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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-06

AMOS NEAR CHESTER AT AUC-
IL TON ON FRIDAY THE 18TH AUGUST,
1875, AT IL O'GLOCk.-By virtue of two trust
deeds from Edward Nc >ulty and wife, duly re-
AT the store OF z. s Seabury in the city of Peters
burg, offer for sale to the highest bidder TWO
TsACTS OF LAND. with the appurienances one
fight ACRES, and adjoins the lands of the late
Henry a. infree and Others The GIher tract con,
ACRES, and adjsins the lands of Henry Hawkins
ana others.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance at 6. l 2, and
Is months purchaser 10 execuc neg Otable note +,
well endorsed. carrying interest from date, and
title retained ill paid for, or trust: deed II re-
qured. Purchaser To pay taxes for 1872.
ALEXANDER UONSAS,
n
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE GALE.
ByJ. Thompson Brown.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
lib Main street.

TOR SALE PRIVATELY. FIN E
Il BRICK RESIDENCE fronting Monroe tg9
Park on west side. This dwelling, No. % Laurel
street Is nearly new, and Is very desirable gu
count of Its beautiful location commanding the
entire view of Monroe Park. The street railway
passing in front makes II convenient to business.
he house W. II built. and has nine roomS brsides
blIh-room and water. CLOSETS: also, Kitchen and
good brick stable. 4 more desirable Locations for
health could Il II be wished.
TERMS: $4,000 cash balance in one, two, and
three years. six per cent. Interest.
j THOMPSON BROWN,
ty31.7t No 1ll3 Main street.
EOR SALE PRIVATELY, beautiful
l. BUILDlEG LOT on Clay bcls cen Fourth and
Fifth streets, adjoining Colonel William &. Car
ringtou's. Terms easy.
j. THOMPSON BROWN,
jy 31-7t l113 Main street.
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r 10 tioh, ueln II,, generally decreased !.

sire 10 tight being generally Increased IN pro.
norton to the difficulties 10 sacuriD . one.
Phillips, In bis life OF Curran. avs or the
death and burial of the intrepsf patrIot: "a
gorgeous worship displayed all the spleu-
dor Of its pompous ceren,o aiai, Mitred sor.
row stood before the ate n weeping ropu.
lace surrounded the o,er; and when the
solemn organ pealed ,,s last, and the anthems
lingering tones b ID died away. the prudent ~
mouruers, feari' sr the effect perhsps of gree
prolonged. b. .ried O'Connell and has ''easosy
together. where now is that name whe so
every h't, aud vale, and glen IN irs'aI 1880 SO
often echoed to a populations voice. VINO
ever hears OF its Was 1t not written ID
wAterY Oh! popularity, thou hckie, lalse,
and fated idol, how long will man mistake
thee for an idol?'
Rnt phillips was mistaken. Over quar-
| tor of a century has rolled away since bis
death. and here 10 distant country, far re.
moved from, the valleys that echoed out ri
| elooueuce, there will be thousands of ~
countrynen who will carry bis fame uE,ol
their lips; who will recall his virtues ami hi
patriotic services with something akin 10 re
iigioss veneration; who will bless the HON
and hallow the memory Of the genius an
orator, the eloquent counselor, sud To
| patriot.
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FOR RENT, G:;
THE CELEBRATED GREENBRIER WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
DOR RENT,

