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A Nut FOR THE DISPATCH TO CRAcK.-The
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad Com
pany paid yesterday into the State treasury
$685. 81 ON account Of taxes. 1t is nota-
BILE that only two Of the railroad companies
in Virginia have paid their taxes (Mahone's
and Robinson's), and what is significant,
they paid in money, not in coupons Wing.
This little paragraph crept into the local
columns of Saturdays Wing. The Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio is 404 miles long. A
fair valuation Of the property would be $780,
900 mile, say IN round numbers SIC, O60,-
600. The road is mortgaged for SIS, 900, 900.
1t is certainly worth twenty millions. The
Constitution says no one kind Of property
shall be taxed more than another, and the
law assesses the tax at fifty cents per one
hundred dollars value. This would make
the tax on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
100000; whereas the Wing states it at
fifteen thousand aud fraction. What be.
comes of the $4,000? The president of the
road, in his salary, sees Virginia her S15,
900 and goes her $4,000 better!
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The Ohio amended Constitution has been
defeated, it Is said, by combination between
the Democrats and Germans-a combination
brought about with view to the fall cleo.
tions, when it is hoped 1t may gain victory
for the Democrats. Such calculations are
not always safe, and this one may result in
disappointment.
We are not well enough acquainted with
The subject to understand the grounds upon
which such combination could be effected !;
but We are, satisfied that organic laws must
bechanged With rapid changes of the coun-
try. Features OF the Constitution which we
have noticed were good. but as whole We
cannot speak OF it. Ohio will no doubt soon
make changes in that instrument that are
needed, and it is not certain that opposing
the recently amended Constitution was
more popular than ipjudicious. People gene
rally are inclined in favor Of new eonstitu.
tons.
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A curious fact has been recently stated :
that an Italian vessel set sail not long ago
from Macao with G39 coolies on board, des-
tined for the guano diggings in South Ame-
RIGA. After few hours at sea the coolies
suspected their destination, rose upon the
crew. and set tire TO the ship. The crew He'd
to the boats, but there were 5000 packs OF
fireworks on board, which were set on fire,
and blew the Gas coolies to atoms. This was
better, it may be supposed, than dying in
the guano Giggirgs. The coolies were des-
tined to very bad form Of slavery; and it
is striking fact that they persisted by pre-.
duct of their own ingenious industry. This
could not have been the fate With Africans
bound for the land Of slavery, because they
were never known to display the ingenuity
Of invention, aud would not have been blown
up by their own fireworks.
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Our contemporary of the Norfolk Land
mark, as all who know him know is very
lath- scarce an eagle talons in the waist. He
has written us note accompanied by his
picture as he hopes he will appear when he
leaves the Allegheny Springs. Itshows that
our friend has strength of hope unequalled
We should state it a hundred and fifty horse
power. FALsrAFF is baby to this portrait
DANIEL LAMBERT could not exceed it. Hope
is stronger with the Landmark editor thar
it has been with any other man. Oh, tbi:
" deadheadism." It blows a man up like q
bladder. Gail in, HopE, on your way te
your home near the nests of the sea.gulls.
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Letter from Botet0urt.
rCorresnoDdenrsa Of tie Richmond Dispatct.]
ROANOKE RED suLPHUR spRIsGs,1

~, lCffs
This place Is situated near the Botetourt
ard Roanoke line, aud may. from the loea.
ton, be abIefo give you few items OF in
aterest from both counties. .
The crop of wheat Is generally threshed
and the yield is poor. one, falling far short
Of the estimate made before harvest and by
no means up to an average. Oats are very
Observation-Disclosures failure. But the farm
ers' hope Is in the corn crop. In thatWo
counties named above, the prospect is most
flattering one. Even on the thinnest land
the corn is good, and old farmers tell me they
never saw such promise for corn On the
bottoms and fat land The crop is made, and
few more rains will ensure heavy yield
everywhere. As to tobacco, there Is not
half crop planted, and that stands Dadly
and is generally late. A really good piece OF
tobacco is the exception; but ut present
prices even small crop will make an i'm
portant item in the revenue OF the planter.
The Patrons of Husbaudry are becoming
fashionable with us. Six Oranges havebeen
organized in this section already, and the
thing is spreading. farmers expecting to be
very much benefited thereby. Conventions
are the order of the day.
The Congressional convention of the Sixth
district will In few days be in session, and
the Glars OF Whitehead, Daniel, and Houston
are marshaling for the trial of strength, each
being formidable, and it is thought the bal
loting will be very close.
The Valley railroad extension convention
will meet in Staunton about the middle OF
September, and strenuous effort made to
further that scheme with which Richmond
sympathizes SO little. A number OF south.
western and Valley counties have appointed
delegations, and the indications are that the
convention will be well attended.
This section has been visited recently with
some very severe storms of rain and hail,
and a great deal of damage done to land,
fences, and growing crops. a few days ago
q hail.storm visited the country around Bote-
tourt Springs and Hanging Rock. Hail
stones fell as large as turkey eggs, stripping
entirely the corn and tobacco and spreading
destruction in its track, which re are glad,
however, to hear was not of very great ex-
tent, More anon, DCrETOURr.
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The Subject in Order

