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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22
Spinner's Girls.

General Spinner, the friend Of
women and the aged watchdog of the
Treasury during the late raid on the
departments by all economical Con-
gress, not only stood firm, but came
off victorious. When the committee
sent for him, and very impertinently
inquired how many clerks he could
spare from his bureau, he responded:
"None, sir; 1 have not one supernu-
merary. Indeed, / have work-femi-
nine wOrk-gentlemen, for more"
When informed that it was neces-
sary to cut down his force, the old
gentleman waXed wroth.
"By -, gentlemanw he cried,
take that to be vote of censure. l
know my business, by -; have no
drones in my hive; therefore, if you
resolve to cut down my force, include
me-for the President shall have my
resignation"
This bureau, however, did come
under the restrictions, and four fe-
males received legal notice that their
services were no longer required by
the department. When this fact
reached the ears of Old Spin, he
called his clerks, male and female, be-
fore him, and said:
fellOWS, an attempt Dy tnlS u-u
beggarly, mean Congress is being
made to turn some of you out.
Now, when they turn any one of you
fellows out, by =, they turn me out.
But won't go. No, dammisoul if l
go a step, nor shall you. The four mott
fled to quit will continue their work.
take the responsibility, and pll pay
'em out of the conscience fund. 1t
Il I,,tf ha .1,,f 10.
fellows, damyersouls, go to work"
The men broke out into loud cheers,
and the women burst into tears. Then
cheruby little miss of about sixty
threw her arms hysterically around
him and kissed him. At this all
rushed at the benevolent old swearer,
and he was nearly suffocated, for the
thermometer stood at about ninety.
The dear, profane, old soldier !!
Wish we had an army of that sort
Washington Capital.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

One young country girl, Miss Anne
Kirk, of Bethel, PENN, is entitled to
the praise of being the best lady poul-
tryist on record, In 1872 she cleared
$3.50, after paying for all the feed,
freight, etc. She commenced with
eighty fowls-Cochin Chinas, Brah-
mas, and other varieties-and found
the Cochin and Brahmas the most
profitable, being healthier, and of a
speedier growth for the market. An
example was given last year of a'lady
at Concord, Mass, who raised a gross
value of $3.50 worth from Dominiques
and common breeds; but this was ex-
ceeded by Miss Kirk, whose profits
alone are $3.50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22
DON'T BE S0R R0WFUL DARLING.
BY ALICE CARY.

BY ALICE CARY.
Oh, don't be SOrrowful, darling,
Don't be sorrowful, pray;
For taking the year together, my dear,
There's not more night tn IN day.
It's rainy weather, my darling,
Times waves they heavily run;
But taking the year together, my dear,
There's not more cloud than sun.
We are old 10 k now, my darling,
Our heads are turning gray;
But taking the year all round, my dear,
Well always find the May.
We have had our May, my darling,
And our roses, long ago;
And the time of years Is coming, my dear
Forthe silent night and the snow.
For God Is God, my darling,
OF the night as well as the day,
And we feel and know that we may go
Wherever he leads the way.
Aye, God of the night, my darling,
OF the night of death so grim;
For the gate that leads from life, dear wife
Is the gate that leads to Him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

A BARGAIN - 10000 TAHITI ORANGE,
"A Malaga, Mesilla and Sicily Lem
boxes. The above are one -year-old seed
lings, except the Lines, which are of
various ages, and the Ire lot will be
sold cheap for ca.h, in order to make
room for grading the lots which they now oc-
cupy, by the undersigned, on Hill street near
First. A. S. SPENCER
je 27-lm-33I
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MoRscH G. MANNING.

HOUSE.AND SIGN PAINTE RS-FRESCO
Ii Scene, Gliding, and Banner Painters
III Court street, opposite Courthouse, Los
Angeles. Graning, Glazing, Calcimining
and Parer-hanging. jyl9-8m-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

ITO LET--A nicely furnished and pleasant
i ly situated room, with or without board
at f. Dunbar's, west side of Hill street, be
tween Second and Third. je l4-tf-l
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

The Princess of Wales has persuaded
her mother-in-law to allow her to wear
the Kohinoor occasionally, in order to
teach the Duchess of Edinburgh Eer
place, and convince her that her new
Ceylon sapphire isn't much, after all.
II Boston Globe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

A man named Henry Smith was
drowned in that portion of the slough
at Stockton known as McCloud's Lake,
Friday morning. He attempted to
cross in boat while intoxicated, and
was upset. A little girl who was with
him was rescued by Mr.. Baker.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22
Paying Over 35 Per Cent. a Year.

