The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-26

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the proprietor OF q Natural History agene
located in philadelphia, adYertises anon,
his stock OF c11riosa Diatomacious Eaftl
from Richmond, VA, at twenty five cent
per pound. fifteen cents per hall pound, aut
ten cents per quarter pound. It is states
/ that each cubic inch os this earth contains
loverh million OF animalculas, and that IL i
the richest of its kind in the universe. {,
/ It will BIZ. reeollected that we noticed il
our columns q short time since as novelty
the shipment OF a number OF boxes Of thi.
earth by Professor Charles H. Winston
who obtained it FROM the banks Of Shockot
creek, near. the city. S. 3 Il g.s.ss
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.-Mondav IS alway,
I a dull day at the warehouses, no loose TO
bacco being sold that day.
The work on Mayo's bridge is progress
ing iayorably. a large number OF persons
pass over it daily.
The Theatre will be closed this week, ex
cept on Saturday night. when Beauty ant
the Beast will be presented.
The Free bridge has been much worn BY
the constant travel over it for the past three
months, but has been kept in passable con
dition.
The sidewalk on Ninth street near the
Free bridge is still in an atrocious condition
The Danyille Railroad bridge has been
recently thoroughly repaired and strength.
cned.
Rev. S. A. Steel lectures at Broad Street
Methodist church tonight on John Wesley.
The calico ball OF the Atlantic Club pro.
misses to bc,a most enjoyable affair.
The iron for the new bridge over Staun-
ton river, on the Richmond and Danville
railroad, is daily expected at Rockets.
The Oates Opera Troupe left Sunday
night for Baltimore. where they were to
open last night.
Dressed chickens, geese, and ducks. are
selling for ten cents per pound, and not ff-
teen, as the types said yesterday.
Justice Crutchfeld yesterday disposed OF
q large civil docket postponed from last
Friday.
The Southern Star Socials are arranging
for select cotilloE SoirEe.
: The work OF laying the foundation OF 3
new brick building at The southeast corner
Of Franklin and Seventeenth streets was
commenced yesterday.
There were some hal!-doZen oyster-sloops
in the dock yesterday. Good bivalves sold
at GCc. per gallon opened, Or 81 per BARREL
The days have increased one hour and
forty minutes since December 22d.
The grand masquerade bal! OF the West
End Sociablc Club last night was we'll
attended and enjoyable affair.
There was small and Indifferent supply
OF lettuce and radishes in the market yes
tcrday.
In some sections of the city gangs oi
bows obstruct the sidewalks playing shop.
scotch " and spinning tops.
- IA, hn RI
ton wore palmetto back in their hats-the
first seen on our streets since the spring Of
1861.
Arrangements are being made for big
chicken-fight. East Richmond Us. Yves!
Richmond.
4 tramp waiting examination yesterday
at the Police Court had several fits, and was
sent to the aImshouse for treatment.
A public temperance meeting at the Ful.
ton Baptist church last night was addressed
by Rev. W. ". Wood, State lecturer OF the
Good Templars, and other temperance adj
yocates.
John Baldwin Bigger, son OF John Bel
Bigger, clerk OF the House Of Delegates, fell
while playing Saturday evening and broke
his colIar-bone.
G.. D;acont, OF No. 2505 Q street, was re-
ported yesterday by Officer Shields and sew
eral citizens for allowing vicious dog tc
run at large.
A photograph OF DR.. Woodworth, oi
Washington, was received at police head.
quarters yesterday. He is wanted for mur'
der. The accused is good-looking, about
five feet eleven inches in height, and has
full dark whiskers and moustacbe.
Up to a late hour last night the only ar.
rest reported at First District station-house
was that OF Bette Gaines (colored), charged
with stealing q coat from Henry Christian
The accused was bailed by Justice Taylor
4 committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce
have under revision the rates OF storage 1ol
merchandise. The rates have not been re
vised for several years.
The Attucks Guard, Captain Josial
Crump. had ful-dress drill and inspection
last night with oYercoats and knapsacks
The command was out with full ranks, ant
presented fine appearance.
The committee appointed to devise mean
OF procuring work for deserving female
hope to be able TO report some definite pial
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