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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

A FRlGHTFuL D.ArH-A YOUNG MAN
MANGEHp IN THE GEARING OF A MILL.-in'
formation was received here on Saturday Of
a frightful accident which occurred at Car.
ter's Mill, In the vicinity Of Curl's Neck. on
Friday afternoon, hy which an estitnab'e
young man, named Robert Ingram, In the
bloom Of youth, lost his life. He was at.
tempting to grind nm axe on the grindstonc
which is run by the motive power of the
mill, when his clothing became entangled in
the band, which is Of rope, and he was
drawn into the main gearing and instantly
crushed to death. Deceased was ahou,
twenty years Of age, and leaves wife
and one child.
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TWENTY-FIVE SrRlrEs AND THIRTY DAYS
N JArr..-In the Circuit Court Of Henrco
on Saturday, in the case of the Common
wealth Us. Pcyton Walker, indicted for bur.
clarv. the jury found verdict of not guilty
Of burglary but guilty Of petit larceny, and
the court sentenced the prisoner to one
mouths confinement in Jail and to receive
twenty-five lashes.
The Judge gave the accused The choice OF
six months in Jail, or thirty days in Jail and
twenty-five lashes, and Walker chose the
latter.
In this connection it may be remarked that
n bill was introduced in the Senate Oil Satur.
day (Which is the case every scssiop) TO repeal
the law providing for the punishment OF cltl'
zens of the Commonwealth by stripes.
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INouEsrs BY THE CORONER Saturday
morning Coroner Taylor held an inquest on
the body Of Woodson w. Jones, the circum.
stances of whose unfortunate death were
published in the Dispatch Of last Saturday,
and the jury returned a verdict Of suicide
by hanging.
Another inquest was held Saturday after.
noon on The body Of the colored male child
found near the Medical College Friday night
The post-mortem by DR.. Taylor showed that
the child had been born alive, and had proba'
bly, died from exposure. The verdict was
Death from criminal neglect and exposure
by some person or persons unknown.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

CoSvEYAScEs OF REAL ESTATE for the
week ending February IS, 1874 Lots 'front.'
ing 81 feet on Cary street near Pine for S33o !;
l03 feet on Water street between Pear and
Twenty-sixth for $1,000; 81 feet on Main
street corner of Lombard for SS0s.S0; 1G5
feet on Seventeenth street between Frank
lin and Grace for S3,SO0; G9feet on Eleventh
street north of Leigh for $3.50; 435 feet on
Cary street near Eighth for $4,000; 33 feet
on Twenty fifth street near Clay for 5000 !;
% feet on Twenty-fi(th street near Leigh for
S623; SO feet on Grace street between Mon
roc aud Henry for S2,25o; 5l3 feet on St.
James street near Leigh for $500; q feet on
Beverley street near Pine for S513; 555 feet
on Cary street corner Eleventh for s., ,76667;
62s feet on Leigh street corner st. james for
Sl,234.5S; 40 feet on Main street corner
Fourth for $3.50; q feet on Main street
corner Fourth for $4,000; 25 feet on Clay
street near Monroe for S62j; % feet on
Main street between Twentieth and Twenty
first for $4,000; 40 feet on n street for $3.50.
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$500 gallons per minute, or 1852 900 gsl.
Ions In tWentY.four hours. -. 1870

