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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
BY w. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

once corner Eleventh ana Gank streSts.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE
j FARMING AND CORD-W0OD LAND IN
CHARLES CITY, VA, NEAR WILSON'S LAND
lNG.-!iv virtue Of Il deed OF trust executed by
Martin n. Lipscom2, trustee. for Adeline 7: Lips.
comb, his wife, bearing dated August L. 1877, and
duly recorded In the clerks office Of Charles City
County Court, Decd Book l3. page 13l-belng re-
uutred so 10 do by the beHe1ciary-I shall proceed
10 sell ut public auction, In front Of the CUSTOM
house In The city of Richmond. on TUESDAY, Sep
TENDER 17th, at 10 A. NJ. that desirable FARM
AND WOOD LAND In said county. about tlrets
miles from Wilson's landing, on James river, con-
tanning FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES,
ore or less, and Jpis the lands OF j. E. Graves,
John Lamb. and others.
TERMS: Enough IN cash 10 Day of note now
due Tor S32j with Interest and charges OF protest
from tueust l. ST.. and cost OF sale; on credit
as to 1868 "a until lst August. $40: credit
to S35S.33 until 1st August, 1880: on q credit as
to S35S.33 unfit LIST August, 1881 and as 10 the
residue of the proc eds of sale, snch terms as
shall be announces at the hour of sale; the whole
credit-payments 10 bear Interest, and secured by
deed OF trust. GEORGE T.. CRAWFORD,
| 23-p0dtI Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
FURNITURE.

r D. GATEWOOD, 1908 EAST n
q. MAIN STREET:-yust received a new -
signs and finish for PAKLOR, CHAMBER, and
DINING-ROOM. Cottage Suits from $l5 to $40 i:
Poplar, Marble-Top, $26 to $50; Walnut French
lor Suits, in Couelane. Raw Silk, Terry, and Hair
Cloth, from $40 TO $500; also all classes Of goods
lor Suits Lounges, Chairs &c.. stuffed with hair,
expressly for this market Special attention given
TO this branch of business. Chairs speciality Up
Il ~ nd Renairing Terms liharaI " OF
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Grizzly Bears in Colorado.

A letter to Chicago paper, describing a mining camp on Needle Mountain, in the San Juan county of Colorado, elev- en thousand two hundred feet above the sea, says :-
 "Thls canon which we now inhabit. has at present five other camps, and there are tidings of multitude on the way here. The canon next to us is known as Bear Roost, and has as many grizzlies in it as probably any spot on earth. The noise of the blasting has driven these kings of the forest out of our own little valley, but 8 miles walk can at any time procure an interview. None of violent nature has yet taken place, as both sides preserve an armed neutrality. We never can encounter bruin among the trees where there is & chance for reflection among the boughs after firing; and we dare not take him on the bear mountain side, which he effects for both den and promenade. We have seen dozen or so of the members of this interesting family, in appearance about the s1ze of an OK, walking along the bare mountain sides of this valley. They seem at this season, on account of their young, to be very irritable, and as grizzly can live long enough, with a dozen balls under his huge ribs, to kill a man, each interview has so far been ter minated as quickly as the nature of the ground would permit"
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
A Paradise for Ha1Y.

Australia is the servant girls para disc. A lady in Melbourne, who had advertised for domestic aid, received 8 call from pretty maid, with unexcep- tionable references, pleasing manner, and willing disposition. The lady was charmed, and engaged her at once. "But I have always had whole days leave of absence every fortnight, the young girl remarked, pausing on the threshold, ''and an evening week besides. You shall not be deprived of them,' was the encouraging reply, "And this is very lonely place, ma'am, the girl rejoined, !" and could not come home by myself. Would the master mind coming for me?" The lady hesitated moment, but as Q good girl is not to be picked up every day, she finally consented; and when her husband returned she informed hlm that he would have to refuse all invitations for two nights in one week and one in the other in order to go after the new help.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
A Love Mule.