What will be done with Spain The
European governments are looking at Spain
as the point Of interest. What makes Ger
many 50 busy about the Spanish Republic
needs explanation. That that Government
is ayerse to the Catholic Church, all kno"
but that it would go 50 far as attempt bio"
against DoN CARLOS. through active inter.
ference, will be widely discredited. Yet
why does it send meG-Jf:war TO the Spanish
coast? There certainly is a mystery about
the matter. The German Cabinet must have
q strong motive for holstering up Republi,
caui>m, which is so Numerically opposite to
the German system Of government.
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CoPpER.-Mr. s. B. Carr informs us that
extensive deposits of copper in pure state
have been recently discovered on the lands
of Harrison Woodram, few miles west.of
Forrest Hill, in Summers county. Some
years ago Mr. Woodram, while sinking o
we'll on his premises, extracted masses OF
heavy ore, which Eave since lain around the
premises unsupported Of any value. Re-
Gently, while blasting rocks In search of coal
quarter of mile northeast of bis resi-
dence, he encountered seams Of the same
ore, Shich, on examination, have been pro-
nounced by his neighbors almost virgin cop
per. The seams are thick, and they extend
indefinitely. When specimens are properly
Analysed we anticipate some high excitement
over this valuable discovery Monroe Coua-
tn W. Td.1 Register.
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For the DiSnatCiL. !

TOURNAMENT IN GooCuLASD County. NEAR
DOVER MILLs.-Charge delivered by Mr.
Cannon HoDson. Introduced by Major j..
B. Ferguson. Successful knight, Mir. j. IL.
Vaughan, of Henrico, formerly of Gooch-
land, Knight OF Sunnyside; second honor,
Mr.. w. 4. Gillian, of Powhatan, Knight Of
the Occasion; third honor, Dir. j. d. Gillian,
of PoYhatan, Knight of Soulhsde; fourth
honor, Mr.. 3. y. James, Of Goochland,
Knight of Charity. Queen, Miss Leila
Walker, of Goochland first Maid of Honor,
Miss Mildred Lee, of Powhatan second
Maid of Honor, Miss Rebecca Fleming, of
Goochland; third Maid of Honor, Miss Nan.
ME Cosby, of Richmond city.
After the tournament, which terminated
about O'Clock, the company dispersed, and
the beauty of Powhatan and Goochland
shone in its brightest light, I am sure, for
rarely have seen more beauty in as small a
crowd, which was not diminutire by any
means, either, for an occasion Of the kind.
ALI went merrily of, aud much enjoyment
seemed to attend their festivities. TO men,
ton the hospitality Of the managers is useless
in the neghborhood 50 well known for this
qualification. The ball was held ia a vacant
house we'll known, on the farm formerly
owned by Major w. B. Stanard, now Of
Richmond. With large room for the dance,
and all other apartments necessary for
the occasion, it could not fail, with
pretty yard for promenading, to be a place
we'll selected for such an occasion. The
beautiful Miss N. W, Miss n. w, and
several others Of Powhatan besides; the
charming Misses B. w and r. H of Hen.
rico; the attractive Miss A. NJ, n. R, and
SO many more of Goochland too numerous to
mention, were to be seen on the occasion; and
altogether it was refreshing, since the dull
times created by the late panic and other
trials, to the young men of Goochland and
surrounding counties to participate in this
enjoyment. 1 have so much interesting to
relate that the late hour will not admit of
beginning to give items that feel anxious
to indite, and must close with my best wishes
to the good people of Goochland county.
One WHO SAW IT,
1,opjst Doth. 1874
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FrLTER1NG AR.-During the last vacation
of the British Parliament experiments were
made with q view to improve the atmos-
phere in the two houses. One of them is
highly Instructive The air was driven into
the chambers through cottonwood filters.
1t was found that the wool soon became Of a
heavy, dark brown color, filled with dust
and organic impurities. The experiment
was also made during a London fog, aud
the wool was found terribly charged with
lung-irritatiug substances. In similar ex-
periments a fine wire sieve was used, which
winnowed from the injected air pile OF
black dust. Some such device as this Is
greatly needed in our large manufacturing
establishments, especially where bitumlnous
coal is burned
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SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.-The New York Tri.

SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.-The New York Tri.
bune says very truly:
"The alnanac-makers who adhere to the
old style Of representation would be justi-
fed in running down the pages devoted to
the three months Immediately preceding the
fall elections the stereolyped warning,
about this time look out for outrages in
the southern States The supply Of this
commodity Is always equal to the demand !;
or, at least, the politicians take care that Ii
the outrages are scarce, the most shall be
made of what there are. However quiet
the South may be from November to Au-
gust, between August to November, In the
language of the hJpochondriacai patriot in
The play, 'the country is in q dreadful
state. 81
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The Third Term.

The Pennsylvania .Repub licans are aYerse
to the third term with something akin 20
righteousness. TO give an universally s sa.a,
noine to their dissemination to 6eneral
GRASr, they not only decline 10 'nao,se
him. but put gross insult upon him Ds
naming HARrRAsrr, the present Governor OF
PENNSYLVANIA. for the presidency at the next
election. A man such as HARrRASPr is could
on'y be SO put forward by way ola slur upon
GRANT.
And vet. as an officc-ho'der urged not
only that General GRANT should be en-
dorsed, but that he should be named for
third term, we may infer that General GRANT
Is by no means disincliEed to athird tenn.
The Pennsylyanians were very severe upon
him In the disp osition which they made OF
the matter. There is something very inge-
NOUS as well as smartly vicious 10 their ac-
ton. We apprehend that it must please our
Enquirer neighbors very much and II thosc
good citizens were to drop the ci1il-i1ghls
bill we would not worder if they should
capture our nclSuuoios
senator THURMAN, the Enqutrer's COM
ing man." has ventured to say what ne
thinks General GRANTS disposition is. he
thinks .sBARK1s is within" but he thinks
that the various independent political move
mems make it possible that the popular voc
NAV fail Of an election of President. WILSON,
Of Massachusetts, has given the cue to The
Radicals by pronouncipg The tara term a
southern scheme-''the tail end of the re-
bellion"; and isr is disposed to make the
most of It," WILSON is one of the guilty
traitors to their race and country, Who by
reconstruction degraded the governments OF
many States to barbarous rule. He and his
colleagues are afraid of the rebellion as FAIL
STAFF was of that gunpowder PER
cY"-lest it might come to lie again ;
and vet more like MACBETH, they are
troubled lest their bloody instructions
might "return to plague the inventors
This rebellion" this murdered Ban
quo" comes 10, ghostly and ShastIy, TO
brighten the poor para'ytc of Vice.PreSl'
dent, and he call, upon bis co-conspirators
to ioin him and protect him from the bloody
ghost.
We think the third term is doing great
deal of good" 1t keeps many people in a
very unhappy mood. "The thief doth fear
each bush an cf1icer;" and to the aspiring
politician who thinks he has his hands upon
the railing of the stairway that leads to the
White House it is the most startling Of all
apparitions. How many are there Who be-
Gin to think that their fortunes may be inl-
proved By going for GRANT for third term
Say what they will this third term is the sub
ject of sleepless nights to many an aching
head -
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august goth, 1874.

Two OPINIONS AS TO THE ALEXANDRIA DIS.
TR,cr.-[From the Warrenton Indes.] lit
hardly admits of doubt that General Hun
ton will be renominated for Congress from
this district. He has now more than ma.
joritv of delegates to the convention, and 1t
is confidently expected that elections to
be held will swell the number of delegates
for him.
When DIR. Barbour was in Warrenton on
Thursday We understand that he expressed
himself assured that he would have ma
jority of delegates in the convention.
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From the Hot springs.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch.i
Hot SPRINGS, B.iTu COUNTY. VIZ
nn,,-t Odd 1g-L