Pursuant TO n decree nf the District Court of the
Unite; States for the disricl of West Virginia, rem
iered In the suit of Gay and others Us. he White
sulphur Springs Company and others. the under-
signed, special commissioner in SAID suit will on
SATURDAY, August IA, jS75. 1T l2 O'Clock NJ,
nj the White sulphur Springs. Grennorier county.
West Va. lie at auction. subject to IA iilcation
nv The said court. The property Of the said WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS G., MANY for the term of
two wears ending November /, 1877.
The less,e will be authorized Ia apply, under The
direction OF the said comm issioi er. oncfourth OF
the rcut 10 improvements and repairs of the said
proucrtv. and will be required. in addition to the
rent to pay the taxes of every KIND which "il ac-
ctue agiins; the said property during the term
aforesaid. aud TO pay the insurance on said pro-
perry 10 thr extent OF one thousand dollars per an
NUN In premiums.
ed,ltl iusalIments on the 1st and ! 9Th Of August
and Isl and ! 5th OF September. -
HENRY NJ. MATHEWS,
iy9-3Ot Special Commissioner.
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BY Richardson & Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
ll13 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE
l SMALL FRAME pWELLING On UNION
Hill NEAR TIE RESIDkNCS or ELi 10 Al
provisions ora deed of trust hearing date the l3tn
DAY OF Juy, 1874. from Charles r.. Tenser. duly
rec rd In he clerks office of The Chancery Court
of the city of Richmond. to secure Ihe unpaid pnr,,
chase-money nn the property mentioned therein,
shall. rs trustee in said need being required and re
qursed so 10 do, sell by auction. on the premise;
IN THURSDAY thu 9Th day of ugust, 1873 at
o'clock p. NJ, the RIA. ESTATE described In me
deco aforesaid, consisting Of LOT tF LAND
fronting 57Xll9 feet, with a new and attractive
frame dwelling thereon cor taining four rooms,
wit eXrclen, water on the premises. -
TERMS: Enough In cash TO pay the expenses n1
executing this trust and negotiable note for 1918
with iHtcrist thereon from the l3lh day OF july,
1875, until paid: the residue In SIX ard twelve
months. ucgo liable notes TO Ire given for the DETER
red paym"n ts, with interest added, and secured by
a deed OF trust j. "a. RICHARDSON,
Trustee.
The sale of the above mentioned property Is post
poned until TUESDAY, The 10Th Instant at 3
O'Clock z. NJ. y. A. RlCliakOeON,
an 6 Trustee.
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BY Cook & Laughton, Auct,oncers,
No. 10 Governor street.

GTOCK OF FAMILY GROCERIES,
- IRON SAFE, BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS
AND ANVIL, AT AUC1 l'N.-At the request of
Mr.. f. f. Williams. who intends making a change
III business we will sell al his store. No. Sl3 Main
street. on MONDAY the 9th instlnt al u o'clock,
his stock or -
FAMILY GROCERIES,
consisting of the usual assortment found In regu-
lar retail establishment
ALSO,
One No. MILLER'S IRON OFFICE-SAFE, with
combinations lock. us good as new:
One BLACKSMlTH'S BIZ LOWS and ANVIL, as
good as new. COOK 4 LAUGHTON.
aus AuctioneerS.
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by X. ). Anderson & Co.., Auctioneers,
1924 Main street,

WE WILL SELL AT THE HORSE.
w LOT, on SATURDAY the 7th instant, at 10
O'Clock, one Null. one No MlLCH COW. one
PONY suitable for LADY,, several WORK
HORSES and MULES, one FAkM-WAGON
nearly new. .
We VIII also have our usual sale Of GROCERIES
on MONDAY the 9th instant. At II o'clock. at our
auction. house, 1924 Main street. Our friends
wishing To aid TO this sale Will please have their
goods in early. RS. ANDERSON & CO,
an 6-Of AncfiOnecrs
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AUCTION SALES Future l.ass:>
NJ Paine, Cabeil 4 Co., Aucticneefs'
A L. Elicit & co.
OFFER
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH

my aooDs AND NOTIONS AT AoclioN.
Preparatory to removing to our new, tween Main
snS ss, eets we Will sell nc public aueuoh'
commencing at o O'CLOCK
WEDNESDAY, August 11th' 1870
o-. No 1911 Main street, Richmond, Va, QUE
nresent large and attractive stock Of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
,on,,,,s,np the usual variety kept In wholesale
We announce that It is our purpose IN SFW
our ,u, n 80 1SH STOCK OF DRY GOODS anu NJ
TONS. .,oo c,sh.: all sums
oar 81 m and unoer 5000. sixty days creal. q
Wv ,s Over 20 and under 90. ninety
ali sums over $780, four ontis crea. a
hills TO be closed uy approved, enoorseo
pa spsIe conducted by PAINE, CABELL & co.
~ W Th FS ruiHW
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By Geddin, WarrenI& Co.,
Real Estate AuctioDeers and ARen S,
LOG Main street