He was showing the man the new bay mule that he working in team with the old gray. You warrant him sound and perfectly kind and gentle ?" the man said. Perfectly" said farmer John, My wife and children drive him, and he is aperfect pet. Comes into the house like dog" "Easy to shoe ?" asked the man. "Well, I guess so fact is never had him shod. I don't believe in it |; he works better without it," said farmer John. "How does he act when you put the crupper on ?" asked the man. Farm CT John hesitated. "Well, pretty good, l guess, he said fact is, never put it on. '' "How does it get on ?" asked the man "who does put it on ?" ''Well. I kind of don't know" said farmer John: fact is, he had the harness on when I got him, an it fit him so well, an he seemed to be so kind O contented Tn it, like, that sort of never took it off'n' him." And how long have you had him ?" asked the man. Farmer John chewed wheat straw very meditatively. Well" he said, "not to exceed more'n two year, mebbe." And the m an backed a little further away, and said he would "sort of look round before he bought, like" And farmer John never saw him again, not even unto this day.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Discussing the Labor Question.

Carol D. Wright, Chief of the Mas sachusetts Bureau of Statistics, addressed the Hewitt Committee on the cause and cure of the present depression. He ex- pressed the opinion that there are not more persons out of employment ln Mas sachusetts to-day than there were in 1875. The number of persons receiving relief from the public treasury in that State is continually decreasing. Many persons will not leave the city and take up their abode in the country. The natural laws that control persons in the choice of habitation cannot be interfered with without disaster. At present the labor employment in Massachusetts is in 8 better state than for the last three years, except as regards the iron trade. Manu lecturers are building new works.
 MT. Wright showed by statistics that the hours of labor have been gradually decreasing in Massachusetts, and that at present the average time employed is eight hours per day for each laborer, taking the year through. He maintained that the use of machinery has enabled men to receive more pay for less hours of labor, and that generally laborers are now doing nearly as well as in 1859 that is, their wages will buy nearly as much now as then. If the work now done in Massachusetts by machinery were done by hand labor it would take 9,OOO, 900 people, instead of the 1,65O,- 900 now employed. The entire accu- mulated wealth of the country would disappear in year. To do the work now done by the railroads would cost $4OO, ,OOO, 900, instead of $2O, 900, 900, and would require 100000 horses. More people are enabled to live in given area than could live there without the use of machinery. MT. Wright said that there is steady approach to the equalization of wages all over the world. The work ingman has never received 8 sufficient remuneration, and yet the rewards of capital have not been too great. MT. Wright expressed the opinion that as the population increases the Almighty will provide some means for their sub- sistence.
 MT. Hewitt-Why does He not do it in India now?
 MT. Wright answered: "I cart tell you, sir"
 MT. Hewitt then asked if he knew of anything that Congress could do to benefit the working classes, and MT. Wright replied: "Well, they might adjourn" Gaughter.) As to the relief of the unemployed, he believed it was mainly an individual question, and when individuals get their private affails ad- justed to the new order of things we should hear less of the troubles of the workingmen. The most that Congress could do would be to maintain the cur rency at par with the coin of the com mercial world. MT. Wright favored a tariff for revenue and 8 protective tariff on infant manufactures until they could stand alone. In conclusion, he said he thought the discussion before the Con- mittee would do good.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
With the Gypsies.

The story that 8 traveller told corre- spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, at Gosport, Ind, runs thus :-"I am now on my wey to Texas, from the southern part of the State. amor rather was "a gypsy. Have travelled all over this State several times, and 8 greater part of Illinois and Ohio. My master or chief of the tribe I have been with, died just three weeks ago of old age. While upon his death-bed he called ne to him, and told me, to the great surprise of my self and others who were present, that was not his son; that twenty-four years ago, in northern Indiana, about dusk one evening, he, with several others, were passing by wood, near farm house, where they saw me playing. One of them got out of the wagon and coaxed me to go along with them, offering me some little things. did 50, being too young to know my danger. They missed me at home, and the whole country about was aroused by the alarm. A heavy reward was offered for the capture of the kidnapper and return of the child. It was our intention, he said, to get the reward, but we could not do so with out being captured. We travelled by night, and slept in daytime, till we reached Illinois, where we remained for eight years then we returned to this State, and have been wandering around since He said my right parents had moved to Texas, near Austin. The old man died in few hours, and I imme- diately wrote to my supposed parents, and received an answer 8 few days since, stating that all mentioned above was true, and that they were all we'll and wished me to come at once, and I started for that place.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Iron and Steel.


