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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-19

SPuRsEoN AND LYDIA THoMPsoN.-a ratner
unusual correspondence was recently
hrought about by message SEPT 10 L!uih
Thomnson from the Lord Chamberlain say
;,g shat the religious feelings of some people
were Offended by illusions 20 ML. opu, 80.
In !" Blue Beard" which Is just no" a.s ny
ing great crowds to the Charlng cross lne-
otre. LYDIA wrote to the amous SURREY
preacher as follows: ep,ra
paRey. sir,-In the extravaganza eblue
Reard. :, now playing ut this theatre, the nero
1enacted by myself gives a card bearing your
Name to Blue Beard, adding, we always
LIKE TO look upon the Surrey SIDE lnis M,
non Mons cement is invariably received W,tb gseat
iaTraa,Ise: but, in Difference to your posiIIoh'
= su,r;te to ask IL you have any oD}eCtloa "
tba t,se of YOUR name. If so, VIII WILL
draw it at once. .,,,-
"Yours respectfully, y
The reply was as follows:
aMadam.-Mr. Sturgeon duly rece,Yea
uo,r courteous note, and would have replle0'
~, hos heen suffering from an attack Oh Ill
ness. Mr.. Spurgeon desires me 70 pay ,ia
YOU having had the politeness 10 in.u a.nn , =
Of the little incident, ne is qulIe oonsons =
leave the matter in your hahus'
| = every respectfully, :, >
| ..CHARLEs BRADsHAW.',
| / need not shy that on the night a,1e NE l ln
siittle Incident the Charing Cross Iheatl'
was the scene of the first demons lIatlon u
vorable to London preacher ever knoWp .
the boards.-M. ID. Con,cdy's last ltonQol
letter 10 CinciaaGsi Comm tc!ah
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DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL -SnooTING.-Mo
morning Mr.. p. p. cambridge, promising
voune lawyer of MartiusDurg, w. Va, was
nnnd dead on a road about two miles from
tbot village. He had been in the habit oil
lending Saturday evening and Sunday at
his fathers residence, six miles from Mar
tinsburg. It was his custom to walk thltner
snd hack. and to carry fowing- piece with
him. It is supposed that in getting over a
fance his foot slipped, and the gun was aeci-
dentaIIy discharged. The whole charge pene-
rated his side above the left hip, piercing
the yitals and causing instant death. When
the hody was found the clothing was on
fire kindlea by the explosion ofthe powder
and the remains were considerably eharred.
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NLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP .cfE~h
" COMPANY. s,lssss.esssA
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
This company will dispatch one OF their splendid
steamers-OLD DOMINION, W iANOkE. ISAAC
BELL, RICHMOND, ALBEMARI1E, and HAT
TKRAS-every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUM-
DAY at high water.
These ships are entirely new, and were built ex.
pressly for this route.
They have splendid saloons, staterooms, and bath.
rooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attention are I'M
surpassed,
Goods shipped by this line are landed regularly
at New York on the Company's covered pier, 81
North river.
Freights for points beyond New York forwardet
with dispatch, and no charge made except actual
expenses incurred.
Freight received until p. NJ. daily.
For further Information, apply to
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
APPS Office Companr's wharves, Rockettss
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/. RAIEROAD IaHEN.. 4 z
n1xhN ENASSUEAH NAalH0Eysx1s,aA
ss "a -

ED ca e 80 ~; y -
DICHMOND, TRANSFER COMPANY.
|IGAND GENERAlE RaILR0AU TICKET Or
FICE.-TnR0uaH ICK ETS 10 AN points
and steamsbp lines. Tickets 70 and from m points
in Europe ria Cunard fine.
RATES SANE AS At DEPOTS.
Passengers and baggage called for, and tlggagef
checked from hotels and residences 10 desffeEsf0n
on all tickets sold by us. Latest styles OF PLEA
SURE CARRIAGES FOR hire. Agents on ali trains
10 receive checks OF passengers and furnish tFaNeS
portati2n. For correct through t;c.
ROOMS, apply at OFFICE s26 MAIN STREET,
A. w. CARRIER. ~
! Branch ticket Office at Exchange and BaIissa
HoreI. loc 26-3Y0 ~.
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MARINE sgTELLGGENCE.


