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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-31
THE RACE

Big Sandy rushed to the front and cut out
the work, making. it sharp from the first
Jump. He was followed by St. Martins, In
voice bringing up the rear. When the
horses ran out Of the shute at the half-mile
pole Big Sandy was leading two lengths, st.
Martins second, two lengths in front OF the
mare. There was no change OF place or
position down the lower turn, but coming
up the quarter-stretch st. Martins closed up
the daylight between him and Big Sandy,
while Invoice did not move until she passed
the stand. The five furlongs We're run in
1:07!. Going around the upper turn III
voice ran up to st. Martins, and as the
horses passed the quarter pole Big Sandy
led one length, St. Martins second, one
length in front of Invoice, and she appeared
to be running at her ease, which made many
OF the hackers of the iavorite begin to feel
nervous, as Invoice ran close to the others
down the back stretch.
ON TIE WAY DOWN.
st. Martins closed OIL Big Sandy on the
way down, and at the half-mile pole the
latter had only his head and shoulders in
front, st. Martins length in front of In
voice. Going around the lower turn the
horses were racing at their best, and before
they reached the three-quarter pole st. Mar
tins had taken sides with Big Sandy, the
mare only length behind and looking more
dangerous than before. Getting well into
the homestretch, St. Martins broke away,
and was soon leading Big Sandy a length !;
but before his hackers had chance to eXult
much, Invoice came with rush, and in 4
very short time she was parallel with the
son OF Phaeton and Tokay. Another mo-
ment and Barbee was plying the whip vigor-
ously to St. Martins, but, Notwithstanding
all this persuation, Invoice passed him and
won the race by length in 2.514, which
was very excellent time. St. Martins made
4 most capital race, and although beaten, it
was only by the maiden allowance that In
voice had to help her out. Big Sandy was
beaten half dozen lengths by st. Martins.
! The last mile was run in 1.492.
SUMMARY.
Purse 5000; maidens allowed, If four years old or
under, five pounds: if five or upward, seven pounds.
| One mile and five furlongs.
Starters.
vSa years BIZ DID, l los by n%
James 4. Grinstead's CHI c. st. Martins, by Phac,
ton, dam Tokay, years old, II s ins;.:lBarnee)
dam Gcneura, years old, l16 T.s..... (Burrillj 3
Time. 2:57s..
-tBy Telegraph
TIE NEW YORK HORSE AND BOAT RACES.
SARATOGA, July 29.-In the half-mile race
Zoozoo Won; Leonard second; Puryear
third. Time, 513.
For the Saratoga cup-Tom Ochiltree
won; Parole second; Big Sandy third.
Time, 4.GG!.
One-mile race for three-year olds-Free-
bootcr won; Courier second; Waco third.
Time, 1.4S.
Selling race, one and quarter miles
Peccola Won; Grey Rison second; Spend
rift third. Time, 2.14.
THE IDLER THE WINNER OF THE BENNETT
YACHT RACE.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Bennett Chal-
lengc Cup race is virtually ended, The
Id!er passed the quarantine station, bound
in, at 500 A. NJ; the Wanderer coming
next Mt Gao A. NJ. The Countess Of Dull
ferin is now @ A. NJ outside the bar.
Nothing has been seen Of the America or
| the Tidal Wave.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

I The offerings at auction on Change to-day COM
prised lO2 packages, Of which AZ taken in
and the remainder sold at prices ranging from $500
IN x3O
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CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. DC.


GREAT BARGAINS!
VI
RICH PLATED TEA-SETS, WATER-PITCH-
ERS, G0BLETS, AND WATERS from Is to
80 Der cent. less than regular prices
Fine FRENCH and ENGLISH CHAMBER WOl-
LET SETS ut q great reduction to make room
for my fall impOrtations.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN FRENCH CHINA
DINNER and TEA-SETS:
FURNISHING GOODS ut lowest rates.
Sole agent for the ICELAND INTERPRETATIONS,
the best vet put on the market
call Is respectfully solicited from all in want Of
goods In my line. III f. Is, TA1LOk,
ty 90 opposite post-ofhce.
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A UGUsTA FEMALE SEMINARY, .
SUMMER RESORTS.
REDUCTION IN BOARD. .

