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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07
4 Rear Story.

! he following comes from the Hot Springs
oA The DIST Of July, about o'clock A. NJ,
.'!e HoSs III my back yard were heard making
s'fal NOSE. Some one went TO see what
VAS alter them, when, to their great sur
i" lhey saw large male bear after fine
''e'tsi hog, within scventy-iiye yards OF the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

That wonderful work now going on under
The waters OF New York harbor--the entire
removal or He'll Gate rccks-is more than
halfconIpleted. Shafts have been sunk and side
excavations made until over three thousand
feet Of tunnelIlng now branches out in every
direction. The last explosion, when among
the rocks are stored the terrible forces of
nitro-glycerine in large quantities, viii be
one of the most powerful ever known. The
cofier-dam will be cut. and, MS it is easier to
raise a weight under water than above it, the
shaft and mine will be flooded, and with the
discharge of the electric spark the dangers of
He'll Gate will no longer exist. But should
the explosion by any accident not prove sue
cessful, or, indeed, if 1t should never take
place, there will still be sufficient room for
the largest ocean steamers to pass through
after the coffer-dam shall have been cut.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

The post-olicc at Mount Gilead, Loudoun
county. Va. il discontinued In consequence
~ the refusal of the postmaster 10 execute :,
ncw bond. and in the absence of ar.y candi-
date. 4 new poSt-oilic" is established ut
Wuodbinc, Prince William county, Va, ON
the route from MANASSAS to Dlmirics, with
Levi G. Lynn rs postmaster. Lewis Brown
is appointed postmaster at llObbs's Frrry
GILES county. VA. rirc Thomas J. Hobbs
Deceased \ new po>t-ollice is established at
Rock House. Russell county, VA, on the
route from Lebanon TO Pikcton, with John
Il. kiscr is postmaster.
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WATER FROM
THE BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS,
BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA..

The prorriptors of this valuable MINERAL
WATER. ~ highly esteemed as Il remedial agpnt
i'm order to have II within the reach ol The lilhlic
have had II put w in HAL F-GALLnN HOTTIES
i'm cases o one dozen each, aud placed 1t on sale
at accessible points. ,,,
PAMPHLETS descriptive Of the character OF I'M
WATER and its application To Diseases No. ma!
lie had OF the agents for the sale oi the W AlEh III
Richmond and elsewhere. 49,
Wcannend a letter from L. '. Daniel Egg, hllcr'
nrr mt law, y highly respectable and wcil-knowl'
citizen Of Richmond:
L,in Jh.rJsTf ChtihTne Esq, President Bt"c RnIgt
Springs C0n"pnHN: ,, ,.,,o,
have, repeatedly and continuously used the water
of the Blue Ridge Springs. and with long cNlic,
Renee of the waters ot nearly all Of III" mincra
snru. or virginia. and of several Of those az oteI
States have never found any SUPERIOR nor taken
nj distance from their source, any equal IN those on
the Blue Ridge Springs as sure but very gentle
yisccra, Unlike any other mineral water Win when
I mn acquainted. IL efficacy seems uninrarcd ny
kecriupat least IN glass-or by exposure TO the ar
hive used II with great advantage from delnl,oh
allied twelve months before. ] have sometimes
hugl,t that perceived what others IN ms rlly zen
convinced that they perceived. dncidch ana saul
tary effect on the liver where torpid or olStructi
For home use decidedly prefer 10 any "ihcr min
' Very respectfully, your ongIrnt :, servant r.
RicbmonR. Iu.. May It'll. 1872.
This water Is for sale In Richmond va. ny
pIKCEI.L, LADD 60. Druggists.
1916 corner Of Main and Thirteenth Streets
In-Htt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

