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A brother to Sergeant Bates is first assist
ant boss bricklayer in Terre Haute.
Major B. B. Douglas has been elected
President of the West Point Land Company.
They talk of organizing company Of vol
unteer militia in Fredericksburg.
An English lord is shooting prairie dogs
in Kansas, and thinks he is killing grizzly
bears.
In Frankfort-on-the-Ma no murder has
been committed for more than one hundred
years.
The Chicago Press Club held meeting
the other night to devise ways and means for
getting up their grand annual banquet. The
Club is on sound financial basis, having in
the treasury 81, which each member in turn
borrows, and Herewith pays his fee; so eN-
pense is no object.
Augustin DAILY, the playwright, not many
years ago was earning ten dollars per week
as dramatic critic OF o weekly newspaper.
He now resides in his OWN house III New
York, which is luxuriously but tastefully
furnished he Is the proprietor OF two sue
eessfui theatres, and, il we may credit news
paper report, Is worth two hundred aud sey.
entyrfye thousand dollars.
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New THEORY OF CoNsUMpT1oN.-Dr. Henry
MacCormac, of London, in new book,
puts forth the theory that tubercuiar disease
of the lungs is caused solely by breathing air
which has already passed through the lungs
of either brutes or human beings, or air
that is deficient in oxygen. Assuming the
quantity of air in the chest atabout two hun
dred and thirty cubic inches, and that from
twenty to thirty cubic inches are changed
and removed during each respiration, about
ten breathings will suffice to renew or en-
change the gaseous contents of the chest
cavity. at each inspiration four to five per
cent. of the oxygen inhaled is, or should be,
replaced by about the same quantity of car
bonic acid, an amount which in few hours
would be represented by an appreciable
weight of solid carbon. If any portion of
the inhaled air be prebreathed air, says DR..
MacCormac, the dead metamorphic carbon
will be retained, pro rata, unoXydized
within the organism. This etfete, unoxy-
died carbon, being retained, speedily be-
comes "tuberce"
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REMARKABLE INVENTION By 4 BEDFORD MA
CulHlsT.-Thc difficulties in operating the
railroads of the North and West in winter
caused by the blocking up of the lines by
snow set the mind Of an ingenious Bedford
machnist to work, and the result is an in
yention which We believe will come into gen.
eral Use for the purpose of cleaning away
snow from tracks, and which seems to pos
scSs every requisite for the purpose. We
can only give general idea Of the machine.
The object and general principles OF the
invention are as follows:
First, The object is to melt snow and ice
by means of Il flame of fire Of sufficient
power and intensity to produce this result
instautancollsly by actual contact. The ma
chine or apparatus, when applied to clearing
railroad tracks, consists of a furnace made
OF iron and lined with tre-proof bricks or
other iDdcstructible material. At the front
of the furnace and attached to it are project
ing sides about six feet in length, the front
ends being drawn toward each other SO rs to
leave an aperture of about six inches al the
front, the top and bottom being closed. This
appendage is so constructed as to bring the
lower end of its front very near to the track,
and it is through the aperture above men
toned that the column Of fame created in
the furnace is forced. The furnace Is
supplied with an air-current by means
of fan placed immediately in
its rear; the fan is worked by
small stationary engine Immediately in rear
of the fan-the whole being placed on fiat
attached to the front of the train; the STA
tionary engine operated bv means Of steam
brought in rubber hose from the engine
which pulls the train. Attached to the
mouth of the operation above mentioned are
two wings, which, by means of machinery
for that purpose, can be worked to the right
and left, thus giving the fame. as it proceeds
from the aperture, horizontal range sufti-
cient to clean Il space of as much as eight feet
or more, if desired. This will melt all the
snow aud ice instantaneously, and thus the
vast advantage of it. Every winter the great
lines are blocked up, and though thousands of
men are employed and heavy ploughs, still
travel and traffic are delayed for months,
while by this process the delay will be short
and the expense ight.-LiberW NcpS.
