The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-02

PORT OF RICHMOSD, OcTogE. l, 1874.
ARRIVED. =. .un
Steamer Wyanoke, Couch, New York. mercran-
disc aud passengers. &. W..Al!en Co
CHARLSE and passengers, v. p; Porter, agent. =
steamer John sylvester, Post, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, l.. b. Tatum, agent
SAILED. ~
Steamer Shirley, Travers, Baltimore, merchan-
disc and passengers. l.. Il. Taum.
Brig Andrea: Klsvaness, Rio de Janer9 2v h1ar
:a saande asi;S v a Curtis { Parker:
Schooner Katie Ranger, Martin, New York, can
mel COAL Curtis & Parker.
schooner John Wethered, Kerwan, Baltimore,
ki SIann Ss Mood. -. down the river light.
Sloop Clurissa Ann, manure, &C., lower James
river. :.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Baltimore on "Wednesday, Dark d. :. rom
toppidan DAM, Peterson.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner C. r. Price, Fenton, from Virginia, ar
rived at New York on Tuesday oo.,.
Passed up from Newcastle on the 29th, schooner
Relic Brown from Richmond.
Al Norfolk on Wednesday, schooner Lamurtine,
with coal, from Richmond; also, schooner William
Magee, Ramsey, with slaves.
BRAVERY REWARDED.
Colonel McFadden, collector Of Boothbay GUS
toms district, has lately received and delivered an
elegant gold watch, with IN Inscription whlch tclls
its own Story /" Presented by the Government OF
Canada TO Captain Wilson Lewis. muster OF Tue
Maine, L. 5. A., IN recogaitton OF his humane ser
vices in the rescue Of the crew OF the brlg YAK
Point OF Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 20. 1873"
For Albert F. Lewis, sumner +. s~ett, ffeeln nan
Haden and Henry Totman, crew OF tne 6efne
Lewis, manning the rescGlng ooat, tnere WAS au
equal share Of $50 in gold.
HOW TO AVOID CYCLONES.
correspondent who has had many years ex-
,,nrence in the stormy seas OF the North Atlantic,
IN alludInp 10 the recent disasters 20 the steamer
Willie Oe Paris and the German ship Marlha points
ont the importance of giving pracllca atlcnLon 10
tors Who often have so manly lives aud much yau-
able properly In their Charge Sclentlnc men nave
nrepared charts, accompanied by Instructions,
which re designed TO aid the shtpmasttr 10 AVOID
Thar usually preccdes them, and then changing the
course of his vessel in the direction OF Tue quarter
where he will most likely under the circumstances,
cscupe uhem Or, in other words, SIMPLY saiuus
away from their track, after the prooauie Va
their path has been ascertained by thus conform
ing TO the Instructions Of science, masters o. YES
ses on different occasions have Wholly aYoluga q
threatened cyclone, or passed tnrouPn ue ail ~ 9r
IT, escaping with very slight damage, whereas II
ti,ey had stood on their course without making any
effort to get beyond its range, 4 SERIOUS osasier
,rouId most likely have resulted. Shipmasters,
Generally however, do not give the subject uucn
thought but are more inclined 10 push on ana run
for luck. Ri
NEW YORK, October 1.-Arrtved: bloro Castle
Old dominion, from Richmond.
EopT MONROE, October lime Umteu ctates
fripa1e Constellation, from Annapolis, passed mere
al noon for the Norfolk DaVy-yard, ~hefe sue VIII
be laid no for the winter. ep,
Passed in for Richmond: Brig Bertha, from BAL
timore, and schooners w. r. Green anu A'|Iie
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