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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-06

The work Of cure is now beginning. The vitiated an
mucous deposits in the bowels and in the almentary
nal are elected. The liver, like clock, Is wound up
romts orpidity The stomach responsivel.
and the patient begins feel that getting at last
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

SALT1NG TIE SNow.-NeSsrS. Editors In
your tO-day's issue / notice that Mr.. Trlppe
offered resolution before the first branch
of the City Council (Which was adopted)
prohibiting the use Of salt on sidewalks for
removing snow and ice.
The resolution was admirable, and conld
only have been more so had it extended to
the salting of the lines of the city cars. An
objection to the practice far greater than
all others of, perhaps, visionary charac-
ter, is the practical fact that pedestrians
get their boots saturated with this saline
mixture, and in consequence Of the hydro
metic character Of salt, there is no subse-
quent dryness. Go out in weather the least
moist under foot, and the consequence is
wet or damp feet, the soles having been
thoroughly salted and in the best possible
condition for absorbing every drop of water
exposed to them. This evaporation of q
cold saline mixture is unquestionably Il
most prolific source Of catarrh, and in some
cases, perhaps, conducive even to such
grave diseases as pleurisy and pneumonia.
1t is to be hoped, therefore, that the prac-
tice will be abandoned, to the material
comfort of the multitude, even at the risk
of imposing more trouble in the removal of
snow and ice. In the northern cities it has
been discontinued.
l remain, respectfully, NJ. D.
Baltimore, Jan. p, 1871. Bait. Sun.
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TIE MINsTRELs LAST NIGHT.-It seems
strange that La Rue's excellent company
do not meet with better patronage than
they have had since their sojourn in Rich
mond. Last night there was slim attend.
ance to witness their amusing and enter
tanning performances. With change in
the programme, each and every one of the
troupe showed to better advantage than
they have done on any previous night. The
"statue clog" of Laughlin and Murray
brought down the house, and well it might,
for, Of all the clog-dancers we have had,
they certainly take the palm. Billy Reeve,
too, in his "Shakspearian Revival and
"Turn Him Out" excelled himself. In
deed, it would not be fair to forget Ricardo,
who is really the man of the company, but
his voice is already so n notorious that it is
unnecessary to make further mention OF
him. We would only say in conclusion,
that the Richmond people have not had
such chance for entertainment and inno-
cent fun in a long while.
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PH1LosoPuER's STONE Found AT LAST
From the Breckenridge Caldwell county,
No. Journal.] MIR. John Goodman, while
clearing piece Of land on the Chester farm,
three miles northeast of town, had occasion
to cut down Il large elm tree, and in chop
ping on the body of the tree, some twenty
feet from the butt, he broke his axe against
Il hard substance imbedded near the centre
OF the log, which, on taking out. proved to
be stone. The stone weighs two pounds,
and is what geologists call photographic
limeStone-a very rare stone in this section
Of country. This most interesting object
of antiquarian inquiry on close inspection
seems to have been Inscribed with antique
alphabetic characters similar to those that
have been discovered in mounds on the
Ohio and in other localities in the West.
These hicrogyphical stones are in the an
cient rock alphabet used by the Pclasgi and
other early barbarc races.
The tree, Judging from the conccntric
rings, is 400 years old.
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ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF THE Framing
PRIv1LEGE.-The Chicago Tribune has the
following:
The auctioneer Of the future, who shall
be disposing of great mems autographs to
the highest bidder, will not find those of
certain members of the 41st Congress to
command very high price, the reason
being the supcrabundance in which they
will be found attached to all manner of arti-
cles sent through the United States mails.
For instance, we do not believe that the
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, NJ. c., of Virginia,
pays due attention to the intrinsic value Of
his autograph, else he would not have
offered it so freely (by way of frank) to the
publications Of ii Washington bookseller
named Boyd, which is in every respect a
private enterprise, and in nowfse a publ C
document.
The Hon. Mr.. Mckenzie's method of dis
Seminating his autograph is as follows:
Men Of business throughout the country
receive circular from Boyd describing a
book which he publishes, and offering to
forward the same, "mailed free," on re-
ceipt of five dollars. Those who remit the
desired currency receive the book, the
wrapper Of which is duly superscribed, and
bears also the following legend:
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singular story of n Marriage That
Didn't Come Off.
From the Baltimore correspondence Of :he p

