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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY Moody & Royal,
Real Estate Agents and AnctioneeTs'
office corner Seventh and Hull streets,
Manchester, Va.

A ssIGNEE's SALE OF A X !, u 81 ]
"A REAL ESTATE. IN THE TOWN OF NAN
CHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD COUNII.
At AUCTION.-ln compliance with decree OF t me
fHntted States District Court for the Eastern District
Of virginia date Of October 2st 1872 in the matter
of Leander Woodson. bankrupt, shall oncf 1 Ior
s,le 1T auction on MONDAY. N9yem6er 25tn, ls'S
Mt al p, ~, in front OF the otiice OF sloody
Royall. I'm the town of Manchester, the toilowing
FUGR L0Ts, % feet each by los feet, on the north
side Of Maury street. 80 a.
6ct inches by 75-op Hull street, adjoining the
property owned by y. Brands, Esq.
THREE LOTS, Il feet inches by u feet' on she
north side of Decatur, corner Adams street.
THREE LOTS, 80 feet by lib feet, Oh tho east sue
of Adams street. "a
fecr inches by 1G5-on Wal street, lying near the
nrouerty owned by Mrs i. j. Baird.
aiso NICE LITTLE FARM. CONTAINING Flf-
TEN ACRES. near the town of Manchester, on
the Petersburg turnpike, opposite the farm owned
by +. G. Rufin. Esq. u.,, ,a
iucumbrancc s,. -
TERMS: One-ihird cash balance on credit OF
six and twelve months; the purchaser to give notes
interest added ut the rate OF six per cent lte 10
i've retained by the assignee until tho whole OF the
pI no at ''''' EMMETT CRUalP. Assignee.
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.I,os aIasi, s.sses.

TRUSTEES SALE OF STORE AED,
y sMEIdLsI,Nss AggyE The ga;IaEAsr
s naSEA6 ~ HIN s M, s ssaSN Eek
sEF1R MAIN BTisEETs AT luGYf(i1s e-isy
virtue of two deeds OF GafEd IA and fffs
other the nth day Of Jnae 10 INA
subscribers by Alice WAkh 10 secure respceefyfly
the sums of 5000 and OF 800, glftwelye per cent.
interest per anDusn. able three years from te
above 9ad and zit days Of Jnue, 10th recorded
III the ChaDcery Court Clerks Office of Richmond
city, being required 50 to- DO by the benefctaries
therein named. we viii scion ,E0yenis
Der soth. IsTssat O'Clock r. ~ On sfiet premises
the LOT OF GROUND snanaed In the frs deed.
having thereon BRICK STORE g, with DWELL
ING above, fronting tsenty feet on Main street
and running along the east side OF Second street
~ the Tor OF si.ty.
Ave feet from thseorpero Of Mafn and second streets,
fronting ON Second street thifty.fve feet and run.
ming back twenty feet, having. q BRICK COTTAGE
thereon, raIued In the second deed. 8
This property IS in aEcst desirable portion OF the
city, under good rental. $50 1880
TEnMs as to the first deed !: Cash as 10 as mach
"a will trfray the expenses OF executing this trust
paw the interest on $1,000 from nd or JuGe TO
day OF sale, and make up any Deficiency tn the
second deed TO pay OF the sum Of 81 500 and credit
Oh $1,000 with Interest at Per cent per aRnntn f
June a. 1S75: and the balance In such manner as
Alice Walsh, or her may prescribe
TEXAS as to the second deed. Casl, as to as much
as NAV be required to execute the trust and pay of
q bond Of S15eo with interest from 24.h June, isr.
10 day Of sale with interestat l. per cent
- - -" 800 JOHN DUNLOP, Trustee
nofo FRANK D.. BILL. Trustee
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r ARGE PUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE FARM, MANSION,
FLoUR-AuLL, &C..
At FREDERICKSBURG VA.

