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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06

IN WALKER u CO., GENERAL IN.
LIZ SU1AECE AGENTS, lola MAIN SrRIHx,
grcTIMoNn, Va. renycssnsing The
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTlLE rs.
burgh ,Ergland-csp!tal, 81 b, ocd,, 600 gold:
AMAZON 1NSIraANCEC OapANT. or cincss'
NANHATTAN FIRE INSYRANCE CGAPAs
NY or New Yosk-aSscts ovex 100000.
INSURANCE AND BANKING
g0APASY. OF Lynehhars, Va.--assses oss'
'. agEaSTIc INSURANCE COMPANY, q
| BROOKLYN, n. Y.-assets ever $50 600:
+ PHENIX INSURANCE CoMpANis5 OF Bfook,
[ tyn, II. assets oyer w, o00 600.
PoRTsMoUTH INSURANCE COMPANY, o.
/ PcrtsInoutb Va.--aasets over % 0O0. 49,
iIeposissd Stth the Treasure. OF Virginia. S9,,
/ ono. Losses equitabiy adjusted Ard promptly pale
I nj this asetey Applications Solicited, and tn.me'
diata attention stven thereto. 90 ~ i
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
Il OF the trustees Of the Virginia Department
LIFE ASS0CIaTION OF AMERICA will be held
at It's Office, No. 1015 Main street. at 8 P. NJ.
TUESDAY, January IL, 1876. full attendance
Is requested.
JOHN B. CARY,
IA 5-6t Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06

TOR SALE. at the SEWING-MACHINE
T. EXCHANGE, S21h Main street. q fine
GROVER & BAKER SEW1NG-MACHINE at q
low price. The MACHINE Is good as new.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06
DIyIDEN rs.

DOMINION STEAM
~ SHIP COMPANY.-FIyE PER CENT. DIyI.
DESD will be paid 10 the stockholders or the Old
Dominion Steamship Company ut the flrst IA
tiOnal Bank. " sou
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-06
BUSINESS CHANCES.

EOR SALE, ELEGANT HAT-STORE
L FIXTURES, consisting Of FOUR COCN-
TIERS and FOUR UPRIGHT SHOWCASES. APP
nv at 11I6 Main street tEuker's Billiard HALL,
nes1 door to DiSpdtch office. ia 6-3tf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01
THE REST EYInENGE.

The following letter from Rev e s. BEST pastor N.
l.. Church, Natick Mass will be read with interest by
many physicians Also those suffering from the same
disease afflicted the son Of the Rev. II. s. Best. No
doubt this testimony and there is doubt
about the curative powers of VEGETIHE:
NATIcK, Mass. JAN l. 1904
Mr.. III. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-We have good for regarding your
VEGETINE medicine of the greatest value. We feel
assured that it has been the of saving sons
life He Is seventeen years of age for the last two
he has suffered from necrosis of his leg caused by
scrofulous affection and far reduced that nearly
all who him thought his recovery impossible.
council of able physicians could give but the aintest
hope of his ever rayng, two of the number decar
that he beyond the reach of human remedies that
even amputaton could not him. he had not vigor
enough TO endure the operation Just then COM
menced giving him yEGETINE, and from that time to
the present he has been continuously improving. lie
has lately resumed his studies, thrown away erutehes
and cane, aud walks about cheerfully and strong.
Though there is still discharge from the opening
where the limb laneed. have the fullest conf
dcnce that in little time he will be perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of yEGE-
TINE but lately uses but little he declares that he is
too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours,
L. s. BEST.
Mrs. L, G. f. BEST.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01
MISCELLANY.