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CoTToN MAsUFACrURE.-In order to form
some idea of the cotton industry, let US go
back to the gathering-in of the crop. The
cottonwood, when it starts from the pod,
contains three times its own weight in large,
oily seeds. These are separated from the
cotton by means of machines, which are in
fact cards, and which seize the cotton, suffer-
ing The seeds to drop out. During this pro-
cess the seeds will be more or less crushed,
and give out an oil, which is absorbed by
the cotton. Ii, now, there flows in cur
rent of hot air the cotton takes fire. This is
the cause of the fires which SO frequently
break out in cotton factories, always origi-
mating in the rooms where the raw material
ii set to dry. The minute quantity Of oil
contained in raw cotton is also the reason OF
its turning yellow in store, though it was
white when gathered in. The fabric has,
therefore, to be lixiviated and bleached be-
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EFFECT OF CAsT-IRON STovEs.-Sometime
ago paper was read before the French Aca-
DENY of Sciences In which the evil conse-
quenccS of using cast-iron stoves were forcl-
bly, dealt with. Little, however, was the in
tercst excited in the matter at the time; but
the subject has more recently been brought
forward with better success. DR.. Garrett, one
of the physicians to the Hotel Dieu, in Cham
berry. plainly dcnounces caSt-iron stoves asan
absolute source Of danger to those who use
them, and he claims to base his denuncia-
lions upon positive facts. 1t appears that
during an epidemic which prevailed in Sa-
yoy DR.. Garrett observed that all the inhab-
tants who were affected by it used clst-ron
stoves, which had recently been imported
into the country. On the other hand, he OBJ
served that all those who used other kinds of
stoves, or adopted other modes Of firing,
cscapcd the disease. Another circumstance
bearing on the same interesting question oc-
Cured in the Lyceum of Chambery, where
an epidemic of typhoid fever broke out.
This outbreak is regarded by DR.. Garrett as
having been influenced or superinduced by a
large cast-ron stove in the dormitory of that
establishment.
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BoUND FOR ALBANY.-G. L. Egbert. United
States marshal for the Abingdon district,
Virginia, last night arrived in Washington,
having in custody +. c. Stans>cr, who was
convicted. with two Others, who escaped, III
making counterfeit money and passing the
same. StamSScr was arrested last April and
confined in the Marion, Smyth county, Va,
Jill. where he remained about one month,
and was then taken to the Wytheville Jail,
where he also remained one month, and was
thence removed to Abingdon Jail. where he
WAS confined SX mouths. He is now on his
way to the Albany penitentiary to serve a
sentence OF two years. The prisoner dcnits
MI guilt Of the charge, and claims the arrest
30 have been from transformation. He is
about SiXty-fye years OF age, and has wife
and ten children living in Virginia. A petit
ton for his release is in circulation, and will
shortly he presented TO President Grant,
Washington Republican, 2SM.
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sscrmany Alarn,esfsaAn anterysew with
,he Geraaan ministers as Wasisfng.
correspondence New York Herald.

Correspondence New York Hcrale.l
This afternoon one Of the resident Minis
for, here called on Basoh Schlozer at his i'm
,iia,ion, and Substantially the following In
,nrvirw took place:
Asa movement for political protcptien
Baron," said the caller "or a military
scheme to prevent q stifprise on the part ol
France. do you regard this step of your
Government as wise onc?"
That is a difficult question TO answer
rcpIied the Minister. 81 am informed that
Il is the disturbed condition of political af
fairs in France that has caused our War Min.
ister 10 issue this ORDER
"Do YOU regard a war between Germany
and France rs ;csS'heE"
~ do. The greatest confusion exists De-
tween the Right and Len CcalleS of the Ma
;Ional Assembly At Versailles, and in all pro.
liability President Theirs viii! tender his re-
lgrati0u. Should he do so. in my opinion
AN upr! Ing would be unavoidable, and the
GU OF Revenge upon Germany would per-
wade all France. The rrusSian troops hay
ing evacuated n great portion of the frontier
territory. We have no assurance for the con-
tjrt.ancc of peace or the payment Of the war
indemnity"
do YOU think the payment Of the war
indemnify will he al incentive TO Fraucc?"
II do" said Baron Schlozcr "hut their
principal object will be TIE recovery of Al
SAGE aud Lorraine"
"Spcaking of coalition between France
and Austria" said the caller, lis there any
reason 10 suppose that Austria is dissatisfied
with the course of Bismarck and Emperor
William"
"Au>tril may no, bc dlSSati>iicd,' was
tho answer: but | hardly think that that
aillir of SchlcSwig- fiol>tein is settled. In
case Of another European wax Austria would
probably side against Germany
Have YOU any official information that
lour Government apprehcnds troubie:|
II have"
How long has this state Of things been
going on"
since the hccinnin" Of the present scs-
sion OF the National Assembly ut Paris"
The interview here terminated aud Baron
ScAIoZer'S caller withdrew. The Baron is
understood to anticipate serious compiled
tinu> abroad. and the information he has re-
criycd has sci the whole diplomatic corps OF
Washington on edge.
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TIE CALIFORNIA DIAMOND BrBBLE.-S0n
Francisco, November 2S.-At private meet
ing Of the trustees Of the Diamond tompa"
ny held yesterday it was reported that mea-
s,lrcs had been taken for the arrest Of Ar
mold & Slack and others, and that eminent
counsel are engaged 1t is not generally be-
lieycd that the parties interested lost any
such sums as reported. Stanton's great ruby
is declared to be il soft garnet, and altogether
worthless. Jamin says the company to which
he belongs still have great expectations Of
wealth from the diamond fields, but that lie
was much mislcd by the representations OF
Arnold & Slack. Several companies adhere
70 their resolution to send prospectors next
rprin. to Arizona and Colorado.
