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SEDAN-CHAIRs. - Nearly contempo-
raneous with the introduction of hack
ney-coaches into England was that of
the sedan-chair, by Sir Sanders Dun
comb, in 1854. Sir Sanders, who had
seen the vehicle abroad, obtained a
patent for it in his own country, and
prepared forty or fifty specimens for
public use. Previous to this general
introduction a contrivance of this kind
had been used by the favorite Bucking-
ham, to the great disgust of his coun-
trymen, who Indignantly averred that
he was employing his fellow-creatures
to do the work of beasts. As soon,
however, as this convenient means of
locomotion was placed within reach of
the public, they cheerfully forgot their
aversion to the servile employment of
their fellow-creatures, and the sedan
chair came into popular use. In the
first three quarters of the eighteenth
century, says the editor of the " Book
of Days." when the style of dress was
highly refined, and the slightest de-
rangement of the hair of either lady or
gentleman was fatal, the sedan was in
high favor in all European countries.
Then was the exquisite fop, with his
elegant silk clothes, nicely arranged
toupee, and ample curls, as vain to
take advantage of this luxurious car
riage as any of the gentler { it would be
incorrect to say softer sex. The nobil-
ity and wealthy members of the middle
class were accustomed to keep their
own sedans, which were frequently of
very elegant shape, and beautifully or
namented with carved or painted decor
atoms. 1t must have been a fine spec
tacle when train of these splendid
sedans, filed with exquisitely dressed
ladies and gentlemen, and attended
by linkboys with haring torches, passed
at evening through the streets of Lon
don, Paris, or Madrid to some mag
nifcent entertainment When the party
had alighted and vanished within doors,
the linkboys thrust their fambeau into
the large extinguishers which were
placed beside the doors of the aristocratic
mansions of that period, and withdrew
to the nearest ale-house to wait until
their services were required for the re-
turn home.-Harper's Magazine.
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vigorous survive this treatment.

A ROYAL SIAMEsE GAME. The
business of eating concluded, the king
called upon his foreign friends to par
ticipate in a royal game which had
been in vogue as far back as their his
torical records extended, and which no
guest might refuse to share in without
giving personal offense to the sovereign.
After this introduction, at a signal
given by the royal host, five huge bas-
kets filled with very small lines were
placed directly in front of the throne.
Inviting the foreigners to scramble for
the fruit, and telling them that who
ever succeeded in getting the largest
number should enjoy his highest favor,
the king threw as many as he could
hold between his two hands, in such
manner as to scatter them in every di-
rection over the widest possible space.
This was repeated scores upon scores
of times, and the guests, wishing to
humor the whim of their host, entered
heartily into the sport, scrambling
about upon hands and knees in pursuit
of the lines, sometimes receiving from
the merry old gentleman hearty pelt
over the head or knuckles, at which he
would beg pardon, and assure his
friends that it was quite accidental! !
After an hour thus spent, the foreigners
begged leave to desist, and the native
mobiles took their turn at the sport.
On examination, each lime was found
to contain gold or silver coin, and as
the amount thus obtained by each indi-
vidual was quite considerable, the ladies
and gentlemen of our party sent up the
money to the king, stating that it would
be violation of the etiquette of our
country to receive presents of money.
But His Majesty begged very earnestly
that the coins should be retained,
though merely, he said, as token of
the royal favor, and in compliance with
courtly usage not at all for their in
trinsic value.-Lippincotts Magazine.
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A beggar asked for a bit of bread
and-butter at a house the other day,
and on a couple of slices being brought
to him, he Indignantly refused them.
"What's the matter:" asked the donor,
"isn't this good breads' "Yes, the
breads good enough" said the beggar.
swell, isn't the butter good too ,"
"Yes, I've no fault to find with the
butter" "Well, then, what is the
natter" &c don't like the way it's
spread" growled the fastidious mendi-
can't
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THE FOUNDATION OF A FORTUNE.

THE FOUNDATION OF A FORTUNE
l remember three years ago telling of
the great Larderel fortune. 1t is a
pretty story, and, abridged, will bear
repeating The founder of the family
was peddler, grandfather of the young
count and contessina, who are matching
with illegitimate royalties and descend
ants of the families that count back
their centuries of distinction. One day
the peddler took off his pack under the
trees in Maremma woods, and spread
out his bread and meat for the noon
day meal. While eating he fell asleep,
and his bread and meat rolled down on
the EARTH When he awakened, he
picked it up and began eating. The
first mouthful was so bitter that he
could not swallow it. He found the
cause was the earth in which it had
rolled. He was an intelligent fellow,
and his hobby was chemis try. He
had friend at Leghorn who was a
druggist, and with whom he had
studied out many a chemical secret.