The highest steam-pressure applied u the
works was eighty pounds. In each case the.
engineer III charge, +. w. Holly, began bY 2
| pressure Of twenty pounds, and In the case
of the single exhibitio ion.streams, FIRST IN.
creased the pressure SO slowly thnt nearly
every spectator thought it:wouid prove im-
possible to force such volumes of water 20;
SO enormous an altitude. But as the pressure
was applied the streams rose bodily into tho.
air until the observers would hardly have
been astoDished TO see all the water IN the;
race sucked in to be thrown In one enormous
column high over roofs and towers and nag.
stats, aud the eagles which looked heaVen-
ward from their tops. The masses OF water
forced to these great heights seemed infused
with positive determination not 70 ascend.
They rose unwiliingly second after second
till, as the force behind them grew over.
Thelming, they suddenly seemed TO spring
of themselves into the clear blue suniit can.
opy, and thenceforth each separate drop out.
strovc the other in the endeavor to leave the
dull earth farther and farther below.
AT THE wArgR-EoRKs.
The water enters the wheel through gates
at the circumference, which gates are rsgu-
lated from above by means of proper geer-
ing, also connected with the regulators, which
are remarkable productions Of inventive
genius. One OF these is hydrostatic pres.
sure e.gauee, by means Of a regulator connect
| ing the demand for water with the supply,
so that the demand Is supplied by scif.regu-
lating machinery. Thus the person In charge
OF the works is notified In an instant when
extraordinary power and more water for
| fl.e or other purposes is demanded In any
part of the city, and also by this regulator
! the motion of the machinery Is so COM
| trolled, without the intervention Of any. hu.
| is at orce furnished. Another Is q coutri-
| vance which regulates the pressure upon the
scrvice.pipes in dwellings and other places
when the machinery is being worked up peos
| fire-pressure. This regulator Is so constructed
| that in any case when an extraordinary pres
sure IS required in the mains, as In time OF
| fire, this valve will close, sothatahe pressure
| on the service-pipes In the houses:i Is not iu-
creased, and it is also so constructed, that
| it will furnish water IL wanted in such
| houses during such time of extraordi.
nary pressure on the mains, and will again
close without an increase Of pressure on
such pipes. Still another contriyance
is q water safety.Valve, go constructed that
if from any cause, as, for instance, the sud-
den closing Of one or more hydrants, the
extraordinary pressure from tho reeoil
is removed and the water allowed to escape
until the reaction has slowed the machinery,
by the action Of tue hydrostatic pressure-
regulator, and the pressure brought to the
required standard. Were it not for this
contriyance the recoil of the water from the
sudden closing of the hydrants would be so
great that it would be impossible to lay pipes
that could withstand the extraordinary
4 pressure.
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War on E.iouor-Saioons.

JEFrERsoEvILLE. IND, February 2S.-Thc
determined and persistent war upon the 81
loon-keepers in this city by the women con-
tinucs. Every day they are out reviSiting
them, singing hymns, praying, and pleading
with them to abandon business. Two weeks
have passed since their warfare began, and
yet not one saloon has been closed. The
ladies, however, believe they are arouSing a
moral sentiment that will reap rich reward
before lonr.
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TEOr thc n;srafcb.1

The Trees and Grass ef kstcs5s10nis.
Richmond is full of trees, yet it is rare to
find one sound and healthy. TITS is owing
partly to their roots being ebstructed by
payements, partly to the numerous injuries
they receive, partly to the increased heat ano
dust of town, but more to the manner III
which they have been allowed TO grow.
They are usually set out with very lonc
body, having few short branches on tor,
and the subsequent trimming continues 10
develop long trunks and branches. The
SAP 1.-THE blood of the tree), in its long course
of circulation from root to leaf, becomes
heated and impure, and the whole tree soon
assumes prematurely old and diseased ap-
pearance. Macy of these trees can never
be much improved, and should be replaced
as soon as practicable. A large nunoaF ca q
be renovated by system of trimming ctiled
shortening in," and the great damage done
10 them by the late sleet gives fair oppor-
tunity to commence it. 1t is not necessary
in this article to describe the process; those
wishing to pursue it will employ compe'
tent arborist.
Those who wish to raise healthy trees
should set them out with less length Oh
body and more limbs, and suffer The hrst
limbs to grow about five feet from the
ground. III regular anu Juuicious sJs.en
of pruning is then followed, the tree will as
sumo a beautiful pyramidal shape, and be
full of strong, healthy limbs and green
leaves. The sidewalk Is some twelve feet
in width, and most of trees might be made
to shade an area of eighteen feet, and allow
ample room under their limbs for pedestri-
ans with umbrellas. s+.-s.<..ss
The Importance Of trees as depurators OF
the atmosphere, to say nothing about their
beauty, should make us desire healthy
growth. The animal expires carbon and in
spires oxygen, the trees absorb carbon and
give out oxygen, and are thus continually
furnis hing new breathing material to our at-
mosphere and destroying deIeterious agents,
aud their efficiency in this process is in pro-
portion to their number of green, healthy
leaves. 8. Iaa II 4. .s.z 49, > :
We have two squares In our city covered
with some green Sward, wire-grass, and wild
onions. The beautiful green, ,yelty yards oil,
over Virginia prove :conclusively that it is
not the soil or climate which produces such
result. Governor Wise swore with great
path that he would exterminate the wild
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

