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The Powers of q Constitutional


Our readers know that certain supcrser-
yiceable judges Of the Pennsylvania Su-
preme Court undertook to deny the right
of the Constitutional Convention OF thai
State to appoint commissioners to superin-
tend the polls upon the occasion of the vote
on the adoption or rejection Of tho Con>ti-
tuition. This paper held that the Convention
had that right, and cited examples to prove
it, The convention Of the people IL the
highest deiiteratiye body Known In the
country, and its acts override oil that con-
fict with them.
The Constitution, our readers know, was
adopted by an overwhelming majorty-the
vote cast for 1t being more thsn double the
vote cast against it. And IN conformity to a
resolution of the Convention that body re-
assembled 10 take measures that might be
rconifed by the result of the vote. In the
course OF its deliberations committee was
appointed to consider the decision Of the Su-
prame Count that denied tho Convention The
right to appoint commissioners 10 superin-
tend the polls at Philadelphia. The follow
inu was tie report Of this committee:
Tha, they have given their most earnest
consideration 10 the subject committed 10
them, involving As il does the power Of the
people to exercise their indeteaslble right to
alter their form of government.
A proceeding to which too Convention
was not 4 party has. i'll its effect and result,
brought into controversy some OF the iuuda-
mental principles Of constitutional govern
ment. The opinion that has been pro-
ucunced in this proceeding contains doc
trines which, in our judgment, ought not 10
IllI1ll1l We believe them to
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sPECTAL NOTICES.

Bl5 tH.ai ; 10 1 IL i Oil.
4fs5faisiy saie psrfasf.y oaSrless. Always DIS
form. Illuminating qualities superior 10 gas. Burns
In any lamp without danger Of exploding or taking
lire. Manufactured expressly 10 displ1ce the usc 0
volatile and dangerous Oils. It's safety uEder every
possible test and 1t, perfect burning qualities, are
proved By its continued siec IN over 100000 fami-
lies. Millions orgnllcna have been sold and no ac-
cideEt-dircctlY or indirecty-nls EYez occurred
from burning. storing. or handling IL.
The insurance companies and fire commissioners
throughout the country, recommend the ASTRAL
as the best safeguard when lamps are Used. Send
for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and II
wholesale by the proprletors, CHARLES PRATT
a CO.. 108 Fulton street! New York.
&c 7-dGw8m
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF k1CHMoSD,l
RICHMOND. VA, DECEMBER "a 1873.
TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
Il this fiank Ia, this DAY DECLARED 4 DlNI-
I'r.Sip OF FIVE PEk tE, r. out Of the tar.I-
ings of The cure Fix months, free of Uhi!rd
StIt 8. te. and municipal taxes. tayabic 10 the
,tchhold,r5 on and after the 81 day OF JANUARY,
1874 y. A. GLLV-R,
de 25-10t a.h.r.
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r. Bscg, OF Kentucky, Is payi

Mr. BscE, Of Kentucky, is paying brief
visit 10 this CRY and snjourniug at the Tx
change Hotel. lie has done good service
for the South, and has won golden opinions
amongst our pco;'lc. In defending southern
RIGHTS he has been 10 less defender OF the
Constitution aud the welfare and honor OF
the Union itself.
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were pressed upon HE market or iend mo
pcv 10 the holder, Of thca. Thus their
,nrans AID the mcans OF h0ir Gcpcsitors
rrhat's always terrible fcatur Of financial
banking bu!J5le>] Were absorbed, and now
stand in the Pacific bonds, which would at
present scl only fora very nominal price, If
at all. In the list OF loans upon these bonds
held as collatcras i; the sim of $4,000 to a
former official OF the House Of Representa-
tlees Of Congress, who W;iS noted for effi-
ciert assistance in lobbying through the laud-
grant TO the NGrihcrn Pacific road.
Wo do not think it probable that help will
come in time to save tho CooKH & Go. con-
Germ. Like ship that's stranded among
rocks, it is no; probable thata clm or high
tide will come in tine TO save, them. Ii
seem, that JAY Cooke has secured nothing,
and puts in bis claim for $50 exemption
under the Federal and State laws. Moor
HEAD is letter of. The house in which lie
lives costing $500, 000l is the property Of bis
wife, AID he is reported to have given $780,
900 each to lis daughters before the firm was
threatened with bankruptcy. HAaRY ID.
Cooke is understood to have put aside some
thing when things were smooth, and IITT
Coore has a small fortune brought him by
h;s ,,;is a1~:ea is still held in her name:
So this i, the end OF The great con.
can, and we suppose CT the "great ="
Northern Pacific railroad, for at least n
loug time. CoCKs Il Co. have only repeated
an oftrepe&tcd Iesson-a lesson which men
are prone 10 forget They are doludcd by
the seductive prospects OF riches untold, and
some tine morning wake up proclaimed
bankrupts aud the victims of jest nnd satire.
They aspire to world Of wealth, ana wlrd
up with no more than may be held In tue
pu!m OF their hands. What fools.
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30-3t

