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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-05

TEE ARCHBBHoPRIC OF BALTIAoRE.-It Is
confidently believed among the Catholic
priesthood that either Bishop Lynch, OF
Charleston, or Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling,
will be appointed to the vacant See of Balti-
more. The former, it is believed, would have
received the appointment in 1864 but for the
civil war then existing Washington Sunday
Herald, r.
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y CARTWRIGHT, F URN ITUREM
He DEALER, having moved to the new "a
store No, 16 Governor street, between Main IT2
and Franklin, keeps on hand large stock Of ~
the latest styles OF HOMEMADE and NORTH
ERIN FuRNITUREi also, Lounges, MattIasses,
prices for CASH It Will be to the interest OF buyers
to give me call before purchasing elsewhere;
: .. Z. GATHRIGIT,
fe l8-3m No. 10 Governor street.
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RESTAURANTS.
VETELLE, -

Il REsTAuRATErR, Ia Il
1902 MAIN STREET,
keeps on band the best that the markets -
afford for his guests. The luxures OF all climes arc
served TO order In the best style His saloons are
ready for dinner parties, and he especially inyts
ladies and gentlemen to the saloon reserved ior sas
The The best WINES and ], LIQUORS that are re.aalea
in Richmond are foundS4 BIS bar, where EREWEp
DRINKS arc prompt y4naGc by one VI tue Htost eA.
perienced hands If the city. , 49, 49,, = :.
With accomplished cooks, Tie BEST ylASDS sro
servedin the most elegant style WIN De new ysss
he baoyant spirit Of the new Richmond. ~ tas z
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMUND TUBACCU MARhET.
MARCH 4.-Receipts and offerings Of all grades
have increased except bright wrappers, which arc
scarce because planters are disposed to hold them
back under the impression that prices win advance
when the tobacco question Is settled. The heavy
offerings of DARK tobacco have depressed prices for
these grades, majority OF the offerings being In
high order The few dry hogshesds are taken readily
by shippers ut fair rates. We continue our quota
TONS at the same time drawing attention to the re-
mark as to the depression In dark tobacco in high
order:
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FURNITURE.
LARGE STOCK AND LOW PRICES.

We have now in store the largest and most elegant
assortment of FURNITURE and MATIRESSES
that has ever been offered In Virginia We haye lately
reduced our prices, and promise to please all parties
both in qaulIfy and price we are sun
ring and will make to order any style OF fuhAi-
TURE OF MATTRESS desired ,,.
Amongst our stock VIII be found BEDSTEADS,
WARDROBES, sIDEBOARDs, CHAIRS, HAT II,
DESKS, ETAGERES, PARLOR FURNITURE,
MATTRESSES, with great variety OF other goods.
HARDWOOD & RITTER.
feIs Governor street. Richmond, Va
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ITO CONSUMERS OF OILS FOR
i MACHINERY,

A saving guaranteed by the use Of
THE VIRGINIA NATURAL PETROLEUM
LUBRICATING OIL.
suitable for slow or rapid machinery Of every de-
scription; free from all impurities; warranted not
to heat or gum.
Purchasers are cautioned that the OIL sold by us
differs from all other Lubricdting Oils sold in this
1nurfet. We are the sole agents here for the Vir-
ginia Natural Petroleum Lubricating OIL, every bar
rel of which sold by bearing our brand thus
'sVirginia Natural Petroleum I.ubricating OIL Pur-
cell, Ladd & Co., Agents, Richmond, Va"
There are plenty Of social led Lubricating Oils
offered under the lure of low prices they are worth
less and positive injury TO machinery, rs time In
their use will tell. A good lubricating oil such as
the VIRGINIA NATURAL PETROLEUM LU-
BRICATING OIL, Is n positive economy, prevent
ing heating. cumming, and consequent jarring and
wearing OF the machincry-a saving Of power and
gain in speed. Purchasers will bear In mind that 1t
Is not alone sufficient to procure natural pctro-
lcum;" it must be Of the proper specific grarity,
like the Virginia Natural Petroleum Lubricating
OIL and like it undergo the process Of Purifcdtion
lcithou chemicals and be rendered entirely free
from, grH or gun. Thiso Is not affected by ex-
tremes of temperature. standing alike heat or cold
II Is, in word. the CHEAPEST OIL, and combines
more Of the requisites Of good ubricator than any
oil offered IN this market.
Orders addressed to us will receive prompt atten-
ton, and he shipped in good tight packages.
PURCELL, LAID CO, Druggists.
fe l5-3m Richmond Va.
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CLOTHING.

CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
OVERCOATS. all kinds, at reduced prices;
BUSINESS SUITS from $l3 to $50;
CENTS LAP RUGS from IS to 80, worth $s TO 20;
CENTS SEiAWLS for $3.50 worth $loi
GEETiS DRESSING GOWNS for $3.50 worth Sl2 :;
aud various styles OF FURNISHING GOODS. All
for sae low WIN. IRA SMITH,
and late T. s. Baldwin,
70 On 11O9 Main street.
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mo TOBACCO MANuFAcTURERs.

mo TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS
l Ideare TO inform the tobacco trade tfnta VIII
make the furnishing OF their supplies specis!ty IN
INV hpsiness They can at all times dnd stmy store
LARGE STOCKS OF tho BEST GOODS IN THiSgs
LINE q. 7,.,, 49, ess tft i, 81
,aa c caseso the hest pANIsH LICORTCE PASTE,
NV comnrisiIg the q e Az the genuine old .61
c" brand; The Wallis : Extra; also; sssse q
10. Dl lays. ss5 sassss DARK syRur
pounds per gallon. ss5 ~, 5-ss9 s$s
as barrels choice SIETED GUMS.
OILS, TONQUA BEANS, &C. i. II q, :, i..s..sss1gs
have made arrangements BY WIG "a IN 1dRas
the sale or the present stock OF th8 ~ no
Virginia. Sugar Refining Company PEE sxs ne
cheanest Syrnpe fn tho United States &C Ne tfetsat
which win sell them. They arc gt,afs4 aseed pure
sugar and free from all chemicals. rs IS.
ffbernI arrangemeats offered % the Eri$csIy trade
on these goods. JOHN II MILkLhsass. S
fe is-im ~ 81 1901 GaR street. Fl
G G.FLoURE0Y, MANUFACTURES
-. oFSASH, BLINDS, DOORS, FltA b&Es, Nan
TIES MOULDlNG6, GASISGss BEA Isl G2A-s
NOES, TRIMMINGS, &G-daytnG r9a19 einsA
tho late nre and fitted up with Improved
sal now prepared 10 exectse work ~ vet 0efaee
upon rs favorable HgHaS rs Gan ~ had ~ saatas
errt or northern nintkef. - 49, II 80 ~ ~
Good 40 raafeSisi AMI. good wcsk guaranteed:
49, et' 7Js3sEg No, LIS Cary street,
n s.sm ~ Hichla9na, Va.
~nnY AMI JIaR PRINTING NEATLY
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TIE SroRM.-Considerab damage was
done in our city Saturday by the storm which
ragged 50 severely here on that day. The
wind vas unprccedentedly high, and houses
rocked on their foundations. All day long it
roarcd, and binding sheets Of snow, mingled
with hail and sleet, came down fliriously. A
little before noon the temperature moderated
and the snow began TO melt, but it soon be-
cane colder, and the melted snow was frozen
INTO 4 crust.
The tide rose to an unusual height, and
swimming Point creek was swollen higher
than we have ever known it before. Plank
bridge was under the water and portion Of
TIC causeway was carried away. Quite q
number Of small boats were cut adrlft from
their moorings and broken against the bridge
or on the shore. Gosport bridge causeway
was submerged TO the depth Of foot. and
the water backed up on High street near the
Catholic church about as high as the railroad
track, and the sidewalk was completely under.
A large sloop Was blown ashore near SWIM
ming Point, and towards midday the Eliza
beth VAS withdrawn from the line between
Norfolk and Portsmouth for fear Of accident,
and for several hours there was no commune
cation between the two cities. Later in the
afternoon the Union was put on the line and
made trip about once an hour. The waves
anHwinds tossed her about like an egg-shell,
but the staunch little steamer stood up brave.
iy before them. Fences were blown down
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all over The city, and vessels along side our
wharves were thumped considerably. March
has not lost any Of her pristine prestige
Norfolk RtrRnidn.
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MACHINE WORKS-sLOAT d AID.
Ixl DINGTOE, Nos. 1900, M24, 1926, and 142S
Cary street, and Nos. 13 and Is south Ftfteenh
work In the machinist line, repair all kinds OF wofx
We 60 In the country to do All sorts or Mork In OF
and keep them on hand, as well rs tobacco screws OF
all kinds together with bands and blllets and al or.
ticles for the manufacture Of tobacco we keep on
dncs Boilers, Saw Mills Grist-Sis, Power Pumps,
Platform Scales, sfiafting Hangers, Pnlleys Geaf
and BeyI Wheels: and In fact, general assortment
Of ali useful articles In our line, together with
Judson,s Patent Engine Governor; Utica Com"
pany Steam-Gauges: Selden's Patent Engine Eack.
Oiling Cups, for both engine and shatuBgj fipS
Cleaners on Cans; WatcrGauges, &C. All OF Hnlcn
terms. n. b. We receive on consignment ell ktpGs
of machnery both new and second .hand. Come ana
see US. foc2l SLOAT ADDlHGToH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-05

