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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-30

DOR SALE OR RENT, THAT DESIRA-
L BILE DWELLING No. 1920 cast Broad street;
eleven rooms water closets and bathrooms; kitchen
with five rooms all in good order. Apply 20
j. L. APPERSON,
nm cT-Gt Real Estate Agent and Auctionecr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

THE REASON WHY.-Infidels should
never talk of our giving up Christian
ity till they can propose something
superior. Lord Chesterfield's answer,
therefore, to an infidel latly was very
just. When at Brussels, he was iII-
vited by Voltaire to sup with him and
Madame c.. The conversation
happened to turn upon the affairs of
England. II think, my lord" said
Madame c., ''that the Parliament
of England consists of five or six hum
dred of the best informed and the most
sensible men i'm the kingdom "True,
madame, they are generally supposed
to be So" "What, then, my lord, can
be the reason they tolerate 50 great an
absurdity as the Christian religion?"
~ suppose madame" replied his lord
ship, 'fit Is because they have not been
able to establish anything better in its
stead. When they can, l do net doubt
but that i'm their wisdom they viii
eadily adopt it." sf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
HUMOROUS.

Smiggies says that his idea of grain
elevator is realized in rye whisky.
Lawyers are like ivy; because the
greater the ruin, the closer they cling.
Why is the carpenter the most regular
| in his habits? Because he lives by rule.
The lobster is a posthumous work OF
creation, for it is only read after its
death.
Never take off flannel because it looks
like spring. Flannel never looked like
spring. tE
Punch calls the victims of the South
hampton railroad accidents, broken
English.
Out West they call bribe "pecu-
mary compliment" and say no more
about 1t.
Dan Rice has been sold out by the
sheriff. He is now considered broken
"tumbler."
"Though lost to sight, to memory
dear" as the man said when he paid his
dinner blu.
When a youngstsr goes to sea TO SOW
his wild oats, can he be said TO cast his
bread upon the waters?
A Chinese newspaper has entered up
ON its two thousandth volume. 1t has
nearly lost all of its original subscribers.
What is mind! No matter. What is
matter? Never mind. What is the ma
ture of the soul? 1t is quite immaterial.
The people of Wyoming don't know
whether to call their female judge JUS
ticess of the peace or q Justice OF the
peacess.
A gentleman having q musical sister,
and being asked what branch she ex-
celled in, said that the piano was her
forte.
There ia a man somewhere whose
memory is so short that it only reaches
| to his knee, therefore he never pays Tor
his boots. .ee41
Said Detroit lady to q gentleman OF
that city, "You are not q musician,
believer" "No," said he; eff 1 were
the proprietor of hand organ, set ex-
pressly TO play Old Hundred, Icouldnt
get seventy-five out of it."
"Here's your invaders shouted
member of the 11th Mississippi regi-
ment, as General Lees veteran army
plunged into the Potomac ON its wayto
Gettysburg. Sand here's your wetter
uns," echoed gallant soldier Of the 4th
Alabama.
A negro boy was driving mule In
Jamaica, when the animal suddenly
stopped and refused to bulge. won't
go, eh?" said the boy. "Feei gram,
do your I s'pose you forget your ladder
was q iackass."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
Total ........

Total ....... za, lO,OO S22,OOOeOO
1t is the grain OF these States that
comes to the East for consumption and
export and which is distributed all
along the lines of all the railroads be-
tween the sea and the Alleghanies, and
In all parts of the South, much of the
latter being sent cOastwise from here.
1t appears also by other statements
made from the grain receipts at Nom
treal have increased over one hundred
fold in ten years, while at OswegO they
have fallen of, and at Buffalo the in
crease has been only from fifty-One to
sixty-seven millions of bushels. In
view of these facts 1t Is the part of
wisdom in New Workers to see that
there is no interference with the es-
tablished lines of traffic, and that such
lines as are opened lead to the Metro
polls. Canada, it is evident, is our
most serious rival. Boston, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore are reached by
railway. New York has the choice Of
rail or water, while Montreal Is reach
ed by water only. Large vessels load
on the Upper Lakes, and traDship only
at Montreal docks. Meanwhile exten-
sive improvements in the Canada
canals are contemplated, and their YES
sells will go through TO Europe. 1t needs
no prophet to predict that when Chi
cago sends hci grain tn Europe with
out the intervention vi New York, she
will in like manner bring back her
share of the imports which now centre
here. The Canada canals arc to be en-
lareed, the Canada railways are to
penetrate the Red River region, the
granary of the great West. The New
York dBulIetin," in commenting upon
| the situation as we have presented it,
says, "the time has arrived when our
shrewd business men should take ac-
ton i'm this matter" and to this the
Buffalo Advertiser" adds, "the people
of this State have become altogether
too negligent and supine about theiI
commerce" We have so often called
attention to this subject that we sub
NIT now the facts above, only remark.
ing tht the railway interest Of Boston,
IL on the alert to make such counec-
tions with Montreal, and the new rail-
way system of Canada, rs shall ad-
vance the welfare of the port of Boston
and give abundance of work to its ele-
vators and shipping. One way tc
thwart the Boston schemes, and tc
turn this way a portion Of the trade
whose diversion has taken place, or Il
threatened, Is to push a single line tc
Montreal aud then make prontsDit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