HoT SPRINGS, B.iTu COUNTY. w.,
August I'D, 1874.
1t is surprising, beyond comprehension,
how it is that some correspondent has rot
placed in worthy and becoming manner,
this season, the attractions Of this renowned
watering place. 10 speak Of the crTat:ve
power OF is waters would be IN useless task,
since it is almost universally acknowledged
that the permanent cures effected here ere
marvellous, and hence il may be imagined
that it is only q resort for inralid3. but
such is not the case, though tncrc are many
here afflicted with some OF i" the ills flesh is
heir to-" Yet there cannot be i'll the glo-
rious mountains Of Virginia. spot where ro-
bust health could find more rea! and true en-
joyment. Situated As it Is amidst the beauties
of the Blue Ridge, cast your eye WHITTIER
soever you may and pleasure and delight
must be had. The company is not the
"dressy-up," stiff, formal, eep-Your-respect-
ful-dstant sort OF style. but social, natural,
and agreeable, reserved, still gracious, polite
yet bending, thrown together Tor q brief
season, each vie with the other to cause time
to pass pleasantly.
Being within easy access OF the Warm,
where the stately Colonel EEbans pregides,
and of the Healing, where attention is dis
pensed by the ever courteous ard afTaole
Quarles, Il ride or drive to either would
cause the health of the worst mlsanthrope
to beat kindly to nature and natures God.
Away from your heated city 20 this place OF
peace and rest, wnere, either on the iIeet
steed or over whirllDg wheels, nigh eyes
that speak 10 eye of the etherial spark, de.
light not TO he described may be enjoy ed.
Captain August is cut out for his pllce.
Ceaseess in attention, straining every nerve
to serve his guests in word, he is ubiqui-
tous. he ELECTS the warmest praises and the
kindes; remembrances OF his guests. If you
want to enjoy life, here is the place; not 10
be dismraging of Others, II is the place OF
places. Lot WERCQ.
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CHURCH STEEpLE Car From the Norfolk
Landmark 1.-The cap for the steeple OF a
Baptist church near Suffolk, Va, is made of
galvanized iron, and is eight feat high. The
Landmark, Firgnidn, Enterprise, Day
Book, and number. Of cards, have been de-
posted in the cavity. One Of the cards bears
The following inscription:
ssPoRTsMoUTH, Va, August q, 1874.
"To the posterity of one hundred years
hence, greeting: May you be more happy
under the inevitably coming Empire than we
are under the so-calIed Republic.
fSlgnedl Go. 81. D.N !.
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Letter from Louisa.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch,
RELIGIOUS MEETISG-BAPTisMS.

LOUISA COURTHOUSE, August %, 1874.
There bias been good deal OF religious
interest in this community during the past
week in connection with a meeting which
has been going on at the Baptist church.
The pastor, Rev. r. T. Hanks, of Richmond
College, has been aided by Rev. j. B. Tay-
lor, OF Cupeper, who has been preaching
twice day for week. Eight candidates
were baptized on Wednesday last, and two
were baptized to-day. Others will probably
unite with the church. ~
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Senator soorr, of Pennsylvania, intimates
that he attempted to get President GRANTS
views on the subject OF the third term, but
says that be found him Hsilent nduncom.
municatiYe." This is good for the sgreat
silent man." Did he descend to The low
level Of COMMUNICATIONS on this great sub.
jet, it would lose Its dignity-fail to do the
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ~
DICHMOND COLLEGE,
RICHMOND, VA.