GREAT FIRE IN SELESGRovE, PA.-Last
week there was fire in Selinsgrove, Pa, in
which thirty buildings, including stables,
were destroyed, inflicting a loss of ST. 900.
Business places and property of the follow
ing persons were totally destroyed:
All the buildings belonging to William i.
Eckbert, extending from the alley on Pine
street to short distance on Market, in which
were located tin-smith shop and stove store,
owned by Daniel Burkhart, photograph
gallery, and a barber shop; the new and
fine store-room erected by Mr.. Eckbert last
summer on the corner of Market and Pine
streets, and his fine residence adjoining DR..
Z. r. Wagenseller's residence, in which
Schindell & Wagensellers drug store was To-
Gated; Mrs. Benjamin Schoch's residence, in
which Charles Boyer's hardware store was
located, and building adjoining belonging
to the above lady, in which Lloyd & Miller
had boot and shoe store; the Tribune print
ing office, belonging to Lombard & Lazarus,
situated on Pleasant street, adjoining the
barn belonging to Mr. John App, where
the fire originated; all the stables on
both sides of the alley in this square and two
stables belonging to Messrs. Frederick Gun
drum and George Schnure on square south
of this. On Pine street, from the alley east
to Water street, building belonging to Mr..
James K. Davis, in which music store,
owned by Mr.. Salem, and marble shop were
located. Several houses on Water street.
west side, owned by Mr.. App. Large brick
buildings owned by DR.. Hiestand, of Mt.
JOY, Lancaster county. a residence lately
erected by Mr.. Roshon. The Baptist church,
and blacksmith shop, owned by Mr.. Wen
rick, on east side Of Waterstreet. Mr.. John
App lost four valuable horses, several COWS,
and other stock, and a large lot of hay. Most
of the property is covered by insurance. The
Lycommg Company loses about $25,0 900.
The largest loss falls upon Mr.. w. F. Eek
hart
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DENTISTRY.