As a matter of general interest We
give below the record OF Longfellow
and Bassett for the year 1871:
Longfeliow, five years old, by i'm
ported bennington, dam Natura, beat
Pilgrim, two-mile heats at Lexington,
Sept. 12, 1872 time 1884, 3:41f. Beat
Kingfisher, for the Saratoga Cup, at
saratoga, July IA, two and a quarter
miles time, 4:02t. Was defeated by
Helmbold at Saratoga, Aug. q, four
miles; time 7:49i. Won the Mon
mouth Cup at Long Branch, July 15,
two and half miles, defeating Helm
bold in 4:41}.
Harry Bassett, four years old, by
Lexington, dam Canary Bird, won the
Belmont stakes at New York June 3,
beating ten starters, one mile and five
furlongs; time, 2:56. Won the Cham
pion stakes at same place, Oct. 2, beat
ing five starters, dash of two miles ;
time. 3:54l. October IA, at the same
meeting, beat four starters, mile and
three-auarter dash; time, 3:l6f. won
the Trayers stakes at Saratoga, July IL,
defeating six starters, mile and three
quarters: time, 3:2la. Same place,
Aug 16 won the Kenner stakes, two
mile dash, beating six starters T; time,
s:s54. Won the Jersey Derby stakes
at Long Branch; July 4, one and a hall
mile dash, defeating eight starters;
time. 2:52i. Defeated Preakness and
Telegram, two and half miles, at Bal
fimo1e. Oct. 25; time, SAIL. At the
same place, Oct. 30, beat Helmboldi
for the Bowie stakes, four mile heats;
time, 7:54f; 8:0S2.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
Elections.

The elections during the presen
year will be held as follows:
North Carolina, August 4.
Kentucky, August 8.
Montana Territory, August 5.
Utah Territory, August 5.
New Mexico Territory, September 1
California, September 2.
Vermont, September 8.
Maine, September 8.
Colorado Territory, September 10.
Dakota Territory, October 81
Indiana, October s.
Iowa, October 8.
Nebraska, October 8.
Ohio, October 8.
Pennsylvania, October =.
South Carolina, October Is.
West Virginia, October "a.
Alabama, November 5.
Arkansas, November 5.
Delaware, November 3.
Florida, November 5.
Georgia, November 5.
Illinois, November 5.
Kansas, November 5.
Louisiana, November 5.
Maryland, November 5.
Massachusetts,, November 8.
Michigan, November 5. :. -
Minnesota, November 5.
Mississippi, November 5.
Missouri, November 5.
Nevada, November 5.
New Jersey, November 5.
New York, November 5.
Tennessee, November 5.
Virginia, November 3.
Wisconsin, November 5.
Arizona Territory, November 8.
District of Columbia, November "a.
The Presidential election will Occur
N all the States on the 5th day of No
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Nuts, oats and oak-apples are worn
on plain straw hats. n
Chip hats Of American make are
| worth five cents in Paris.
Blade-gras hats are the latest loves
| for rural wear. -
Organ grinders I'm New YoxE dress
their monkeys In Dolly Varde1zs.
Wit and humor belong to genius
alone.
The latest styles of ladies' shoes are
made to button on both sides Of the
boot.
Colored linen colors are coming in
fashion again this season, with cuffs to
match.
A novelty for polonaises is white
nets inlarge square or diamOnd-shaped
meshes.
A large party of New Workers are
travelling through the Holy Land on
horseback.
Slim waists and brick colored hair in
dictate the bellies in French female
fashion. ~
Maiden ladies regard the multitude
of weddings nowadays as simply out
rageOus.
At Niagara the " billing and cooling"
of bridal parties is heard above the
roar of the falls.
Long Branch, not to be outdone, has
its Spa, where all the mineral waters
can be obtained.
Owners of pearl jewelry should be
careful to keep them from exposure to
greasy surfaces, as contact of this kind
destroys their lustre.
Vesuvian lava is i'm such demand for
jewely that another eruption is desired
to supply the market. rs 4
"The Lady of Lorne," the Refine
Margot," and the "Martha Washing
ton" are the poetical titles of bustles.
American girls are Mortified to see
the fashionable ladies of England
wearing light silks and lace shawls ON
the street.
Fashionable fastness Is now known
as Dolly Vardenism, whichsis avery
good name for it. .e
The habit of taking arsenic to
beautify the complexion is on the in
crease among both sexes in New York.
N uftSSy okift-tTiiun.iiS lOf Dotist-y
linen, lawn, or any ordinary spring
material consists of two plated ruffies.
Coral necklaces have superseded all
other kinds this spring, and the mania
for the rOse-tinted coral seems ratherOn
the increase than other wise
Many partial ladies who are partial
to low-neck dresses and have not a
pretty neck, wear a false one of wax
or alabaster brow, and when heavy
necklace is worn it can hardly be de-
tected from the real article. I
A new style of bracelet. called the
Marguerite wristlets, has been intro
duced. They are of gold, made quite
wide, and divided into small squares,
on each of which is design in enamel
representing different scenes from the
opera of Faust, and each of these
squares open by a small spring dis
closing an appropriate motto.
In Paris, writes young lady, bon
nets are awfully high, "fiat," and
much overloaded with ribbon, leaves
and tulle. The pale sea green, trimmed
Sicilinne, preferably to q crepe de
chene, and white lilac appears to
please most for driving. The richest
wreaths are placed in
trails over the chignon and the flowers
are exquisite.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
The Blessings Of Solitude.