A NEW AND NOVEL IDEA.-The agents of
NJ. Nobel, the we'll known inventor of nitro
glycerine, have lately found a novel use fer
dynamite in grape culture, which suggests
further possibilities. The explosive was not
nsed for its chemical effect, but in purely
mechanical way, literally to 9 shake up" the
earth and allow the free pcrcolation Of water
and the access of air to the roots of the vines.
To this end holes were made in the soil about
ten feet In depth, and 81 points where no roots
Of the vines were likely to be injured. Then
cartridges of dynamite were introduced and
exploded, and the ttstat WIS that, for the en-
tire depth noted, the earth was made loose
and pliable. The ground, i'll short, WAS not
only rendered in better condition than could
have been effected by pillow and harrow but
every phylloxera, 50 the writer says, on roots
Of the vines was killed. The quantity of dy-
namitc used is not stated but it is likely to
have been but small, just enough TO shake the
soil without blowing up the vines.
1t seems to us that the nse of dynamite in
agricultural operations need not stop here. =
Instead of breaking up old pasture lands with
the pillow with great labor, the farmer might
bore holes here and there, drop dynamite car
tridges, blow them up, and in a second find
his soil loosened and all noxious worms and
insects therein destroyed. Dynamite, how
ever, is a dangerous material, and hardly one
of which to counsel the indiscriminate use !;
but nevertheless it might prove q profitable
venture for engineers and powder and nitro
glycerine manufacturers, and others who may
safely aud lawfully be trusted with the explos-
i've, to offer their services in breaking up land
for farmers. Scientific american.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

A New CANDIDATE.-At the calra5, quiet
hour of midnight remarks NJ. Quad, some
one halted in front Of house on Indiana
street, occupied by an aged colored man, and,
heaving brick bat against the door, shouted:
Hurrah, FIR blazes ! -
The old man came down to market yester-
day, aud when he met an acquaintance he in
quired
"What ticket is that Mr.. Blazes on p"
After he told his story and been posted as
to candidates, he remarked:
Well, doan' have much to do wild poll
tics, an Of course / didn't know. When de
Teller yelled out SO nightly big, and when de
brick hit de doah so pow'ful hard made up
my mind dat de new candidate was gwine to
carry de County by ten million majority.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

An Irishman, speaking of his children,
said. They are all well, but the one born in
this country. must take him to the Green
Isle, for believe he is langushing for his
native air, that he never smelt at ALL
I" That's what call finished Sermon" re-
marked man as he was coming out of
church. !" Yes, finished at last replied his
neighbor, though began to think it would
never be-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

Two men were angrily disputing in front of
the post Office yesterday. One said" You're
a blear-eyed,- beer-beguzzled Dutchman 4"
Tie other said" Veil, by shorge, you vas
a pig nottings, shoost like--shoost like "a
pig crow-scare by shorge, midoud any shtuf-
n."-LosceH Journs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

We've suspected for some time past that
measures would have to be taken to check the
alarming rapid growtlio of the Smith family.
And here, now, sure enough, a Pennsylvania
man proposes to exhibit at the Centennial a
Smith roller and crusher.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01
THE TIRED BODY SUES FOR SLEEP.
pALnaRIr- EyInExGE

The following unsolicited testimonial from REV. o. :.
WALKER, ID. D., formerly pastor of Bowdoin Square
Church, and at present settled i'll Providence H. L..
must be esteemed as reliable evidence.
No should fail to observe that this testimonial Is
the result of two years experience with the of
vEGETINE in the Rev. Mr.. Walkers family, who now
rronounces 1t invaluable:
PROVIDENCE r. l., 164 Transit Street.
II. r.. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
feel bound TO express with my signature the high
value place upon your VEGETINE. My family have
used 1t for the last two years In debility
invaluable and recommend 1t 10 all who may need
invigorating, renOyating tonic.
O. T. WALKER,
Formerly Pastor Of Bowdoin So. Church, BOSTON.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

A maiden lady said to lscp1ittle nephew
" Now, Johnny, you go to bed early, and al
ways do so, and you'll be rosy-cheeked and
handsome when you grow up" Johnny
thought over this few minutes, and then OBJ
served: "Well, aunty, you must have sat up
a good deal when you were young.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

A New Jersey pedagogue justifies the cor
poreal punishment of pupils on Biblical
grounds. He says that when the Queen of
Sheba came SO far to learn of Solomon, it is
manifest abe must have been struck with a
ruler.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

