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rnan who had been captured nenr Springfield.
lie hod escaped from bis keepers by

Te hod escaped from his keepers by
REMOVING WITH HIS TEETH
the iron nuts which confined the manacles to bis
wrists remember distinctly the print Of
liza teeth in orc of tho nuts which he had pre-
served. Let any one, either By experiment or
by mathematics. estimate the force required to
drive pair OF human teeth into cold wrought
iron far enough to print their shape, and lie can
calculate the power OF human jaw when en-
listed in the cAuEe OF freedom.
remember the feelings of self-safficicnt hero
ism With which undertook tho task, which fell
to mo in progress Of years, Of escorting squad
Of four five the prairie to the next Sta
tiou, No followed foot-path, or old Indian
rail far from the Elhin road. Tho fellows we're
ali armed, aud, being well beyond the region Of
anticipated danger, they indulged In more antics
and capers. aud jolly singing and shouting. than
one often eees among people With less occasion
for eotriety:
Bu, all things are said to grow old and die, and
the business Of this line
CAFE TO AN ABRUTT TERMINATION
aomewhere about the year 1849 and it came
shont in this tragical way:
There were seven in the party,-a man, his
wife four children, aud an old, ay-hcaded
nav The hounds (human) began to bar upon
,hc;r track somewhere in Sauganon. Having
oeched TazeHel, they separated for safety
sr5e mother and her four children-tle eldest
abo1: 12-camo OIL III advance. They stayed
.s;th ns one day, aud, under shelter Of dark
s,iI s:,a foegv night, proceeded. under escort of
.sro in fa1m-wagon, through mud a1le-dcep.
atay had proceeded but about 2 miles, when, in
= narrow lane, tho horses were stopped by
Tano nj armed rufians. who speedily seized the
t,chattels" and bore them of IN triumph. Some
~ tha men who took part in that disgracoful
tr,nsaction are still living, believe near Pckin,
ed Ihcir nanes could be given; but they shall
"a Sni merry, though they showed none.
Tbe husband and his companion came On day
~ rgo later, and were kept in concealment for
thrao weeks, until the excitement Ind somewhat
snbsided. and then wero cent On by another
Inc ty the help Of friends in Peoria. The
~1fe sid children, it was supposed, had been
c.pturod By the legal agents or em1ssaries of
tIer .'oyners;" but. as afterwards came to
Gctt. tueY were the victims Of
4 GANG OF K1DNApPERs,
vim sold them South, and divided between
themselves the price of blood.
It IS wonderful how suddenly the patronage
m that road ceased after this disaster. The loss
IT business could not have been more complete
# the bottom, OF the track had fallen. Whether
the Fugitive slaYo law had checked emigration,
Of whether another route was opened up. never
knew.
Thank Heaven, these things hare all passed
into history. Perhaps the most thrilling pas
saees will never be written; but they dwell like
frightful dream in the memories Of those who,
Ike old Enezs, saw it all, and themselves bore
distinguished part. j. Is. II.
, 1874-06-07

Ths Chicago Omnibus Company will run special
stages to the Academy Of Mus1c leaving TAirtysst
street Prairie and Wabash avenues at T:20 p. NJ,
md after June g. 1874 The drivers Will supply tickets
for the round Trip at 25c each. Look for stages with
red Aght-
Tickets for sa1o By the drivers at &c each for the
round trip to and from Mcyicker's and Hoolcys The
s.tes md NcCut1uIck's Hall
21ztlaes etsgcs will be in attendance at the close
q tho entertainments to carry parties holding tickets
70 sIy point on South Side north Of Thirty-second
rree: On al pared streets.
Excursion Stages will be furnished at all hours, and
On akoaab1e terms,
Stages will start from Twenty-second strect, run
n:ng to md from Lincoln Park, On pleasant Sundays
4t;er r. m Fire. 10c.
, 1874-06-07