The New York Times points out the
folly of flying to the watering places to
escape from the tolls of ones Office or
store:
Rest and quiet are practically unat-
tai nsble at fashionable seaside resort,
an dwhen these are wanting the chief
object of summer holiday is missed.
There are out-of-the-way places, how
ever, on the seashore, which precisely
answer the demands of the overworked
seeker for rest. There are large, old
fashioned farm-houses (says the editor),
where the table is wholesome, the rooms
comfortable, and where the world OF
fashion never comes. But the fortunate
discoverer of one Of these rests cannot
keep his secret he introduces friend
or two next season, and soon it becomes
public property. One can fancy the
delights which would be presented to
the solitary boarder ct the secret farm
house. A fortnight of this perfect rest
would send him back to the city q
stronger and q browner man, and by
preserving implicitly the secret shared
with him by the broker, he could re-
turn the following season with q Ger.
tainty that the undesirable public had
not overfowed into his private paradise
and descended il forever.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Upon an average, a steamer leaves
Liyerpool for this continent nearly
every twelve hours. During last month
the total number was fifty-three, and
IN xhese must be added the French and
German lines. Owing to the policy of
the present administration, the United
states have not a single steamer ply
ing the Atlantic between Europe and
America. rir
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26
Something not Political to Ponder.

From the Commercial Advertiser.l
New England, with an aggregate
population of three and half millions,
raises les than one million bushels of
wheat. New York, with population
of 4,3S2, 900, raises more than twelve
million bushels. Into New England
each year food supply of about 35,-
100000 bushels is imported, and as
much more of other grain follows it.
New York requires also 80, ,O00, 900
bushels of imported wheat, and as
much more of other grain. These cal
culatiOns of the consumption of wheat
flour are based upon an estimate of ten
bushels of wheat year for each per-
son, or two barrels of fiOur-a trifie
more than q pound per day. The army
ration is 22 ounces. Pennsylvania,
with q population of 3,521 900, raises
10, SOC, 600 bushels of wheat, and New
Jersey, with 5000 people, raises 2.
SOC, 600 bushels. Fourteen States sur
pass New York as raisers of corn. Two
States, Pennsylvania and Illinois, ex-
ceed her in the production of oats, and
one State, California, in barley. Be
sides the consumption of food in the
Eastern States named, immense guam
titles come forward for export. New
York alone exports one-half of the
wheat flour sent out of the country,
one half the corn, and more than half
of the wheat. The entire export of
wheat last year, and of flour reduced
to bushels, was s., ,573, Ill bushels, of
which 28, SOC, PA left this port.
These figures exhibit in some degree
the enormous traffic between New
York city and the grain-producing
States, and indicate the profitable ma
ture Of the business. They furnish
ample reason for the competition of ri
val lines by land and water, and war
rant the construction of new routes.
The seven Lake States, viz: Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Wis
eOnsin, and Minnesota, advanced their
cereal product in twenty years as fol-
lows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Suits of plain colored lawns, usually
trimmed with some harmonizing shado
of the same goods, will be much
worn for the street. Also linen polon-
aises, trimmed with black velvet
guipure to match the color of the linen,
or linen fringe, are much in favor for
every day wear. These appear the
best when worn over black silk skirts,
although skirts of the same material as
the polOnaise are often seen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

