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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-12
5CaxohD AID I-R4RnsBJEa H.. X. Co.,a
RICHMosSD, April 20. 1871.
E.EW TRAl NS On THIS ROAI

| ! I Wv AA~N~ ~@Oz-~@-
4 run as foi!o7s: =,
snu 2:so T. IL: ana leave Petersburg 81 IL IS q. ii.
ard 1923 2. ii.
sreis.at trains, with passenger car attached,
iEciude6) at 8 A. 70. ketn-ntng, leave Peters
burg and Richmond at =. N:
Yhe 2:45 4. N. Train viii nol leave Richmond OF
a!IGnayS and the 7:2j z. IL. train viii not ieayt
Petersburg ON SONDA IS. -.
Passen .srs for Norfolk will take tie 2:sS 2. Ia
pa,senaers from Clover Hill take the $50 A. d.
train on Mondays, " edne.dlSs, and Fridays; and
returnng leave Richmond on the same days at
The m all trains will run through stopping only
.t Ch. srer 80. Il. B. kAoEY.
an 90 Ticket and Freight Agent.
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ErorEYHNr.-Some portions OF our CITY

! ELorEaRNT.--Somep portions OF our city
have been considerably excited over an
elopemert which took place on Sunday
evening last. AS the affair is not generally
talked about we will suppress names, and
without them give the particulars as we
| heard them. Some years since a wfdower
with n daughter married widow with a
son, the latter being also married and the
father Of q family. The father-in-aw has
| been engaged IN business here for length
Of time. his son.in-law assisting him and
| living IN the same house. On Sunday even
! inc last the son Of the wife and the dauph-
ter of the husband. both by former mar
riaaes, took their departure Tor parts un-
known. Since that time nothing has been
! heard OF either of them, and tho suppose
| ton is that they left together, he to leave
, his helpless family to the tender mercies of
| the world, and she to embrace o life of In
| iamy.--No,Jois Tirginsan.
Row WITH THE REVENUE OrrIcrALs.-We
learn that revenue officer by the name of
Lsoyed, from Danville, arrested Mr.. A. 3.
Mlllner last week in the upper end OF this
county, for violation Of the revenue laws !;
that in effecting the arrest several shots
, were fired, and Millner made his escape
near Cascade. Our Information is that Mill.
! M WYNN AIS SihiCG " htlU WAS urea
upon and pursued by the officer; that in
jumping fence the officer hung his pistol
between the rails and broke it, and utter
wards reported in Danvile that certain cit
liens of Cascade had released his prisoner
and prevented his arrest, and that on nc
count Of these representations warrants
were issued for the arrest of the parties re-
ported.
We have no idea, from what we learned,
that any one interfered or desired to inter-
ferc to release Millner, and IL this officer has
witully and maliciously implicated others
who are innocent, We hope he will be made
; to answer for it. Chatham Tribune.
CHINcu BuG.-We regret to learn that
this plague has rcappeared in some por-
, tons Of this county, and has thus early ma
terialy damaged i good deal of wheat. We
believe it was predicted by MIR. Jefferson
more than half century ago that il there
ever should be famine in America it would
| be produced by the chinch bug. The wheat
crop of this section has had very untavora-
BILE opportunities since it was seeded, and
if this new pest prevails to any great ex-
tent, the crop will be almost if not entire.
y 4 failure. AS yet this insect has made
its appearance only in few fields SO far as
we are informed, but the critical season has
not yet arrived 80 as to ascertain the extent
OF its GeprcdationS.-Ch Chatham Tribune.
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pICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL
Ii ROAO-CHANGE OF SCEEDULE-Ou
and after MARCH 30th 1871.

Ia ROAO-CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On
and after MARCH 3Oth 1871.
GOING WEST,
Train No. (Through FGssenger) leaves Rich
mCLd daily Except SnndaVs) at 4 A. b.; leaves
DauyLie ~ l:03 q. 81; arrives 1t Greens boro' at
l:52 L. VI.
train ho. Lynchburg Passenger leaves Rich.
mond daily ut bis A. 81. arrives at Lynchburg at
SIP. NJ. 80
r raiu 70. (ThroughMail and Fxpress) leaves
Richmond daily at 2:40 P. H.; leaves Danville
daily at 1922 2. NJ; arrives at Greensboro daily
at 1850 p. ii.
GOING EAST
Train No. Through Mail aud Expressly leaves
Greensboro daily az a. NJ: leaves Danville
daily at 4:35 Il. d.; arrives st R1chm ond daily at
1880 r, IL.
Train so. Through Passenger) leaves Greens.
boro' daily except Sundays at 1:05 A NJ; leaves
Danvllle at ~ 7. NJ; arrives Richmond at l5
Train No. Lynchburg Passepger) leaves
I,ynchburg daily at $50 A. 81; leaves Bukeviile
at 2. H.; arrives at Richmond at p. III.
Trains No5. and connect at Greensboro with
Trains on North Carolina Railroad for all points
Train No. 3 connects at Burkeville with Train
on Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio Railroad fol-
all points Southwest ana South.
THROUGH TICKETS to aIl points South anC
Soulh" est can BE- procured II The ticket Office IL
Papers that have arrangements to advertise the
schedule o. this CONS any VIII please priab IL
aboye 800 JOHN r. MAGMUaDU,
ani5 General Freight and Tchet Agent.
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VIM. y. BRAGG, superintendent. my1