IMMATURE ALMANAC, NOVEMBER 10, 1874.
Ann rises. 7.O3 Moon rises. l.33
S,,n ears - 457 High tiGe..........12.35
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RICHMOND, FaED'G q POTOMAC n. K. Co.,
~ OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENT,
RICRA0SD. November 8, lS74.S
OF TRAINS.

Z -s# .sF
7soA. NJ, BALTIMORE EXPRESS leaves
Broad.Street station Sundays eE--
ceptede Stops only at Ashland. juno
ton, Milford, and freder icksburg, rid
DUE IN BsLTIsio G S:l5 ~ ?. 4.
2-3s z. NJ. DAY NAIL leaves Byrd-S sta.
a i!fn dssH!IY KA SG2Sskd SRgoTTT nth e
more aud Ohio railroad iioi at III Their di wharf
opposite Alexandria--due In Baltt-
more az 9:20 r. NJ; and at Washing
tor with the Baltimore and Fetomac
railroad for Baltimore andthe North
11:e5 F. ID, NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-strss
station Sundays exceptedb copnectin
at Washington with the Baltimore
and Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio
GOBLIN, AScoMMoDATIos TEAM for
Hanover junction. leaves Broad. Streex
station Sundays cxceptedl. ~
1850 A. NJ, NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-SneeS
station fMondays exceptedE
,1:Se p. NJ, DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-Street ste-
1880 P. H. B sSi daI5ii EXPRESS arrives as
froad-street station Sundays except
s:s7A. M, i1aEcoMMopArloN TRAIN arrives
at Broad-Stree. station Sundays en-
rRt-TEEkT S ESE1s g + LINE NJ BETWEEN
RICHMOND s ORR sALriAoAk.
BY this route q new and elegant SLEEPING
tween Richmond and Baltimore for the special
comfort Of Richmond passengers. CHARGE FOX
VI. passengers taxing TINS car arc uOk
disturbed on reaching Richmond; they can remain
In the car to as late an hour as they please.
EFRElGHT TRAINS leave Broad-Strest statior on
$3.50 A. n. connecting at Quantico with the Alex
andrla and Frede ricks0urg railway for Baltimore.
Returning. will arrive at Broad-Street station ut
S:15 I. 81; on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and
Through bills of lading and rates given to all
principal points North and West.
BY order Of General superintendent.
j. b. GENTRY.
no 10 General Freight and Ticket Agent.
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FREIGHT TRAIN. for through freight only.
ieSyes htchmond daily lMondays exceptedj al
I0;30 A. NJ, connecting with steamers at Wess
morning. -
. FREIGHT TRAIN, with passenger car attached
leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wednesdays, ane
Fridays &C A. NJ. Local freight receIvS. Tues.
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
EDW. z. FOLGER,
superintendent.
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RAIIRoAD ITYa.s.
% u 81 % lss sg;.,.ssss

Ia IN AND AFTER TUESDAY. April
- FIST, PASSENGER ard FREIGHT -HAiNs
on th,s road win run as follows: = =. 4 '--.'i.
,,ifASssENGES TRAIN for West Point leave
hiGnm0no &C z. u. fsupGays exceptedJ auf
,S S from West Point viii arrive ct Richmond d,
Inc Splendid steamers Havana aud Louise win m,
In correction with this road and VIII leave Yves,
Point CAY sundays exceptedj on tie arrival of tb
ram, which leaves Richmond as p. NJ, arriving a
with trains for Washington, East, North, and West
ana leave Baltimore daily Sundays e4cepted) nc
Z. M, connecting ut West Point with the trzts
one az Eichm0nI al q
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FINANCIAL.

EICHfIOND STOCK EXCHANGE
NEDEEeDAY, November 10. 1874.
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAu.-t
ROAD COMPANY