An experienced hop cultivator says
that on most Soils barn-yard manure
once in three years, and ashes and
plaster every year, will best meet the
requirements Of the hon. crop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Mrs. George Hoffman followed with
five hundred, and then John @. HOyt
with five hundred, Mrs. George Lake
with one thousand, and Frank Car
penter, the artist, with heart ten
times as big as his pOcket-boOk, CAV
his splendid mite.
On last Saturday the City of Paris
took away, amid throng of friends,
the little girl (nOw q young LADY, who
has struggled up through poverty,
whose little feet were frozen, whose
hair was cut off and sold, and who
sang hungry, with her silent guitar
held a hostage miles away, to get
money to live on and send to her
mother.
In two years Miss Abbott will return
a prima donna, aud when she stands
i'm the Academy of Music, like Jenny
Lind, Isabella Hinckley, and Miss
Nilsson, hear her silver voice filling
the air like q choir of angles, or hush
ing the audience to holy repose, the
big hearted, living christians, who, re-
membering our Saviour, put their
arms around this toiling woman and
helped her up, will say, "1t is more
blessed to give than to receive" aud
the world will say, "Of such is the
kingdom of heaven"
Mr.. Chaplin may read this to his con-
gregatiOn If he chooses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Tennessee Central Teachers Assecia-
The following is the programme for
the first semt-annual meeting of the
Tennessee Central Teachers AssOcia-
ton, at MurfreesbOro, Tenn, Aug. 6
and 2, 1872:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6.
1. 10 O'Clock, A. M-Opening with
prayer.
2. Address of Welcome by Rev. T.
I. Eaton Response by the President,
Rev. DIR. w. Shelton.
s. Report ON the origin, progress and
present condition of the Association,
by the Corresponding Secretary.
4. Enrolment of new members and
general business.
5. Discussion-"The obligations rest
ing upon teachers toward the public
and to each other" To be opened by
Mr.. Jno. Baldwin and Prof. A. j.
Wood, and continued in fifteen-minute
speeches by the members.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
9. 8 o'clock P. M.@"The relation of
Public Schools to religious instruction" I"
To be opened by Profs. A. Il. Stark and
Fall, and continued in speeches of
fifteen minutes.
EVENING SESSION.
z. "a o'clock p. M.-"The best means
of securing good order in school"
Prof. ]. E. ScOby and Rev. ]. Braden
to open and others follow.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. z.
s. 8 9o'clock, A. NJ" The relation of
Public and Private Schools" Discus
sion to be opened by Prof. A. l..
Mimms and Prof J. r. E. Darden.
9. IL o'clock, M.-General Business,
endorsing transportation tickets, etc.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
10. 8 o'clock A. M.-"Should the
sexes be educated alike aud together ?"
DIR. ]. B. Lindsly and Rev. d. ID. Moor
to open the discussion.
EVENING SESSION
IL. ~ o'clock p. NJ" The relation
of Public Schools to the welfare of the
State" to be opened by DR.. VIM. Shell
ton and Prof. E. Murfee, and continued
An arrangement has been made with
the railroads by which members at
the meetings of the Association
can return free upon q certificate
signed by the officers, which will be
before the adjournment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

The man scarce lives who Is not
more credulous than he ought to be;
the natural disposition of man inclines
him to believe; experience alone
teaches incredulity, and seldom teaches
1t sufaciently.-Adun Sbsith.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Uprightness In our dealings with each
other is matter not only OF human
convenience, but Of divine require
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