OFFICE GID JOHNSTON GRANITE foMPASY,l
December %. 1878. {
rgNI!E ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L r;uchho!drrs OF tie OLD 30 HINIoS GRAN
III; COMPANY will ne cid 'ir Office, In tie
Ia ~ oflc. Of Eruj,p!" II. NASH. ~ Main street,
at IL 81. un siUSno ) ,':uu.ry s, 1879.
jipHaS W. n kLEE,
ria Treasurer.
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CAlTD CCsnlSG As a EIEClSIAE.-Reada and
smile:
"EIc was pot appointed as from hlassacEu.
sets, hut from Virginia, whore he haa Ii
farm, near tic city OF Alexandria, and where
l.c has acquired resideuce."
So the new .iInister to Spain |: 9 calAsts
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OFFICE OF NEW Ii EC;'A >ICSviLIE CRNrihE{
COMPANY, Dccami.er %, 1873. J
E'HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
a sTnGkHnLUERS Of this company will he
held 1T the room, or the Chamber OF commerce,
1I0I Main street. Richmond Va. ut l ] O'Clock on
AUEDaY the 9th dry OF january. 1874.
CHARLES L. " ILLIAMS,
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tH1 MAIN STREET. 1921.
CHRIST MAS GODS.
NEW LAYEa-RAISISS,
FINE LONDON LAYER and
NCsCATEL RAIsIHS,
CHOICE SCLTASA RAiSISS,
PRIME ITEOS.
CVREANTS Of best quality,
FINE FIGS and DATES,
ALMONDS, nuts, and COCOA NUTS,
PURE CANDIES, both French and plata;
CHOCOLATE and WALNUT CANDY,
CAKES Of every description.
CHRTSTM AS CANDY TOYS and FIREWORKS
Ia unsurpassed variety, and nj low prices, AZ
A. CaPPEL s CO.'S.
Confect!oners
1927 Main atrect- i42l
de II
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OFFICE MUTUAL BCiLDISG AID LuAT)
assn11ATiOS Oh MAIN SInEET. !

NTOTIrE,-The annual meeting OF the
IL Mutual Bii,lding and Loan association VIII
take place THURSDAY. January ist, 1871, At 7
o'clock t. NJ, at the office of the Association.
SO, aho'"r3 requested 20 ~: pre- cnt in pcrSon
or h" represented Ivy proxy. After the election OF
ciIlccrs shares will ne n!Ier, d for redemption.
Thr i,pa ID of directors requested TO meet the
saInc day ut L. u. BY srd r.
WILLIAM LQyEE>TEIN,
30-3t Secretary.
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Rs'SENEsS CHANCES.

business CHANCt.-n anled, 10 sell,
- +, ,..ke change Il business, the STOCk,
FIXTURES. aud nOt,i will Of q good BI,SI-
y - ST Nd for II family grocery ind sample
room romined. Accommodations are on the
- - lcr carr yipg on the feed and sta5ing bu-
- n1nSu. west Malshsll street, between
de 3O-2t<
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ming for the trades and all the mercantile

o.,o,~''>.,4 . ~ ,n>.~ -. - - 70
s,isfarsge evens I'm fars, s,iese gteriouss gods
given blessings. .-,-,-
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MILITARY NOTICES.

