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is entire height 900 feet. The sides of the
faine are 30 rugged that, were 1t not for n
natural stairway, d person on the top of tie
bridge wishing to get under it would have tc
walk two miles. 1t IS interesting to com.
pare the dimensions Of this bridge with those
OF the celebrated Natural Bridge of Virginia
which Is DO feet In the span, so feet wide, SO
feet thick, and 220 feet high. The bridge Is
not the only natural wonder Of the neigfbor
hood. In its vicinity are two streams known
as Big Sinkey and Little Sinkey, whicl
emerge from the ground good-sized streams.
and after course of about two miles again
disappear. There is also an artesian well.
which formerly threw up jet about fouI
feet high, of the size of common barrel
but, having been DISTRACTED by stones anf'
trunks Of trees thrown into it by person,
desirous of finding ont its depths, it nov
only plays to the height Of foot above thu
level Of the pool. Some years ago, In tn,
month of August, the writer encountereda
enormous rattlesnake crossing the road neal
the bridge. In length he just reached across
the road, and In thickness he seemed to
measure in the middle of the body about as
much as an ordinary churn. tied my
morse, got some good rocks, and tried M.
best on him; but my volley only caused hin
to make the woods ring with his rattles. So,
not liking the look Of his eye, mounted m,
horse and made flank movement, leaving
my hero in possession of the field. told an
old citizen what l had seen. He said: .'Sign,
OF that snake have been found there foI |
twenty years" suppose he lived in one O: |
the large caves around the bridge.
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A NEW RAILROAD SAFETY SIGNAL.--The
Boston and Maine road has ordered the con-
strllcton, on trial, of new safety signal
which bids iur to supply Il very important
want. The invention contains dial about
four feet in diameter, divided AZ to lis cir
cunierencc into ten parts. The sets Of
figures in this dial, from TO 10 inclusive, are
each niue inches in length, and show white
OH large ground Of red glass. Back of the
dial, and protected from the weather, is
clock-work, and also the light. This dial
and the work attached thereto are mounted
by the side of the tracks OIL post sixteen
feet high. Another part of the invention is
Il large signal arm presenting white with red
spots.
The method Of operation is rs follows
When n train passes, staple on top Of the
engine cab strikes trip rod depending from
the signal. which sets the clock-work in ope-
ration. The result is that the arm giving
the danger-signal at once falls, and remains
in horizontal position ten minutes. The
dial also begins to revolve, and for ten min
utes shows red to indicate danger, and at the
same time presents the large figure or figures
indicating how many minutes have elapsed
since the train passed. Both the board and
the Illuminated dial can be seen long way
of, the latter being applicable particularly
for night and the former for day trains.
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THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED By
- ....Ir, x-c,u Geo hEm -

THE NEW YORK $. TOBACCO LEAF"
VirGiaia Leac-Transactions in Virginia leaf last
some few lines for shipment, and the balance for
manufacturers and the trade There were some ar
rivals of goods suitable for foreign consumption,
or less restricted In consequence FROM lndieat!ohs
here and there perceptiJle, 1t ID presumable thar
shippers would materially increase the volume OF
market being noticeably scaut OF low ana inealiil
grades. Low grade medium bright filters ano
placed now. Receipts should be somehow aug
ented, AZ with the season so far advanced the mar
ket cannot afford to cheek or dsapPo,nt n r.
any sound reason, other than speculative one, why
supplies need longer be withheld. Our advces from
and mn mIted uarings from Which, Il
is already apparent that the time Is propttous every
where for Their extension; and 1t may be doubted II
a., more favorable opportunity therefor VIII occur
Richmond news to the sed instant Is OF the follow
offerings poor" judging from the character Of the
stock coming Forward line wrappers are going to be
such a. an opinion Of soe
who might be expected 10 know whereof they speak.
The same Is also true OF fne bright smokers. *
IHuRuJacfared.--A moderate business was done
In manu- fractured tobacco last week, the aggregate
transactions being perhaps, ander rather than over
GOOD sales Of brieht Bounds on. Of order. and ny
tended for the interior smoking trade at about isc.
Some los aud t-pounds were taken for the Cuban
MIA. There was, rs nsual, demand FOR bright me
dinm pounds 1t eo9p2ic the local trade quiet.
