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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-31

THE DEATH DEALING Coal OIL.-In Fire
Inspector Holoway's report to the Mayor
and City Council he calls attention to the
necessity of some action that will afford pro-
lection to citizens from dangerous illumina-
ting fluids known under the general head Of
"coal OIL" He says properly-refned kero-
sene is tolerably safe, pleasant, and cheap
illuminating agent; but two thirds Of the
material sold as such is fully as dangerous as
guupowder, or even more SO, because the
character OF gunpowder is so well understood
that proper caution is used in handling 1t.
He says there have been siXty.four eXplo.
sioDs of coal oil In Baltimore during the year
which were made known. -
There were fifteen deaths resulting from
these explosions, ten or twelve persons
badly Injured, and number of Others
slightly Injured. OF those who were injured;
and burnt TO death nearly all were women
and children. They were generally persons
OF moderate means, who lost all they pos.
sessed blythe fires resulting from the explo.
sions, and were seldom insured. he calls
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The LONE STAR.-Colonel Penn. our sen.
ator, voted for the Centennial appropriation.
We are glad 10 learn this, and we are equally
glad to know that one mau at least from this
end Of the State had craftsmanship enough
to see the future gain to the South OF such a
Jubilee.
A majority of the General Assembly can
see the propriety of voting $4,000 to them.
selves durirg Christmas recess, for which
no equivalent was rendered the State, but
could got see the diplomacy o. voting
$40, 900 toward securing to the South kind
Illness of feeling and burial Of sectional
bate which must result from the approach
ing Centennial, to say nothing of the mate
rial advantages of such natcnal exposition.
Come over to the Ninth district and run
for Congress we want man who can see
over the shoulders Of McMulljn.-Mont.
g0mery Messenger.
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.,, @.!E CHURCHES AsD NOT 50 CosrLY.-
'As C"lIslituuon4! Convention of Colorado,
-" III session, is grappliog with some in.
r...'"N- Questions. The following rcsolu-
.> 'rt"iIAg % church taxation are nov
's'Js eousidt!e,:
,.,,.,r'. property held by or in trust for
,,1iN",> SOCIETIES, cemeteries, associations,
j-.'. %. Ii aca@l Use Ter public worship or
'.<'' ~ Provided eighthly herein, shall be
49,. " 'vf III PURPOSES. All church build
-. -"" INC grounds thereof, in which any
r.'s u E''cc !, charged, received, or paid for
i."S " seats therein, small be assessed for all
an All other chugch buildings and grounds
49,. ,''oV exceeding in value assessed, as aforc-
e" aggregate sum Of $7.0s0, should be
-. L"F I'll purposes upon such excess.
ma, a" churches, with so much ground as
.s,,. - necessary Tor convenient use OF the
.l,n' 1o' cXc.cliug in aggregate value the
.E 'II u 1900, ii which the f,or and seats
ot,t ., ~ ii all times Ircc TO all c0msrs, with
,a",t Spcct OF persons, and in which no
aDx ,i,, VI Other vliusblc things shalt be at
10 ns s,",e collected tor esy purpose other than
,bsIi III ~! repairs, fuel, and lights therefor,
~ ne lice Of all tax"
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The Lesson of the Northampton
Robbery.
from the Boston Adyertiser.I

