The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-29

PUBLISH q telegram from Baltimore giving
the account that appeared in the Baltimore
papers OF the movements Of the reputed
DON Carlos and three members OF his mill
tary family, with the heading, "Quite an
improbable Story" Don Carlos might have
arrived in Halifax and the journals of that
city not know it. Stranger things have oc-
CURED. But we have not seen from any
quarter, abroad or at home, a denial OF the
publication made in our columns of Monday
laSt.-Baltimore american.
When the motion was made to call Mrs.
Belknap before the committee one Of the
members significantly asked: E'Have any of
you ever heard her when she got a fair
start ?" The mover quickly arose with a
very startled expression, stammering fright
fully in an effort to say something, and
finally withdrew the motion.
Professor Sheppard, in his lecture on
Thackeray's works, to show the unreason-
ableness of those who find fault with Thack-
cray because he did not put more brains in
his women, said that the same criticism had
been made on Shakespeare, on Milton, and
on God Almighty.
The Underwriters Convention, in session
at New York, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, L. L.
Chase, Hartford; Vice-President, Charles
Black, Philadelphia; Secretary, E. Alliger,
New York; Treasurer, j. L. Parish, Provi-
dence.
A beautiful female lobbyist says that one
tear, il it can be so shed as to reflect the
light of bright setting sun, will have more
power over the average congressman than
all the arguments that could be compressed
into two hours conversation.
Captain J. NJ. Steuart, DR.. French, and
Mr.. Samuel Lunt, with partner from the
West, have purchased land adjoining the
farm of DR.. r. C. Amber, near Linden sta
ton, in Warren county, where valuable
copper mine is said to exist.
Rev. DR.. Wise. the celebrated Jewish
rabbi, lectured Wednesday night at the
Opera-House in Wheeling, w. Va. "He
confined himself to proving the connection
exiSing between the Wandering Jew and
the society Of Odd-Fellows," the Register
says.
The Raleigh (N. CO. Ne,rs says: "Our
climate has undergone very marked change
! for the worse within the last quarter Of a
century, inasmuch as the springs are more
capricious, the sudden return of winter
more frequent, and the unreliabilty Of fruit
and early vegetables more common"
General Charles E. Furlong, who was an
efficient officer in the Federal army, has
been appointed maior-general Of the Mis-
sissippi militia by the Democratic Governor
of that State, and confirmed by Democratic
Legislature.
Dir. John j. Ashenhurst has leased the
Mecklenburg Enterprise, and will edit and
publish it. Mr.. Lewis L. Burwell has been
retained as associate editor.
Mr. w. D. Marks, OF the New York State
Fish-Hatching House, has gone into the
shad-hatching business on the Rsppahan-
mock, thirty-tiye miles below Fredericks-
burg, on larger scale than ever before.
Major John W. Daniel has been elected
chairman OF the Lynchburg Conservative
Committee. The nominations are to be
made at primary election.
DR.. w. c. Dabney is now engaged, by
by direction of the State Board OF Health, in
the analysis Of the water in various wells OF
the town Of Charlottesville.
Goldsmith Maid is now on her way East
from California in charge Of Budd Doble.
She is nineteen years old, and her career on
the turf is believed to be ended.
The New York delegation is to be unin-
structed. We never heard that the leaders
Of Tammany had the benefit Of much in
struction uninterrupted.
The sixteenth session Of the General Con-
ference OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Church will assemble in Atlanta, Ga, on
Monday.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has accepted
the invitation of the Grand Army OF the
Republic to deliver a lecture in Baltimore
on the 18th of May.
Miss Minnie Hauck, Baltimore prima
donna, has been appointed one OF the "royal
chamber singers" in Prussia.
Congressional Printer Clapp claims to be
a Senate officer, and therefore not open to
investigation by House committee.
Thomas Davis & Co., salt-dealers, Of Bal
timore, have suspended. Liabilities, $780,
600.
Mr.. Robert S. Wooding, ST., OF California,
and late of Halifax, va, died suddenly at
San Jose on the 9th instant
Be sure to register to-day. Don't put il
off, 1t will require but few minutes
time.
Danville butchers complain that there is
no cattle to be bought in the region of coun.
try around that city.
Mr.. Richard Oaks, OF Shenandoah county,
died suddenly few days ago OF heart
disease.
Mad-dogs, so called, are disturbing the
peace and quiet of several country neigh.
borhoods.
The sound Of silver in the contribution
box is one OF the harmonies Of the uni
verse.
The post-otfice at Freeman's Creek, Lewis
county, Va, is discontinued as not needed.
The papers go to Weston.
Railway consolidation in Germany has
become almost as great question as was
German unity few years ago.
General" Tom Thumb lost a valuable
diamond breastpin in Charleston, S. G., afew
days ago.
| 1t is stated officially that Elizabeth, N. J.,
has accommodated over 1000 tramps with
| in the last ten years.
CARPETS, RUGS, MATS, dc.