Just received, another large and elegant assortment
Of Rash ribbons in plain and vatered gros GRIM aud
fancy pids, Romans and strpes at 80 cents per yard
Many Of these goods very elegant and nre
worth, in the regular way, g. We shall nlso
open EMAIL lot Of choice Hash ribbons at 40
cents per. yurd- We are daily replcniahing our
stock Of 25 cent ribbons with elegant choice things
really worth 70 and 80 cents. We have also splendid
stock OF parasos at very low and popular prices AL
ngain by this reminded Of ladies' ready
made underwear department, where VIC are selling
theee goods at much less than they be pro-
ueed for every garment is warranted perfectly made.
Hotchkn Palmer Co.. l37 and 139 State etreot.
, 1874-06-07
rTrauslation,1
Special Grand OpeniuF.

Tuesday. June 8, We will hare special grand open
Ing OF llaa lace points and jackets Of impor
tation and shall exhibit Il: that time very large and
attractive stock. Among them many patterns and
desigus that cannot he found elsewhere AL par
tcIary invited attend this grand opening Of lace
points and Jackets. II will he opportunity OF
examining choice md large stock Mt extremely low
played. Hotchkin, Palmer 1 Co., 1871 and lo9 State
, 1874-06-07

Kuowlon's bathing apparatus gives al the comfort
and luxury Of fully equipped bathroom, yet can be
used in any room in the house. d.. n s. Davis rec
ommends 1t much superior to ordinary bathing
ppparatug Call and examine, send for circular for
full description. to B. Smith Co., 149 Madison
street, basement.
, 1874-06-07
Choice Haywood Property at Auction.

Such opportunity is now offered by c. c..
Thayer Co., to visit Of most delightful sub
urbs, and secure charming site for home, seldouas
OCCURS and the present should be embraced by all. On
Thursday next, June II, special frce train will leave
the Wells sstreet depot Of the Chicago Northwestern
Railroad, at ! p. sharp for haywood. Beautiful
lots and blocks will bo sold positively without
to the highest bidder. There should be liberal
and generous attendance Of seekers Of really delightful
homes.
, 1874-06-07

New Waukesha Hotel--Fountain Spring
House.
Applications for family single roons in this spa
cious aud elegant stone hotel DOW be made to the
undersigned. No more desirable summer quarters can
be found. MATTHEW LAFL1N, Proprietor,
CHARLES Il. B1ssELL, 10 State street, Chicago.
Manager.
, 1874-06-07

Ha1klus wants money" and, in order to get 1t, has
marked goods down 20 as to make 1t an object for
cvary to call at 80 Clark street, opposite the Court
House, and get prices before buying elsewhere. His
mems hand-sewed goods are acknowledged TO be the
best and incest OF New York. Ladies', nsses',
and chiIdrens goods are equal the best. &c. &c. &c.
, 1874-06-07

~ 11eEant Rcs1deNCe Et AuCt10us
r msNtsoags - June TO- at p. H., Oh the premises,
4Hager Co. Will sell, without reserve that very
aas md dtst-c1ass residence and 1ot NO. 927 Mich
.sAa tvenue. The house has all modern improve
and lot is 5o1l77 feet. with good barn On same,
1s sit will be without reserve, those Of our read
Ssie ~0 N~o10~S~
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Removed.

Removed.
-. o'aaam, merchant tailor, will remove On MondsS
~ osa to III Lake street, one door east OF Clark.
MT he vii be happy to see his old customers and
no want to get drst-c1nss garments ut low prices
"SAe9oes the address, III Lake street.
, 1874-06-07

s'Souveuir de Capoul.
The GRAND PACIFIC HoTKL,}
CHICAGO, JUNE, 1874
C1ter Aonsi<ur Gentle, STATE and Washington
strcets:
J'ai photographs ct sus heureu1 de pouvotr
vous en- e1pr1mer toute satisfaction. Bien vous,
Y. CAPouI.
ETranslation.]
JUNE, 1874.
Dear Mr. Ge.t'e corner State and HaslinJon streets:
Ihave received your photographs. aud am happy tn
be able to express to you my entire satisfaction Of
them. Trulyyours, '. CAPoUL.,
, 1874-06-07
Douglas Park and hyde Park Lots at Auc