- --. -. - -
HEADQUARTERS FIRST TlEGISIA kEGtMEST.
December lst, 1873. :
GENERAL ORDERS No. lS.-Com. +
~ nand4 nt- of companies VII assemble their Sa
rc,rc tive names 1T the cElm""ta! arniory VI
on TiIUn~D y, January Il. e74, al O'Clock II
F. d.. in fun Il Isl uniform. with accoutre:neniA
and without arms for visit ana complimentary
.c,cu:d. 10 the tiovrrncr and GoTernor-ekct:
The eft. xc,s aic cordially IL vito Ia participate
and rrc rc1lI, sled to join tile regiment AT tne
urnory. on Eleventh ,trert between Main Rnu
Cary. iiy comm sid of Colonel JOIN 4. SLOAN.
II. L. Mlt.Lr@. Lieutenant
c31-2t udacing Adlni-nt.
COMPANY "D" SIDNEY GRAfSl. 4
" Assemble 1T the arlnory on THURSDAY q
Juuusry 1st. 1874. II S& o'clock T. ii " In iul!-W
Dire. uniform with accom-! eIn2ut; hut without II
arms, for 1 se!cna att 10 the ''uYeru0r
ry urier Of ". A. LOVING. L!cutenant COM
nanding. JUN ~" atD,.
do al q, Orderly Sergeant.
HRAYS, ATTENTIOE.-Paradc ut tue &
~ reci mental arinary on fHuh9'A p
NIGH L next. Janua, lst. 81 4" clock proinpt. "
w. In fuIl-dress uuiiylra AID ac1urclaehts, ut IL
BY order OF LOUIS j. BosstEUx, Captain:
~ :. j. SMITH,
IL. alas Orderly scrg aut.
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tuition, and TIM. the convention, SUBJECT to
s,s,a,.s ,onls Tue pgsHle lepAls ~ On Il

This report was adopted By the large ma.
iority of So -66 to 10. The principles de-
cla,cd by the committee are sound, and In.
sty,arabe from true repubicanism.
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MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS SAVINGS BAfK.}
RICHMOND, december 80. 1873.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
L. have ,ir cl req n sEMrASSUAL DlTID~ Nj
of FUJis P"R CENT free OF al taxes. payable
TO the stockholders on md alter 5TH JANUARY
NEXT. WILLIAM A. JENKINS.
30 z It'd Cashier.
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-, IL ALL, plsi, q liza
LEVY BROTHERS,,

