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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04


GHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue OF sundry executions ~ ,ns na"" ,,d
Slater, Myers A Co., r. w. ChamDeIaihI. H., a'r,,
others ~. James Nelson, VIII sen ne"' 'e'
station, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9TH
at IL o'clock NJ. about 900 or 200 CyhnS W
PINE and OAK WOOD. About 2OO cords nv az, ~.
the railroad. aud will be sold by wy liz , oIe
balance "a In the woods about one-bsil Inio NUM-
the railroad, and will nc sold by the coru'
TERMS: Cash day Of sale. ...c,,s,ig
r. BROADDUs, Deputy snsI,n,
for j. T. Jones, sheriff hehrioo 'oe""
RICHMOND BAZAAR, ~
NOS. 1893 AND I44o FRANKLIN STREET
20 HEAD or EXCELLENT HORSES.
THIS DAY
at 10 o'clock we will sell
2s EXCELLENT ANIMALS
which have been selected 10 suit the wants OF TINS
locality. Parties wanting for city anu i"'" Pun
poses should attend:
6GOOD FARM MULES.
PREVIOUS TO WHICH
our usual assortment Of
NEW AND SECONDHAND VEHICLES
including
2 EXCELLENT LIGHT FARM WAGONS.
JOHN b. DAVIS. Proprietor.
Y. Il. COOK, Auctioneer. res
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

\ direct four-h0nrs connection T. made between
Richmond and Norfolk by trains leaving Rich-
mond nj 800 \. VI. and Norfolk NJ 1925 4. VI.
All trains leaving Petersburg Will start from The
AppolnattoN depot. I. ID. MILNE.
General superintendent
n PorE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
d
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

CORRESPONDENCE quick time 20 ottef io.nl''
Through bills os ladag issued Al low Ilte.,
4. \, TAYLOR
wl Genera, ffoxht Ascu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

ONLY TWELVE HOURS nErNfhN RICH
MOND AND BALTIMORE IN EACh
DIRECTION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
DICH MOND, FREDERlCh~Bl re-
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

rIgROTGU AiI.-RAH. FAST-FREGHT LINZ
no AND FROM BALTIMORE, rbtl Nnkl-
PliiA, NEM NORk, AND FA~iIfN
AND WESTERN Cliikc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
LOST, sTRAYED, AND STOLEN.
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT OR SALE, TWO 81
Il FARMS NEAR THE BROOK ROAD, IL
about farce miles from the city. Good improve
mems; church, school, &C.; with two good ice
houscs-One onc-half full. One OF these farms Is
I'm a good location for physician. Apply to
JOHN +. GODDIN,
Real Estate Agent,
fe4-3t Bank and Eleventh streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
DICIIMOND AND ALLEGHANY
III RAILROAD.
TRAINS TO md FROM RICHMOND AND
MILIIAMsON's.

Close connection made af ri almond 20 "a paints
north aud south rin Eichmoid. fnricrich-lrr-
and Potomac. Richmond aui DAM illO. sld EIcI-
mOnd and Petersburg railroad, and az J. iurAiure
Nith Noriulk aHd Mcsicu and Nir1niA Midland
railroads.
For Ot.itr information apply ~ No llN5 'r
llO7 Bank street. Is. =. bNtibt H,
GcnCral frtiehf and rIcl', AernL
DECATIr ANrFIt. General AIauaur 49, go
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
UNDERTAKINGS.

r J. BINFoRD d sUTHER-fsEn
~ LAND. CNDERTAKERS, l304>S1As
Keep constantly ON hand all kinds Of WOOD aud
METALLIC CAsEs and CASKETs; also,
tLOIi-tONERED CAsKETS. Orders from the
country promptly attended 10 both day and night.
no 26-Sa,fu&Th3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
AUCTION sAI.Es.-.ruture Days.

BY Quarles 4 McCurdy,
(succcssors TO Robert u. Lynch
Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers, and Brokers,
1912 Main street
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CONDENSED SCHEDULES.
IN EFFECT SUNDAN.JANUARY s.Iss2.

hast Mail Through Thrrrvh
Train Pas Train ParanI Nj
No. -. NJ. %. Tn No.J2.
BaliN. IlIfN. Dsiit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

state-Rooms and Berih, secured 90 Application
from steamers cabin plans.
For Ticksfs Iime-Cnrds. 3Hd 40 iai0rmnnoh
cali on A. ". 6AisBfR 4 CO.. The l',et Afth'
~ the Richmond and Dsnyiilc depot o, ~ nn',t-
tened 4. lOHf,
General Passenger ard 1ict4t AHn'.
M an ". Itgtn street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04
WANTS.

