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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-23

ISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER.
- SaIP.-The co-partucrsh!p hereto ore eI-
listing uudcr the firm OF MCYkIIh & MAR.
SHALL is this day aissolvsd occasioted b. tie
death Of Mr.. l.. W. HcVeigh.
The buFIncss Of the firm sill be closed by q. ~
Marshall who Is authorized TO uss the signature Of
the firm for that purpose.
0. II. MkREHALL.
Surviving Partner.
FEBRUARY Is, 1871.
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~ FEBRUARY 90, 1871.

me- FEBRUARY 90, 1871.
MORE NEW DRY GOODS AND BARGAINS
ALSO.
T.R. PRICE s CO.,
Are opening daily for present Sales new prin's'
In BACKGROUND SHIFTING PRINTS for
LIGHT GROUND SHIFTING PRINTS for
DARK and MEDIUM SHIFTING PRINTS for
shirts;
TYCOON REPS for gowns;
BLACK MOHAIRS and ALPACAS, very loW'
BLACK BOMBAZINE and TAMlsE,
HENRIETTA CT >THS and GRO DE NIUE,
yELOIRS and OTTOMANS, BLACK REFS;
LADIES, KID GLOVES-none but best;
CENTS KID GLOVES-none but best
APPLIQUE SETS and COLLARS, ,r,rro
LINEN and LACE THREAD SETS, CoFFo'
CORSETs.
STAPLE GOODS.
IRISH LINEN and SHEETlhGS.
BLEACHED COTTONS and SHEETlNGs,
TOWELLING, NAPKINS, DIAPERS, &c.
BARGAINS FOR FEW DAYS.
One or TWO hundred DRESSES, JAPANESE
SILKS, light and dark POPLINs, DELA1NEs,
and other dress goods upon their back counter
will be closed out AT HALF VALUE within the
next few days. 1. Il. fhlCh w.
fe2o AVl VI aIn etIeee.
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TOR WOODS HOLE -CURRIE& TT
Il CO.'S GINE.-Tbe ia st-i ailpg schr. XIX
EMELI: e McLA1N, CROMWELL, master, -
having the larger portion OF her cargo engaged,
will have quick dispatch. For. balance of freight
apply to kh1E q CO.,
tests corner OF lStd ana Cary streets.
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MEETINGS.
WINES AND LIQ UORs.

r LIPSCOMB s. CO., WHOLESALE
y MERCHANTS. aud dealers tT he pure and
celebrated Virginia MOUNTAIN RYE WILLS
K sYs only. Our Whiskeys are all made to our
exclusive order. and manufactured In tue old-fash
Toned hand-m ade, coppef-distliled IN ode distilled
most careful manner. 1eB-S,IudoIh5mh
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OFFICE SUP'r CITY GAswoRKs,}
RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 81, 1871. {
PROPOSALS For GAS-HOLDER AND

OFFICE SUP'r CITY GAswoRKs,}
RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 81, 1871.
PROPOSALS FOR GAS-HOLDER AND
i ThEK.-:esled proposals will be received at
this office until the 5TH OF MARCH NEXT.
ut II ID, tor u TELESCUPIC GAS-HpLDER, Of
capacity of not less than 400 600 cubic feet to be
put up at the Gasworks In this city, ready for use
during the month of June 1871. The proposals
must state the dimensions Of the different part of
the holder e. quality and thickness OF the Iron,
mode OF construction, erection, and operating,
and ali other particulars which are necessary TO
convey \ correct idea of the machine when in use.
Also, for BUILDING Il TANK TO receive the
holder, to be about one hundred feet in diameter
and thirty feet deep, the whole TO be built OF the
best haId-0urnt Rockets brick, laid In cement,
finished with coping Of granite, the tank 10 be
perfectly water tig ht. ....
The Getails of the dimensions OF this work can
be obtained Of the undersigned, and the bids will
he made per cubic yard, and the payments for
holder and tank not to be made until the same
have been used for two mouths from date OF de-
livery and meet the approval of the City Engi-
neer and the Superintendent Of the GasworkS.
By order OF the Committee on Light.
JOHN II. knowles,
fe It'd Sup't City 8asworks.
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Sworn to before me, this 7th ~ OF June 1870,
II. S. MORTON. \. T.,
STATE or VIRGINIA, CITY OF RICHMOND, set
Ia 2d-ThGg II
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EIGHTY per cent. of all the Ariihmetics useo In
the schools Of Virginia are Davless.
ddress A. 8. BARNES Il CO., Publishers
Baltimore; or
q so-1w DIS Main street, Richmond, We.
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ACTS FOR THE LAUIEs.&..