CO-PARTNERsH1P NOT C 4. Having par:
chased the goodwill sn interest OF t;lBsoS
this day associated wit me III, brother VI Llaai
GIBSON, and propo- Z 20 conduct The BpIEglSG
MI ahurssiER'S BUSINESS III all It's
branches tnsler the frin-Dame aDdstye OF GEORGE
{ WILLIAM GIBSON, aud solicit q. continuance
Il the patronage so iiberally bestowed on the ais
firm. = !, -, 90, Z 49,
4 au g-lw GEUEGE GlGSlN,-. U
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y SwiNpiEE.,~S. T. Morris, who was once
IN" agent Of George 4. Williams IL Co., of
baltimore, was III Staunton few days since,
and succeeded IN collecting from one of our
MERCHANTS Ill account Of the Baltimore firm,
1Ht MS" in getting Il draft for fifty dollars on
N'w York indnr>cd, and drew the money
"n Il. This gentleman obtained Il warrant
ANA followed him 10 lIarrisonburg, and re-
covered The fifty dollars. In the mean time
it tetrglHplIcd 10 Baltimore and New York
I" obtain information, but the kilograms were
;" long III being answered that Morris de-
parted before he had sufficient grounds on
winch t" arrest him. The Baltimore firm
i'l'%raphcd that Morris was no longer in
Their employ. and that no payments should
DE mad" I" him. Yesterday the draft was
returned dl>hon0rcd. Merchants should be
'l The lookout for this gcnilcman.- SiGon1-
Tn Spectator. 6ih.
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Referring TO the above, I take occasion ~ think
my friends aud the public for The long and liberal
ma r0naee extended 20 the late firm, and solicit a
:, =. 80. 49, JOHN Ct lI2SDS. 8
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D7ssOLUTTOss & PARTNEnsHTPs.


nISSOLUTION.--T concern Of JOHN
II & GEORGE GIBSON Is this day dissolved
Nv mutual consent, hfr John Gibson withdrawing.
Al debts due by aud to the Late fem VIII he settled
by GEORGE GIBSON, lie having assuE j all the
RESP disabilities and liabilities. completing all con-
JOHN GIBSON,
GEORGE GIBSON.
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ihE NAGRAAr ACT TO BE ENFoRCED.--ThC
N'for Yesterday morning issued an order to
inc p"'ice and cOnstables ilistructing then,
" III once arrest aud bring before him all
persons, white OF black, who have no visible
means of support. He remarked that the
~! u iul Of loaIcrs and thieves, and said
,'E' Ill such should be either sent out OF
."Nh or pat to work with the chain:gang.
re order appears in an advertisement in
!l!.> la>u" of the pHgiWan, and those directly
interested will do well to leave the city forth
Mnh' or the penalty will he rigidly en-
lole'N.-NOiIOk TtIqinidn, GM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

HE i.EESEuEG Pcl<oNlNG CASE.- Lees
'"sH, Va, August 5.--'rhc County Court
"!"n"i rs August term Tins morning. The
&Idhj lGfy was charged and sworn. Soon
alter they retired number of indictments
We're presented 10 them Ivy the States attor-
hry, among them two indictments against
AH>. Li"td, charging her with the murder OF
HH 'No daughters, Maudc and Annie. 1t is
'N!'ctrd thai the c;lsc will be removed IL
'jr circuit Court before the close of The
Nlrh.-l OEresNOldence B0Liinore Sun.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


WHLCOX Il GIDBS'S
w SEW1NG-MAC1IINES.
WILCOX & GIBrs SEwISG-MACHINE OFFICE,)
CORNER NINTH AND BANK SHEETS,
RICHMOND, VA.
Dear Nadnrn,-The value OF scwtng-machine can
,,r determined accurately and beyond peradventurc
nv giving IL thorough AMI Impartial trial at YOU
TRIAL
own home: aud TINT you may know all you cnD o.
The WILL cox GIBBS here freely offer yon on,
without imposing upon you any Obligation 10 p'ir'
WITHOUT.
chasr unless II proves perfectly satisfactory; nc
charge for It's use, crriage, or Instructions upon
CHARGE
H. Other machines taken mt fair prices Tor tl'
Wilcox & Gibbs. | also accommodate those WIG
AND
wish 10 purchase ur0n the INSTRUMENT pai ana VIII
yiyp full instructions to all ut their residences.
INSTRUCTIONS
Bear In mind you are welcome TO file use Of ma
FREE
chino free Yours, very truly,
j. 70 oAnLr.ss 4. -. a--I,D.. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07
BOOTS. SHOES, dc.