WANTED, TO SELL THE GOOD
w WILL AND FIXTURES Of one Of the old
est-establlshed BAKERIES In the city. Good rca-
sous for selling. Address AZ once. VI. y. y,
fc 4-Sa,TuS W3tk care Dispatch Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

ANTED, HOUSE-SERYANT.-I
w want 10 HIRE a COMPETENT COLORED
FEMALE HOUSE-SERNAN (unincunlbercdl.
None need apply unless they can furnish good re-
RECOMMENDATIONS ALFRED MOSES.
fe Ats IL east FRANKLIN street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-04

WANTED, IMMEDIATELY GOOD
w COOK. Must come well recommended. \
good home and liberal wages for one who giyes
sausfaction. Apply at No. north tleycnth
street. fe 3-3tN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Yopr Last Years Dress,

Last years dresses may Oe easily brought
into style by arraI ging panier draped sash
OF satin surah on the edge of the basque.
The plaits o. last years basques are taken
ont, and the seams are sOwed up and bound
TO the edees. 4 surpliCc Of surah over the
bosom l. added, and the sleeves are TRIM
med TO match, with puff at the top, if the
wearer is slender; plated scarf at the wrist
if she be stout. The large buttons OF last
year are replaced by small round ones, the
old button being concealed either by max
ing the dress lap the other way, or, II that
can not we'll be done, by inserting 4
pointed vest, or q plaStrOn. Fashion au-
thOritieS say that a great many plaStrons,
or vests, re 70 be worn, some embroidered,
some plain, some plated. These may be
either Of the dress material, or With band
Of similar ribbon, which is more frequent,
Of the fabric used for trimming. 4 late
French fashion plate shows novel bodice
with plated plaStron of the dress goods,
framed m bands of twO-inCh satin ribbon,
around the neck, aud bands and bows
on the sleeves Ribbon SaShes are fashion
able. C"mmen,ing from the side seam OF the
bodice and tied IN front, and since the
fayuritc arrangement of these is over n
pulou"tsc to simulate the point OF bodice,
il will readily 70 seen that III clever hands
they may easily be used To hide seam
" hen the htSt lie D3S Ufen leuSlueueu ~
very stylish Paris dress in two fabrics has
the bodice cut like tine familiar cuirass,
now known as the Jersey basque. In
front, this has narrow pointed vest of
green and gold brocade, the vest
of the bodice being OF darl;
green gros grain. At the back, from the
neck down, is laid dat box plat, with a
double fold on each edge, i'll sort of modl,
fed Vatican, held Hat to the very edge OF
the basque. whence it opens out over the
touruure in a fui Vatican plat, falling
low on the skirt of the dress. The edge OF
the basque il finished by deep fringe in
the Culurs Of the br"chde. The skirt IS
short, with three plaitings of grOs grain at
the foot, and above this is brOca1e covering
the whole skirt back and front in a sort OF
straight tunic, slashed and piped on the
lower edge-the openings being ten inches
deep. showing gros grain between. This
new model may easily be applied to reno
waite half worn dress. An effective mode
of trimming skirt, where the material Is
cut up into many pieces, is TO put single
box or side plating at the foot, and cover
the skirt above that for the depth OF twelve
inches or more, with alternate perpendlcu
lar box-plaits and puthnss, the latter being
ShiIred across in clusters at intervals o.
four inches.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
THE NICKEl-PlkTE.
Road Built tat the Rate ofOver a Mile
Day.

