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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30
A Railroad Lease-FrOm Newport
News 10 Menp pliis.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company has leased to the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company
the forty-siX miles of its railroad known as
the Cecilian branch, running from Louis
VILE south to Cecilia Junction, where II
connects with the Paducah and Elizabeth
town division OF the Chesapeake and ONO
and Southwestern company, completing
the latter's line between Memphis and
Louisville. The Chesapeake and Ohio and
Southwestern Railroad Company and the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
have also entered into a traffic agreement
for the Use by the former OF the latters
railroad between Lexington and Louisville,
thus putting at rest all questions about
building a second line OF road between
those two pOSnts. BY this arrangement the
Cbcsapeakc and Ohio and Southwestern
railroad practically have continuous line
OF railroad from Newport News TO Mem
rslis. and the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. by accommodating the Chesapeake
aud Ohio and Southwestern railroad, and
enabling II 10 perfect its through iine' Is
benefited by securing the large volume OF
bnsisess which the Chesapeake and ONO
and Southwestern nailroad will send over
the Lexington road 10 Louisville, and bene-.
fits also by the rentA! derived from the
leased property, which the Louisville AMI
Nashville Company has never made bitscai
use of.--Ne York Times.
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Hauling Freights Over FRANKLIN and
Grace Strcets-A Nuisance.

Editors Dispatch: had hoped that some
one else would have called attention to the
fact that the two avenues somewhat set
apart and Improved for pleasure-driving in
our city are fast being cut up and destroyed
by draymen, wagoners, cart-driyers, &C.,
who seek daily these streets for hauling
freights TO and from the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad depot and
other points.
There Is not now crossing on Franklin
street which Is not liable TO damage o light
vehicle in passing over il, not TO mention
the fact that the many invalids and older
persons who would find recreation and
health in taking their daily drives are iolted
and iostled in passing over these fiag-stoues
until there is no comfort or pleasure for
them until they reach the county roads.
This ought not to be, and now that
winter is upon us and the street-beds are
becoming saturated with water and soft
ened, il this heavy hauling is permitted
they will soon be impossible. Our City
Engineer should examine these streets and
see that the flaggings are lowered down
even with the road-bed, and then the police
authorities should see TO il that all freight
hauling Is confined 10 Broad street, which
has been paved for the purpose. DO let us
have at least one street set apart for pleasure
driving that all the citizens can repair 10
and enjoy. | hope, that now attention is
being called to it, that you, MessrS. Edi-
tors, will see that it is done or be heard
from frequently. :.
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POLICE COURT.-The following eases were
disposed Of yesterday:
James Austin, charged with being disOr-
derly and interfering with the police. Case
continued TO Tuesday next.
Thomas Terrell, same offence. Case con-
tlnued to Tuesday next.
c. o. Hope, charged with being drunk
and disorderly in the street, was tined S2.
Henry Diggs and Charles lundin Doth
coIored), charged with creating n disturb
ance in the street, were fined - each.
Willie Cole (colored), charged with steal
inc Sc i'm United States currency, the pro-
perty OF Robert Cole, was sentenced to re-
ceiye ten stripes.
Henry GatewoOd and Willie Cole, charged
with stealing oranges from l.. VI. Bloom
berg. were sentenced TO receive five stripes
each.
Hugh Turner. charged with stealing
$3.50 in United States currency, the pro-
perty Of Walter Steele, was sent on to the
grand jury.
III. L. Winston, charged with entering
the house OF Frederick Brauer and stealing
one fur cap OF the value OF q, was sem
fenced 10 confinement i'm the city jail Tor
three months, with labor in the chain-gang,
and also ordered ten stripes.
w. III. Miller aud +. X. Miller, charged
with feloniousIy assaulting and wounding
Charles Felyey with knife, were sent on
10 the grand jury.
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The wc,t Point Accident.