BOOTS AND SHOES AT Costa
ID FOB THIRTY DAYS TO aakES
ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK.-ls diss a, a :.
o. 50, worth "a; g, worth 80. Ladies Sgssa Sss
Bamorals 1t SL5o, worth t2.Sa LADIES' hic a.
$3.50 worth $3.50; Kid Fosed s?n rofs1! r..
ers, OIL, tlSo g. wor, double the money apsss
High-Cut Polish Baimors,s, g.; Sblisat,S.. =.
Shoes from 4ec. up: Gents Ba,mora.s Cats
Calf Balmorals, q, worth % Boys and Yos os.
Boots aud shoes less than cost. eau sooa ANU
tain bargains at the cheap shoe s:oieot MY
No. 1928 Main street, bet. 10Th aud i7ss streets
feii.1w
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sPnCIAr. NOTICES.

sFFREsH CoD-LIvER OIL-OUR
OWN TMPoRTATIoN- JusT RECEIVED
Approved and prescribed by onr pnyhciSns :" ~
has. nurest. and most acceptable to the stomach
over sold Ia tllis market =
- 1--l-,s- MEADE q BAKER,
Importing Pharmacists,
ga, I'm 5ia Main street.
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DOR PHIL ADELPH l A -LTg
II TNICKA WMEK.-stsamer NOR $1,000 1865
FOLK, Ctptain PLATT: VII receive trs,th. ior
a. 70 o'clocH. a.,
rate r,tes Passage to Philadelphia, including
meals and state room. 3d. -
ia 90 Of No. 2425 Dock streeL.
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B0uKs, STATIONERY, &C.,

LEASE. GOODWILL, aCCoUNTS &C.,
Of the above firm, doing business In the city of
Richmond. The location Ia one OF the best In the
city and the business has been profitable one,
bankruptcy having been caused by circumstances
outside of the legitimate business of the house H.
yentory and sto may DC seen upon appncstlon 70
the period Of ten days ttil February 23d) at the
expiration Of which time the same will be SUBJ
mtted to creditors and afterwards the court for
approval. DAVID 3. PARKER,
fe la-td United states Marshal.
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NO-PARTNERSHIP OTICE.-The
~ undersigned have this day formed cr-pan-
npr ihi D under the firm OF MARSHALL. MCVEIGH
s CO.. to carry on in he city Of Richmond GEN.
eral WHOLESALE and RETAIL HAG BCSI.
N ES, aud will continue to occupy the sl0rthcuss
heretofore occupied by McVtigh & Marshall. in.
tending by strict and careful attention TO their
business to make both the Wholesale and retail Dr.
other house, they With enllrc Confidence invite
their friends ard purcha ers generally to call and
examine their stock.
q. NJ MARSHALL
W. ". MCVEIGH. JR,
HARVEY MCFElGh.
FEBRUARY Is, 1871. fe E-eod?w
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SHIPPING.

TCR NEW YORK.-The Old NfNES
T. Dominion Steamship Co.'s ele-SSSgassssasss
CANT stde-nSheel steamship SARATOGA, GAP tain
LAWRENCE. will leave her wharf At Rockets on
F-lDAY February 9th, ct O'Clock a. Id.
FREIGHT received until Thursday night.
Fare, sI2; steerege, *e;round-trlp tickets, S2o.
gor igGt Or passage, apply 70
JOHN W. WYATT. Agent
fe ea-3t No. 3 Governor street.
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PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO BUILDERS.-Propos
~ will be received until ftUR-DAY, Feb. 23d,
ut 10 NJ, for the erection Of COURTHOUSE IN
Manchester for Chesterfield county.
The commissioners reserve The right to reject
any all proposals.
Plans and spt citications may he seen by apply
i'm to AJBER% l.. WEST trchitect,
te ltd III Matu rect,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
MORRIS.

Only two or three days since it was deci- ded to give donation party to the Rev. W. l.. Peck on Tuesday evening last. Da- vid Turkington and his excellent wife with their usual large hearted liberality, offered their house for the purpose ah"n- dance of such deIicacies as tempt the pal ate, but are q horror to the dyspeptic, was provided by the ladies. They were not provided in vain, for throngs of warm hearted friends were present (some of them from adjoining towns) with expressions of kindness, sympathy and good wishes for the future. Among the guests was the pas tor of the Congregational Society, who ex- pects to greet similar gathering at the parsonage, on Friday evening next, the 9th inst The pleasure of meeting many friends and acquaintances was no small part of the enjoyment of the occasion, and there were added an excellent supper and the consciousness of being engaged in benii; cent cause. The Rev. MT. Peck desires to return to all concerned his hearty tn anks for the pleasures of the evening and also for the liberal purse contributed.
 The friends of the Rev. D. D, T. Nc Laughlin will hold donation visit at the parsonage on Friday evening" Jan. 9th. All are respectfully invited.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
WASHINGTON.