The completion of the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis road, the "nickel-
plate" signalIzes the most remarkable
feat ever accomplished in railroad build
ing. This road, $50 miles long, extend
ing from Buffalo to Chicago, has been
built since May /, 1881, the organiza-
ton of the company dating from the
April preceding. The company was
organized simultaneously in the States
of New York, Pennsylvania, OHIO,
Indiana and Illinois. The members Of
the syndicate are George /. Seney, G. II.
Cummings, Watson II. Brown, John Il.
Martin, A. a. Low d Bro, General
Samuel Thomas, c. $. Brice, the
Standard Oil Company, Brown, Howard
d Co., and A. NJ. White. The syndicate
originally subscribed and paid in Slo,-
100000. The contract for constructing
and equipping the road was let to
Brown, Howard & Co. Subsequently
an additional subscription of S7,OOO,OW
was taken, increasing the cash sub
scription to S22,000,O00. The company
has since issued SIS, 000,000 of common
and 22,OOO,OO0 of preferred stock, and
81, OO0, 900 of first mortgage bonds. The
actual cost of the road, including equip
ment-the greater portion Of which Is
built by the Pullman cOmpany-is
stated to be between S25,00O,0D0 and
SIS, 1000. This is not far from $50.
600 per mile. The stock and bond
obligation, however, is Sll7,O0O per
mile. At per cent. the annual interest
obligation is $3.50 per mile. The con.
tract price of the equipment is said to
be between $s,0000O0 and S9,00D,000.
The principal stations on the new line,
aside from Chicago and Buffalo, are
Valparaiso, Fort Wayne, Astoria, Cleve-
land, Ashtabula, Erie and Dunkirk.
From Chicago to BrOcktOn, fifty miles
west of Buffalo, the maximum grade, it
is stated, Is twenty-one feet to the mile,
and west bound it is about thirty feet to
the mile. Some of tue bridge and
viaduct construction has been very ex-
pensive. The viaduct across the Cuya-
hoga Valley, at Cleveland, is 5000 feet
in length and fifty feet in height. BY
means of this structure, which, accord
ing to the report of the chief engineer,
has cost over $1,000, 900, the company
gains lOw-grade entrance into the
centre of Cleveland, The construction
of these 800 miles of road is All instance
of unexplained dispatch. At times the
tracklaying has been at the rate of four
miles per day.
The principal office of the company
will be at Cleveland. The Office of the
President will be located in Chicago,
where are also to be located q general
Western freight agent, general
Western passenger agent, and the usual
complement of local agents. The work
ing official staff Of the road Is not yet
fully organized. The different heads
already appointed are selecting their
staffs as as rapidly as possible. ,
1t will be operated in a right royal
manner, President Cummings saying:
1--WE propose to equip our road and run
il in shape unequalrd by any other
road i'm the Union. Wait till you see
J our limited Pullman through-train,
which will soon he OIL the tracks-it
will be the handsomest, most elaborate
and best 'cannon-bilp train yet run be-
tween the East and West"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Ten-f3DMn M

There is nothing new IN the shape Of the
graceful and aesthetic tea-guwG which has
grown "a ne SO important aud comfortable
apart of q fashionable wOman'S wardrobe.
The most costly of these luxurious robes
are now made 9f tinted satin, trimmed
with leagues ~ lace aud ribbon or OF finest
French cashmere, deliberately alUrDed with
Old Eastern embroiderics and the robes
thus quantity beauuis / being cut in real
oriental fashion, with loose, hanging
sleeves. the skirt OF draperies held N heavy
silk gjrdlS and cords in scarlet, Green and
gold. There is ali ait about these costly
robes that rsyors OF the antique and recalls
painted pictures OF the narem. Dtin.ier
than these are the gowns Of surah and
lace, made up in the most be~lldering, be-
witChing manuer-e2ch new production
seeming u be more beautiful and delicate
than the one last admired. OnC OF these, in
princess Shalic IS made of cream white
surah, trincd with flowers OF Oriental lace
and cream white and paleSt blue satin rib
bOnS lOOped together IN fine contrast, these
ribbons being caught up at the belt by q
buckle of PaTiSian diamonds. A second tea
gown is cut Ia Vatican, with double plat
in the back. falling in graceful lines from
the shoulders 10 the foot of the train. This
robe il made of white Victoria silk, brOcaded
with pale pink loses and mignOnette bios
SONS, perfect in shape and COloring. The
dress parts in front, revealing petticoat
beneath. made OF satin the exact snaie OF
the pink SIS, trimmed upon the edges OF
the five rUilltS with narrow-fringed ruch
ing in several shades of color, which, when
plated together, shows all the shades of the
nignonetrc tlusSOms-a faint dash of brown,
bit of olive, paliug into u creamy, greenish
NhIte, and in the center of the feathery
ruchc that almost inimitable color of pink
ish yellow, seen ofIenest IN the heart Of q
tea rose
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17