WHAT WAS THE CAUSE or IT?-THLT's WHAT
THEY DON'T KNOW, But ARE TRYING TO
FIND oUT-REC0vERY OF BoDIEs--THEo-
RTEs.
Information from West Point yesterday
Is that Jim Robinson, a colored man, who
was engaged at the time OF the explosion
in receiving oil from the hold and rolling II
out Of the vessel, Is now lying at his home
quite severely burned about the face and
his hands. lie states that he was about to
pass n barrel to the next man when the ex-
plosion took place. Bohannon, who was
running the donkey-engine, exclaimed,
"What's that, Jiml" and both started
ashore. Neither were hurt by the concus-
sion; but they had to pass through the
flames, and in that way received their in
iurles. He can give no idea OF the cause
OF the explosion, except that it was some
thing between decks, and not in the hold.
Bradford and kerse, the two white men
killed, were on the other side OF the hatch
from him, and whatever caused the eXplo-
sion was on that side. He does not recol-
lcct seeing either Of these men, but Bohan-
non stated here that he is positive that just
before he turned TO run out he saw Brad
ford lying face downward on the deck.
Peter Geoghegan. the first officer, states
that Immediately following the explosion he
found himself in the water. He does not
know how he got there. He managed to
keep afloat until q rope was thrown him
Just in time, for the labor OF swimming was
greatly increased by his efforts to steer clear
OF the four negroes who were also strug-
Cling in the water.
Captain Billups was not aboard or near
the vessel at the time, and can give no in-
formation as TO the cause OF the explosion.
Clarkson had presence OF mind enough
TO go around the stern OF the vessel on the
guard. He witnessed the drowning OF
Jennings and Wilson, but could render
them no assistance. The parties in the
water could not be seen by those on shore
TIL the vessel had drifted around, and then
Geoghegan and the boy were all that were
above the waves. He heard Jennings cry
several times, "Please let me co. and
thinks il he had not been borne down by
Alex. Wilson he would have reached the
shore i'm safety.
Examination OF the wreck and close in
spection OF the de6riS, now being removed.
is being conducted with view to discover
ing some clue to the cause Of the accident.
so far, nothing found throws any light on
the matter.
The bodies Of Lee Jennings (colored), OF
Richmond, and Alexander Wilson Color
ed), Of Baltimore, were recovered yester-
day.
They are still dragging the river for the
Others.
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All SPEAKING WITH TONGUES OF STEEL,
sAyISGs

aT,,crc IS coming change In the weather; feel
q, ,n my bones. and baromcters should hang on
.,Ds. and not in my nerves and bones" said a
ventlcman the other day.
A physician answered him: II win tell you
What will remove every nerve and bone-baromc-
a., and take ont the limps and stiffness. II Is =
,,mpie thing. hut no less cfscacious than simple.
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These Pills are all they represented to be- and
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Briefs.

Mr.. 4. b. Williams, young and diStin-
guiShed Journalist, formerly OF Richmond,
but now OF South Carolina, spent yester-
day and the day previous on Il visit to his
friends and relatives in this city. Mr..
Williams went TO South Carolina about
seven years ago. He then became con-
nected with the Charleston journal 0t
Commerce, and subsequently the AelrS ana
Courier Of the same city. While with the
latter paper he visited Liberia on board the
bark AzOr, and established llattering rep
utatiOn by the briliancy and literary merit
of his letters from that country. He l.
now .he principal proprietor OF the Green
Vile 6. c. NeirS, one OF the most Sprightly
and thrifty daily papers in that State.
There is much complaint on account Of
the unfinished condition of the excavation
for a culyert connection on the corner Of
Twelfth and Cary streets. Why don't
those in charge have the work finishedI 1t
is causing great inconvenience TO the teams
rs well as the businessmen in that vicinity.
George T.. Crawford, real estate agent, Of
this city, is IN Illinois calling the attention
OF the people OF that State TO the advan-
tages Of Virginia as a home for enterprising
farmers and others.
Onc year ago lnlS MORNING lnc lIlcI liloliiV-
ter registered 20 below zero at sunrise
80 below freezing. Yesterday morning it
stood at 55o-23o above the freezing point.
The salesmen, clerks, and employees Of
Messrs. l.. II. Blair Il Co. were presented
each with a substantial New-Year's dona-
tion on yesterday by the senior member OF
the firm.
st. Nicholas for January has been re-
ceivcd from n. Leonard, newsdealer, sos
Main street.
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Editors Dispatch: The president and
managers OF the City Mission desire,
through your columns, 10 express their
thanks TO the physicians OF this city ior The
munifcent donation entrusted to them TO
be expended for the benefit OF the poor.
The ladies assure this noble body that their
confidence in them is highly appreciated,
and il uncea,ing efforts and watchfulness,
added to untiring energy, can bee any guar
anty to them, they may feel assured that
every dollsr Of this money donated by them
will be applied just where il is most needed
10 relieve the pressing necessities OF the
moor throughout the city.
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Worry like n Miracle.
MRS. BLoYD's WONDERFUL RECOVERY APP
PATIENTLY IN DIRECT ANswER TO PRAYER.

