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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16
Ry Cm'k IL LaughtOu, Auc,ionsers.
corner Franklin ami Governor streets.

corner Franklin ana Governor streets.
nI NDS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
~ JEWELRf. AND SILVER WAkE.-At the
request ui ). A. Wiusork will sell at auction on
TUESDAY. May Goth. commencing At 10 o'clock, nj
his loan Office, No. II Fourteenth street, under TX
change Hotel, all of tile forfeited pledge, on hand.
consisting Of
CHOICE BfAvo*ne
FINE GOLD WATCHES, suitable for IIdts
and gentlemen;
NEaT AID rfERA CHAINS,
BRACELETS,
RINGS,
Piss,
BUTTONS, &c, &c.
The most OF the goods are Of t hue,' quality, aud
,rIII b.s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All persons having articles on deposit With me
requested to renew redeem the on or be-
fore MONDAY. May 18th, 1879. or the articles viii
Ia, sold IL pay advances. No exceptions will bc made
whatever :. a. WISSTOCk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16

by F. D. Eacho,
Fea! Estate Agen. and Auct!opeer.
ouce NO. Fourteenth street, between Main and
franklin

RUu8EeIIn Street, octWeeD Main and
Franklin.
a iHE REQUEST OF THE OWNER,
nv . snail oifer FOR sale at auction on WEDNES-
ha, va me 1!s Gay Of May. 1879, AZ O'Clock r. NJ
oncnn nray large and attractive RESIDENCE now
,1 ,s me residence or the tc Join Caskie stu
srne, ." ,pS n@eas corner Of clay and Eleventh
inc on Clay street OF feet by $50 feet ten
properly. being SO well located. should arrract the
attention OF pnrties desiring residence in 80 'lr
sirabi11S locality and convenient TO business. "
TEEns: One-fourth cash the balance n, ono
two and three years. interest payable
at seven per cent. secured by deed or trust The
CHASER. X. -. EkCTIO
my II Au,ticue,r
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n,s,vs.Ur,uss d PARTNERSHIP y
yAGNER'S PREMIUM FEAST POW

w DERS are the hest bread powders In use; ~
.uys reliable, never, fail To make sweet ana lgAl
bread siu.le and economical In us, cost less tsi
any other similar preparation, and afford retailers
~ a., liar 'front.' FOR s,lc ~ l., WAGNrR,
M i0" Druggist.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16

~ Potter iiaiinci, at Front H,>ui, mar
49, '.rI"N drowning ri Weston. dam.
]. + Ht".h.st.r Ilm.s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16
Iiy Richardson { Co,
Real Estite Agents and Aucti lnfcrs.
lll3 Main street.

TOMN ISSIONERS SALE q f a DESl-
~ Es9 Ii DWELLING AND FOURTEEN
TALEhR y BUILDING LOTS, IN THE TOWN
OF MANC LESTER, By AUCTION. in execution
ui IL deere ~ the Circuit Court " Chez terrified
county. crt red at The November tel m 1871 In the
sui Of str nglcllow. rslIardau. StrndrIlows
heirs. sir III sell Ivy auction, Z II premises, on
TUESDAY the 9Th instant. ut 81 n, .ock p NJ, the
real estate lentloned in said suit not here tofore
sold, consist ne of II desirable FRAME DIV ELL
ING coufair ing four rooms, the usual out-houses,
and lot. AIS }, FOURTEEN VALUABLE BUILD
ING LOTS, uomposing the square In Mlrxs addl-
ton bounded respectively by aiaury, Jefferson, Eve
rett, and Clay stre's. plat OF which will be exhi-
bited ut the .tI Of sale. ..
TERMS: One. third of the purchase money In cash
the residue in two equal inStalment5 of six and
twelve months, irgotable notes, with Interest add
ed, be given for the deferred payments. aud TIC
title retained mill the whole purIl.a: money l.
paid and il con ieY" net: Ordered hy tii. c0crt.
WILLIAM aAL5ERS,
). A. RlCHiRf ISOS,
GCnu Is. oncT<.
RrH.HpSuS T. 90. A:;ctouerrs :nvlf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16