~ w. JONES, DENTIST, has 60
VI always pure and fresh NITROUS OX-cTnp
IDE GAS for painless extraction Of teeth
ARTIFICIAL TEETH made Of any description
and of best materials.
OLD GOLD PLATE taken In exchange for new.
All operations thoroughly performed and war
ranted
and Eighth mn Lam"
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PAINTS, OILS, &c.
WHITE LEAD,
w OIL, TURPENTINE, &C.
S tons LEWISS PURE WHITE LEAD,
3 tons AATOACA WHITE LEAD (warranted),
20 barrels LINSEED OIL,
S barrels SPIRITS TURPENTINE,
PAINTERS COLORS, VARNISHES, &C.,
for sale by
PURCELL, LADD & CO., Druggists,
1916 Main street,
mh5 corner of Thirteenth.
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A Meteorological Letter.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
FARNvTLLE. VA, March ., 1872.
Tie SNOW Of to-day is the ninth that has
fallen this winter of 4 depth sufficient to
cover TIC ground. This snow is the deepest
that has fallen for many years. Though
drtt"d in some places to the depth Of sevc-
lnl feet il average depth is about fourteen
inrhc~. This Is the scrcrcst winter we have
had since 1857. There was about that time
q succession of winters from 1852 TO 1857
noted for their severity. Some extracts from
My diarv of those times may he Of interest.
on Tuesday, January 18th. 1852, the thcr-
mpmr:rr (FahrcnhciD fell to "A degrees be-
lex freezing point. The Goth, Dist, and 22d.
upon the ground and trees five consecutive
days. though the sky was clear and the sun
shining brightly every day. There was an
earthpuakc that year. on the I'd Of Novem-
tcr, the day of Perces election. II occurred
q, o'clock Z. VI. and lasted several minutes.
tricks were shaken from the chimneyS in
>ulnc places.
on the night of March 18th, 1864, fruit
WAS killed. On Easter Monday, April 18th,
il showed all day. 1t fell to the depth Of six
inches. Frost May LIST and June I'd; the
growing corn was bit. This year is noted
Tor extremes OF heat and cold. The papers
represented August 1st rs the hottest day
that had been for fifty years, while the 9th Of
August was cold enough for fire.
The winter of 80 was very cold. The
weather was uniformly bitter cold from
Christmas until about the middle Of April.
The change was very sudden this year from
winter to midsummer. On the 10Th the
Thermometer rose to "a degrees. The farmers
were late in pitching their crops, owing to
&" inclcmcncy of the winter and spring.
There were biting frosts on the 18th and Sth
Of October, and much tobacco was cut Oh
sunday.
In 1896 there were fifteen SHOWS. On Sat-
rr,lav, january 9Th, snow fell fourteen
u.hes deep; and it showed each week for
i've successive weeks. On the following
thursday (known us the cold Thursday the
II r,nomcter stood 1t 10 degrees below zero
in liis place, as reported by the Farmrille
lryndl: and February 4th is noted Us the
cold Monday ut II O'Clock at noon the Their
urluvtcr was Is degrees above zero. In
some northern exposures the ground was
covered with snow from the 9TH of January
t. re 10th Of March.
GA sunday. January 18th, 1857. there was
a @i,.,t snow storm. The wind blew heavily
from the north. drifting the snow and the
hail in many places to the level of the fences,
and blocking up roads so as TO render them
jiapasSahc for several weeks. This snow
WAS twenty inches deep upon an average, and
Ii, in twenty-four hours. Considering the
fury of the wind, the intensity of the cold,
and the amount Of hail and snow that fell in
:" limited time, this is considered the most
remarkable snow that has fallen in the men,
DRY Of living man. UfS".
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TUsT In TIsfE.-5o0 boxes "A 7 ER
~ RAIsINs-who,e, half and quarters; SEE asams
new: rs fraiis new Iyica ALMONDS; 10 barrels new
Zante CURRANTS; 10 eases Valencia OhAA05ss
e boxes Messina ORANGEs; g noxes hisssana
4 dc 80 LOUIS Je BQsSIEUxs l44& saAln saseot.
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The Ways and Means Committee are con-
sulting daily over a tariff and internal reye-
nue. bill. The committee is seeking to SO
frame this bill that it will leave sufficient
revenue to pay annually S50.O00,OoO on the
principal Of the debt after the current ex-
penses of the Government are provided for.
The committee, as the result of its delibera-
tions thus far, seems to be confident that it
can frame bill to this effect, upon which it
can unite Washington Patriot.
1t must be interesting to the wretched in.
mate of the poor-house to know that the
Government requires him to go to the United
States Assessors office and make affidavit that
his income is less than 8, 900 per annum.--
Louisville Courier. 4 f,r5$1.
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Tickets sold and baggage checked through Mt CARRIER
Co.'s Express, No. s2G Main street, aud on board
steamer Eliza Hancock. r.
The above varied route commends itself especially
to tourists and plcasure-seekcrs, enabling them to
PASS THROUGH DUTCH GAP aud sec other
points of Interest on JAMES RIVER BY DAY.
LIGHT. l.. B. TATUM, General Agent
james River Steamboat Company.
Office, Ninth and Main streets. aud at Rockets
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JAMES RIVER sTEAMBOATsfLn, i.
- COMPANY. sfs36Ss$sssssssSls

FOR NEW YORK, TBALTI.! 81
MORE, NORFOLK. PORTSMOUL -,
AND ALL REGULAR LAND
INGS ON THE JAMES 49, ~ X
RIVER. $50. 49,.
The fast and elegant United States mail steamer
ELIZA HANCOX, Captain ". G. CLIFFORD, leaves
Company's wharf at Rockets for the ahoye-na,ned
places on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRI
DAYS, at HALF-PAST SIX A. NJ, and returns on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday afternoons.
: Passengers connect Mt Norfolk with the old Bay
Line steamers for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

1t is a grand old custom which sets
apart day to be observed as National
Thanksgiving day. The crops have
been garnered, and the storehouses
flied, just before and preparatory to
rigorous winter days, for which we
have abundant reason to give thanks.
In addition TO these, there are scores of
reasons why we should hayea genuine
Iy thankful spirit. - q -
We are at profound peace with all
nations, our body polite is in healthy
and vigorous condition. Our produc-
tive forces are respectfully and profit
ably employed; and the factory, the
field and mine are utilized by prosper
Gus and well paid laborers-
The day is not without profit to the
lsceptic, as well as the believer, for it
will serve rs an occasion to strengthen
| the finer feelings of his nature, and call
into activity the warmer and more gen
ereus impulses of his being.
1t is to be hoped that the people will
close their places of business to-day and
gather at the place of worship appoint
ed, and forget for awhile the turmoil
of daily life, and turn their hea<es in
| thaakfulneSs toward the supreme giVer
of every good and perfect gift; and when
! families sit down around the heavily
laden board, let not an ssempty grace
| be said, without thought OF the thouS-
ands and tens of thousands who know
not what it is to enjoy Thanksgiving
ldinner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-28
The HenaeMhenza.