So the taste of the earth set his mind at
work. He gathered portion of the
earth and put it in his pack. When he
tramped back to Leghorn, he and his
apothecary friend examined the earth
and found his suspicious verifed-the
earth was full of soda and borax. The
peddler took his savings and quietly
bought the waste land in the Maremma
forest, set up his manufactures, and
made princely fortune. In one of the
galleries of the splendid Larderel pala-
ces at Leghorn is huge borax cornet,
placed on high gilt pedestal. Now
the grand children of the clever old ped
dler who sold matches, tobacco, brandy,
etc., are matching with the descendants
of Medicis, Salviatis, and Savoy dukes.
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The HUNGARIAN CUIsINE.-There is
no cuisine in Europe equal to the Hun
garian, except the French. The peo-
pie have so many preparations of
chickens, beef, and mutton, with toma-
toes, or red peppers, or acids, and won
derful Mehl-speisen or puddings, and
such variety both of fruit and vegetables
that Hungarian dinner is study l
never saw on their tables or in their
markets single fruit or vegetable
which we have not, and l missed only
two of ours, the oyster-p1ant and sweet
potato. Both would do capitally in
Hungary and trust measures will soon
be taken to introduce them. Hunga-
rians are fond of Indian-corn boiled or
roasted in the ear when young, as our
people are. Tomatoes, too, grow plen-
tifully. Their plums are better than
ours; their grapes and peas are deli
cious melons abound Formerly fat
used to be employed too much in their
cookery; now they are using cream and
milk much more. The first meal is
merely a cup of morning coffee,
with rich milk, (of bufaloes), and roll
crumbled in it. At one or two the peo-
pie dine in the upper and middle classes
,, with some eight or ten courses the
pudding coming in the middle, and
fruit at the end; soup always opening
it. Several varieties of native wines are
in use; for dessert, generally, Tokay, or
some Anstruck.
At 5, again, comes the gouter, which
is cold or iced coffee, with cake or
fruit. At 9 or 81, the supper, very
substantial meal of number of courses,
terminating with Indian corn, cucum-
bers, or radishes, after which the peo-
pie apparently retire with undisturbed
mind and body, and rise with their old
vigor in the morning.
How the children bear this late meal
is mysterious. l have seen lovely
children of from six to twelve years par
taking of succession of dishes, begin
ming with crabs, going on to roast duck,
beef, pig, galuska (pudding), cucum-
bers, melons, and green corn, between
the hours of 10 and l l in the evening
No physician was called in during the
night. Still, everywhere the children
looked pale and peaked. l think these
absurd habits must be undermining the
vigor of the race. The parents often
admitted that the children had not the
vipor of themselves. and thev were
troubled with bad dreams. "Yet,"
they say, "we were brought up in just
this way, and you see what we are -
l decline to think, however, that natural
selection has come in, and that only the
vigorous survive this treatment.
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If young ladies have fault. it is
sometimes in being little too forward;
but then this is fault which they
always correct in after age, for, as soon
as young lady has reached thirty, she
begins to make amends for her former
forwardness by going backward regu-
larly every year.
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THE GRAPHIC BALLOON AND IT'S FAILURE
ANOTHER TO Bg BulLT.-The New York
graphic fairly shifts the blame OF the recent
collapse OF the transatlantic balloon upon
Professor Wise, WITH whom at first the pub
lie were disposed to sympath!Ze. 1t appears
by documentary evidence and sworn state
men,S that Professor Wise proposed and
urged that the bag should be made of cotton !;
that he selected the cotton and varnish him
self; that he repeatedly expressed himself
satisfied with the arrangements; that for
$500 he agreed to take along an ignorant
miner as scientific expert; and that he
finally tried to let the balloon get of without
him. The Graphic people say: owe are
more full of courage rs TO the outcome Of
this undertaking than we have yet been.
We shall build another air-ship, and next
time it will be equipped with men fitted to
man it. Not Il moment will be lost i'll has
tening its completion. If it fails. as the first
one did, we will try again, and keep trying
STILL" The new balloon will be Of silk.
