The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-13

DE Lesseps's attempt 10 connect the At-
santic and Pacltio oceans BY frars-isth-
man canal IS said TO be the 1s0fh effort Of
the Kind, and II seems as n the physicaI
difhcultles OF the task would be over
shadowed by the danger to life by the terri
bic Chagres fever. The officials OF the canal
scheme are reported TO be diving RAPIDLY.
OF six chiefs Of the excavatIug brigade The
sixth and last died only few days ago. M.
Etienne, the sub.dlrector, next IN rank 10
NJ. Reclus, the chief representative Of the
company on the Isihmus, Is also dead. II
was said that the Panama railroad track
might have been laid on human corpses It's
whole length. 80 great was the mortality
among the iaborers on Il, aud II looks a. II
DE Lesseps's canal might be flied with the
esoi his workmen.
Paterson, New Jersey, Il circus-sflicted
city. II Is estimated that in the stoppage OF
mills and loss OF time whenever one OF these
tented excreScences puts IN an appearance
the manufacturing interest suffers to the
extent Of at least $4,000 "Here we are
again, Mr.. MerrymSn," also hurts the camp
meetings aud Sunday.school pic-nics. -Netc
York Herald.
General sherman is quoted as saying du-
ring his recent visit 10 Canada: "I have
always wanted 10 see the Canadian penin-
sula dnneXed--that is. that pant OF Canada
from Montreal TO Georgian bay westward
10 the lakes. IL would make splendid
Stale. is the only part OF Canada
would like US TO get; they could keep The
rest"
Augusta Chronicle We know a man in
Augusta who considers wstermelons a spe-
citc for bowel complaints. Perhaps good
watermelon diet would help the President.
Tue watermelon has been given bad name
by the thoughtless; but 1t is really one of
the most wholesome Of fruits.
The Underwriters at one Of the Old Or
chard Beach hotels got into a row among
themselves the other night at tea-time and
several Of them irrked out their raz )rs.
There was a general stampede OF guests
from the room. Africa went into the war.
1t Is understood that Mr.. b. II. Fowle, OF
Alexandria, will be on General Fiz Lees
staff as aid. and that Judge G. +. Stuart
will be on he Reception Committee on the
part OF the Masons at the Yorktown Cen
tCnnial.
4 whole neighborbood took off its coat in
Floyd county, Ky, the other day and en-
gagged i'm an inteTnecine war, in which one
hundred shots were tired. One man carried
of seven bullet-holes in his clothes.
Congressman Rainey. Of South Caro-
lima, will be a candidate for clerk Of the
House OF Representatives on the Organizi-
ton Of Congress in December Mr.. Rainey
Is a cOlored man.
A number OF simple. minded household
ing citizens OF New York are beginning to
regard the tramping over their roofs Of
lot OF sneak.thieveS who pretend TO be tele-
phonic-wire pullers as a nuisance
George r. Head, few years ago prom
inent ebt-paying member Of the Virginia
House OF Delegates, died the other day Of
consumption at his home, in LOudoun. He
was a man OF talent and decision.
DR.. A. Y. p. Garnet, who has been at
the Greenbfier White Sulphur Springs for
some time, has returned to the city much
improved by bis vacation.
1t is estimated that opium kills over
| 100000 persons in China every year. An
excellent eXpedient TO keep down the pop.
ulaliOn.
Within three or four days two thousand
Chicago people have arrived in Boston, and
| the Post says that only fifteen hundred Of
them are colonies.
William Benton, an intimate friend Of
President Monroe, and the manager Of the
| latter'S estate, died at his home, in LOud0un
county, Va, few days ago.
ST. Louis has Just had picnic Of three
hundred deaf mutes. What a treat it must
have been to those who had ears