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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
The First Steamer TO Cross the
Atlantic.

An interesting fact to know at the
present epoch in our history is that the
first steamer to cross the Atlantic was
an American ship. From n letter written
to the London Times in 1851 by Mr..
John S. Cunningham, now pay director
of the United States navy, we extract
the following items of interest in con-
nection with the fact. MIR. Cunningham
letter was called forth by a claim made
by the Times in a previous issue that
the Sirius British steamship, was the
first to cross. He says:
On referring to the Times of June 81,
1919, you will find the following para
graph, credited 10 Marwade's CONNER
cial report for that week:
"AmOng the arrivals yesterday at this
port we we're particularly gratified and
astOnished by the novel sight of a fine
steamship, which came round at ~ p. m,
without the assistance of a single sheet,
in style which displayed the power and
advantage Of the application of steam to
vessels of the largest size, being three
hundred and fifty tons burden. She is
called the Savannah, captain Rogers, and
sailed from Savannah Georgia, United
States), the Goth of May, and arrived in
the channel five days since. During her
passage she worked the engines elglJeen
days. Her model is beautiful, and the
accommodations for passengers elegant
and complete. She is the first ship on
this construction that has undertaken
voyage across the Atlantic"
The Times, of June 80, 1919, says:
"The Savannah, steam vessel, recently
arrived at Liverpool from America-the
first vessel of the kind that ever crossed
the Atlantic-was chased whole day
off the coast of Ireland by the Kite, rev.
enue cruiser, on the Cork Station, which
mistook her for a ship on fire."
Lloyd's List reports the arrival of the
Savannah at Liverpool, on the goth of
June, 1919, bound TO St. Petersburg, and
in Cores annals of Liverpool you will
find the American steamers arrival re-
corded among remarkable events.
The steamship Savannah was an Amer
ican ship, built, owned and navigated
by Americans. Francis Ficket, of New
York, built her for Daniel DOdd, and
the engines were made by Stephen Vail,
of MOrristown, New Jersey. She was
commanded by captain Moses Rogers and
navigated by Steven Rogers, Of New
London, Conn.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
The MYsterr of Perfume.

No one has yet been able 10 analyze or
demonstrate the essential action of per
fume. Ga, can be weighed, but not
scents The smallest known creatures
the very monads of life-can be caught
by microscope lens and made to deliver
up the secrets Of their organization but
what is it that emanates from the pouch
of the musk deer that fills a whole space
for wears and years with its penetrating
odor-that an Illimitable number of ex-
traneous substances can carry on with
out diminishing either its size or weight
and what is il that the warm summer
air brings TO us from the flowers, no man
has yet been able TO determine. So fine,
so subtle, so imponderable, it has eluded
both our most delicate weights and meas
ures and our strongest lenses If we come
TO the esse; ce of each odor, we should
have made an enormous stripe forward,
both in hygiene and in chemistry, and
none would profit more than the medical
profession lift could be as conclusively
demonstrated that such an odor proceed
ed from such and such cause, as we al
ready know of sulphur, sulphurate hy-
drogen. ammonia and the like.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
The Woman in the Restaurant.

"When a lady comes into the restau-
rant" said the waiter, "she always sits
down as if terraniDs and turtles was
nothing to her. | never can help be-
lieving in her, counting my experience
as nothing. She always asks for the bill
of fare and reads the figures first. Men,
you know, say do they cook oysters de-
cent? but she always says, what do
they cost?' Then she talks and talks to
her friend, and she says, do you like
vermicelli sOup?' 'Oh, says the other,
don't let's have soup, it's so hot Il
don't want any SOUP says she, 'and ]
hate vermicelli, don't your Yes, says
she, 'but what shall we have? They
have splendid chicken patties at Mail
lard's. in New York, / wonder if they
are good here?' 4 don't know says
the other, had sheep's-head here once,
and it was very good well, let us
have that NO. says she, don't let's
have the same thing. You have sleeps
head, and I'll have chicken No; have
you rare beef?'-to me-'Yes, miss /
say. 'YO:: have shad?' says the other.
No, it is too late, and don't let both Of
us have fish. ! wish they had Vienna
coffee, or that lovely rose sherbert from
the Turkish bazaar. Let us 90 over
there 'Oh, no, it's too hot We'll,
what are you going to have?' Then
they ask I1e if we have fried chicken,
and all sorts of things not on the bill,
and if we had-as we haven't-what
would it cost. Then they talk of this,
and of that, and then one says, ooh,
pshaw! l mean ID have some ice cream :
and the other says: Yes, it is just what
she wants, and then when they get it
they say it isn't half as good as the ice
cream at some other place, and then they
say to bring them some cake; and when
bring them they say, haven't we some
other kind?' and 1 bring that. Then
one says, 'let us have some coffee and
they decide on lemonade. When | give
the check they count up everything by
itself and say: 'Oh, mercy, did the cake
cost all that?' Then they get up, and
drop their gloves, and say, let's TO
the TrOis Freres, or else to the restaurant
in some of the halls, and don't you think
that ice cream was hOrrid? p"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lieutenant Nat Cunningham, U.S.A.,
who was recently tried at Columbus, o., for
conduct unbecomming an officer and gentle
man, has been restored to duty.
The senate passed the bill appropria-
ting 800, 900 for the completion of the Wash
tington monument. The cost. is limited to
$S5O,OOO, and all rights and privileges of The
monument society are to be transferred to
the United States.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
Sham Coffee.