THE BEST THING OUT <
4 Just received another lot of th0se@v
Gentlcmcn's EXCEf SIOR CATERS. Those who
have been waiting for them will call and supply
themselves. | have on hand also Il full supply OF
all other kinds, for ladies. gentlemen. misses, and
children, 10 which beg to call attention.
MI JOHN &. PAGE, In, 1203 Main street.
TRUNKS! TRUNKS u TRUNKS.-Just
Il received. spcrdid line OF TRUNKS, VA
Uses. GRAIN BAGS, SATCHELS. &c: GEN
TLES1EN'S. LADIES, MISSES. BOYS. and
CHILDREN'S SHOES. all grades. ran always lie
found at WINGO, Elicit Il CRUMBS,
1865 Main street,
Is ~ between Thirteenth AM! Fourteenth.
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FURNITURE. kc.

II GATHRTGHT, n
IL. FURNITURE DEALER, KS,
NO. 1G GOVERNOR STREET., BELFlN'S INT
BLOCK.
has lust returned from the North. aud offers
the largest ami hest stock of WALNUT Full
NiTUKE he ever before kept. which will be in-
creased by weekly receipts. lie warrants the goods
tn he equal In Workmanship TO any In the United
States
WALNUT SUITS with aud without dressing -cneCs
FINE PAINTED FURNITURE with ind without
marble:
PARLOR SUITS Of all grades;
Rest n and WIRE SAFES ever made in this city
EXTENSION TABLES, LOUNGES, and all other
articles kept In Il iirst-class house.
Call and lock at stock. Lowest prices Tor CASH
-gtn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

ID. GATEWOOD. NO. 3l9 BROADM
- STREET-I have now llind large kSs
stock OF rhRI.OR and CHAMBER FURNI- M
TURE in every variety. BEllhTEAIS, }
WARDROBES, CANE AMI WOOD CHAIRS, Ia
selling at the lnwc,t rates for csh. Upholsterng
repairing. aud vanishing furniture, done IN the besi
manner. fan s-st* J. u. GhTEWnOD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

fsUAks S1KEA fyD CD are
" now prepared bs deliver TO consumers their
XNTfaRksfTE COais~- Egg. ssove, and Chestnut
W. size
GLOyE,R ItfL L-Latrp, Hail, ard MIXED;
WISTERP0EE-BHmp ifall, and Mixed 3i
MIDEUTHTh NJ Lump, Haft, and Mixed
Also. SOFT con tho 6ssg cGuking and ifontEg
ftiel Gver used. - Sc
WOOD, W OD, loI.
Oak and ripe Wood long. sawed, and ,gplit-dei.-
yered In any portion af THE city Wi.ipnt tra charge
IA - t()TTRELE C R0fEER,
No. sos g1sin hank.
an I-enf,n bet wfen Ninth md Tent streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

H"NEHN"H " ALSEk SEEENADEp.-GoNc
Walker arrived in the city from Richmond
Yesterday afternoon. having accepted the it,
N.il"n I" aGdr"SS inc people At the MISS
meeting in li"m"i oi the ton>crNati\cyi victory
~ North Carolina. Bat the dispatches from
>jn capital ri that extremely uncertain State
not being exactly uf II cheering character. il
Was resolved t" POSTPONE the Publication to
il'r" convenient >ca>on--lo wit, Tonight.
When We will know the worst or the best.
he people, however. determined to hear the
t'"',rrur speak, procured Il band of music
ana ave h!m ~ '''W"mni" S"rCnlIc. In
II i"'H~r I" .ntld calls hrappcarcd on the bal
'"n, and na'c very handsome speech. He
WIS followed iy Colunel Hinton. and Games
/. '"Nale(tn, ESP. Of Richmond, in hricl
Speeches. Mr.. t"wardm'S speech wiS in his
m'-i humorous style, and was received with
every manifestation of delight by the crowd.
N"rfDit .jOufuui 6H
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-07

