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srARINE lr.NTELLTGENCE.
poRT OF RICHMOND, September 0, 5s7s.

.
PORT OF RICHMOND, September o, 1878.
ARRIVED SATURDAY. ~ q
Steamer Isaac Bell, Lawrence, New York, mer.
chandise and passengers, G.. Allen q CO., agents.
Schooner G. s. Van iSlyck, 49,, James river,
light. seeking. 49,, i. ,ls..ry:5rs 81
Is .,..s 80, SAILED SATURDAY, lg5F
. Steamer Westoyer. Skinner Baltimore. merchan.
:; Steamer John Sylvester, CLIFFORD, Norfolk, mer-
Schooner Jacob Birdsall, Blake, Philadelphia,
granite, Curtis i Parker.
Schooner C.P. SinnicksOn, alurney, Phiiadelphla,
railroad ties. Curtis 6 Parker. re s ssg3sts as
ARRIVED SUNDAY.
Steamer Shirley, Travers, Baltimore, merchandise
aud passengers. L. b. Tatum, agent
ia SAILED SUNDAY. sg.
Steamship Isaac Bell, Lawrence, New York, mers
chandise and passengers, G. w. Allen 8 Co., agents,
CLEARED.
The Norwegian bark Statraad Brooch, Jonassen
master, loaded with 1851 barrels Of refined petro-
leum cleared at the custom-housc Saturday Tor Es.
more, Denmark. .id ~ il4E 80
.,,, CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Baltimore on Friday, schooner Hope, Mitch
From Baltimore on Friday, schooner Kate,
From Philadelphia on Friday, schooner Thomas
Fr6m PhIhdeiphia on Friday, schooner Mary and
From Philadelphi on Thursday, schooner Maggie
.ssp:tssf} MEMORANDA.
Schooner aiary =. Simmons, Candy, hence. at
Phlladt lptia Friday, 0 ss ss.2fs3
Schooner Matte E. Hiles, Smith, hence. ct Phila-
de,pha on Thursday; also, schooner General Tor.
bert Pardee, five days from James river. i4f
Schooners Cakes, Ames, Edwards George Z. Htl.
lock, Sharrctt, loading ut Now York for Richmond
on Friday.
/ "G.i '.ir .NoTIcE.To MARINEns..
An automatic signal buoy has been placed In ~
fathoms water about quarter OF mile .. by w.
from Old Anthony or Vap0r Rock, and about TWO
miles g. by e. from the Cape Elizabeth lights, en-
trance 10 Portland Harbor, Me. Jf3i Y, a
By the action OF the sea ten-lnch wnlst!s u
Sounded making noise like the steam.fo whistle.
The ordinary Erst-class buoy Will remain on tnis
Masters and pilots Of vessels are requested. IN me
interest OF navigation generally, to report on me
working of the buoy to the Lighthouse inspector,
Portland, Me. (, -, - y, ,,,.,,
entrance to Penobscot Bay, notice or which WIZ 20
Given -, -Is.,.'I-slls.l HENRYF PICKING.
g Lighthouse Inspector, Portland, Me.
| By Telegraph.
FORTRESS MONROE, September l9-passed QUE
Brig Henry, Towbridge, from Richmond
DISASTER. .sgrrfg! So N5
EoRroLK VA, September 9:-Bakers wrecking
schooner S, 5. Lewis Captain Wilson, from ~. An.
gustme Fla, for Norfolk, Is ashore at Hafteras, ana
It Is feared Is ) total loss. s,s.. $50 f5.S
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Rather a; fine and novel law point has been
invoked in q court at Hamilton, Dnt. O ', g
schooley stole 81 1000 from the Adams sEx-
press Company and fed tothe United states,
but was arrested, brought back, and SEN
fenced to fourteen years imprisonment.
His. counsel. has just discovered That the
company is working under a charter ina!
legal. existence in Canada, nd.moyed fort
new trial. ,, ....s .sl5s &: I. 900 +.
ST.. LOUIS, September s.-The Atlantic tlt
and Pacific railroad was sold at. auction TO.
day, and knocked down to lillian u Buck
ley at S45D, 1000 for the road and $4,000 for
the land grant. 4 It Is understood the road
was bid in for Andrew Pierce.
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REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.-Our young
friend, Mr.. r. T. Finn, has shown us the
tonsorial equipage of Major Butler, OF
Clarke county, Va, used by him in the Rev.
dictionary conflict. 1t is a case made OF
shark skin, ornamented with silver devices,
in which was carried his razor, brush, soap,
etc. 1t is curiosity. Courier. u,
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DEATH OF JOHN GATEwooD.-John Gate
wood, editor OF the Tazewell Vidette, died
on the 10th ultimo. BE published 4 paper
for many years in Woodstock, and for
several sessions represented Shenandoah
county in the Legislature. He has left a
spotless name as Christian and man.
May his rest be sweet in the better land"
CulDeper Observer. =,
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n, ~
800
Ssa .i, ~; slss y ,
timber. 83Me760 ii Iljllf] Fis1ssiis51l un3es ~
6sE: no demand Moor hes3ss
& -
!. Rads I. Mixed cotton. Ae.s White NJ, wo6lIe0
. 1,ssD g..,... svt.. IS.
2 ,s AZ: Scotch, oest brands, plnfs e2999.11 81
& HBrandtss: Domestic. a1.2s6Aa f,,tk Al Sc
: Sl.50; apples $3.50 45s vfyirsis peesfs e1&
: $3.8O. 40 -
= Rscsiesd H1ifskeys: Market aciiye. proof AI1as
@$l.33. ~ - ssts
ys Wyh, aH Medium sIss gasso al
Fk S6aaa In ma gssassssiss - va osss
H. = Domestic; Sf .2tasa: Imported 6g . aasa.
nfiIisFsad. ~
IN. CSC. al Eaaisl
II ShffscA s.tF. y23a25c. 81 busfsci.
gT0@NSs al2Qc. q basbel. @
sYheak Bfs. iss. Ter S,isS,e 49,.
s el0'b % 0 f,7aDs 4, S,,o. -.
$500 49, p. isl uCf syqnuvss =
E,ase :, Tors mar. ri8. a6e.@sE25 d 100 feet
Pogder s5S d. sns ass 20 sil2n ave
Mi: Neither. NJ ID 10 ID bag Of % M.
III nr;nds tonss 7ISSsSSoM b ID.
- tsts's $50 1
ii - - =. ,ass.7 &
1e250@Ss. Pine seasoned, %, $500 unseascued
W ooQa7a. :ats VI go
Gt!5t - ~ ss
AZ "a - y BY EeteHraphs z;ssnfsg n
NEyg .yaT,v. * .y 800
!, NEW, YORK, September 8. Cotton met ana 4
steady;; sales Of 5I8 bales at il SslSAl1Hc. g
Flourtt4 70@S8 for cornnaon 70 fair extra s0uth.
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COMMERCIAL,
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, September o, 1875

OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-TFatte, ga bushels. Red, 1910
bushels. e
CORN IVhits,-b bushels. :.e.s
OATS.-336 bushels, .sf
RYE-1iS bushels. Fl. ,rstt = ,-E
SHIPSTUFF.-25 tons. i
SALES. 4.
/. WHEAT.-Vhitc,3 SO bushels ut 81 40; 322 bush
els prime Mt 1.25: 80 bushels at $l.12; "A bushels
good at u.s. AZ bushels fair ut Sl10; 20 bushels
ut 81; so bushels at 81 !; 40 bushels at 90ctotaI,
GIG bushels. Red, 55S bushels very good at 81 20 ;
80 bushels very good at 1923; 80 bushels at 96c.;
SO bushels good at S1.1S; liz bushels at s1d0;
$40 bushels at $l22 1872 bushels prime at 81 20
SO bushels at 75c.; l02 bushels at 81 O5; 20 BUSH
els at 35c.; so bushels Mt s5c l72 bushels at
4S bushels at $l.0S; 1872 bushels ut Sl.13: 900
bushels ut SLIT; 264 bushels at S1.20; 154 BUSH
els very good ut 81 .24-total, 1890 bushels.
CoRN.-White, 20 bushels common 1t Soc; so
bushels common at 45c.; 65S bushels at 55c.-total,
72S bushels. 90. sis-F s.. 5gifBya r,s. d.
OATS.-192 bushels prime spring at 37c.; 100
bushels very good winter at $780,; 2S bushels very
good spring ON private tcrms--totll, $50 bushels.
RYE.-2S bushels prime Mt &c.
i.s'.i r'.s' RE-EXHIBITED. .ar. "st
WHEAT White, 20 bushels. Red, 10 bushels.
RYE.-l00 bushels. ..,,, 1871. 49,, ~
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. James /. Jones, a
welknown and highly esteemed citizen OF
Orange, died very suddenly at bis home,
near Gordonsvile, last Thursday evening a
week, in the sixty-fourth year Of his age.
He was as well as usual in the morning,
which he spent with his wife at the house
of a neighbor. ~ So.
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THE NEW YORK GREESBAcK PARTY.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.