The feeling Is now prevalent that warehouses are
to he abolished altogether, aud the old drawback sys
tenn revived. While there remains da.t In which 70
work for the defeat Of this contemplated measure
the merchants are disposed TO exert themselves to
that end, but they longer entertain much hope of
success q cir previous best efforts having apparently
faxed II Is lanentabie tat the desires OF this large
cass OF tradcsmeu In this particular respect should
be dIsregarded, and certainly hope that the
sons which have influenced Congress tn withholding
its fsyer will be found upon examination sufficient
to Justify the course thai has been takea,. g..
Notwithstanding tobacco Hua ia reasonably
rood demand throughout tie wctk, the local aud
country trade both furnishing liberal ordcrs: ga
There Is point that may be ment5oaed tnc1danfri
ally here I'm relation 10 the Proposed uniform tax
rate which hitherto appears 10 have escaped attsn-
ton, and which, isHeu 10 notice. ~ ~ ease UNI
form rate. whatever Ii lnxy be, u ADOPTED change
ia the manner &c offering smoking tobacco for aaie
likely pscnr At present, q esSsaay 9 ,
cept Ia certain prescribed bit aiiaws ,, me
I'm prescyibed packages. Nov, n the rates Of tux
were IL, if there were but one rae Tor
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ANOTHER KENTUCKY WONDER-A NATURAL
BRIDGE IN CARTER COUNTY WHICH OoTRIVALs
VIRGlN1A's GEOLOGICAL CURIosITY.-A CORE
spondent of the Taylorsville (ky) lndeI
gives the following account of natural
bridge up in the mountains, which, in some
of its proportions at least, exceeds in curious
interest the celebrated Virginia geological
conformation of the same nature:
I'm Carter county, KY, there is great Gu
riosity called the ''Natural Bridge" which
well repays visit to those attracted by
strange and sublime scenery. II spans a
stream called Little Garry which falls into into
In the span. 1876 feet high, - feet wide. and
s feet thick In the middle and 80 feet at the
ends, being arched underneath and level on
the top. One hundred feet below It there ia
u cascade with g fall OF 20 feet, and Two
miles distant there. Is another cascade with 9
fall of 200 feet. From the bottom OF the
rayine spruce pine has grown up to the
height of four feet above the bridge, making
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More government yvantcsl "a Cfvflfsa
ftnra A A~,nr.~u..ss

Z ~ 80 .
From Thoughts tpon Government, by Arthur
It Is nh opinion OF some people, hut, as j
contend, n wrong and dellsiye opinion. that
as civilization advances there will he less and
less need for government. maintain that,
on the contrary, there Will be more and
| more need. It Is I, melancholy fact, but it i
faot, that civilization Is mostly attended by
complication. And, moreover, it Is attended
by diminuition of power, as regards ind-
yldual effort. always like to strengthen an
abstract statement by some concrete illustra-
zion. Now, take lighting for instance.
There was but little occasion for govern
tnent regulations when the lighting of each
particular house In great cities entirely de-
pended upon the owner Of that house.
But now, when the lighting not only OF
public streets but of private dwellings
is chiefly effected by four or five great cen.
tres of lighting in town, the whole of this
function has entered into the domain of GOV
eminent, for no one private person has
power enough to regulate the matter for
himself, or can in any way insure that the
quality of his light shall be what he desires.
smilar course ofargument applies to seye-
raj of the primary requisites for the well
being and comfort Of human life. Water
supply, drainage, sewerage, means Of locomo-
ton, al! enter the same category. maintain
that the wiSest and richest men among us,
the man, too, who shall have the most
leisure, is perfectly incompetent, especially II
he lives i'll great town, to provide for HIM
self some Of these primary requisites of life.
Having once thrown in his f,tes. and his for
tunes among IN agglomerated mass of peo-
pie. it is to the Government alone that he can
look for protection.
am well aware that the foregoing re-
marks may be held to indicate the advantage |
Of Il form of Government which is not APP |
proved OF by many persons, who, moreover, |
think we have outgrown it; but which, on |
the contrary, hold to be one that we must |
advance into, rather than recedc from. This |
form of government is called "plternaI gov
crnmcnt."
We are now brought face to face with the |
nice and difficult question:, of what is Justly |
"paterlial" action in government, and what |
is unreasonable interference. / admit that |
the moment this paternal government does
anything for any individual which he can do
for himself, it is needessly interfering, and
tends to dwarf his powers of action, and of
self-improvement. But if, on the other
hand, it 1egects to do that which cannot be
done by its children, as individuals, it incvi-
tably cripples the well-bcing and improve
ment OF the individu.H, and SO FIR tends to |
render him 4 Stunted creature.