From the Baltimore correspondence Of The Pc
tersburg Courier.]
The handsomest young lady of oil the
handsome young ladies which this city
justly boasts became the afflanced Of n
prominent South street merchant. Last
Thursday week had been fixed upon for
the nuptials. The BRIDES trosseau had been
prepared, the wedding feast arranged for,
and cards OF invitation widely distributed.
On the morning Of the day fixed upon for
the wedding the bride had singular
presentiment that there was some Ill a
brewing. Strange enough, as night ap-
preached her worst apprehensions were
realized. Just as she was moving to-
wards her chamber to don the bridal
robes, note was handed her from the gen.
tleman stating that in consequence of sud
den and severe "neruous prostratton" he
would be unable to fulfill his promise, and
that the nuptials must be deferred. The
shock was sudden and powerful, and the
disappointment and chagrin overwhelming,
but there was no help for it on the part of
the lady, and she was compelled to accept
what seemed to be the ineXorable decree Of
fate. In day or two message was for
warded that the gentleman was rapidly con-
valescing, and would be pleased to have the
ceremony performed on Thursday. In the
meantime, the young lady had heard from
source WHICH S0e COulQ not dlScredIt
that the "neryous prostration" had been
brought about by the free use of alcoholic
drinks. Her mind was at once subjected
to a wonderful change, and she determined
that she would never become the wife of a
man addicted to strong drink. But she
kept her own counsels, and not until the
night had arrived, the company assembled,
and the intended bride and groom con-
fronted one another in the presence Of
| many witnesses, did she make known her
| intentions. Upon being asked by the
officiating minister eff she would take
this man for her husband, to love, honor,
and obey" him, she responded, with
an emphatic "No," and quietly withdraw
ing from her pocket all the correspondence
which had passed between them, and sew
eral pieces Of valuable jewelry, she handed
| them to the astounded "groom expectant,"
and hastily Withdrew to another room. No
amount of persuasion could induce her to
| reverse her decision, and although much
Of Baltimore's beauty and chivalry" had
gathered there, the sound of reve1ry was
not heard, nor did any of the gay company
chase the hours with flying feet, but all
quietly dispersed and re pared to their re-
spective homes. This event has been liter
ally the talk of the city ever since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

A MERcENARY .-Philadelphi a
boasts young man, named II. W. Plitzch,
who turns his fascinating manners to good
account:
He is quite prepossessing in appearance,
and is Il good talker. He visits lager-beer
saloons where girls are in the habit of wait
ing on the customers. He makes love to a
girl, and finally makes an engagement to
marry her. Then he draws out what..pur-
ports to be hundred-dollar bill and gives it
to his "lady love" to keep until they get
married, at the same time getting loan .of
$5 or SO. The bill turns out to be bogus,
and the lover does not put in an appear
ance again. This game was attempted in
the neighborhood Of 9Th and Vine streets
on Saturday, and the swindler was arrest
ed. He was held in 81 900 bail for further
hearing. u
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WHAT AN ARREST IN NEW YORK MEANS.
A Boston man, who has evidently had ex-
perience, writes as follows:
An arrest has but one result in New
York. You are held to bail, no matter
what the charge is or who makes it. The
affair gets into the papers under para
graph headed "Alleged Swindler," or some
such pleasant and attractive announce
ment. Your friends all see it and believe
it. Procuring bail, besides, is no easy
matter, with an officer trotting round at
your heels. People don't like to leave their
business on such tbankless tasks, and after
exposing your position uselessly to three
or four Of your friends, you are lucky if
you lind one good-natured enough to re-
lieye you. There is a taint put on you that
is hardly ever wiped of, and although your
discharge follows upon the first hearing,
the evils resulting to an innocent person
are greater than if he was really guilty. In
New York especially, where one never
takes the trouble to ascertain details or
learn particulars, one conclusion only fol-
lows:
"Who is Mr.. Braddoni" or .tWhat do
you know about Braddonf" is asked by
some one.
"Saw he was arrested the other day." is
the reply; or, "Came to me TO get bail
last week. Arrested on some charge or
other" And the party goes on reading his
paper with entire noslchalance, as If that
was all there was of you.
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[Communicated.1
doctors Will Differ.