The next session begins October l, and continue.
nine months. Aaes
The College comprises the following ludepentes,
scholastic wit: ''ea'
I. LATIN; III. GREEK:
I'LL MODERN LANGUAGES:
Nv. ENGLt~H; V. MATHEW ATJCs.
VI. PHYSICS; VII. CHEMISTRY.
VIII. PHILOSOPHY:
In addition 10 the foregoing, school. OF
LAW, under the charge of Professors Maury ana
Neeson, is connected with the College. "4'
THE EXPENSE OF A STUDENT. including h,.ra
In messing clubs, tuition, and other fees. fuel
lights, and washing, need not exceed s2l 70, h.
entire session. IL Doarn be had at the College hos.
or In private boarding houses, these expenses viii
amount 10 1885.
For catalogues containing full information sd.
dress h. pURYrAP
~ 23-cOdtOc1 Chairman OF The Fcrrltv
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Died. In this city, At the residence of her husband,
on seventeenth street. OIL the 18Th Instant. Mrs:
JANE Z. TAYLOR In the seycnty-hfth year OF
her age. cons,rt OF II. I. $. Taylor.
For thirty SIX years Sister TAYLOR had lived an
humble ,hrs.lan, eXemplifying in all the walks of
life the true. genuine principles OF The religion
which she protcssed which had been her comfort
anu support through lie ana cneered her In the Try
ing 'ur Of death. ,
i he subject of this notice was confined to bed of
affection for five long and weary months. The
symptoms OF her di,e1se were watched by her de-
yoted companion. Who hourly administered 10 ncr
wants. She bore thu ST heavy alctionS with marked
Christian patience and fOrttude, with perfect re-
siguatiuu 10 the will Of her blessed Master. Our
hearts have often been cheered by the heavenly
strains us they fell from her pOus lips: aud as she
took her last times farewell gaze at the worlds fast
recediug drama, and bid farewell to husband. chill
dren, and fE,ends, with y Joyous hope she looked
away fromfhe narrow scenes OF mortal lie TO her
blessed home beyond the skies, where the wicked
cease TO trouble and her weared soul would be tor
ever ut rest.
May God bless her afflicted husband and console
him in this dark hour Of his adversely, that they
may III last clasp hands beyont the turod waters OF
death and forever iiVe is adoring saints of our
blessed saviour. ..
Far from aflcton, toll. and care,
The happy soul Is fled;
The brealhess clay shall slumber here
AMONG the silent dead.
Religion was her JOY and song,
Fen to her latest breath;
The blessed Jesus she had served so long
Was her support i'll death.
Baltimore Sun and New York papers please
COPY.
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good we hope from II, and become indeed
vulgar. TosYLUapKIs has settled the value
Of all such matters By the sage remark,
:. Damn any thing that's low" We ere glad
The President did not come down to Cap
tain scoTr."
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Prayer by Rev, C. F. Frey.
The following resolutions were offered by
Rev. j. T. Randolph:
ResolUed, That the Treasurer of this AS.
soclation pay to the respective boards the
money contributed for that purpose; and
the surplus, IL any after paying expense, be
paid over to the Board for State Missions.
Resolred, That the clerk have 1000 copies
OF the minutes printed aud distributed TO
the churches, and that the treasurer pay for
the same; also pay the clerk s15 for his ser.
vices.
Adopted.
lPreaching at the stand by Rev. C. v.
Waugh, of Albermarle.]
A letter was read from Craigsville church,
asking for contributions to aid in completing
their house of worship.
Rey.J. B. T. Patterson read the report on
Foreign Missions. Addresses by DR.. Long
and Prof. Harris. It was said that the For
eign Mission Board was out of debt and in
a nourishing condition, but 1t would be in
constant need OF money to meet current ex-
penses. The Association was urged to take
the Foreign Missionary Journal and send
applications to DR.. Topper at Richmond.
This Association has three missionaries In
foreign fields. The report was adopted.
There being no report on Domestic Mis-
sions, DR.. Manly, by request of the body,
prepared the following:
g The Home Mission Board of the South.
ern Baptist Convention is charged with the
proclamation of the gospel IN destitute re-
aions of the southern States and among TIT
Indians and inasmuch as the chufehes o
this Association are In danger OF over .ook
Ing the work Of this Board, therefore
g Res0loed, That the attention OF the bre
thren is distinctly and earnestly called TO hi
important work.
Resolved, That this Board has stron
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All the delegates elected from Lynchburg
are Daniel men-not two thirds, as stated by
telegraph. In one ward the vote was: Dam
iel, 1876; Whitehead, 108; yet all the dele.
gates chosen are for Daniel,
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Discovery OF A SECOND HEAVENLY VISITOR
BY NJ. CoGdIA At MARsglLLEs.- Washington.
August 90, IS74.-I II Is reported by cable to-
day from Paris that Coggia discovered az
MarseilIes, ut balf-past 2 this morning, an-.
other small comet, moving southwark right
ascension, three hours tiity-seven minutes
.fifty-eight seconds, and polar distance sixty.
two degrees fifty five minutes. Adding our
latitude to this, the comet IS about twelve
degrees south Of the zenith.
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TIE FEAST AND FAIR AT BURKEy1LLE FOR
THE PROJECTED 2 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-This
entertainment will commence at Burkevile
on "Wednesday, September I'd, and continue
until Thursday night, when the articles lett
over will be sold at auction.
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DEATHS.
OBHEU AIRY.

Died. In Roydton, Va. August goth, 1874: MOL
LIE d.. wife of r.. b. Pickett. formerly OF Rich
mond, Va, in the thirty eighth year of her age.