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A NEW WHEELING wv. VA RAILROAD AND
BEIDGE.-The Common Council of Wheel
ing, w. Va, on the 22d instant passed On
ordinance submitting to the people, at an
election to be held on June 1st, the PROPOSE.
ton to subscribe 100000 to the construc-
ton of railroad bridge across the Ohio
river at that point. The purpose of the
bridge is to make connection with the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, now I'M
der construction. This road has 4 capital
stock Of S4,000,0O0, with authority to issue
bonds for $3,200,000, and runs to Sandusky
on Lake Erie, $50 miles, and thence to To
ledo, forty-tve miles. The whole line has
been put under contract to be completed
within two years after the surveys shall he
made and the local subscriptions filled up.
The Wheeling MtetHgencer prints report
OH the road made by Joel Wood, its presi.
dent, in which lie claims that it will shorten
the distance between Baltimore and SAN
duSky by seventy miles, and will materially
stimulate the trade between Baltimore and
the western cities and great lakes"
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.rn..,trA for She Dispatch.
r>tncJSu lrc>nHfcry.


,,...,,,riv net at . O'Clock y. NJ, and
.,..,.t with PRAYER. Minutes oil pre-
' ,r,ijuu> wt!r. read.
We y F.i,Icr ana Ruling Elder David
"' mann Aua,l>ta church. appeared, were
~ CIR hardness, and their names en-
''l"'' v,3r!ltar announced >mdry commit
-. uhi,,. The usual duties We're assigned,
a." ..t.,i,itHnn was read from Rev. Reu
! "n:>. irving excuse for absence from
'' .'.... ,st meeting OF rrcSbytcY, which en-
40 $500, sustained ~ satisfactory.
800, ,r,,n ri~rlh and Crab Bottom for tn,
,.. ,,,, i,s> ua Rev. {. :. NJ. Seay wen
.,.r aY liz >jgnitying. his intention &c
s r.; SAME I committee was appointed
,Ar arrangement ior his installation
~ h. Ewing -. Wayt were appointed
... HWiijyc.
.>..isu tiyrh was directed 10 put on re-
49,. &. Mir Wiultlc> the amount of money
...., "a the ,Gtii 70 onr ministers.
.,.l..i the pastoral services Of Rev. t.
r f.5a uNlnn! church, was placed il,
hands. and Oh hi> signiNing his accept
... -. lhr >,;nr, committee consisting OF
H., = Eu,mu and Railing Elder Il. G..
.5 na. WAS appointed 1" make arrange
.... ..> it,, liz rg>luiti"ti ana installation.
aan}H,!;>, appointed 10 install Rev.
y " M;os rrl,artrd thrir failure 10 per
.....r..,. u.:'N, r,liN~ II \ mistake Is 10 tho
,...s.. ..ai .,;r committee MAS continued.
i.. tl4isllrn II The Committee on l'ubli-
....i.u reported progress. and were directed
=. .....,. heir report aud make it al the
f.. m.,,5nH.
Tgt ministers were called on to report
.s..ir,Gu--rur,. ii supplying the destitute
I,s... l,l,.lH rlr bounds. Ii appeared that
t..h ..,G -r"rraily attended 10 that duty.
T.~.tl,Il Iook a recess till after public
v.r-..p ihy pulpit WAS iilicd by Rev. ID.
+ Fau.. ii Hebron church.
Anfir>t>-. Prcs,nIcry resumed business
N.~>.,. iia->rit, OF nion, and Gilkeson, OF
!a>iu- spring, appeared and were excused
( . ..,,l.It>>.
H.e. v. :. Price and Rev. G. Il. Stricken
a..r.!. "ltntrd OH the standing Committee
... i .a-,-,-r@, 1T place of Rev. II. II. Halves
.s..!I,.'. !. Blair, who have left our hounds.
,;.,:., reports were then read on mill
.,,...... aa.~ ~! The state of religion, and
.....a.: t. t.r' appropriate committees.
:. 49, .t"dr the first order of the day TO
..,,.ar candidates for the ministry.
: ...l .rr The pastoral services Of Mr.. L.