Messrs. Editors: The prominence given
in several Of your late numbers to the ac-
tion of some of our medical brethren in re-
gard to the establishment of Board Of
Examiners would seem to indicate that it
was matter of UitaI Importance; not OF
course to the gentlemen so prominent in
this movement, but to the people who have
lived and suffered SO long without that pro-
tecting agis. The wonder is that the people
whose lives have 80 long been jeoparded by
uneducated practitioners should have be-
come so little excited as to their danger,
and show so little sympathy with their
friends, the doctors, whose unselnsh inter-
est in the "protection Of their lives" have
led them to urge this matter upon the Le-
gislature. Strange infatuation on the part Of
the people,! Just think of the fact, that
hitherto SO many thousands Of valuable. lives
(Virginia's greatest and best) have been inn
perilet at the very threshold Of their exist
ence because our mothers and our grand
mothers would trust themselves to unedu-
Gated old women in accOuchment.
But this thing must be stopped $50 says
the law as proposed by the doctors), and no
one but an educated accoucheur Qee $40)
be allowed to minister to the suffering pa
tient.
Seriously, Messrs. Editors, as medical
man, for myself and many Of my medical
brethren, desire to record my dissent from
the legislation proposed as impracticable,
inexpedient, and sumptuary in its charae-
ter, demoralizing In the espionage it would
establish, and entirely unnecessary for the
protection OF an honorable profession or an
intelligent people. 1t cannot hinder any
man from selling his medicine at any price
he chooses and "a la striped pig) giving his
advice gratis, as is done by our own apothe'
carries daily. II cannot stop the sale Of
quack medicines, which reach Thousand
fold more people than the living quaek
does. Nor must it forbid to the poor, who
are unable to meet the physicians fee, the
old midwife in the hour of extremity.
twill impose u tax on young doctors
whose diploma it ignores, and who are pro
verbally not full-handed. And for all this
l see no compensating benefit save only tx
the gentlemen who will compose the Boart
of Examiners, who will of course get theil
fees. Wis MEDIcATRIx."
I'VE have received another letter from ,
physician of Richmond to The same effect
as the above, but being unaccompanied BY
the name OF the writer, it cannot be pub
| lished.l 81 Is, ID } ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

SACRED CoHcERT.-The world.renowned
Philip Phillips, known as the "Singing
Pilgrim" will give what he calls an "even.
ing of sacred song" at the Broad.street
Methodist Church of this city on Friday
evening of this week, February 3D., COM
mencing at quarter before o'clock. The
public rarely have richer treat in store
than that to which we invite attention in
this brief notice. Philip Phillips is, beyond
all doubt, If we may credit the press of this
country and OF Great Britain, the greatest
singer of sacred song" now living. The
affect of his singing is said by those who
have heard him to be marvellous-some-
times melting whole crowd into tears by
the touching pathos of his voice and verse.
His power is said to be wonderful. Hear
him by all means. The proceeds of this
concert are to be applied by the Sunday
schools of Broad-street and Centenary
Methodist Churches to benevolent OBJ
ject. Tickets may be found at the book
stores of the city and at the door.
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TEE LATE AARON REAp-REsoLUfroNS OF
I'VE copy the following from the Troy

TEE LATE AARON REAp-REsoLrfrors OF
RESPECTIVE copy the following from the TroT
IN. ~ Daily Times:
( As meeting or the session of The Eecords
street Presbyterian Church, called January %,
1911 the following resolutions were adorsed, SUD
ordered to be entered upon the minutes gsssf
Whereas We have learned that Mr.. AAEOS
Read late Ruling Elder In this church. has en.
tered the Heavenly rest white spending The eyen.
ing Of bis life with bis son, Rev. Chas. II. Read
Resolved, That while we sorrow that we shall
sce his face no more >, nor have the benefit OF his
wise, Spiritual counsel, nor the inspiring sympe.
thy Of his 10 wing heart nor hear tho unfolding OF
his rich and rare experience 10 divine thinft, NC
vet bless God that We were for SO long time assos
cIated With him. and for the tender and chsug
interest he manifested In the spiritual welfare OF
R ResoIred. That In his Cody life, his serene sDd
beautiful old age and his peaceful oe2t1, We naSe
the most abundant assurance that his 1s tDe oieS.
edness OF those "who die In the LORD,
RESOLVED, That we tenderly cherish na meMoEy:
and strive to follow where he leo, ana pray saas
we, toos may attain to similar grace OF cnafeSess
and unworldliness OF spirit. .sss :, .1Jl;,,;r,
Resotced, That We otter to his son, EeV. Y. o.
head, ". u. and bis family, and Mr. Cnariss %;
Church, the grandson OF our beloved "fatbern y
that 6od In Infinite grace and mercy may ssnctliy
TO them their loss and Comfort them with the
blessed hope Of a reunion In Heaven.
ReSotred That copy Of the foregoing action
OF the session be sent to these beIeaved families.
CHAs. z. ROBINSON, f,o,,.f
p. II. CoBaIg, SoW'
Wns. II. Sherman, Clerk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

