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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
u ROAD-NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received BY the under
signed, at Richmond, Va, until IL NJ. 18Th March,
1871 for the graduation and masonry on one hun
dred and eight miles OF this road west OF White
sulphur Springs, it being an the remaining Infa-
The work embraces 3 900, 600 cubic yards In open
cutting, $4,000 cubic yards in tunnels and 10000
cubic yards Of masonry: Of al Glasses. and Is 70
he completed May LIST, 1879. Prodles ana specin-
offices Of the company. s. Williams street, New
York at Richmond, Va, and at Huntington, W.
IRON superstructure OF the New River Bridge, at
Miller's Ferry, Fayette county, W. Va. will be
received at the same time and place. There Will
be two spans OF $50 feet each, and two OF 10 feet
each Parties submitting proposals should see the
site of the bridge, where further Information may
be had from the engineer in charge. This bridge
must be completed BY December. 1871:
| - II. ID. WH1TCOMB, +
fe 27-tMh2e Chief Engineer G. q O. Z. e.
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RICHMOND, Feb. 81, 1s7l.,
ITO MANUFACTURERS OF ARTIFI-

Il CIAL LEGS.-In conformity with an act OF
act to provide artificial lezs for citizens OF the
Commonwealth who lost their legs during the late
Wer,,' the Board OF Commissioners named there
IN. Consisting Of the Governor OF the Common
wealth, the auditor OF Public Accounts. and DR..
q. L. ihomas viii. on the 18th day Of March,
Counts. I'm The cIty of Richmond RECE1vE PRO.
POSAi.S and EXAMINE SPECIMENS from
manufacturers who may desire to contract Tor fnr.
nishiug such legs. The act HrescrfSes that the
Boaro or Commissioners shall contract for and
furnish such patterns OF artificial legs Is 10 may
tbs Board will be guided In lis award BY these tn
structlons In connection With the cost OF the legs
WIN. y. TAYLOR, Aud. Pub. Acc'ts,
10 co. 1tavLIsAfh $ "a Spcrefnry OF the Board.
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OFFICE ENGINEER JAMES RIvRxI
- ~. : -z-A IMPROVEMENT.

s'TFs5 @CFYIcE ENGINEER JAMES RIvRRf
! ria2 - 800. .-1.t- 49, IMPROVEMENT.
~ -, RICHMOND, Feb. "a, 1sfiS
HAPTAINSs AND PILOTS OF SIDE
W WHEEL STEAMERS will please slow down
when passing the north end OF the Dutch Gap CO.
Engineer James River Improvements
Re 2s-atawsw 4s:iisZz 4 III z = Z = :. -.
ENoTICE;TO CONTRACTORS, FARM
In ERS, AND OTHERS--rhe subscriber hse
on hand WAGOaS and CARTS or various de-
seriptions tna5 be wishes TO dispose OF on aery
and soIcita eau from ali in want or any srticie
In hia line, and he guarantees good workmanship
and Grst-rate material 1880. .g:al
- :, --e's~ss a.. 3. LIPSCOMB,
fe le-sodaIu ~ -. No. LA west Cary street.
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| ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
. COMPANY OF NEW YORK. -...-..-..-

FREDERICK 8. WINSTON. PRESIDENT.
RICHARD A. McCURDY. ...VIcE-PREsIDENT.
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NORTH BRITISH AND .
MERCANTILE
INSURAN nee MPANY
OFLONDON AND EDINBURG.
UNITED STATES BRANCH OFFICE,

.
No. so WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
CAPT. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ,OuU,uOu UOLD
ASSETS HELD IN THIS COUNTRY DEC. 3lbT, lS'o
Cath ON hand. In bank, and in hands Of
agents piSos-VH ~
INTEL States bonds and other securi-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14

The troops at Havana yesterday took the
oath to the King and Constitution of Spain.
Marshal McMahon has returned to
France.
Another victory over "corps" of Gu
ban rebels is reported, in which they lost IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14
THE RECENT TROUBLE AT ZURICH.