The "henfewhenzan will not amount
to much, after all, if we; can believe
What cock-a-doOdle says in ayconteni-
porary. In answer to the question.
Has your cock-a-dOodle highness been
properly Informed of the irresistible
march over hill and valley of the awful
Acknowledgements" he replied in the
and at the same time, like
the Spanish warrior in the ballad, bow
ell his crested head and tanned his fiery
gizzard. He looked every inch cock of
the walk, and the dignity of his bear
ing wes only equaled by the ponderos-
ity of his language. He said he had
had advices from some neighboring
roosts in regard to the epidemic, .sG
friend Of NINE said he, 'smade di-
agnosis in the case of a chicken patient
on an adjacent farm, and I have arrived
at the conclusion that this complaint is
the same as was known to the ancients
under the name of ornifiuviatic conchif-
era. By observing the change of color
in the regio opthalnica, and noticing a
gland1lar swelling of the jugulum, the.
pectus; and the gula, you may conclude
that the symptoms have set in. A case
may be deemed fatal when the desicca-
tion of the cuticle extends the inters-
capnlum, the uropygium, and the scro-
tarsium. Tar water, turpentine, and
Holland gin applied to the tectrices
mojores, the tectrices minores, the hex-
ura, and the humeri, will prove an ef-
lectual obstruction to the spread Of the
complaint y Now this ought to con-
vince one and all that the pullino-febro-
sincipetal ailasarchal. bulbosity, the
panathli--noses-- -deinos- ornicephalitis,
the gaeha.ag gus-biah- -nloragha, or even
the hetlaswelchdiehuhneermordert, is not
q, very serious affair after all.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-28
! CoRRESPONDENCE.

. f q. .
We makethe following extracts from
letter received by US from ], F.lHar-
ding, Esq, Secretary of the Commits
sion to mark the. Northern Boundary
of the United States on the fprty-ninth
parallel f-s-.. s...zz.-e.--a - s..5
PEMBINA. D. T., Sept. 18th, '72. r.
DEAR SIR.-We arrived here the 5th
inst. after a journey of about 200 miles,
with our mule train, made the trip in
one week. II enjoyed myself very
much, while en- route here, although
the journey was very monotonous
one. e4s- gexg
Fort Abercrombie is in Dakota. We
crossed Red River into Minnesota on,
ferry at that point, and keptinD sight
of the timber, skirting the river, for
about forty-iye miles, when we again
crossed the river and continued dogn
on the West side. Cottonwood, Elm
and Oak are the principal species of
timber bordering the river, and tex
tends from the river from no rods to,
ten. On one side we had.a line oftreesi
and on the other the open prairie ex-s
tending Westward ase far as the eye
could see. Only fora the timber it
would have seemed like the boundlessI
ocean.
We had a number of rivers and
streams to cross, sometimes over bridg-
es and sometimes on ferries, which
somewhat relieved the monotony of
our travels. - - .-ylr = Ha
Our camp is situated on the open
prairie, about ten rods from the British
Custom House, about forty freml the
river, about ! mile from the British
Commissions camp, about mile from
the Hudson Bay Post, -2t miles from
Pembina and 81 miles from Fort Penn
bina. There are soldiers at the Fort.
and we have one company as military
escort. AT Pembina there are three
stores, four drinking saloons, two bill
lard saloons, two blacksmith shops,
one steam saw mill, one hotel, an ,ex-
press Office, post office, Custom
House and Catholic Church. There
are about thirty-five buildings in all.
] left Pembina, the 18th ultimo en-
route to this place. The camp had been
broken up, The Astronomical party.
a part of the Surveying party, and thel
Commissioner, had gone to fhe Lake of |
the Woods. The remainder of the Sur |
yeying party bad crossed Red River
and they intend to meet between the
e"o points bus 5s.i ~ ..r,. i.se
The President has pardoned pay
master ]. l.. Hodge, whoi was SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment for
defaulting to the tune of $450,O0O. |