DESlkUCI1fE IN
PHILADELPHIA, September AT hall
past O'Clock this afternoon fire broke
out in Murphy's oyster-saloon, on Elm ave.
nue. opposite the main exhibition building,
which communicated to and destroyed pro-
pcrty to the value Of about $4,000. The
flames spread east, west, and south, con-
Stunning the entire lot Of buildings on Elm
avenue from the Transcontinental Hotel to
the Ross House, about twenty in all,
including several variety shows, beer.
gardens, restaurants, &C., all frame-one,
two, and three stories high. The fire also
spread back from Elm avenue to Columbia
avenue, taking in all the intervening pro-
perty, including the New England Hotel, q
clearinghouse, and an ice-cream saloon
and restaurant, all two-story buildings.
The widest excitement prevailed both in
and outside Of the Centennial grounds. II
is estimated that at least 10000 persons were
in the immediate vicinity.
The Transcontinental caught fire on the
roof four different times, but the flame:
were Immediately extinguished. So in
tense was the heat from the fire that il
scorched the paint on the turn-stiles at thu
entrance gates OF the exhibition, requiring
stream to be played upon them and llpor
the southern side of the main exhibition
building.
1t is thought by some that the fire was O.
incendiary origin, and others attribute 1t K
the explosion OF a kerosene lamp. A mar
| is in custody on suspicion.
| The Ross House was damaged to the eX
| tent OF $4,000, and the New England
House $4,000. The individual losses range
from 81, 200 to $4,000.
IMPORTANT WILL CASE DEc1DED-vERM0N1
~ ELECTION.
Boston, MASS, September 9.-The Su
preme Court to-day rendered decision II
the famous Sears will case. The will pro
Yided for the payment by trustees OF Ger
tain stated income to the testator's son, bu
made no provision for the ultimate dispose
ton OF the balance Of his immense estate
| The court decides that it devolyes to Tux
son by way Of resulting trust.
| A carefully revised summary OF the GU
bernatorial vote in Vermontgives Fairbanks
%, 1872 majority.
r. ~ i..4,. VIRGINIA. sG'F
NORFOLK, September 0.-The Cotton Elk,
change has fifty replies from North Caroline
and four from Virginia. Thirty-three re-
port the weather less favorable; four IA
yorable; nine better than last year. The
remainder complain of the rain, or drought
or cold nights. Forty-fve report the stand
not 50 good, with some shedding. Picking
was not commenced generally until the 18th
or. goth. The complaint Of the month is
from excessive rains causing shedding and
rust, s.'
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CONFLAGRATION IN PHHLADKI-
us PHIA--GREAT. EXCITEMENT.
TEAPPER .RIDGELgTs STORY DOUBTED.
THE sEARs-WnL CASE DECISION.
Adjournment Of the Medical
Congress.
THE NORTH CAROLINA AND vIR-
tt 4 GINA COTTON CROP.
THE CENTENNIAL.

SON.PARTIsAN sHERMAN-LETTER FROM THE
- 80 GENERIL-IN-CHIEF.
;4yYAsHINGTeN, September 9.-At meet
ing of the Seventh Ward Hayes and Wheel
err Minute.Men, in Brooklyn, Wednesday,
the following letter from General Sherman
was read: 49,. 80. RI.
Headquarters army of the United States,
Washington, ID. c., August 30, 1s7G.-1o
E.. r. Kennedy, Esq: Sir,-I thank you
for the compliment conveyed in your note
OF the 10Th, and regret that trip to Califor-
MIA prevents my being in Brooklyn on the
day you name or course, am pleased to
note the honor in which you hold the
national emblems which we followed
to the sea, and that you number among
your members some OF the men who COM
posed that army. I feel every possible in
terest in the honor and glory Of our Ma
tional Government, but trust you will not
use my name in any party convention. l
must not be a partisan, because have
chosen to dedicate my few remaining years
to nv professor, which is eminently ma
tionai, leaving every citizen free to choose
his own course in life, and to ally his civil
fortunes to any of the parties into which a
free people always divide for the varied in
terests that always actuate them.
With great respect your friend,
w. #. SHERMAN.
THE NEW YORK GREESBACK PARTY.
New YORK, September 9..:The Indepen.
dent Greenback party have requested all
citizens who approve the nominees and en-
dorse the platform of the National Conyen.
ton held at Indianapolis May 18th to send
delegates to o convention to be held at AL
bany September Goth to nominate presl'
dential electors and full State ticket.
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ARREST OF A BANKRUPT.