A NEAT AND DESIRABLE FRAMED
a nWEIJING on THE NORTH SIDE OF
GATHAkISE BETWEEN, sN1 IT A AN9 nSN
~ ERI6a y The f;th of uvust, 1875, ut O'Clock
p NJ. we will sell at auction, on the premises,
neat and desirable FRAMED DWELLING loca,eo
as ahoye described, with five rooms: kitchen VITA
one room gas and water. Lot 81 by 1C4 feet TO
TERMS: Aocourn odatng, and made known At
sale. GODDlN, " ArsNEs ~ 800,
am
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is 9-30t
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND
L LOT NEAR G 'RDONSyInMt, ORANGE
executed on The 1Srh day of May. 1873. TO
the trustees of the Gor:ousville building As=ocia-
clerks Office of the County Court of Grunge. We,
the undersigned trustees. viii sell ut public auction.
upon the premises. Oil WfDNr SDAi, Angus. the
PARCEL OF LAHD convened by said deed con-
tanning one acre. lying on the Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad being all that land conveyed 10 said Mil
ton Lynn by William NJ. Baker by deed dated Feb
ruarv 3, 1872, and upon which said Lynn now
resides.
TERMS: Enough In cash to defray the expenses
of sale aud 10 pay the dues and fines now in arrear
from said Milton Lynn - said Association. Terms
rs 10 residue made known on day of sic.
+. r. DAVIS,
w. NJ. DUNN,
~ % 7 trustees,
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BY Richardson < Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
l1l3 Main street.

4 VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON
n VEN ABLE STREET W JEST OF AND Ne AR
MOsBY STREET FOR SALE AZ AUG TON
On MONDAY the 9Th instant. ut O'Clock p.
W. we shall sell by auction. on The premises. val
uablc BUILDING LOT fronting 80 feet on the
north side OF Vcnahe street and running back 1lS
f., t, commencing 81 feet west of MoSby street and
runui, y west wurdIy. RICHARDSON & CO,
un3 Auc ioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-06
BY u. b. Weisiger & Co,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
No. 9l9 Hull street. Manchester, Va.

TRUSTEES SALE OF a NEAT RESI-
L DENCT ON EVERETT BErW ZEN Sc
COND AND THIRD STREETS, IN THE CITY
THE 7TII, 1875, AT 6 u'CLOIk +. 81, BY AUG
TION.-By virtue of a deed Of trust Dated July y,
1873, from George w. Berry and Eenorl. his
wife, to the Undersigned, duly recorded In the
clerks Office of the County Court OF Chesterfield
county,-D. b. So, page 71l-bei.g required ny
premises, on SATUR AY, August Z, 1875, ut
O'Clock P. NJ, by suction, the property mentioned
in Marks addition, fronting IS feet on southeast
line If Everett street. beginning Go feet from
Third street, and running back $50 feet TO Is
&C., thereon
The decd calls for sale In cash. but more favor
ahle terms will be given on the day of sale.
is 20 G.. &. MCRAE, Trustee
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TRUSrEES SALE OF A TRACT OF

TRUSTEES SALE OF A TRACT OF
L LAND ~ LOUISA COUNTY. VA.-By yir-
tsle of deeds Of trust, exec uted on the 18th
day of June and the 4th day OF August 1878. %
ths undersigned, trustees Of the Gordon Vile Guild
ing association, from Henry l. Gu 'rles and wife.
recorded n the clerks flee of thu County curt Of
LOUISE, will sell at public auction. upon the
Premi ses: on THURSDAY, Argus. 12'h, 1879 at
said decd, containing FIFTY ACRES. more or
less, iyilg ant being In Louisa county. Ya on and
south Of the South Anna river. being all that land
betoE gins To lot No tAssigu, III. L. QuarleS In
the CJpidon Of the estate o. John K. Qntrles, de-
,:aasedl and bounded as lows: North by South
= ala rive south by the main Rtchmo' ID road east
a. ,he SECTION OF The said estate assigned TO John
d. srles, Rpd west by tnat assigned to Dr.. Charles
Enough III cash to defray the expenses
If saasno 70 pay the dues and fines now In arrear
rom said n. Try l.. Qnurles 70 ssia Association.
etia' 90 ~ ie'i F.B. DAVIS.
W. If. DUNN;
IL % rusteear
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HIGH CONSTABLE'S SALE.
BRICKS. BRICKS! BRICKS.

