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We recommend the LEE GALLERY for Photo
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FREIGur DsPor)
RICHMOND AND DANyILLR e. r.
RICHMOND, September "a, 1851. ,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Out Of respect 10 the memory OF The it.f yfesi-
dem Garfield, this depot VIII 1e CLDs EJ , n MON
DAY the 36.h Instant. j. g. ANOtS
Sc 26-1t kftlsht ASent.
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DEEP.sRA MAcKEREL at CHRISTIAN 4
WHITES.
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W, q oour's

20, com plesns Z thrcs weeks brilliant sad sue
N,1snr,eemeataa the Msdison-SQuare Gardens.
80, known rs the Great New York Hippo.
- su,,d,ns. which Mr. coUP built tamseif In
york I'm 1874 he is now on his way 10 The lead
y. .,,,s, OF The Son;h With
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LIQUORS Of all LiGds for sale low.
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s,,ce exhibiting in this cIiy last season, Nr. CoUr
~. salsrged his exhioiIiods TO fully
THgEE TINES THKlR FORMER rRoPoR-
TIONS.
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CANNED GOODS Of every description.
N pr ,rp 70
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RICHMOND AND ALLRCnASy RAILROAD Co,}
LOCAL FREIGHT OFgicE
RICHMOND, VA, September "a. 1881.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND CON.
~ sIGSEEs.
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OLD DOMINION sfEAMSmP o., RocKAT{f.}
RICHMOND. VA, sep5embvr "a. 1851
THIS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED On
A MONDAY, 26 h fa,tsu,. No fistghs wiiloe -
esiyed or dshyered on thst dsy.
GEORGE ". ALLK> e. cl.
80 rs II AFsn's.
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.ooxp TRIUMPHANT ANNUAL TOUR
,,,s LEADING CITIES OF THE SOUTH
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,ap,oyIag nearly TWO HUNDRED ARTISTS o
Al nx,ionaliiies. Also,
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With the sd idoo of a
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wEsrrmaLn HAMS at CHRISTIAN & WHITE
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FINEST ROE HERRBGs at CHRISTIAN
WHITES.
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II has been several times stated, and II Is
repeated here now In justice to Sergeant
Lee, that Marvin has been treated IN lail
exactly as all other prisoners are. Tbat was
the direction OF Judge Christian from the
very FIRST, and 1t was the purpose OF ser
eeant Lee from the very first. All letters
going to or from the Jail except to counse.
are always inspected. Prisoners are moi
SLOWED to keep writing In t9ef
cells. but Il is always furnished them wnen
asked for.
The witnesses for the Commonwealth
were ali simply recognized for their ap'
pearanee here at the trial.
Judge Ould was present In court yes,er.
day ready 10 assist in the prosecution, bu'
no occasion arose demanding his services.
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y,ssIuoESr NEW CONSOLIDATION,
everywhere admitted 70 be the
,pcgsr AND BEsT SHOW IN THE woRLDl
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RICHMOND. YORK RIVER AND CHfskPKAkE)
RAILROAD. FREIGHT uFFICE.
RICHMOND. Va, feDieDbs "a. 1881.
NOT1IE.-THE FREIGHT DEPOT
~ WILL. BE CLOSED on Mon DAY. ssplesntsr
4eeel a 5s.i, q 'e'' ' W. Q. ksIGHr Agse,.
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RICHMOND AND FETERsBuRG X RAILkoAD.t
RIcBM0SD, VA, September "a, i'si.
rVHROUGH RESPECT TO THE MEN.
L DRY Of our late Preiden, tic FREIGHT
itaPOTS OF this compzny - kichiD0pd vN' 20
freight will b. received end oniy pegith soe rslsht
viii he delivered fsoc 8 20 10 a. 81. oa thaf day.
seg5 It Y. II. BRANsFVRD. Assp'.
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The Judge at once wrote telegram to
Mr.. Logan, and hurried II of 10 the telc-
grsph-ofHce with the request that be be fnr-
nIsbed with 40 answer as soon ss possible.
Mr. Page asked that Colonel Young be
summoned IS a witness. The Judge di-
rected ibe clerk to issue subpoena for
Colonel Young.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
A Bloodless Duel.