THE VIoTIMs -On Friday evening of last week. we attended the performance of the Victims" by the Washington Ora
 matic Club i've believe that is the name of the Society," at Farmers Hall in that place. The play is neat nit at the follies of those who imagine themselves mis-mated Tn lnatrimony, and who take to sentimental and platonic affections, and to violent lite. rary friendships, for sympathy and ap. preciation which is waiting for them in their own homes. if they could but be brought to look there for it. A strong minded woman also figures in the play, who, with some money and the loftiest airs of independence, offers acombination that completely captivates the little toady, Jack Butterby, and gives occasion to endless fun, especially in the great presentation scene. We are in no way qualified to speak crit ically of amateur theatricals, like those in question. The parts seemel to our inex- perience we'll sustained The drilling had evidently been careful and judicious, and the general effect was certainly excellent. We know too little of the play CT of the actors to mention all especially deserving of mention. but the literary gentleman,
 "Herbert Fitz Herbert," struck us as offering the most complete personifcation of bis part. He-looked the Tragedy in Five Acts, to perfection, but 1t did seem to us, and we suspect to Mrs. Merriwether al- so, that he lacked warmth as lover. Probably he softened, after all, as much as living Epic could soften. Mrs. Merri- wether gave the full representation. of the unhappy wife, suffering fiom the effects of an awful, accidental collision of duty and sentiment MT. r.Merriwether, trifie mud
 dle headed, and dreadfully pc. plcxed, as we'll he might be, by his wife's goings on, felt his way along to success, as your mod el stage husband always does. Miss. Crane was really superb. Her warning call to Joshua, electrified the house, and we couldn't repress secret wish that some such person had married Dr. Bushnell, just to see how he would have modified his present notion about woman's s Jack of what he calls ''thunder!" Of Joshua Butterby we ought to say something, but clergy man who sat next to-us remarked that he looked exactly like reverend brother of his, and we refrain from comment! There were two capital funkeys, one of practi- cal, and the other of sentimental turn, and an extremely sweet Mrs. Fitzherbert, wanting little in spirit. perhaps, now and then. s s.#
 The affair was something more than cred. itable to the actors, and especially to MT. Gum, under whose supervision these the- atricals are prepared and given. We are not surprised that people from Woodbury, Warren, Roxbury and New Milford, flock to these entertainm ents, and we hope that every Puritan parsonage will enlarge its windows for the contemplation of Nature which has its winter for rest and recrea- tion, as we'll as it's summer for work
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
LITCHTTET,D

We hear that residents of this place lose some $15,O 900 by the Home Insurance fail ure.
 = mysterious express package came here from New York, a few days since, to Mrs. Plant, on which was charged $9O c. o. D. Mrs. P. very unwisely paid the money, and found that the box only con- tained some old newspapers. Luckily, suit was brought. and the express agent factorized, in time to keep the New York gentleman from realizing, this time. = Those who were acquainted with the Receiver of the Litchfeld Bank, will be pleased to see the following item from our State papers:
 MT. F. E. Harrison, a veteran clerk of the New Haven post office, received handsome gold chain from the post-ofice officials and mail agents on Monday. He recently received fine gold watch from similar source.
 - We don't often clip Litchfield items from the Winsted Herald, but the following pleasant incident came to our knowledge through tbat source, and We are not in the habit of stealing news:- The fall term of the Ltchfeld Institute closed on Thursday last. In the evening the Principal, Mir. Benjamin w. Pettibone, was ambuscaded in his own house by about forty of his pupils, and presented with set of ssParlor Poets" contain ing nine superb volumes. The lady Assistant, Miss Sarah Bronson. was also the victim of an un- ooked-for visitation in the shape of costly gold pen and holder.
 On Monday last, the Civil Authority, &c., met at the United States Hotel, ap- pointed jurors, went through the venera- ble form of nominating ''taverners," and dispatched the more substantial business of their New Years dinner. The following is list of the jurors:
 Charles Adams, Jacob Morse, F. M. Hale, Hiram Merriman, Samuel G. Beach, Charles D. Wheeler, B. H. Wright, Hor- ace Nichols, William Bissell. George Guernsey, F. s. Porter, G. B. Curtiss, A. Newton, A. B. Hallock, William Coe. T. M. Coe, F. B. Hand, D. P. Griswold, A. J. Pierpont, B. A. Pielpont, and R. A. Ford.
 = The children of the Episcopal Sum- day School were given Christmas party, on Thursday evening last, by Mir. and Mrs. B. w. Seymour.
 The Annual Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Litchfield County Agri- cultural Society will be held on Tuesday next, Jan. 10th.
 The friends of the Rev. Mir. Peck will give him Donation visit at his residence in Litchfeld, on Thursday evening, Jan. 18th. All invited.
 Four dogs attacked MT. Amos Bissell's flock of sheep few days since; net result of the enterprise, two dead dogs and two wounded sheep which the owner of the for mer paid for.
 = The Library ~sneeting tomorrow tThursday, evening. will be at 8 p. m., in- stead of at 2, as heretofore.
 pr. Henry lectures this Wednesday, evening at the Court Room, on temper ance.
 Attention is called to the adv. of farm for sale, by s. R. Conklin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05