INVENTION OF SUSPENSION BRIDGE by
THE CHINESE 1000 YEARS Aoo.-The most
remarkable evidence of the mechanical sci
ence and skill of the Chinese at this early Pc
Rod is to be fouu@in their suspension bridg-
es, the invention Of which is assigned to the
Han dynasty. According to the concurrent
testimony of all their historical and geograph-
icallwriters, Shang-leang the commander-in-
chief of the army under Kaou-t soo the first
of the Hans undertook and completed the
formation of roads through the mountainous
province Of Shen-se, to the west of the cap
ital. Hitherto its lofty hills and deep valleys
had rendered communication difficult and cir
cuitous. With body of 100000 laborers he
cut passages over the mountains, throwing
the removal soil into the valleys, and where
this was not sufficient to ,aiso the-road to the
required height he constructed bridges, which
rested on pillars or abutments. In other
places he conceived and accomplished the
daring project of suspending bridge from
one mountain to another across deep chasm.
These Bridges which are called by the Chi
nese writers, very appropriately, flying
bridges, and represented to be numerous at
the present day, are sometimes SO high that
they cannot be traversed without alarm. One
still existing in Shen-se stretches four hum
dred feet from mountain to mountain, over
chasm of five hundred feet. Most of these
flying bridges are so wide that four horsemen
can ride on them abreast, and balusbfades are
placed on each side to protect travellers. tits
by no means improbable las M. Panther sug-
gests,) that as the missionaries in China made
known the fact, more than century and a
half ago, that the Chinese had suspension
bridges, and that many of them were of iron,
the hint may have been taken from thence
for similar constructions by European engi-
neers.- 1norntoaa's History Of China.
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

17s Baltic Street, BnooKLYN, N. Y, Nov. Il, 1874.
ii. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,.
Dear Sir-From personal benefit received by Its use,
well from personal knowledge of those whose
thereby have seemed almost miraculous, most
heartily and sincerely recommend the VEGEfINE for
the complaints tor which II is claimed to cure
JAMES T. LUDLOW,
Late Pastor Calvary Bap. Church, Sacramento, Cal.
I'M.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

A young lady, on being asked what bust
ness her lover was in, and not liking to say
bottling soda, answered {" He's practicing
fzzician.,'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

Brickmakers die very young, because theirs
is such kiln business.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

Industry is fortunes right hand and frugal
ity her left.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

vegetine is sold by an Druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01
The Wells Tea Company.

Because they import their own Teas and sell them at
wholesale priceswithout the six eight Intermediate
profits usually charged.
Because the quality is better at the price than is sold
by any other house.
Because their long experience Ia China and Japan
enables them make better selections than ordinary
Dealers-and 10 importthem with greater advantages
Because they absolutely guarantee the quality Of all
their goodsand keep them to inyariablc standard
so that you always rely on them.
Because they do business for cash only-and there
fore make extra profit ffomgo customers to
losses by bad debts.
Because their agents responsible and reliable
who deliver Teas precisely received from the COM
pany.
Because having once tried these Teas, you will not
need to go elsewhere hereafter
WANTED--A Druggist or other Grst-elass merchant
in every town and city in the United Sates 10 whom
will be given the SOLE AGENCY TO that locality
Address, for terms and full particulars
THE WELLS TEA CO.,
p. o. Box 1890 POI FULTON STREET. NJ Y
june p, lS76-5m
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01
ONLY REMEDY
FOR HARD TIMES.
Change Your Surroundings.

an wanting FKUIT FARMS, especially adapted to
cess and pays LARGE PROFIT. The land is also adapt
ed to the growth of Peaches Pears Apples and small
fruits; also, GRAIN Grass and Vegetables
Many hundreds of EXCELLENT VINEYARDS, Or
CHARDS and FARMS can now be
THE LOCATION is only 81 miles south of Philadcl-
phia by railroad in mild delightful climate, and at
the very doors of the New York and Philadelphia mar
kets Another railroad runs direct to New York.
THE PLACE is already LARGE, SUCCESSFUL and
PROSPEROUS. Churches, Schools and other privileges
are already established Also of Shoes
Clothing Glass Straw Goods and other things which
different members of family procure employment
1t has been HEdL 1If RESORT for some years past
for people suffering from pulmonary affections asthma
catarrh, ague and debility; many thousands have en-
tirely recovered.
new Brick Hotel has just been completed, 100 feet
'front.' with back buildings, four stories high including
French roof and all modern improvements for the ac-
commodation of visitors.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-01

60 DAY.-At home Agents wanted. Outfit and
pAS terms free. TguE 4 Co., Augusta, Maine.
mchs-1y-76e
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27
aiouIton 70 Beeciicr-- An Open
Letter.