The Undersigned win cell at public auction, , on
TUESDAY, November &c, 1874 at II a.. On t9e
premises, the FARM ard 4ANsl0NSIHi9o,nsSSsE aa-
toiniDg Fredericksburg Known as BROolPIpS,%
MhRYE'S HEIGHTS, late the property OF 9opa =.
Marye, deceased most
This estate Is conceded TO be one OF the 'n9st
valuable and attractive properties III Eastern VI,
ginin. THE farm contains TWO .HUNDkEED1A Az
EIGHTY ACRES OF FERT1LEAND Hldnh ~
IMPROVED LAND, producing an aysraSe .n y,
twenty bushels of wheat and forty bushels Oh Snra
with water, Is well set fu grass, ana uhder he"
The mansion Is Of brick, with slate roof con.as
eleven rooms. besides fals, closets spacious
&C. The eurtilage OF eighteen acres " nsnos. ,nn
laid out In yard, lawn, paddocks, aud bus soniuS
6Ious out-bulldings aud every convenience LOT
sirable residence The dwelling is In Bfteen mlnBus
walk of the centre Of Fredericksburg, yet posstgss
all the advantages OF an elegant country-sest lns
entire property Is IN complete order, and Tue siio
win be offered In TO sntt
viii also sell publicly on ',9 ,yr
Der 18th, 1872. ut IL NJ. aIARYES MILL,
bridge over the RappahaDnock. TIE nnn mss !,
never falling water-rsht equal 10 :sorse power, y
SUBSTANTIALLY built OF brick, covered VIII siatr'
thrcestoried contains three pairs OF burr seeHss.
with improved modern machinery tAl ~ cothp"sse
ordcr) and has large warehouse attached. -,
Tho mill lot fronts about lGo feet on w atr saess
and runs back TO the river, The MISUNDERSTANDING as
yantares of the site are upequalied by any at
Fredericksburg, having RAILROAD ana sHifTEo
communication 1t the mill door. i,
TyRMs /: Accommodating as 10 tbrec,soaitiss %
the purchase money. JOHN L. NAkf z; r oa.s
no l2-l2t - N-Noc'. 81 !
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

Henry Clay AS A CARp-PLAYER.-ln Hdr-
per'S Magazine for December the cold
lstagcr" takes another rmble through his
memory, gossiping this time of rotation in
oilce, Of relatives in Congress (only once
have father and son represented tue same
State at one time in both Houses), of the
navy and old navy quarrels, of gambling In
Washington, and a poets raSaries. Whist,
he remarks, was n iavorite game with the
foreign ministers und the elder statesmen of
a good many years ago. Mr.. Clay. General
Scott, Mr. BodiSco and Minister Fox often
played together, a hundred dollars being the
usual stake. Governor Marcy liked the
game, but not the betting; Mr.. Webster
played it, but indiflereutly; and President
iyier gave many rainy day to loo in the
White House. Public opinion was in an
umiab!e mood then us regarded gambling.
SAT party given by the wife Of o Cabinet
Minister, Mrs. Clay, chaperoning q young
lady from the North, passed through room
where gentlemen were playing cards, Mr..
Clay among the number.
8" Is this common practice?' inquired
tue young lady.
"'Yes.' said Mrs. Clay: they always play
when they get together
Doesn't it distress you to have Mr.. Clay
gamble?'
"'No. my DEAR said the good old lady,
composedly; 'he 'most always WINS"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

AMUSING Cross REAp1NGs.--Cross readings,
in which an amusing result Is obtained by
the junction of dlssimilar extract from
newspapers, were once much the vogue.
Here are two or three by their inventor,
Caleb Whitefoord Last night the princess
royal was baptiZed-M Mary, ALIAS Moll Racket,
alas Black Moll." a certain commoner
will be created a peer--no greater reward
will be offered" "A tne turtle weighing
upwards Of eighty pounds-was carried be-
fore the sitting alderman A printers
Gunder in a Paris evening paper few years
aSo-inakes an amusing cross reading. CDR,
x has been appointed head physician to the
H0pitl de IL Charitee- have been
Issued by the authorities for the immediate
extension of Cemetery of Mont Parnasse.
The works are being executed with the ut
most dispatch" The ever-ingenious Ameri.
csu. editors have just invented succinct
mode of stuting fatal occurrence with
out details, and leaving the end to be in
terred. We will give q few specimens: I" A
man OF New Hampshire the other day
ate fifteen dozen raw oysters on q wager.
The silver trimmings alone on his cofliu cost
twelve dollars and thlrty-tive cents" "John
Smith, In Nebraska, said he could handle a
attlesnake the same as Snake-charmer.
The churlishnesS Of the undertaken in de-
manding pay IN advance delayed the funeral
four days. a cirus-;ider in Texas tried
~ torn three Summersaults on horseback the
other day. The manager sent back to New
Orleans Tie following day for another sum-
,nersault man." "Few men would attempt
10 dry gnnpowder in the Kitchen stove. A
inan ii Canatla did. His afflicted family
would be glad of any information as to his;
whereabouts" "a man warned his wife In
New Orleans net to light the fire with kero-,
eene. Her clothes tit hissecond wife remark
ably weil."-Erittsh Quarterly Recie,o &
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

