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Year: 1868

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. = MINIS AND
MANUFAcTUREs.-The Board Of Directors
of the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce, at
the meeting held on Wednesday evening
last, completed their organization for the
current year by the appointment Of the va
rious standing committees. Among them
is new oue-to wit, a Committee on Mines.
The development of the mineral resources
of the State is of the greatest importance,
and all information connected Herewith
will be eagerly sought for: aud according,
ly we are much gratiEed at already having
the assurance that the committee intend
prosecuting their work energetically.
The Committee on Manufactures, too, is
looked to for information, not only by par
ties within bus outside the State, and We
believe they will promptly supply the want
of information on our manufacturing capa-
city SO long felt. With the view to obtain
information promptly and effectively, the
Secretary OF the Chamber has issued the
following circular, and we trust it will be
readily responded to-


eThe Committee on Manufactures OF this
Chamber, being about to compile statlsti-
cal information concerning the manufac-
turing interests of the city of Richmond,
to be embraced in the report Of the direc-
tors, you are respectfully requested to fur
nish me, at your very earliest convenience,
with description of your establishment
such as it's capacity, dimensions, date Of
foundation, character and amount Of work
done, number of hands employed, and such
other information as you may deem of in
terest and IS best calculated 10 Contribute
to the object in view"


We know that there are some who may
not reply to this circular because Of dis
inclination to place their firms before the
public in comparison which may set them
below other concerns, but we presume it is
not the purpose of the committee to do
other than give an aggregate view of the
whole manufacturing capacity and power
of each branch Of business, Unless where
it may be desired by proprietors and de-
termined by the Board.
All the committees are we'll chosen, and
the public look to them in the present con-
dition of affairs for o full and efficient
discharge Of their duties.
Year: 1868

FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Flour is dull Of sale
in this city, and the stock Of country is
rather increasing than otherwise. At the
Corn Exchange yesterday there was rather
a better feeling in white wheat, and some
improvement in rye. Prime old white corn
sold at S1.O5, and new at 85c. Oats un-
changed.


The quantity of wheat, corn, oats, and
rye on Change yesterday as compared with
the corresponding date Of last year was as
follows: TG
Year: 1868

A HUCKsTER IN TRoUBLE.-Bernard Il.
Kicker, huckster in the Second market,
was brought before the Mayor yesterday to
answer the complaint of the Clerk, who
charged him with refusing to pay the usual
tax. Kicker seemed to be the representa-
tive of certain hucksters who claim the
right, TO form partnership for day, and
pay but one tax. As be had some witnesses
who were not in attendance, the case was
continued until to-day and in the mean
time Mr.. Kicker was !" set back"
Year: 1868

SALE sroppgD.-The sale of the pro-
perts at the southwest corner of Main and
Twelfth streets wis stopped on yesterday a
few moments before the hour fixed for the
sale By an injunction issued bS Judge
Burnha1n, r.
Year: 1868

THE ERUPTIoNS "a SPECTACLE GRAND BE-


YOND ALL POWER OF DESCRIPTION"


Naples Correspondence London Times.


Nesuvius, the eruptions of which have
been hitherto a source of amusement, has
recently awakened considerable apprehen-
sion. Every day, almost, it has presented
a different appearance. On Monday it
was covered with a mantle of snow, which
was striped at intervals with broad stripes
of lava. and the explosive force of the
mountain began again to increase. throw
ing out smoke and dark -colored sand with
slight detonations. The smoke noles,"
said Prof. Palmieri. were covered with
sublimates of salmarine and of metallic
chlorures the smoke issued, too. not only
from the cone of the summit, but from
another lateral hole which, from the great
deposit of material around it has grown
inio the dignity of a cone. On Tuesday
night the spectacle was g and beyond all
power of description. Large masses of
lava were shot up to great height, one of
which. even from the city, was seen to fall
like mighty rock and roll down the side
of the gerat zone. Streams of red-hot lava
were flowing over the crater, and bathing
the whole of the upper part of the noun
tain, while fiery lava, ashes and sand were
sent up with an immense impetus, irradiat-
ing the sky far and near. At intervals
during the whole of the night there was
loud and continual cannonade as of artil-
lery. which was heard in the most distant
part of Naples. Clouds and darkness hid
the mountain from us for two days, and
what was going on under their mysterious
veil it was impossible to say; but a north
wind swept them all away, and then Yes
uvius was again revealed in all its magnif-
cence, and one may almost add in all its
terrors. The eruption of Thursday" to
quote Palmieri