New, YoRK, April 2G.-Francis D.
MouIton, in an open letter 10 Henry
Ward Bcccher, says: ~ will SO amend
my complaint that the issue shall be, il
il i. not so offered now, that by your
perjury you caused me to be indicted for
libel for saying you were an adulterer,
you then well knowing what ! said was
true" Moulton offers to subject this
issue 10 n jury, summoned in the ordinary
mode, or by ex.President Woolsey, Of
Yale College, or by Deacon George 9.
Robinson, Of Plymouth Church. or by o
Jury half selected by Thomas g Shear
man and Edward K. Beecher and the
other halfby himself; the verdict Of the
majority to be accepted as final decision
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27
Annual Convention OF Fire tn-
aierwritcrs.

New YoRK, April 26.-At the annual
Convention OF tho National Board oil Fire
Underwriters, to-day, the principal COM
panies Of the United States and Great
Britain were represented. The Trcasu-
rer's report for the year showed the re-
ceipts to be Sl34, 900; expenditures $685.
900. President Oakley delivered the an.
nual address. - t.
The capital employed the past year
was ST., 100000, an increase Of y, ,0OO,o cog
over 1874. The dividends on this capital
averaged 1872 per cent. The total amount
OF premiums received during by
American companies was fifty millions
and by Foreign companies eleven, de-
crease Of 10 per cent compared with
1874. Losses for tho year paid in twen'
ty.eisht millions. The increase in the
amount Of risks assumed steadily in
creased. Remunerative rates should be
adhered TO.
The report OF the Committee on lncen.
diurism and Arson was presented. II
shows that during the past year at least
35 per cent Of the number Of fires were
caused by incendiaries. while fully %
per cent Of the property destroyed was
lost by the same cause. The report re-
commends the offering OF rewards for the
arrest and conviction Of incendiarie'..
The fires for the year were 3,94G, and
were caused: BY lue defects, SS; matches
2l4; spontaneous, 100; accidental, 6l7i
arelessness, TIT; miscellaneous, 3iS; un'
known, 46l; inccndiary and. supposed in
cendiary, S9S; petroleum in all its forms,
3OS. Defective fines and chimneys caused
daily fires. -a .
The report OF the Committee on Fire
Department, Fire Patrol and Water
Supply recommends, the. establishment
Of IRE patrols in every city, and that
they should be partly sustained and sup
ported by the cities where they art
located. New York City had not sutli'
cient water supply for its protection iE
case OF emergency. Chicago was credited
with having the best fire department.
resolution was adopted condemninG
the law requiring companies 10 deposit
certain sums with the State as a security
for the policy holders.
Petroleum as q lubricator was consid'
cred dangerous and the cause OF many
fires. .,.-.,...
4 committee wHs aTpotRel to aefnt
what should be the standard safety O
flashing paint, t7 r-3f =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Apr

WAsHlNGros, April &c, 1875.
The speaker appointed the following
Conference Committee on the deficiency
bill: Wells, Atkins, and Hale.
On the consular and diplomatic appro-
priatiOn bill: Singleton, Randall and
Waldron.
Mr.. White had read newspaper arti.
Gle charging the clerk and subordinates
with lobbying against the reductions in
the Legislative appropriation bills, and
offered q resolution directing inquiry in
to the truth Of the charges. Agreed TO.
Mr.. White then had read letter to
himself containing a vague charge oil
poisoning against the Engineer Of the
House, The writer OF which was Subse.
quently appointed assistant engineer.
Referred. r4,s Gl..
On motion OF Mr.. Banning the bill for
the reduction Of the army was made the
special order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Gibson offered q resolution for the
appointment OF select committee 10
make thorough investigation into the
conduct and management Of the custom
house and other government offices at
New Orleans, and to suggest the necessary
changes and reforms with power to sit in
New Orleans, and report to the present
session, and that the proceedings Of the
committee are to be public. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the
legislative appropriation bills, COM
mencing with the appropriation for the
War Department. ...4 "A
After progressing as far as page Sc, ,leav-
ing only SPACES to be disposedof,th Com
mittee rose. r..a1. "A
Mr.. Wells, from the Conference Com
mittee on the deficiency bill, made re-
port recommending that the Senate re.
cede from three OF It's amendments, and
that the House concur in the three others
Of its amendments, none Of them being OF
any importance. The report was con.
CURED in. .'' -.
The resolutions offered BY Mr.. Banning
and Mr.. Randall, calling for information
AZ TO the sale Of commissary articles and
as to the amount Of the post fund at the
Military Academy at West Point.
Adopted.
House adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27
PHILADELPHIA.
Centennial Good.

