The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-12

Some of the foot passengers on the Cam
bridge horse railroad were chatting the
volulninous conductor of q Harvard square
car, as he insinuated his burly form among
them to collect their fares. elf the COM
pany insists on their Standing" said one,
eve shall have to insist upon their en-
ploying smaller conductors" "They'd
have hard work to find one that feels
smaller than | do" rejoined the giant.
Some one has invented romance to ex-
plain Anna MehliG's industry and plain raj
mcnt. to the effect that she has Il German
lover, whom she will not marry until she
can bring with her a fortune as her dowry.
Likely enough. 1t is sadly customary for
great women to marry some insignificant
fellow and support him ever after Sprsng-
field Republic.
The San Francisco Altd reports that Bret
Harte has declined an offer from publishers
of Eastern magazines to write twelve arti-
Giles for five thousand dollars, and that he
will remain in the editorial chair of the
! Overland Monthly.
DR.. Holmes says: "Walking is perpet-
ual falling, with perpetual self-recovery.
1t is most pcrpleX, violent, and perlous
operation, which we divest of its extreme
danger only by continual practice from a
very early period of lite"
CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.-The Chamber OF
Commerce to-day, at 4 large meeting, unan-
| imousy adopted resolutions favoring the
legalizine of all specified rates Of interest
in written contracts six per cent. to remain
the legal rate in the absence of Il contract.
A st. Joseph paper notes the discovery
of the wreck of an old steamboat. sunk in
the Missouri river, opposite Parkville, in
the hull of which was found large amount
OF freight, including five hundred barrels OF
whiskey and an equal amount Of wine and
brandy.
Peat is found in inexhaustible quantities
in the marshes Of Hancock county, MiSsis.
siDp. As fuel it is cleaner than coal, and
easily kindled with paper. 1t leaves about
five per cent. Of ashes, but no cinders or
clinkers.
The Fitchter Block, in Madison, Ind,
containing eight stores and offices, including
the office of the Free Press newspaper, was
burned on Monday night. Loss, So, 900 !;
partially covered by insurance.
"The early and improvident marriages of
Junior clerks" have greatly ycXed London
banking firm, and the fiat has gone forth
that no clerk receiving Il smaller salary than
SS25 shall marry, under pain of dismissal.
The London Spectator, in an article on
the philosophy Of profane swearing, awards
to Americans the prominence in that ac-
complishment. Englishmen don't count
"bloody.'
For about five hundred dollars shrewd
Brooklynite can get Photographed in every
paper in the United States, with choice
pew in Beecher's church thrown in.
Michael Moran died in Albany, n. T.,
Tuesday from the effects Of hot water
thrown upon him by his wife four weeks
ago.
The tobacco crop of 1870 in the Connec
ticut valley is said to be large in quantity
but poor in quality.
Gov Stevenson, of Kentucky, severely de
nounces in his message the crimes commit
ted in that State by the " kukluX."
Sam. Houston, eldest son of the old here
,, Of San Jacnto, is editor Of the Georgetown
(rexas) Waterman.
) Lots of little sparrows in the New Yorl
, parks are dying of thirst because the waite
: in the fountains are frozen.
The drought has compelled the Troy, N
Y, iron mills to stop work. Nearly 200
; men are thus thrown out OF employment.
Stephen S. Wardwell, for forty.five year
cashier of the Eagle Bank at Providence
X. l., died Tuesday, aged seventy years.