boae Te1y choice. and desirable property, fronting
p5agas Park viii be sold at auction, Wednesday, June
~ It a. m, Ut the Real-Estate Exchange, No. 119
assle 5sEee, by c. q. Thayer Co., reaestate auo-
uonee1S. This firm will also sell, ut the same time
toa fIso several very desirable lots in Hyde Park,
sooens On EEans and Langley avenues, between For
asa and fourth streets. See their advertise
toent for pazticulars.
, 1874-06-07

In near at hand and the question Of What shall We do
to keep our children of the streets during vacation is
answered Let them take course Of instruction in
-penmauship ut Drew's Business College. Special
classes at reduced raea from the best teacher In the
, 1874-06-07

The standard instruments for ftyone years. Prices,
$500 to $1,000; 500 cash. $50 monthly. Every p1ano
contains their new Improvement. Reeds Temple OF
Music, 81 Van Buren street.
, 1874-06-07

One More Chance Yet.
a esse only six Of those SIS drcssing-case eutts
- Usual price for these sets $50 to s1oo- First
- a1st satFed- These ara worth the attention OF
~ *tnt1ag chamber furniture. Vim. Parmeiee &
w. ~ State street.
, 1874-06-07

Geyser {Saratoga) Water on Draught
By Buck Rayner, makers of the " Mars Cologne"
, 1874-06-07

Europe shows that In LOCO ounces there are but two
ounces Of foreign matera1 This degree Of purity
never before attained.
, 1874-06-07

-sea IN ali the principal manufactures OF lhces
~, ~ aae goods throughout Europe and America
N99ha a tts choice Article. both IN Ana11ea ana
, 1874-06-07

assert that Manard has not asked for proposals fer
the wood work of the church. Of which there y i'll
be large quantity, because he has decided that
his own son shall do that part Of the work at Ills
own figures. From what has been written it
will be eeen that there is no email degree Of dis
content in the parish but it is nothing to what
there will be when tie work Of building the
church is commenced, and the people begin to
take sides with thoEe who are constructing it
and those who wanted to construct 1t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
IGNORANT Justices,

A bin is PENDING In the House Of Dele
gates giving to notaries public the powers
OF justices Of the peace. The object OF the
bill is to relieve the public from the embar-
raSsment growing out Of the ignorance OF the
Justices of the peace in the part of the State
where the negro voters are in the ascendant.
A member stated that he had occasion for
the services of justice of the peace in pre-
pairing some legal paper in county near
Richmond, and could not find one who could
write.
The fanatics and bypocrites, who have ever
sought opportunities TO deprccatc southern
society, will seize the statement and use 1t to
our prejudice. Whereas it is woful proof
OF the evil effects of their malicious and re.
vengeful act of placing the South rs far as
they could under negro rule. Before the
war the magistracy of Virginia compared
adyantageously with that Of any civilized
country. But the negrocs-the tools of our
slanderers-have elected as magistrates men
whose ignorance Is Il bar TO all proceedings
in which the agency Of magistrates are re-
quired. A large part Of the people of the
state. because of this great evil, are asking
that notarles pnry.lc may be allowed to per-
form the <<.uties of magistrates. Tit be con
ss..utiona, such bill ought to pass.
The strait to which our people have beer
reduced by the aboninable reconstruction
laws is disgrace to the Federal Govern
ment and to the civilization Of the age.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
New Edition Of n Valuable Book.