from the Boston Adrertiser.I
The bank robbery at Northampton was the
most magnificent afliir of the kind that has
ever been eXeck ed in this part Of the world.
If the burglars could have decrccd in advance
the turn affairs should take they could not
have been more successful than they were.
The walchulau went home and 10 bed at his
usual hour Uhrec hours before dsylighO; the
robbers went through the safe with apparent
ease and took all that it contained; they skill.
fully left the door in such a condition that
many hours were occupied In opening the
vault again, and mean while they were hard
al work TO prevent any clue being founG, or
setting the officers on false scent. They
made such clean job Of it that they even
carried away tue spare change in the cashiers
pocket.
The amount Of negotiable securities with
which this gang Of villains has made its
escape is something enormous, and the loss
to the community in which The bank is stu.
ated will be 4 heavy blow to its prosperity.
But perhaps the hardest is yet to come. The
robbers took with them 4 srent amount Of
securities which are not negotiable. The
temptation to the losers to compromise for
at least this part Of their property
will be very strong. But so it is always,
and if no change is made in the system
Of dealing With offenders Of this class we
shall only 90 on from bad TO worse. The
whole State is interested in putting stop to
bank burglarics. Banks and BANKERS are par
ticulry interested. II would be we'll If q
fund could be raised TO be devoted to pro-.
curing the best detective talent in the coun-
try with the object Of hunting dowR this
bod gang Of robbers. We do not believe
there is any impossibility in the case. No
criminal ever yet committed so bold felony
as this robbery without leaving some traces
which, carefully followed up, would lead to
his detection. But, judging from expe-
rience, we shall hear some weeks or months
hence that Baltimore detective thinks be
knows how part of the money may be re-
covered. as in the case of the Winthrop rob.
berry. He will be handsomely paid for " ne
gotiating," and then new inducenlent will
be given to these and other burglars TO set
out in search of another unprotected bank.
Meanwhile it becomes matter Of the first
importance for banks, especially for country
banks, and those which have not the almost
perfect protection of our deposit vaults, to
overhaul their locks. The secret of many
of them has been discovered and even
when the secret is lodged with the cashier
alone the discovery is found to involve no
extraordinary risk. The only appliance
which has yet entirely frustrated the efforts
of burglars is that which can be opened only
at fixed time; and the only eXpedient that
makes compliance on the part Of the cashier
in possible is that of dividing up the lock.
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to the law of 1874. which he says
will stop the sale OF these Dangerous illu-
minating fluids if It was some one person's
duty to see that the provisions are enforced"
The law alluded to requires that all oils
kept for sale IN the State shall be required to
stand fire-test of ITO degrees of Fahrenheit
before they will burn, to be ascertained By
Tagliabue's coal.oil tester, or some other in
strument constructed upon the same prin-
ciple. The law provides penalties OF from
five to twenty dollars for selling oils con-
trary to its provisions. In this connection
it may be mentioned that the City Council
has sdoptcd resolution requesting the Le-
gisIature TO appoint two inspectors of coal oil
for Baltimore city. Mr.. HolIosay urges
upon the City Council the importance of
proper measures to check the ravages OF this
death dealing agent, and 1t is TO be hoped
be may be Observation-Disclosures Sun, 2Sh
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Virginia Military Institute Societies.

tuonnpoHa,ec" 6 The Richmond Dis!nich.J
LtNlNGroE, VA, January %, 1876.
III" .u'oimad'ale celebration Of the Cadet
ald i4,rc'ic Societies OF the Virginia Mill
tary la,l"ur" waS hcId last Wednesday night
IN The Institute mr.,-hlII. MesSrS. Patton
sud G4trwuo5 were the orators Of the TWO
SoGlie,. Ta"rl stIon for debate was then
rr1: II j. Military Glory A just Object Of
Anbi.jpL:' CADETS T. II. Hamilton, Of
Maryland, and ". r. Hutchinson, Of Lou.
i,;aua. appeared in support Of the atlirma.
tive. aGa v. r. rrr. OF Maryland, and Q.
4. Hot'ar, Of Virgins, in the negative. The
o-1og- and a~.ntcr, Lid their rcspe ctlvc
>.r.c>i"> credit {. Il.
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DyEsSG. CLEANING, dc.