REDUCTION IN BOARD. ~
four-horse coach will run DAILY Sundays ex.
capted from New River depot, Atlantic, MISSISSIPPI
and ohio railroad: leaving ut 8 O'clock +. ID, ana
arriving at the SPRINGS for supper.
TERMS: Board per day, per week W. tps Jirr
price. EGGLEstoS q, ,.a,,.;etnSSs
NEOUNTAIN-TOP HOTEL.-Good fare,
Nl frccstone and chalybeate water, cool atmos.
phere, and the finest views In tle m2untalns'
thermometer, 79 degrees July Sth.
n'"' " - j. f. NEISWANGER.
Mountain Tsp,
.,v1e-1m sa ~ Augusta county, va.
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sssaS7S T1s168 Ica II oaaafx. q
lslss. eIgSEl io sSissSsss-.
sls 1905 sssaisegsss ssd so ss'ss &
sssss. whi.ke s.ssa, s1sasasY
timber 81 ssa q; 1000 M
s1 xsss: Mixed cotton, Allie, AZ. woolien,
Liquors, Wines, Hss q.
Ale; scptchs best brands,p snts, s2@s2.16 p
sSan siiis Domestic, sl.2sasa ffui. 1880
$1.S0; apple, $9.co@s3 Visginia peach, 500
Restissd WAiskeys: Market .q,ie, but steady;
Rye WaisEsps: Medium, 81 .50as2 pure old, o.
asa; virg1nia mountain, new, S2@S2eS0 o. old,
Gin: Domestic sf.25@s2; imported, 90 . case.
ArilI-Feed.
sSa .ass ~ 4s SsSa sas g ,,.,e,
Wheat Bran !: 10000. p bushcf.
Corn Bran: 1sc. Ter Dushel.
Powder, Shot, &c.
Ease: Toys mining, 35c. @S1.25 p 100 feet.
Po1eder: S5.75 by the FIVE kegs-less than five
Grindstones: 18@2Ec. p N: u i
Wood.
Cord-Oak-Seasoned, 3d. 0@$3.75 mlseasoned
$2.50@S3. Pinc-Seasoned, 80 @sS3.5 SO; unseasoned
$2.50@$3. "a
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II EEP COOL-ICE-TEA.-GOLDEN.
IN CHOPGUNPOWDER TEA, 81;
SILVER LEAF YOUNG HYSON TEA, 81;
FOMOSA OOLOSG TEA, 81:
tofore sold ut $3.50:
MIXED TEA, 4Oc., 1T Virginia Tea and Coffee Store
corner Main and Eighth streets.
" is II. W. SHELTON, Proprietor.
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CARGO OF EASTERN HERRINGS
" FOR SALE.-We offer for sale the cargo Of
schooner j. W. Pcisley, daily expected, consisting
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EAsTPORT HERRINGS
direct from the fishery, In good tight barrels, and
well cured. DAVENPORT MORElS.
I've
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TOHN f. MORRIS d CO.,
y 1884 MAIN STREET,
offer for sale the largest variety of STAPLE and
FANCY GROCERIES to be found in any one house
south of Baltimore. Goods at New York prices,
frelghts added We invite N examination Of stock
and prices To cash customers we offer special III
ducements jy Him
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GROCERIES, dc.
RICHMOND, July 20, 1876.

RICHMOND, July 20, 1876.
WE HAVE THIS DAY SOLD OUR
w en- tire stock of GROCERIES to T. T. NoLAND
& Co., who will pay all debts contracted BY U.s. and
will receive all debts due to We heartily recon-
mend the new firm to our patrons and to the public
G.. r. CARRINGTON & co.
AS will be seen by the above notice. we hive pur-
chased from Messrs. G. II. DARLINGTON & co. their
stock of GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS. SHIP
STORES, &c. We will keep constantly on hand
nIl SIMPLY of all articles in our line and would re-
snectfulv solicit q call from the customers Of the
late concern and from those Of William A. Walker,
az we'll as our friends and the public generally. We
will in the future be fully supplied with SILL
% 2. F. holland & CO.,
iy31-lw 17l5 Main street.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
MlSl'ELIANEOUS,

The letter carrier system is to be abol-
ished soon in all towns and cities having
less than 10000 inhabitants. Postmaster's
salaries will be reduced in the aggregate
s750OoO year, and mails paid Cor by space
and speed. The total reductions in the pos
tai bill will amount to 81, ,25O,O0o.
Petroleum has risen to the position of
our third great staple for export, following
the petroleum industry became very stag.
nant on account OF overproduction, but now
the uses to which it can be put all over the
world have greatly multiplied, and there is
and the resulting volatile oils. The Titus.
vile Herald reports the number of produc-
ing wells at S,625-more than were ever be-
fore operated at any one time The ship
ments now average 10000 barrels day.
The recent decision by the United
States supreme court in the Arkansas Hot
Springs case in favor of the government pro
vides Uncle Sam with property valued at
si0,000,O00. The tract is claimed by ex-
Governor Rector. 1t contains large popu-
iation and the celebrated Hot Springs. The
ease has been in litigation twenty-five years,
and two of the litigants have been pocketing
$4,000 year each out of the property for
ten years. The Rectors have not made up
their mind to abandon the fight for the bo.
NJ
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LATEST NEW S.
SOUT0 AND WEST.