Was at its greatest intensity. Enor-
nous masses of solid lava were launched 10
fearful height, falling and rolling down
in every direction, thus rendering the
ascent of the mountain yet more dangerous
The detonations were very frequent, and
so violent as to cause the walls of the OBJ
servatory to rock backwards and forwards"
1t was necessary to detach the scientific
instruments from the walls and place them
on the ground in order to preserve them
from the strong undulatory shocks. Per-
SouS "HO WoTc pTcSeHi at tue tI1Ie cOHipdTc
their sensations with those which they have
felt ON board vessel when rocked by the
waves. On the same day the inhabitants
of Tore del Greco were again in so much
apprehension of another disaster that
Palmieri went over to examine the extinct
holes which in 1861 spread devastation
over the city. He so far satisfied them
by reporting that there was no imminent
danger" and thus tranquilizing the popu-
lation of whom some were making regular
arrangements to leave. As write, the
eruption continues with equal violence, and
dense masses of dark smoke beaten down
by bitter northeaster are sweeping over
the sea.


Crowds of visitors have come to see this
wondrous spectacle, and, among others,
some of the members of the Turin Alpine
Club.
Year: 1868

must be an immense breaking away of the
face of the cataract, changing its whole
form and appearance-perhaps converting
the perpendicular fall into shooting rapid
down steep decline. Some observers at
the falls anticipate this grand catastrophe
at an early day. In confirmation of these
opinions, we find it stated in the Hamilton
(Ontario) Times. that within few weeks
past, Or J. n Osborne, at Chippewa,
has noted marked and constant change
in the motion of the rapids at the place
indicated, and it is also reported that indi-
cations are discovered of the pouring of a
subterranean stream into the gulf below the
falls, which the absence of the mist, it Is
thought, would reveal beyond doubt" The
same editor remarks that a gentleman from
the falls. with whom he had conversed,
fully believes that the days of the great
Horseshoe are numbered. 1t was the
opinion of Prof Hail. in his report, that
the effect of continued recession must be
to gradually diminish the height of the
falls, both by the rising of the bed of the
river at their base and by the slopes OF the
massive limestone to a lower level. The
thin-bedded limestone above being swept
off, the succeeding shaies and maris OF the
Onondaga group must Immediately follow
and the falls, he thought, may become al
most stationary, when their base is at the
base of the massive sandstone, and their
upper line is, as now, over its upper edge


This Prof Hall thought likely to be the
case, after Il further recession of about two
miles, and the height of the fall must then
be reduced to about eighty feet In lSle
and in 1919, great fragments of rock fell
at the falls with concussion which shook
the whole country around, as by an earth
quake If citizens are presently awakened
some morning by a shock which starts them
from their beds. they may know that


Horseshoe falls has become a memory OF
the past.
Year: 1868

We are told by the Buffalo Express that
the interesting question of geological and
commercial Importance, as to what period
of time is likely to be consumed by
the falls of Niagara in wearing their way
up the bed Of Niagara river, past Tona-
wanda and Black Rock. until they become
at Buffalo the falls of Lake Erie, has been
raised anew OF late by some remarkable
signs observed in the rapids above Horse
shoe fall, which are thought to forebode an
early downfall Of the rocks forming that
magnificent cataract If the limestone
ledge over which the river now falls, is, as
is supposed, in course of being under
mined by subterranean stream, break
ing through as far back as nearly half a
mile, of course the consequences, inevita-
BILE and liable TO ensue at any moment,
Year: 1868

and took their seats upon the stand, where


they had the pleasure oflistening. until they
could stand it no longer, to a lesson of lies
and abuse Of the South from Yankee rever-
end blackguard who addressed the assembly.
Some idea of the character of this outrage
may be gathered from the protest of Rev .Da-
vid Wills aud Rev. E W Warren, which
appears in our columns this morning
Year: 1868