The Lives of the Chief-Justices of England.
b. Lord CAMPBELL, author of "The Lives
of the Lord Chancellors of England" In
four volumes. Boston: ESTES & LAU-
RAT. 1878.
Who that has read that most interesting oil
biographies, "The Lives of the Lord Chan
celors," but wanted to read its successor
"The Lives Of the Chief-JUstices -? Or
who that has read the latter but Immediately
obtained and read the former? These books
arc so well known and 80 highly appreciated
that it would be a work of superercgation
to commend them. MAcAULAY pronounced
BoswEIL's life of JOHNSON TO be the best OF
biographies. Some persons admire cXces
siyely Miss AGNES STRICKLAND's Lires Of the
Queens Of England. Both of these last
named works are so good that they can either
stand or defy comparison; yet neither is
such treasure for the lawyer as the "Lires
written by Lord CAMPBELL. They are every.
thing that they should be; or, if they lack
aughi, we know not what it is.
The first two volumes of the edition men,
toned in the c,plicn hereof have come to Us
through Me.srs. WEST, JOHNSTON & Co. 1t
is not often that publishers favor us with SO
valuable work as This; for which we can
most sincerely return thanks to them and
Messrs. WEST. JOHNSTON & Co. We shall
look with some solicitude for the other two
volumes,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
The CITY Hall and the Reservoir.

The City Council, at Its Monday'al'ei'
Moons session, acted wisely and energe.i'
eally too. The resolution to buiia o''.
Hal OF granite upon the site of the prcseh'
building, enlarged by the extension OF Tue
lot 80 as 10 include the whole square say.
the Firs, PRESBYTERIAN church, iswise aao
the taking of time for the purpose IS ais'
very wise. We shalt not be surprised II D!
the time the city is ready 10 go on with INT
building it will be found pacticaoie ahe
convenient TO cause the whole square TO D. D,
covered by the Hal. The location Is Ino 'u
convenient. and the adaptation OF 'ne i'.''
TO something more than the purposes y,
which il has been devoted may oe u,'o0'
.o y. highly desirable. Additional uses io'
it NAV afford the means Tor re'lio' 'us NV
church. and devoting the "ho'e sq"a'o "
the CITY government aud to literary ana
scientific purposes.
Time is good In considering all sucn en-
t.rnr,scs and we shall know much more SIX
or eich. years hence, as well as be Dcter
able to employ our knowledge to advantage
Meantime the temporary building sug'
Scsted in the report Of the COMMITTEE "h'en
was adopted, will be amply sufficient anu
its cost. as estimated, is very moderate.
We arc also gratiGcd at the promp'hesS
and decision Of the act OF the Councii VIII
recar,, 70 the new reservoir. The OMoHUS-
pso estate is, all things considered, tie DcSt
NJ all the sites that have been canvas>eo.
The CITY gets spacious anu welI'locateo
nropcrty for much less than any OF the other
-,rounds that were spoken Of. Sixty acres
are we'll for the city TO hold just at the place
where they lie. They are suggestive, ana
may readily be turned to advantage IN time
to come.
Beside, tic advanced position up the river
Of the location of The Few reservoir gives 10
orr people the advantage OF drawing their
drinking. water from the river above sources
OF nuisance that might well be looked upon
with disgust.
The water question is vital one. Nothing
more incommodes community than an in
adequate supply of water, or one that IS OF
doubtful quality. There is peril in supply
that may at any time be cut off. So the city
should always be ready to incur charges for
strengthening the power Of supply and en-
larging storage-room, that property and do
mestic necessity may never be imperilled or
distressed for the want of it. We should be
alike ready to approve and sustain measures
for preserving the good quality Of the water
as well as iusuripg proper distribution and
an abundance of it.
So we consider that the Council at its last
meeting acted well, and acted like Council
that thinks about the wants of q growing
city, and, what is better, means to provide
for them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11


"Judee Guild stated in the House OF DeI
epates Yesterday that, having OCCASION re
Gently to have some dispositions taken III
county near Richmond. he fonnd fhere W" va
not Justice of the peace in the county &c
frrred to who could read and "rlte' :
The above paragraph, which appea'eu -
the Dispatch of yesterday, is liable 10 oe
misunderstood, especially by those no'sn Inc. :
presses which are always ANXIOUS 10 'aS. :
slur upon virginia. We add therefore, tna'
the justices in the county Referred r TO are
either negroes, or were elected by negroes
That county contains any number OF lntelll'
cont gentlemen, but they happen to be Con
seryative, and hence, under the rule inflicted
nron us by the best Government the world
ever saw, are practically ineligible to office
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
DEATHS.

