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/ He has within tie lat year examined ard
skatehed qfits q mum er OF beautiful spectS
faens Of diatornaces poly yssfna and sp0nge
spfntiles, that were kindly loaned him by
several gentlemen OF learning their object
befnEto compare them with othaf published
views Of the same objects, in order 20 test
their truthfulness, and the result has been
altogether satisfactory. "A copy Of one OF
the papers photographed inIParis during
the last siege was shown him, and he inme-
diately read the lines and pronounced the
words, which, however, he did not UNDER
stand, not beingvcrsed in French.
Scientists who have paid attention to this
case state, as the result of their experiments,
that the magnifying power OF bis vision Is
about 500 diametres. One curious fact con-
nected with his vision is that he will never
examine water, having once, soon after his
recovery, discovered the vast number Of In
fusoria contained in some he was in the act
of drinking, which had the effect to tho
roughly frighten him. since which event no
inducement can make him repeat the expert
ment. FIJI ~ So
Sir Charles Madden, F. r. s., has paid
much attention to this singular case, and has
brought it prominently before that body BY
series of interesting papers. 1t Is said that
DR.. Crowder, IN eminent oculist, is pre-
pairing an elaborate article on the subJect
for the London Lancet.
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How TO DEAL WITH BLACKMALEKs.-Ihe
Journal Of Commerce very sensibly says:
We do not undertake to advise person eX-
actly what to do when blackmailer calls to
try his game upon him. We would not de-
lberately recommend throwing him out OF
third or fourth-story window into the
street. II an honorable man is so trans
ported with just indignation at the sight of
a blackmailer as to be attacked by tempo
rary insanity" and should hurl the fellow
through the window, sash and all, we think it
would be hard to convict him Of homicide.
Similarly, if he should kick the scoun-
drel down three or four flights of stairs, and
give him parting "raise" at the door which
would land him in mud-puddle in the
middle of the street, we could safely insure
him against excessive damages for assault
and battery. Much must be pardoned to the
glow Of righteous wrath-and these summary
processes do have the advantage Of neatneSs
and dispatch-but we will not grayely COM
mend their adoption. The blackmailer should
be handed over to the police. If he attempts
to escape arrest he should be detained with
whatever force is necessary to keep him quiet
and docile. Some people would employ
more force and others less. Those unfor-
tunately impulsiYe persons who cannot re-
strain themselves would possibly mark him
with black eye. and that would assist in his
Identification; but the great object is to keep
the scoundrel fast and tight till the policeman
responds. In the present public humor we
think that jurors and judges would make
short work with these crawling pests of
society.
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The wife of Il certain James Il. Burden, OF
Lima, Ohio, had the misfortune to have her
arm broken !; year since. DR.. Brice Blair
adjusted the fractured bone, but with so
little skill that the lady was made cripple
for the rest of her life. The husband brought
an action for damages against DR.. Blair, and
obtained verdict Of $1,000. The surgeon
was not satisfied with this and secured new
trial. The case was concluded on the oath
instant, and resulted in verdict for 81 200.
Bunsling doctors had better not enigiate to
Ohio.
John S. Livingstone, a brother Of DR.. Liy.
ingstone the explorer, has spacious store
at Listowell, Canada, and hangs out q sign
/" Drugs and patent medicines, toilet goods =
&c. He is cultivated and highly-intelligent
gentleman, aud believes implicitly in the cor:
reetness OF SANKEY'S represen tations in re.
gard to his brother.
Thomas Thorne has been pardoned oui
of the Maine penitentiary after service Of
tWenty.nine years. His offence was that o.
killing man who married his sweetheart.
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ncS7CS's New BUILDING L.w,-The d.