"A French lawyer, having had q dis
pute with a neighbor, went to fencing
master to learn his art in order to fight
q duel. Never having touched sword
in his life, he asked Whist he had better
do. The master told him to hold his
sword steadily on a level with his ad-
versary's eye, remain immovable, wait
until the other man rushed forward and
found himself spitted like q woodcock.
IT his antagonist came nearer he him
self was to retreat; if the other re-
treated he should stand still. An hour
later, the neighbor arrived in the same
ignorant plight in regard to the art of
dueling. To him the fencing master
gave the same directions. When the
two duelists met each assumed the same
attitude as they had been directed. and
for several minutes stood perfectly mo-
tionless, each thinking that the other
would advance. The bystanders looked
on in amazement, the seconds were as
tonished, and at length brought the
farce to an end by declaring honor sat-
isfied. The lawyer lowered his aching
arms saying: Il had no idea that duel
was such hard work; + would . thousand
times rather plead for dozen hours
than fight as we have been doing for as
many minutes"
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Matt Carpenters Rhetoric.

The late Senator Carpenter was noted
for the rhetoric in his. speeches. The
following paragraph from one of his
orations is fine illustration Of his skill:
"The love and friendship of individ-
uals. partaking of the frail character of
human life, are brief and uncertain.
The experiences of human life may be
shortly summed up: A little loving and
a good deal of sorrowing; some bright
hopes and many bitter disappointments;
some gorgeous Thursdays, when the
skies are bright and the heavens blue,
when Providence, bending over us in
blessings, glads the heart almost to mad
ness; many dismal Fridays. when the
smoke of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart; some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats, until the heart be-
comes like the charnel-house, filled with
dead affections. embalmed in holy but
sorrowful memories; and then the cord
is loosened, the golden bowl is broken.
the individual life-a cloud, . vspor-
passeth away"
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Tommy's Tany.

ssIt is q remarkably occasion, and
may not happen again in all your life. !"
so Tommy's father had told him in re-
gard to his seventh birthday, that came
on Easter Sunday. that year.
The usual birthday party was put off
till Monday, but on Saturday night
Tommy and five-year-old Lottie were
allowed to sit up unusually late color
ing Easter eggs and making taffy. that
is, they watched their mother and the
cook, and when the taffy was done.
they ate all they could hold, after
which there were several plates full of
cream colored love-knots, twisted sticks
and animals of all sorts, to set away
in the ice-house, not to be touched till
Monday. M 'el .
It was bright Easter sun that shone
on Tommy's birthday morning; but
Tommy's mother bad sick headache,
and Lottie couldn't wear her new
white dress and pink sash to church aft
er all. ~; ,5-.-, -....
She didn't mind the disappointment,
but Tommy felt so badly about staying
at home, it was decided to trust him
alone in the big pew. for Tommy's father
was the preacher. @'t
When he was dressed in his new
white braided suit, feeling very manly
with his button-hole bouquet of llies-of-
the.valley, and waiting for his father to
come out from the study, Tommy
thought of that taffy, and what help
and comfort it would be to him through
the long sermon.
81 won't 20 and ask ma about it, be.
cause she has such a headache it would
be awful cruel" said Tommy to him
SELF. .'and pa don't like to be dis
turbed; besides, ma always gives me
peppermints and .lozenges to keep me
awake"
So. although he knew neitherof them
would let him touch the tafy, by the
time he had slipped silly out to the ice
house, wrapped . lot of it in his hand
kerchief, licked off his fingers and pu
on his gloves, he had persuaded himsel
that Tommy Ray was . very good
thoughtful boy to provide something t,
help him behave well in church, and
not trouble anybody else about II, ant
yet he tried to stand 20 that his fathe
would not notiee that stuffed di' I On %
poCket. ve'Sf4B e9a : sst - - ri z!
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But he forgot all about it as he proud.

