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WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather
and possibly local rains, southerly veering
to westerly winds, falling followed by rising
barometer, stationary or higher tempera-
ture
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FRAGRANT BREATH 4 always pleasure, aud
yOn can have II Dy using MEADE & BAKERS de-
licous CARBoLIC WASH. - destroys the
offensive Odor caI.ei by diseased gums sud de-
caycd teeth. aud ,peedy restores them 10 healthy
condition. Prire. MY cents bottle.
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RECEIVED OF c. f. JOHNSTON the Young
LADIES' Journal for August. II contains
many beautiful patterns for seaside cos
tunes, and, as usual, much pretty fancy
work.
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DICHMOND SEMINARY.
IL RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN II. POWELL, PRINCIPALS;
MRS. r. G.. PElTO and
Mrs j, H. GARNLTT, a

The coutinued qrowth Of this SCHOOL FOR
VOTING LADIES having rendered II necessary 10
secure increased accommodations, the building
40 2 FAST GRACE STREET has been leased
for term of years. This building was designed
and for number of wears has been 9.ed ,Cd ioI
school purposes. 10 will be thoroughly repaired anu
mOdaii0ns for bOarders are the best. Two young a.
dies 10 a room aud single rooms provided when de-
a comfortable apartment and all necessary aiten'
ton provld. for The SICK. ,>,-,,x, e.,o.,..
The school will REOPEN MONDAY september
For Information as to prices, &C., apply for cata-
loeue at the bookstores, or 10 - - ,o,,,,,Y,
ie 80 dlw& teOd.s JOIN II. fON ELL.
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MoRs Yesterday the water in
the race way at the pump-works had risen
about twenty.eight inches, owing no DOUBT
10 the recegt heavy rains above.
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HOToPP's CELFBRATED FRsT-PRENira
CHARLOTTESVILLE CLARET al al pr gallon at
CHRISTIAN & WHITE's.
DRY AND SWEET CATAwBAs-elega1t summeS
wines-cheap, at CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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BLULE-LICK SULPHUR WATER from Kentucky.
Just received fresh from the Springs, draught at
GEORGE SCHGNs, Eleventh and Main streets.
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VIRGINIA CLARET on draught, Of uncommonly
fine quality, at VI per gallon; imported Ciarst On
draugh at 81 .25 per gallon California Port Wines
for medicinal use, at 82 per gallon. We eau recon-
mend these wines as rather better than most VIr-
ginia wines. w. d. BLAIR co.
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PlSEAPPLEs! PISEAPPLEs 1000 RIPE
PINEAPPLES, suitable for preserving, at $3.50 par
dozen, al fNTOSI's.
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BEAUTIFULLY WHITE TEETH ENSURED NJ
the u>e OF MEADE n BAKERS sAPoNISE DENTt-
PRICE which will speedily remove incipIent tartar
and scurf. Price, 1fly cents "A box.
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Have Ihey AuInOriiy?

Editors Dispatch: Gentlemen,-Will you
be kind enough to tell me whether police
man has the authority to enter a private
residence and make an examination OF the
bathroom, &c, at any hour OF the day that
suits his convenience make this inquiry
because when leave home for my office
leave only a party Of ladies' in my house
and | would like to know the authority
&C.. vested IN a police officer under the cir
cumStances. Very truly YOURS,
ONE WHO PAYS A HIGH WATER.REYT,
and who is frequently deprived OF the use
OF il.
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Ask druggists for Rough on Rats" II tcleari one
rat nice bed-bugs roacaes yermip, dies. sa.s in
sacis | , cent nrF hA \.
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Editors DiSpatca send you the follow
ing conversation between two Of our color
ed brethren named respectively Jeems and
POmp:
Pomp: Jeems. does you think dere Is
any hopes Of Presidents discoberyY
Jeems Dscobery OF wha,I
POmp: Discobery Of de woon what am
fetching him in de back.
Jeems: Well. Pomp, dat depens altosid.
der on de progno,tics OF de woon. Shud
dey contumaie fatually, den Mars Garfield
wood come TO discrimination or udder-
wise. w. +. b.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
ANToNTs FOUNTAINE DE LAFAYETTE
has now on draught
THE ORIGINAL Ice CREAM SODA,
KfSSRNGEN WATER, DEEP-ROCK WATEg.
~ELIZER WATER, GEYsER WATER
GINGER ALE. OTTAWA BEER,
BETHESDA WA Err. NICHY WATER,
IUFFALO tI1HlA. AP0LLINsRIS,
CONGEESS WATER, SARATOGA.
All al ) cents per glass At
ANTONrs FOUNTAiNE DE LAFAYETTEi
Main street, below the rOst-ofiice.
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AEIss DANIELS BOARDING AND
M DAY-SCH0OL.
s1I EAST GRACE STREET, RICHMOND, VA.