Trials of parties indicted for connec-
ton with the Mountain Meadow massacre
commence again at Beaver, Utah, early this
month.
Robert w. Estlin, a well-known cotton
merchant of New Orleans, suicided, Sunday,
by jumping into the river from a ferrybost.
General Howard, of Whitehall, South
Carolina, was murdered by negroes on the
sixteenth of April. Robbery was the OBJ
ject.
A fire at Versailles, Woodford county,
KY, Sunday, destroyed Harrison Johnston's
bonded warehouse aud 1900 barrels of whis-
ky, valued at s75. 600 and insured for s33 per
barrel.
To be San Francisco aristocrat one
must be a member of the Stock board, which
is composed of just one hundred members.
But the select hundred are not disposed to
let in the vulgar herd. The price Of seat
has gone up from $4,000 last year till $685..
600 was offered last week in vain.
A Texas sheep raiser says there is
ers of the Rio Grande-the finest sheep-rais.
ing country in the world lie has imported
some of these to his own rancho, and he says
that in two years the clippings will net him
sixty-fve cents per head, which, together
with the increase Of stocks, will yield him a
handsome revenue. On the Neuces and
Frio rivers there are about seven hundred
and fifty thousand sheep, from which the
best mutton will soon be ready for market
A New Orleans inventor claims the per-
fsction of a boat peculiarly constructed with
double bottom, which will permit its return
up stream with but little resistance from the
current With this advantage, he proposes
TO carry wheat from Cairo to New Orleans at
three cents bushel so soon as Capt. ads
secures channel below sufficiently deep for
foreign vessels to reach the latter city. The
New York Commercial and Financial Chron.
icle speaks favorably of the project, and re-.
CARDS the problem of making New Orleans a
great exporting point for breaIstuis as al.
ready solved
The much talked of cutoff that tore
through the narrow strip Of the Mississippi
river opposite Vicksburg last week is one of
the shortest ever known to have occurred in
the valley of the river. The distance around
the bend or newly formed lake is about FIVE
miles, and the newly made channel flows
across so as to strike the eastern shore near.
ly opposite, but a little below the southern
part of the city. 1t is likely that the only
effect OF this freak Of the river on Vicksburg
will be to change the landing for steamboats,
to point somewhat lower than it is now
that is, il the lake ever fills up with sand
bars, so rs to make the water too shoal for
them to ascend to the present landing point.
The area OF the newly formed island oppo-
site the city is less than 5000 acres Last
August, when a survey was made the dis.
tance across the narrow neck of the PENN
sula was 95l feet. The engineers then calcu.
lated that the cut would make through and
Vicksburg would be left on the margin of
the newly made lake some time about Jan.
uary last. They were of course slightly mis-
taken as TO the time
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EAST.

The New York ladies who are endcav-
oring to secure for shop-women the privilege
of sitting down when their duties do not re-
quirc them to stand, propose to enforce their
requests by patronizing only those shopkeep.
ers who comply with it.
The reduction in New York rents gen.
orally is one-quarter, but high priced build.
ings suffer much greater depreciation. The
greater part of the Astor house being now
fitted for Offices beartwo large signs "to let"
and there are more "oilices" now in the
market than ever before. In the fashionable
suburbs the depreciation is still greater for
the gentry are unable to 60 out of town as
usual. Many ladies are learning to make
their own dresses, and the pressure is severe
ly felt among the modistes.
Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts, has ve-
toed the bill legalizing the marriage of Mr..
James Parton with his tepdaughter on the
ground of unconstitutionality. As Mr.. Par
ton, shortly after the celebration of his Mas.
sachusetts Marriage, quietly went over TO
New York with the lady and had the cere-
mony performed again, the veto of Gov.
Rice will not interfere with his domestic
happiness.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

one Kaufmann. The Russian people
have no fondness for the Germans, and
this preference for their old-timc enemies
fills them with disgust. The cars phys
ical unsoundness Is as conspicuous as was
his fathers extraordinary bodily vigor,
and this fact places him at disadvan-
tage among 80 hardy race as the Rus
SLAMS. But his son and heir, the czaro-
witz, supplies in his character, person
and opinions many Of the deficiencies of
his imperial father. He hates the Ger
mans as intensely as his father loves them,
is intimately associated with the anti
German feeling of the country, and is
naughty and imperious where his father
is weak and complaisant. 1t is the old
story of an heir-apparent allying himself
with powerful opposition TO gain popr-
larity; and 1t is pretty tolerably certain
that the czarowitx Is more popular to-day
than the emperor. In the event, there
fore, OF a general European war II Is not
unlikely that influence would be brought
to bear which will procure the abdica-
ton Of Alexander H., and the succession
Of the young Nicholas to the throne.
Another convenient fit of sickness on the
old mans part will settle the matter
without the necessity of going to the
trouble of poisoning him of, M was done
with another czar when considerations
of state demanded his removal.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS.
Probable Results IN Case OF n Eurspeau
Wmr.