But he forgot all about it as he proud
and the novelty of being alone in the
dig pew. with SO many prayer-books,
hassocks and footstools at his service,
the singing, floral decorations and other
unusual things drove the candy entirely
out of his mind till his father began to
preach.
Then he slid down on one of the foot
stools and drew it out of his pocket.
1t stuck to his handkerchief, and it
stuck to his gloves, and before he was
satisfied it was all over his face; it was
not ell eaten by the time be felt sleepy,
80 he slid along his footstool to the reg.
lister In the end OF the pew. opened il.
and with the rest of the candy In his
hands, lay his head on hassock he had
put up on the cushions on the seat and
went to sleep.
His father was preaching an Easter
sermon on the resurrection, and, speak
ing of the faithlessness of Thomas, who
would not believe the Lord had risen
till he should see in His hands and put
his finger in the print of the nails. he
cried out in an impassioned, reproachful
tone, 80 Thomas, Thomas, wherefore
dilst thou doubt?''
Now this sleeping. sticky little Tom
my was accustomed to being called
Thomas by his father when he had done
something needing reproof, and the
words wakened him, so starting sud-
denly up, his molasses- covered hand
kerchief sticking to his curls, he looked
wildly around and then towards the
pulpit, with loud "Sirg'
There was not little confusion in the
church at the funny sight, and seeing
smiles on all the faces around him, and
his father look of dismay. he whined
out a most pitiful "'What do you mans
paF' and then sank down out of sight
in q tempest OF sobs and tears, mingled
with molasses.
Tommy has not yet forgotten that
occasion, and he hopes that. az his IA
Their says, lit will not be likely to hap
pen again in his whole life .''--Youtk's
| Companion. ....
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LATER.

An Associated Press telegram from Wash.
Ington on the 9th states that President Gar
field, while, few days before, talking with
"a few trusted friends about the fight against
Robertson, expressed determination to de-
fend himself il the Republics Senators band
ed together In support of Conkltng, aud made
the remark that every Senator who should
thus enter into combination against him
would require . letter of Introduction to
+ him for the remainder OF his term
The President then said, further, that
he would not permit Conkling to confirm the
New York nominations which pleased him,
and leave the ones which displeased him
without action" The dispatch also SAYS it
appeared that Mr.. Conkling had intended
and arranged to confirm al the New York
nominations except Robertson on the 5th,
and would have succeeded but for the with
drawal Mr.. Conkling had not surrendered,
but would continue the fight.
JACOB BEEsoN & Co., one of the heaviest
grain-dealing firms in Detroit, made an as
slgnment on the 9Th, for the benefit OF their
creditors. Liabilities reported at eS600o;
assets, $1A,00o. s5 9s3 q b
WILLIAM R. CARSON. Joseph Funk and
Joseph Blackman were arrested at Philadel.
phia on the 9th, on the charge OF having COM
mitted frauds on the United States Govern.
ment BY executing worthless bonds for ssstar.
route" contractors Warrants for the arrest
OF two other persons on the same charge
were also out. ilF& ~ iHi
The rise Of the Mississippi River. on the
9th rendered the situation at Alton, st. Lou
IL .snd other points in that section extremely
perilous. The country around Alton was III
submerged. By the previeus giving way ot
dixie at East st. Louis, . stream of water
almost equal to the Mississippi flowed through
the streets, with the possibility that It
might become the main channel. The low.
Or portions of st. Louis and the manufact-
urinE districts were submerged. A marked
change in the channel of the Mississippi had
occurred in the vicinity Of Chester, Ill,
where the great river had crossed through
the bottom lands to the Okaw, distance OF
twelve miles. St Mary's. No., had thereby
been transformed into an inland town. On
the 9th q dixie on the American Bottom above
East 81. Louis was cut by some unknown,
persons, and large section Of fertile coun.
try was inundated. The residents hastily
gathered together their domestic animals
and with their families escaped to the higher
crops In that section are destroyed At NJ
ton the water receded about two inches.
In the United States Senate On. the 9Th
Mr.. Dawes made an attempt to secure action
on the resolution for the election Of senate
Officers. but the Democratic Senators 70
sumed their! tactics OF alternating motions to
30 into executive session and to adjourn
until M. Dawes gave up the fight for the
Gay, ana, upon his motion, IN executive -.
sion was held. When the doors were ~.
opened an adjournment for the day Vas 81.
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The Situation In Russia.