1--WE BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN THE
SALE AT ACCTlnN.--on SATURDAY, May 10.
after The sale Of "Arington,'' say ut half-past :
O'Clock ?. NJ, we will sell, upon the premises
FIVE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS on VIII
lams street, each 20 by al feet. On enc If these
lots there Is Il very heat FRAMED COTTAGE
RESiDt nee. and OH eyeral OF the lots there are
beautiful Dak sladc-ir,cs.
These lots all have all elevated aud beautiful situa
iinu. In All improving neiyh1orhOod, within short
distance Of the street railway, and are especially
worthy Of the notice Of persons scrang building
sites at a reasonable cost.
TERMS: At The >ae.
GRCBBS 4 WILLIAMS, Auciivntcrs.
PbSrPOSEMEST.
Postponed until SATURDAY, 18th Of May, ut ;
"'cuch j. ii. GRUBBS 4 WILLIAMS.
my IL AuctiOnper>.
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Jour BUILDING LOTS IN THE PLAN
4 OF IuPEpALE, On ASHLAND STREET
On SATURDAY, after the above, say ~ 81 o.clocb
y. NJ, we Will sell. on the premises FulR HAND
SOME BUILDING LOIS on the beautifully i'm.
proved Ashland street fronting 81 feet each ny l5t
feet To twenty foot alley. These beautiful lots
GkEBBS K WILLIAMS. Auctioncers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16
By Wellington tiodiin,
Real Estate Agent and AuctloHeer,
corner Of Eleventh. aud Bank streets.

GALE Ar AUCTION Of LOT. AND
- FRAME DWELLlN. THEREON. On TIL
WEST SIDE OF VALLEY STREET ABOVE
VENABLE srRkET.--H be sold al auction on
the premises on MONDAY the 10th May, 1879, at
O'Clock T. n. thu lot with i framed tenement
thereon containlng four rooms, now occupied by
MIR kiryuw on the west side OF Valley street and
Nii lie ". GDpDlh,
an 80, Auc;ioncer.
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AUs TON sAxEs-Fusu PC pnv.

Ry T. l.. Crouch & c, -.
keal Estate Agents and AUG. soneets,
No. 1915 Main street.
National Bank or Virginia h!ldings
THAI DESIRABLE LOT 0 n SOUTH
l. WEST CORNER OF GRACE AND Ell Oh.
TEENT,H STREETS FRONTING % FEE By
to TO 4 PRIVATE ALLEY, FO SALR BY
PUBLIC AUCTIoS.-Wc shall sell IN NON DAY
The 10th day Of May, upon the premis ~, q clock
T. 81, Il e above valuable property.
TEal ,: Made known n time Of sale
L. l.. CRUUCI CS.,
luyIs.jt urtionsera.
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GUARANTEED AZ REPRESENTED.
Thus II affords the community an opportunity vi
buving such goods III low figures.
DO not forget the time and place OF sale:
COOK 1 LACGilTDN,
AuctlOnctrr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16

TOR SALE pRINATELY.a NEAT COT
A T.it;E "n the rasr line OF Garter street III the
Village. f Uaryir with loo feet of ground by $50 feet
'cp. The lIuu has six ronrns, he-nes Kitchen
~tac. &c. and is In good repair There Is wei! 81
good IT," place, and tr lot Is well enclosed
Pos .ssiun IL Ii. had Immediately.
Also, TWO ACRES OF GOOD LAND. enclosed
and III cnt Yatu, in ri The above, viii hc SOLD
bargain. Apply 10
I'LL. 4 GnDlIlN. turtiencrrs,
iuy Lift nos Main street.
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uats:s. 4sE3ftis'sss.>- az.

xrITAL1ZTn HIPOpHOSplITES.
FEk.ntEIrilSiIAlI BITTER v hIER,
Irr ~1lrlv MiIt.Et! x FIERCE. hloihcr,ric>,
my 10 corner With and Marshall Streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16
BY tirubhs l. Williams,
Auc,ioneers AMI Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Ganh.

4 GRAND SALE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-16

by We .ingtou t,m!in,
Auction Ger aud Real Estate Agent
corner Of ~ .ycnth and Bank streets.
E7NCELit.N'i BRICK DWELLING On
Al TUE StiII ~ SIDE OF BROAD STREET
NEAR 10 +JU kTLt\Tl STREET FOX SALE
-, NE!:1 e! pNNDnATING TERMS-I of,
for salr the y CtLLENi BRICK DWELLING;
located Il, 400 -. now i'll the occupancy Of Mrs
Adans. II II ~ III! thcmotcru improvements usually
In'. i'll Il lI-st-riaoS residence. and has ample az
Cuinnn,laIi' u. for large fnniiy.
Utrecht! " or more 81 the purchase money cili
rcnrin NJ i. hi per cent. interest for five years
Price re- konallc. Apply Ia W. GODDlN.
my 1851 tuctiunccr
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Type-MetaI Statue of Horace Greeley.