A DAIRY BUSINESS FOR SALE, CON-
n sisting of so acres, situated one-half
mile outside Los Angeles city limits with I'M
provements thereon, four horses, two wagons,
thirty-flve good dairy COWS, with good cash
paving milk route, etc. Price, 800.
For further particulars apply To
II. HAMMEL,
1yil-lm-2i1" u. -. Hotel.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22

Ch17 R-SECOND HAND PIhNO-RA-
- L - ven q Bacon makers, for sale.
Inquire of Mrs. Lusle c. Baker, Music teacher,
30 Spr ng St., or If ]. E. Cohen, with Harris q
Jacoby. jy3-tf-2
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ANGELES, MISUNDERSTANDING JULY %. 1874.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. j. w. OLIVER,

"OMGOPATHIST. Office and residence,
brick building, east side of Spring ST.,
be,ween Court and First streets, Los Angeles.
le lX-IY-A
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-22
FOR SALE-TO LET.
Los Angeles Petroleum Refining Co

A T A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
~ of the Los Angeles Petroleum Refining
Company, the Secretary was authorized to
sell n limited amount of the Company's
stock.
Parties wishing to purchase stock are re-
quested to call at Temple & Workman's
Bank, where they will be accommodated
BY order of the Board
b. L. PEEL, Secretary.
June IL, 1874 jn2S tf-4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
Letter from Hanover.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch !
SETTLERS - LANDS - LICESSES--C oNSTlTC.
ASHLAND, Va, Februa

ASHLAND, Va, February 0, 1874.
This portion of Hanover, like Guiney'S, in
Caroline, seems to have invited northern i'm
migration rather than any other part of the
| county Within circle of five miles, with
| Ashland for its centre, there are not less than
| dozen northern families. Among them are
persons Of substantial worth. There seems
| to be a mania for trading among them. And
nearly all Of them have acquired their pos
sessions here by exchanging for their pro-
perry ut the North. They say we know no.
| thing about the value of land here. Up North
| they take the net value of the produce raised
on an acre as an index Of the value Of the
land. Thus I'm acre of land producing an
nually six dollars above all expenses is
worth by their computation one hundred
dollars.
Our latest acquisition in the line of settlers
is General Biggs, of the United States army
lie comes from Illinois, and has bought
quite pretty place some four or i've miles
to tue west of Ashland, which used to be-
long TO Captain Pichegru Voolfolk, who
was one OF the victims of the capitol disas-
ter. The General is said to be man of con-
siderable wealth. He was with General
Fitzhuyh Lee at West Point. We hope for
tue arrival OF many more such as he is said
to he.
Our coal-mines are still being developed,
though they are not worked as extensively
as was promised. The prospect seems to
be very good so far, and will soon warrant The
application of u much larger force than
those engaged on them at present. 49,
Can't the Legislature he prevailed upon
to change that part Of the assessment law,
relative to licenses to sell ardent spirits As
it at present exists, nothing is easier than
an intraction of the law. And we hear OF
transgressions of it all over the country.
Men take out & ordinary" license, which
only costs some S25, and sell under licenses
assessed under the law at $50. All this can
be easily remedied by having one uniform
license, costing say $50 or S75, giving the
licensed party the privilege of selling Dy the
drink or by retail. They can also be re-
quired to pay a tax Of so much gallon on Oil
liquors purchased by them for sale. think
such law would save thousands OF dollars
10 the Commonwealth. 5
Our new Constitution was considerable
experiment, and cur legislative wisdom
seemed to have been at loss i'm carrying out
its provisions. There is nothing so scanda.
lousy imperfect rs our present road law. i
cannot account for 1t IN any other way than
by supp0siBg that in their utter confusion
st the novelty o. the work before them they
took as their guide the laws of some OF the
western States, forgetting that these were
laid OF By compass and chain, and that their
counties aud townships formed perfect fig
ures, while our counties and wnships nre
shaped like boots and shoes and shoe-strings,
with considers i streams .uan:Ss "a: ousl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11
Mr.. MASLEY HopKISs. Consul-General of