MACON. ia hdTcu ~ l0Oc-


The undersigned having been politely in
vited by Mr.. Rockwell, the head of the
colored schools in Macon. to attend the
dedicatory exercises Of the Lewis High School
on the afternoon Of the Doth inst, and
feeling deep interest in the welfare Of our
colored population. repaired To the new
chapel at tue appointed time, and were
invited to occupy scats on the platform. In
a short time one Wier, fr IN Atlanta. who
claims to be the Superintendent of Education
in Georgia was introduced as the orator of
the occasion, and from the high and respon-
sible position he holds, we We're almost
prepared to expect a . flow Of reason and
feast of soul" But contrary TO every prin-
ciple OF propriety and good taste, he
introduced his speech with a bitter TRADE
against the South. His whole introduction
was nothing but low appeal TO the vulgar
preiudccs of the crowd


But to add insult to injury, he had the
moral hardih0Od to state that the Gospel had
never been preached till Northern preachers
came down and taught them the true way OF
/ life Whereupon we instantly rose and,
with a feeling of Indignation. left the hall.
/ We believed this would be the only prop
I er protest we could then and there enter
against the gross slander which the speaker
had cast upon the character of the Southern
clergy In behalf of all our brethren Of
every denomination. from the Potomac to the
Rio Grandc, we pronounce the above state
ment false as the philanthropy of Northern
negrophilists


God pity us when we have 70 depend upon
New England for religious instruction, a
section Of the country which has made the
pulpit powerful political engine, ,and which
for half century has been the hot bed of
every heresy in religion which has cursed
this land We are now fully persuaded that
there can never exist any true peace and
harmony between the two races so long as
the political preachers and pseudo philan-
thropi>ts of the North have control of the
educational and religious interests Of the
freedmen.


Our people cannot cooperate with this
class of teachers in carrying forward this
important work. Our views are SO essen
{ italy different from theirs that united
movement on the subject is simply impossi-
ble They must educate this class of the
community in their way, or we must do 1t IN
ours.


I We have only to say, in conclusion, that
if the heads of the African schools in Macon
wish Christian gentlemen to be present at
their public exercises they must engage none
but Christian gentlemen to deliver addresses
on such occasions.


Z. W. WARREN.


Pastor Baptist Church.


DAVID WILL,
Pastor Presbyterian Church


A ScURvy SEr.-The editorial fraternity,
and a number of leading citizens. including
the clergy, were invited by one Rockwell to
attend the dedication Of the new colored
school, in New street, which took place
Yesterday Having little use for Yankee
negro schools, as one lesson from the book
is usually given with two on Radical politics
| and hatred of the white race South, we
declined to attend. A number of gentlemen
however, t, king the courtesy in good ialth
and as coming from a gentleman, appear
Year: 1868

of the United States during that year.
It is not too soon now TO begin prepara-
tioIs for that great work. Congress
should make the necessary provisions
therefor as early as possible in the COM
ing year.
Year: 1868

The so-ealled Antier sympathetic ink.
Tor giving copy OF a letter without any
press and without previously moisten-
ing the copying paper. consists, essen-
tally, OF a decoction Of Brazil wood and
glycerine- When any paper is written
upon with this ink and laid upon tissue
paper. the simple rubbing over with the
hnger Is sufficient To Prodace the desired
transfer.
Year: 1868

Have opened their place of busi-
ness at the old stand of Vivion's,
OH


BRIDGE and WOOD STREETS
Helena, M. T. They offer to
dealers the only complete stock of
this class of goods ever brought to
this market. Our stock of
Year: 1868

A LITTLE girl of Kentucky, at boarding
school, responded as follows to note from
her father. announcing an interesting event
in the family:


" My Dear Pap Il was right glad to hear
from you. and that you were well but did
not like it bit to hear that mother had
baby, because it was boy. should be glad
if it were little girl, but hate boys; they
are not nice. Now, am going to tell you
what want you to name him. / am going
to choose homely name, because don't
think boys ought to have pretty Names Boys
are squealing all the time. You don't have
one minutes peace while there is boy baby
in the house; but girl-bady is good thing
70 have in the house, for it never cries.
Name him Yuba Dam; that's good enough
for boy. You must excuse me for writing
so much about boys; the reason wrote SO
much about boys is because don't like boys.
My love to ma, and tell her hope she will
do better next time"
Year: 1868