AIoRRIsTowN, N. j., September 9.-John
I'll. Talmadge, Of the bankrupt firm OF the
Talmadges, OF New York, was arrested
here Thursday evening, and still remains in
Jail, trying to secure bail. 1t is understood
that the creditors of the firm have erected
an, arrangement to punish, il possible, the
Talmadges to the utmost, and that il bail Is
forthcoming there are other warrants ready
for serving.
TRAVELLERS EvADING "YELLoW-JACK."
SAVANNAH, September 9.-Passensers
from Florida and Southwest Georgia COM
ing uia Charleston are transferred three
miles from this city to southern-bound
trains Hi..' t...-
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ROBBERY OF SHEEP.-Dr. Gorrell has lost
eleven fine sheep by thieves recently.
Spring-guns ought to be planted all over
the country. CApeper Observer. d a. &:
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win WrM et throughout the Japanese empire
fora, shortly be compelled to adopt the
don 81 style Of dress, and all males to aban-
"'D 'le native style OF couture.
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RESUMPTION OF WORK.

Tacoma, n. H., September 9:-The Bel
knap Mills, which have been idle for three
years, will resume operations soon under
the name of Laconia Mills"
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A. DRUGSTORE:
BATHING and TOILET sPoEGEHss; ~. &. ;ss@
AIR-CIISHIONS for BED-SORES.
FOR TRAVELLERS: 49,, ,.rn
PURE 9TH for INFANTSpIOlLEf,
RIJBBER BED-PANS for ISVALIDS;
ENGLISH TOILET CARB0LIC SOAP;
PACKERS TAR SOAP; ~ sEa5 q,
GREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMACURE;
iHiMROUS ASTHMA REMEDY; q
CtJTEERSP0CKEsT INHALEHs -
nIPROYED1 STEAM AT0MIZERS;
IMPORTED COLOGNE-WATER; srS
COLOGNE-SPRAY ATOniZEkS; ,,,,me.
ELASTIC STOCKINGS for WEAh 1OiAISss.ssss x
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS; ~ a; ~
ffsH1G9yIlATE with EXTRACT or BEEF:
VALENTINES MEAT-JUiCEsn and GLYCEhlaEs
=. = MEADE 6 BAKER, Pharnacasts,
au 25 q! - IItf7&;- a19 Matn street:
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
,t, SEPTEMBER 9, 1875.
The transactions to-day on Change were very
light; the offerings at auction comprised only o.
packages Of which Is were sol. ut prices ranging
from $50 to $40, and bids on 80 packages re-
tod
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DRUGS, MEDICINEs, Ae. .

DEPsINE PORCI English,
BoUDALTs PEPslN, .'. r.,. ..,.i
- scHEFFER,s sAcCIARATED PEPsIN,
: HAWLEY,s AMERICAN PEPs1N,
LIQUID PEPsIN, ,.i :s
/ Z AROMATIC LIQUID PEPsIN,
WINE OF PEPSIN, na4.s D8iii. III
II, LACTOPEPTINE,&c &c, &c. $3.50 ~.
For sale by j. BLAIR, Dnggist.
/. nu 30 y corner Broed anu tsintu ser1ese.
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s9.CENT STORE.
RECEIVED AT THE
s9-CENT STORE,
Six dozen LARGE BIRD-CAGES,
Ten dozen vALIsES and sATCHELs,
Fourteen dozen UMBRELLAS,
Another lot of PkRAsOLS, ..r..
A large lot of LUNCH-BAsKETs,
New styles GENTLEMEN's HATS.
VI A few more large MARKET-BAsKETs,
New subjects in oIL-P!.INT1NG with GILT
~ FRAME, sI;....- re.
New CHRO3los, ~.s:
A large lot gentlemcn's CoLLARsan CUFFS
THREE-sHELF BOOK-RACKs, an
Large-size WALNUT STANDS r3 II.
We still keep full line of TEA and TABLE
SPOONS, which we warrant extra plate, on white
metal, at the ~ 49,. ~. III. .
au15 ..s-a- q. 99-CENi s1ohE.
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nook AND JOB WORK SEATss3 - - ],
I'd ECUTEDf TIE eAISsss Ehafsss zssss
HOUSES - 80
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THE JuMEL ESTATE.