4. ..,...u from Lebanon church WaS placed
ty S., s..ni. and having Signilitd his accept
l.,.. . ~" -a.lc, Il committee consisting OF
t.,. i. Junhin and Ruling Elder Sterritt
..... ..!pii!tru ia arrange Tor his ordination
.,.a. ..-t..lit;ipn.
i.r,. Mr. Heard. Of the Lutheran Church,
y,.- ..Al,'u IL Ill ~ 4 corresponding men,
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HARR1sRURG.-Har-
risInrg, Pa, April 25.-Every building of
the Harrisburg Manufacturing Company's
extensive works is in ashes. The fire, it is
supposed, was caused by spark from pass
ing locomotive. The loss is estimated at
$500, 0O0--insurance 1885,, 900. Over five hum
bred hands We're employed by the company.
The superintendent announces that work will
be commenced on new buildings immediate
~, and that the workmen will have employ
ment. The losses to private buildings in the
vicinity amount to about S., 1000.
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COMMERCIAL,

e CORV AMI Fl arrR Fyf,raNGE.f
ia RICHMOND, Va, April 20, 1879. :
UFFERINGS. -, II
WHEAT.-Reti, 10 bushels. - s.3 81
4 SoRS-Whita. taa bushels. Yellow, 20 bushels.
OATe.-sso bushels.
lmEAL.-5z bushels.
II. SALES. z,Yr
WHEAT.-Red, 50 bushels very good Mt Sl.ss: 4
aisiels good at Sits; bushels fair at Slset0a,
CoKT.--White, 9s bushels prime ON private terms
y bushels very good on private terms; 100 bnslie
iery good at 7Ce.-total PEA bushels Yellow, 20 bush
is prime at 75c. .sHt&f s. &
OATs.-s0 bushels at Ssc.
MEAL.-ss bushels prime country at s5c.
RE-EXHIB1TED.
CoRN.-Yeliow, 90 bushels.
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Coal On VS.. SHAD.-Snce the introduction
Of coal oil refineries along the Schuyllkill ant
Delaware, the original fine flavor of the slad
canght in those rivers has been materially
injured, partaking of the rather unpalatabl,
taste of kerosene. Seth Green, who is one
of the best authorities on the fresh fish
question in this country, says: I" The flesh OF
fish will taste of kerosene if caught in any
stream in which the refuse of kerosene OH
refDeries is allowed to rum
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Il 'efolness, and chat the people ii, d number
| Of such places Were making jealous efforts 10
build churches and secure q stated ministry
The report OF the PreShytely's COMMITTEES
OF SustenEtion was read hy Rev. Tlnnas
W. Hooper, Refer. = It shows tllat. $500
has been given TO aid feeble chs,rches in This
prcshytery, and that Rev. j. Il. Harris is
tahorinG as an evangelist TO the satisfaction
of the committee.
Resolutions were offered and referred re-
commencing to Presbytery the effort TO COM
plrte house OF worship at Central Depot,
Pulaski. and that a committee he appointed
to AID Mr.. Harris in meeting there OH the
hrst Saturday and Sabbath in May.
The report of Sustentation Committee also
showed that out of the relief fund Of the
General Assembly $3.50 had been granted to
disabled minister and the families of two
deceased ministers of this body.
Rev. DIR. Sllepperson and kcv. Mr. Nose
ley We're directed to prepare subjects of trial
pieces for Mr.. Henry, student under the
care of this Presbytery.
KEY AR. Mcllwainc, chairman of the Pres.
hyteral Committee on Education, reported
'hat there are eight candidates under the
care Of Prcsbytery-iyc Of whom arc re-
ce'Nn'S aid nom the Central Committee.
The report and its suggestions were re-
TERED.
Ihere are other young men besides the
one before preSbytery to-day who are look
ing to the ministry.
Afternoon Session.
Rev. ). A. RepasS, of the Lutheran Church,
was invited to sit us corresponding member.
MeSSlS. a. Graybll and Roger Martin were
examined OH theology, sacrament, church
government, and church history, and the en-
.mnuions sustained rs satisfactory.
Ruling Elder William Glasgow, of Fncas-
tie, appeared and took his seat.
Statistical and seasonal reports were read.
Adjourned TO tomorrow ut % A. NJ. p.
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG ,ANDl
POTOMAC ROUTE, March 30, ls72.i

TIP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd Street sta
~ ton. 1920 p. N. Z 4-ts.' sEiast.S@2 ~ ~
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-Street station,
}P. NJ. {excepl on Sumdays.l: $50.