STEAM DYEING AND
NE CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT
il the place 10 have GENTLEMEA'S CLOTHING
cleaned, and faded wearing apparel re-colored
Ladies' dresses, Shawls sacques, &C., cleaned and
Owed. Goods received and returned by express
d Marshall street. near Filth. no lb-3m
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b.in,, ~ ,a AZ thor.-A good deal OF interest is
y,rn pS manifested in the Ice crop. The Ame.
the d. ~ oSs' says: d" No ice as yet TO supply
ton,d u'"nu Tor next summer. Not single
''""u mas been cut on the Uudson.v
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SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.-TRAIN No.
- 3.--TnRouGII MAIL-SEw YORK TO THE
SouTH..Leayes Richmond Ut $50 a. NJ; leaves
ii pnssse & Iss
boro' Mt :36 p. NJ. !; leaves Salisbury at 6:54 T !.
NJ; arrives q Charlotte at 9:l5 Pm.
LEANS FNPRESs, Eastward-LeaVes Charlotte q
5:i3 4. III. :; leaves AIRLINE junction ut 6:25 A.
~; leaves Salisbury at $50 a; ~. leaves Greens
NJ: leaves Dundee 81 1919 2. D.. leaves Bnrkc-
vile ut 6:5l Z. NJ: arrives In Richmond at 9:35
TRAIS No. 5.-LYScuIURG Accommodation,
Wesward-Leaves Richmond at 3 A. ~; arrives
at Burkevie at 1896 I. NJ. leaves BurEeyile at
TRAIN No. g. LYNCHBuN;G ACCOMMODATION,
Fastwar.l-t.cavcs EurkevilIe at 1:20 Z. NJ; ar
rives at Richmond al 1874 =. n.
TRAIN NO. 7-LOCNL RURKEyltL LIZ A cCOMsfO-
TI0N daily except sunday, &estwtrt-Leayes
fIchmond AZ 2. d.; arrives at BurkeVilie at
TRAIN No. lO.-LocAL BURKEvLLE ACCOM-
NOTATION. Fastws rd-Ltayes liurkeviile a. 5:5S
Teams Nos. 3 and connect ut Richmond with
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Yaircad.
Trains Nos. 3 and connect at Greensboro with
trains TO and from Raleigh and Goldsboro,.
The through trains con ect ut Richmond and Dun-
dee with trains on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Pot t; railroad aud Washington City. VIZ:
from Washington, Baltimore, Pblhcelphia, and
New York. IL.
Trains Nos. 8 and 4 connect at Charlotte with
trains on the Atante and Richmond AIRLINE rail-
road tn and from Greenve. Atlanta, Montgomery,
Mobile. Pensacola, New Oreaus, aad all soutbs
and Angus "a railroad TO- Columbia, Augusta, Savan-
nah, Tallahassee, and all southern points.
Train No. 6 connects at Burkeville with the At
lautic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, from Lynch
burg, Chattanooga, and all southwestern points.
Tickets sold 10 all southern and sonthwesern
points. and baggage checked through.
UnbrOken gauge from Richmond to New Orlean s.
Pullman scepers run OH all night trains. r.
Local tickets are good only for continuous pas
sage 10 the points named on the ticket. NO lay
over checks will be given. - ~ .F- 49,
| u. Il. M. C. TALCOTT,
| ... . General superintendent.
JONI r. MACMURDo, General Passenger Agent
Ia % E~aEr.#f 40. . :
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= HE I" old citizen " is a. y,t unlnowp in
Ind -, ino nist white person born there
-''t '"enty-Stx years old.
Ia h a,nef Mathew, the temperance apostle is
- Kaye statue in 81. Louis. :"
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NO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC

l. GENEtALLY.-I want it distinctly under
stood that any prices advertised by any coinpany
or dealer vii be promptly met By ne, no matter
how ast"undingly low their prices may be- am daily
receiving direct from the mines the WEST V1R-
GINA SPLIEr COAL, the best CRATE coal ever
brought 10 This market, free from late and war
ranteu to please. Also best SUF COKE and AN
1HRACITE COAL, OAK ard PINE WOOD.
Office Seventh and Main and First and Eroad
streets. fla 20.eOd6tl W. j. MCDuW ELL.
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FURNETERs:.