I will sell at public auction on SATURDAY the
7th da, of August, 1875, at o'clock at Perkins,
brlck-yard, on Leigh street above Brook avenue,
the following properly to satisfy distress warrant
in my hands In favor Of Ih0ma; Is. Bigger Us
Josiah Z. Perkins:
$4,000 BRICKS IN KILN.
TERMS: Cash. A. b. DUESBERRY,
auA4t II. &. G.. r.
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TOMATOES,

Having q large LOT OF AIMED fohAiL...T rsS
70 pound caus), and desiring 70 Close gus ,o ssrs
CROP. will saii during the aonrh 500 dozen
At the low pr.ee Of also per Dozen. s,n1 SiIAa IN,
standard tte4t a. fiA1AS''
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INSURANCE. COMPANIES.

INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
M UTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF
VIRGINIA.
INCORPORATED IN 1894.
OFFICE CORNER OF TENTH AND BANK STREETS
INsUREs BUILDINGS BY PERPETUAL OR
ANNUAL POLICY.
*l0,00o,000 PROPERTY PLEDGED TO PAY
LOSSES.
LOSSES EQUITABLY DJUsTED AND
PROMPTLY PAID.
HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE,
PRINCIPAL Agent.
HENRY d. UANEORTh,
Secretary
JouN BLAIR, Collector. noI4
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, DC.

MORE CHEAP LONDON EDITIONS
WI OSLY FIFTY CENTS.-Books that will suit
you: Tales OF Battles, Ncwgute alenoar, The Sea,
Book Of Martyrs. ~ ondcrru Characters. Lives OF
Robbers, Family Worship Pope, Wordsworth.
Lady OF the Lake, Don Juan. Basket of Flowers.
Harold. Beauties Of Shakespeare, Popular soE gs,
Wit Of the World, Thaddeus OF Warsaw. Hun
Isle, Pamela. The World to Come, Watts on The
Mind, p,,e,ry OF Affections. Christmas Eve. &C.
RANDOLPH & -NGLISh.
" 3l-u&w 1918 Nain treet.
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RICHMOND, FRED'G & POTOMAC K r. IN \
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET Agent
RICHMOND. May 80, 1875.
OF TRAINS.

-
1856 P. NJ, DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-str,et s,.
ton daily, CONNECTING WITH
THE STEAMER kEYPORT,;
Quaniico, with trains Of The Par;'
more and Ohio railroad at their sl,r,
opposite Alexandrta-due I'm RlIr
more At $50 Z. Nj; and ~ Washing,
ton with The Baltimore and poiunar
railroad for Baltimore and the Nora
and West.
920 P. W., NIGHT NAIL leaves Byri-s,r4s,
station Sundays excepted, COP noci,r,
at Washington with the Bal.imors
and Potomac and Baltimore and Obio
railroads.
sos NJ. ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN n,
Hanover junction. leaves Broad.stre,,
station Sundays eSceptedl.
5A.M., NIGHT MAJ IL arrives At Byrd-Strs,s
station (honoays eXceptedJ.
1870 p. NJ, DAY MAIL arrives at Byri.S trs e. ST.
ton daily.
s:37A.M M, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrtvs,
at Broad-Street station (Sundays eI.
ceptedj.
Par1or-cars on day trains.
Pullman sleeping. cars on night trains.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave and arrive at B-oal.
Street station on TUESDAY, THURSDAY. and
NIGHTS fol all psints North and
West.
Through bills of lading and rates given 70 ali
prtncipal points North and West.
by order Of General superintendent.
&. A. TAYLOR
mva1 Genersl Freight and Ticker aysnt
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RAILROAD.