The 9Th session OF this school begins the 10TH
sEPaEMBER, 1891, and ends the ION june i9E ,'
Ie.yln0 NJ J. IA PLACE win have charge OF the
Fyepeh glasses. Competent assistants employed
For fnrthes particulars apply for circBlars; 40,
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DOANOKE COLLEGE, SALEM, VA.
TWENTY.NINTH SESSION BEGINS sEPrEM-
BER 7IH.

Classical, Scientific. Elective, and Preparalory
Co1rses French and German spoken ia class-rOOIn,'
ibrarv $4,000 volumes. Instruction thorough,
snd vgbolIv unsectarian. Churches OF hve deh0inl-
nations in salem. Climate unsurpassed; tSS'eSv Ry
I IoO feet above sea.level. ana surrOuhuen OS
,nonntajnsl Expenses for ten months from ~ ioO
70 1000 Including college fees, board fuel, lights'
and Washingl. students from all secuons' CaIa'
oS1s ~ sIecdtAn7 nCe SECRETARY OF FACULTY.
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HAMPDEN. SIDNEY COLLEGE, VA
ELECTION OF A PROFESSOR.

ELEC ClION VT n ihCh iSSEOh'
On the Sd OF AUGUST. 1881, at 5 O'Clock =.
Nj meeting Of the trustees OF this College VIII De
held at the ecture-rOOm OF Or. H0Res church, IN
Richmond, Va. for the purppse of electinR PRO
FESSOR OF BIBLE STUDIES AND ENGLISH.
NV post -Ofice ADDRESS is " "FaTmvile, Va" Cor
RESPONDENTS will address me at that place.
ip 0b .2tsw4w II. STOKES, Secretary.
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LADIES going on, of town sbond examine the
stock u Ladies' Underwear az julius MEYER 4
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OUR FINAL REDUCTIONS.

"DoNE TO REDUCE STOCK
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AT Curl's Neck Mr.. Caller dredged mud.......l7'6

Total all kinds removed. .,..Z3,o72
The pile-driver force added $50 feet
wing.dams. Six brush-mats were made
aud sunk at ends OF wing.dams.
The tug Henry Christian has taken the
place OF tug Frank SOmers, and will, L
think, make a very efficient boat for our
business.
The city did no work during the month.
| submit the following vouchers for ap-
proval:
IO34-J. ID. Dalton, printing. ...,...".....s 80
lO36-H. ID. WhitcOmb, engineer, inspec- - o
ton papers for II. Chrislan..,...... 20 ~
1035-Engineer's saary...... ...'..'''''''' l1O w
The amount to credit Of improvement
after paying $4,000 for III. Christian a., -
was sPAooa
Deduct bills 1884 and l036............'.. 20 on
SIN 6e
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ii. ID. WHITCOMB, Engineer.
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LADIES' LINEN aud SoHAiR ULsTERs At
greatly reduced prices at JULIUS MEYER 4 SONS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-17