new DocToRs.-The faculty of the Medi
cal College OF Virginia met on Saturday eve
ming at the college building, and passed
seventeen out of the graduating class. Their
diplomas will be awarded at Assembly Hal
tomorrow night. The names of the success
full young gentlemen are Messrs. J. A
Brown, W. D. Burfoot, Arthur G. Gabel
John Fl. Cowden, William Il, Cowdel,, j. 81
Crawford, James #. Crane, Judson Cum
ningham, W. r. Duffy, A. G. B. Dunn, ALI
bert Edwards, o. A. Hawkins, W. A.
Nance, Rives Tatum, j. .Wistar Wake
George r. Walker, r. I. Walker.
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THE THEATRE--On Saturday night Mr..
e. L. Davenport closed his engagement at
the Theatre; and if his appearance in Rich
mond was not profitable, it was not because
be failed to present the characters he at
tempted in the most mastery style Of the
actors art, but was principally due to the
fact that those same plays have been placed
upon the boards OF the Richmond Theatre
several times this winter, and the theatre
going public is too limited in numbers TO
supply a full audience for that class of plays
for more than two or three nights in sea-
son, unless there be some unusual attendant
attraction.
Tonight Miss Katie Putnam commences
an engagement, and the house will be filled.
The great public prefers something lighter
than ponderous Sbakespcarcan tragedies,
even though Interpreted by monarch OF
the modern stage. Miss Putnam appears
tonight as "Little Nell" in The Old Gu
riosity Shop"
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Police Court, SATuRDAY-Justiee White
Robert Coombs, Mark Moss, and Nelson
Mayo, guilty of obstructing an alley with q
lot Of wood, 81. Moses P. Randolph, John
Randolph, Cornelius Hickman, and John
Wallace, guilty of racing cnthe street with
their wagons, $3.50 each. Clayton Dingee,
guilty. of stealing q lot Of bags from the
Southern FertiliEing Company, WAS sent to
Jail for thirty days, and all appeal taken to
the Hastings Court.
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Tsse Strike of silk-Yearers

PHILADELPHIA. Februarys27.-The silk
weavers on a strike held a meeting here this
afternoon. A committee Of tWenty-one
females who had visited Sheppard Brothers,
requesting an advance CT three dollars per
week, stated that the firm had refused to
comply with their request. The weaYers
state that they will not return to their looms
until the prices they ask are given to them.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1874.

Congressional.
House.-The Elections Committee report
in favor Of Sloan as entitled to the seat now
occupied by RaWles, from Georgia. There
Is minority report from the same commit.
tee In favor of Rawles.
Private bills were considered.
At the conclusion of the consideration of
the private bills discussion was entered
into, and Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, made a
speech arraisning the Republican party for
It's many political and financial sins.
Mr.. Mllliken, Of Kentucky, made speech
against Hoars educational bill.
Federal Compensation to Railroads,
The report from Quartermaster. General
Meigs to the Secretary of War regarding
compensation for the use of certain railroods
during the war concludes: " No compepsa-
ton has ever been made to this nor 70 onv
other railroad company for the use Of or for
damage to any road in the States lately in
rebellion, the Quartermaster-G General be.
lieving the recovery of the road from pub.
lie enemy and its restoration to its former
owners, with the cost and expenditure of
defence and repair, to be full equivalent for
its USE"
The report has special reference to the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad.
Items.
The Freedmen's Bureau. General Howard
investigation commences Tuesday.
The Ways and Means Committee will con.
slider the moieties' question until it is dis
posed of.
A struggle between Messrs. West and
Carpenter, on Monday, as to whether the
new election for Louisiana or the Army ap-
preparation bill shall take precedence will
be watched with great interest rs an indca.
ton of the sense. of the Senate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