Lied. in thfs Mondsy Che 9 iasssn1 q
M. W Rose,fn ffts twonfy .1rss year ~ NM
Just on the threshold Of manhooi
Adpred by EiidTea. ty friends beloved.
Ind now, alas FROM Heir midst removes
Eggithor,t q ruc,nent's warming or of pain
trsaa saa.s mss Ire
TO stand IN judgment before his 600. !,
sympathize with the 2arsn REM am aa Ar isir sor
rG his friends and friends Of tayled
III, Ns ,eslt,ene 1903 hia.D street.
baltimore and Philadelphia paiers piei'e 'op''
,1aed. at The residence Of his mother on Sroad
stree. fa fhe seventeenth year of his age:
gu sske R1nsss Fa ,se Fss En
list church a. a., fa@y The members Of the Frs:
III ntst church Sunday school. and all those who
nave been attracted BY the many virtues OF tnls no.
bic hoy, are respectfully invited TO attend.
Died, in this city on the 9th instant, at the resi-
dcnce Of IT. e. Rogers. Dir. ROBERT A. DA I, In
tile thrtieth year OF his uge.
HIS funeral will take place from the residence OF
Mr. H. e on Garr'non he e1s rTea.
day. AFTERNOON at 8 O'Clock. His friends and
those Of MIR. Il. Z, Day are requested to attend.
Wilmington IN. ca papers please copy.
Died. on Tuesday night, at 10 O'Clock. MATTE
Frederick schafer in The fifteenth year of her age
Thus has passed away one Of earth's sweeies.
flowers and brightest jewels Though young, her
liza was one Of pure devotion to her iono .nd 81
her that &" OF such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
Further notice will be given Of the f.nerai'
Died. at his residence on Eesteenih 5ree etsr OF,
Tuesday evening quarter to oc9ck, oT cana
ip arIrtiL and pneumonia, OSCAR 6. HASkLNs,
TIN os says hs SIS
devoteu VIE uS nnmerons friends to- mourn his
ters o s devoted member of the First colored
Baet church, and of, of G t5s
1g ,er,i will take place at the First Baptist
chIi1 s ia ut 3 o'clock THURSDAY, 12th instant
and friends are respectfully Invited TO atteno. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

A POINT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF. TIE
GENERAL AssEuBLY.-In the case oil Inc
State rs. Brunst, the Supreme Court Oh
Georgia held that where State Cops'ltu-
tlon provides for the election OF sberlns
rand of course of any other ofticer], likes Inc
term of Office, &c, but does not det1ne 'ona'
pouers, rights, and duties shall attach or De-
Iona to the office, the Legislature has no
mower 10 take from sheriff part Of the
duties and functions usually appertainins 10
the Office, and transfer it to al offlcer az
pointed in a different manner, ana noiuins
the Office By different tenure" See VOL
American Reports.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
"Anthonv-OVer."