ZURICH. March 13.-The Council has Or
dered judicial investigation into the re-
cent disturbance between the French
prisoners and the Germans here. The
troops called out to preserve peace have
been dismissed, aud there is no apprehen-
sion of further trouble. -. I = :. .t.-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14

ITO CARRIAGE AND WAGON MAX
4 ERs.-Proposals viii be received At ny
the 18th instant at IL NJ, for the building THREE
ORE.HORSE HOSE CARRIAGES for the Fire
Department. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office Of GEO. A. A1NSL1E, Chieg En-
gineer The Committee on Fire Department re-
serve the right TO reject any or all bids offered ~
-. CHAS. L. TODD,
tmh1l-st "s.,. Chairman Committee. y
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Sa5,9ll5sa II

statement of affairs for the year ending Decem
Der 81, 1870: al E..s.. 8. -a....p
Net assets, January l,
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THE BLACK SEA CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March 13.-The Conference on
the Black Sea question was in session to-
day, all the members being present, in-
Guiding Duke de Broglio, the representa-
tive of France. All matters have been ar
ranged, and this will probably be its last
mpatinp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14

TIE BRIBERY lNYEsTlGATIoE.-The
Bribery and Corruption Committee OF the
House met again yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses were in attendance. Mr.. Ma.
hood moved to stop further proceedings
upon the part Of the committee, as the ses-
s'oD was 80 near its close, and no existing
probability Of making any discoveries. This
and Turner o and ady yy ' bv Messrs 3.
Thomas and Manhood; but, after d pro.
ttacied discussion, q vote was TAKEN, which
stood as above indicated, the fifth member
OF the committee (Mr. Patton) being NIB.
sent. The committee arose to meet again
THIS afternoon, when the subject will again
be opened. In the meantime the witnesses
were discharged to appear when summoned
by the committee. So.
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AT THE CITY HALL.

Arrived here, the procession halted, and
two immense bonfres were made of the
torches, and great crowd gathered in
front OF the Broad-street steps. The Ger
mania Mannerchoir and Virginia Gesang-
verein then joined in singing "What is the
Germans Fatherland - after which the
speaker of the evening, Mr.. Paul ketter-
linus, editor Of the Stats Gazette, was in
frnlnCal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-14

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATToN,}
CORNER TWELFTH AND CLAY rs,
,.-@.. RICHMOND, VA.)
THO ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, AND
l. COhTRACTORS.-Pla specifications and
estimates for the construction OF three BRICK
SCHOOL-HOUSES, to accommodate not less
than 600 children each, for the public schools OF
O'Clock NJ. THURSDAY, 10th March next.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
plans, specifications, and estims tes.
No plan win be paid for unless adopted BY the
Board. ALFRED MOsEe,
mb1frd Chairman OF the Building Com.
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IYOOK Ard JOB PR1MTIS4 OQNS
I'd GEEAP Ar THB or
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Rtchmoud Tobaeco ssa,hef.

!Whent.-Red, 9 bushels. 81 10
OnG-la8 bushels. II
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These remarks were received with fire.
ouent and hearty applause. They were fol-
lowed by the singing of the famous German
war song, "'rhe Watch on the Rhine"
which brought the public celebration TO a
close. The crowd then dispersed, but not
to 90 to their homes, for it was long past
midnight when The last party of jolly Ger
mans ceased carouslng.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

The SIGNAL SERVICE has brought to light
many things of interest aside from its practi-
cal usefulness. One of these has been lately
pointed out as of special interest to large class
of invalids who are seriously affected by sudden
changes of temperature. For long time, even
since the first voyage of Columbus there has
been in the north Atlantic, region of oceanic
calm-sometimes called by geographers the
Sargasso Sea-or "sea of rest" The reports of
the officers of the Signal Service show that these
sections are scattered over the continent where
the same conditions of atmospheric rest prevail
In winter Florida lies in one of these stormless
regions. Another of these atmospheric sar
gassos, now opening up, exempt from sudden
oscillations of climate, and offering winter
home to a large class of the diseased, is in Mon
tana and along the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad, in what has been called ''the mild
winter belt" a region extending into British
Columbia, the Valley of the Saskatchewan
River, and as far south as the forty-fifth paral
lei of north latitude-whose temperate is due to
the lowness of the Rocky Mountains, giving
free passage to warm west winds of the Pacific
and is so dry, mild and equable that the cattle
feed in the open air in the winter. Strange as
it may seem, Virginia City montana territory,
situated in this mild belt, in the late terrible
cold weather showed, by the Signal Service re-
ports for several days temperature of forty
degrees and forty-three degrees Fahrenheit
while the thermometer at Memphis was twelve
degrees, and at st. Paul, in the same latitude as
Virginia City, stood at nineteen degrees-a diff
erence in the latter case of sixty degrees in ia
vor of Montana
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28