PATIENTLY IN DIRECT ANswER TO PRAYER.
[From the on City Derrick
The Rev. Mr.. Bloyd was assigned as pas
tor OF the Third Ward Church in Franklin.
Pa, about eight months ago. Soon after
his arrival his wife became very III. Ply
sicians were called, and three OF the best In
this section held consultation concerning
her case. They decided that she was afilict-
ed with what IN English parlaDce is known
as "quick cancer" They so informed her
husband, and told him hc might rs well
prepare for the worst. They told him nei-
ther skill nor physicians remedies could
save her; that her death must and would oc-
cur I'm short time. Now, both Mrs.
Bloyd and her husband are Christians at
heart as well as in the head. They believe
what the Bible says. II death must come
they were both resigned. still they felt
that she could not be spaced at this time.
For over six months she has lain in her bed
so weak she had TO be turned in sheet.
Long and earnestly they prayed for relief.
Hope had almost departed and faith seemed
ready to die. Her husband decided to try
once more, and last week sent word 10
churches all over the country, from New
York 10 Pittsburg, asking them to assemble
on Thursday evening of this week at 8 O'Clock
and wrestle for the recovery OF his wife.
Her faith was strong, and she said as well
as she could that she would soon be well.
Eight O'clock arrived, and in the church,
which adjoins the parsonage, every sound
was hushed rs the sad-hearted husband
poured forth his feelings in words. In the
parsonage lay his wife, with lady friend
watching the flckering spark OF life almost
ready to disappear. Just as the clock
struck the invalid tina: a moment before
could not raise her hand to her II al
suddenly sat upright in bed. Her COM
panion sprang to her eide, thinking the last
moment had come. Pushing her gently
aside, Mrs. Bloyd said she was better now,
and thought she would arise. Despite the
efforts OF her companion, she did arise, and
dressed herself without assistance. Then,
kneeling beside her bed, she offered up q
prayer OF thanksgiving. She then started
for the church. Entering the door, she
walked up the aisle before the wondering
congregation. Taking her husband by the
arm, she told him what had occurred, and
then, turning to the audience, repeated 1t
to them. 1t was night Of rejoicing in
that household from that until near morn
ing. Many will say 'tis only for a mo-
ment. We visited Mrs. Bloyd this evening
at ) O'Clock, and she informed us that
she felt very well; that she had been up
and around the house all day and was NOT
even tired.
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In an early stage Of development. Thetendencyto to
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the stomach. 1t cures Bloatng, Headaches, Ner-
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Depression, and Indigestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain
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bv IT'S use II will at all times and under all circum
stances act in harmony with the laws that govern
the female system. For the cure Of Kidney Com
plants Of either sex this Compound unsurpassed.
LYDIA +. PINkHAM'S VEGETABLE COM
FOUND is prepard at 2S3 and 235 Western ave-
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sent By mail in the form of pills also in the form Of
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Mrs. PINKHAM freely answers all letters Of in-
quiry. Send for pamphlet Address as above.
Mention this paper.
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An American Lady Married In Paris.