In the United States Senate yesterday MIR.
ANTHONY, Of Rhode Island, presented Pc.
tition of the National Bank Of Rhode Island
protesting against any legislation to dimn-
ish the volume of currency in that State for
the purpose Of giving it to others. This IS
cool. Senator ANTHONY is against "infia-
tion," as the money-dealers and money-bag-
gers call it. Yet his State, having more OF
Inc currency than she is entitled to, wants to
keep her surplus and leave the South and
West short. Well may they be against " in
latlon'' elsewhere as long as they are suffi-
GENTLY "ipfiated" by their overplus to meet
their wants. As long as "ANrHoNY" is
cover" he will grunt bis dissatisfaction at
all who want to withdraw his surplus. lie
is too comfortable and happily inflated TO
take any disturbance kindly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
General Assembly of Virginia.
TUESDAY, February 10, 1874.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Lieutenant-Goyernor WlrHEEs presiding.
PRAYER by the Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D.,
of st. James (EpscopaD church. ....
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
MIR. HERSDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported it inexpedient to
legislate on the subject of a resolution pro
yiding that the property of single woman
shall not be liable for ante-nuptial debts of
her husband; bill amending the Code
In relation to judgment liens; amending
section 1 of chapter lat Of the Code, 'ex-
tending the jurisdiction Of justices OF the
peace to 800, with the recommendation that
It do not pass.
. Mr. 'HERNDos, from the Committee on
Rules, submitted certain amendments; which
were subsequently taken up and passed.
Mr.. LAWSON, from the Special Committee
on the Maury Memorial, submitted report
embodying the following which was adopt
ed = That we have heard with qualification
the proposition of the distinguished scien-
fists of Great Britain and the United Neither
to the people of Virginia and the lovers OF
science throughout our land, aud request
their united cooperation and the cooperation
Of the scientific associations OF Europe in
whatever measures may be ne cessary TO effect
the object contemplated.
. BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
The following bills, etc, were introduced
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. NowLlN A bill to amend section
Il of chapter so of the Code of 1878 so as
| to increase the number Of State students at
The University of Virginia.
| BY the same: a bill to amend section 16
| of chapter 81 OF the Code, in relation to the
number Of State students at the Virginia
Military Institute.
By the same: 4 resolution as TO the eSpe.
diency OF providing by law That no court OF
the Commonwealth shall have authority to
declare any law null and void By reason o.
us repugnauce TO the Federal CONSTITUTE or
or the Constitution Of this State, except the
Supreme Court of Appeals, as provided in
section of article of the Constitution o
| this State.
By MIR. QUEsESBEBRY A bill to provide
for the encouragement Of land-purchasers
and actual settlers to Virginia.
BY Mr.. QUEsshBERRY A joint resolution
returning to the Board Of Immigration TIT
manuscript Of the summary on the resource
of the State prepared by Major Jed. Hotch
kiss in order that the Board may have !
published. - f
| Mr. QUEsHRgRBY moved to suspea9 th
rules in order to, consider the question to
day. ..a s. ! 80. ..rIy.sf.r.
Quite discussion arose on this motion
Several senators claimed that Major Hoteb
kiss had gotten, his Information from Con
modore Maury's report; and others, tha
the Information was obtained from othe
sources-Mnjor RogeIs's rer ort, for instance
| Mr.. raoxAs remarked chat he had neye
heard of Major Holch kisA, being 10 his count!
l Mr., PRlDsaoRR:5 nor I as 70 bis being
cS..s.lG3 e.,5.! gt43i ,.s;5,.1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

The sad case Of WILLIAM D. COLEMAN will
lead to some step TO more efectually guard
the public securities as well as to better in.
sure fidelity Of officers. As Secretary of the
Board of Public Works and Of the Board Of
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund he had
the custody Of State bonds amounting to
more than two hundred thousand dollars.
They were purchased by the Commissioners
OF the Sinking Fund, but as there was no
provision for their citation they re-
manned to tempt their custodian.
OF course something will be done to guard
against repetition of this kind of faithless-
ness. If an officer has funds that he may
appropriate improperly he should be a
bonded officer. But no funds that can be
placed out of the way of temptation should
be left in reach of any officer.
The system of accountability adopted by
the Legislature Of Virginia after the famous
defaIcation and suicide of GERMAN BAKER
was excellent, and it has worked most sue.
cessfully. But the Secretary of the Board
OF Public Works and of the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund was not known ut that
dsy, and was not included in the regula-
lions so long ago adopted for the security
OF the public funds. 49,
It isa great oversight in the system OF &C.
countability OF . State that leaves money or its
representative where 1t may be appropri-
ated to private uses by irresponsible men
who hold Office without security. That Is
placing temptation before the custodian ;and
how bard 1t is to resist that, the world
knows, and the Saviour made the prayer for
strength to resist TIA part Of bis model Of
all srppii atiors to the Throne Of Grace.