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
" RnAD.-Cfn and after SUNDAY, April Goth,
PASSENGER TRAINS leave Richmond tSun-
days excepted) as follows:
$50 4. M.-MAlL TRAIN for Stanton, con-
Meeting at Gordonsvilla with Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas train for w ash1Dgtcn and North,
and Lynchburc and South.
This train will run through to White Sulphur
Springs TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SAT-
UED AES.
1886 p. M.-ACCoMMoDATIOE TRAIN for
Gordonsvlle.
GUEDA: TRAIN leaves at $50 /. NJ. for
Gordon2 vile, connecting for the North aud South.
Through tlcksts, ~ low rates. sold to all points
Northwest ard Southwest.
Further Information may be obtained at the
company's Offices. 4. II. PERRY.
General Supertpter dent.
JAMES F. NETHERLAED, Gen'lTicker Agt.
ap %
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Richmond Tobacco Market.
MAY ll.-Rcceipts full. Market steady, without
any noticeable change since our last report. ),
Dark Shi,Dt1,1
TOUJSyTTT XIV

LOUISVILLE, KY.
MAY s.-Tran=acttons in leaf tobacco have been
rathar Geter than during the previous week NJ
good PIECES. We qnote:
Slipping Leaf
Common to good sound plsnters' lugs.S 75@ 55
Common to medium - leaf. cog 90
Go ID to fine I" opQl1 90
Cn0tce ii 00Hl2 90
Cutting Lsdr
Common t. good colory lugs..........s coo 7 SO
common to medium co:ory leaf...... 5o9il 90
Good 10 tile ....... L. 0caQl8 90
Choice 20 oOQg25 90
Manufacturing Leaf.
Good da,k hlleIs; 250 90
Med um to good dark wrappers. sG1ll 0u
Ftne to en- ace DARK wrappers.. L. oogSiS 90
Medium eIH % saod blight S coz %
F,Le To choice bright wrappers....... 80 00Ql50 90
Kentucky and Indiana Cigar Leaf.
common to coed hlie7s. sog 90
Goo1 10 i,ne Di.d:rs:.. 5vgyio 60
;jnod 20 line wrappers. 10 Oo4Dl3 on
Ch;lcc Ii 0OG9l8 %
The following Is an eXhlbito OF the course Of the
TRACE for she wtek, the month Of May aud for the
cYrrens TOD .cco. ear gales for the week, 1850
for the onth, $50; for tue year, 25 l47; for the
corresponding Cate last year, 1S,o95; galn 1853.
LYNCH3URG, VA.
MAY lo.-Comparlsons OF inspections of hogs
heads and boxes and receipts OF loose this week
boxes of II and an increase OF l4s2oo pounds
IN loose toUaccC.
nla, ket continues dull for Tugs and common leaf,
and prlc=S tor such are rather lower; Lut for
bright the market Is active and prices fully sus-
ia!nsd.
PETERSBURG, VA.
MAY IO.-Bresks yesterday very full, with but
1.-THE change In prices. AS tie season advances
The quality In respect to order improves. We
LE ;ss short Leaf 3.'9 s5S:5s
shipping, So 5VlLSll So with no strictly tine In
market; b light wrappers, $3o@S75.
ST. LOFTS MO.
MAY 7.-Rncelpts to-day s5 hogsheads. We
quote, q lC0 TBS. Lugs, $30s5.5O; common leaf,
rs 5e6l$j50; medium do, S6.5O@$7.5O good do,
S7.50GUS9: coiafy manufacturing do, $ls4l$25
wrappers S25GGT7e.
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GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, May 1.-THE trial of Bolton
aud Parks, implicated in the woman per-
sonal affair OF last summer, will have to be
tried over again, as the court will adjourn
Saturday before this trial is through.
In the House Of Commons this evening
Postmaster-G Monusell said he was
unable to explain why the Cunard steam.
ship company decline to carry the Amerl'
can mail.
The army regulation bill was debated at
length. /. -
question from the Opposition, Earl Gran.
Vile declined to state whether The En.lsh
claims on the United States will be adjudl'
Gated in England.
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cheney i'll eyan.eli>tic labor was due.
Ist. TO the holy enthusiasm with which
he entered upon the missionary work.
I'd. TO the courage and coRstGRcy with
which he prosecuted 1t from the time he
commenced it TO the time when he assembled
10 receive the missionary and the martyrs
crown.
3D. TO the consummate wisdom he dis
played in establishing churches i'll the chief
cities Of the world, such as Antioch, Alex
andlia, and Rome, which, by their COM
nerca, social, or clinical relations, were
centres OF influence to the surrounding
population and
ith. Because wherever he preached,
whether III communities barbarous or civil
iZed, his theme was ever the same
"Cnrst and HIM CruciGed."
The speaker then insisted that the same
cn;hususm-ia;lh, prayer, love, ana labor
would produce similar results now. lie
then proceeded 70 demonstrate the intimate
connection between The spiritual lie OF the
minister and the people of his charge.
When heis baptized alresh with Heavenly
Influence, and goes into the pulpit with a
trembling soiicitude for the salvation OF
souls and an awful sense OF his responsible
tiles as AN ambassador OF God, then the
peoplc Immediately feel and respond to bis
quIckcned spiritual life. This was illus
trated by incidents in the histories of Bax-
Ter, Whiteield, and other eminent and sue
cessful men in modern times.
Or. Hoge concluCcd by feeling illusions
to tue present revived state OF the churches
in the Synod of Virginia, and to certain
solemn testimonies uttered by such sainted
men az Drs. Archibald Alexander and Jno.
II. Rice, with regard TO the great mission
Of the Church--lestimonial which were 10
be held in perpetual RENE mbrance as in
centiyes TO holy living, and to the most ear
nest and untiagging efforts In the service OF
the once crucined and now gloritied Re.
Geemer, EAMPDEN.
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What a Man Should Weigh.