RICHMOND AND DASyfLLE RAILROAD Coat
RICHMOND. June 7, 1877.
DICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL.
IC ROAD-on and after SUNDAY, juno 9TH,
GOING WEST.
Train No. 3 Through trlssengerJ leaves Richmond
daily except Suntlays) ut $40 &. M.; leayes Dan.
Vile ut 1855 Z. Nj: arrives ut Greensboro ut 33e
Z. III,
Train No. 8 tLynchburg passenger) leaves Rich-
mOnd daily ut gl0 A. NJ; arrives ut LynchhuTg III
PM.
Train No. II dllrougb mail sni expressl leaves
Richmond daily ut iaS r. NJ; lelys UanyilIe daily
\. u.
Traiu No. Through mail ana express) leaves
Greensboro daily Mt 2 A. NJ; leaves Danville
, iay At $40 A. NJ; arrives at Richmond daily At
Traii, No Through passenger) leaves Green's
horo' daily !eseept sundays at ii;io A. d. leaves
PM.
Train No. 0 Q yDchburg passenger) leaves Lynch
burg daily ut 4. NJ: leaves Burkeylllc at Re
VI; arrives ut Richmond at 1 O'Clock J.. NJ
Trains Nos. and IL connect at Greensboro With
trains on Tie North Carolina railroad for all points
,ot
Train No. connects Mt Burkeyille with traiE on
the Atlantic Mississippi AMI Ohio railroad for all
OOiGts southwest and SOUTH.
Train No.il ronnccts at GresDsborD With fra n for
taleigh; arrives there at 100 a. Nj. Pass ngy.rs
ar g, k3sh at I fSr Fl NJ s"eet at Greens
THROUGH TICKETS 70 all points south and
southwest can be procured at tile tiek1t oticet IN
RlrhD rnt and Of X. r. WALKER. Agent oe the Ate
Ianic. MI slsslppi aud Ohio railroad, No 1929 niain
Pal ers that have arrangements 10 advertise the
JOIN 4. MA,,.,S,I,y 4 "
7. d. X TALcorr, Engineer and Super1ntnd.
10
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GOAL AND WOOD.-The Clover Hill
" Company having reduced the price of the r coal
for the summer trade am prepared to furnish
CLOVER NIL LUMP COAL Of the ifst quality
ai $3.50 per loa delivered. Also, RED and IllJt.
ASH ANTHRACITE COAL and SEASONED
OAK and PINE WOOD at lowest market rates:
G.. Is. I.lPSCOMB,
e. l5-sm Seventh and Byrd streets.
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RICHMOND, EREDEHICKsBURa ASpl
pnrnIin RnIfTr Luna In 1870

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD C0,,}
RICHMOND, VA. June 10, 1879.
I'm AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE
~ lath, the TRAINS on this road viii run as fol-
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SWlNDLE.

That very day Mr.. Gordon threw himself
into the Regents canal, and his body WAS
found two weeks afterward. But Henry Da,
wilson was not so easily frightened. With
$40, 900 in his pocket, he went to Havrc, and
embarked on board the Vile de Paris fol-
New York. He stayed ut the Grand Central
Hotel for about a month, when he thought
himself Swallowed by 4 detective. He had
become acquainted with widow lady of ex
IRENE beauty by the name of Thompson, and
he was in the habit of taking long walks with
her. The man he thought was detective
shadowing his path was IL lover of the widow
He got alarmed, and took passage on the
Hermann for Bremen. From Bremen he
went to Dieppe, where, unfortunately fol
hilnself, he was met by Mr. Roger CumIittr',
son. He had Davidson arrested as an alb.
sconding bankrupt the beginning Of last
month, and he was placed on the cars for
Rouen, bis left arm being handcutled to the
gendarme. About six miles from Dieppe, as
he was passing through tunnel, he drew 4
Colts revolver from his breast-pockct, and
placing it to his forehead, fred three shots
His body was taken to London and buried III
Highgate Cemetery. -Erchange paper.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
ye,,cr from Petersburg.