Mr.. MANLEY HoPKISs. Consul General of
Hawaii, has written to the Times thus:
"By my papers received to-day from
Hawaii observe that among some rare birds
brought by the schooner ranny from the
Samoan group was a single specimen of that
rara aris. in. terra the dodo. l am sure
YOUR readers will be interested to hear that
this bird. supposed to have become extinct
more than century ago, still fingers in the
little.explored Samoan islands Of the South
Pacific" To-day Professor Owen writes
that Mr.. Hopkins's bird is the dodlet: Inc
extinct dodo of the island OF Mauritius was
about six times bulkier. Colored figures o.
both birds-that of the dodo copied from
paintings by the Dutch artists who saw the
living bird in the time of their Stakeholder
Maurice, that of the dodlet from the blrf
living in the Geological Gardens about ter
wears ago, with the skeletons Of both didu:
and diduuculus-are given in my work or
the dodo, 4to.'
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CoANIssIoNER's OFFIcEs}
ASHLAND, HANOVER COUNTY, YA,.
40 f.nusry O4 1874. y


ASHLAND, HANOVER coUNTy, VA.
ITO ANDERSON C. DAVIS, i. J: CREaN
i SHAW, AND AL !, Parties .AS sTF pE IN
HAMILTON A, MARLA l.. AND THOMAS b
CEENSHAW, DECEASED-In, decree OF M m
Circuit Court OF Hanover county eotefed on itns
II til day of November. 1873 in The sum or Cren'
shaw's administrator, &C., CO. Cross abo otnefs
That the undersigned. one OF the commissioners In
cbancery of said court DO sate ana settle the Ioi-
lowing accounts-yiz.: u :,
f, First. AN account of the transactions OF r. y.
Creushaw us administrator de bORts non Of i. b
Crenshaw deceased, bringing said account down 10
the latest practicable period.
9Second. d account between the estate OK 4. u.
each OF the distributes OF said L. d.
Third An account OF all debts and demands
against the estate OF Hamilton A. CrenshaW, PC
ceased. =,
against the estasrs OF Thomas b. Crersna" i'"S
Maria j.. Creusif4w, deceased. :. "a =,
.iAud the said con- missioner Is dlIecieu W sssS
notice of the time and place Tor taks oaiu 81
cunnrs and proof OF debts by adverfi ,enent oDee
week for four successive weeks In some psw SPA
per published In The city OF nlchmonm ~ r ~,
lice shall be eguiyalent to Personal service apHn AZ
parties Interested. except l.. }. Crcnsha"' WIZ -
60 have personal, notice. 80. ,,,,,,,
y Won AZ hereby notified that have nxed npon
THURSDA Y the 3tb Of March nextHned 10y one ,a
at Ashland, Hanover county, ,Ss sh ave
decree when and where you are requHu 70 DC PIE
Gixen under my hand rs commits haer 10 chan
cery OF Hanover Circuit Court thiS sRth Jay Oh
January, 1874, - :, 9prnr Fl
ia 2S-W4w o " 'A-,.'-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

| THR Box TRICK-A MYSTERY SOLVED
| How THE SpIRlTuALIsrs AND .CONJURERs GE1
| In AND OUT OF SEALED BoxEs.--Fhe alta
| California says: The celebrated box anC
| bag mystery, which has bewildered all Lon
don. put New York in a fever Of excite
ment, and for few days puzzled the know
| Inc ones of San Francisco, has by accident
come to an unttmely end. The cat was lei
out of the bag on Monday night at the Cali
| fornia Theatre.
| The trick is to overcome an apparent I'M
| possibility. "A person securely tied in sack
| is 10 pass from that confinement to the in
side of locked box, additionally secured OF
strong cords wound around. and the KNOBS
of the cords tied and sealed. The bag Is
similarly secured by the mouth being tied
with ropes, aud the knot Of the ropes sealed
with wax. How, then, is it possible to effect
an exchange from a secure bag to still
more secure box? That is what the PROBES
sor does-in the Oakland leaves for the
audience to bring light if they can.
Some Of them did so on Monday night.
Those who were seated on the riSht-hand
side of the parquet, near the stage, saw tue
vigorous Investigation made by one OF the
inspectors; he wore number mines, double
soled. and Investigated with his foot-dis-
turbed the piece of thick wood forming the
end of the box; disturbed it in such fashion
that the beholders dropped on the little trick.
How? Why, the solid piece-of wood at the
end, securely nailed and screwed, was bogus
as to size and securing instead Of taking
up the whole space at the end, and
appareutly held by strong screws. IL was
in two rarts, with a space OF an inch be-
tween. and ibis vacant space bid by the
broad iron bands securing it; the screws are
only heads, and do not penetrate; By lifting
this board it comes out Of a socket in which
it fits snugly, aud in which it Is held by
snrine: when lifted it swings like gate,
nnsbing to the inside of the box. Now, with
this aperture discovered, it is only necessary
TO find the person who can push aside the
ropes. crawl In. and replace the ropes, and
nush the wood back into place, making it
anpear like The solid end again. The seals
have not been disturbed, nor The rope cut,
nor the knots united, nor the locks picked.
Granted. Now, how does this person
escape from the sack, leave tSe knots undis-
turbed. the sack uncut, and take advantage
Of even the simple plan of getting into the
solid wooden boxs Not very easity,eren o.
the p|an suggested in the New York parers,
but with very little difficulty, II the person
has concealed In the Turkish costume 8
i5p'!.st e sas, nth duIl!ca.s Erc's, and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

