Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-22
Here and there.

congress mas accepted American IlaeS
made of American silk, and it is hoped
that the silk-growing industry OF this
country will now make better progress
than it did when Queen Caroline, the
wife Of George ILL.,, was crowned in n
robe Of silk raised and spun in the Caro-
linaS.
i colony of English and Scotch has
been settled upon lands bordering on
the Mojayc desert, in California. Their
water-Supply is obtained from one ar
tesian well, 235 feet deep, costing, in
Guiding piping. s37l, a flow Of 800
eco gallons per day. During the COM
ing season from 10000 to 1000 acres,
it is estimated, will be sown in wheat.
Since 1856 there have been sold to
private persons 400 Of the islands along
the coast of Maine. They range in
size from LOCO to 5000 acres. There
arc eight islands comprising from 1000
to 1000 acres, and fOrty-two compriS-
Ing from 100 to 900 acres. \ large
number OF these islands are settled,
having fine farms upon them; others
are wooded, and still others are barren.
The last Of the prisoners taken du-
ring the FrancO-German war have just
left Germany. Some TurcOS, who, da-
ring their Imprisonment, had killed
keeper 10y whom they had been badly
used. and who, in consequence, ii;.,t
been condemned 10 imprisonment in
fortress, reached Cologne the other day
from Vessel. They were dressed in
new Uniforms, which had been sent to
them BIZ the French Government.
Henry Baldwin. youth of twenty
three. and Mrs. Charlotte Garfield. q
widow, fifty years his senior, were mar
ried recently at Ansonia. CT. On
Wednesday night the neighborS assem-
blcd with tin-pans. drums, bsSS-tiddlcs,
and cow-bclls, and made the welkin
ring. Mr. Baldwin made his appear
ance in front Of the house where he had
hung up his hat and addressed the
crowd. The Screnadc was kept up an
I'll after midnight.
4 gentleman residing at Pine Ridge,
near Natchcz, Miss, recently sent a
colorcd man with two horses to sell
down in Franklin county. with the ex-
pectation Of diSpoSing Of the animals.
The cOlOrcd man was to return in five
days. but as he failed to do 80. inquiry
was made as to the Cause of his alb
sencc, and the fact appears to have been
developed that the colorcd man was
suspected by parties i'll Franklin county
of having stolen the horses aud was
hanged.
Among the passengers arrived at
New York in the steamer Egyptian
Monarch were Captain James II. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Spencer, two children. and a
cat. They were shipwrccked party.
and the cat is considered a veritable
Mascot. They left New York year
and half ago in the bark Minnie Al
len, which was burned in the harbor of
lloilo, Philippine islands, on September
18Th. At Hong Kong they secarc
passage for New York on the British
steamship Raisby. She was wrecked
in the Red sea. The cat survived this
calamity also.
Edward w. Matthews. now mem
Der Of the Philadelphia Select Council.
lost Masonic mark at Montgomery.
Ala, during the Inauguration of Jctfcr-
son Davis as President Of the Southern
Coniederacy. This was twenty-four
years ago. and lac never heard anything
Of it until recently. Mayor Smith.
during his recent visit to Montgomery.
saw the gentleman who found the mark;
he inquired about the loser. Mr.. Mat
thewsis now looking daily for the rcstor-
alton of his long-lost treasure.
Tom Adams, who murdered his
sweetheart and slew himself near Shell
byville, Ky. on Sunday last, has been
buried in the little graveyard at that
place. Not far away from the youths
grave the remains of his murdered
sweetheart were laid to rest. The fu-
neral services were pathetic. and the
little cemetery for the time was vale
Of tears. Adams was a sentimental
maniac, with soul full Of poetry of
the heroic sort. In his pocket were
found some lines Of doggerel, one of
which read, g Daisy, darling, God has
called thee" and shows that his crime
was premeditated.
Anintercsting mernento of DIR. Samuel
johnson is still to be found on the spot
that once was the site Of Mrs. Thralc's
garden. Ii is an oak tree. Of which
nothing remains but the hollow trunk,
about ten feet in diameter. inside of
which young poplar tree is growing.
johnson used TO sit in its shade Of an
afternoon TO scold and discourse and
swallow his tea.
The largest vacuum-pan ever con-
structed has just been made for
San Francisco sugar-retining company.
IL is pear-shaped vessel, made
from sections Of cast-iron. Il il
IL feet in diameter inside. reaches .
height of over 40 feet, and will weigh
lao tons when empty. II viii bod 100
foDg of sugar nj o0ee IL cantaius