ANOTHER AsECDoTE OF CHIEF-JUsTIcE MAR.
ss.Lt.-.Chief.Justice Marshall acknowledged
In 1872, with many thanks, the privilege OF
taking out books from the libnry, which
Congress had then granted to the justices OF
fine Supreme Court, and which he priced
very highly. He liked to wait upon him
self rather than to be served by the libra
rian, and one day, in taking law-b0ok
from the upper shelf Of an alcore, he pulled
down dozen ponderous tones, one OF
which struck him on the forehead with
such force that he fell prostrate. An assist
ant librarian, who fastened to the old gen
tlenan's assistance, found him slightly
stunned by the fall; but he soon recovered,
and declined to be aided to his feet, saying,
with merry twinkle in his eye, GIVE LAID
down the law out of the books many time
in my long life, but this is the first time they
have laid me down. lam completely floor
ed!" And he remained seated on the floor,
surrounded by the books which he had
pulled down. until he had found what he
sought. and "made note hereof."-Ffom
The Library of Congress, by Ben. Pertcy
Poore, in Ha,per's Magazine for December.
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n WHITE COOK. Apply at
w No. 100, corner Clay and Adams ttrcctS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY James L. Apperson,
Real Estate Agent and Auct!onecr.

oPLENDID PROPERTY FOR SALE
= AT the request OF the owner
viii offer for sale at nucton on the prem premise On
that extremely valuable property known as inc
MONUMENT HOTEL, and the LOT adjoining,
with the wooden and brick buildings thereon.
This property Is situated In the exact geograpncal
centre of the city, Immediately opposite to the Sap,
to square at Inc junction Of GTace and and n
eGnaIIed for The beauty of its situation. 1t has
front of 1913 feet on the west side of Ninth street
and 90 feet on the north side Of Grace street, ana
thrce-fourt OF the lot has depth OF i3O
ming back from Ninth street.
The property is chartered, and may be taken by
viii rake n number Of them. When the chesapeake
and ohio rairoad, now nearly finished, shall be
COMPLETED there must Je q frSt-ctdSs h9tee on
Sbockoe Hill and this spot Is without rival Tor u;
fInii preparations are ,nade to build the rental WIN
keep down interest, taxes, &c. INC properly ma!
be bought privately, and negotiations are A'ltea'
no Io4dtds j. l.. APPERsON, Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY Grubbs 6 Williams,
Auctionecrs and Real Estate Agents,
E,ar.nth greet het,yeen Main aud Bank.
SALE OF VAIL