BcS7cS's New BUILDING LAw.-The pro-
posed rev building act for Boston, which
was presented 20 the Massachusetts LeSisl;
tuic, h;'> The following provisions:
The minimum thickness OF extreme walls
Of all buildings other than dwCllng-houSes,
more than 80 feet high, shall he IL inches,
and party walls shall be 20 inches up to the
second iioOr above the street, Ii inches from
the second flp0r 10 the roof, and II inches
through tie rO0l; external walls OF build
iugS not more thHll 80 feet high and 80 feet
III tcn@ih and width must be moi less than II
inches thick. IL al! buildings Of two stories
or more that exceed - feet in width and
that are not supported ~ party walls or Cir
dcrs, the external walls must be increased
an additional i inches in thickness for every
- feet in width. Al brick party walls
shall be carried up to the height OF
- feet above the roof covering, and
if the roof is Mausard they shall
be carried y feet above the upper slope and
IS inches through the lower slope, SO as to
afford complete protection against tire cX-
tending from building to building. All
party walls must &c curDclled out so that the
cornices and cutters shall be completely seNt-
rated: and AL tiUbcrs entering into the
party walls must he separated by 4 inches
of nmsonary between their ends. The con-
StrucIion OF any party or partition walls
upon wooden supports, and the use OF tni-
Der in walls where brick Or stone are co!E-
monty uSed--that is, the building Of straw
walls-arc prohibited. No person shall
build the rear or party walls OF building
one at time, but shall carry them up to-
gerher, tying them firmly. All walls must
he tied together as building goes up, ana
all tloor-bcams and timDers used must De
ironcd together. The building Of Mansard
roofs of more than one story III height
is prohibited unless constructed OF hrc-
proof material throughout. All parts
of all buildings which are more than
% feet above the level Of the sidewalk must
be made of or covered with non-combusti-
bic material and the roofs Of ali buildings
which exceed % feet above the level OF the
sidewalk must be constructed of iron or nom
combustibie material. Boiler and engine
rooms must lie tire-proof throughout, and
c,t off from the remainder Of the buildings
in which they are placed by iron doors. IL
il also provided that stores and storeiiouses
shall have shutters and doors of tire-proo1
material in the rear. In buildings where
operatives are employed above the secono
story. some means Of escape Oh an occasion
of fire must be provided and IN tenement
houses where the lower story is occupied as
a store, the lower hall partition must DE puiiI
of brick, so that in case Of fire Ill the STORE
means OF exit for those living above may NOT
he crt off,
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Sir Sidney Waterlow, the new lord-mayor
of London, began life as an apprentice in a
printing Office, went to Paris 10 seek work
rs composition, and was for some time en-
DIoved at Galignani's. Then he returned to
London and joined his father and brother in
little shop, which gradually grew into a
huge and wealthy establishment.
Among those present at the banquet to
Stanley by the Herald Club, in New York,
were John Livingstone, of Canada, brother
of DR.. Livingstone, and Earl Caithness, now
travelling in this country.
Major Theodore B. Hill, formerly lieu.
tenant in the United States army, died in
Albemarlc on last Sunday.
A new Presbyterian church is to be built
in IIiIlsyile, Carroll county.
A. H. Taylor, wel-known merchant Of
Staunton, died last Monday.
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POsT-OFFICE AFFAIRs.--The advantages OF
railroad communication are well exhibited
in the gradual rise of salary OF the postinas.
ter at LeesburS, Va. For some time the sax
airy of that official was only few hundred
dollars, but since the extension of the WASH
ington and Ohio railroad 10 that town the
amount of mail matter, which is the measure
Of the postmaStcr's compensation, has in
creased year By year. In 1871 the salary was
$40, in the early portion OF 1872 it reached
$500, and within the last few weeks 1t has
become Of presidential appointment, the
compensation reaching the rate of 81 900 per
annum. Mr.. j. 5. Rinker, the present post
MASTER will be reNppointcd.
Hugo JuhlinG is appointed postmaster at
New Haven, Mason county, W. Va, ctce
George C. Winding. resigned and moved
away. Tie post-ollice al Grass Lick, jack
.uu county, ". Va, is discontinued for want
OF 4 candidate. -Baitin,Ors Sun.
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{
HALIFAX CouErnnusE, VA,
November rs. 1872.
Yesterday was our County Gourt-day
There was about the usual attendance o
white and coiored, though many were com
yelled to walk from fifteen to twenty miles
on account Of the horse disease.
Vendors Of various specifies were active In
selling their preparations.
The case Of the Commonwealth Us. Cabi.
nr,s was continued until Thursday. lie was
,yicd last spring for shooting Young G. BarkS-
,f4Ir, Of Brooklyn, Halifax, and convicted
4 new trial was granted upon technical
grounds.
The weather, until few days past, has
,ccn unusually severe for this latitude in
November. Our temperature is generally
mild and pleasant until about Christmas.
The roads are in splendid order.
Politics are not mentioned. Hon. W. II.
II. Sfowell paid his old constituency visit.
IIc lrtl in GOOD time aS our district has re-
fuyucd Colonel Davis to Congress. Stoweil is
NJ >pcaRcr hut as cunning rs reIlcyrand, and
| think. on The whole, means rs well as any
Radical can. IL.
