The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-31

Some new data for the study OF the pro.
gress OF civilization appear to have been
| furnished by Mr.. LandSbor0uGh, the Aus.
trallan explorer. He traces the increasing
density Of forests in Queensland, and the
consequent greater humidity OF the atmoS-
phere there, to the early introduction OF
sheep-farms. The sheep kept down the
grass, and when the dry season came on
there was less and less chance every year OF
the devastating conflagrations called bush
fires. Now rain is becoming abundant,
rendering agriculture profitable, and caus-
ing the discontinuance OF sheep -pasturing
in Queensland. The hints thus given of
the probable causes OF a transition of the
people OF other countries from pastoral to
an agricultural life is highly suggestive, and
will bear elaboration.
4 few years ago there was a probability
that New York city would be provided with
a pneumatic railway upon very extensive
scale. From some cause or other the pro-
ject seems to have been abandoned. But a
railway upon exactly the same principle is
10 be constructed in London between the
South kensington railway-station and the
Albert Hall, under apparently seyercr diff
culties than could be encountered along
Broadway, New York. The grade in the
London route is about one in forty-eight.
1t is expected that two engines OF 170-horse-
power will, acting upon a blower, push a
train of Sin carriages, containing 200 pas
sengers, through a brick-buit tunnel Of
1858 square feet in cross section, at a speed
OF over twenty miles an hour. II this Ell
terpriSe proves success it will have most
important bearing upon the yeXed problem
Of rapid transit in cities.
Louisiana sugar lands yielding from 5000
to $500 worth OF sugar per acre are to be
had for from s. to Sl5 per acre.-Philadel-
phia Record. -.-...
There may be unoccupied lands in the
sugar region that can be bought for from S5
to Sl5 per acre. But from inquiry among
real estate agents we find that there has
been sharp advance in this class of prop
erty. Plantations that a year ago could
have heen bought at S15 per acre are now
worth S25. Sugar lands are now justly re-
garded as among the safest and most relia-
ble Investments Orleans Times.
1t is said outside that the Hilton anti
Jewish policy has not been a success. At
all events the Hebrew habituees have not
abandoned Saratoga because of Judge Hill
! ton. Rebecca may be seen at the well every
v.
There are several very beautiful young
Hebrew ladies here Just at present who re-
ceive great deal Of attention. Jacob no
| longer serves seven years for Rachel. We
live in an age Of steam, electricity, Atlantic
| cables, telephones, and keely motors, and
Jacob is fully up to the age. Give him q
fair chance and he will make as much love
in seven weeks at Saratoga as was made in
seven years during the days OF the patri-
archS.-Saratoga Letter.. .~
N. Bonnafont, Of the Academy of Sciences,
has brought before that body case in which
deafness OF long standing had been cured
by trepanning the tympanic membrane.
The tympanum must be anHsthetized and
the canula allowed to remain until it drops
out naturally. Unless the acoustic nerves
are weakened he believes that any deafness
NAV be remedied or absolutely cured by
this process.
The cause of the offensive odor impaired
to the breath and to the perspiration Of per-
sons by whom the nitrate and the carbonate
of bismuth had been taken as medicine
has been discovered. The salts mentioned
could not OF themselves have had the dis
agreeable. effect alluded to. But it has been
found that teliuTium had been unknow-
ingy combined with them, Some thought
that the odor was the result OF arsenic, but
this opinion is altogether unfounded.
It is claimed by the papers OF that city
that Albany is a summer resort. Once let
place get Legislature and she is ready to
claim anything. We expect to hear in few
days that Albany is the seat OF the Eastern
war.-RocheSter Democrat. -
Professor Bell, the inventor OF the tele-
phone, finds that, penetrating and difusiye
as the instrument is, it does not answer all
the cravings Of his nature, and he is going
to be married. With telephone and wife
a man ought to be able to hear all that's 60.
ing on. ~ il
An old lady wants to know what Is meant
by "mean tfme," Our watch keeps it,
Roclegand Courier.