TUsT RECEIVED, A LOT OF NEW q
u PATTERN BED-LoUNGES and fine Ia
BOOKCASES. Also on hama the finest PAX To-
Tor CHAMBER, and DINING ROOM FUREI.
TERE that have ever kept, with all the lower
grades of goods kent in flrst-eiass house; nvite
fed that they are cheaper than any goods OF the
'@ii'S H'' E. GATHRIGHT,
joa lGGovernor street
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CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RaIIRoAD,l 'sG
PASSENGER DEpAHTMEGT,
RICHMOND, Va, January l 1875.
I'm AND AFTER JANUARY 2, 1873,
W PASSENGER TRAINS will run as follows
Leave Richmond. 1900. 9:uO A. 81. 1000 T. M.
Arrive ut Gordonsville. 1855 Pm. 1:lS A. No
Arrive at Westinghouse. TAO Z. nj. TAO A. d.
Arrive At charlottesville. 2:1O z. u. Z:l5 a. M.
Arrive ut Iynchburg..... $50 p. NJ. 915 A. NJ.
Arrive Ut Staunton...... 4:16 L. ii. 4:lO A. a.
Arrive at Goshen....... 6l5 i. NJ. 6:4S A. M
Arrive az aiillbOro',...... GAO Z. u. 6:09 A. M.
Arrive at Covpgton.... 1865 7. M. "735 A. Ms
Arrive at Aleghany..... 9:55 r. NJ. $50 A. NJ.
Arrive ut White sulphur 1920 L. N. S:42 A. NJ
Arrive at HlDton lid A. III. lU:3U A. 5ls
Arrive at Kanawha Falls. 6:25 A. M. 1915 L. 81.
Arrive at Charleston..... 7:0S a.. nj. 252 7. Al.
Arrive at Huntingdon. 0:1O a. d., ADD 1. msy
Arrive at Cincinnati. 6:DO a. ~
Train leaving Richmond at 900 A.. NJ. runs daily
(except snndayl stopping at All regular stations:
Train leaving Richnsond at 1900 I. NJ. runs daily
lotiesville, Ivy, MecLnln'sl river: Greenwood,
Waynesboro', SiaunEon. Goshen, NillbOr0, Coy,
Ington, Allegheny, and regular Stations west Of
Allegheny. 4 -. .tt 't'8 .'-.".I@+
Accommodation train leaves Richmond for Cor.
Sunday at 400 r. II.
Trains arrive at Richmond IS follows: ~
Express Train daily 4A0 a. M
Mall Train daily leSceptsnnaayl at....54e I. ~
sunday ..........:.....;..... 94o A. NJ
Trains coming Into Richmond stop at stations as
above.
Richmond and Danyille and. Richmond and Peters
burg railroads, both TO and from Richmond.
For further Information. rates, &c, apply at 826
Main street. or OF company's offices. -,
- ~. .-s CONWAY X. HOWARD, +.
Geaen.i R " e. s. fId TssSes Agent.
lag -.r@I ES.H General Manager.
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DEPARTURES ar STEAMERS.

EOR NEW YORK.-The Old -EfEFS
l. Dominion Steamship Company's Eszssszssssss.,
steamship OLD DOMINION, Captain WALKER,
vii! sail TUESDAY, February -, at o'clock a: N.
Freight received until O'Clock Monday evening.
Through bills of ladug signed and goods Tor
warded with dispatch 10 al points north, south,
east, and west; also, to foreign ports.
Passenger accom- niodations unsurpassed.
Fare to Ntw York, $l2; steerage, 70; round
trip tickets. $50.
For freight or passage apply to
= - G. W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
La 3l.2t COmpanY's Wharf, Rockets
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VISITING CARDS, SOC. to 81 far 90 II
I tho DISPATCH PRtNTISG-H0USE,
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NLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP tilt
~ -.sA COMPANY, s.&zV&EkA
FOR NEW YORK,

This company viii dispatch one o. their splcnaia
steamers-OLD DOMINION, WTASOkE, lsAAQ
BELL, RICHMOND. and GEORGE Nv. ELDER
every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY az higa
water. ~ tl,,;;sszgs
These ships are entirely new, and were bait ex-
They have splendid saloons sste-roosns, and bath
The fare, accommodations, ard attentions are UNI
Goods shipped By this line are 1anded regularly
a. New YORK en- the company's covered pier, ~
North river. 49, 80, 49,. a, !,
with Dispatch, and no charge made except actsa
expenses Incurred. 4t
Freight received until r. III oasay. "f
For further Information apply to $50
GEORGE W.ALLES & CO., AGepts,
myi9 osAee Compauyss wherses. Rookie It's.
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WINES. LIoUORs, TOBACCO, DC.
BUMGARDNER & CO.'S