The cable announces the death Of Davit
Frederick Strauss, the celebrated German
theologian and thinker. He was born
at Ludwigsburg, in Wurtemburg, June 81
1908.
At debating society in Liberty, Wis, ONE
of the orators got so excited that revolver
in his coat-tail pocket went OF and shot R
Tate in the leg. That closed the debate
Exchange.
One of the last official acts of Ex-Governor
Davis, of Texas, was the appointment OF a
woman as the commissioner of the State
to the centennial celebration at Philadel.
phia. ....-....' ...-.
The Polish Princess Czarforyska has made
over the whole of her immense fortune and
vast landed possessions to 2 Roman Catholic
convent at Posen.
may safely say, and am proud TO re
able to say, that I am the most strongly and
the best hated mln in Europe. Bismarck
to Prussian Diet.
Lady Burdett. Coutts has offered to devote
So, 900 for. the benefit of destitute boys IN
London, and the money is to be used TO ut
out training ship. t-
Mr.. Mayall, of Boston, has invented a
press capable, he says, Of printing both side 8
Of newspaper at once at the rate OF 3o,00O
impressions an hour.
General Thomas A. Rosser is out with an
argument for towing canal.boats with loco.
motiYes--a narrow-gauge track to be buiit
on the toHpafh.
A hotel waiter in Troy has turned ont to
be Count ia disguise. He wanted some one
to love him for himself alone. -. :
The son, daughter, and widow Of G. T. &.
James, the novelist, are residents Of Eau
Claire, Wis. ~
The New York police authorities lodged
$3.50 persons last week ;3of these, l,4l7 were
females. @ 44n PEI !,
Rochefort thinks he will be pardoned In
couple OF years, and he is planning to come
to America and start daily paper.
1T. T.. Chopper, of Norfolk, died Monday
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COURT ORDERS.
DLANTERS NATIONAL BANK
IlPGGlMR &c

DLANTERS NATIONAL BANK Us.
L LlPSCOMB, &C.,
IN CHASCERY.
By decree entered in this cause by the Chancery
Court Of the city of Richmond on the 2Otb day OF
January, 1874, II Is ordered
That one OF its commissioners do ascertain aud
report
/. What property. rcl and personal, is helC
by the defendant Cornelius B. Lipecou.b In trust
for the defendant Sarah lnn Elicit.
2. "Whefher the said Sarah Ann F liett holds
or is entitled 70 AIRY property, real or personal
other than that held by the said J.ipscomb IS hcl
trustee. '~ -
MI Of ts ssd = no ZEE S.P ne aha annual .h vae o.
Illicit, or to which she Is entitled. - -!
4. what liens exist upon the said properly, and
and whether the rents and profits Of the said prop
erty viii be sufficient In five years TO pay Of and
Court with any other matters deemed pertinent
by himself or whih msy be required by any
party" -s Ftat-i*,'..E .-sS1~ -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