| OF which they had never before heard;
there they died, when they had dwelt
there certain years, much honored Of
the strange people," The strange
ptop!en are men of Greek race, who
stiIl maintain the classical customs aud
religion. They and the mariners OF
Norway amIlse themselves by telling
alternate stories from the Greek and
Teutouic stores of mythology and
romance. In the brief prose preface
which We have quoted the keynote of
the long poem and ofmost of Mr.. Nor
ris's later verse is struck. The mariners
seek THE Earthly Paradise" Of
medisavai fancy 10 escape the haunting
thought of death which chills oil their
endowment. No r0et has dwelt so con.
stantly on the ideas Of death, Of the
lspse OF time, of tbs approach q old
age, as Mr.. Morris. His heroes under
take all their wanderiags to reach che
land where the fear OF death does not
come. Death creeps beside bis young
men and lnaidens, and takes the arm of
the old. and hangs above the cradle of
the child. Death makes himself rosy
hidinP-plaee where Sophoetes saw love
lurking, III the cheeks Of girls. The
voice Of death whispers in the wind that
showers down the apple blossoms in the
orchards in May, and IN the dawn of
the May morning the poet shoulders at
the sight "of Ed and Death" The
afternoon sun suggests the thought OF
one whose thirtieth year is new we'll
past, and who, therefore, ''is getting
ready to. be dead" There is thus
warming melancholy in the music OF
1.-THE Earthly Paradise feverish eagef-
ness to enjoy whatever is beautiful. AID
even every little touch ofsun or shadow,
every note of the wind or the sea-. be-
fore the night comes when no man can
enjoy, This sentiment brings II certain
monotOny into the stories OF "lhe
Earthly Paradise" Their heroes and
heroines, We are constantly reminded,
are long ago dust and ashes; To the
same estate are passed those who told
the story of their fortunes, and we, too,
who look on the spectacle for an hour,
shall soon be forgotten or at most and
best shall leave "a song in the ears Oh
the unborn" Being all 50 evanescent,
the action Of men and women seem to
lack energy, their faces are pale and
faded, till all the persons in the long
array of stories seem like faint figures
on some long Tapestry thata melancholy
wind fiutteis an the walls OF forlorn
house of pleasure. This Is the general
impression, in spite OF the vividneSs Of
color in the pictures here and there, In
spite of the strenuous action OF such a
hero as Belerophon i'll one Of the finest
of DOemS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
Did Robespierre Censait Suicide:

Was the wound Of Robespierre re-
ceived on the famous Neuf Thermidof
self-intlicted, or was IL due to the gen
d'arme Media? Theirs states distinctly:
"Robespierre decided at length to put An
end To his career, and found I'm this pass
to which he was given courage To Kill
himself. He discharged a pistol at his
head, but the bullet, entering below his
lips, pierced his cheek, and inflicted q
wound that was scarcely dangerous.
("Historie de Ia Revolution Franchise"
livre D. Carlyle draws picture OF
Robespierrc "sitting on chair with q
pistol shot blown through not his heal,
but his under jaw; the suicidal hand
had failed" and says concerning Me-
da's assertion that il was he who shot
Robespierre, "Few credited Media In
what was otherwise incredible" On
the other hand, NJ. Leo Joubert, In the
"Nouvelle Geographic Generate" sum.
ming up the conclusions Of various his
torians, is not even al the trouble tn
mention the report of suicide. HIS
words are: "RUbespierre was seated In
n fanteuil, his left elbow resting on his
knee and his head resting on his hft
hand; bsfore him were seven papers,
among which was, stained with his
blood, an appeal to instruction, which
bears only the first two letters Of his
name. Media, upon seeing him, dis
charged pistol ut him and broke his
lower Jaw" 50 carefully written are
the articles in the "Nouvelle Geographic
Generate" that statement like this
may almost lie accepted a conclusive.
The question whether Robcspierre at-
TEMPTED to commit suicide has been
moUted of late in the English as well ~
the French press, and La France re-
produces the deposition Of Media, In
which he claims TO have fired the shot.
The younger Robespicrre, II Is known,
threw himself out of the window on the
arrival of the assailants. Medals words
are: 81 knew the elder Robespierre;
he was sitting i'm an arm-chair-this
was in the hall Of the HotOl de Vile
having his elbow on his knees and his
head leaning on his left hand. made
a rush at him and presenting my sword
to'his heart said to him: Yield, trai.
tori He raised his head and answer
ed: 1T is you who are o traitor and!
will have you shot At these words ]
took one Of my pistols In my LETT hand,
and stepping one pace aside fired at
him. I intended 10 hit him I'm the
heart, but the ball struck his chin and
broke his left Jaw" Partly In conse-
quenee Of this action, Media was made
a Colonel and a Baron Of the EMPIRE
The GcnHeR,da's Magazine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
WInter DresSea.