An article in the Herald Of Health says
that one of the earliest efforts made to
obtain anything like fixed relation be.
tween height and weight, was that Of
DR.. Boyd, who weighed a number OF
inmates OF the st. Marylebone Work
house, England. He took the height
and weight of one hundred and eight
persons laboring under consumption, and
found that they averaged five feet and
seven inches in height and sixty pounds
in weight.
He then measured and weighed one
hundred and forty-one paupers who were
not consumptive. and found that their
average height was five feet three inches,
and that they weighed one hundred and
thirty-four pounds. This subject at
tracted the attention Of the late DR..
John Hutchinson, and he determined to
take the height and weight OF all classes
of persons in this community.
In this way he collected the height
and weight Of upward OF five thousand
persons. The following table, according
to his calculation, shows the relation
which should exist between height and
weight in healthy person, speaking
generally, OF course
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Farm, Garden and Household.

To CURE HALTER PULLING. -" After
bndllng the horse, attach rope to the
right side Of the bit, draw it around
under the tail and through the ring of
the bit on the other side, and tie to the
trough. Once is enough"
How TO START BA1KY HoRsE.-A
Rural Reader, Baltimore, tells how to
start balky horse. Throw handful OF
dirt into the horses mouth, and he will
go at once. This gives him something
else to think about. W. X.
CURE FOR FELoS.-As soon us the felon
makes its appearance, bind on to it a
poultice OF yellow clay wet with cold
water, from an eighth to a quarter of an
inch thick. Wet it as often as it begins
to get dry, and put on fresh poultice
two or three times in twenty-four hours.
1t will almost entirely relieve the pain,
and the felon will be ready to lance in an
almost miraculously short space Of time
The following recipe for the cure of
infamed eyes is giving: "Take po-
tato, and after quartering it, CRATE the
heart as fine as possible, and place the
grating between a piece of cambric
muslin. Place the poultlce over the
eyes infamed, and keep it there fifteen
minutes. Continue the operation three
successive nights, and q perfect cure
ensues." 1t is worth trying by those
afflicted with sore eyes.
DYENd FEATHERS. To dye feathers
green take of verdigris and verditer, each
one ounce; gum-water one pint; mix
them well, and dip the feathers they
having been first dipped in hot water
in the said mixture. To dye blue, take
Of indigo and rice, each one ounce, and
piece OF alum the size of hazel nut
put them into the glm-water and dip the
materials into it hot, hang them up to
dry and clap them well that they may
open and, by changing the colors, the
aforesaid materials may be in this
manner dyed OF any color. For purple,
use lake and indigo; for carnation,
vermillion and smalt. To dye red take
one ounce OF Brazil wood in powder,
half IN ounce of alum, quarter of an
ounce of vermillion, and one pint of
vinegar; boil these up to a moderate
thickness, and dip the feathers they
having been first soaked in hot water J
into the said mixture
EARLY CHICKENS season of the
year has now fully arrived when breed
ers ought to have their stock mated and
placed in their breeding pens, and VIII en-
ever q hen shows signs of incubation, no
time should be lost in placing eggs un-
der her. The early-hatched chicken bas
many advantages over those OF later
birth it should be borne in mind thst
it is in early chickenhood the frame is
made that will hereafter place it in the
rank of the large bird of its breed. And
although feeding has much to do in the
productions OF size and maturity, other
things being equal, the early chicken is
sure to be the best. 1t behooves breed
ers, then, who wish to excel in this re-
spect, to produce early chickens, al
though at the cost of considerable more
care and attention than is necessary in
the raising of those at later period in
the season. Poultry Chronicle.
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Red River Troubles.