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H.ErUl-E u \IEGINIA COAL-LANDS N
EI.r!oALAEs AMP WASuINGTONlANS.-N c
u,.,.a,.rtt few days since that some c'pI-
:..l,.r> ~: Baltimore and Washington had
l,.re.a>ri the mineral right oi twenty-five
hfNs,It acres of Zine Coal-andS IN west
VIRGINIA. We have since learned that the
purchasers ii the hands alluded 10 are Mc>>rS.
Louis l.. Broudhcnt. Joseph Wilkins, Charles
7. HroIdbc!II. u. NJ. Clcary, J. +. Broad
tru1. anal other gentlemen of Baltimore, ana
Edwin l.. llaIglit, Esq, and others, OF wash
lh-inH city. These gentlemen have already
obtained charter and formed company
under he name ut the West Virginia Coal
and coke Company, and are preparing to
fG">rclltr the business OF coal-mning on Il
.Ir-r scale.
There are about thirty millions of tons in
tie ;!nrtI>c tract, Which Is located on the
EL,r!Drr and Ohio railroad west OF Fair
l4oNt, West Virginia, and fronts for two
miles un tia, railroad. and on the, Monouga-
hri. river for about 4 mile. The company
"'.t 5, able 10 supply eastern and western
points ana the country travcrscd by the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. We are In
iorig,d that this coal makes the finest coke
KNOWN, and will bear Il heavier burden OF
non ore in the furnace than any other.
Coke i HOW Il great article Of commerce, the
iron manufacturers taking all at the mines
that can hr nrld.. The West Virginia Coal
and Coke Company VIII erect large cooking
furnaces. and 10 az immense business in
ao,h coke aud cya!.- CumJerLuHd (NI.)
-,s,r<. lJtt.
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TIE METHODIST PREACHERS. -The r.csycss
of Methodism was discussed at the meeting
OF the preachers yesterday. Rev. DR.. Brown
said that the talk about the decline of Meth
odism was no new thing. He had been a
Methodist for forty years, and every ten or
twelve years some person would start the
subject of the falling off. According to the
Advocate, in 1855 there were forty Metho-
dist churches In this city, and in 1870 but
thirty-nine. There must be n gross mistake
somewhere. In the New York Conference
no church has died out since 1862 DR..
Brown then proceeded to show that the
number of churches and of commandments
in the Methodist denomination have in
creased since 1855. Nine new church cd-
fees had been built on the west side, and six
OH the east side. He said if any brother
doubted his statements as to the present
number of churches he would take the
doubter and lead him to the door of every
edifice. The meeting then adjourned.
York Times, 18th instant
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A Man CouGus Up GOLD DOLLAR AND
RECEIVERS His HEAlTH.-[Eyansyille Jour-
mat.l For some time past young gentle
man employed on the Evansville and Chi
cago railroad has been troubled with cough,
for which he has been taking medicine from
DR.. Newell, but without any good effect be-
ing apparent. A few days ago he was taken
with severe fit of coughing, in the course
of which he coughcd up gold dollar, and
since that time lie has entirely recovered
from the pain in his lungs and the irritating
cough. While wondering how the gold coin
could have gotten into his lungs he recol-
'ected that some months ago he had two or
three gold dollars, and when going to bed
one night he remembers to have had one of
them in his mouth. When he came to look
for his money the next day. or perhaps later,
he found that he had one less than he sup
posed, and his opinion now is that he went
to sleep with the gold dollar in his mouth,
and that while asleep it got down bis throat.
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At the instance Of Chief Engineer Henry
Spilman, of the Baltimore, city fire depart
ment, invitations have heen sent to the
chiefs of all the principal fire departments
of the United States for national conven-
ton of firemen to be he'd in Baltimore On
the Goth Of October next.
In San Francisco theatre, where &c The
Sea Of Ice' was being played, current of
cold air was introduced into the auditorium
to cause the audience to shiver in sympathy
with the actors.
A New York firm has received an order
from Liverpool for one hundred tons Of sler-
chant bar-iron.
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A BALLOON VOYAGE FROM BUFFALO,
Buffalo, ". l., September 1G.-At 5 O'Clock
z. NJ. Professor King. accompanied by Wal
teri. Chester, the Buffalo Courier james
Abro, of the Buffalo Commercial Adcer-
h$er; Luther S. Holden, of the Boston
Daily Joumal; and George Ii. Nichols, of
the New York Herald, made a successful
ascension in the balloon Buffalo," Fully
$1,000 people witnessed the event.