The telegraph dispatches Wednesday after
noon state that Boss Tweed has either fled the
country or skilks in the city. He will proba-
bly, come to light when new bail bond is Sc
cured. Attempts are now being made to find
Tweed.
The authorities at Richmond continue to ar
rest and fine Northern drummers who sell goods
in that city by sample without local license
One of the police justices, in an elaborate opin-
ion, held that the Virginia Statutes exacted an
equal license tax from Virginia statesmen and
those from other States.
The Washington Republican of Tuesday says,
from present indications it is certain that i'm
mediately on the re-assembling of Congress, a
new batch of land-grant railroad bills will be
presented in the House, among which will be
several for the building of roads in the South
ern States, particularly in Mississippi and Ala
bama, in both of which States there are large
tracts of government lands now lying idle.
A Washington dispatch says the newsmon-
gers are busily stirring up rumors of war be-
tween the United States and Spain, but those
who are well informed on foreign affairs say it
is more probable that the two governments will
unite to put down the volunteers, who now rule
China
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. %, 1871.


!
After tho HOLIDAYS it is generally understood
that Cen Butler will open upon the treaty OF
washington. The Washington and Geneva
Commissions for the settlement OF claims
handing between the United States and
Great Britain have already organized, and
the former has actually begun its work. The
Emperor of Germany has also entered on the |
duties of his position as arbitrator between |
the two countries in the matter of the little |
island ofSan Juan-a matter not worthy OF
dispute between two German principalities,
but nevertheless threatening the peace OF two
continents. So far is the world from civil
ization! All that now remains to do in Or
der to give full effect to the treaty of Wash
ington is to secure from the Congress of the
United States, the Parliament of Great Brit
ain, the Parliament of the Dominion and the
local legislative bodies of some of the States
and of the maritime provinces, laws for carry
ing out those provisions of the treaty that re-
late to the fisheries, the use of the canals and
trade between the Dominion and the United
States.
There is little doubt that the question OF
the fisheries is the one that menaces the
peace of the two countries more than either
of the others. 1t is the only one which is at
any time liable to lead to those ARRAYS be-
tween irresponsible parties which have so Of
ten led to hostilities by rousing the anger OF
the nations represented by the participants in
the broil. The case of the schooner sHor-
ton" shows how easily a confagration might
be kindled by little fire blown into rage by
the breath of demagogues. Against the set
Element of this dangerous dispute Gen. But
Ter has arrayed his constituents of the Essex
district and especially of Gloucester, and in
the provinces there is corresponding feeling
that will make itself felt in the legislature Of
: Prince Edwards Island and of Nova Scotia.
When Congress reassembles, on the Sth of
next month, the consideration of measures
for carrying into effect the minor provisions of
the treaty will begin. Then the country will
behold the lamentable spectacle presented by
an ambitious man who is willing to sacrifice
the prosperity and happiness of millions for
the sake of gratifying his itch for notoriety.
How much would it profit his Gloucester
fishermen to be cut off entirely from their
business by four years war? How much
would it profit the country, even if it succeed
ed in the conflict, to have other billions added
to its debt and other hundreds of thousands
to its ''rolls of honor?" The demoralizing in
fuences Of the late civil strife just begin to be
fully realized. What would be the probable
moral condition of a nation after a second
war into which it is proposed to plunge
it, when it has just reached the stage Of con-
valescence after complete moral prostration?
THE st. Louis Republican quotes the fol-
lowing text of Scripture in support of the
'passive policy 'And Moses said unto the
people, Fear not, stand still and see the
salvation of the Lord. This is not the
first instance that an individual in general i'll
repute ''can quote Scripture to suit his pur-
posesn
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

Col. Thomas Nickerson, of Linneus, died
quite suddenly on the 21st inst aged about IS
years Col Nickerson moved from Charleston,
Penobscot county, to Aroostook about thirty
years since, and has always been an active and
influential citizen. In 1S49 he was a member
of Gov. Hubbard's Council He was decided
Democrat until the breaking out of the rebel
lion, when he became an ardent Republican.
No man could have left better example for
the young men of town to follow, being a
thrifty and careful farmer, sBillful town
officer and foremost in every moral and relig-
iOuS ENTERPRISE
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says Mr.. Cressy, whose
skull was SO seriously fractured last lWednes-
day, is comfortable, rational and in good spirits.
coming to Lewiston, Tuesday, lost, as She
thinks, $500 United States bond. She saws
she rolled it up in a brown paper and put it in
her dress pocket ~
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

= Wyoming Democrats complain that female
suffrage out there is demoralizing the men.
1t is matter Of common observation that in
any community where Democracy prevails
the majority of the men are always very east
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

The Democrats do not seem anxious to re-
peal the income tax, particularly those of
the West. The leading argument against the
tax is that it necessitates an army Of officers
that will inevitably be mustered out when it
s abolished
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