We learn from statement in the
Journal of the chemical society that
sham coffee is manufactured from tough
dough, squeezed into little molds and
baked until the color becomes dark
enough to deceive the eye. Real coff e
berries, when small and worthless, are
improved in color by rolling them about
with leaden bullets in a cask. The green
berries, too, are treated by c"lorirg
matter. In coffee sold ready ground the
difcult. of detecting adulteratiOn is
greatly increased; beans. beat root, car
rots and carrot-like roots are roasted and
mixed in large quantities with the gen.
uine article. In the south of Europe,
especially in the provinces of Austria,
figs are roasted in enormous qualities
and sold as coffee.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

DISASTERS TO THE ENGLISH NAVY
The British ironclad feet seems TO be
peculiarly unfortunate. In October, 1870,
the Captain foundered off cape Finistere
July /, 1871, the Agincourt struck a
rock off Gibraltar. July 8, 1871, the
Caledonia ran ashore Dec. %, 1872, the
Northumberland collided with the Her
cules. Sept. /, 1875, the Iron Duke
colIided on the same day with the Van
guard and Black Prince. Nov. 20, thc
Iron Duke, by some defects in her engine,
sprung leak. Nov. 2S, 1873. the Mon Mon
chairman and nearly sank; and now
comes the boiler explosion on the Thun-
derer, by which thirty lives are sacrificed
So many disasters among the English
ironclads argues a radical defect some
where, both in English seamanship and
workmanship
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

LIVERPOOL rejoices in a young living
gorilla, imported by the German Africa
society's expedition. 1t is a young
male, in perfect health and about three
feet in height. The correspondent of
the London Times says of him; "He
points with the index finger, claps with
his hands, points out his tongue, feeds
on a mixed diet, decidedly prefers roast
meats to boiled, Gates strawberries, as l
saw, with delicate appreciativeness, is
exquisitively clean and mannerly. The
palms of his hands and feet are beauti-
fully plump, soft and black as Jet. He
has been eight months and half in the
possession Of the expedition, has grown
some six inches in that time, and is sup
posed to be between two and three years
of age"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

THE state of New York alone has now
nearly 1000 cheese manufactures, which
use the milk of more than 25O,OOO COWS,
making theretrom SO,OOO,OOO pounds of
cheese, which is 1000 pounds for every
three cows. The cheese production of
the whole United States is now over
250,000, 900 pounds, of which sc, 1900, 900
are exported. England scarcely exports
25,O0O,000 pounds, while little Holland,
which used to be the principal cheese
producing country of the world, exports
at present 6O,OOO,OOO pounds. This lat
ter fact suggests the extent which the
cheese production of the United States
may reach in the course of years, and
the wealth its expectations will bring
back, as the Hollanders used to boast
that their cheese production was more
valuable than gold mine, very few of
which surpass the Dutch cheese in the
profits relied.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

WE saw mosquito work about ten
minutes, says an exchange, trying to get
his bill through the skin of a man who
owes us two years subscription. How we
laughed at that demoralized little insect
"a, with look of disgust, he folded up
his little bill, placed it in his pocket, and
went for another victim.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

An apparatus for reviving persons
nearly drowned isexhibited in Psrs. The
body of the patient is put in an airt-ight
vessel, with his head protruding. A
pump then draws the air in and out of
the vessel, which tends TO make his
breast heave and his lungs move, as in
breathing.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