The balloon took souleaster,y course
and tloated m;iesticaIy over the city, dis
tributing copies of the -i9rOnaut paper in her
path. The party expect to make the longest
inland voyage ever made, provided the
weather will permit. The weather was calm
at $40 z. NJ, and the course due east. The
balloon is one OF the largest ever made, hold
ing 5000 cubic feet OF gas.
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HEADS OR TAILS II cuE CENTRAL LvNATlC
A-YLr n Richmond Correspondent o. Nor
'.h i'uUH0n.l 1.-The deliberations OF the
El.iI%c!s OF our aSy!umS and public ins,i-
,r5un> are always discussed By the public
HE: tie bodies have adjourned. This was
igoy"a 20 be true in the recent meeting of
N" Board Of Directors Of the Central Luna
Ir Asylum. IL is stated iii The streets that
lie vote between the two candidates had
>lood nF" live Tor several ballots, when one
81 The directors. who of course was partial
|" H. friend, declared that he mc;lt to toss
W a penny, ard if il fell heads he would
Vote for young Dr.. CabclI, Il candidate who
"a, very strongly recommended, very well
!@1sA"I for the position, and, in addition to
"n'" facts, was professional young man
"Ap deserves TO SUccrcd but if it fell tails
- "ould vote for DR.. Barksdale (who was
'"1s'u) He carried his determination into
EJECT; tossed up the penny; it fell "tail>'
!!c voted tor DR.. Bark>daie, and the contest
"a' decided, and the Board adjourned,
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tAE BuKSED--IIEAvY Loss OF Goods
lLynchburg Nems, 18th. On Monday night
@.,!reIsnt ear on the >outh-bound train CT the
II. e., '. NJ. and G. s. railroad was dis
Covered 70 be on fire near Brandy station,
III tuIieppcr county, and the train WAS inn
AeGEtley s'onped, and every effort made to
>a'e the car and its contents, but without
avail. The car was loaded with rlcrchan-
G>c for merchants in Gordonsvillc, and with
H. contents, valued at $1,000, was soon
ma, Of ashes. The accident detained the
Hri-ht train due here ut O'Clock yesterday
morning until o'clock in the evening.
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Randolph Rogers has received a contract
to furnish bronze statue of William III.
Seward, in sitting posture, little less than
three times life-siZe, to be mounted on
colored marble pedestal with base of solid
granite, 10 ship to this country and erect the
same in some suitable spot at total ex.
pense of $4,000.
James Parton will complete his "Life of
Yoltaire," on which he has long been at
work, some time next year. 1t will re the
Il.st ciaIvlato =. ins biosi ap.iic... lcI.o- H.
ances.
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THE BANK OF MANCHESTER.

Tta Rank of Manchester will commence its bnsi-
ness of discount and deposit ON MONDAY, Septem,
Der 18Th, 1873. Its place Of business Is egoy ana
! LII street between Eighth aud Ninth avenues:
This Institution offers To the business men OF Man
chester and Chesterfield county advantages ana ~
JUDGEMENTS superior to those onerea Dy any etnef ~
this section. -. ,,.t5 thetr first
monthly nstalment are requirgd 70 pay ID ts q;
ba regularly et his office 20 receive instruments.
"0 re A. &. ArrhiSaQN, cashier.
Manchester. September u, 1919. sc is'o1
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nR. VAN NORMAN's CLAsSiCAL,
IL English, French, and German, Family ana
Day School for Young ladies and children, H. 70,
and Is east siXty-hrst street, Central Park, New
York, will commence It's seventeenth year septen
Der IS, 1873. For full information SEM 1or cata-
-osD'' REV. D. c. VAN NORMAN. LII. d..
MI 1o.eodsm rs east Sixty first street.
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THE RICHMOND DIspATcH.-[Raleigh On.
c. Scntinei.]-We are about to venture a
very unselfish opinion. The most admirable
newspaper Of its size that has ever come
under our eye is the above. It is no doubt
the best paper in Virginia.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1878.