At Chapel Meeting of the compost tors employed on the, New York Tribune held Thursday, Jan. 9 1873, the follow ing Preamble and Resolutions were passed unanimously
 Whereas, It has been proposed that the several printing offices, in the United States give one or more pounds of old type for the purpose of making 8 statue of Horace Greeley, to be erect ed in the lot in Greenwood where his remains are inferred; and
 Whereas, Type metal is specially adapted to reproduce sharp and definite outlines, and peculiarly fitted to speak in the mute form of an image to those who, in after years, visit his resting place, as it did beneath the training of his hand, and the grandeur of his brain and the largeness of heart :; therefore
 Resolued, That we approve of the idea of erecting statue of Horace Greeley in Greenwood, made of Type Metal which has been cast into type and worn out in the service of teaching the People and further, be it t.4
 Resolved, That we ask of our fellow craftsmen (many of whom, now scattered oversthe country, have, like ourselves, either worked with or for him during the forty years gone by), to set up, on Monday, February 3, 1873, the 62d an niversary of MT. Greeley's birth, one thousand ems, and give the receipts for the same to be expended in making and erecting the statue The money to be forwarded to the President of New York Typographical Union, No. 6, % Duane street, New York City, of which Union MT. Greeley was the first President.
 Resolved, That the above preamble and resolutions be given to the press of the United States, with request that they be printed and circulated as wide lY as possible. =
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
A Wicked Joke.

A practical joke which had some un- pleasant consequences was recently played upon MT. Jacob Knous, of Hart ford. MT. Knous had been for some weeks stopping in Boston, and while himself and a party of friends were par taking of Q Christmas dinner at his ho- tel, several persons came in who were not acquainted with him, and the ques- tion ''Do you know Knous ?" asked of each as he entered, came to be & stand ing joke from it's repetition. Knous started for home, and his friends, think ing to send the joke along with him, about the time he should have reached home sent these telegrams "Do you know Knous ?" and We have found a man who don't know Knous ?" MT. Knous was showed in at Worcester, and his wife, concluding f1om the telegrams that her husband had met with & rail road accident, and some one was want ed to identify him, at once started for Boston, accompanied by friend of the family, named MT. Seymour. At Wor- cester they were obliged to wait, Mrs, Knous suffering the most agonizing sus- pense, and while they waited the Bos- ton train passed, on which was MT Knous, alive and happy, unconscious that his wife was but few rods distant. He arrived in Hartford to find his friends in suspense over his fate, and his wife in Boston to learn from the landlord of his hotel the true character of the painful delusion under which she had labored. The family is again united and happier than ever.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Cnriosities of Medical Life.

We know of medical man whose duty it is to take lunch every day at a great castle belonging to noble lord
 The household is immense, and there is just the chance that there may be some case of indisposition demanding attention. He gets some of the best company and best lunches in England, and only charges guinea for each at tendance. There is awealthy man near great city who cannot bear to be left alone for the night. There is a physi- elan who drives out of town nightly to sleep at his residence; he is consequent ly debarred evening society, and if he goes out to dinner he has te leave his friends before wine. He has to charge his patient thousand year, and I think he works hard for his money
 Sometimes the services are such that money cannot repay them. A friend of mine, young medicus, had standing engagement of e4OO year to look after the health of young lady. She re- quired to be inspected three times 8 day, and make an exhibition of tongue and pulse. What made matters so ag- gravating was that she was as strong as a horse, while the doctor was delicate man. She was so selfish and perverse that he was obliged to tell her that he would have nothing to do with her case. Similarly, know the son of rich man who proposed to pay clergyman sev- eral hundred pounds year for leave to spend his evenings with him. The par son, however, was obliged to tell his rich friend that he could not accept his company on any terms that could be named. But the oldest of these ar- engagements is the following:-A medi- cal man has been attending patient several years, and yet he has never seen his patient. The gentleman firmly be- ieves that he has an esophagus of pe- culiar construction, and that he is ac- cerdingly liable at any moment to, be choked. That help may be at hand whenever any sudden emergency may occur, he has physician in the house night and day. The physician, being human, must take his walks abroad, and it becomes necessary to provide sub stitute for him two hours day. Ac- cordingly 8 doctor attends daily, from twelve to two, fills up his time by dis posing of an admirable lunch, and finds the gold and silver coin in their usual happy combination, neatly put by the side of his plate in tissue paper. Up to the present date he has never had the pleasure of exchanging words with his interesting patient. London Society.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Shot Him For If.