49,
and save money by doing SO. Great reductions
have been made In the piices oFDREss GOODS
In order II close out the whole stock. ~
sATrEENsai35,50, G5,7o and 75c.-a reduction
Of twenty-fye per cent; -555
EMPRESS CLOTHS a: IS, 80, and up 10 75c.
Ter yard;
sILK-CORDED POPLINS at 75c. per yard
j. worth 1876; y =. <s+
POPLIN- ALPACAS-best quality--at Acc. per
yard. sold everywhere at 5Oc.;
CORDED and PLAIN ALPACAS at 25c. worth
$50. per yard. Ga =. s
BLACK BRuChDED ALPAChs at CSC. worth
soc. per yard;
BLACK ALPACAa, MOHAIRS, ana BR1LLIAN-
TINES at al prices:
BOM3AZISF:S from 81. rs to 81 per yard;
AUSTRALIAN CREPE at COO. worth 75c. per
yard;
Handsome BEOCADED POFLISS. all silk and
wool, at Il per yard, reduced from f1.75;
Handsome SILK anu WOUL-STRIpEDP OPLIEs,
1sa: yards In u pattern, for $40, reduced from
s25;
pouhlc-taced COTTON POrLISs at lac. per yard
worth CSC;
Double f,ced COTTON ROBINS at 1879. per
yard worth 30c.:
CALICOES at 64, 81, 20, ald 2Sc.;
WHITE FLANNEL, full Jard w.fe and all wool.
at sc. per yard worth 60c.;
WHITE FLASEELs, In all qualities. from zoe.
up 10 IL per yard;
CUiURED FLASEGLS in nil qualities;
BLEAtHrD and CHBLEAChED CANTON
FLANNEL from / 2T TO f3c. per yard:
D0MES nc GISGHAMS at o, 12H, and 1876;
CHEyIOT STIR TING 1T 1879. worth 25c. per
yard:
LINSaY5 from G} to AOc. per yard;
BED-TICK from | 0 TO Soc. per yard
DOESKGH CASHMERE at 81 rc. yarI worth
1925;
Excellent sATINET5 TT 80. 60. and Use. per
yard;
from ] ca to soc. per yard:
small advance OH manufacturers prices;
WATERPROOF CLOTHS Mt 75c., 81, SLIPS.
81 so. and sill pr yard:
BLACK and BROWN FEi.YETEENS ct soc.
worth 75c, per yard;
BLACK and CULLHLD FELYETEEES IL all
qualities;
TRIMMING YEIOURS, in al col0rs, IL. Il and
$50 per yard;
SILK VELVET, blIck aud coh,rcd, for trimming
and mlt lery U.s.;
pure linen, two yards long, at
81 worth *1.50
LINEN HOY.IEs at 90, co, 75c., and 81 Per
dozcn--.li rs per cent below regular prices;
TOWELS from *1.25 10 80 per
dozen;
We call particular attention 10 our TOWELS at
SO Is and IS per dozen;
NAPKINS at 81 Is, $50. $1.75, 50. andup 81
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r livery AND SALE sraRrr 81

| VERY AND SALE STABLE a.
r. nave opeue, Nv ry stsbie on Sc, cr,., -SS>
oeM',h hrnad ma t;rice SIT. cts anu cam >1tIl
.. Az ''nsts handsome u d desirl te NJ IN: RIG
py ," q or neath NJ the NOS, rr.,ss,., b.. rs.s
=, " ,. very tort % rleass luy nssrnns and
an sWsr tltcu ,Itistiui NJ wl is, keen
prices. a ~ - =, ~ tue 'ume'a
Streets, ANH" ~ AZ nEtV
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NATIONAL BANK or VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, VA, DCccp Der 1 olIi. 1900
E,HE IRREGULAR ANNUAL hEETlSG
of The stockholders Of this bank win he held III
INC btnkiug house On TUESDAY, 18Th january
del de eta j. w. LOCK WOOD, Ca5ier
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lMfl:lSL,p! ELGsk 4s LII. aIIkss,

EAis Ri III ass 81 III Ill sisssp
Hunting Moon. q. ID. 3s2.
"A Observation-Disclosures OF THE
II Tribe viii be kndled on TIC above sleep. when
II is requested that every member ing cd standing
brought before tho Tribe. Chiefs and brothera OF
sister Tribes iu good standing are fra'crn lily in-
vited TO be present. @f gT
- By ORDER W. s. g; W. To1nY.
dc 3l-lts -~----- c. II. MARTIN, q. OF r.
TUE. ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
4 stockholders of the MUTUAL ,BuILDlNG
FUND and DOLLAR SAYINGS BANK viii be-
held at their clearinghouse on TUESDAY the 9Th
day OF January. S74. at O'Clock r. NJ. stock
holders arc requested to he present either IN nsEsoa
or BY proxy JOHN r.. BO-SiEuA,
dc 3l-td President.
ry'HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
BUILDING FUND ASSOCIATIONS will hs he'd
at the Office Of The Auaitor of the tom Of Man
chester on THUR1',Af, JtnmTy ]. 1874, at
o'clock L. VI. By order OF the Board OF Directors
de 31-W&Th2t" LIS. CLA.kE. SECRETARY.
rsNHE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
i FEflnuR CoECLAVE 80. l, HFPTA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 31st instant. at "
o'clock ut thii-FelloHs' Hall A full aud prompt
attendance i desired for the Installation Of officers
ard other important business. BY order OF the a.
lie 31-lt* JOHN MAXWELL. secretary.
rTHE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
/ FERIDOG COSCLAVE. No. !, ). ". N. VIII
attend regular meeting 1T Od,I- Fellows iia!i
n HIS (Wedne-day) EVENING, 3lst instant 1T
Y! O'Clock. a full attendance !, earnestly r.
se d. %i-ii. 0r'e JnlN SI,xw-Er L. Secretary.
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NATIONAL BANK OF rIt