THE PERSONNEL OF THE LYNN TRAeEDY.-A
correspondent of the Kennebec Journal in the
town of Washington in Knox county, gives the
personnel of the parties engagdin the Lynn
Tragedy. 1t is a practical illustration of the
doctrine of Mrs Woodruff.
William Vanner was native of Washing
ton, about thirty-five years of age, who has for
twenty years been a desperate, reckless char
acter, causing all to fear him as they would
mad dog. He was married to a Miss Rowland
OF Warren, some twelve years ago, but they
have not lived together for eight years, nor was
a divorce decreed between them. The How
land-Vanner woman is still living Mrs. Me-
linda Jones, who lost her life by Vanner, was
also native of Washington, about forty years
OF age, and at her death was the lawful wife of
Thomas c. Jones, formerly of Washington but
now living in California. They were also new
Ell. divorced. Mrs. Jones was the oldest daugh-
ter of William S. Luce of Washington, most
respectable and highly honored citizen, who
with his wife, a most estimable lady, have la
bored hard and diligently and unwearyingly
to induce their daughter to forsake Vanner but
separate and apart from Vanner, then after
little, the two would be together again,
against the solemn warnings and protestation
OF all. Mrs Jones leaves husband and five
children, father, mother, two sisters and three
brothers, all of character, and all tried to pre-
vent the alliance with Vanner There is now
an indictment hanging over Vanner in Knox
county for assault to kill this same Mrs Jones
and her mother, but he had avoided an arrest,
condemned of burning barn and cooper shop
as revenge to the owners. The first was done
by his Rowland wife under threats of her life
if she did not do SO.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

Cienfnegos. ''' AS's''"' i'-
Sid FIN Hartlepool 9th, Edith Randall. Galveston
Ar at Batavia Oct 2s, Bengal, Bates, from Boston:
Nevada, Lunt, Singapore. N'''O"'
Sid I'd ult Wallace, Adams, Singapore
Sid fin Palermo 28th ult. Eugene, Larrabee New
York. I'd inst, Andaman, Frazer do.
Ar at Hamburg sth inst, Andrew McCallum, Moody
Guanape.
SPOKEN.
Oct 49, lat "a 06 S, Ion so OF, brig Helen Phinney
from Portland for Buenos Ayres, G2 days out.
Nov 49, lat "a, Ion &c. barque City Of Bangor, from
Callao for Hamburg.
Nov 2S, lat 4 SO s. Ion 81 90 W, ship Blanchard,
from Cardiff for Rio Janeiro.
Dec II, la 43 49, lon 81 a. barque NJ w Brett, from
Stockholm for Boston, 43 days out.
Dec H. lat 20 OIL N, Ion 70 40 w, brig Jennie Morton
from Baltimore for Nassau Mp.
Dec IS, lat 80, lon 70 80, brig Wadsworth, from
New York for Havana.
Dec o. lat IS 49, lon so As, ship Shatmuc, from New
Orleans for Liverpool, is days out.
Dec "a, off Little Egg Harbor brig Clara Belle, FIN
Cadiz for New York.
No date, lat q 40, lon rs 80, sch belmont, from
Martinique for Baltimore.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
MARRIED.

In this city, Dec. %, by Rev. A. X. P. Small Henry
A. Hill, of Deering, and Louisa c. Mullen, Of Port
land; also, Benz W. Meader and Allada T. Milliken
both of Portland also 9th, Thomas L. Haskell, Of
Deering, and Lizzie Mullen, Of Portland
In this city, Dec. q, by Rev. M. H. Williams JOS
]. Emerson, of New York City, and Miss Carrie NJ
Weymouth, of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

LIE New York correspondent of the Boston
'oo'''as writes that ga pastor of one of our up
town churches was found the other morning in
one OF our police stations, where he had been
locked up fer drunkenness, so the police said
His story was stranger than the fact that he
was in the station house. When questioned in
the morning he gave name not his own. and
announced himself as lawyer on Wall street
His story is this: On the night in question he
had an important appointment with life in
surance gentleman; the place, Broadway, cor
ner OF an uptown street; hour, eleven O'clock
at night. Instead of taking the cars that would
have carried him to his appointment, he took
one that carried him way over to the extreme
side of disreptuable New York. In walking
back he was assailed by a couple of ruffians'
who garroted him, took ten dollars from his
person, drugged him with bottle and left him
on the sidewalk, from whence he found his way
to the station house. Unfortunately some Of
the police attend church, and when the GENTLE
man gave the bogus name, one of them replied.
That's too thin. I've seen you too often n the
pulpit Of course the affair makes quite a SEN
satlon The reason given for the assumed name.
drugged." "eeA
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