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAL-t
ROAD COMPANY.
COMMENCING JUNE 2STH, 1874, trains
" on this road will run as follows:
day., connecting for al! points South
and West. Sleeping-car attached.
day., with coach attached, for Peters.
burg and stations on the Southsf9e
road, Lynchburg, and the Vest
1:45 P. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
for all points South and West. Pas
sengers taking this train win make
close connection Ut Petersburg for
Norfolk, ~ s
with coach attached.
n4 FRE HGIfFsP TKai t9n daily except
Sunday with coach attached.
1900 NJ, THROUGH NJ ALL daily, connecting
with Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad for all points East
500 r. NJ, FREIGHr daily Except sundIyh
500 ?. NJ, THRoUGH TAIL daily (eysp. Sun.
day. connecting with Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
for AL points East and West. Pullman
Sleeper attached, running through 70
fillmore. Also making close. con-
nection with The Chesapeake and OHIO
points North and West. 70
The MAIL TRAINS wilt not stop between Rich:
mona and Petersburg except at Manchester ana
Trains on the Glover Hill VIII leave Chester at
$50 z. NJ Returning, Will leave clover I'LL. AZ D
a. NJ daily except Sunday.
ALL, TRAINS leaving Petersburg Will start from
Appomattox depot.
je27 A. SHAW, Superlntendent.
THESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
" ROAD.-On and after SUNDAY, September
90, 1874, passenger trains will run Us followsa
FROM RICHMOND. -
$50 A. NJ. MAIL TRAlN.-For Gordensyliles
Charlottesville. Stauuton, Covingt0n, and All
Intermediate stations daily lexccpl Sunday ar.
irving at Coylngton at $40 z. NJ. This train
connects mt GOrdaiEYille for Orange. Cuipepers
Warreuton, Manassas, Alexandria, Washingtonf
and the North, and at Charlottesville Tor Lyncn.
burg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga, ana THO
SUB 4:as P. NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN.-For
GOrd0nsyie and ali Intermediates stations daily
cept Sunday, arriving at Gordonsviiie at 500 fs
$50 p. Nj. CISCINNATI EXPREss.-Fcr Cor
louisville, Charlottesville Staunton, Goshen, MILL
bOro', Coyihgton, White Sulphur, and al slauonS
west Of While Sulphur daily except saturday. az.
irving at Huntington at $50 z. 81. This train con-
meets at (iortionsyie for Washington, Baltimore,
and the North, ana at Huntington with steamers
Bostona and Fleetwood for Cincinnati and 81! poinU
est and Southwest, arriving at Cincinnsn as GA.
Yacyage checked through.
For through tickets, rates, and lEforfnau0n, aps
NV at SS8 Main street, Ballard and EXCHANGE hos
TEL or at the company's oee, Broad street aEa si0'
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
w C. WeHHA&, Vfes-PkesideHt. sc Id.
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pR0YEssIoNAL CAIRNS.

Erg,neerand superintendent
FIT, DOUGLAS. Master TRANSPORTS .lon. g -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-16
The Spread Of the English Language.

This is the astonishing spread OF the
English language within the last twenty
wears. resulting both from the numbers of
English and American travellers who visit
the East, and the use of the language by
travellers of other nationalties. French,
which until within the last few years was
indispensable, has been slowly fading into
the aground, and is already less avail
able than English, for Italy and all the
Orient. I was little surprised, in Rome,
at being accosted by native boot-black
with s.Shi1le up your boots ?3 In Naples,
every peddler of canes, coral, photographs.
and shell fish knows at least enough to
make good bargain; but this is nothing
to what one meets in Egypt. The bright
witted boys learn the language with amaz-
ing rapidity, and are SO apt at guessing
what they do not literally understand that
the traveller no longer requires an inter
prefer. At the base of Pompey's Pillar
to-day ragged and dirty little girl came
out of fellah hut and followed us, crying
'sGive me a ha' pennyn' All the coach
men and most of the shop-keepers are
familiar with the words necessary for their
business, AID prefer to use them, even
after they see that you are acquainted with
Italian or Arabic. The simple, nlturaI
structure of the English language un-
doubtedly contributes also to its extension.
1t is already the leading language OF the
world, spoken by ninety millions OF peo-
pie double the number of the French
speaking raees), and so extending its con-
quests year by yearthat its practical value
is in advance of that of any other tongue.
-Bavard Taylor, in N. Y. Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-16
The Growth of a Feather.