- On snd after atY s1st The AccoNyon, 49,,
4 IrTTpn stS .nR Richmond at $50 p, N Hi nnuy
Hana.r IYS rnn to STAUNTON, retn,n nv %
,arid.trlp tickets. good 10 return a, IT,
I'D TO ali stations for this train. A Hohday,
CONWAY r. HOWARD
General Passenger aud Rreiyht 49,.
TRANSFORMATION. II
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AUCTION. AALEs-.Tni. nay.

BY W. 9oTdin.
Real Estnte Agent and Auctoneer,
corner OF Eleventh and Bank streets.
GALE AT AUCTION OF HANDSOME
- LOT IN DTTAL'S ADDITION. ON THE
WEST LINE OF FIRST ST.;EET NEAR 10
COUTTS STREET.-WIIl he sold at a,lction on inc
premises. on FRIDAY the 9Th day Of August 1872,
at half-past O'Clock F. NJ. q BEAUTIFUL LOT
mo. Ajlocacrd as above, fronting 80 feet on tne
line OF First street. and running back lZo tees
to a twentr-foot alley. -
an knctioneer.
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I Y L-NUI4NI0itC 1AKND -HENI1Ef-NIONs-
L Roper's Handbook of Land and Marine En-
gines. with Illustrations. 50 so: Trautwine's Civil.
ngIneer,s Pocket-Hook, So Hasweli's Engineer
and Mechanics Pocset-Book, S3: 'rempieton's
Engineer. Mil wr ght. and Mechanics Pocket CoIr-
panioi, $3.50; Systr, ms Pucket-Book OF Me-
chantcs ana Engineering, revised and enlarged,
- 90; he = rchitect and Builders Wade hecum,
with price of work, rules for measuring and prices
OF materials Complete book oil reference for The
mechanic, 81; brownies Caiechism Of the ST, am
Engine, s2 %; Brownies Hand. Book OF the Steam
Engine, 1880 Uverman's Mould,r and Founurr's
eket-Guide $1.5U For sale BY
au4 WOO HOUSE & PARaAM.
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anEenMENrs T6 CONsTIEgTI0N:
orv,er or. nERK Of HOUSE OF DeLE0ATEs}
AND KrRpER or The HOLLIS OF , ri 81 sis.
TEE FOLLOW ING 1PRORrW,SnE ~
ls-AMnNDMtNTS 10 the CoNSTlT UIiUN, OF
n"if - j, BELL Bf6G Eh:
Clerk OF House OF Delegates ana Keeper Oh s''e
Rolls of Virginia.
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AUCTION SAEES-EutureI Days.

RICHARDSON & Co., Auctioneers. jy2I
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

within nc, az think there's room in the
nest Mt home for this poor, forsaken little
bird. Luke, my boy, will you go and
fetch cabl Mother will see to what
wants doug here
Ny bog gave Il sob MS lie caught my
hand in his, and the next moment he did
what he had not done for ycars-kisscd
ne on the chccl;-bcfOrc running out Of
the room, leaving me- with my darling
nesting in my breast.
snil "my dlrling," for she has been
the sunshine Of our home ever since-a
pale, wintry sunshine while the sorrow
was fresh, but spring and summer now.
Why, bless her! look Mt her. I've felt
ashamed sometimes to think that she, a
lady by birth, should come down to such
life, making newell, no, its us now,
for Luke's partner-no end OF money by
her clever ways. But she's happy, think
ing her husband that is to be the finest
fellow under the sun and let me tell
you there is many Il gentleman not so
well of rs my boy will be, even il the
money has all come out Of queer trade.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
Dumas and his Picture.

The following characteristic story is
told OF Alexander Dumas, the author :
An artist brought him picture and
said
81 do not ask you to buy this canvas,
only put it into a lottery; your connec-
tions are extensive, and You can easily
dispose OF the tickets"
Dumas consents, and advances the
required sum to the needy artist. Then
he cuts out fifty squares of paper,
ndorns them with pretty numbers, take
half himself and offers the rest to his
acquaintances. Buttha which succeeds
n hundreds times fails the hundred-and-
first time. Dumas offers them in vain !;
he sighs, and takes ten more numbers.
81 can certainly dispose OF iiftcen,' he
says to himself. At last n visitor comes
who lets himself be tempted. But six
months pass without another person be-
ing tHkcn in.
In the mean time the gentleman who
took the single number bcsicges Dumas
with letters, and asks him, in pressing
terms
"Whon are you going to draw the
lottery!"
II he meets him on the street, ho calls
to him from nfar:
Will the lottery be drawn soon'"
Tired Of waiting, and in order to get
rid Of the troublesome man, Dumas
takes tho other fourteen tickets,
which gives him forty.ninc out of the
fifty. He then proceeds to draw the
lottery, and, to cap the climax, it is the
gentleman with the one ticket who draws
the picture.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
4 Balloon Reconnaissance.