Correspondence of the hn:ohu Dlspa'ch.
,,x,.,..,,.,, S,,ypSf e 1879

,.,-,rar,pnf..ncr of the hfrsohu Dlsp1srfi.
pErERsnuRG, August 6, 1872. +
rrotracted but harmonious session OF
,n[ rity Council was held TINS afternoons ut
i,;rh considerable business oil importance
".,l distressed Of The elhc'io, OF city atA
,,rnry vas for the present inuehnts,y post
,,,,cd and il Is stated that acftie uili'cuis Is
iLr!, ia q rxncriciiccd IN getting iaWtcf
-, accent the position at the salary Oh soo"
m>rI by the Council. The resolutions OF tue
',,,.;,l committee regarding the city disrcn-
.,,y. and providing Tor the appointments
-, three physicians. NJ III ah'ua' s|''"s
-, Iour hundred dollars cacb, 10 at
..,d ~, poor. were referred 10 Tue coiiiin.'-
.n .roud time for fuller information III
,,,,,,rd n ,>pense and the system oil opera
,;:-". recommended After long Discus
Ian NJ ordinance prevailed giving iuii ais
,,;.r 20 the Finance Committee with re-
:. ,hr sale az the 300, 900 eight per
-, l,,,l. Of the city authorized to I've
".1 hv ordinance VI April j, 1871. Tor INC
&c ,t,jrvmiuu the river bonds, winch
u AVID i han per cent. per ahltl'n'
,,,i.,. wa. como little n.ht over The appIica-
.,t ia, ,vrirulfuISl society for an appro-
i,,',n -, II GOO ~ enable the society To
,,,,;,I.. f,,. exhibition next fall hu' the
.,,,rrn,;.,,ian was finally ordered by vote
- T. - ,.
l,r,,. nl,rtiu. oi merchants and other
...,;l.n, was held this evening. ut which Tcso'
,pIsno. wei, adopted providing for tue ar'
,.,;,,r,,yr nf committees and III" making OF
+,,rrr preparations rnr the reception OF HE
.r.,,..,,r- to The Agricultural Convention at
n,,. Ig,b instant. over two hundred dele
,;u H.. IN attendance. and. Judging,
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COMPREHENSIVE N 0TIisi We base
" admitted Din. a. Il. 30 ARR 10 Ca ater-
est In osir basiness. Tie OF OUT Erin VIII "
az i-iw JOHNSTON - W lLLiAass.
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GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
Train No. Through passcngerI leaves Richmond
daily except Sun'lays) ut $40 4. a.; leaves Dan.
Vile ut 1855 Z. NJ: arrives ut Greensboro ut 3:a9
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OAK WOOD FOR SALE AT MAY0'S
sJfISL8Nnss AW-MILL at $3.50 per cord; Pire
Mt s3 to ST.. An additional charge for hauling. Or
ders n,ny he sent IN f)Ost-9ilce bog 12 M Tim
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The MAIL TRAINS kave Richmond at 6'.k.
NJ. AMI 1850 L. NJ, and leave Petersburg at HES A,
VI and Sa5 j. d.
FREIGHT TRAINS, with paylGugrr coach at
racl,ed leave Richmond at sA. III. and p ~, and
leave Petersburg ne i:,6 A. NJ. and 4:sa J.. NJ.
The 500 a. III. TRAIN VIII not leave Richmond
Oh Sundays, and the sos T. nj. MAIL TRAIN and
AS A. Nj. FREIGHT TRAIN will not leave Peters.
f,tt,f Sttr,f ~
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Fifty-trip tickcts for ..........,... 80 90
One-humdred trip tickets f0r....... % 90
PASSENGERS Norfolk will take the LEO p. nj.
DAILY TRAIN. aDd those rom Norfolk will con-
uect at Petersburg with the / 20 a. NJ. TRAM.
Passengers from Clover Bin Will tIEe the $40 A.
VI. TRAIN on Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fridays;
md returning, leave Richmond on the same days Of
l:5D Z. NJ. Ei
The MAIL TRAINS will stop only at Chester and
Manchester.
The y A. NJ. TRAIN will connec. at Petersburg
With the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad for
Lynchburg daily.
PULLnfAN'S PALACE SLEEPING-CAR will
INC attached tn the THROUGH TRAIN at Weldon,
running through 10 Wilmington.
r. II. KASEY,
jc 10 Ticket and Freight Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
~ R0AD.-0n and after July Isl PASSENGER
TRAINS viii leave Richmond as follows:
the h,te Sulphur Springs, connecting at Gordons
Vile with the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
train for Washington and North, and Lyrciburg
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Train No. II Through mail ani exprpss} leaves
| Richmond daily ut las r. NJ: lelNa Uanyile daily
1t 0js r. d.; arrive. nj Grecasb1ro' daily at 1875
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-13