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad Street sta
ton, 4P NJ (except on, Sundays.l = .tfttsEi
DOWN DAY MALL arrives at Byrd-street sta
lion. PIT 2. M. 1r5..t.
Ion 3:I5 A. M. feacept on Mondays 81 Z 9zd
DOWN ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN arrives at
Broad-Street station s57 a. u. except OIL Sun
ays.) 80 = - 49,. ~ 1919
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN runs to Milford only.
Travellers bound west via Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road will by taking the 1920 p. NJ mall hence connect
With the s:iT p NJ. train ut Relay House, onthe BalL
more and Ohio railroad. BY the p. M, they will
connect with the $40 A. NJ. at Relay House, on the
same road-the former being the quicker line for
points west. ats =. c.s4r .-t.-tE.>- se;ss3 M
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we learn that the prospects for a good
wheat crop in the county Is pretty fair. 1t Is
almost too early to pfognostiate. The
farmers have been busy in their farming
operations since the pleasant weather set In,
and the indications are that q large spring
crop will be put in.--Stdunton Viadscaior.
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cattle DrISG.--We regret to learn that .
gentleman living in this county has had d
number OF cattle to die on his farm, in GRAY.
son, Tor want of food. Corn, oats, hay, and
straw, are exceedingly scarce IN this county.
some of the citizens of this town have paid
sl2 for a common load of hay, with the ex.
pense of hauling it fifteen miles, JPytl,euilie
Dispatch. 5 ,9, wv
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The Evansville Courier, in the course of
an article n column long on the dog question,
remarks: s';Any person who has witnessed
the agony of a human being dying from n.y.
drophobia, as we have, would not stop to in
vent protectiveapriatus for use on their dogs,
but Use the only infallble precaution at once
and kill the dog" s..<ss. 1.r.2
An intelligent correspondent suggests that
If any more people die here Of bydrophobia,
thecity besued for damages. II the city should
be defeated In such suits, the non-dog GOWN.
ing taxpayers would be forced to pay. as
much Of the costs and penalties as the dog
owning persons; which would be manifestly
unjust. Every weil-dlsposed person ought
tosmakes up bis mind to take the chances Of
being bitten, and t09goapd die quietly and
unobtrusiyely In case he happens to absorb
hydrophobia. louisville Courier,
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The Legislature is at stand-stil in Flo
rida, waiting for the Supreme Court to say
who is Governor.
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LAND SALE-To Thomas J. Evans, of Ohio.
Mr.. Merry stuart's farm, in Stafford county,
containing l4Oacres, for 81, 200.-Fredericis
burg Herald.
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RAILROAD LINES.
Gs q ID I'D M $3.50. - 6

ca "a ID I'D w $500
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
" ROAD.-On aud after April 18th PASSENGER
TRAINS Will leave Richmond Sundays escepteD
- follows: !! $50 y sis,rE.a.3
$50 A. M.-AIAnL TRAIN for the White Sulphur
springs connecting at GordopsyilIe with the Gram e,
ilexantria and Manassas train for washington AID
North, and I.ynchbIrg and South. Eg.l.ss5 Efr
3as r. M.--ACCOSiafODATIoN TRAIN for Co. I.
louisville, except on Saturday, on which day IL leay
n $50 p NJ This train connects at orionsyfile viii.
the night trains ON The Orange, alexandria and Ma
nassas railroad for LYSCHBURG and WASHING
ION. - ''s''15 81 .sss+s
Through tickets, at low rates,soh to all points
Northwest and Southwest. tss9;.E 8. r 54S
Storage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
imstertian,, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rotterdam,
BERGEN Copenhagen aud Gothenburx, to all points
m this road. can be bought Of the General Ticket
agent at Richmond, or can be ordered through any
station agent on the road. e tsSs<ssS5 ~ y5s9
Further Information may be obtained at the Com
No passenger trains are run on Sundays ~
- - A. H.PERRYs General superintendent.
JAMES +. EETHERLAND, General TicketAgent.
aD17 5.. - 1850
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when the assault was committed. They were
9 ,th drunk. After beating and nlaltreating
MN they left, carrying of Ills hat with them.
Ihey had preliminary examination before.
.. NJ. Irwin, Esq, on Tuesday morning, and
We're sent ON forinlictinont before the grand
Jury nc tile May term of the County Court.