There is TO be a marked change in the
winter styles for skirts, which, however,
like ali changes, will be gradual. The
principal variation consists in the way the
Skirts are to be draped. The most fashion
able dressmakers' establishment have al
ready brought out some of the new skirts.
They are drdpcd in soft wayy folds from
the belt down over every part, and are thus
very easily made. The body OF the skirt
is cut in the usual way. The second SKIRT
is twice and half as wide as the under
one, and very long Ii is gathered or plat
ed 10 the belt and fastened ON the lower
part where there is huunce or
puffing Of velvet or silk, in color con-
trssting with the other part ef the dress.
The iuI, loose piece IS then draped in
lcngtLwise plaitS to the center OF the skirt
and taken back on either side in graceful
folds. All this fullneSS terminates near the
HOS. where the gnOis is arranged IN horl'
zont.l plaits. There are many other ways
ufrlaciug these plsits. Among otherS,one
can have the front Of the skirt from the
waist down trimmed with fiat piaits which
start from either side TO meet IN the mid
die. ard are fastened half way down the
skirt From this point the gOoiS is taken
up ~ the hips, where it is opened and
draped. BStiste and cambria dresses
have velvet trimmings. Pink batiSte
suits have the skirts bOrdered with deep
garnet coloreu velvet 0Ounces. One OF
these has skirt consisting of two loose puff
fngs divided by baud of garnet-colored
ribbon velvet On the border of the waist
is n similar velvet, tied in the center OF the
point and fastened under an old silver or
! brass ornament. Over the shirred plas-
! tron in front of the waist are pieces OF rib
! bon velvet placed on in Y shape. Black
| and white checked goods with gathered
| fiOunCeS have on each of these three iows
| of ribbon velvet about one inch and hall
| dpsp. Black and white checked goods IS
| much used, both for full dress and morn
! ing wear. The checks are in all sizes.
! Handsome plaid taffetas are again the
! stvle. This fabric is more admlra-
: hly adopted than any other TO
J the present fashions, rs it gives q
certain roundness to the drapings, puthngs,
/ and paniers with which toilets are now
! covered. A dress suitable for demi-sessnn
wear is Of tine checked grayish material.
| IL has two scarfs, draped in pointed apron,
| and trimmed with bands OF cream -colored
! nSinsooks with English embroidery. The
skirt is of Russian green taffetas, trimmed
| with three Chicore plaitiDgs. The waist IS
! OF gray goods, with a vest and ornaments OF
! dark green. This same model may be made
| with a skirt of SEAL garnet, or navy blue.
| Bows sre 10 be among the fsvorite winter
! trimmings. There are great variety OF
roSettes now made. They are generally OF
| WOODEN goods when the dresses are OF
/! wcolen and silken goods mixed. The
ruSettes may also be of silk to correspond
| With the bias bands and trimming on the
| suit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
A steamer - secret.

A reporter asked the officers Of the
Alaska, the last ocean craft, II any spe-
cial preparations were made In order TO
make any extraordinary speed, but the
officers all said that there are none, and
that safety and comfort were the first
objects sought, and then speed. "How
much coal do you consume during one
OF your fast trips" inquired the rePor-
ter Of the purser and the engineer. "Oh,
YOU will have to ask Mr.. Guion about
that. Don't you know that IL one OF
the ships secrets? We are asked that
question every day, but never answer
il. II you want tO find out, the easiest
way Il to ak one OF the rival lines.
They will tell what coal IL used on an
other cOmpaDy's steamers, but not on
their own. Or IL they tell the answer
Is not likely 10 be correct. To ask
ships officer what coal IL consumed on
q voyage II about AZ impertinent n " l
should ask another man what bis saia-
ryis. Please don't take any Of.n>e;
you gentlemen have IN ask questions or
Won would never learn anything.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
BOnnRia.

Since the Princess Of Wales has appeared
Tsleia. times in a bonnet OF the kind, it has
iT.,ome very much the fashion to wear tiny
EI,ut '"poets covered with grapes, white or
100 .,i.'" currants, apricots, or other small
-.-.iS "1 some description. leading inn
h.I'eF saws that these diminutiye
,"e irult-stalls will be worn during
d. ''-lre season, the pale green grapes, or
os 60 y OF ruby color, the deep purple blue
Tue plum, and the creamy terrIcOtta
r r-g @, tie apricot according we'll in their
, ,e,'t' C",0riugs with the handsome high
IL''SNsdeS now in vogue in dress fabrics.
-, urt'gS'e wreath of silyer-frUsted lelves
S.l1'Iy borders the edge of the bonnet all
~; oo'u' Tins being great relief to the other
80. Se rather stiff appearance which fruit
sa'''eIe alone would give.
oCAaW"ng the most favored hats are the
IGFondln' shapes They have straight
Inns aud rather high crowns. The trim
~. consist of several rows Of ribbon
iir,e' taken around the crown, and ostrich
f n There is an occasional yaristiOn
pa ,Ne shape Of these hats. Some have
- TOW oTlnis, in which case there is a bunch
I,p .gmsS on the left side. II the brim is
r., Sl q long smazone plume is used. Great
fr'aIlty IL shown this year in Paris for
An gray straw hats, raised on the sides.
Lf me TRIMMINGS for these is in the shade
'"s straw. The brim is lined with vel