NEW YORK, September "a new suit
has been brought to test the right Of Nelson
Chase to Madame JumePs property. In
this case it Sis' the heirs HFrench" OF Ste
phen Jumel who bring the suit in the United
States Circuit Court. u - -sfl4 =
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rAsHINGTON ITEMS.

sat =
WASHINGTON, September 9.-Secretary
Chandler returns Tuesday.
Headquarters do not credit Trapper
Ridgeley's account Of Clusters tight. Il
1t is understood that Secretary Robson
will have Chief Engineer Wood courL-mar-
tailed for his letter to Congressman White.
Theiletter was calculated to provoke chal-
,lauge froms gentleman. White ls re,
nublican member of Congress, and Wood
took umbrage at words used BY White in
Hon Caleb Gushing, Minister to Spain, is
in New York on a two weeks, leave.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR r1lDEN'ss BROTHER.
NEW LEBANON, N. Y.s,i September 9 b.,
Moses 7. Tilden. brother OF Governor III
den, died here this morning. g.. & a
,fis!k.tsft1 FAILURE. ~ .lyI.,6S,..y. !
NEW York, September l9.;-Traphalgeln!,
Hunter & Co, tailors, have failed. LiaDiil-
ties not given. l,.rte.' atsss t, tl' ,z:
. - ~-~x,, rynN
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CLOTHING.

inst received, first instalm.eensof FALL GOODS
rSasa good. have been bought low, VIII pc made W
In Inc z Attest STYLE by unsurpassed woskineh
and sold at smd profit. e. :, s,1r1
!. can offer good substantial CAssiAEhn $40 Saa
fnew goods, well made and well trimmed ior S''
CASH. 49, ~ - ..ha 4csssss Goods.
I'M tSs ~ = II an "a
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barrels and t!erces, l2,sc.; in half
e. NJ y = :
Hides. Leather, &c.

lsry,dss. Green, 4@5c.; dry sailed, sole; dry
flint, he: wet saltc l. 5@sc.; wet safcd can y.
skns Sole leather, oak, sole leather
bemiock; l9iG2ac.: country npter. 70 caSs. cly
cnmmtry' 25630 city finish, 81 9aQc SslL
sSns. French, 5@s2.25 q DIS rough, skirting
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2sc- Y.o,, s,e.l Z Na,Is,,,. s;

ireRY "a n English and American sheet, 4&
is ~; ssweaes. hammered 6A9 7c.; hoop
parE & ~ 49,
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ST. LOUIS. September 9.-T!our DAN and nm
changed. Wheat-No. Q red fall sl.13k cash.
Corn fairly active; No. 2 mixed, 40494OAc. Oats-
No. Q, 32kc. CASH. Rye strong Mt 53Hc. cash: Bar
ley unchanged. WhiskeY steady at Sl.Q9. Pork
Jobbing, $17.25G$17.50. Lard. l0Hc. Bulk.meats
rmer shoulders, 7c clear rib aud clear sides, SIC
and 1O1104c.
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Our New York Letter.