A special to the New York HerdId dated
Paris, December 2Sth, says:
Miss LeonOra Seligman, daughter OF VIII
liam Selgman, the American banker, was
married at / O'Clock to-day to DIR. Wasser-
man, a young scientist Of great promise, at
the synagogue in the Rue de la Nictoirc.
The wedding ceremony was performed by
the Grand Rabbi OF France, lsidore. and
Sadok Calm, the Grand Rabbi OF Paris.
The witnesses for the bride were Minister
Morton and NJ. Ferdinand de Lesseps, and
for the bridegroom VI. Wiertz, senator and
president Of the French Academy OF Med
icnc, and VI. Grimaud, professor OF the
Ecole Polytechnique. The bridesmaids
were too numerous TO be mentioned in de-
tail. Almost all the unmarried ladies in
the two families formed a part OF the bri-
dial train. The temple was crowded with
members OF the American colony and OF
the hdute finance. The happy pair will
have a handsome fortune to SET up house
keeping. as the presents on both sides have
been most liberal. The honeymoon will
probably be passed among the orange
groves Of Spain. A magnificent ball was
given at Mr.. Seligman's house last Friday
in honor of the signing OF the wedding
contract.
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BriefS.-Nr. and Mrs. Albert Gore, re-
Gently married in Wilmington, y. c., were
in Manchester Yesterday, on their way
North on 4 bridal trip. The bride is a sis
ter to Captain W. T. Ledford, master
painter at the Danyille shops, and has many
friends and aequaintances in this city.
Mr.. james a. Gentry will leave to-day
for Baltimore, where he expects to take q
position on newspaper. He is followed
by the best wishes OF many friends here.
Ruth Council have postponed their BAN
quet until next Wednesday night.
Rev. ChaStain b. Waugh. native Of
Manchester, has accepted a call to the Bap-
tist church i'm Suffolk.
At a meeting of the City School Board TO
be held next Monday 4 teacher for the re-
cently-established school will be elected.
The Clopton-Street Baptist church re-
ceives many compliments for its beauty and
finish, and those whose earnest labor and
zeal contributed so much to it, construction
have every reason TO feel justly proud Of
their work.
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LITHIA WATER.



RICHMOND, VA, December 2l, 1851.
Richmond n. Lacy, Esq, Proprietor, White
House, "a
Dear Sir.-Refcrring 10 your request OF yesler-
day / wouh sigie in behalf of "BELMONI LII
froubies with goad results, but WAS more partcu-
larly struck wstn 81, efficacy IN ease OF Pregnant
lns6mnolencg occurring in my practice some TWO
wears since The patient WAS tOr1aentcd night IN
aud pight ouf viii loss OF sleep. cOuld give her
NO relief As a dcruicr resort suggested the BEL
MONT IITHtA. The morning succeeding the
Dight of lis trial met her. bright and radiant on
the street and sae 4Od me the water had given her
1r,ncniI and refreshing sieep-sometline she had
49, - 49, e' t,,d Moor, for some weeks. Acting as 10
~ioc, ~ enfeelaed nervous constitutions, lhnA we
can s,lf.ly class Il with the nerviues~
NJ Is. CARTER, NJ. ID.
.,,4.'u 9",u p.s,,,',ists Vs esi - de 2S-eOa2wf
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MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING
wi STRI'p.

Rev. Sylyanus Cobb thus writes in the Boston
Chrfstidn Freeman: We would by no means re-
commend any Kind Of medicine which We did not
know 10 DC good particularly for Infants. But Of
MRS. WINsLOw'S SOOTlIISG SYRUP we can
speak from knowledge; in own family II has
proved blessing indeed by giving an infant
troubled with colic pains, quiet sleep, and the
parents unbrokcn rest st night. Mos, parents can
appreciate these blessings. Here Is an article
which works 70 perfection, and which Is harm
less FOR the sleep which Il affords the infant is
perfectly natural, aud the httlc cherub awakes As
bright rs a button.n And during the process Of
teething. Is value is inealculable. We have ffe-
quently heard mothers say that they would not De
without Il from tie bhth 0f the cliid TIL Il had
finished with the teething siege on any considera-
lion whatever. sold by sll druggists. 20 cents
"A bottle de 2e-eOdiw
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w. B. HERsNAN 4 Co.'S SPICE AND Cop
FHE-MILLs DESTROYED BY FRE.-At 9:i5
O'Clock last night fire broke out in the
establishment OF ". B. Hersman Co.,
which in half an hour completely de-
stroyed Il. Hersman & Co. occupied the
three upper stories of a building in Eagle
alley (between Main and Cary and Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets), belonging to X.
Adam, Esq. The two lower stories were
used BY Mr.. Adam as a stable and for
storage purposes. IIersman x Co. con-
ducted large and prosperous business in
roasting coffee, preparing spices, &c., and
only few days ago had put in very large
stock OF hominy-corn. Mr.. Hersman was
at the mills until after Q o'clock, and left
everything in proper order and condition,
but had not reached home when the fire
alarm sounded, and he came back TO find
the flames bursting from the windows OF
the third and fourth stories.
The locality il one in which, should
fire gain much headway, a great deal OF
valuable property would be destroyed, as
some OF the best Main and Cary-street
stores run back to or near 10 the alley. In
this case the firemen, by getting upon the
roof Of the store OF G.. &c f. Wortham, cor
ner Of Eagle alley and Thirteenth street,
and by going through the bakery OF Mr..
Adam and cutting their way through for
stream from that roof, were able to keep
the cOniiagra;ion confined TO the building
in which il originated, and which was leit
a pretty bad wreck. Mr.. Adam got out ms
horses and wagons from the stable. HIS
bakery premises received some damage
from water. Mr.. IIersman saved nothing
from the burning building, but his store
and stock. fronting on Twelfth street, were
uninjurcd. The commission house OF tne
Messrs. Wortham was somewhat damaged.
At one time the wind was carrying the
sparks across Cary street almost into the
store Of Mr.. G. l.. Todd, where some oi
the upper-stOry windows were raised and
the stock Of hay exposed. Some thought
full gentlemen, seeing the danger. broke
open the door and went up and closed the
windows.
Mr.. HerSman estimates his loss at S5,OOO.
On this he has an insurance Of S3,0OO-ali,
Inc thinks, with Mr.. Grant, in the City Fire
Insurance Company.
Mr.. Adam could not last night give an
estimate of his loss. 1t will, however,
probably be two or three thousand dollars
on the burnt building, and possibly few
hundred on his bakery-buildng. The ior-
mer. he said. was insured with Mr.. Meade
(of the City Fire-Insurance Company.
As TO the origin OF the fire, nothing i
now known. The engine and boiler were
in an adjoining building.
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PROPOSALS..