llE%Elco PETIT JURY.-The following is a
',l ol the petit jurors for the March term of
Il county Court: John II. Brauer, RAM
% 'l'ii bennett, Nathan Collins, }. w. Fem-
nm 9 X. ": Gray, 5. ID. HeuIy, Il. E. Hicks,
hich trd Hicks, Robert Jordan, Richard
J'!Qa D, a. NJ. Lawrence, George PockIing-
Hh, hemuci B. Quarles, w. j. Ratcifie,
Join ,,hurm, and William White.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN TIE
RICHMOND PosT. OFFICE FEBRUARY 2S.-Miss
Julia Brown; Captain j. K. Cook, Rich
mond, Va; Mr.. D. c. Ferguson, Alum
Wells, Washington county, Va; Miss NJ. l..
Fokcs. sos Twenty-third street, Richmond,
Va; Mr. j. NJ. Godsey, r. 7. K. and c. 4.
r., Richmond, Va; ). I. Marten, Box ~,
Hoboken, New jersey; II. a. Richcy, 50
Front street, New York; Miss saare, Mat
toax, Amelia county, Va; Martha S. Button,
Burgess's Store, Northampton, Va; Jefsr-
son Thompkips.
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AMOUNTS COLLECTED FOR THE PooR.-An
adjourned meeting of the committee com
posed of members Of the various churches
to solicit funds for relief of the poor was
held Saturday evening in the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association-H. D.
Danforth, chairman; r. e. Armstrong, secre.
tary. Reports were made for east Main
street district by j. L. Maury and j. W.
Shields; amount collected, S135.45. From
west Main street district by II. D. Danforth
and j. NJ. Stevens; amount collected, S1S1.
From east Franklin street district by MIR.
Anderson; amount not specified. From
west Broad street district by Henry Miller
and MIR. RalSton; amount collected, S34.25.
From east Broad street district by Mr.. Graf
ton and Mr.. keane; amount collected,
S47.75. From west Cary street district by
Mr. Mitchell and j. R. Tenant; amount
collected, S77.60. From east Cary street dis
trict BY L. E. Armstrong and Edward Plea
SAINTS; amount collected, S264.25 and one lot
of cabbages at Mayo's warehouse. The
amount collected by this committee thus far
is S740.30. -.
MIR. Otis, corner Cary and Laurel, will
give 100 pounds of beef. Messrs. Hutcheson
L. Sarvev gave lot Of cabbages IN addition
to money. j. r. Hockaday will give lot Of
potatoes. j. J. Whitehurst will givea guam
tity of peas and lot Of cabbageS. Mr..
Stewart, on Franklin street near Wall, gives
oyster.liquor for soup and order on Mr.
Adam for 25O loayes of bread. Mr.. Adam
gives 25 loaves Of bread, and II. II. Pollard
q ticket for groceries amounting to S3.C6.
The committee has only partially COM
pleted the work assigned it. Some Of the
districts are too large, ard should be di-
vided; and a very large portion of the city
! has not been districted at all. The commit
| tee would therefore urge on the ministers
| who have not appointed solicitors the neces'
sity of making such appointment.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS,

Spain.
I4RsuAL sERRANo DECLARED PREsIDENT-RE
PORTED DEFEAT OF GENERAL AoRIoNEs Bl
TIE CARLIsTs, &C.
MADRID, February 2S.-Marshal Serranc
| has been declared President Of the Republic
| of Spain, and General Zabala, Minister OF
War, is appointed president Of the Council
of Ministers.
General NIoriones has failed to relieve
Bilboa, and it is reported bis army has been
defeated by the CarliSts with the loss OF
three thousand men killed and wounded.
Amposta, forty-seyen miles southwest Of
| Tarragona, has been captured by the Carlists.
President Serrano and Admiral Topete,
Minister of Marine, have left Madrid for the
North. Zabala will act as President during
the absence from the capital Of Serrano.
England.
LONDON, February 2S.-ProfeSsor Huxley
has been installed rector of the University OF
Aberdeen.
John Wilson Patten will be raised to the
peerage.
Edinburgh and bride, accompanied by the
Queen, will enter London On the 18th oil
March.
Mr.. Cardwell, late war secretary, becomes
Viscount CardweIl.
ADyIcEs FROM TIE GOLD COAST
represent that up to the 10Th OF January IL
was doubtful whether the Ashantees meant
peace or war, news having been received
that q large force Of the enemy was collecting
in the rear of the British advance. A re-
connoissance was made, and this led to the
series of battles previously reported which
ended in the capture of CoomaSsie.
CONVICTION OF THE TIcHBoRNE CLAIMANT
FOURTEEN YEARS PENAL sERvITUDE.
The trial of the Ticbborne claimant on
charges of perjury committed during the
trial for the possession Of the estate, which
has been in progress upwards Of 18O days,
was brought to q close this morning, result
ing in the conviction of the accused. The
iury. after being out short time, brought in
verdict of guilty of the charges, and the
claimant was sentenced to fourteen years
penal seryitude. There is great excitement
over the verdict, and extras announcing It
have been issued by the papers.
rELRoLEUM WASHED ASHORE.
Five hundred and seventy casks OF re-
fined petroleum came ashore on the Suffolk
coast pear Lawastof. They are supposed 10
be portion Of the cargo Of the bark Bril-.
liant, from philadelphia, which was wrecked
of Langsand.
France.
PARIS, February 2S.-The sale of the Re-
publican journal The Niaeteenh Century
has been prohibited because OF the puohca-
tion in its columns of an article insulting TO
N. Buffet, president of the National Assem-
bly,, a 80 ..,,.4-...g ia, a.raey-
HoSc KoyG, February 27.-It is reported!
that the Chinese Government mas notinea
the foreign ministers at Pekin that lt cannot
guarantee the safety ofth lives OF iofe'Shers
residing at Teintsin; and that the naval aa,
thorities here have been requested 70 sena
war vessels to that place to insure their PEG pEo-
tection. a Ia yrs4 !. ,4,4~Tt{ ,s,Esg =:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

A MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HER INFANT.
On Saturday the wife Of Thomas Robinson
(colored), living near the corner of Twenty
fourth and Venable streets, while suffering
under temporary delirium, in the absence OF
her husband overlaid aud smothered her
infant child, only two.weeks old. Robinson
returned to find his child quite dead, and the
afflicted mother entirely unconscious Of her
self-inficted bereavement,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

THE TEMPORARY CITY HALL.-sThe City
Engineer announces this morning that lie
will receive proposals until Thursday the
9th instant for the erection of brick build
ing, to be located on the lot running from
Broad to Capitol between Ninth aud Tenth
streets, for the courts and offices OF the city.
Specifications aud drawings can be seen at
the City Engineers Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

AIE FOR FAMILY Us--E,;GLlsH ALE, CREAM
ALE AND PoETI.1.-Io supply demand from his
many counlrymen here, Henry BOWLER has now
a., ale that he Iat,crs himself will fairly compete
With tcir homo Beverage both in flavor and quality,
and with his universally approved "cream ale" and
pc-tar will enable him 10 please the palates of all.
Orders to Sprinr Park Brewery promptly filled.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02

Observation-Disclosures marria9e-licenscS
were issued from the clerks office Of the
Hastings Court during the past month
twenty-five to white persons and four to
colorcd persons.
In the County Court six licenses were
issued to white and three to coored persons
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+ Or Ia Aw.BkEAKgKs.-Un Saturday Justice
hIte gave notice al his court that in future
he would ia pose the penalties of the law
upon every pe.-son that may be brought be-
i'te Inn On the charge of not having taken
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HELPING THE PooR.-The excellent police
force of Richmond, ever ready to perform any
duty or to aid in worthy cause, have given
5000 to the fund which is to be distributed
by the Richmond Relief Committee for the
benefit of the poor OF the city. The amount
was contributed by the officers aad men Of
the force, as well as those policemen who are
now detailed for sanitary duty.
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[For the Dispatch.]
James River Wafer-Nshat iG tEc Bcs1
hEaanS CT Clearing if2

As an addendum to "Pbsrmaccntists"
lengthy article on the above subject, let me
say: Take lump of alum as large as a mans
thumb, tie a string to it, draw it up ard
down twice slowly through large pitcher
of water,-say two gallons-and the thing is
done. In an hour, or perhaps less, the
water will be clear, regardless OF chemical
theories and what James riycr contains.
PRACTICE,
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Hon. J. WYATT AIKEy, OF South Carolina,
will deliver public address ar the concert
room of the Exchange Hotel OF next Thurs
day night. Mr. Aiken viii explain Tie o.
jects OF the Patrons CT Husbact:cy, ana ali
who are Interested in the great farmers
movement are privileged to attend.
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Tine Locomotive Observation-Disclosures
Of General Strike.

CLEVELAND, February 28.-The Conyeu.
ton of Locomotive Engineers Is still in ses.
sion. Positive information Of its proceed
ings cannot be obtained. It is rumored that
a general strike has been decided upon and
that the details are being arranged. II is
stated that there is considerable opposition
to this course, and that If the nom strikers
do not carry their point they will split from
the Brotherhood and form n separate organi-
Zat;on.
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