A YOUNG lady following ShaksPeTian
play with the book, remarked to her
companion: How Imperfect those ac-
tors are None Of them say exit when
they go off"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

al HOPE you understand, sir, that I'm
not leaving because I've any fault to find
with the place Orwith theservants, or with
the mistress or yourself Far from that
Il should be most happy at any time
to give the place character" ."-P PolcL1
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

He is good that does good'to others If
he suffers for the good he does, he is bet
ter still; and if he suffers from them TO
whom he did good, he is arrived at that
height of goodness that nothing but an
increase of his suferings can add to it; ;
if it proves his death, his virtue is at its
summit, it is heroism complete.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
THE CENTURY.
Development o fthe United States without
I'araIIeI-InrrrRSe in 1'OPuIu-
IIOo and Area
New York Tribune, 4th.

The first century of the United States
closes to-day. 1t has been century of
development without parallel in history.
The population has increased from $3.50,
600 to 44,675,000. The area has been
extended from 100000 to 3,6O3, ,S44
square miles. The development of agri-
culture under the pressure Ofimmigration
and the stimulus OF mechanical inven-
tiOn has been utterly without precedent.
The value of manufactures has advanced
from $40, 600, 900 to 81, ,200, 200, 600. For
eign and domestic commerce has taken
gigantic strides. The marvellous devel-
Optf1ent of mineral resources has not been
the work OF a century but of fifty years.
There was not single bank in the colo
MES in 1776; there are more than 5000
now. Internal Improvements and com
mon-school system have kept pace with
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

GEN. Custer and five of his officers
were insured in the New York life in
surance company, of this city, and as
their policies were taken out under a
special provision made by the company,
the claims will be promptly paid and iu
no way affected by the manner of their
deaths. Tho aggregate insurance of the
six officers is 1900, and is distributed
as follows; Gen. Custer, $4,000; Capt.
Yates, $4,000; Capt. Keogh, $4,000 /;
Lieut.. Calhoun, $4,000; Lieut.. Crit
tenden, $40, 900, and Lieut.. Porter, 5000.
- World.
Mr.. FORSYTH said in Parliament, in a
recent debate, that the present law G
marriage in Scotland was crying scan
dal At present, if man and woman
in Scotland, perhaps half tispsy, said be-
fore witness. " This is my wife, ;" This
is my husband" it was lawful marriage.
There was well known story of the eld-
est son of a Scotch peer who, having
quarrelled with his father, went into a
house of bad repute in Edingburgh and
acknowledged woman there as his wife
This was held to be good marriage, and
he was tied to this woman for life.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-04

This is valuable production of Japan,
which seems to have escaped the atten-
ton of correspondents. II is produced
from the fruit of several trees, Belonging
to the genus Kngs' amongst "nIcn % In, tne
ouer tree. Rhus Vernicifera, also yields
wax. The Rhus Sylvestris is the wild
wax tree. The cultivated wax trees
were imported from the Loo ChOo Is
lands. The berries, the size of small
pea, and united in punches, contains the
wax between the kernel and the outer
skin. They are crushed, winnowed,
steamed, placed in hemp-cloth bags,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
81. ..a.,T By w. Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

T,RUSTEE's SALE OF THAT TRULY
i VALUABLE LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF MAIN BETWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
STREETS. IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.IBy
virtue of a deed of trust bearing date 7th Of July,
1860, duly recorded in Richmond Hastings Court
on I'd August, 1860, in deadlock No. =, page u
SHALL as the surviving trustee, proceed to sell at
dsy of MAY 1876, at O'Clock P. NJ, " fair; # not,
the first fair day thereafter,) that TRULY VALUA-
past occupied by Mr.. W. 81. West. 1t has front OF
so feet and depth Of SO feet with the privilege Oh
two alleys leading out to Eighth street. Inc ouiio-
ings on this lot belong to Mr.. West.
Taking into consideration the location OF this lot,
its great Depth the fact that 1t has front sufficient
rst-class stores and looking to the additional
fact that the business of the city tending IN that
direction this Is regarded rs one Of the most afrac-
tive unimproved lots on Main street "D -
TERMS: one third cash balance at one and two
wears for negotiable notes, interest ha-yeary Sc
cured by deed of trust; the taxes for 1875 to De
paid by the purchaser. w. GODDlN,
nm X 195O.2224&td Surviving Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
By Goddin, Warren & Co., T
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
HOG Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A FIR AMED
4 STORE. WITH DWELLING ABOVE, ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF BROAD BETWEEN ADAMS
AND JEFFERSON STREETS, AT AUCTt0N.-
H. Cas- and wife to the undersigned trustee,
dated the cpd day of December, 1874, duly recorded
in the clerks office of the Chancery Court of the city
Of Richmond, and being required so to do by the
beneficiary will proceed to sell on the premises
at public auction, on THURSDAY, the ZItn gay Oh
dwelling above, situated as above described. The
lot fronts seventeen feet nine and half inches and
runs back one hundred and twenty-cight feet 70
wide alley,
mast due and expenses Of sale; the residue Of the
Observation-Disclosures to be payable at such times and Sc
cured In such manner rs the said William II. Cass
NAV direct and in default Of such direction, as the
trustee shall think it,,
j. A. GLAZEBROOK, Trustee.
GoDDIS. WARREN & Co., Auctionecrs. mp IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
BY Augustine Royal .-.
successor to Moody & Royalty,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Office corner Seventh and Hull streets,
Manchester, Va.