In the skin of bird where new feath-
er is to grow there is little pit, and at
the bottom of this an elevation or pyra-
mid; extending up enc side of this pyra-
mid is groove, or furrow, deepest at the
base, and gradually growing shallower
until it disappears near the top; from each
side of this furrow great many smaller
grooves extend around to the other side
Of the pyramid, and these also decrease in
depth, and at last disappear just as they
are about to meet on the side opposite the
large furrow. The whole pyramid is cev-
cred with skim. and the surface is made of
the same scales, or fiattened cells, that are
found over the rest of the surface of the
body; but instead of falling off when they
are pushed out by the new ones below
them, they become united or welded to
each other, so as to form horn coat over
the surface of the pyramid, with ridges
on its lower or inner surface, correspond
ing to the groves on the pyramid; and, as
new cells grow at the base, this coat or
cast of the surface is pushed upward till it
breaks at its tfiAnest part, which is, OF
course, the smooth part withoutridg OPP
posite the large furrow; and then, as it is
pushed onward and fiattened it assumes
the form of a feather. the ridge formed in
the main furrow being the shaft, while the
casts of the side grooves form the separ-
ate barbs of the vane. When all the Yane
has been formed and pushed forward, the
pyramid loses its grooves and becomes
smooth and, the wall now formed on its
surface, being of the same thickness in all
parts, does not break, but remains tubu-
lar, and forms the quill, which is attached
to what is left of the pyramid. A finger
nail or hair is formed from the same kind
of scales, in the same way, the process
differing only IN those features which give
to each organ its special character. Feath.
ers. scales. hair claws, and nails, all are
made alike from the dead, fiattened cells
crowded to the surface by the process -ol
growth.-Popniaa- Science Monthly.
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A Chinese Goose Herd.

A man who has been to Pekin, and done
some stpeekin y to good advantage, gives
this amusing description of a fowl-peddler
among the curious street-sights and street
characters of that northern celestial !"
metropolis:
And then there was the goose-rancher
a fellow who drove a hundred geese before
him about the city and tried to sell them.
He had pole ten feet long. with crook
in the end of it, and occasionally goose
would branch out from the flock and make
lively break around the corner with
wings half lifted and neck stretched to the
utmost. Did the gOose-merchant get ex-
cited? No. He took his pole and reached
after that goose with unspeakable sahg-
f-oid, took a hitch round his neck, and
g yanked" him back to his place in the
flock without an effort He steered his
geese with that stick as easily as another
man would steer yawl.
A few hours afterwards we saw him sit
ting on q stone at the corner, in the midst
of the turmoil, sound asleep in the sun,
with his geese squatting around him OF
dodging out of the way of asses and men,
We came by again within the hour, and be
was taking account of stock to see whether
any of his flock had strayed or been stolen.
The way he did it was unique. He put
the end of his stick within six or eight
inches of a stone wall, and made the geese
march in single file between it and the wall
He counted them as they went by. There
was ne lodging that arrangement.
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CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
ReDort of the Senate Committee ON
TransportatiSn-Sena Windows
Snaeph.

Report of the Senate Committee on
Transp0rtati6n Windows
Speech.
In the Senate, ON the oath, Mr. Window
presented the report of the Committee on,
Transportation, and made lengthy speech IN
explanation and advocacy thereof. He said:
The Committee have come to the conclusion
that no substantial reduction in the cost OF
TRANSPORTATION is to be anticipated from un-
regulated competition between existing rail-
ways, nor is competition to be induced Dy atl-
thorizing the construction of addItlonaE lines,
if they are to be under private management
and control. AS to the power of Congress,
under the Constitution, to regulate Interstate
commerce, the Committee find that Congress,
in its discretion, and under its responsibility
to the people, may
/. Prescribe the rules by which instruments,
vehicles and agents engaged in Transporting
commodities from one State into and through
another shall be governed, whether such
transportation is by land or by water.
2. That it may appropriate money for the
4 construction of railways or canals, Where the
same shall be necessary for the regulation OF
commerce.
8. That it may incorporate company with
authority to construct
/ 4. That it NAV exercise the right of emf
| nent domain within y State, III order TO
provide for the construction OF said railways
or canals.
D. IL may, III the exercise VI tAo llSHo VI
eminent domain, take for public use, paying
| lust compensation therefor, any existing rail-
way or canal owned by private persons or
corporations.
These propositions are discussed at eonsid-
cradle length in the report of the committee,
and the decisions of the courts from which
/ they are deduceds are there cited. After a
most careful consideration of the merits OF
various proposed improvements, taking. into
account the cost, p, aeticability and probable
advantages of each, the committee have come
to the unanimous conclusion that the follow
ing are the most feasible and advantageous
channels of commerce to be created or Inn
i proved by the National Government, unless
Congress shall act upon this subject, namely
1. The Mississippi River.
q A continuous water-line of adequate ca
pacity from the Mississippi to the City OF n NeW
York via the Northern lakes.
8. A route adequate to the wants Of com
meree through the central tier of States from
the Mississippi River via the Ohio and Kama
wha rivers to a point in West Virginia, ant
thence by canal and slack-wa ater or by freigh
railway to tide-water.
T. A route from the Mississippi River vi
the Ohio and Tennessee rivers to a point Il
Alabama or Tennessee, and thence by cana
and slack-water or by freight railway to th
2 ocean.
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in being something you already do some
thing. Confine your labors to your own
soul, you own life, and you cannot help
elevating your surroundings. Be more OF
a woman. and you elevate every woman
and every man who comes into your life.
L know women who do incalculable good,
give blessed rest to hundreds of weary,
Struggling souls just by being noble, self
PPemsnd Poasu fe Of society thev turS not out of Of
the way of their own life, yet they uncon-
sciously elevate and purify their little
worlds day by day. You cannot cure the
world of one e-great fault; you cannot riigalt
one great wrong in society you cannot
even, perhaps, giye-old Mrs. Brow4l>a4pair
of shoes-but don't fall back on the ravel-
ling of cotton cloth! You can make your
seIfa wiser, better, nobler woman. You
can show your circle of friends the rare
and beautiful sight of true womanly
woman.-Otire Thosme, in Hearth and
Home
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-16