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NALu-
KfcA AS1s S AAb n IL slbNEY1In execution Of
mond entered on the 18th of November is7a, in the
case of Monteiro's guardian rs. Monteiro, the un-
dcrslgned special commissioners thereby appoint
T S h h oSep na an%ad beow the following
REAL ESTATE, Of which the late L. ii. Mohtcro
died seized-to wit -.
o'cocl, P. NJ, the very attractive property known
as l,lTCHIE'S COTTAGE, now occupied ~ aI
g. B. Stacy, the west side OF MINI street. Frencn
Garden iii. Itcmhraces four lots OF an aggregate
front of 1854 by l30 feet 10 an alley twenty eet
wide. The cottage has biN large rooms; besides
t1ressin.-roonlS, bathroom, and closets, WIN peiu-
rrl shade trees and shrrIbery in the grounds There
is also an ofice-buldns and a Kitchen ms pro
perty has always heeu mu II admired. ana VIII III
Tie r,,pair could bc made as attractive rs ever. ne
itua,ion is very convenient TO business. It VIII he
sold in parcels. as may Ce deemed best at time OF
San On TUESDAY tic eGth day Of SoTgmbsr, At :. 4
O'Clock r. NJ, TWO SMALL BRICK TEEE-
MEN1S. each With three rooms, on the noIth siae
"a nv IFO feet To an aley This nc Lhborhood Is one
Of he best in ilie city aud is rapidly improving.
on WEDNESDAY tho 27th day Of Moysinber, a! AT
a 81 Dfr1 WfLEE Ac l OF LAND attached in
the plan'of Sidney, on The Grove road Just beyonn
the city limits, formerly Owned ;,hn GGcupeu oH
Colonel }. T. johnson. 1t is M admirably planned
and beautifully finished property. with handsome
shade and ornamental tres lowcrS, and shruDhery :
and with little care ana expense cotl e a hue ole
The property embraces FOUR SQUARES OF
LAND. surrounded hy good streets, ana wall De
sold in such parcels may be decided upon ar me
time Of sale 1t lies In the direct limo "f the growth
of the city, and ia few yelrs, II not sooner. may
he probably sub divided and cold by The loot Tor
building lots
TERMS Ono-fnurh cash; balance at six, twelve,
and eighteen months for Negotiable notes with IN
tercst added the tito being retaiucd by the court
until the notes arG paid.
OHIO G. kEAN.
Commissioners.
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PORT OF RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 20, 1872

PORT OF RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 20, 1872.
ARRIVED.
STEINER Isaac Bell, Brakeman. New York, mer-
chaudise and passengers, J. W. Wyatt, agent
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer'
chanriiss and passengcrs l.. Il. Tatnn, agent
Schooner Frances French, IhrogmUrton. New
York, merchandise, Curtis & Parker.
Schooner a. l.. Reynolds, supple. Ph1iadclpha'
Schooner Susan Ellen, Coleman, Georgetown,
coal, W.P. Cox.
Steamer Palisade, Nelson, Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers ID. II. Rogers aEcnf.
Schooner Annie J.. Moore, Philadelphia. New
York, merchandise, Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Alice Curtis, Phillips, Washington,
granite, Curtis < Parker
Schooner john r.. Reese, Woolford, Washington
gran tie. Curtis & Parker. ,,---.
Schooner A. F.. SInrk. Jones Baltimore wa
Warwick river, lumber, Curtis & Parker
Schooners o. L. Binns. 1Iigbee: ana Z. Nei'
son, Rose, down the river, TO load wood for Nc"
York.
Schooner Caroline. Holmes, Jackson, Baltimore,
granite, Currie & Co.
MEMORANDUM.
Schooner Bonnv Boat. Kelley, from Richmond.
Me- for Richmond, Va, put Into Now 1orK 2lsl
instant for IN harbor. -.
Schooner Mary and Frances. McAndrew3' irom
Richmond. arrived at Philadelphia 2lst Instant.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcll.l
CITY POINT. VA, November 25.-Passed up,
schooncrs j. II. Rapr. III. G.. Hand, Charm, Tcnie.
aud Alice; and bark Norah, for Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
NEW YORK TOBACCO MARKET AS RE-
PORTED IN TIE TOBACCO LEAF" NC

Eunuactpred-T Cavendish TOBACCO tneIe Is ,tS
new feature to note this week. Sales OF tens as
bright work, are reported for export AS previously
the stock Of e seTs b II Is not
largo as would be required Ill better condtlon OF
the market. the deterutnation to close ONT %a re
usual reserves OF these and other goods: 20
Complaint Is made In one or two lnsancess OK
tedious delay in obtaining permits from W ashing-
ton for the forw, riding Of bonded goods TO foreign
bound vessels lying a! other domestic ports ,,r n,s
ton. The problems what Is to be done ana BOW,
after the 9Th Of stu F rem vIrup olIe ea Is
pnchsnged. we hear of no sales of magnitude 10
shippers or the trade ;T Iefs wsTe
inents, bnt they appear to have been Of minor
character prses are steady and a for Jr e mGs' pr
kcts. From Richmond there Is nothing OF signlh-
mentioned In the laes ssa adxges e nen more
animation CT late, London and Liverpool lnleili-
gcnce announcing Increased inquiry ana hrp or
prices n slight advance having been ootaiheu III
SoTnp st3ucp5.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY Lyme Il Brother,
Auctioncers and Zeal Estate Agents,
No. 1912 Main street.