a FAMOUS M-PUDDISG.-There is q
capital story-and, if old, it is, like Christ
mas, none the worse for that-of certain
eastern potentate who happened to have
several foreign ambassadors at his court
during Christmas. The season was not
held in that country as in ours; neverthe-
less, it was period of festivity, and the
sovereign invited all the ambassadors to
dine with him; and being of plea
SAINT turn of mind, his Majesty request
ed that each of the ambassadors should
send to his chief cook recipe for some
special or favorte dish of his own coun-
try. The English ambassador, after dis
missing the thought OF roast beef as some
liar art of ''roaSting" was not understood
in that country-settled upon Christ
mas plum-pudding for his special dish.
Accordingly, as soon as he had taxed his
memory to the utmost from boyhood up
ward-he sent in his list of ingredients for
the best possible pudding of that unriYalled
class. Flour, water, suet, butter, raisins
(stoned), and currants (well WaShed), and
large quantities of candied orange, lime,
citron, and lemon peel; cinnamon, cloves,
and carraway seeds: sugar, salt +; al
monds, both blanched and burnt in sugar !;
two inches of minccd-up vanilla, two
glasses OF OlQ rum, slA SlaSSSS OF Dranuy,
thimbleful Of noyeau, a quarter of a pound
of preserved ginger, a handful of dried
apricots, a few tamarinds, tumbler of
bottled porter, and three smoked sprats,
boned and pounded-the sprats, of course,
to be first scraped and their heads and tails
cut of. He thought there was nothing
else. Few ambassadors, his Excellency
fattered himself, would have remem-
bered so many things. Some house
wives might even dispute one or two
Of the Ingredients, as not in accord
ance with their eXperience-the bot
tied stout, for instance; but this our
ambassador-it must be admitted-had
learnt in Germany. Well, his Excellency
described the several quantities of all the
ingredients as well as he could guess, and
how they should be Mixed and how many
hours the pudding should boif-all night,
in fact, to prevent it from getting burnt,
smoky. or receiving injury. On the ap-
pointed day, after all the other ambassa-
dors' dishes had been presented and duly
appreciated by the guests, let the reader
judge of our British ambassadors dismay
when he saw his national plum-pudding
brought in-not steaming upon great en-
bossed silver salver, but all swashing about
in huge soup tureen. His EXcellency
had forgotten the pudding-cloth IL a
Week,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

The Richmond Dispatch copies from the
Atlanta Inder report of Gen. Pendleton's
lecture, delivered recently in this city, and
reported in full for the Chronicle and Sentt-
mel, from which paper the InGe1 man got
his port.-AugustG( (Ga.) Chronicle.
A child of German named Eager, at
Carthage, Ohio, died from morphine on
Tuesday. Each parent charges the other
with compelling the child to take it.
Charles McDermott, coachman, was
burned to death In stable which was de-
stroyed by fire in Philadelphia, Tuesday
night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

-CHANcEHY Couar OF R1cHaosD.--Judge
q, q. Ftzhugh.-The following cases were
disposed Of yesterday:
orS, rCS,raddoek, &C., VS.. Craddock, &c. De-
and directing tie ge.s sale Of two lots in Rich,
mona and q tract of land in Chesterfield
county; Wise & Howard, D. o.. ass,
W. d. Anderson ys. Clsra T.. Anderson
ana Others; = Decree directing special COM
two lots purchased BY him, he having paifI
the purchase money in tull. James Alfred
Jones, p. q.
Cauthorn and others vs. Cauthorn. De.
cree directing distribution of the fund.
Coke, p. q.
Francis r. Isbell vs. Thomas Barham, &c,
Decree confirming report of commissioner
and directing the sale of the real estate on
Broad street, in the bill and proceeding:
mentioned. Cannon u Courtney for plain.
tiffs +; Griswold & Griswold for defendants
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