In the event Of European war, which
seems imminent now, it will be interest.
ing to know something about the men
who are at the head of the Russian en-
pire- the great power which will place
in the field the largest army ever known
in the history Of warfare. Emperor
Alexander, who has never been strong
man, is growing weaker as he grows
older; and, although he is now but fifty
eight years of age, he has become we'll
nigh senile. The recent reports of his
intended abdication in his sons favor
probably had their origin more in the
wishes OF the people than in the desires
Of the emperor himself, for absolute SOW
ereignty is not the kind Of baublc that
even a weak man would care to throw
away. Alexander has always been an
intense admircr of his uncle, the Ger
man emperor, and has been more or less
subject to German influence. All tie
hest posts in the Russian service are filed
by Germans, even to the place of the
commander Of the great Russian army Of
conquest In the east, which u hlled BY
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

which is funded. The khedivc's personal
debt is secured on lands which he holds by
virtue of his official position, and is really
part Of the public debt Of Egypt. As En-.
gland is the largest creditor Of Egypt, and,
according to McCave's statement, the khe-
dive is in no condition to pay, the chances Of
foreclosure seem good. After that will come
British control, and that is the reason En-.
gland seems so lstless about the Turkish
question.
The cable lines between Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland, and connecting with the
Atlantic cables at Hearts Content, arc
broken, and consequently communication
with Europe by the Anglo-American line is
temporarily interrupted. A fault was dis
covered in the French cable, two hundred
miles from Brest, some time ago, which
has not been repaired. The United State
direct cable is working, and is now the only
line open to the public, but measures will
be taken to repair the cable between Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland, and il is hoped
that the interruption of communication with
Hearts Content will not be of long contin.
uance.
The London Times, the Lancet, and
other English journals appear to be really
alarmed about the continued approach Of the
plague. The disease has been absent from
England and the continent of Europe for
more than $50 years, and from its once IA
vorite haunts in Egypt, Syria, and Mesopo-
tamia for about 40 years. During the last
two years. the disease has appeared now and
again in villages on the lower Euphrates
and il has now broken out at lIillah, and
several severe cases have occurred at Bag
dad. The recent outbreaks have shown no
diminution of the old virulence, and in the
opinion of the Times there can be little
doubt, when the present state of commercial
communication is considered, that the mala-
dy may soon be conveyed from Bagdad to
the Levant. From the Levant it might be
easily passed to Europe, and even to the
shore Of England. The plague was last prev
alent in Bagdad in 1896, and il is believed
that between the 2Sth Of March and the Goth
of April, 1881, not less than 10000 persons
fell victims to the disease among a popula-
ton estimated at a 10000
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
FOREIGN.

The revolt in Algeria has been COM
pletely subduel. The leaders have been
captured and are held as hostages for the
conduct Of their tribes.
Disraeli is being attacked on all sides
The royal titles bill made him very unpopu.
lar, and now he is getting well nagged about
that promised relesse of the Fenian priso.
ners by the "empress.'
Through the efforts of the emperor of
the Brazils, slavery in that country will prob
ably disappear within a few years, a law
having passed five years ago providing that
all children Of slaves born after that time
ted his own slaves.
Austria is the least prepared for war
Of any of the European powers. Her arma-
ment is defective, but in the course of the
year her troops are to be armed with new
rifles, and her field artillery are TO have the
"steel.bropze guns which have recently
been tested with favorable results at Span.
dau, in Prussia.
Brussels has the largest ice house in
the world. The roof covers an area of Sls,.
600 square feet. The walls are double, and
filed with moss and saw-dust. There are
nine separate ice chambers, each OF 10000
cubic feet capacity. There are galleries for
storing meat in hot weather, capable of hold.
ing 1900 quarters. A million tons of ice
have been stored in the building at one
time.
An Alexandria dispatch says that the
khedive's private estate has been adjudged
liable to execution. The Daira property.
debt is valued at from sixty million TO sew.
snty.ive million dollars, about one-half Of
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
POSTOFFICE STATISTICS.
The Receipts and Expenditures at the
Offices Of the Principal Citira Of the