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How THE WEST GRows.-An Enslishman
writes from Somersetshire to 4 Minnesota
paper that grand exodus Of British bone
and-sincw is to occur in the spring. The Eng
Iish agent who is charged with the duty of or
ganizing new colonies of farmers is &c
ported to be ovcrrun with applications.
One thousand emigrants are already pre-.
pared for departure; the agent says be
ii.rs been "litealIy astonished" at The
number Of farmers, farmers sons, and
wealthy people who intend to go with
him. and he is already sure of capital TO the
amount of $25O,OOO, which will probably
be multiplied by four at the opening of the
spring emigration. These are remarkable
occurrences, and when taken in connection
with the reduction Of fifty per cent. in the
Cunard Company's rates Of fare for emf
grants, and also with the recent futile at
tempt of the Kaiser's Government to stay
the tide of German emigration, they point to
an unparalleled increase Of the foreign ele'
ment in the United States during the coming
twelvemonth. 1t is understood that large
proportion of the new colonists will settle IN
the Northwestern States, where there i
abundant room tor millions of people, with
cheap and fertile lands, and growing de-
mand for the products of skilled and un-
skilled labor.-Neao York Commercial i'd
CertlSer.
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Tag SLAvE-TRADE EXPEDITIoS.-A special
dispatch from London in yesterdays Sta'
stated that the United States steamships Col
0rad0 and Yantic had been ordered to Ian
zioar to cooperate with the expedition against
the slave trade fitted out By the British Gov
crnmrnt. The Navy Department authorize.
the statement that the last orders given To
the Colorado REQUIRED her simply TO leave
Singapore 50 as TO reach New York in March;
and the Yantlc was ordered 10 touch at Fan
zibar merely on her way to join the Asiatle
fleet WASHINGTON Star.
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ROBBERY OF CHURCH BY A WOMAN
From the Chicago Journal, November %.
Among the prisoners recently incarcerated
in the county Jail to await trial is one the
story of whose detention is of somewhat
more than usual interest. The prisoner is
an old woman named Mary Doyle. 1t ap-
pears, as the story is told, that several artl-
cles of a portable nature had mvsterlously
disappeared from the sacriStles and affairs OF
various Catholic churches. st. Peters
church had suffered considerably by these
removals, ard no one connected with the
church could divine by whose agency the
missing articles were removed from the edi-
fee. As supernatural events do not often
occur in Chicago, it was suspected that some
black sheep of the faith was instrumental in
spiriting the articles away, and 1t was re-
solved to watch. IN order to do this, it was
necessary to secretc some one in the Sanctu-
ary who would be able to command full
view of the interior, and of every one who
might enter. For this purpose one OF the
" Sisters" was chosen, and hidden III the
church so that no one could see her, while
she could observe all. One afternoon, among
Others who visited the church, taking care
to enter when she thought no one else was
there, was Mary Doyle.
The old lady, on entering the church, de-
voutly crossed herself, and INDUCED in nu.
merous genufexions and other outward
signs of yeneration. Approaching the altar
railing, she crossed herself and knelt as If in
prayer for moment or two, then arose and
furtively glanced around the church,
stretched forth her hand, and attached can.
dcstick. Again the old sinner knelt, signed
herself with the sign OF the cross, rose once
more, peered around the church, and again
stretching forth her right hand grasped a
missal. Placing the articles under her shawl
she retired reverentialy from the altar, and
left the church. All this was seen by the
good watcher, who, unobseryed, followed
the old woman to her home, and, then re-
turning, related her experience to the pastor
Mary's arrest followed. In her house were
found two cassocks, fine clock, prayer
books, candlesticks, and several other arti
Giles of church property. Three or four days
ago she went to jail to await trial.
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ssasEwAI1 y. LsoruRg By Rsv,
j Dir. D4BsEg. fillmore Sun, November
| 2Ith,j Rev. Or. R. +. DaI5ney, OF yfrgs.
MIA, prominent minister OF tho sPreshyfe.
rian Church, delivered q lecture last night
Eat Lehman Hall, on north Howard street,
/ nlug the sixth Of the course, III
ara OF Protestant education in Brazil.