7 ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
IL VALUABLE FARM, STOCK, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, SC, SITUATED ON THE OS-
BORNE PIKE, FIVE MILES BELOW RICH
MOND, At AUCTlON.--Will be sold TAT the re-
quest OF the owner who Intends to remoye to Bali
morel at auction, on the premises. on WEDNES-
DAY, 27l of November. 1872. ut II O'CLOCK a. III =;
that truly valuable FARM "SHELALA." located
as above described, containing about TWO HUN
DRED AND FORTY ACREs-twenty acres Of
which are in woods, residue cleared, under fine
heart. There are some fifty bushels OF wheat and
sixty bushels Of winter oats seeded also, sixty ncreS
Welt set In timothy. There Is line yGung orchard
on the place The land lies beautifully, and Is well
watered. The improvements are good, consisting
of framed dwelling. barn. stable, quarters, &c;
convenient to church, mills &C., and III one mile oi
two landings on james river, attached TO the place.
The stock consists OF fine mules, horses, mlicn
cows, hogs, and two thoroughbred Aiderny bulls,
five and two years old.
TERMS or SALE: VIII be very liberal, say for the
real estate onc.rourth cash. residue at one, two and
three years, for negotiable notes, interest added,
secured by trust deed; and for the PERSONAL all
sums under $50 cash and from that amount ana
over ninety DAYS time for negotiable notes, inte-
rest added, well Endorsed.
The special attention OF parties desiring to buy q
frst-class farm Is called TO the foregoing sale For
further information send for circulars.
no is LYME & BROTHER, huctioucers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY w. Goddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
CORNER Eleventh aud Bank streets.

rg,RtJSTEE'S SALE OF FARM OF ONE
HUNDRED AND TEN ACRES, ON The
WuiTE OAK SWAMP ROAD, SIX MILES BE-
Low RICHMOND.-By virtue Of II deed OF trust
executed to the subscriber BY George Brown ana n,
John u. Taylor, dated goth September: 1870, duly
recorded I'm Henrico County Court, SHALL In exc
cuton thereof proceed to sell at my office, corner
of Bank and Eleventh streets; In the city Of Rich
mond on TUESDAY the 10Th Of Novembcr, ls72;
at 10 o'clock NJ. the TRACT OF LAND conveyed
by that deed for so much thereof as may be neces.
siry). containing ONE HUNDRED AND Ten
ACRES, on The new Charles City Courthouse roaa,
settlement, Winston Jordan, &c:
TERMS: Enough in cash to defray expenses OF
sale and The balance due on the last two notes (se-
cured by said decd amounting to about S2T6 .! an0
as to the residue Of proceeds Of SALE on such terms
as may be announced at the hour OF sale.
NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W. GODDIN, Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY Grubbs 81 Williams
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers'
E,av,nth. street. between Main and Bank.

4 LARGE SALE OF DESIRABLE
q p11I1 nIEG LOTS IN THE MOST IMPROv-
ING SEiGHBoRHoOD il TUE CITY9F RICH
MOND.-By request Of AIR Lewis :: haryie ss we
of Novrmhcr commencing mt % o'clock I: NJ,
large number of BUILDING LOTS in his plan, NY ~,
Ing on Pine, Laurel, and Cherry streets between i
f,nSniarI,rd and AIbemirle streets and embracing
some of tie hands0mes; sites in that mucll-admlrcd
and rapidly improving ncighborhood:
,o,.m ,nrel street. Will be Immediately In front of
some and distant only square from the remainder,
of the lots TO be sold. .,-,..., .r,
win afford m opportunity not to be repeated OF
buying the choicest lots ut first hands,
No one having funds to invest with the certainty
of profit, or seeking a desirable buldlng lot' call
afford TO be absent from this sale.
,n no Auctionecrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

The following characteristic card from
Mark Twain appears in the London papers :
"sir,-With your kind permission de.
sire to say TO those societies in London and
other cities of Grcat Britain under whose
auspices l have partlyipromised to lecture
that am called home by cable telegram. l
shall spend the greater part Of next year
here with my family, and may be able to lee
ture month during the autumn upon such
scientific topics a know least about, and
consequently feel least tIummelcd in dilating
upon. Yours, faithfully,
"AlARK TWAIN"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