NATIONAL BANK OF rIkGISIA,l
RICllMOSp, VA Dec:alber %, 1878.
THIS BANK As THIS DAY DE-
l. CLARED SENTIMENTAL Ovid NJ Of
FIVr pax Ct.N r.. free from al taNts, payable 10
tile stockholders Oh and after The 9TH W. kl
NEXT. j. ". LOCKWOOD.
de 25-td Cashier.
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LINEN DAiiASH Cor table-cloth5 HON QUO. up
tos2 per yard;
EXTRA Long TABLE-CLOTdS from 50 up 10
SEQ;
COTTON DIAPER at II go and SIS 0 Tor piece
OF len yards, WORTH S1.75 and 81;
LINEN BInU'o--.iE DIAPER at 3oe' worm
4Oc. Ter yard
A tull assor u:emt OF Ladies Ii.O-.hc' " y
PROOFS, and SItAWL&, ali II great bargains '
GENTLE .Lh,5 SIaWLS and CARDIGAN
jackets, very cheap;
WHITE, and ,ULONHD BEO-BLASh1i@, HI
sizes aud qua tiles, al extremely low prlce5'
CALI 0 COMFORr.BLES home manufactures
atS2 and 20 so wrrth 80 and $500:
CARPETS, MATING, OiL.CLOrh, RUGS,
MATS, and WINDOW-sH AuEo IL reduced
CHiLDRES's CARHGAGE-BLASkETs at sl.ao
worth So -.
six LINEN, and COTTON uASDkER-
CHIEFS, In all qualities;
SUBIAS. HOODS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Leg
GINS, SCARF, anI eA.QUES;
Genuine BCCh MllIS,
GLOVES and GAUHTLEIS;
BOBBlN GlAG, eighteen yards IN piece for
SOC. worth D. pes ylfI
WORKED IIMirY BANJO IT DC. worth 2oc !;
CLAEK'S and ,OArs'S SPOOL COTTON at 70c.
per dozea;
NJ .lIllNE ~ ErJjlgTS rHl fp'' ~ o'S' 49, ~"
per OF TN needles;
B.oT AlAlHlS Ill nj 10. per bottle;
TlDIr S al 35 aud soc. worth 7Gc. a'f 81
GAIT anu } Ct Ji;N ELr.I III great variety;
LADIES LINEN COLLARS ~ SOC. per dozen.
a,so CJLLAHS ~ y, 1928, end up 10 500
per DOZEN
GESTLtMt.N'S CELLAR st go, 70 and
81 per Dozen wo.;h 90 aud $50;
GfNTLnMhH'S nstiiEhCHE CUFFS at 81
worth 81 per dozen,
GRO HkT tl;;1 = ciS - ! 5, 2j. and 0Oc. lor II
piece OF twe.ve yards, worth &C. aud Zoe. pes
yard
SEtk -sCAEFS 1T rs, 10, SOC, and up to sl.5Q-
all much bslcW regular prices;
! Ful!-mid.h UNBLkA, Hell Siit.ETlSG at 2ec;
! .ull-winth GLrACHED sHcETlAG ut 33c-;
SEa-YURk MILF and WAMoCTEA CUIIoN
at lie. Fer yard;
f.! Excellent yard-"ids RLEACHED and IN
| BLEACiitD CUTTUH ii 20 and 1oSc. per
| ward; and thousands OF other h.rgAins, NJ
LEVY BKOlHERo',
l0I7 and l0l 9 Main street,
deal kchmcnd, Va.
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OFFICE VIRGINIA STATE INSURANCE

FIFTY-SEVENTH DIVIDEND. - The
l. Board IL Directors OF the VIRGINIA FIR =.
AND MAINE INSURANCE 'DMPA>I have
declared SENT annua dividend Of -eyen ner cent =,
free of taxi payable 10 the stockholders on and af-
TER 1st OF January next
WILLIAM WILLIS, JR,
de 25-2E secretary.
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Jaw Cooke &c Co.-The Lesson.