! Inc distinguished lecturers subject was
General Z. }. Jackson, or Stoncwall
jackson, Of tho late Confederate army. Ho
said that the name OF Sioncwall jackson.
once so famous, Ind already heeun to be
antiquated. The world moves fast. The
speaker, continuing, said: We have seen
ana SUFFERED much in the nine years since
ms death. My only fitness to refresh the
hnca'hehts OF his fame is the accident of
| faVlng served for a time very near his per-
son. You wish to hear "what manner O.
man he was from an eye witness. I shall
not undertake an analysis of bis character ::
hnt l shall select some one Of his most char
acteriStic exploits, and attempt so to describe
| 1t that you may see Jackson for yourselves.
The lecturer then proceeded to describe
the preliminary campaign against General
Banks, with lucid Typographical descrip-
ton OF the theatre Of war in the Shenandoah
Valley, jackson, in his first retreat from
kernStown, had adroity checkmated !"
Banks by turning aside to the Blue Ridge
| mountain and making it bis .'basc Of opera
| TONS" so that Banks's coveted way up the
Valley was now parallel TO that base and
so impracticahlc. The result was Jackson's
victory at Winchester.
When he again retreated before the con-
certcd advances of Fremont and Shields
these generals obviously believed that jack
son would repeat the same monGu"rp, and
| this caused Shields to march separately from
his partner, along the base of the Blue Ridge
| mountains. in order 10 "hcad of" Jackson
from his old resort. Heacc their continued
separation. jackson, who had the versatil-
ity of true genius, Improved this separation
Of forces to their ruin by turning aside I'M
cNpcctcdiy 70 Port Republic, and then reach.
ing the mountain-foot in advance of Shields.
The scenery and topography Of this battle
field having been briefly pictured, the lectu-
rrr showed how adroitly Jackson had placed
himself between his two pursuers in COM
mand Of the only crossing Of the river, and
yet in communication withanothcr mount,in
tastncsS. He determines with a splendid
yet prudent audacity to fight both his pur
sucls in detail. The aStute reasons were
explained which determined jackson to
take the aggressive first against Shields, on
his right. But mean time the caSerncSs of
his pursllers, who rainly imagined they had
him at their will. prccipilatcd the battle Of
Cross Keys and the affair i'll the village OF
Sabbath, June Sth. lii both these the Fcuu-
lul forces were wholly rCpul>Cd,
On the morning OF June 9Th jackson took
| measures TO concentrate upon Shields, de-
signing to crush aud capture his whole force
n n'nlprl< 4 " fhrn tn rpoprJInI
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NJ. TmERs's JOURNALISTIC CAREER. a
French journal relates that bali a century
ago n. Thicrs was engaged on the Paris
Consiifutios.nei as IN art critic at the rate OF
fny francs about SlO) an article. The first
critiquc nc published was OH the acting OF
MIS-. Bethany, who was playinsa that pei loa
ut the Porte st. Martin Theatre With an
English troupe. NJ. Theirs was soon pro-
noted to politics, and in the hands OF an ac-
tive opposition Became very terrible enemy
10 the Government, which he finally upset
when editor OF the National, with Mlgnct
and Armand Carrel for lieuteGants.
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The Fcnian O'Leary, who has been arrest
ed in London for participating III the hyde
park disturbances OH last sunday, mace !
rather singular proposition when pI9usn.
before justice Quinn. he asked MS ., non VI
TO dismiss the charge for the reason Ina. no
OLeary) was about to clnisfate V Inc, hn. ~
and that if this prosecution was me in ~
90 on i might sn lp' rsel J the petition md
g,i,nly added that the prisoner would. zbe
more likely to be regarded rs Q martyr !, !,
. ! ,na,ica and TINT these proceedings would
bring him corporation d!uncrs ana otheF
pustse honers. a
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The DIAIoND-FIELD SENSATIONAL GRAND
EXPOSURE OF FRAUp.-SQn Francisco, No
yember ga meeting OF the directors OF
the San Francisco and New York Commercial
and Mining Company was held yesterday
afternoon 10 receive reports from the geoio-
gical survey sent out under Clarence King.
and consisting of Mr.. King, D. d. Cotton,
Surveyor Bost, and Mr.. Frey. Foluminous
reports from the survey were received de-
nouncing the whole pretended discovery as
4 gigantic fraud. The trustees ut once
adopted a resolution to the effect that the
fraud lie at once fully exposed, in order that
the public may be protected; also that no
more stool! be issued or transferred, and that
The corporation be dissolved as soon as prac-
ticable. The public are warned against any
further transactions on the faith of alleged
discoveries. All the stock thus far sold is
still held by W. G. Ralstop, at the Bank OF
California, and the original incorporators
will assume the entire loss from operation Of
the company. The report OF Clarence King
gives the operations OF his surveys in detail.