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SERIOUS AFFRAY IN ORANGE CoUNTY.-We
learn that on last Monday morning q Mr..
Jameson Beck, the overscer of Mr.. Oliver
Terrell, of Orange county, had difficulty
with one of the farm hands, negro, which
resulted in the serious cutting of the negro,
and will end, perhaps, in death. DR.. james
/. Jones, the physician who was called i'll to
attend the negro, tells our informant that
his abdomen was cut open and his entrails
severed in several places. The bowels were
scwed up and replaced. and the abdomen
then sewed up, but it would seem almost
impossible for him to recover under the cir
cumstanceS. Beck WAS unhurt. 1t seems
that the negro was first insolent to Beck, and
then struck him over the head with hoop
poie.- Charlottesville Chronicle.
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JOSEPH JEFFERSON is still at his home in
llohokt,s, Il manufacturing village in Bergen
county, n. j., on the Erie railway, twenty
FIVE miles from the city. / mention this par
truarly, because the place is SO frequently
printed HoDoken. Jetlerson's eyes, which
we're thought TO have quite recovered, do
not improye, and some OF the oculisis who
h;Ge attended him have very little hopes of
his getting any better. The medical gentle
men, even, have fears that the comedians
brain is affected. and that he will never Ge I'D
Il condition warrantinS his return 10 the
stage. The theatre cannot afford to lose SO
an admirable an artist. His Rip Van VIM
kic has become rational delight, and TO be
denied the pleasure of sceingit would appear
like public calamity. Let US hope Jetfcr-
son will contradict prediction, and ere long
come back to us rs the idle, delightful, worth
!csS Iorablc yagahond Of the village on the
IudSon.- New York correspondence Of ST.
Lguis Globe.
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TnE SALE OF TUE BosToS CoLiSErM.-AS
heretofore stated. the celebrated Boston
wooden Coliseum was sold by public auction.
The building. containing 100000 feet of
lumber was first offered, and received an
opening bid OF $4,000. 1t was finally knock
ed OF to Mr.. Theoph!Ius Gushing, Of Winter
port. Maine. The decorations were next
put up. and after few bids We're sold to Mr..
Hugh {. Scully for $40. The settces,
2.N9T in number. were sold to \. +. Lash at
- cents each. Next in number on the list
was the sale OF 1921 chairs. and these were
sold at II cents each 10 various parties. The
Iii: drum was purchased by &. II. Goddard
for $50. Mr.. &. {. Ransom bought tie
fence s,lrrolndin" the building for $50. The
aggregate amount of the sale was 81 ,9Gl 80.
The terms Of sale were - per cent. cash, re-
nmindcr in three satisfactory notes on two,
four, and six months.
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PROPERTY CHANGING HASDs.-The farm
known as "Chcista.' containing about 500
acres. and lying on the Mattaponi river 4
few miles above this place, belonging to Mr..
john lI:,idcmun, was exchanged by that Seli-
llcln1n for property in Pennsylvania valued
II $50, 600. The saW-lnili in this place. owned
by the same gentleman, was also exchanged
for property valued al $4,000. Mr.. Hasde-
mon purchased this property few years
u.o. laying $4,000 for the farm and $500
for the mill. We understand that it is the
intention of the purchasers (who are Penn
sylvanians) to put the mill in operation with
out delay - Vest Point Star.
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THE LATE FIRE IN PETERsBUNG.-The Dip
peal of Yesterday says: The insurance, so far
as We could ascertain after diigent inquiry,
is divided among the following companies in
the amounts stated: Manhattan, $4,000;
Home OF New York, s., 900 Amazon, $1,000
Imperial $1,000 Merchants and Mechanics,
$4,000: Royal. 50 600; Richmond Banking ano
Insurance, 5000; Fireman's Fund, $4,000
Old Dominion, $1,000; Continental, $500
Home Of Georgia, 81, 800; Albcnarlc, $1,000
North British, $1,000; Petersburg Savings
and ms trance, -, 1908"
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GREAT FIRES AND RAN-SToRMs.-In an
article published in the Journa! Of the
Franklin Institute, July 1872, by Professor
I. A. Lapham, assistant to the chief signal
officer United States army, entitled "The
Great Fires Of 1871 in the Northwest" we
find the following in regard to the burning of
Chicago: "During all this time-twenty-
four hours of continuous cont1agration upon
the largest scale-no rain was seen to fall,
nor did any rain fall until O'Clock the next
morning: and this was not very conslderi-
bile down pour but only gentle rain, that
extended over large district of country,
differing in no respect from the Usual
rains. The quantity, as reported by
the meteorological observers at vGri-
Gus points, was only few hundredths
of an inch. It was not until four
DAYS afterward that anything like heavy
rain occurred. 1t is therefore quite certain
that this case cannot be referred to rs an eX-
ample of the production of rain by great
tire. Must we therefore conclude" says Pro-
fcssor Lapham. g that fires do not produce
rain, and that Professor Espy was mistaken
in his theory on that subject? By consult
ing his reports Fourth Report, 1857, page
3D., it will he found that he only claimed
that fires would produce rain under tavora-
BILE circumstances Of high deW-polnt ana
calm atmosphere. Both of these important
conditions were wanting at Chicago, where
the air was almost entirely destitute of
moisture and the wind was blowing q
gale. TO produce rain the air must ascend
until it becomes cool enough to con-
dense the moisture, which then falls In
the form of rain. But here the heated
air could not ascend very far, being forced
Off in nearly horizontal direction by the
great power Of the wind. The case there
| fore neither confirms nor diSproyes the
Espian theory, and we may still believe the
| wel-authenticated cases where, under favor
able circumstances Of very moist air and alb.