TRUSTEES SALE OF -FOUR HUN
DRED AND sIxTY,FIyE ACRES a!GR &c OF c XAI-
TERFIELD, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM NAT,
IoAX STATION on = The IL E RSffhY aP AN
2s, 1876, ON THE PREMISES, At 1880
O'CLOCK p. L-By virtue Of deed Of trust exc
r. Cofer, bearing date on the 18th day Of March,
1875, and duly recorded In the County Court eerSs
being required so to by the beneficiary Shall expose
for sale at public auction on tire premises a. she
siXTY-F!vE ACRES OF VERY VERY T sl.Isl U El.
and W. W. Osborns estate. The land is in good con-
dtion and well wooded and timbered, and being 50
near the Richmond and DanvilIc railroad should en-
gage the attention of those seeking good
TERMS: Cash rs to expenses OF executing TINS
trust and to pay off two notes now due for S2l O5O,
and interest TIN paid, and upon the following credits
Note due 18Th March. 1876, for s106; note due
18th April, 1875, for $1O6.50; note due May ID,
1876, for S107; note due 18th June, 1875, for
Sl07.50; the residue If any, payable ut such time
or times as will be made known at sale. -..
ap11 "a SOCRATES BROOKS, Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
BY Francis T. Isbell, ~ 49,, C.
Austioneer and Real Estate Agent,
No, 8 Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF TWO
" FRAMED TENEMENTS AND LOTS ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF BROAD STREET BETWEEN
JAIL ALLEY AND SHOCKOE GREER
Pursuant TO decree entered ON the 10th day of
May, 1875, by the Chancery Court of the city of
Richmond In the suit of Steele and wife McNamee
sioner for the purpose, win, on MONDAY the LIST
day Of May, 1876, at o'clock ?; NJ, proceed to sell
at public auction upon the premises, the REAL ES-
TATE in said decree mentioned, consisting Of the
TWO LOTS with FRAMED TENEMENTS there
on-Nos. 1916 and 1913 east Broad street-heing
the same real estate conveyed by A. Fl. rutherford
to F. w. Brown, trustee for Frances A. McNamee,
by deed dated October Is, 1859, Of record in the
Chancery Court clerks Office, d. B. SO A, page 331
TERMS One fourth cash; balance at four, eight,
and twelve months for negotiable notes. with interest
added and title retained until the whole purchase
money is paid and conveyance ordered by the
court. . GtH-.. A. r. COURTNEY,
ap25 $50 .. Special Commissioner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
BY Grubbs & Williams,

Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A LARGE
Esr Aneq N TIE 81 oIFY OF az
B Bkse SD zen HAGRsSh6 L REsk At Ef
c COKE cottrel, trussees,l
Harvey and others.
In execution of a decree Of the Chancery Court Of
Richmond, entered in this cause on February 8,
HEREBY appointed viii sell At auction upon the
mises, on MoNDAY, May LIST, at AZ o'clock P: NJ,
The a4Ss BRcR
wing attached, No, 100, occupied by Robert Harvey,
E situated at the n so eoer Il S w
the rear e Is handsomely finished with al modern
s ps %
above on shs west, each 20 s-is feet front
tx So ADJOINING
| cupied by Mr.. w. G. Harvey. It has ten rooms;
kitchen With three rooms Iron veranda in front and
every arrangement for elegance and comfort to be
found in the best Of modern residences The lot Is
4. A beautiful BUILDING LOT adjoining the
aPS's e re noTs he xess side Adams
north OF Clay street, each about 24x110 feet Upon
OF these lots stand brick stable and carrtage
6. THREE LOTS ON the south aide of Pulllam
street. each 2Ix95h feet. $780,.
1 Ct n Sc sssn Pos q shS Ss s
The property Is so well known that 1t Is deemed
e say more than 70 invite general aIen
portunty In extent and variety, for jadeieus invest
! ment. II !, 80 80 - -
and eighteen months for notes with inter.
est added and titles retained by the court ant ale
purchase-money shai be ss Maslly paaasaa; Kr
~, i 81. q IS o. L. COTTBELL,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
By j. Thompson Brown, .+
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
r., ..... l1l3 Main street.