A very interesting table of statistics
has recently been sent to the senate from
the postoffice department, showing the
receipts and expenditures at different
postoflices in the country for the year
1875. The largest receipts are, of course,
from the New York postofiice, which
were last year nearly $3,000,0 900. The
expenses were twenty-seven per cent. of
the receipts. Philadelphia comes next,
Boston next, Chicago next, and st. Louis
fifth. The following table represents the
principal Offices of the country:
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

While Chicago stands fourth on the
list of receipts. she is but few thousand
dollars below Boston or Philadelphia,
and more than double that of st. Louis.
New York, Of course, stands alone. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago belong to
the same group of cities whose receipts
exceed 100000. St. Louis, Cincinnati,
and Baltimore belong to a group yielding
more than 1886, 900 and less than $780,
600 Of receipts. Pittsburg, Cleveland,
New Orleans, Detroit and Brooklyn be-
long to the fourth category. Peoria
stands at the head OF the Ilincis cities of
the secend class. San Francisco does not
appear in the table.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
FAILURE OF EASTERN CorroN Minis

FAILURE OF EASTERN CorroN Minis.
The heaviest mill failures that western
Massachusetts has yet seen, are that of
Harvey, Arnold & Co., OF the North
ADAMS print works, shutting up their
mill and those Of Gallup. Houghton n
Smith and + III. Arnold h Co., at North
Adams, the WiIliamstown manufacture
irg company, at williamstown. the North
Pownal manufacturing company, ut
Pownal, Vermont, and the Arnolisyille
mill at South Adams "A total Of six
mills, with aggregate liabilities ef iso'.a.
bly, over 81. 900, 900. The asssts are IN
most unstable property, costing proha-
bly, 81, 800, 900. The mills ran in oil over
1000 looms on print goodA Eight han-
drcd people arc thrown eat e empsey-
ment t.{s
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

AT the last census in Wales and Eng
land of persons engaged in manufactur-
ing pottery the number of people so oc-
cupied was found to be about As, 1872; of
these 29,l69 were males and 1888
females. Among the males the mortality
was no less than thirty-eight per cent.
higher than the average death rate for
the males of the whole community above
the age Of fifteen years, and the increase
principally showed itself in carrying Off
men. in the prime of life, say thirty.five
years of age. The climate being good
the wages fair and the workmen fairly
temperate and cleanly, nevertheless the
potters were poor in physique. Now, re-
Peated chemical analyses of the human
lungs have shown that the silica is absent
as normal constituent of these organs
Prof Church having, however, inciner-
ated the lungs Of a potter, found that
there existed in the ash left the amazing
amount of forty-eight per cent. of silica,
eighteen per cent. of alumia and FIVE per
cent. of oxide of iron. This showed to
what an enormous extent finely divided
clay was being constantly breathed by
the potter, and was evidently the cause Of
the premature death.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

The emigration from Ireland is no
longer what il was ten or fifteen or twen-
ty years ago. Only little more than fif-
ty thousand person emigrated last year,
and the premises is that this year the
number will be even less--less than in
any year since 1858. This shows that
the situation of the people is improving,
that the evils of over population have
been alleviated by the vast emigration
of the past quarter Of a century. 1t in
dicates perhaps more that the bad times
in this country have discouraged intend
ing emigrants from crossing the ocean.
The steamship lines Between here and
Europe are either making no money or
losing money. They feel the loss OF the
passage money of emigrants. The cen
tenial will be a year remarkable for the
small addition of foreigners made to our
population.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
TIMELY TOPICS.

1IiE centennial board of finance es-
teens itself very fortunate that there
will emily be deficiency of 81, 500, 900 to
be made up from visitors. As it will
only require 100000 paying visitors to
produce this sum the board is probably
justified in rejoicing, for the exhibition
can hardly fail to attract at least that
number. Vienna had 100000, Paris,
IN 1867, had lO,OOO,O00 and tie British
exposition, in 1852, 100000. 1t will
depend somewhat on the railway fares,
however.
The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

THE great increase of intemperance in
England during the last few years is
causing unusual effort on the part of
Christians Of all denominations for its
suppression. The bishop of Lichfeld, at
a recent public meeting, said that
drunkenness was eating up the vitality
of religion, and the life and health of the
nation" A conference of the Church
of England Temperance Society, which
has been unusually active of late, was
held in Liverpool, January IL. The
Archbishop of York and other prominent
ministers of the church made addresses.
II was stated that during the past six
years the money spent in buying liquor
had increased from f1lO,O0O, 900 per an
mum to fl40, 100000.