The committee estimate the cost of the inn
provement of the Mississippi River at &c.,
000,000: of the Northern route, including the
Fox and Wisconsin River Canal, Hennepln
Canal, and enlargement of the New York
canals the cost is estimated at Sl9, ,0O0. 600; Of
the central route, including radical improve
ments of the Ohio River, to give six or seven
feet of navigation at low water, and Of the
Ksnawha River to give six feet Of water, $780,
900 600; and connection by eanalor freight
railway to tide-water in the Virginia Canal,
to cost 500 ,000 900, or railroad, $4,000, goo;
of the Southern route, for the improvement
of the Tennessee River, to give three feet Of
navigation, $1,000, 600; and construction of
canal or freight railway to the Atlantic
Ocean at a cost respectively of $4,000, ,0e0
or $35, 900. IF the canal be construct
ed the total cost will be about S155,-
'00o, 900. If the rafffoads be chosen,
total cost about $120,000,000. An actual
600 per annum viii be required for
six wears, when the whole work can be COM
pleted, and the resulting benefits viii annually
repay more than the entire cost.
But, am asked, how is money to be raised
for these improvements reply, by syB-
tenn of rigid economy in all expenditures not
absolutely necessary, by which nearly enough
can be saved for this purpose; second, by the
issue of public improvement bonds; or third,
by taxation. If the latter policy be adopted,
suggest that restoration of the tax on tea
and coffee will produce about 800, 100000 per
annum, which will be sufficient to complete
the entire work in six years. The repeal of
that tax has caused but little if any reduction
in the cost of these articles. and its restora-
ton would not materially increase it. At the
end of six years the tax could be re-
pealed, and these great public works
would stand forever as monll-
ments to the wisdom of the present Con-
gress. [ do not believe, however, that it
would be necessary to issue bonds, or to levy
additional taxes The Inauguration OF sys-
tenn of internal improvements indicated
would so stimulate the business energies of
the country that we would find it easier TO
raise the money mentioned than it is now to
meet the existing obligations.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DIR. Paul Schoeppe, alias Schulenburg, has
been convicted of forgery by a Chicago court,
aud sentenced to three years in the Penlten-
tiary.
j. M. johnson, Secretary of State OF Arkan-
sas, on the 23d made formal demand upon
Brooks to vacate his (Johnson's) office in the
State House. This Brooks refused to do, but
maintained his position in the building. The
United States commandant at Little Rock
has been instructed to retire to the arsenal
wit4l4his,-command'as as danger to life
was no longer threatened, and leave the ques-
ton to be settled by the courts.
The excitement at Little Rock had quieted
down on the oath, and it was believed there
would be no further hostile movements of
armed men. Some of Baxter's troops had
gone home, and the opposing forces were now
about equal in number. Baxter made
proposition to Brooks that all the troops be
disbanded, save small body-guard for each,
until the meeting of the Legislature. Brooks,
however, does not recognize Baxter's right to
convene that body, and had not yet signified
his assent to the proposal.
Affairs at Little Rock continued quiet up to
the 9th. Brooks had refused to leave the
final determination of the difficulty to a COM
petent tribunal, as proposed by Baxter. Gen.
eral Il. King Whyte had declared martial law
in Jefferson county, and taken possession of
the Courthouse at Pine Bluff.