A st. Paul paper says that Andreas
Nault visited the house Of Mr.. Paul Lau-
rent. in order to attend some business
he had with Mr.. Laurent. The house OF
Laurent is at, or in the immediate vicin-
ity OF large post set in the ground to
designate the old boundary line between
the territory OF the United States and
that OF Great Britain, and but few
yards inside the old Ashburton treaty of
40 deg. north latitude. 1t seems that
Mr.. Nault was one of the supporters OF
the Provisional Government Of Louis
Real, in Rupert's Land, last Winter and
during portion of last Summer, and on
the failure Of that Government, and the
flight of Real, removed to this place,
where he has since resided, bearing the
reputation Of an industrious, peaceable,
and well-conducted citizen. 1t seems
that this fact was known to the troops
stationed at the fort OF the Hudson Bay
Company below Pembina, and whom,
from accounts, seem to have spies or
"spotters among them, to mark any OF
the refugees from the Red River settle
ment, in order to punish them when an
opportunity occurs. At the time Mr..
Nault entered the house OF Mr.. Laurent
a number OF Canadian soldiers were con-
gregated there, drinking, smoking, DC.
and Immediately upon his arrival they
consulted together for n few moments,
and then started for their quarters, about
half mile distant, and secured their
Side-arms, which consist OF sabre bay
onet, and returned to Laurent's to wreak
their vengeance on Mr.. Nault. Immedi-
ately upon their entrance, armed in this
fashion, Mr.. Nault saw that something
was wrong and harm intended, and made
bold push for the door, succeeded in
getting out, and receiving as he did so
three or four blows from the fists and
bayonets of the soldiers. Then COM
menced race for dear life, Nault seek
ing to pass the boundary line, fondly
imagining that at that point pursuit
would cease.
The noble Canadians were not, how
ever, disposed to be banked OF their
pleasure OF beating "blarsted rebel,
from so simple u cause as his being on
American soil, and continued their pur-
suit 15 or 90 strong, after the flying man,
and after following him for nearly half
a mile up the road in the direction of
Pembina, they at lenth overlook him
and felled him to the earth. Then was
enacted scene which should bring q
blush of shame to the cheek OF any one
possessing a spark of true manhood.
Each of the brutes seemed over-anxious
to bestow on him some testimonial Of
their hatred, and after shower Of kicks
and blows, and the infiction OF gaping
wound across the head by sabre bayo-
net, they left the unfortunate man, bleed
ing, insensible, and apparently dead, by
the roadside, from whence he was re-
moved by some Of his friends to his own
house shortly after.
All this was perpetated within the
jurisdiction of the United States and in
the Territory OF Dakota.
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A Cuban War Incident, /,