A young man, wooed md won the affections of Miss Price, daughter of MT. Chapman Price, resident of Craig, Virginia. The parents of the young lady bitterly opposed her marrying the young man in question, because of his habits. But opposition only added fuel to the flame, and confirmed the maiden in her determination to cling to her lover through thick and thin. Last week, learning that MT. Price would be from home, he procured a buggy and went to his residence to elope with his daughter to West Virginia, to be married. His affianced was ready md willing to go with him, but the mother set her foot firmly down, and vowed that he should not take the girl from the house, a. the same time pointing to the gun and telling him that if he attempt ed to carry her off she would shoot him. Treating these as the idle threats of a woman, the lovers continued their preparations for departure. All things being ready, they proceeded to the buggy, the young lady was handed in, the youth had taken his seat by her side and was in the act of driving of, when Mrs. Price cut short the whole proceeding by shooting the youth with the gun above mentioned. The physi- clans who dressed his wound pro- nounces his recovery extremely doubt ful, if not impossible. So 8 Virginia paper tells us. -... .} s. -Rl' ..
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
The Year 1873.

The year 1873, which comprises the latter part of the 97th and the beginning of the 98th year of the Independence of the United States of America, corres- ponds to: The year 6586 of the Julian period; 7391-11 of the Byzantine; 5633-4 of the Jewish Era; 2626 since the form- dation of Rome; 262O since the begin ming of the era of Nabonassar, which has been assigned to Wednesday, the 27th of February, of the 3971st year of the Julian Period, corresponding ac- cording the chronologists to the 750th, and according to the astronomers, to the 749th year before the birth of Christ; 264S of the Olympiads, or the. second year of the 662d Olympiad, commencing July. 1861, if we fix the Era of the Olympiads at 776A years before Christ, or near the beginning of July of the year 3939 of the Julian period; 21S5 of the Grecian era, or the Era of the Seleu- eide; 1589 of the Era of Diocletian; 1290 of the Mohammedan Era, or the Era of Heyira; 1290 of Mohammed begins April 24. The Sun, the centre of the Solar System, has diameter of 8S5, ,6S0 miles and its bulk is 100000 times greater than that of the Earth, and 700 times greater than that of all the bodies re- tolving around 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Death Rate in Cities.

In 1871 there were 26,976 deaths in New York city, which, on the estimated population for that year-956, ,000--show a rate.of annual mortality equal to 28.2 per 1000. Tn 1872 the deaths number ed 32, ,647 the population is estimated at 97O, 900, and the death-rate is conse- quently 33.6 per 1000. - Hv--
 The figures give Brooklyn, in 1871, 10, 259 deaths. Its population for that year we estimate at 40, 900, showing a rate of mortality of 25 per LOGO per an- mum. In 1872 the figures are as follows: Number of deaths, 12;64S; estimated population, 412, ,O00; death-rate, 30.7 per 1000. .-s.. ~...- aai ,n.f a
 | For Philadelphia, the returns give the following results In 1871 there were 15, ,4S5 deaths, population of 685,- 900, and death-rate of 22.6 per 1000. In 1872 there were 20, 300 0-deaths, @ pop ulation of 696,000, and 8 death-rate of 294 per 1000. .. ,1,a-ig. qrBy.1 ;,
 The Boston returns yield almost pre- cisely the same results as those of Philadelphia. In 1871 there were 5,8SS deaths, a population of 25S, ,000, and a death-rate of 22.7 per 1000 In 1872 the deaths numbered 1900, the-popula- tion was 266,000, and the death-rate 29.7 per 1000. .-.....
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
Natural Bridge over Cedar Greek, Va.

The bridge is as perfect as if made by man. Everything IS on so grand scale, that we hardly imagine it two hundred and fourteen feet from the roadway to the bed of the stream, and about the height of three-story house from the centre of the span to the top. Then glancing from the massive walls of rock to the little stream bubbllng at our feet, we wonder if it be really possible for that slender thread of water to have worn its way through so much solid rock. From almost every possible crevice hang fern leaves, or punches of wild flowers, and the various greens of the foliage around contrast very beau tifully with the cool gray of the lime stone, which is itself, in many places, frescoed over with lichens. Directly under the arch is stain, by some thought to be very good representa- tion of the American Eagle conquering the British Lion, and by others to be an excellent likeness of General Wash ington. We could not ourselves see much resemblance ts either, and so re- frain from an opinion.
 A story is told and vouched for, which is very thrilling as one stands at the bolton of the chasm and looks up, or perhaps even more so, when standing at the top and looking down.
 A number of years ago, young man from one of the neighboring counties came to visit the bridge, and, after look ing around, commenced the usual oper- ation of carving his name, when the ini- tial "G. w." high up on the face of the rock, met his eye, and immediately the desire seized him to carve his own still higher. By digging holes in the soft sandstone, and taking advantage of the little cracks in the rock, he work ed his way step by step until the desired height was reached When it is re- membered that this was greater than that of an ordinary three-story house, some idea can be formed of the under taking. After cutting his name he tried to descend, but here was the trouble j; he could not put his hands in the same hole where his feet were, and so, in an instant, the terrible natureof his sit1la- tion flashed across him he must climb to the top. Being blessed with stout heart and good knife, he again com menced his fearful climb. Quickly the news spread, and groups of men collect ed to watch this struggle for life, and, if possible, lend their aid. Ashe climed higher, the rock grew harder, and slow and difficult his progress, until at last his knife broke then he had to take the smaller blade, and work still slower and carefully. The day passed on, and the sun was sinking, when, weary and ex- haushed by hard labor and mental tor ture, the poor fellow reached a point under the clump of bushes, near the top, and got from under the arch, so as to be visible from above. A rope was then let down over his shoulders, and, amid shouts and cheers, the man. was drawn TIT, on1 1,1aood in safatv .....
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
An Industrious T,Ot.