The New York Observer says, in a re.
cent number OF the Observer there an
peared query, suggested by the fact
that president Lincoln, in giving his
reasons against issuing an Emancipa,
tlon Proclamation, spoke ofthe "Pope q
Bull against the comet" Who was the
Pope, aud on what occasion was the
Bull issued Z" That the Bull was issu
ed is an historical fact; but before
stating when and by whom it was issu
ed, it may be well to ask what prompted
such foolish action Baron Won Hum
boldt has answered this question in his
Cosmos" lie says :--"The strange
aspect Of large comet, its faiot nebu
lous glcam, its sudden appearance iu the
vault Of heaven, have almost always, and
in all regions Of the earth, been viewed
as the portentous heralds Of impending
change iu the established order OF
things. The phenomenon itself being
OF short duration, its reflection is the
more naturally looked for in cotempo
raueous or Immediately succeeding
events, aud it is seldom difficult to fix
on some incident which may be inter
preted as the calamity foreshewn.
The p.esenc, of Halley's comet $50
supposed, } in 1456, was associated with
the taking of Constantinople by the
Turks. Against this comet aud the
Turks, Pope Calixtus IL. issued his
famous Bull. The following short &C
eouut is taken from the English Eucy
clopedia Of Arts and Sciences" vol. 3
page 63;
" l469.-A magnificent comet was
visible throughout all Europe. The
tail is said to have been co. in length.
The apparition Of the phenomenon ex
cited universal terror in consequence oi
its being Simultaneous with the capture
Of Constantinople by the Turks. With
the view Of averting the evil influence
of its presence, Pope Calixtus H. or.
dered prayers TO be offered up in all
the western churches he also, 10 a
famous BHi, mathematical at once the
Turks and the comet"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-13

The Maine Farmer says Moose are
becoming more aud more scarce year by
year. Formerly great numbers were
killed, and it became necessary to pro
teet them by special Legislative enact.
ment Notwithstanding this, the law is
loosely enforced aud needs additional
restrictions or better means for putting
il in operation, or there is danger Of
their being exterminated
] he present statute forbids the hunt
ing or killing Of moose between the 18th
of March and the 1st day Of October,
under the peualty Of forty dollars for
each moose killed. The average mum
ber captured during the past six years
is estimated by woodmen to be about
100 per year, which are killed chiefly
on the head waters of the Aroostook,
Allegash aud Penobscot rivers.
Numerous attempts have been made
TO domesticate them for use, but so far
as We can learn they have been only par.
TALLY successful. In one Of our previ.
Gus volumes an instance was recorded
where moosewas kept for several months
in a stable with horse, yet when taken
into the street.-the was terribly frightened
aud was at times most unmanageable.
They have, however, been SO far domes.
ticated as to be harnessed to sleighs for
purpose Of travel.
Their gate is long stride or trot, a
movement effected with apparently little
effort, BY which they get over the ground
with wonderful speed They never gal.
lop or leap. Although remarkably fleet,
their motion is rather heavy, and when
travelling the large antlers lay back upon
the shoulders, with the head and nose
elevated and extended We have seen
vague and uncertain statements of their
travelling capacity, but do not feel like
repeating them.
In winter moose frequent high re-
gions, wooded hillsides aud mountains,
assembling together in large numbers,
when they are said to yard" An
abundant hard wood growth furnishes
them with food, as they live mainly on
the twigs, branches aud bark of the
trees.
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Commercial Wealth.

Holland has hitherto been reported
the richest country, all things cousid-
cred, 10 Europe, aud what makes her
SO (the New York Express insists) is
her system Of free commerce. Without
much agriculture, she carries much of
the agriculture Of the world Almost
without ports or harbors, she sails an
immence number of ships She pro.
duces neither tea nor coffee, sugar nor
spices, leather nor tin, yet her mer,
chants are immence shippers of each
Of these articles. OF our own United
states stocks and bonds her people own
about s400, 900 900, nearly one fifth of
the whole sum uut Cornelius De Witt
showed how the Netherlands, while not
producing a bushel of wheat, yet gave
its citizeDs the whitest bread 10 all
Europe aud though not producing
sheaf Of hcmp,a single plank, or any
iron, had the best feet which then ruled
the sea-" The secret oil all this wealth
and success has been au uushacke
eommerce-the right Of her citizens to
direct their energies to every Geld Of
enterprise, unburthened by taxes levied
in special interests American legisla.
tion has first killed American commerce,
and now proposes to galvanize it iuto
ghastly semblance of life by bonuses
paid from the taxes drawn from all the
other interests in the community.