Only 10000 tickets will be sold, and onc-half Of
these are intended for the European market. thus
leaving only $4,000 for sale in the United States,
where 100000 were disposed Of for the third Con-
cert. The tickets are divided into ten coupons or
parts, and have on their back the scheme, with i
full explanation of the mode Of drawing.
At this concert, which will be the grandest mu-
steal display ever witnessed III this country, tho
unprecedented sum Of
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Tie Pullman Palace Car Company bus
Won Tie lasting gratitude Of its patrons by
'N"'Ad!h" III ln.tidirrs from is ears. except
"h't Hi"Cdn! suh. Iof W tl,ecLHCIs, miirn
Hg.'t bc yiten.
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T UfSi " s y iGshi CoMpAN ny $3.50
The sIdc-wheel steamships OLD DOMINION,
WYASOHE, ISAAC BELL; SARAT0Ga, NJ
AGARA, ALBEMARLE, and !iATTEKhS leave
New York for Norfolk, City Point, and Richmond
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY
at 2 O'Clock =. NJ. ,x
Leave Richmond rysTCESDAI, FhAAl,
and SUNDAY at high tide.
These ships are entirely new. They have elegant
saloons, state-rooms, and bathrooms
The fare accommodations and attention are un-
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch and no charge made except actual
Close connections made with steamers for all
southern and European ports.
Freight received until L. NJ daily.
For further information, apply -
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
Office Company's wharf, Rockets.
Captain GEORGE w. ALLEN.
JOHN +. MAYER. ap7
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-!----------.. Ha-' SUPERINTENDENT.
{ His. .....Ar AND OHIO RAIL-
~ ROAD.-On and after 9Th May, 1873, the passeu-
ger trains Will run =, as i fellows;
MAIL TRAIN.-Learcs Richmond $40 A. NJ:
DAILY except Sunday, connecting with W., G.,
Va, VI. u G. ). railroad at GordOnsyflle ard Char
loltcsyille; and arrives at White Sulphur Springs
EXPRESS TRAIS.-Leaves Richmond at 10 p.
vile with W., G., Va NJ. e. :. railroad trains for
Lynchtlrg and southwest ami arrives at Hunt
lngtnn ut 500 p " next day. Steamer leaves Hunt
ington on arrival Of the train, and arrives at Gin
cnnat at o'clock next morning
This train stops between Richmond and White
Sulphur only at junction.. Gordousyie, Charlottcs-
Vile, Stlunton, Goshen, Miboro', and Coyington.
ACCOMMODATION RAIN.-Lea Richmond
Gordonsville ut 8:ts L. III.
Steamer leaves Cincinnati Ut 1 p. N. DAILY ex.
cept sunday, and arrives at Huntington at 0 A.
VI. next day, connecting with express train.
EXPRESS TRAlS.-Leares Huntington atloA:
NJ DAILY except Sunday, and arrives at Richmond
n 4:3O A.. NJ. next day, connecting wnh trains
going sOuth and with james river steamer for Nor.
folk. This train stops between White Sulphur and
Richmond only ut junction, G0rdonsville, Char.
lottcsvie, Staunton, Goshen, Mlllboro', and Cow
ington
DAILY except Sundays connecting with W., G., Va.
81. Il q. 5. railroad at CharlottcsYie anu Gordons.
Vile, and arrives Mt Richmond p. N.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIS;-Lsayes Gordons.
s sS A r. wh w. SSs
train from Lynchburg and southwest, and arrives at
Richmond lo:l5 A. M.
For further Information Inquire at the companys
A. H. PERRY, General superintendent
JAMES +. NETHERLASD, General Ticket Agent
my3
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S1,5Oo,OOO,

divided into $4,000 cash gifts, will be distributed by
OF among the ticket-hodcrs-thc numbers CT the
tickets to be drawn from one wheel by blind chill
dren, anu tie gifts from another.
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CONTEMPORARIES.

DOSSIEUN'S.-Go to BOSSIEUN'S to
ID buy your sweet things. He is manufacturing
daily his inimifablc Stcanl-clari:ied FLINT CAN
DIES: also, soda. butter water, and arrow-root
CRACKERS; ginger, sugar. novelty GAkES,
JI:MBLE S, GI\GEk-NUTS,S PlCED-NUrS, &c.
SC. Makes TOBACCO and CIGARS Il specially.
Canned oysters, Peaches. Tomatoes. &c, ut lStlti-
more prices. 14i2 MAiE SlkEEi-