 The secretary of the Bristol England) Iron Trade Association, in his recent annual report, estimates the pig-iron productions of the world, in 1876, to have been 13,847,213 tons, of which Great Britain produced 6,555, ,997 tons j; United States, 2,O93, ,236 tons; France, 1, ,439, ,536 tons; Germany, 1862, ,OOO tons ; Belgium, 44O, 1858 tons Russia, 397, 300 tons Sweden, 359, ,4S6 tons ]; Austria, 48O, ,OOO tons and other ooun- tries 238, 800 tons.
 There are at present fifteen works in Great Britain, producing steel by the Siemens and Siemens- Martin processes, employing 90 open-hearth processes and about 500 crucibles. The capacity of the former is equal to 250, ,O0O tons per annum, and that of the crucibles to 10000. The production of open-hearth steel in Great Britain during 1877 reach ed 137, ,000 tons.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
A City Romance.

Baxter street, New York, sjust shown that it can have It's romance as we'll as Murray Hill with its bon ton. Tom Fal- Ion, brave Irish lad, fell in love with Caroline Cohen, @ pretty little Jewess, and Caroline fell in love with Tom. A few days ago the old folks told Caroline that they were going to marry her the next Sunday to her cousin, thrifty young man in the secondhand clothing business. Of course Caroline found means to convey the dreadful news to Tom. Probably Tom had never read of young Lochinvar, but, being lad of mettle, he saw the only thing to be done as clearly as though he had had Walter Scott's admirable poem by heart. One night Caroline was missing, and by curious coincidence Tom was missing too. She is now Mrs. Fallon.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Systematic Drainage.

In 184S the draining of the Lake of Haarlem was completed. The lands thus recovered have just been sold by the Government for nearly $3.50O, ,OOO, or about $80 per acre. The success of this grand experiment has prompted others, like the draining of the Zuid Plas-a lake covering nearly 12,00O acres, and the great work now progressing to drain an arm of the Sheld, which will recover some 35, 900 acres. Encouraged by the results of these enterprises, the Neither landish engineers now advocate the stu pendous project of draining the great salt water basin of the Zuyder Zee-an inland sea which covers 1,3OO, 900 acres. The Italians have nearly completed the work of enlarging and deepening the tunnel cut by the Emperor Claudius, to drain Lake Celano. This tunnel, more than four miles in length, and costing over $6, GOO, ,00O, will recover for agr1cul- trral occupation 4, 1000 acres of most fer tile land.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
The European Plague.

The cession to and occupation by Eng
 land of Cyprus has drawn public atten- tion to the plague, which prevails in that island, as throughout the Levant gen
 orally. We are apt to think of the plague as of the leprosy -as disease of the past ; and yet it rages more or less every year in the East, although Euro peans, notably the English, are com paratively exempt from it when residing in the Levant, from thelr superior clean= lness, heater habits, and love of fresh air. The plague last visited England in 1663-5, but as late as 172O it destroyed near half the population of Marseilles, and seventy years after appeared ill Russia and Poland. Since then it has been almost unknown in Western Flu rope. The plague of the Levant is vir- tually the same malignant, contagious fever which, under the name of the black death, proved such an awful scourge in the fourteenth century. In China alone 13,OOO,OOO are reported to have been swept away by the pestilence; in the rest of the East well nigh 24,OOO,OO in Europe, 25,OOO, ,OOo, and in Africa, 6,OOO,OOO to 7,OOO,OOO, making mor- tality of not far from 7O,OOO,OOO Ami malls perished as we'll as men by mil lions; the earth was black and horrible with agony, terror and decay. Death was on the sea as we'll as on land ships drifted aimless over the ocean, the crews dead and putrefying on board, and car rying infection and death in turn to the shores on which the winds or tides hap pened to cast the pestiferous vessels. The imagination is appalled, at the hid eous picture. The fearful mortality gave rise to other shuddering evils. Super stition became rife; the Jews were every where slaughtered on suspicion of poisoning the wells-12, 900 of these in- nocent people were cruelty murdered in Mentz alone, many sacrificing themselves in masses to avoid the fury of the mob, and in some places being exterminated to the last man, woman and child. Thousands of people died of fear the ties of kindred were dissolved by terror: mothers forsook their plague-stricken children the worldly became mono maniacs on the subject of s1n bands of wild devotees roamed through Europe with crucifxes, banners and iron-pointed thongs, scourging themselves, with the idea of expiatipg the wickedness of the people and appeasing Heaven by their suffer1ngs. Humanity underwent total revolution !; society became disorgan- ized the planet was delivered over to chaos of terror, superstition, crime, pain, pestilence, and death. Fortu- nately for the race, such terrific scenes will never be witnessed again.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
A Sad Grave.