DIR. Chalmers beautifully says: "Thp
little that / have seen Of the world and
known of the history of mankind
teaches me to look upon their errors in
sorrow, not in anger. When take
the history of one poor heart that has
sinned and suffered, and represent
myself the struggles and temptations
itpassed through-the brief pulsations
of joy, the tears of regret; the feebleness
of purpose; the scorn of the world that
has little charity; the desolati0n of the
souls sanctuary, and threatening voices
within; health gone; happiness gone
i would fain leave the crring soul OF
my fellow-man with Him from whose
hands Il came"
One Of the grazing pastures In Texas
is said to contain l150OO acres.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

connection with the road up the Otta.
wa valley, and thence to the Canada
Pacific and Georgian Bay. With these
connections we reach directly the Red
river country and the abundant grain
fields Of Minnesota, the laud Of mar
vellous wheat prOduction-buying its
food up TO 1858, and ten years later ex-
porting 100000 bushels of wheat,
and now having almost twice that
quantity for consumers beyond her
limits. All the products of the West
have 80 naturally come to New York
that the Metropolis has rested i'm a
cOntented assurance of her supremacy.
But the Philistiues are upon her now,
and she has but to rise in her might
and energy to disc0miit the schemes
of rivals and to resume her own dis
tinctive aud foremost position.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-26

Professor Wolf has reported to the
Government of Ecuador the discovery
of the bones of horses with those of the
mastodon and other extinct animals in
the lowest and oldest volcanic beds in
the neighborhood of Rio Bamha, near
funln, Brazil. This discovery puts an
end at once to an old discussion of the
European paleontologists, many of
whom have up to now doubted whether
or not antediluvian hor-es existed i'm
South America. Now we know that
The horse lived along with the masto-
don, upon the Andes, but that ii became
extinct long before the conquest, as
the Indians did not recognize it; and
thus this animal has had the curious
fate of twice fiourishing, in two. dis
tinct periods, i'm South America.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-21
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED IN
THE NEW Y0RK TOBACCO LEAF,' DE-

Virginia. Le0E-But little business appears 70
have been done in Virginia leaf during The East
week, transactions having been ctirtailed both by
the want of assortmcnts aud the dullness cidenta
to the closing month Of tile calendar year We hear
OF small sales Mt satisfactory prices bat the
aggregate for the week Is smaller than Tor so,iio
time past being estimated as not exceeding seventy
five hogshcaGs. The prospect for the coming sea-
son far prices concerned Is favorable, Tho
tendency beiGg upward both at home aud abroad.
On this head, as viii have been observed in cur LAST
Issue, Mr.. X. A. Mills, of EichnoSd, observes ::
New tobacco has opeaed at prices rather above my
western crop, with Is fnn average crop In Virginia
and North Carolina. lexpccted 10 see Dew tobasco
opeu at least one cent lower than ft has
done. but the small stocks at our se2boarus,
and also the comparatively small stocks In
Europe. all combine to. keep up prices,
and from tie present outlook expect n vc,y
steady apd irnI market curing the next season at
prices fully up to those OF fhc past season." The fe
marks Of Dir. j.. w. Smytbe, Of Liverpool, aud
Messrs. Grant, Chambers Il Co., OF London, also
published In our last issue, are equally sueP estlvc
Mr. Sinythe says: "Holders of STRIPS ask prices
too high to meet the views of customers, and for
done in this denomination Of western aud Virginia
tobacco" Messrs. Grant. Chambers 6 Co. say:
Holders show no inclination 10 clear out. as steady
advance Is looked for FOR some time 10 come. Vir-
ginla leaf has been taken more freely bright de-
scripios bringing long prices and for strips there
has been quite an animated deinaCd ut extreme
rates" Added 10 these reasons for anticipating firm
prices may be the additional fact that the iucrnal
revenue returns show a steady and constantiyin-
creasing demand from manufacturers. Viewed In
any direction the rrospeeti Is encouraging.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-21

. CHAMPAGSE.-So much champagne, called, is
manufactured In Newark and other northern local
itcs which Is innocent of all kindred to the grape
that we have for a long while determined never TO
taste anything that bore the name. But Mr.. CRASz,
who has the skill to select and the opportunities for
importing tho genuine article, has induced lis to give
our resolution and TO make trial OF recent i'm
porttion Of his. He has spared no cost or trouble
in obtaining the present article, and, al-judg1ng
Jove being the perfect witness, we have no hesia-
ton in confirming his decision and testifyng to its
fitness for banquet Of the gods. 1t revivcs memo
ries almost extinct, and gives assurance that the
world has not yet come TO an end. Let all who de-
sire 10 realize In the present the glorious
past try Mt least bottle Of this exhlarating bevc-
rage. Ho will not stop saort of a box Richmond