AIR LINE RAILROAD BONDS. Connecti- cut people and especially those who are holders of Government Bonds, and who desire to capitalize their premium or who have funds seeking investment, would do we'll to note the advantage offered in the First Mortgage Bonds of the New Haven Middletown and Willimantic R. R. Go. These Bonds pay seven per cent. free oi all taxes whatsoever, they are secured by a first mortgage on first class road running through wealthy and populous state, that portion already completed between New Haven and Middletown is doing a paying business. The U. s. Mails and Express are now run by this line, aud the passenger and freight traffic is con stantly increasing.
 The new board of directors comprises men of energy, pluck and means to carry forward this great enterprise to 6 success full completion.
 Information relative to the same and the bonds can be had on application to any bank or banker. or Hatch & Foote 12 Wal St., N. Y., or Hatch & Watson. Bankers, Bridgeport. Conn. "a q..s
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
ROXBURY.

Ea . Christmas with its joyous festivities, has again returned Trees we'll loaded with fruit, notwithstanding the cold and dry weather of this season, are quite common. They make the children happy, and some are made comfortable and warm by them. Though there may be those who feel as my little Mollie felt when made her birth- day present of aprons and dresses. ,"Why, Grandpa said she, ''desses and apuns
 ain't birs day presents. candy and horses, cups and saucersand dolls,a sey are birs day presents 1'4 02 .,..y
 - Our Episcopal friends distributed lots of good things to the children, on Satur- day evening" from their tree; and the Methodists, likewise, on Monday. sas,s-ss 9a- The Congregational ladies held 8 fes- tiyal on Wednesday evening. The stamps show that their entertainment was highly appreciated. sH 4sEuo.I iaa4 & Ss- - David Judd. the next to our oldest inhabitantin in town, died, Dec. 24th. aged ST. Of family of eleven children, all are living to mourn the loss of kind parental counsel and love. s,'. .-.. ' ' l.o- There have been seven deaths ID Roxbury, the past year, and five inter- ments in our cemetery ofpersons who have died in other places :, -. =. .-1e,s f,1y .
 - Rosa, wife of Samuel Warner, died Dec. 18th, aged 38 years. Ellen Delaney, sister of Rosa, deceased. and Samuel War.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
CORNWALL.

Christmas and New Years have passed off quietly, with few Christmas trees for the children of the few families who are blessed with them.
 On Thursday evening the ladies gave holiday entertainment in the church. consisting of tableaux, music. &c., which was we'll attended, considering tho extreme cold
 - The Cong. Church held their second meeting for the sale of slips, on Monday and adjourned till Monday next. About two-thirds the necessary amount has been raised.
 The past week has been very favorable for the filling of ice houses, most of which are now supplied with much thicker blocks than could be obtained last winter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
WOODBURY.

This old town, last week, was prolific in Sunday School Christmas trees .Fhe first was on Monday evening for the Episcopal Church School the second onl Tuesday evening for the First Church school, the third on Wednesday evening by the Meth odists for their school. The latter. it is said, was not confined to the children, but shed it's fruit on many members of the congregation. To describe these trees with their precious burdens, and also tAe exercises connected herewith, would be simply to tell what, in these days, is famil- far to every body, and hence-and also, not having the prolific pen of W. whose reports of passing events in this town appear in the Waterbury Ansericaa, I refrain from giving the detail of these interesting events.
 w. seems to imagine himself to be a great unknown, but it may be we'll to inti- mate to him that he has neighbor on his left, who understands him and his doings, and why he imagines that frog pond twenty rods square with it's six inches of waters and ten feet of mud to be so beautiful. so classic, the dwelling place of nymphs and poets, and why the six by eight hut on it's borders is magnified by his luminous vision into Fifth Avenue Hotel. Would W. have that neighbor's name ? Here tits: X.
 -OnThursday evening, the 18th, the Rev. Olymphia Brown lectured at the Town Hall and not only interested but instruct ed a goodly audience. "a.
 -I Another correspondent sends us the following particulars of the late theft in that place. ENC. :- a.ss.. ae
 Some three weeks ago MT. Henry Gear took boy sixteen years old from Castle Garden. New York, to assist him on his farm-the boy provelto be first rate help, and after trial of ten days Mr. Gear took him on the morning of the 17th' inst, 10 tailor aud had him measured for 8 suit of clothes, after which he set him to thrash ing rye and went after cloth which he purchased. On his return the boy had left and taken with him coat, vest, pants, stockings, boots and watch. He was ar rested in New Haven on the 18th, brought before Justice Bull. aud on the 20th escorted by Sheriff Goodsell to our County boarding house. All the property was recovered. .... st-.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
For the Enquirer
PLYMOUTH SKETCHES. No. 54.