THEIR STYLE.-General Longstreet, like
Governor Brown, having accepted the terms
offered the ex rebels by Congress, in good
faith, has lately spoken in opposition to the
revolutionary schemes of the Seymour and
Blair Democracy, and advised the people to
vote for General Grant as the only means Of
preserving the peace of the country. For
having taken this sensible and manly course
the Democratic papers of the South are fierce
in their denunciations of Longstreet, and call
upon him to leave that section and take up
his residence among his Yankee friends IN
the North. This is the regular style of the
bogus chivalry at the South. All Southern
or Northern men, high or low, rich or poor,
who dare to declare themselves friendly to
the Government and opposed to revolution
ary schemes of unrepentent traitors, are
fercely assailed and bounded from the South
by the prosecutions and outragos of the ku
Klux ruffians who have rendered that coun-
try pandemonium. There can be no per-
manent peace until the power of these seces-
sion conspirutors and scoundrels is broken,
and the South is as safe and free as the
North. The election of Grant will contribute
to this desirable result.
Year: 1868

great French Physician says: ''More than
half of the diseases in the world comes from neg
lect to fortify the system against changes of eli
mate. weather, and food. The great secret of
health is to keep the condition of the Stomach
and Blood regular and uniform. that changes
from Heat to Cold, from Dry to Damp, etc., can
not upset the machinery of the body, and breed
disease"


Now, it is fact, positive and well known. that
there is no such bulwark and assistant for the
Stomach as
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
of people for every symptom of Stomach out
of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain to correct the juices of the Stomach set all
its machinery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
of the operations of Nature is always towards a
cure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1868

WAsHINGTON March 22.-The Commissioners
Of the General Land Office has addressed letter to the
Of Nevada saying the attention OF that
Olce has been drawn to the subject Of rendering III for
agricultural purposes different places represented
Larrens or deserts" which would by cultivation bo re-
claimed. IL is therefore desirable TO collect In
formation in regard to any such localities within
inc Survey or Generals knowledge, and as TO
most efficient measures to insure their reclamation
and adaptation 20 agriculture the purpose being to
ascertain whether not these lands can be improved IN
their condition by artificial means, or In any manner be
made TO subserye the public welfare The Commissioner
requested that the suryeyOrGenera send 10 him. at his
convenience such data he may be able TO col
lect respecting the extent OF such lands within his dis
trict marking the same diagram and noting the
means and natural facilities that be employed in irr
eating then soil and character OF vegetation pecu


FAR 10 them the effect OF irrigation where IL has been
tested IL any actual experiments have been made, the
hest methods Of irrigation and any other Information
that may tend TO throw light on the subject.
Year: 1868

TIIE OWL MARRIAGE BILL.
vienna, March 21-Ihe Upper House OF the
Reichsrath has rejected motion made by the cler-
zeal party to defer action upon the Civil Marriage
bill until change is made in the Concordat.
REJOICING IN VIENNA OVER TIE SUCCESS OF


THE BILL.


March 22-The most enthusiastic demonstrations
of JOY are made over the recent action of the Reichs
rath on the Civil Marriage bill which is regardedas
practically annuling the Coacorddt. Yesterday
when it became known that the Upper House had
rejected the motion of the Clerical party to defer the
passage Of the bil there was great rejoicing among
the people, and last night the city was generally
illuminated
Year: 1868