A CORRESPONDENT at St. Petersburg says:
It would be difficult to exaggerate the grav-
ity of the situation in Russia at the present
moment. Never before was the need of a
steady hand at the helm so deeply and so uni
versally felt. 1t required nothing less than
the tragedy of the 18th of March to open mems
eyes to the fact that the reform which the rev.
olutionists endeavored to wiring from the Gov
eminent by deeds of bloodshed can not and
must not be long delayed. In the matter Of
intelligence the women of Russia are far su-
perior to the men. If they ventured to for.
mulate their desires, they could repeat the de-
the famous Executive Committee. 1t is sur
prising to see how much there is in common
between Russian intelligence and the revolu-
tionary party. The distinction between them
lies not in the end, but in the means. The
very absence of that freedom which some de-
mand, and all desire, leaves the Russian re-
former no choice but silence or sedition. No
one who has travelled through Russia lately
can have failed to mark the difference be-
tween the peasant of the past and the peasant
of the present. Servile politeness has
given place to Independence, rude and
sometimes brutal. When the old
man bows to the passing stranger the youth
goes on his way with q sullen stare. The lat
ter has dangerous knowledge of his rights
and wrongs, which makes him in many cases q
willing listener to the insidious cOunseIs of
revolutionary propagandists. Go where you
will, from the White Sea to the Black Sea,
from the Danube to the AMOR, peasants are
awakening from the death-like slumber Of
centuries. The spring-time of National life is
dawning. Trees still look withered and dead,
the winter snow still whitens the ground, the
chilly sleet rustles through the branches, but
the sap is rising, and leaves, blossoms and
fruit will soon spring forth. What sort Of
crop it will be depends mainly on decisions
that must shortly be taken. Meantime the
Emperor lives in retirement at Gatschina,
and sees no one but Prince Varisutaon Doaho-
kofF. People speak in official circles of moral
abdication. and shake their heads when they
speak of the future. It may be, however, that
ere long we shall have q manifesto Of some
sort and an indication of the policy to be pur.
sued. At present there is none, and Russia u
without Government"
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Youths Department.
An OLD SAW.

/ A dear little maid came skipping out
In the glad new day with a merry shout;
7 with dancing feet and with flying hair
/ Sne sang with JOY In the morning air.
+ Don't sing before breakfast. vou'u cry before
: what croak, to darken the child's delirhti
And the stupid old nurse, again and again.
Repeated the ancient, dull refrain.
The child paused, trying to understands:
But her eyes saw the great world rainbow
spanned:
Her Zig. light little feet hardly touched the
And Nor soul brimmed over with innocent
mirth.
:" Never mind-don't' listen-O sweet little
Make sure of your morning song," said.
And if pain must meet you, why, oil the
Be glad of the rapture that came before.
30, tears and sorrow are plenty enough,
Storms may lie bitter and paths be rough,
But our tears should fall like the dear Earth's
That help to ripen the fruits and flowers.
+" So gladden. the day with your blissful song,
Sing on while you may, dear. sweet and
Make sure of your moment of pure delight,
No matter what trials may come before
Celia 1sarter, in Wide A,Daks.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