sence Of wind, rain has been produced by
large fires" Professor Lapham also re-
marks, "The telegraph wires indicated no
| unusual disturbance of the electrical condi.
ton of the atmosphere" Upon reading
this last remark the question occurs to US,
Cun there not be a change in the electrical
state OF the atmosphere which, although too
small to manifest itself upon telegraph wires,
may occasion storms ?-Professor 1ro,c.
! Dyldqe in Poptlar Science Monthly.
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&c. Fowler has purchased the interest OF
his brother. Ebert Fowler, in the Bristol
Ne,os and is now sole proprietor OF that
paper. ~
II is r,lmoed that Dir. H. Y. Redhe!d, ~.
". r., of the Cincinnati Commercially Tue
welI-known Tennessee Journalist, Is 10 pc
come the law partner OF ex-presldent CONN
son, in Nashville.
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NUMEROUS PosTERlTy.-A Mr.. Feathers,
of Sullivan county, Tenn, recently deceased
at the age of ninety-siX years, left numer-
Gus posterity viz, Sixteen children (nlnee
sons and seven daughters), one hundred and
twenty-three grandchildren, and one hun
drcd and nineteen great-grandchildren-in
all two hundred and tilty-eight. His Wife's
maiden name was Barbara Sharratt. They
we're born and married in Sullivan county.
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bgISToL OrES.-All our Quarantned par
ties have been released. There is no case at
all Of smallpox in town. Abingdon with
drew lis restriction on Friday last, and Oh
Monday her people were truly glad to see
the people of Bristol. Indeed, they came
very near giving Us q public reception.
There have tcen eight clseS of smallpox in
BriStol-GoodSon. three of which have proved
Bristol NetcS.
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ACCIDENT IN CHARL0TTEsvlLLE.-Ch riley
Culin. son of Captain j. C. Culin, of Char
lottesy!le, was badly hurt on Thursday by
jumping from train going at high rate OF
speed. He was carried to bis home. near
the University, where, at last accounts, he
was doing very well, and though his inJu.
ries are very serious it is not thought that
they will prove fatal Charlottesville Cnroa''
nj
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GoaED BY BULL.--Thomas b. Coarsey,
Ed. of Kent county, Del. Republican can
didltc for Governor in 1870, met with Sc
lio:ls accident at his home, near FREDERICK,
on Monday last. He was attacked in his
Lgr!l-yard by an infuriated bull, and bad the
last I" true rib" disiocated or broken from
the breast-bone, and was otherwise much
bruised. His attending physician hopes 70
scrious consequences may oecnf.
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n IsT OF LETTERs REMAINING ~
L THE RICHMOND P0sT-oFFTCE NoyEM-l
BEg 20, 1877 q. . $50
say Adyertised,y il not called for In four weeks
they viii be sent TO the Letter Office in Wasii
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

INSURANCE COMPANkEHs
DOYAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
10 OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON.
"a tiIAb. .sS1U.UUVsoUVs
Deposited with Treasurer OF Virginia. 100000.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
LONDON.
SAtl .s.sso-,UUUsUUVs
Deposited with Treasurer of Virginia, $4,000
Shareholders personally responsible for the obli-
CATIONS Of tho above companies.
Representing the above staInch old English COM
panies, we solicit the patronage OF the public upon
their unquestonabe security, prompt and liberal
settlement of all claims. and heavy Income.
JOHN II. CLAIBORNE & CO. Agents,
No. HOS Main street.
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
CASH ASSETS OVER $50, 100000.
Cash dividends declared In January OF each year.
Premiums payable annually, semi-annually, and
quarterly.
The OLDEST, LARGEST, and CHEAPEST company
In the United States.
'''O JOHN H. CLAIBORNE, Agent,
sell No. HOS Main street.
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