THE ROAD To TIE NATIONS POCKET
RAILROADS At LO'iGERIIEADS \ MAN
HpLn>r S.jOO.WW AND DIDN'T KNOW
1T -ANOTIIEE CHRISTMAS EAiNUM
ON EXHIBITION ALL SORTS.
NEW York. Jan. 10. I-1G.
To the Editor Of tie Caieloninn
The past week shows that geo
graphical discovery has been made
1 which will probably he more ieytull>
hailed 10y the average American than
would he the finding OF that mythical
Northwest Passage. in the search for
which so many Arctic explorers have
lost their lives. refer to the new
short cut to the national pocket which
those sharp Centennial Commissioners
have found out and utilized, and which
lies through the Legislative and Execu-
tive stomachs. That big dinner at
Philadelphia did the business. Con
gress ate and drank $1,000 worth,
went back to Washington to pick THEN
teeth. began 20 acknowledge The high
worth of the Centennial enterprise, and
now while still in that calm. benevolent
frame of mind which usually follows il
square meal" unanimously vote the
million and a half appropriation that
those hOSpitable commissioners wanted
Now how much pleasanter that is
than spending the $I0.0O0 in lobbying
hutton hoIing the whole House by
turns, feeling this man. promising that
one. and threatening the other. Verify
the invention of our Quaker brethren is
Il good one and worthy of imitation
and as gentlemen of Mr. Thomas SCOTS
genius are usually not slow to learn. we
may soon expect to see all Washington
emharking for Texas for Il rousing
champagne-dimer previous to voting
that Texas-Pacific subsidy that has
hung fire so long.
But just at present Mr.. Scott has his
hands full of other matters, hacking
himself and Philadelphia against Van
derbilt and New York III the race foI
Western freight traffic. aud attending
to that remarkable squabble of the
Pennsylvania road with the new Air
line between Philadelphia aud this City
presume the result of these novel pro-
ccedings will be- known by the time this
reaches you. but ut this writing the
fight is Il prominent topic of CONVERSE
ton here. The idea of two corpora
tionS getting up genuine battle over Il
track crossing using their laborers for
infantry and their locomotives for furi-
ous cavalry charges. is certainly origi-
nal enough to command attention.
In these ha,j times ana days of com
planning it is refreshing 10 i.Gar of
business that can he robbed of half a
million and never know it. Such an
one. il the papers a.e to be believed, is
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The public celebration and test was
held Jan. >. The day was very cold.
the mercury standing at TO- below
zero. The tremen, shortly after nine
o'clock. opened six double hydrantS on
Main street having elevations above the
pumps us follows: Is feet. - feet. 81
feet, % feet, 5:} feet and "a feet A.
soon as the water was turned on. twelve
one-inch streams W re sent into the air,
giving wonderfully beautiful spectacle
which could he seen from various parts
of the city. The atmosphere WAS 50
cold that the spray lis soon as formed
cOngealed and fell in SNOW clouds upon
the pavements. giving to the streams :.
lesser hight than would have been at
tanned on warmer day. The nearest
hNdraut to the pumps WIS two miles
distant, and the line in operation eN-
tended over half mile. All these ny
drantS were attached to an eight-inch
main, and the test required WAS il hight
of Il hundred feet. The city'S engineer
measured the streams with his instru-
ment and found that the two flrthest
from the pumps reached an altitude of
II feet, with il water pressure at the
pumps of l05 pounds.
The second trial was with six streams
from hydrants having an elevation of
100 feet, same pressure, and measured
~ feet in hight.
The third test was with five streams
(only 4 being required on the top of
''Thomas's HILL" 22I feet above the
pumps, with pressure of 40 pounds.
and this resulted in sending the water
to il hight of l24 feet. To show how
far the tartheSt hydrant. and the high
est on Cyl feet altitude,) could alfort
protection, 200 feet of leading hose
over half Il mile-were laid from it and
il perpendicular stream of 80 feet play
ed, while horizontally the water was
thrown 80 feet.
!, The next trial was with eight one
inch streams, l25 pounds pressure. elc-
walton of hydrants I22 feet. These
streams. or the lesser one. reached II
hight of I4:} feet
The fifth trial was with twO-inch
nozzle, the pipe. being attached to four
lines of hose, with Il pressure limited 50
as not To burst the hose. The hydrants
selected were l45 feet above the level
of the pumps. The result waS Il solid
stream of water thrown about 100 feet
in the air.
The last test followed Immediately.
Il thrcc-inrh Stamdpipe had been erect
td. and vertical stream conveying
hogsleads of water >kyward broke into
spray AT lao feet from the nozzle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-14

speech begin to come in from the coun-
try. Messrs. Randall. Cox and the other
Northern catspaws of southern Demo
Gratis will perhaps begin +" realize VIVA.
asses they have once more iilaot W
themselves. 2 Didn't the Democratic
party have burdens enough to carry
without undertaking to shoulder JcH
Davis, Had it got any character Oh us
own to spare for the vindication of his
Talk about the Republicans making il
martyr of Davis He will very sh"i'iH
make II martyr of any party hat under
takes to indorsr him. Verify, whom
the gods will destroy they first make
mad. ANY body would have been called
crazy who had prophcSied Il yeal ago
that the Democrats would scarcely get
the majority in Congress before they
would make Il party issue of the j uStlli-
cation and pardon of Jefferson Davis.
But that is just what they have done.
!Springfeid Union.