For my own or any one else's benefit who may wish to rely upon these. sketches for facts at any future time, I will make g correction or two in No. 53. The types assert (what am sure I did not,) that G. E. Shelton, Hio Holt, and H. A. Smith are the vestry's sub committee in St. Pe- ter's parish. The correct names are N. Atwater, A. B. Curtiss, B. M. Talmadge. Again, am made to say that the organist, Mrs. Terry, has not had the benefit of mu- sical instruction. My words were: "Al- though not having had the benefit of the highest musical instruction" But even nag statement may be somewhat incorrect. for learn, what in part ought to have remembered,-th in former years she re- ceived instruction from various competent teachers, so that she ought to be what in reality she is, skillful musician. .a
 Christmas festivities have passed off in very pleasant manner. The Episcopal churches were trimmed with evergreens as USual. SuIlSIu1dS 0f0 S0IVlCeS IOOk DluC0 in Trinity church, Thomaston, but in St. Peters they were, for the first time. omit ted !; the only variation from the regular order being that the Sunday afternoon ser- vice was deferred until evening. Whether this renovation will result in giving up en- tirely the Christmas Eve services time will determine. The First Congregational Church was also very prettily decorated with evergreens. On Christmas eve the Methodists had Christmas tree aud a gathering in the basement of their church, which was dressed for the occasion. On, Monday evening the 26th, similar tree tree and gathering was had in the First Congregational. On Tuesday evening, the 27th, Trinity Church baheld like festivities; and on Wednesday evening the 2Sth. in St. Peters. there was joyful meeting of the Sunday School, with tree. loaded with presents and g table in the basement we'll filled with refreshments. &c. t. zee, ,.7.. s:.'
 ~ .1 PLYMoTHEAS.
 Jan. Sd, 1871. easssI f-l ia D
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05

THE CRoPs.-The monthly reports of the National Board of Agriculture shows that the corn crop of the present year is 1,1o0,- GOO, 900 bushels, probably the largest ever raised in the country. The cotton crop is $500, 900 bales, the largest since the war. A handsome increase is noted in sugar,
 and the tobacco crop reaches the enormous figure of 300 million pounds 1 There is a falling off in hay, potatoes and buckwheat,
 owing to the drouth. The fruit crop has been very large, though the quality has not been equal to the quantity. The produc- ton of rice has greatly declined since the war. Before that time 45 bushels were raised per acre, ,and not one third the land is planted to rice that was formerly devoted to that grain. .------
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
NEW PRESTON.

An oyster party came off at Union Hall on Monday evening; proceeds to be ap- piled to painting the church.
 On the same evening the friends of MT. & Mrs. Marcus Woodin gave them a surprise party. It was very pleasant saf- fair. This worthy couple had pet fowl stolen sometime since, and they have been presented with game ''animile'' of the most approved species.
 = The village is wide awake about the proposed branch of the Housatonio rail- road from New Milford to this place. The money for its survey has been raised, Q competent engineer has been employed, and will begin work this week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-05
NORTH CORNWALL.

Our Choir has long needed better mu- sical instrument, and this want has been met by placing in our Church new Cabi- net organ at an expense of nearly $500. On New Years day we listened to it for the first time, and it certainly added much to the services of the sanctuary. We were also much pleased to hear the familiar voice of MT. H. Milton Hart, and to see him in his old place again, which has been vacated so long on account of feeble health.
 = By invitation of the Reading Circle, Hon. William Cothren, of Woodbury, will deliver lecture in the church, on Thurs day evening, the 9th inst. The last circle was at MT. R. Scoville's, and though the evening was unpleasant, the house was fall, showing ''where there's will there's Q way." A.