I. Pm1GDEnpluA, April 2G.-The block,
ade OF loaded cars at the Centennial
grounds, which threatened 10 become sc
great 9 as to hopelesSly confuse matters AT
The time Of the opening and make the ex
hibition as incomplete as that Of Vienna
is being rapidly reduced by systOm and
energy, and il seems certain now that al
least three.fourths Of the goods will be in
lilacc on the opening day, and new ar
rafigements are under discussion BY
which It will be possible to have all it
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27

BELLAIRE LoCALs.-Jake Power, ar
rested for assnIting George Criswell with
intent 10 kill, was released Saturday
night upon his promising to appear Tor
trial Monday morning. Monday morning
came, but no Jake, and search hasso far
failed to bring him to light. ~
IA vagabond spent Tuesday night in
the lookup, having been drunk on the
street and failing to give a good &C
count OF himself.
Marshall Drugan yesterday received u
message from Wheeling, saying that
Moony, the man who was arrested at
Wheeling for stealing harness, had satisf-
ed the demands Of justice 80 far as West
Virginia was concerned, and that il he
was wanted over here they would hold
him for them. lie il charged with steal.
ing harness from Peter Schramm, AT
Benton's Ferry.
a ehildrcns social will be held at the
Disciples Church this evening, and all
the children OF all the congregations arc
invited to he present and BEAT the big
folks" in enjoying themselvet =.
Wallace's Cornet Band went TO Wheel
ing Yesterday on the James Reese with
the Bellaire OLD Fellows. A large num-
Der Of citizens also accompanied the dele
CATION. ~ u !
ST. Clair Kelly and PrAecuting Attor.
nsy Kennon, Of st. Clairsvillc, were in
the city yesterday.
Newton Marsh has moved his jcwelry
establishment from IiiS former stand on
Thirty.secomd street to Nelson's room on
Union street. -.
The painters and awning makers are
doing thriving business now.
The rolling mill had 10 oShut down yes
tcr,lay, being out Of iron.
tRev. CASTOR, Mr.. Sheets, and several
lstiies Of the Missionary Society were in
attendance at the Presbytery atSt. Clairs'
vile yesterday and the day before. A"'
The National Glass Works are now
working regularly upon the Ia Bs!il
lamp chimneys. We visited the works
Yesterday, but learned nothing new but
That the glass can be broken. Mr.. Cow
Of the Leader, threw chimney about
forty feet, and il fell from a height OF Ten
feet on the brick pavement, lighting IN
about seven million pieces. This is. ol
course, merely estimated, as we didn'l
count the pieces. ils
Messrs. McKirahan & Truxell photo
Rraphcd the Odd Fellows delegation tc
Tie Wheeling celebration Yesterday :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27

QuorArIoNs.-At Pittsburgh potatoes
are quoted at so and Soc per bushel, al
though, (says the Ga:ci1e Of yesterday "we
did hear Of sales as low as 9sc per bush.
ell" At Cleveland tSays the LsaasF OF
Yesterday they are ."selling in small
way from store at 9sc per bushel for
pcachblows and 25c for Early Rose
Chili., &C." Srssft s~'i
In regard to onions, the Leader has the
following remarks:
Onions are dead on the market, and
holders are seeking in vain for some other
market to help them out. Buyers could
make their own prices on as fine stock as
has been in the market for years; there
is no sale from wagons, and growers will
save themselves trouble and labor by
keeping their crops at home. Onion setts
are not worth mentioning, there ls abso'
Intely no sale for them, and much Of the
,Iock now in the market must inevitably
be dead loss" zv I'D .lN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-27

TnE ST. CLAIRsvILLE pREsRYrERY.-
This body met in St. CIairsvillc on Tues
day last, at II AN. There were present
says the Ga:etle) seventeen ministers and
twenty-five Ruling Elders. Rev. J. G.
schaler was elected Moderator and Rev,
James Day temporary Clerk. Resides
the usual routine Of business a number
Of candidates for tue ministry were ex.
amined, and Mcssrs. John G. Black and
Chalmers Armstrong were licensed to
preached the Gospel.
The Woman's Presbyterian Missionary
Society met in the afternoon OF Tuesday
II was attended by delegates from four
teen societies in the Presbytery.
A very interesting general Missionary
meeting was held on the evening Of the
same day, at which addresses were made
by Miss Loring, Of Syria, and Rev. A. s
Ilackford, Of Rio Janeiro, Brazil.