At Biarritz, the ll-known watering place on the west coast of France, ter rlble accident has recently taken place. Miss Gordon, who had passed the win ter in Paris, was drowned while out on an excursion. She attempted without 8 guide to go along the cliffs far beyond the point marked by the authorities as the limit. She reached place known as the Falaise de Ia Mort, and in stoop- ing to pick flower her foot slipped, and she was precipitated into hole known as the Barbots, a spot said to have this peculiarity, that at the end of forty eight hours nothing more than the skel- eton remains of any beings who fall into it. It contains millions of small insects which devour the body, and winch are called by the inhabitants barbots, and are by them held in special horror. The Duke de Frias met his death under sim liar circumstances few years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

An English gentleman says: : "For sixteen years was a cripple from gout, and l never knew what month was without serious attack, when son4e one told me to eat what I liked, but to drink nothing except milk. I have done this for ten months, and have not had twinge." !"
 The effect of balloon descent was tried on a camp-meeting near Cincinnati lately. The balloon care sailing down in the middle of prayer, but it broke up the meeting. As the aeronaut had bal last left, some of the people wanted him to give an ascension exhibition but the approximations of the preacher to please not turn the camp-meeting into circus prevailed,
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
MARKET NOTES.

NEW YORK MARKET
 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 Beans.-Prime 1.5215; fair to good 1.35 Butter.-N Y. sold at 2Oc for choice in pails, and 12d15c. common to good. Western sold at 22c., and the common Western a Case.
 Gteese.-Factory fancy 81sc. do. fair 7116c, farm dairy, prime 7dS16c.; and do. fail 6a7. EggS.-Quotations ranged from 16c. for or dinary to 1815c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 F7our.-Superfne New York and Western, $3.3Oo585; extra New York $4.05a$425.
 Hdy.-Shipping 45d50c.; clover 30a40c. salt, 30a40c., straw 30d35c.
 Hops-New York 7asc. Eastern 7a1Oc i; yearlings 2d3c., olds IG2c.
 Petrout,a-Reined 1013c, crude 6c. in bulk, in barrels s16c.. Naptha Sc. in ship ping order and 13Na14s1c in cases and 12 in barrels.
 s Pork-New mess $11 1.2Oa11.55. Family mess 925, extra prime 11.50. Dressed hogs 51ka5%
 Whedt-Spring No. 3, $1.O6. Milwaukee No. 9 ,$1.12. Amber 1.O916. White 1.19.
 Rye.-State 62d64c.
 WooL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 4Od42c, xxx 36d3Sc., x34d37c. No. 1 Sea 38. No. 3, 33a36c.; common 30a62. New York and Western XIX 30a35c., and Fo. l, 30a35d94d37c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FIoor.-State family $500; rye flour 325 Wheat State 1.05. Amber LOS. Corn. yell low, 50c.; mixed State 49c. Petroleum.-Refned 1OMc.; crude, Sc.
 Wool-State and Western xxx 37d40c.; 36d 37c.; medium 37a38: coarse 33c.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle, good quality, $.4.95. Hogs, fair to good 4.15a425 best 4.90. EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle 4.70' medium to good 4.25a4.50; common to fair B. OOa5.5 50. Hogs, Workers. 00a4,20; 7hila- delphias 4.60a490, Sheep, 3.25a4.35. WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice 7.75 extra 7.00a7.50; first quality 6.00a6.50; second quality 5.00a5.50; third quality 4.00d 475. Sheep and lambs--wool sheep 3.45a5.5 50; extra 325d5.25; sheared 3Ia54c.; spring amhs 4n513c.: veal calves 375c.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
~LauSh and Grow Fat,,,