4 Philadelphia letter states that the opin
ion in financial! circles has settled upon -
cents on the dollar ~ tic figures which the
estate Of JAY COOKE & Go. will probably
Weld TO creditors il closed within year,
rnder The provisions OF the bankrupt law.
IF longer time tc given, and there be Il re"
hound from tie pressure, Il larger percent
age would be obtained.
About bali the assets Of TIC firm arc III
Northern Pacific Railroad bonds. Nothing
will bring them Up but help from Congress.
our reader. are aware that scheme is On
tool. gotten up by combination bct"eea
the Southern aud Northern PaeiGc compa-
nias. 10 induce Congress 10 sIb5idza their
two roads. II that succeeds, it will &c a tine
;h!ug for the creditors Of tho great concern
Of JAY COOKE d Co.; aud possibly those
creditors are SO numcrou, that po"crfnl
lobby might be sGl'an up 10 press through!
the Southern and Northern raciic comLi
ui:loa schcIa2.
These he great enterprises, anil are not to
be gotten ahead rapidly. They will hardly
be in the to meet the cylgcncy. CpngE X
CO. got twelve per cent. for selling North
ern Pacific bonds: /. C.. those bonds were
banded to them at ci.sh'y-Cight and sold Ivy
them ct par. Had they stuck to their relas
ton Of mere agents they would have amaSid
cd immen>c profits. Gu5 the bonds gre
heavy, and decline was threatened, to II
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4nkn,aud nii.s:na,!trh
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 81, 1873.
R;ch,nond's True Destiny"


Our friends.oi Norfolk and OF that Inter
nal improvement. party known rs The "Soutll-
ssdc pasty y have always proclaimed will!
significant emphasis that Richmond Is dee
tined 10 be . many aeturins city, but cannot
be a toEsw<~csol city. C., that she cannon
have shy considerable maritime trade.
Thia Is fallseY; but ial!acy suggest
ed by the fsneicd intcrcsts OF those who
proclaimed H. Thus taese people, sup
p,s;sg fhas fiouvishlns commerce in Rich
mend weusii cheek the course OF commerce
they were eadcaroEing 70 favor, thought it
wise to ,!isuatie Richmond from the attempt
SO have aaything to do With commerce upon
the sea. That was thing she could not do
pTontao|y because or the natural obstacles n
her way, aud. IN the language Of tie Wing Oh
yesterday, they impIorcd her hot " to At
tempt 10 thwa't nature
The advice Of these friends OF Ours vas
no: good. l. ,Tas based: FIRST, Oh an error
concerning tGcir OVEN Interests; and, second
l,, nfou au error in TIE statement that ne.
turc is against orr embarking in commercial
cato: prizes.
FIRST, II is 10 tic interest OF Norfolk, aud
q! rct;r>hrrc. aud OF any other city, full
G@Gtsd or IN n5ryo, Cd The south side, that
Ricimonl should trade as much, mtnufac-
take az much, ana have rs many vessels
trading to foreign prTts rs possible; Tor
her prosperity must strengthen and improve
tacm all by giving increased force and !n!cG-
Ily 20 tie cc.nia@rcc Of virginia.
Secondly: Nature is no; in ans serio's de-
gree axAill.t his CT: in TIE 'Lattc! u! com
nosce. ,s.ic Incoming commerce from the
sen practically socs as far into The iHtcriora>
cheaper ,,an the iand.carrisge. Besides, the
advantages relating to health and comfo:;
( sic Yigar sid >pir;t Ct the "hclc process
OF saEsi,:pnrnt and trcichtln;- are greater i'll
tIc inferior ;.ia.. IN .hu Hat, cHhau,;inE pre-
err;S pc.. ihc scA. Look ,. tie great cities
O: The weld. Sce ilow thy stand high up
o. lie igl,ei:or Ha.era. The exceptions are
fn.r. Glasgow with be- 50}.0io population
st2~,ie Oh the G.; ~, where tho wltcr in the
eJG7Gcl io.Y years since '"as oaly thirty
io~: cs deep at low "Gtr. she is indeed q
c:,2t manufacturing city, tat she is also Il
city CT Il large commerce. Manufacture,
make tbs commerce. While ehe mas thus
grown, lock u tigcauoCa, thirty miles frouI
Glasgow, *;arling in vicw Of on" of the
;:ntSt rc>,ig"s iAcJs for s"a.goinG vr.Sc's in |
b; ), world, with only lie. ;arISa iaEaB0z1l
Richland beacon., 1873-04-05
The Rattlesnake's Rattle.

