The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-23
Italy is beginning TO utilize her coal mine

Italy is beginning TO utilize her coal mines.
The underground railroad in New York is
to he begun next month.
The man who OH his wcdding-day starts
as lieutenant in the family will never get
promoted.
Samuel Cole. for many years chief of the
Pension Office ut Washington, d. c., died at
Lyons, \. T., recently.
Hon. John RitcIlic has been renominated
for Congress from the Frederick (Md.) dis
trict.
They have a Russian bloodhound in
Charleston. 5. c., three and Il half feet high
and six feet long.
Mrs. Louisa Cnpchart. Of Washington, ID.
c.. Ivy the death OF an uncle IN Canada lt>
received 4 moderate fortune OF Sl5H.00n.
The Chicago police assert that almost every
man arrested in that city is found to be carry
ing concealed deadly weapons.
Mr.. Whittier has entirely recovered from
the effects Of the slight lightning-strokc which
lie underwent last week.
Signor Calr,la. prime Gavoritc with music
died lately at the age Of eighty-live.
It's of no use any longer for ladies to wear
expensive jewclry: the imitation cannot lie
told from the real article.
Miss Sarah VI. Sprinkle is appointed post
master at Browns Cove, Albeinarle county.
Va, rice Miss NJ. L. Slater, resigned.
\ French artist has arrived in Geneva for
the purpose of painting a picture to com
memorlte the sitting of the Tribunal OF AL
bitration.
Ex-senator r. NJ. T. Hun'er, of Virginia,
is among the statesmen invited to the grand
Greeley celebration in New York OH Srptenl-
Der 18th.
Bishop AIcIvainc, of Ohio, has crossed the
Atlantic nineteen times. He is now in Lon
don for the purpose OF rest, and with the
hope of regaining somewhat bis health.
Presbyterian ministers appear to lie very
.long-lived race. Seventy-tour of them have
died during the past year, and the average
age Of siXty-three was nearly s'Xty-fivc.
Haters of tobacco will he sorry to hear
that DR.. John Murray, distinguished Eng
lish physician, has announced his belief that
the use Of stuff will in many cases arrest the
progress of pulmonary consumption.
The ladies Of the United States Hotel. Long
Branch, have established Il society for the
suppression of .'poker' All married gen
telnen not in their rooms 10y II O'Clock are
hunted up by the society in 4 body.
The Rev. William knight, of Dundee,
Scotland, a Presbyterian minister, has been
found equity" of preaching in Unitarian
pulpit, and ordered to proclaim that the
members OF that sect are not Christians.
A New York paper was recently allowed
q claim of $25,gGl.55 for city advertising:
upon which 4 Boston paper remarks, ..this
lis about twice the amount paid TO NIL the
Boston papers by the city OF Boston for adj.
yertising during the year."
notwithstanding the temporary check
which Chicago received from the great con-
the new city directory for 1872
contains $4,000 more names than last years
ISSUE, and shows . total Of 100000 residents
in the Lake City. ~ t 81 ss
a :Parisian publisher Is about issuing a
history OF Che FHaneo- German war. which
viii he made up of contributi ions from the
leading authors Of France. Victor Hugo,
George Sand. pumas, Henri Tame, and
Others, are Invited to contribute.