I'm st. Petersburg, electric motors
were lately tested as substitute for
horses in street railroad cars. The ex-
pertinent proved successful, but the mo-
tors were found to be far more sxpen-
sive than horses. 81 "a TH
! M Rollet, of Crehzet, has secured
, patent for. the desuiphnffisatieff AZ
iron, the success of which issof IMPORT
anoe to the whole iron interest. BY its
means all ores, even those of the worst
description, can hereafter be used.
AFTER careful and pyoracted .ip4
quiry, the authorities of the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad have come to tho .eun.
clusion that soft steel rails wear, away
less than hard, because the little parti-
cles which rise on the surface of steel
rail break of under the wheels when
the rail is hard and hammer down when
it is soft. ,,..a.t..., a ..,u,s ,.,,,;. ~,
"A new method for preserving iron
from rust has been invented by q me-
chanic OF London, which is proving
highly satisfactory. The process IS
called "inoxydizing." and consists in
coating the articles with a sihcate COM
position and subsequently, subjecting
them to high heat in . furnace, there
by fusing the composition into the
metal.
M. Alfred Dumesnil, son-in-law of
Jules Michelet, claims to have made an
interesting and useful discovery
to preserve plants in perfectly vigor-
Gus state without any earth. With the
shelter of glass, hellebores taken up
at the end of November and the middle
of December have remained from two
and a half to three months in blossom
Other plants-primroses daisies, yio-
let's, auriculas, .etc.--have not only been
in bloom for three months, but have
thrown out new buds. Bulbous roots,
small shrubs, exotic plants-such as
azaleas and cyclamens--take equally
well to the process. M. Dumesnil ex-
hibited some specimens of plants bloom
ing without earth, in Rouen, last. De.
cember; and at his home, about four
teen miles from that city, any one may
see the results he has obtained. -,
"A valuable plastic material has
been introduced in Germany for orna.
mental and other purposes. Five parts
ot6ifted whiting are mixed with solu-
ton of one part of glue, and, ON these
two being well worked up into paste,
proportionate quantity of Venetian
turpentine is added, in order to pre-
vent brittleness; small amount of lin
seed oil is also put with the mixture, to
obviate its clinging to the hands, and
the mass may be colored by kneading
in any color that may be desired. The
substance thus formed may be pressed
into shapes, and used for the production
of bas-reliefs and other figures, and may
be likewise worked by hand into models
the hands to be rubbed with linseed
oil. and the mass to be kept warm DUR
ing the process. On becoming cool and
dry, which takes place in q few hours,
it is as hard as stone. ....-l -...'
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The Sulphur, Slaves Of Sicily.

The sulphur is extracted and brought
to the. surface by human beings, and,
indeed, chiefly by children. Mrs.
Browning's "Cry Of the Children
might have been written in the sulphur
mines of Sicily. Hundreds and hun
dreds of children who have scarcely the
form of human beings, are sent down
the steep, slippery stairs into the mud
dy, watery depths. Here they are
laden with as much material as they
can sustain, and they must reascend
with it on their backs, stumbling at
every step, often falling back into the
bottom Of the pit with broken limbs or
even dead. The elder ones, writes an
eyewitness, arrived at the pits mouth
shrieking, the little ones crying and
sobbing. The mortality exceeds that
of any other province of Italy; the sta
tistics of the leva show an incredible
number of lame and deformed, and of
young men of one-and-twenty totally
unfit for military service.
At the Congress of Milan. Duke de
Cesaro di Colonna, one Of the wealth.
lest proprietors of the island, and Dep
uty 1uzzatti, have raised their voices
in protest against this barbarous, in
human system. In other Provinces
laws have been passed to limit the NUM-
Der of working hours, to prevent wom-
en- and children from entering on oc-
equations that endanger their lives and
health, but in Sicily everything is in an
abnormal condition, and people answer
that remedy is impossible. The con-
tractors protest that to deprive them of
the cheap work OF children would be .
violation of their contract. The moth
ers themselves exclaim that to prevent
the children from working in the mines
is equal to q sentence of starvation, and
even members of Parliament pirate Of
the liberties Of the individual" Of the
Fright of free trade" and meanwhile
the children toll and suffer, are MANNED
and murdered in the name of "rigkt''
and ..liberty." When one drops or
dies ten are ready to take his place,
and the burden that falls from the life
less skeleton Of the one is strapped on
|. to the shoulders of another without
pause or nnurmur. - Social Notes. Ea