In the american Naturalist, Prof. Sam
uel Aughey gives the results of his obser-
vatiOns upon the use made OF their rattles
by the ratt,esnake. 1t is the vulgar Opin-
ion that the reptile sounds his rattle for
the purpose of enticing birds. and some
naturalists even are disposed to find here
a mimicry of the sound made by the So
called locust, or cicada. Prof. Aughey
does not undertake to explain all the pur.
poses served by the rattle, but he fully
agrees with Mr.. F. w. Putnam i'm reject
ing this mimetic theory. Does the rattle.
then, serve any useful purpose? In reply
to this question, the author tells us what
he ha- himself observed. In July, 1863,
he was in Wayne County. Nebraska, and,
as he was one day investigating the natu-
raj history of that district, he heard the
familiar rattle of the snake. The sound
was repeated at intervals, and proceeded
from a rattlesnakc that was calling its
mate, which soon came in answer to the
summons. Prof. Aughey had a similar
these facts he is disposed tn think that the
purpose served by the rattle is to call the
sexes together.
Another purpose may be to paralyze its
victims with fright, and to inspire its nat
ural enemies with terror. As an illustra-
ton of the use of the rattle for the former
purpose. the author says that, as he fol-
lowed through the woods of Dakota
County, Nebraska, Baltimore oriOle. he
heard a rattle, and at once saw the bird
as it were paralyzed with fear. AMI ready
to fall prey to the serpent. The writer
shot the rattlesnake. He adds that he
once witnessed an attack of seven hogs on
a rattlesnake. Soon after the battle OPEN
ed. the snake ratified, and three others
came to his aid. But the hogs were vic
tOrious in few minutes.
Richland beacon., 1873-04-05
Cheerful Predictions.

DR.. R. T. Trail, in the PHILADELPHIA
Star, is very cheerful prophet. He says
we are approaching the climax of pes
tilential period. From 1880 to 1885 the
planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Nep-
tune will approach the earth nearer than
they have been for eighteen hundred
years. Whenever any one of the four
have come near enough for us to feel its
influence, pestilence, famine, and ex-
tremes of heat and cold have been found
the result. Now. we are to have the in.
fiuence of the four combined, and he pre-
cts that in seven years from now all
manner OF evil which grows out of at
mospheric changes will be upon US. To
lessen this calamity. the world is urged to
use the strictest sanitary measures, and
by health AM cleanliness counteract the
effects Of our unwelcOme neighbOrs. The
world is so much better able 10 care for it.
self than it was Two or three hundred
yeas ago, that by care We may avert
much OF the danger. To the following
classes he gives very cold comfort: The
dissipated, the gluttOn, the debauchee
may calculate on being among the first
victims. Young men who devitalize
themselves By using tobacco. Dung ladies'
who destroy ore half OF their breathing
capacity by fashionable dress AMI tight
lacing. will never survive the periheiion
OF all the large planets Of the solar system:
and perhaps it will l." best that they
should not