KEEPING DIsoRDERLY HoUsE.-Seven-
teen men and women were before the Po-
lice Court yesterday on the charge OF keep
ing disorderly house on the north side of
the basin. Their names were Lueius John
son, Francis Morris, John Branch, Thomas
Branch, Warner Allen, Lewis Burgess,
VIM. Jones, James Branch, Rodney Mar
tin, Anthony BELOW, Lily Williams, Lucy
Hamilton, Ella Jones, Mary Ford, Ella
Carter, Mary Carter, Edward Smith, and
Chas. Burgess. They we're all acquitted
except johnson, who was sent on for In
dictment.
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THE PHILIP PHILLIrs CoScERT.-The spa
cious edifce Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was crowded last night with the finest audience
ever collected in Knoxylle, 70 listen 70 the sing-
Ing OF Sir. PHILIP PHILLIPs. The vast audience
WAS spell-baund from the opening TO the close OF
the exercises by Mr.. PHnLsPs'S wonderful giis
OF melody, and there were but few OF the thxone
who listened TO him nnmoyed by bis music. The
community are greatly lndebtsd tetha manage.
ment Of fhs affair for the great treat presenaed 70
them last night. Raospilss Press and Herald.
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BEHOLD how good and how beautiful It Is TO see
the sun shine after weeks obscurity to see our
sidewalks again crowded with ladies, our mer-
chants faces beaming with Joy, and LEVY
BROTHERS store again crowded with those who
had been reading their last advertisement anu
longing for some Of the bargains advertised. ine3
found their expectations more than reanzed, tor
the advertisements but half told OF the many bar
gains that were being offered. The advertise
ments of LEVY BROTHERS are reliable. They
never advertise any article that will not como up
to representation. Hence their advertisement
will serve as guide for even those who DO not
make their purchases at their store.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

PYTH1AN NEws.-Past Grand Chancellors
Bohannan and Vaughan returned to Rich.
mond yesterday, having organized Lodge
of X. 2. in Danvile ON Wednesday night
The meeting for institution was held at
Odd Fellows Hall. The officers of the new
Lodge are; John W. Childress, V. F.; j
p. Raines, w. c.; VIM. Thornley,, '. G..
J. Mac Smith, R. S.; j. l.. Pairo, f. s.
Jas. Raines, Banker. 1t starts with every
prospect of success.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

JOB PRINTING.-We call the attention OF mer'
chants, clerks Of courts. sherifs, lawyers, ran.
road, steamship and canal officers and agents, and
all others having orders for printing, to the faci-
ties ffered at the DISPATCH PRINTING EsTAB-
LIsIIMENT for the prompt and faithful execution
of all kinds Of Job Printing. We can furnish at
short notice Cards, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads,
Programmes, Ball Tickets, Blanks, Pamphlets,
Tags, Hand-Bils, Catalogues, Bills OF Fare, Show
Bills, Checks, Drafts, &C., &C., &c. Satisfaction
optn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

THE FANCY MASK BALL Of the Gesangyercin
Virginia, we would judge from the arrangements
already made, will be one Of the grandest affairs
of the kind ever gotten up In the city. Those wish
ing to parti .ipate In the ball must apply to some
member of the society TO procure ticket FOR
them, as only q limited number viii be sold, and
only 10 those who come well recommended. The
bali will take place on the 10th OF February, At
A assembly Hall .5 .ss.-s a5sEs Ss~-sE 4.
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SPECIAL LEGISLATION RESTRICTED. - In
consequence of the State constitutional
restrictions upon special legislation, the
Chicago Times says that bills in the Illinois
Legislature can be counted by tens now
where they would formerly have counted
bYshundreds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

THOS. W. KEESEE will sell at 10 A.. NJ q lot
of silver-plated ware, cutlery, watcr mate
rials, &c.
W. GODDIN will sell at p. II. framed tele-
ment at the north vest corner of Duval and
st. James streets. &
LEE & GODDIN will sell at IL N. the brick
store'and dwelling on the north side Of Main,
between 18th and 14th streets.
DAVID B. PARKER, o. s. Marshal, will sell
at II A. NJ. the effects Of Jas. H. Woodcock,
bankrupt, consisting of mules, horses, coal
carts, &c.
COOK C LAUGHTON will sell at 10 A. NJ. furni-
ture, glassware etc. -. ....
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-03

HARPER's WEEKLY for this week is beau
tifully illustrated, and has besides very
fine map of Paris and its enyirons, showing
the lines of fortifcations, &C., Of the con:
tending armies. The above Is to hand
from Ellyson g. Taylor, news-dealers, No
1116 Main street.