A DouBrrUL SToRY.--Two men from Viz
ginfa aud Ohio, employed as herders in Kan.
sas, lately had quarrel, and, taking bold OF
hands, drew pistols and commenced shoot
Ing one another. The Virgipian shot SIX
times, the other but twice. The ONO man.
who had been shot through the heart, knoW-
ing his time had come, clinched the Vlfgl-
man, drew a knife, and cut him In the meek,
completely seyering the jugular vein. Both
men fell dead on the spot. a box was maze,
both men put into it, and buried together.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
BY Lyme & Brother,
Aucrioneers and Real Estate Agents,
hfE.ss No. 1919 Main street.

VALUABLE BRICK RESIDENCE, SIT.
v HATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF f IA IN ~
LIN RETWEEN TWENTY SIXTH Il A ,HICI E IHe
iIi NJ tho rennest of the heirs Of Thomas Taylor,
r deceased. sell at public auction, on the premises
on FRIDAY the 18th day Of N1yembderI ai aI
tocn,ed RESII,ENCE. situated as above described
Containing eight rooms kitchen, stable dlo &C. al
present occupied by Mr. Thonas T. Preston one Of
the most desirable residences In that portion OF tne
city The house is built Of the Tery 6est ateriji
TO any one e,irinRa nice family resiqeCs, 4 ILL.,
SPECIAL attention The lot has front of 40 by lSo
feet to an alley. 90 IT,. ,,hor,1 ond
THE TERMS OF SALE VIII 'loile 'i"eiai' "'''
announced at hour of sale. ,,,-, .,,,o.,
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Gilmore,s Coliseum is to be sold at aacfio,

Gilmore's Coliseum is TO be sold at auction
to-day.
A Western paper, with peculiar standards
Of value, says that potatoes are one cigar and
drink Of Whlskey per hushel at Davenport.
The Vermont Legislature has by a large
iGaiority refused to pass a bill abolisbing
capital punishment.
4 case Is being tried in London to deter
mflte whether . man eau recall, when sober.
what be decided away when wilfuily drunk.
Wheeling Is wanting TO be the capital of
West Virginia. The objections to the pres
eas capitas arc, according 70 the Wheeling
Istesfi9eaeer, that Ii fakes three days to COM:
Ilaaiaafe With it by telegraph and three;
weeks By snaii. and TINT a Journey to 1t Is
oiily surpassed BY q tsip TO Labrador.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25

A Kent county, Michigan, man has for the
last six months furnished Detroit with bass
wood honey, made from the juice of the
wood mixed with sugar.
Large and elegant steamboats,, like those
that float in our rivers, will be placed OIL the
Rhine next summer, for travel to the Vienna
Exposition.
The oldest postmaster In Ohio il Michael
Dorsey, at Captinia, Belmont county, COM
misSioncd February. 1889. He IL tenth on
the list of NIL postmasters in the United
States.
In two weeks of last month Key West,
Florida, shipped SS4, 900 worth Of cigars and
snongeS, which the Dispatch of that place
thinks is pretty good for village Of 1000
inhabitants.
A Georgia gentleman saw what he sup
posed to be the head Of black snake pro-
truding from under the stove, and made a
furious attack upon it. But he failed to kill
it, for 1t was only the kitchen skillet.
A laborrr engaged in grading the railroad
near Toledo unearthed tWenty-doIar gold
piece, and the company got full quarter OF
q mile Of grading done gratis by excited
treasure-hunters.
A western paper states that nm attempt
was lately made by burglars to enter the
residence of Andy johnson, when the ex-
President hurled copy of the Constitution
at their heads, and they fled.
Oscillation is carried OIL extensively at
Titusville station. The Press says "The
baggage-smashers around the depot, in their
endeavors to see all the smashing going on,
are becoming cross-eyed, while their lips
from seeing Others do SOY protrude SO that
they cannot see their feet when they walk"
Josh Billings's autobiography contains
this reference to his lecture on the "Pensive
Cockroach I'm this last discourse large
invoice Of reptiles, beasts, and fishes are
handled without mercy, commencing with
tho dreamy cockroach, and touching lightly
ut times upon the cunning Of the fox, the
strange uncertainty of the flea, and the won.
drous hypocrisy Of the cut