In the vicinity of Table Rock diamonds and
rubies were found on the surface and in
crevices, but in every instance of a lind there
was evidence that the soil had been tempered
with. In crcYi3es where there were no
ITaCsS VI btlc "uTk vi llltil uO cSluclCc VI lllt
existence Of precious stones was discovered.
Some diamonds were found in what were
evidently artificial holes. ). ~.
The conclusion arrived at by Mr.. King Is
that the gems found were in positions where
they would have been deposited by the hand
of man, and that none exist where, if their
occurrence had been genuine, the inevitable
laws of nature would have placed them.
Finally, he asserts that the reputed diamond
fields have been sailed or scattered over with
stones for the purpose of deceiving chance or
unskilled scarchers. Reports of other ex-
plorers corroborate Mr.. King. The Bulletin
some time since published partial expose OF
the operations OF Arnold, the man who sold
the original discovery to the Harpending
Company for $150,000. 1t is said that the
directors at the time of this publication be.
came satisfied of fraud. but obtained the re-
ports mentioned to satisfy any doubts upon
The subject. and to detect, if possible, the
oririnators Of the swinde. With this view
the stock las been held back until the genu,
ineness of the reports fromall quarters could
be tested. .-
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TOBACCO CROP OF MIsSouRI.-Wcil posted
judges estimate the tobacco crop OF Missouri
this year at 10000 hogsheads. Last year II
reached $4,000 hogshcads. This IL Il won,
dertu increase. Tie liberal premiums OF
tered by the Tobacco Association have done
much 70 stimulatc planters TO increase theli
acreage OF tobacco as well as to induce new
lien 10 engage In It's production.
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SUDDEN DEATu.-We learn that OH last
Saturday evening Mr.. Alfred Goodykoon'H
who resided about twenty miles from thls
place, on the Floyd turnpike, about twenty
three years old, died very suddenly. MI
Goodykoontz had gone out to chop some
wood, when his wife called TO little boy,
and he, in turning round, fell. His VIE
seeing him fall, ran to his assistance, and
turning him over, found that he was dcad.--
carroll County NetrS.
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Governor Hoffman,, OF New. York, intends
10 pass the next two years Iii Europe, aa
will ge La January,
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CHESAPEAKE AND o HI o. RAILS
" R0AD.-On and after September soth PAS
! SENGER TRAINS win leave Richmond as fol-

| RICHMOND, August Is, is72.
| pICHMOND AND .DANYILLE RAIL
IN ROAp.-On andafter SUNDAY, August 18th,
GOING WEST.
Train No. (tnrougn passenger) leaves Richmond
daily Except Sundays) at $40 a. NJ. leaves Dau-
vile at 1856 P. 81. arrives at Greensboro ut $50
Train No. 8 Gynchharg passengerl leaves Rich
PGaa daily at 's' a Nj arrives at Lsn'a0afs q
Train No. 10 Through mail and expressl leaves
& is u.s. p MI arrives at Greensboro daily at l's
| Train No. Through mail and express) leaves
Greensboro daily at "A. NJ: leaves Danvilie daily
at S:!o A. NJ; arrives at Richmond daily ut isas
Train No. Z Through passenger} leaves Green's
Basyille at $50 2. NJ; arrives at Richmond atas0
Da Train aa, No. % sa,ss , .aeRs
Trains Nos. Sand 10 connect at Greensboro with
trains on the North Carolina railroad for all points
Train No. 10 connects at Greensboro with train
for Raleigh, arriving there at a. NJ Passengers
leaving Raleigh at 7:iS p NJ connect at Greensboro
with train No. 2 for Richmond. so
Train No. connects at Burkevre with train on
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad for all
Lynchbnrg Accommodation Train leaves Rich
mold at I:5s P. NJ. daily except Sundaysl, arriving
at Lynchburg in time to connect with the Morning
Passenger train on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad for the southwest.
Passengers coming east leave Lynchburg after the
arrival Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio pa:
senger train from Bristol, aud arrive at Richmond
mt a:iS A. NJ.
THROUGH TICKETS to ali points south and
southwest can be procured az the ticket office In
Richmond. and of II. +. WALKER, Agent Of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, No. 1928
Main street. Richmond.
Papers that have arrangements to advertise the
schedule of this company will please print rs above.
JOHN X. MACMURDO,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
T. N. r. TALCoTT, Engineer and Superintend-
M