IW WILL RECEIVE PROPOSALS UN-
TIL JANUARY 10. 1882, from persons ne-
-1,,,s "a RI.NT the - AcRACEl FARM" l.ins on
t...uad s,yeei' about one and half Intlcs from
R,chmond. il contaiss 1 10 ACRES, a DWELL Ill
ING and Out-buildings IL has Enlu.n, Ia 49, ~
Ssrtty VIM be requrelL reserve the iYht % re-
sect any a. all pro- ioSiiS ID. s,,,,,S,-.s,se q.
d. 2e-ftts
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

The Rirer.-The water was higher in
the river yesterday than il has been at all,
and at one time, when the clouds seemed
to threaten q day Of heavy rainfall, there
were fears OF q flood As the day passed,
however, without much rain falling, and
no disheartening reports came from up the
stream, it may be safely set down that no
damaging freshet will occur. The volume
OF water now rushing past, however, would
have been God-scnd during the water
famine last summer and fall.
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sEINE-TIIREAD.
OyINETHREAD.
Sr:s.Mssss

We are aow gxepared TO hii Arders for all Nos
and brands Of sEINE-TnREAD. Our threads are
guaranteed 20 be made Of the b'st max uiaI IL
grown, stilsh we are offering at sDoiiom prices
Can carly and make sour selections before tie as
sortmenf is broken. ,.o
J., LICHTENSTEiN & SONS,
corner seventeenth and Franklss streets,
sole rm,orters Of the LION BRAND SEINE
THREAD, warranted full standard'
dc 14-3m
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SIGNoR RosSI TO-NIGu.-Th Theatre,
which hes been closed since Christmas
eve. will be re0pened Tonight, when
Signor Rossi and his admirable company
will commence an engagement OF two
nights. Signor ROssi has never appeared
before Richmond audience, hut his repu-
ta,ion as distinguished italian tragedian
has preceded him, and the indications
As shown by the boX-Shect point
70 crowded house, composed OF
eur best thcatre-going people. The
play tonight will be King Lear, and in
the names of the following magnificent
support Richmond people will recognize
several old acquaintances Mines Leyick,
Leslie Gossin, ii. \. Weaver, Jr., Charles
Kent. f. A. Eberle, ii. 4. Ranous, W. d.
Shea. w. Morris, Il. J. Kelly, and Misses
Louise Nluldener, Constance lIamblin, Car
rie Turner. and Mesdames +. \. Eberle
and II. \. Weaver.
No matinee win be given Saturday after
noon. the next appearance Of the company
being saturday evening, when " Hamlet "
will be presented.