FREE BASKISG.-The Financier has this
to say in favor of the policy OF free banking
IF Congress will simply make the bank
ing act open to everybody who will secure
his notes by depositing bonds, exact CEN
trail redemption on demand, and then allow
banks to manage the details themselves. these
results would certainly and directly follow
There will be just the amount of currency
that is wanted, whether that is more than
the present volume or less; there will be
just the requisite supply at al times, thus Sc
curing elasticity; the currency famine
hitherto experienced at regular interval:
will be easily and naturally done away; and
there will be no more panicS insofar as
they depend upon the volume and supply o.
currency"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

SAvASSAH (GA.) RAcEs.-SauannGh, Ca,
February 9.-In the race for the handicap
stakes, one and quarter miles, Wanderer,
OItolan, and Labetha started. The race was
fine, and was won by Wandercr in 2:lSI
OrtoIan second.
In the second race, three-mile heats, Bes'
sic and Granger were entered. The race
was beautiful one, and heavy amount
was staked on the result. Granger one Ill
two straight heats. Time, $500, 5:52s.
In the third race, one mile dash, Fireball
Midnight, and Jim Hutton were entered
Hinton. won. Time, 1881. Fireball was
second. The races close tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

=. lhE SIAhEsE TwINs.--The PHILADELPHIA
nte"'Hg Star says the autopsy on the bodies
VI the twins will be strictly private that
me iacts developed will not he promulgated
except through Dr.. Pancoast, who will MAKE
Az olhclal report to the Society first. The
Star also says:
Dr. William II. Pancoast will WELD the
Ehife, and be assisted by Drs. Allen and An
He"s. The autopsy will probably occupy
several days, as 1t hos been determined 10
make it complete, and notes and photographs
VIII DE taken every few minutes. DIR. Pan.
coast on Saturday said that he and his asso.
eiates did not pay cent for The bodies. bu,
icy gave bonds In $100, 900 that the bodies
should be returned whenever the family de-
aired them. II Is said that some OF the male
in"mbcrs CT Inc family are in favor of exhi.
biting the bodies throughout the country,
oni the women oppos" IT,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-11

CASE DISMISSED Moon and Franz,
Lott. arrested several days since charged
with having swindled John Peters, Of Glou.
ceSter, Va, out Of forty dollars by means OF
the confidence game, bad hearing yesterday
before Justice Jardep, which resulted in
their being released from custody. Peters
sgnifed his intention Of not prosecuting the
accused because it would be very expensive
for him to travel back and forth from Virgil.
MIA during the trial. Moon and. Lett, after
being released by Justice Jirden, promised
to quit Baltimore before this morning. -Ba!
hrlore Sun, 10Th. .-... ..
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letter from Charlottesville.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE. February 8, 1874.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond DiSpatchl
CHARLOTTESVILLE, February 8, 1874.
There probably were fewer persons in
attendance on tue County Court last Mon
day than has been the case for years before,
owing 10 extreme iuclemency of the weather.
The following business was transacted: +.
c. Mead qualified rs notary public. The
grand Jury found the following true bills
Jerry Barbour, assault and battery; the
same, fclonioGs shooting; Jack Scott, petit
larceny; Randolph Southal. false swear.
ing: TaZcwcl Mcdaniel, William Terry,
and Moses Perry, wiiful trespass; spicey
Smith, for selling ardent spiritS--not true
bill. Tue grand jury also Inspected tie
iail pronounced il worthless us place OF
confinement, aud prejudicial to the health
of such prisoners 'as may wish to solourn
there" and recommended that the proper
authorities be required to pull it down and
erect one which will answer the purpose for
which such an institution is intended.
On Sunday morning the driver of the car.
rage of Mr.. W. w. Flanagan attempted to
turn his team too suddenly, when the king.
| bolt broke, preciptating the fore wheels
upon the horses, causing them to run: and
| throwing the driver upon the tongue, from
which he managed 10 roll. after being Sc.
vercly bruised. The horses then ran around
| from the Episcopal TO the Baptist church
with the remainder Of the carriage, when
| they came in contact with astreet-hmp post
breaking it of and prostralng it, and throw
irg one of the horses upon the pavement.
when they We're captured. The horses re
cevcd no damage, but tie carriage wa:
almost perfect wreck. Tue racket caused
some CONSERVATION in the Baptist church
occurring rs it did III the midst of devotional
| exercises.
The northumberland train OH the Wash
ington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern railroad failed to make this point
Yesterday on time owing to the engine
breaking down at RocktiSh, neccssitatins
the sending back to Lynchburg for fresi
engine. QUlP.