I BUMGAEDNER q GUS i. NJ. -
VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN RYE WHISKEY.
The undersigned have BRANCH HOUSE at
No. I410 Main street, RICHMOND, for the sale OF
our L. BUMGARDSER 4 CO.. brand Of whisksy.
This brand was established twenty years since by l..
Bumgardner. our senior member of firm who has
lifelong experience In aud now gives his personal
attention TO. the business at distiilery, near
taunton, Augusta county, Va.
WE SELL no WHISKEY BUT OUR OWN MANU-
FACTURE and solicit The orders OF our friends and
- '''1 : '''o 1. BUMGARDNER & CO.,
no o7-3m Stanton, Va.
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WAGONS, CARTS, dc.

WE HAVE FOR SALE ON TERMS
" to suit the times TOP-BUGGIES, ROCkA-
WAYS, SPRTNG.WAGONS.on one SPRlNG-DRAf,
and one secondhand DRAG with four seats. This
work is made by ourselves of the best material, and
warranted to give satisfaction.
MINOR & JACOB,
ia26-Iw Fourth and Leigh streets.
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HAEEas4pAD LINES. &
RIcffA, ssp, YORK RIVER AND CHEsAPEARxl
sRAIIROaIs IODfPkNY. VI
Orr ICE OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. - 80
F ,ICHMoHD, Va. May 10. I 27g. ~
I HAaEHa,Ap HINES

II
Orr ICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. 80 ~
| .NcHGosp. Va. May 10, 1875.
CHANGE .SF SCHEDULE.
PASSENGER I. 9AIss leave West Point DAILY
at a. u, arrivin>s at Richmond at l0 a. 81.
leave Richmond NJ =. d., arriving at West Poin
Trains connect at Yves, Poiu, 9Th steamers FINN,
DAYS, Fridays, and SUNDAYS. md VII,
steamers for Baitituore ana all eastern n1pfs IN
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS. and FRIDAYS.
rare 10 ........... 3 A 90
Fare 10 Washington. S 90
Fare TO Philadelphia. ..,.............s..r.. a 30
Fare 10 New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
! mond at ) A. 81. on WEDNESDAY,. tSRIDAY,
and SUNDAY, connecting at West Pofat with
steamers, and delivering freight Ia Baltimore early
next morning; returning, leave West PotEt at
2l5 2. NJ, arriving as Richmond at r. 1t.
and connecting with the Through 'Freiahs Trims
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS with passenger.
coaches attached leave Richmond af $50 A. nj. on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS,
and leave West Point for Y Richmond the same days
at l:55 A. 81, arriving at Rfchuiondat 1856 p. IL.
to the travelling public aud shippers that the
steamers OF this line between Baltimore aud West
Point have been reitted I'm the most thorough
manner for the accom- oaDdat1on OF EasSei gers and
freight.
Travellers taking this Hne arrive In Baltimore
In ample time to connect with the 7a lines for
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and all eastern
and western points.
sreights win be given the utmost dispatch. No
transfers ut Richmond OF freights from SOUTH
H. T. DOUGLASS Superintendent.
w. ~. RRACG, Master Trapsn0rtatiou- II
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+ YKEN'S VALLEY COAL.-Four bun
II dred tons of this celebrated coal for sale. Also
Reliance and Burnside Egg and stove: WeSs
Virginia Splint OF all sindS: Georges Creek Cum.
bcrand. for steam aud smiths ust; Clover Hill
and Midlothian Lump; Soft Lump and Hall Coke;
Oak and Pine Wood. WRIT RORLRTS.
&C "a corner Seventeenth aud Gary streets.
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SPLINT COAL.
P ri CE L EDU ED!
Liberal inducements tn the trade Ia %