The Swedes whom Maine invited to settle in the Aristook region are proving a good investment. They have repaid their passage money, and besides, brought with them $6O,O in cash. The settlement contains 100 good houses and 80 barns, all the lots having from five to twenty acres cleared. There are two stean mills for saving shingles, and saw-mill on the Caribou River for general lumber. The entire expense to the State has been $2O,3O9, and there have been repaid $4,278 by work on roads, the balance to be gradually ex- tinguished in the same way. Already thirty miles of road have been cut through the woods, and each season adds to the internal improvements, fa- cilitating intercourse, and rendering the unoccupied lands more valuable. Many of the Swedes are general laborers and work in different parts of the State, being highly prized for their reliability and industry. Some have purchased improved farms, though most are settled on wild land which they are rapidly re- claiming.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
VOL. II.

bulls of Bashan-steps up to his side, and lets drive just behind his shoulder. The Vermonter's bull goes oyer amongst the broken glass, the Brigadier stands over him, kings arm still smoking, when the wagon draws up, and Madam Ruggles and the Vermonter walk into the hall, fresh from meeting, with the doctor from Cambridge. Madam had thought to bring him home to get his dinner with them, and fix up the Briga- dier, so as he might be we'll enough to get to Boston fair next day.-A Week i7e the West.
Connecticut western news., 1873-01-24
The Birth of an Iceberg.

"a It would be impossible, with mere words alone, to convey any adequate idea of he action of this newborn child of the Arctic frosts. Think of a solid lump of ice, a third of mile deep, and more than half mile in lateral diameter, hurled, like mere toy, away into the water, and set to rolling to and ire by the impetus of the act as if it were nature's merestfootball; now down one side, until the huge bulk was near ly capsized; then back again; then down the other side once more with the same unresisting force; and so on, up and down, and down and up, swashing to and fro for hours before it comes finally to rest. Picture this, and you will have an image of power not to be seen by the action of any other force upon the earth. The disturbance of the water was inconceivably fine. Waves of enor- nous magnitude were rolled up with great violence against the glacier, cov- ering it with spray; pillows came tear ing down the ford, their progress mark ed by the cracking and crumbhng lce,, which was everywhere ill state of widest agitation for the space of sev- eral miles. Over the smaller icebergs the water broke completely, as If a tempest was piling up the seas, and heaving them fercely against the shore. Then, to add still further to the con- motion thus oecasiQned, the great, wallowing iceberg, which was the cause of it all, was dropping fragments from its sides with each oscillation, the re- ports of the rupture reaching the ear above the general din and clamor. 9th CT bergs were set in motion by the waves; and these also dropped pieces from their sides; and at last, as if it were the grand finale of the piece-the clash of cymbals, and the big bass drum of Natures grand orchestra-a monstrsus berg near the middle of the ford split in two; and, above the sound of breaking waters and falling ice, this last disruption filled the air with a peal that rang among the bergs and crags, and, echoing from hill to hill, died away only in the void beyond the mountain tops; while, to the noisy tune, the ice- bergs of the ford danced their wild, un- gainly dance upon the waters.
 It was many hours before this state of wild unrest was succeeded by the calm which had preceded the commencement of it; and when, at length, the iceberg that had been born came quietly to rest, and the other icebergs had ceased their dance upon the troubled sea, and the waves had ceased their flashing, it seem ed to me that, in beholding this birth of an iceberg, I had beheld one of the most sublime exhibitions of the. great forces of Nature It was, in truth, a convulsion.-Fro Dr. Ifuy's La'ad ot DesolGtion. --s' -.''