This ancient bit of advice is well enough for "spare" people, but how about those that are already too fat? What is to become of them Sit still, and I'll tell you. After many experi- ments, extending through months of patient investigation and toll, the celebrated analytical chemist, J. O. Allen, has perfected and given to the world Aliens Anti-Fat. Thus far in several hundred cases this great remedy has never failed to reduce corpulent person from three to six pounds per week. It is perfectly harmless and positively efficient Sold by druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

A young man applied to his en- ployer for short leave of absence. The employer, having his own views of his business, suggested, for reason, that the young man delay his vacation a few days. "I I would," replied the young man. "but the fact is, I am going away to get married, the day is appointed, and want to be there when it comes off," He was there On time.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

-" There are doubtless vacations in which he could be trusted" was the reply to question as to the integrity of new merchant. "There's real estate, for example if that were put in his care, think the owner would find his property where he left it. i shouldn't care to speak as to any other kind of property" .-
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

For Upwards of Thirty Years Mrs. Wins1oaos Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success.It corrects lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhHa, whether arising from teething or other causes An old and well-tried remedy. 25c. a bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Great chance to make money

M7-7H IS not easily earned in these timee, but 1t can be made n three months A by any one of either sex. in any VI pat the country, who is willing to work steadily at the employment that we fnr- uish $66 per week in your own towE, You need not be away from home over night, You can give your whole time tc the work. or only your spare moments. We have agents who are making over so per day. All who engage at once can make money fast At the present time money cannot be made SO easily and rapidly at any oihe~ business. It costs nothing to try the business. Terms and $5 utht free. Address at once II UALLETT & Co.,, Portland, Maine
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Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

= In this theatre of mans life it is re- served only for God and angels to be lookers-on.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
A Prime Remedy for a Painful Disease.

The bangs endured by the rheumatic are attributed by scientific pathologists to the con tact of a certain abnormal acrid element in the blood with the sensitive covering of the muscles and joints. Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters, being superb blood depurient, is ad- mirably calculated to expel this impunity and by removing the cause to allay the pain, and feverish symptoms which it produces. That it is a most successful remedy for rheumatism, neuralgia and gout, as we'll as a reliable means of counteracting those diseases, is q fact amply evidenced by voluntary certificates emanating from those whom 1t has cured, and attested by medical practitioners of high repute. It is likewise sovereign curative of dyspepsia,
 constipation, liver complaints urinary troubles, and general debility, as well as the most popu- lar and successful antidnte tn 1ilalarin eytnnk
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

DON'T fail to read advertisement " Homes in the Vest" in another column. Hundreds of farmers of poor lands have proited by it, and are now the owners of rich and productive farms in Nebraska.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05

nTLM0O Retail pr1ce $aOO onls $a60. Ptrtor O Fl MIN cans, price S340 only S95 Papertree, ] lA1V ON Daniel r. Beatty, Washington. N. J.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.

The attention of the travelling public is respect n1lly invited to some of the merits of tnie great highway, in the confident assertion and penei tnat no ether line can offer equal inducepaon's As -oute of through travel. In
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Construction and Equipment
 THE pENNSYLVANI RAILROAO

Stands confeseedly at the head of American rsl wava The track is double the eptire lengtn ol the line, of steel rails laid on heavy oak ties which are imbe6ded in a foundation of rocK DAlr last eighteen inches in depth. All bridges Are oi iron or stone and built upon the most approsso plan. Itp passenger cars, while eminently sals and substantial are at the came time models ot cnm fort and elegance.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
WITHOUT CHANGE,

And to all principal points in the far West and South with but one change of cars. Connections are made in Union Depots, and arc assured to all
 important points.