THE PEERLESS SErI-CANNEL
Z COAL for CRATES. ut $3.50 to - per load of
pounds; CLOVER HILL, So 80 per load of 1000
pounds, or $3.50 for 1000 pounds; ANTHhA-
tIrE. $3.50 TO 81 per ton Of 2 900 pounds WEST
VIRGINIA SPLlNT. COX =, and LUMP EEGINE
al reduced prices: OAK aud PINE WOOD at very
lowest prices 4 warranted - quantity and quail
i!y as represented. Call at Nineteenth and Cary
streets j. 22l C. "A. PAGE
GEMI- CANNED AND SPLINT GOALS
~ AT GREATLY RI DUCFD PRICES -Pur-
chlscrS rest assured that they will lie found the
cheapest, rs they are The best, GOALS Oh the mar
ket. :. Z. LhTHROP,
Agent for Richmond,
jazz Seventeenth street, at Jraw-brdge.
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d ILADELPAIA, RICH SE

IL II 4 II a ~ y - \ "A : =, 90 <EAEE9.
r. MOSD, AND NORFOLK STEAM sae -
snip fINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA TWICE A
WEEK.-Unti. further notice the steamers 81 this
line Will leave Philadelphia every TUEsnl.An (, aqs
SATURDAY, and Richmond every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at IL O'Clock. :. q. ~.
Freight taken at low rates for all parts or New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. for Prov.
werp ria Ret Star and American steamship lines,
TAAN fSiW. z. PORTER, Agents Nc
2425 Deck street, Richmond,
WILLIAM e. CLYDE s. Co.
NH 20 No, ~ South Wharyes, Philadelphia.
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READING INITIALS.

An alphabet was placed in full view upon
the stage, and Colonel Albert w. johnson
thought of the initials Of IL name He thought
| first Of J. L. D., but remembering that such
were not the Initials Of the gentleman in his
mind, he changed them to Z. L. j. Mr..
| Brown was for a long time at fault but when
! Colonel job nSon'S1nind was fixed, he point
ed out the initials, and, coming down into
the audience blindlolded, taking Colonel
johnson with him, went right up TO f. Polk
johnson, city editor Of the Courier. Journal,
VII o was the person whom Colonel johnson
had in mind.
Mr.. Brown then proceeded to designate
the location OF pain in whatever part Of the
body it existed, or the subject imagined it eX.
isted. He was successful in the case of Cap
tain BIigh, and those with whom he did not
succeed mostly acknowledged that their
minds wandered and lacked concentration.
This was one Of the easiest tests, he observed,
but that repeated communication with per-
sons who had not concentrated their minds
had caused him to lose bis strength.
FINDING MISSING LINKS.
He next, to show how his mind followed
the chain of thought only by links, discovered
the whereabouts Of a coin that had passed
through three hands. The first gentleman
(chosen by committed, Mr.. Gilchriest, after
Mr. Brown had retired, took copper cent
and gave it to Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Hughes
gave il to Mr.. Tom johnson, who hid it in
place unknown to either of the other TWO
gentlemen. Mr.. Browr,' returning, read The
mind OF each gentleman, which directed him
10 the other, and finally the last one directed
him to the copper piece.
After each test the gentleman in question
gave unqualified evidence 10 the correctness
Of Mr.. Brown, and the committee agreed in
asserting that everything, to the best OF their
knowledge, bad been fairly and squarely
done. Mr.. Brown will give another exhibit
ton, in which lie will introduce many new
experiments among others will be the read
ing of the mind of deaf and dumb person.
He will also give the ages Of two or three
ladies from the audience.
4 curious field Of speculation is opened by
L consideration of this sutject-a field too
wide to hint ut. 1t would not be a happy
thing TO have this accomplishment common.
ii, for instance, the wife OF John Smiths
bosom should stroke the brow of her espous-
ed and press his hand to her forehead, what
untold Developments might bis wandering
thoughts bring to her sympathetic mind. 1t
is suggestive thing 10 take this small peep
into 4 region almost unkaown-mental ac-
tion-but its suggestion is rather of our ig.
norarce- than of any ciew- to. future methods.
of investigation. Ii Is strangeand wonderful
thing to see the mental tbrobs OF one brain
apparently communicating through its mex.
plicable and mysterious bodily connections TO
the physical and mental relations OF another.
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RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD Comply,
RICHMOND, VA. January 10, 1875.
~ "

II. 7. DOUGLASS. SupcrfDtendenf.
w. ". BRAGG, Master TRANSFORMATIONS nv IL