Soda, vichy, Hunyadi Janos.
kissengen. Frederiekshsll Bitter,
Deep Rock, Saratoga, Bedford Alum.
Congress, Excelsior. Rcckbri0Fe Alum,
Hatborn and Geyser. Allegheny Spring,
sethesda. White sulphur.
kuma'o Lithia, Blue Lick sulphur.
Woif-Trap Lithia, Belfast Ginger Ale.
Ponce De Leon, Root Beer, Birch Beer,
Apollnars, Ice-Cream soSfa,
BelthalI, Lemon and Csrbon adei
All on Dransht and In Bottles.
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DANTOPS ACADEMY,
NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Healthy location. beautiful scenery, scholars linz
ited fluff course of study. thorough teaching, nrm
dlscipline cheap price. wholesome moral ibnuehce'
Catalogues mailed on application.
tv e-sodzmx REV. ". WOODS, Principal.
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CLOSING out lets Of goods cheap at julius
MEYER 4 SONS.
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DRINK SODA AND KEEP COoL-ANroSrs Is
the place 10 get The best.
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done st ihs
DISPATCH PRINrING-HoUsK. Good work, low
prices, aud satisfaction guaranteed.
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LEE GALLERY, s2O Main street. Artistic Pho
tographs.
Go the LEE GALLERY and have your Photographs
taken.
Children are beautifully pbotogaphed-LEE GAL.
LERY.
LEE GALLERY Copying pictures q specially.
Low prices aud superior PhOtogrsphs-LEE GAL
LERY.
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MOSQUITO MEETINGS, umbrella and turnover
patterns, at REGSAuLr's.
No. Ninth street.
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JNo. T.. LAUGHToN, JR., l0A: ". and =. N.'
iewelry, gold and silver watches, platsiF"sfV'
esc.
ROBERT n. LYME. l =. NJ, At the courthouse,
timber land Ia tenrieo.
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CONFESSIONAL.

y q. pRGRAM, late OF PeRram a Meilwainee, Pc
teFsDnrg, Va. {; q. y. s.sTRlkGFELLo",mtmso1 mts We o1 nam
III Efs1ngfeljow, PeiesgbnTR. va. q. 1' MEANS
late ~ Kean & Davis. Richmond, We.
DEGRASt. STRINGFELLOW a. hEAN'
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
IIOs MAIs sTsEST' bicbhosD' VA
IN Iksltn
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OPENING MANY BARGAINS at JULIUS MEYER
& SONS.
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Unsurpassed I'm its location, in its buildings anc
grounds i'm it, general appointments ana SANITARY
srrat'0ements: iis full corps of superior ana eXpe'
Tienced leachers, It's uHrivalled advantages IN Mu
sic. Modern Languages, Eiocution Fine Arts, Phy.
PTsctice OF CoOking the successful efforts made lC
secure health, comfort. and happiness; us opposl
On 10 extravaganza; It's standard OF soma schOiar'
For full particulars, apply to the PRINCIPAL FOL
j
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,VDD COBB'S ISLAND, VA.
srRF.BATHING, FISHING, sNIPE-sHooTIN(

This bo.elIs reopeued Tor the reception OF visi-
- I,rms. ~ per DAY. Sl2 per week, S35 per
NTH Route from Norfolk o. Old Poiut, per
sf,sner northampton u Cherrystone, every Mon
dsy. wednesday, and Friday.
IN ". : STOAKLEY, Of Northampton county,
sl be I'm attendance 70 render m Gica AID, II ne
re,sarv during The season. For further Information
address . -: !: - oDi' ltVPi'e'O''
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NEW SCHOOL.