Among the prisoners captured lately
in the Ciuco Villas were Capt. Carlos
Cerise and Salome Moya, colored man.
The Court Martial found them guilty.
and both were sentenced to death, being
placed in capilla al Cienfugas on the
night of the 7th, preparatory to their ex-
ecuion on the morning OF the 8th. Capt.
Cerise was very contrite, but firm. and
when he became convinced that escape
from his doom was impossible, he re-
quested the attending priest to send for
Anita M, who had been his mis-
tress, and whom he wished to marry so
as to leave her his name. The young
girl was then waiting outside and soon
appeared ; both confessed and received
the holy sacrament, after which they
were married. The ceremony was hardly
concluded when the muffled roll OF the
drum was heard outside, and the officer
appeared who was to lead Cerise to the
lace OF execution. Cerise was firm,
embraced his wife, and with a steady
step marched out to meet his Maker.
The wife looked after him with fearless
eyes, not q sound escaped her lips, and
throwing herself before the crucifix she
prayed silently. When the fatal voley
was heard she threw herself convulsively
before the altar, a loud scream was heard,
and when her friends ran up they found
she had tainted. Restoratives were ap-
pied, but reason had fled for the time
Hopes are entertained of her recovery,
and her case excites great pity. When
the revolution broke out she was already
engaged to be married to Cerise. Call
ing him one evening, she informed him
that he must join the revolutionists else
she would break with him. His love was
stronger than his convictions, and he
went of, gaining soon q reputation for
bravery and almost for ferocity. Some
months later, the young lady escaped
from town and joined him in the field,
where she remained with him until the
capture. While the marriage ceremony
was in progress, the mulatto continued to
make irreverent remarks and was finally
removed even on the way to the scaffold
he wonld laugh at his companion, and
asked him whether he felt easier now,
being married man. At the place of
execution he would not kneel down, but
received the fire OF the soldiers standing
erect, shouting "Viva Cuba" and Mu-
ernal los Espanoles !" The priests he
treated with great disrespect.
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Chr 1tmutrat.

RIDDLE-G5O REwARD.-The celebra-
ted Annie Stewart left in her will be-
quest of ESQ to be given to the person
who should solve this riddle. We believe
the reward has never been claimed:
The noblcst object in the world OF art,
The brightest gem that nature can impart,
The point essential in lawyers case,
The well-known signal in the time Of peace,
The farmer g prompter when he drives the plow
The soldiers duty and the lovers vow,
The planet seen between the earth and sun,
The prize that merit never yet has won.
The miser's treasure and the badge OF Jews,
The wife's ambition, and the parsons dues,
Now if your noble spirit can divine,
A corresponding word Of every line,
By the first letters quickly will be shown,
An ancient city Of no small renown.
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Our Mother.

Round the idea of ones mother the
mind of man clings with fond affec-
ton. 1t is the first deep thought
stamped upon our infant hearts when
yet soft and capable of receiving the
most profound impressions, and the
after feelings of the world are more or
less light in comparison. Even in our
old age we look back to that feeling as
one of the sweetest we have through
life. Our passions and our wilfulnesS
may lead us far from the object of our
filial love we learn even to pain her
heart, to oppose her wishes, to violate
her commands; We may become wild,
headstrong and angry at her counsels or
opposition; but when death has stilled
her monitory voice, and still memory
remains to recapitualate her virtues and
good deeds, affection, like flower beaten
to the ground by past storm, raises up
her head and smiles among her tears.
Round that idea, as we have said, the
mind clings with fond affection and
even when the early period OF our lot
forces memory to be silent, fancy takes
the place of remembrance and twines the
image of our dead parent with garland
OF graces and beauties and virtues which
We doubt not she possessed.
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THE people OF Minnesota have been
much surprised and grieved upon learn
ing that man who was arrested in Cali
fornia, in january, for plundering a
mail-car on the Central Pacific Railroad,
is Stephen C. Miller, son Of Ex-Gov.
Stephen Miller, OF their State, and that
his accomplice in the crime was his
Younger brother, Robert, who was n
route agent on the road, and had charge
of the mail-car on the night OF the rob-
berry. Stephen twice attempted suicide
after his arrest. 1t is reported that
Robert has attempted to escape punish
ment by turning States evidence against
his brother Stephen.
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NEVER TOO LATE. Smiles tells US that
Sir Henry Spelman did not begin the
study of science until he was between
fifty and sixty years OF age. Franklin
was fifty before he fully entered upon
the study of natural philosophy. Dryden
and Scott were not known as authors
until each was in his fortieth year. Boo
cacio was thirty-five when he commenced
his literary career. Alfieri was forty-six
when he began the study of Greek. DIR;
Arnold learned German at an advanced
age for the purpose of reading Neibubr
in the original, and in like manner James
Watt, when about forty, while working
at his trade as instrument maker in Glas-
gov, learned French, German, and
italian, to enable him to pursue the valu'
able works on mechanical philosophy
which existed in those languages.
Thomas Scott was fifty-six before he be-
gan to learn Hebrew. Robert Hall was
once found lying upon the floor racked
by pain. learning italian in his old age
to enable him to judge of the parallel
drawn by Macaulay between Milton and
Dante. Handel was forty-eight before
he published any of his great works. In
deed hundred of instances might be
given of man who struck ont in an entire.
" different path, and successfully entered
on new studies at comparatively ad'
yanced time OF life.