REV. GEORGE III. HEPwoRTH, of New York.
the well-known Unitarian clergyman, has sur
prised his friends by sermon last Sunday in
which he put himself squarely upon the doc
trine of the Divinity of Christ. Mr. Hepworth
takes most decided ground saying that if this
doctrine is not true, it is necessary to tear sew
eral important texts from the Bible. In the
second place, he urges that this 'dogma-the
Divinity of Christians saved the world and
done more than all else to mould modern soci-
ETY.. eff" says Mr.. Hepworth, "Christ had
been mere man, great reformer, the changes
he introduced would have died out, and his
voice, though it spoke in clarion tones, would
have died into very dim and distant echo be-
fore this. The church was built on the Divin-
lty OF Christ; it would not have survived if it
had not been, and the church saved the seeds of
the new civilization from among the ruins of
the old 7r
l come lastly to speak of the insti-
tutional value of the dogma. 1t is the only pos
sible basis of organization. 1t gives us two
works to Accomplished save ourselves and
then to save the rest of the world. Atheism
can't organize. 1t never has done so. 1t never
will. Radicalism can't organize One must
have faith to organize. Radicalsm is cold; it
always seems to me like hen brooding on
stone eggs. 1t may warm them with the heat
OF its own body but after all the eggs are stone,
and can never bring forth life. What may not
this dogma be to you? If you are weak-and
who is not?-you can go to Christ and get
strong. If you are sinful-and who is not?-
you can go to Christ and be forgiven. l i'm
plcitly believe all this, and on it would found
TINS church. L heartily believe it, and by means
OF 1t would save my own soul and yours
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28
LEA & PERKINS, SAUCE,

Pronounced by C0nnoisseurs
The Only Good Sauce"
1t III, appetite and digestion, and it is unry-
aled tor its flavor.
We are directed by Messrs LEE & PERKINS, to
prosecute AL parties making or vending coupterteits
JOHN DUNCAN,S SONS,
augI2sn6m Agents, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

BURN ETT'S
STANDARD FLAVORING EXTRACTS

Blu RN ETT'S
STANDARD FLAvORING EXTRACTS!
FOR FLAvoRING
Soda syrups, Ice Creams, Custards, Pies,
Blanc Mango, BELLIES, Sauces,
Soups, Gravies, etc.
The superiority of these Extracts consists in their
PERFECT PURITY AND GREAT STRENGTH
There is no subject which should more engross at
tention than the purity Of the preparations which
are used in avoring the various compounds prepared
for the human stomach.
These Extracts icarranted perfectly free from
The poisonous oils and acids tchich enter into the
composition Of many Of the Fictitious fruit farors
moso ia the market They not only true to their
Names but prepared from fruits of the best quail
ty and so highly concentrated that small quantity
emily need be used.
They have stood the test of eighteen years time and
competition, and are pronounced unriUaIled By the
most eminent connosses, pfoprietors of the leading
hotels, and prominent dealers in the United States
and Canada. They are neatly put up in five size
-unpaneted bottles, holding more than paneled
sizes appearing much larger. They are the best
and cheapest Fruit Extract the market affords
Their Standard quantity and quality ioiH be strictly
maintained.
~ 1t is necessary in some cases for persons de-
string "BURNETT's SUPERIOR FLAvoRING Ex-
TRACTS" to insist upon obtaining them in order to
avoid many of the Fictitious brands offered because
of their larger profits.
JOSEPH BURNETT & CO.,
Sole Proprietors Boston.
For sale by frst-cass Grocers and Druggists gen
orally. dc3sNeod
CHRISTMAS AND WEDDING CAKE?
CAKE OF ALL KINDS!
Beautifully Ornamental just the thing for the Holt
days; call and see them
ICE CREAM MADE TO ORDER.
CHAS. w. LUCY,
dc2o-sn cod t,ts2w 1854 Congress st.
ACADIA COAL
| powerful competitor
| Of-and rapidly replacing the popular
"Engiish Cannel,'' mt about onc-third the
price of the latter-unequaled an OPEN
| CRATE COAL, and also FAvORHTB
| COOKING COAL with many. IT'S our
impression that we have the only AGA
| Ola IN TOWN-at any rate Consumers
will be sure of getting the GENUINE AR
| TICLE FROM
| JOS. HI. POOR & BRO.
| Dec 10. sndtf
The Portland daily press., 1871-12-28

Billiard Tables For Sale!
1.-TWO Billiard Tables in good running order to be
Il sold cheap, by j. B. MOODY, Bridgton, Me.
dec2Stf