] shall opena ,,,
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES
At lot EAST CARY STREET, ..
sFPTFMBER 20. 1881. Professor HAsSELEfF
will have charge of French and German, and other
eeded assistance OF the best talent VIII be employed
No pains will be spared TO make the ace )mmoda'
ttons attractive aRa pleasant ana the instrucioh
thorough Circulars AZ b0Okstofes.
jy y9-eOd6t# GE0RGEF MEkklLL, fIlncIpa.-
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TRESP FULLY BEG TO AN
i NOUNCE 10 nv friends and the public that
have determined contrary 10 my first intention. to
remain in Richmond, and will be prepared 10 RE-
SUME MY CLASSES IN I HE MONTH OF SIP
TENDER.
Thanking my pupils for past fayors, and soliciting
a continuance Of their patronage.
Respectfully. >. LA PLACE,
iv 10.lw Professor of the French Language.
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Az the meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
on Fridiy night Mr.. l.. ID. Crenshaw, Jr.
chairman Of the Committee on the Improve
ment Of James River, submitted the follow
ing reports OF work done on the river In
May and June:
RICHMOND. Va, July Is. 1881.
To me Board Of Aldermen and Common
Council city Of Richmond:
Gentlemen,-Tbe Committee on the I'm
pToyement OF James River beg 10 band
herewith the reports Of its Engineer (Majol
II. d. Whitcomb) OF the operations, for the
improvement OF the river, for the months
OF May and June, 1881, which are respect
fully submitted.
LEWIS ID. CRENsBAw, Jr.,
Chairman Committee on Improvement oil
James River.
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Editors Dispatch: Does the top OF 8
buggy.wbeel run faster than the bottom
II not, why noly Your reply will oblige
X v H.
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NOTICE TO INVESTORS.

Az ontr Ir iof sale limited amount Of RICHMOND
On n nBphhNNlLLE RAILROAD o PER CENT.
tn, bsONiJS due ~ 1915 AZ l04 and accrued in
lfs,-lhes lf- lhest b0nos are secured by n consolidated u
F-ss sss ~ on the kehRRODd aud DaDvile and Pied
nfoad "N lnS 'e@9e vi ehe Noi'n N@AVinS
H. e 'ah eah confidently recommend these bonds, as
ia souai report Of the company for the year eEd-
tssy ~ ~ September, 1880, showed that the COM
H. tao uao reduced tts debt over k45O,000 daring
cs ,oy, preceding years, besides adding largely 70
g 400 ,ss ,nts hOck and machinery, and purchaa0g
tp6i vns s oI new steel rsls. For the seven months
sabv nbili ~, 1881 the net receipts OF the COM
Stsf "a sytot0 fz4O,O00, which Is equal 10 81 per
bYms, us spital stock Of the company. after Tie
chs,gssA V interest," rcDts, aud all other haeG
Assf s.lhd ana eIpeBdlng 8 large amount for equip-
'seei rails, and additional WORK shops.
fke ,.., THOMAS BRANCH X co.
satijs tss55lDb OF this company for carrying the
De- 90, esl ADrii show an increase OF over 100
zel5 :, yasr aesr same moRth Of last year, and for
~ go oy per cent. Previous 20 LIST of May 40
ltas,nee- oi ihs atlanta and Charlotte freight
1ts Al, i,esnt cf0 the Cs4oIina Central railroad.
~ Dsss.9I,st through business goes by the Richmond
Aliae ia'lfoao, which VIII add largely 70 lte
: - my IL
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Es-on all sales Of Real Estate made between re
lst OF January and last Of June the taxes for ~
present year have 10 be paid by the purchaser. ca
IN sales made between the lst OF July aud last OF
the year the taxes have % BE- paid By the seller.
This custom adopted about hfieen years $40
by ali the real estate agents IN RcAmona, aha ap
piles 20 Richmond and ycinity.l
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THE RIvER RrmPRovEmENr.

Reports Of Engineer whitcomb Of Work Done
I'm May and June-Tne New Steamer Henry
Christian wha, Remains from the Appro-
priation-Other Facts.
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ALL THE POPULAR MINERAL WATERS can DO
had on draught from ASroSrs Fountain for sc.
per glass.
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, Isl'sssoLUTIOSs 4 P1aTyERsHIPs.