Tho Count dc Paris gives, in his
"History Of the Civil War in America"
the following vivid description OF bal
loon Reconnaissance:
While the two hostile armies observed
each other between Arlington and Fair.
fax Court House, balloon was sent up
every evening to reconnoitre the sur
rounding country. 1t was the only
means Of getting sight Of the enemy. As
soon rs we rose above the primeval trees
which surrounded the former residence
Of Gen. Lee, the view extended over M
uudulating country, covered with trees,
dotted here and there by little clearings,
and borlered OH the west by the long
range Of the Bluc Ridge, which recalls
the first lines Of the Jura.
Thanks to the bright light which il
lumines tho last hours Of m autumn tiay
in America, the observer could distin-
guish the slightest details Of tho coun-
try, which appeared below lis like map
in relief. But in vain does the eye seek
the apparent signs Of war.
Peace and tranquility seem to reign
everywhere. The greatest attention is
necessary to discover tho recent clear.
ings, ut the edge OF which line of red
dish earth marks the new Notifications.
However, Ms the day declines, We see to
tho south littlc BLUSH lines OF smoke
rising gently above the trees. They mul.
tiply by groups, and form vast semi.
circle. It is tho ConlCdcntes cooking
their supper. You may almost count
the roll Of their army, for every smoke
betrays the kettle OF half-scction.
Further of, the steam OF locomotive
flying towards the mountain, traces bya
line drawn through the forest tho rail
road which brings the enemy their pro-
visions. At the same moment n strain
OF military music il heard below the bal
loon. All the clcarings, where We sought
III vain to discover the Federal camp,
arc filed by throng coming ont Of the
woods that surrounds them. histhrong
arranges itself, and forms in battalions.
The music passes in front Of tho ranks
with that peculiar march which the Eng
lish call the "goose.step."
Each battalion has two flags, ono with
the national colors, and the other with
Its number and the arms of its State.
These flags are dipped, tho officers 81.
lutte, the colonel takes command, and II
moment after all tho soldiers disperse;
for it is not an alarm nor prelude to
march forward which has brought them
thus together, but the regular evening
nanlc.
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Distance OF the Sun.

Prof. Daniel Kirkwood, professor of
mathematics in nm Indiana university,
contributes the following to tho 1ndi-
annapolis Journal /: The earths mean dis
tance from tho sun, as Lcduced from
Encke's discussion Of the observations
made on the transits OF Venus in l76l
and 1869, was 95, $4,000 miles. Till
within few years past the accuracy Of
this determination was not called III
question. So lately rs 1854, DR.. Lard
ner, in his " Handbook Of Astronomy
affirmed that Encke's value OF the dis
tancc could not vary from the truth more
than its three-hundredth part. Qnit6
recently, however, astronomers have
been led, by various considerations, to
regard tho distance rs somewhat too
great, and hence tho results OF the OBJ
servations in December, 1874, with tho
improved instruments OF modern con-
struction, have been looked for with II
lively interest. The discussion OF these
observations has not yet been completed.
1t is known, however, that tho result
ing value OF the suns horizontal paral!Nx
cannot differ materially from eight Soc
onis and oighty.sevGn hundredths
OF second. This corresponds to mean
distance Of 9l,S75,0 200 miles. We are,
therefore, nearer to the sun by 3,423, 600
miles than was believed but II few years
since. The distances OF the other
planets arc to be diminished in corro-
spending ratio-the reduction in the
case of Neptune, the most remote,
amounting to no less than 1OO,0OO,OOO
miles