DUBLIC. AUCTION OF ONE THIRD
L OF AN ENTIRE SQUARE, WITH SMALL
BRICK HOUSE THEREON, ON BROAD STREET
ADJOINING LAIRD'S FLOWER-GARDEN.-i
will sell at auction on WEDNESDAY, 26th OF
ENTIRE SQUARE on the south line of Broad street
between Henry and Smith streets, with SMALL
BRICK HOUSE thereon. ..
This property IS bounded the west by Laird's
owcr-garden, and on the east by Henry street, and
fronts 100 feet on Broad, extending back between
parallel lnes1 40 feet to an alley 20 feet wide. The
lot Is well set In shrubbcry and eycrgreens, and
few large trees, being formerly a nursery.
AS an investment this property recommends ITSELF
owing to the small brick house. which by Its annual
rents pays not only the taxes but interest OH the
vestment, while the property Is rapidly enhancing
upon Broad street, hut also the numerous improve
ments in this immediate vicinity.
TERMS: One fourth cash balance in six, twelve,
and eighteen months, interest added, and secured by
O trust-deed. j. THOMPSON BROWN,
I'D 21-tdS Auctioneer
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
BY Sampson C McCrary, ;.r
Real Estate Agents and Aucttoneers,
= = No. 921 HuIItstreet, Manchester.

A UCTION SALE OF: .SEYENTY-TWO
n ACRES. OF VALUABLE FARMING AND
TRUCKfNG LAND AB0UT FOUR MILES FROM
MANCHEsTER; LYING ON EACH , SIDE Err, OF E
FROM THE BROADROCK ROAD:.At the re-
quest of the owner, we will sell at public auction,
of April, 1876 at ~ O'Clock NJ, ,SEVENTY-TWO
ACRES OF LAND as above described. -
The land Is divided by the Warwick road. One
piece contains about SO acres with small dwelling
thereon; the other apiece contains about 36 acres
without buildings There is sufficient quantity OF
fencing purposes Neghborhood healthy and respect
able and the land and location admirably adapted TO
truckin. and farming.
and twelve months for negotiable notes, with APP
proved enorsers deed Of trust to secure the de-
ferrcd payments, with Interest added from gay OF
SALE SAMPSON u mCCtAN1,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
AUCTION sALEG.--Futura DaLs.
z 81, by Frank ID Hit =
Anctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
HOS Main street.

large A:NDrVALJlABLfII sAW-MlI1I..lL
mn : fAySss re-, AND FOR LEASE At AUC-
TToS: Also. SALE OF VERY yALu All e
PERsoNAL PROPERTY CoNNE s ss THE a,s ls
as s + WI ppsr aof Ii auction e
truly valuable MILL PROPERTY above ae s ea
Cor tnr, If from one to five years All the NIX
t,1res sre II, complete and
can be turned over with full set Of hands; ana
Txu ~ IgtS2sSE'. CARTS. 1CARRY-LoGS, Log;
WAGONS LU3fBER.WAGOSs, ,and WOW WOW.
WACO III 7Sl'.1! - 80, - a =.
fbaf amount notes WIN be taken without Interest,"
sIrahe' IN four months satisfactorily endorsed.
Sale conducted by FRANK D. HILL, hucttoneer.s {
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-25
By Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
..# -. Ills Min street.

VERY ATTRACTIVE NEW ME-:
n DIUM-SIZE BRICK DWELLING FOR SALE
BY AUCTION.-We shall sell by Auction, on the
promises on TUESDAY the 25th instant, at o'clock
?. IL, VERY ATTRACTIEENE NEW TMO,STo or,
corner Carter street, near the residence OF Mons.
Zetelle, in the plan Of Arlington, with six rooms,
closets kitchen, stable. and water on the premises
TERMS: One third cash: balance In six and twelve
months negotiable notes given for the deferred pay
ments with interest added and secured by deed or
trust 0'|F RICHARDSON 4 CO.,
an 25 ,..s 3 n. Auctioneers.