1sose, = u - :. y va > ~ =:
\ g,,'he. =, V. DONATE AND A. D0NA-
thdtr a.. Dam this cay formed a 60. partnership
iuee.s's,,ts s,yie y Ang firm Of DONATE 4 kROTHkR,
ils bl,i,,s,tyy y. lOnau a Son, sBA viii continue
lel,, 49, 49, ~ sbe same slanc, and Wiii be glad TO
- -sI S1ffien6s aS heretofore. IS 163t
Iss0LUTION OF Co-pAKTNER-
Z %. W, '--fbe firm o. ROBERT y. WILLIAMS
-. n, q o,st9yeo on tbe lst OF JuD BY iimatG-
~ n ~ :. !. TEAEf retiring,
s,sssnea will cont Due bugDssg nnder The
t5t..fasee VI hOBkBT y. WILLIAMS * co. as
ROBEhT n. WILL IAAiS.
hsss j. TsAsr can be fousd with US for lbe
s~-aAoso. VA, July IL. 1881. JyI2-6t
NJ sTrs----
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July To- IOoIs
Certainly il does, when the bottom be-
comes hung 10 the man-trap corner Twelfth
and Main streets, aad the top flies of.
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8itllmond 9ispatth.
SUNDAY. JULY II, 1881.

ss- THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
IS LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATioN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
Entered at the Posi-ofhce at Richmond, Va, as
second-cass matter.I
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DON'T DE IN THE HOUSE.

READ jules MEYER & SONS ndvertl,emen'.
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DooK AND JOB WORK NEATLY Ex.
Id ECUTED at the DISPATCH PRINTING
HOUSE.
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NEW ORLHANs CIGARS

wEsTMoRELASr, QUEEN BEE;
MARDI GRAS, elegant;
pure Havana hers-very low at
CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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n
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.
situated 100 wards from Fort Monroe. Opon all
ne wear Equal 10 any hotel in the United states as
SUMNER REsOET. send for circular describing
HARRISON PHGBUS,
A5s Proprietor.
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Our 81 WHITE VESTS
only 80 cents now.

One lot Of PINE ONES. worth easily $3.50,
now selling at $3.50.
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Every article, excepting Blue Flannsls aud
Black Cloth has been reduced.
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I2O SO
Previously reported In lsSl...."....... 1852 6s
Amount of ppropriation.............. e,737 so
Remaining to be expended. S5,964 Is
OPERATIONS on THE IMPROVEMENT IN JUNE.
The Government drilling-machine and
holster, with one city dredge, was employed
all the month on the channel at Goodies
rocks. The two other city dredges were
employed for eight days at the same part Of
the channel and were then removed to
Gillie's Creek shoaI, where they are still at
work. Mr.. Caer has removed 1863 cubic
Yards from CurPs.Neck shOal, and IS on
the third cut. The pile-dryer force worked
on wing. dams for over half the month, and
was suspended for want OF lumber. This
lumber was ordered some time ago, and has
been loaded three days and waits trans
portation.
The whole amount done was as follows
viz:
Cub. yds.
Al GiIlie's creek dredged aud raised sand.... 1875
Decomnosed rock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1928
Solid Tock............. ..................... Az
2,e75
At Goodies rocks. dredged sand, ,..,....l,4l2
DccOm mpOsed rOck. ls5Z0
Solid ..s..'.''''s'''''' Zff 80
AT Currs Neck Mr.. Caller dredged mud. .'..l76s5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-23
Grants Services.

st. Louis HsEs.l
General Grants application to Con-
gress to be put on the retired list of
the army has a queer sound, one that
ought to set people to thinking. With
the exception of Washington, there
has hardly been a successful soldier Of
modern years who has not been as
largely distinguished for his greed as
his success. Marlbor ough came near
Tulni0g the country he was supposed
to have saved. Wellington, or vii
l%ainton, as Byron called him, never
could get his lust for riches satiated.
Napoleon had a merceHary nav hat
bad no bottom. The so called Third
Napoleon followed suit to the extent
OF his opportunities, and Law
ished millions wruug from the peo-
pie on his corrupt followers. All
these go to show how little Of real
patriotism and how much brutal sci.
hshness 90 to constitute a successful
soldier, and, as for Grant, he seems to
be about the worst Of oil. 1.-The were
not living in q country where the PEG.
pie robbed and misguided as theJ
are-are more powerful than the gov.
ernment, nothing would satisfy hin
but a gift in fee simple Of the entire
revenues Of the United States for forty
generations. Such people are vel
enough for republics to employ il
their service; but their lust for power
and pelf must be kept within bounds
it freedom is to last. Grant did greaf
service, and be has been greatly paiC
for it. That ought to be sufficient
and would be sufficient for a trull
reat man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-23
THERON RA1L IN MEXICO.
The Capital City TO be Connected
with ~. Louis Within Eighteen
Months.

Laredo Mex Special
The track layers of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas extention completed
the laying Of the line to the limits Of
this city to-day. This gives an IN
broken direct line of railway from the
Mississippi at St. Louis, to the Rio
Grande at Laredo, making a through
line Of about 1900 miles in length.
The Southwestern system, undertaken
by Mr.. Gould a little more than a year
ago, has now been completed from the
Mississippi at st. Louis to three points
New Orleans, near the gulf. FL
Paso, on the frontier of New Mexico,
and Laredo, about half way between
these two.
Mexico is now reached by an Amer
lean railway line. The construction
forces Of the system are now rapidly
concentrating at this point to com
mence the great work of pushing on
200 miles further to the City Of Mex
leo. The engineers who have had
this part Of the work in charge have
completed their primary report. 1t is
very favorable. This line will run
through a rich mining and ~agricultu
raj country. Extensive deposits of
coal have been found on the line of
the road, and such arrangements are
making that a standard gauge railway
line to be operated by the Missouri
Pacific company from st. Louis
through to the City of Mexico, 1000
miles in length, may be expected to
be completed aud in Operations in
eighteen months from this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-23
FOURTEEN MILES UNDER
GROUND.
A Kentucky Cave that Rivals the
Mammoth Discovered Ac-
deAiaIly by a Farmer.

Litcb6eld letter in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
There was discovered on Thursday
last, on the farm of Evan Rogers,
about one mile from the postofice Of
this town, a cave that bids fair to rival,
if not surpass, the world-renoWned
Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky. Back
of Mr.. Rogers house stands a hill, in
which there are several small caves,
one Of them being used by the family
as a cellar. Mr.. Rogers, desiring ad-
ditional room, conceived the idea of
blasting out some Of the rock in the
rear. In doing so he struck a vast
opening, and he was greatly astonished
to find before him an immense cave,
with avenues at least one hundred feet
wide. Sadaling his horse, be rushed
into town and communicated the news
Of this great discovery to the aston
ished citizens. Torches were at once
prepared, and he started back to ex-
plore the great mysteries Of the won
derful cave, accompanied by we'll
known business men and county
0ncers.
Entering the cave they we're at once
greatly impressed with its grandeur.
For three long hours they explored its
spacious aveuaes amidst its wonderful
formations without meeting a barrier
to their progress until they came to a
wide, deep river, which they found
contained vast schools of eyeless fish
and other sightless wonders Of the
marine world. They retraced their
steps, determined upon a complete
exploration Of the cave the following
day. So the following day a much
larger party entered the cave, ac-
companied by Surveyor John e. Stone
who took an accurate measurement Of
the distance they traversed. They
came to what seemed to be the end of
the main avenue, alter travelling a
distance of fourteen miles, and it was
near midnight before they reached
their homes. There are evidences on
all sides that the cave was the abode
Of a prehistoric race, and that that
race wac identified with the ancient
Egyptian races, as can now be proved
by the light which is given us in this
very important discovery.