Thus talks to his non-paying subscribers
and patrons Hear US for our debts, and
get ready that you may pay; trust us, we
are in need, and have regard for our need,
as you have been long trusted acknowledge
your Indebtedness, and dive into your pock-
cts that you may promptly fork over. If
there be any among you-one single patron
that don't owe us something to him We
say, step aside, consider yourself a gentle.
man. If the rest wish to know why We dun
them, this is our answer; not that we care
about ourselves, but our creditors do
Would you rather that we went to Jail, and
you go free, than to pay your debts to keep
us moving? As We agreed, we have worked
for you; as contracted, we have furnished
our paper to you; but as you don't pay, we
dun you. Here are agreements for job
work, contracts for subscriptions, promises
for long credit, and duns for deferred pay
ment. Who is there so green that he don't
take a paper? If any, he need not speak,
for we do not mean him. Who is there so
green that he don't advertise ? IF any, let
him slide; he amt the chap neither Who
is there 40 mean that he don't pay the prin-
ter2 If any, let him shout, for he's the
man we're after. His name is Legion, and
he's owing us for one, two, three, four, five,
six s-long enough to make US poor,
and him rich at our expense"
Year: 1868

| The following must have been written by
chap who got tight Oh lager without know
ing it would intoxicate 1t refers to a lodge
Of Good Templars. L, is graphic descrip-
ton of an limitation CEREMONY as the
writer understands it:


In the first place, the victim for initiation
is blindfolded, bound hands and feet, and
thrown into caldron of boiling hot rain
water, and boiled for five minutes.


This is done for the purpose of clearing
his system of ''old drunk" lie is then
taken out of the caldron, and by means of II
force pump gorged with cistcrn water, after
which Il selling plasters put over his mouth
and he is rolled in barrel four or five times
across the room.


The choir at the same time singing the
cold water song.


He is now taken out Of the barrel, and
hung up by the heels till the water runs ont
through his ears.


He is then cut down, and a beautiful
young lady hands him \ glass of cistcrn
water.


A cold'water bath is then furnished him,
after which he is showered with cistcrn
water.


He is then made to read the water works
act ten times, drinking glass Of cistern
water between each reading.


After which the 'old oaken bucket is
hung around his neck, and fifteen sisters
with squirt guns delugc him with cistern
water.


lie is then forced to eat a peck of snow
while the brethren stick his ears full of lei
cles.


He is then run through clothes. wringer,
after which he is handed a glass of cistern
water by beautiful young lady.


He is then gorged again with cistern wa
ter, his boots filled with the same, and he is
laid away in refrigerator.


The initiation is now almost concluded


After remaining in the refrigerator for the
space Of half an hour, he is taken out and
given glass Of cistern water, run through
the elothes-wringer again, and becomes
Good Templar. ..'-...
Year: 1868

Victor hugo says: Dear Garibaldi. there was
. Tyre in the tent of Achilles He refrans from
mentioning that there Is something Of the sort in
the headquarters Of q more modern general.
Year: 1868

poLicE CouRr.-One Mary Brown and
also one II. Shields, both hsiling from the
republic Of LeClairc, come to this city
yesterday to stand sponsors for child At
the Episcopal church. This they did TO
the perfect satisfaction OF everybody con-
ccrned. Late last night they went to the
Mississippi House, registered themselves
IS man and wife, and took rooms for the
night. Toe police got wind Of the affair
and at late hour forre,ed them out They
were brought up this morning. The woman
was sant to jail for one dav, the man for
eight
Year: 1868

FAia-The prospects for glorious
display of fine weather were never bsttsr
than this morning. This 10 oil the more
State Fair, which opens At Clinton to NOR
row. As its success depends entirely upon
sunshine, there 10 at this writing lively
prospect Of its being . grand success. For
the credit Of the State 1t is to be hoped
thsrs will be no mistake about it.
Year: 1868

The raspberry Is now being seriously injured
by fly or beetle which girlles the stalk near
the top for the purpc-e Of prpagating its species
Those who cultivate this delicate fruit, will 10
well to look to it, preservation by removing the
tops Of the injured hriers, and burning them
this will destroy the insect for the next year. |
had watched at times in vain to discover this lit


tie destroyer at its work, but did not succeed
until to-day, when found dark looking beetle
near the top Of the bush, and carefully watched
its nroeress. For minute or more it seemed to
be testing the toughness of the bark, but at
length it settled upon a spot sufficiently tender
for its use, and commenced its work in earnest
by making incision after ineisiOn until the stalk
was completely girded cutting through the al
burnum entirely, and thereby destroying al
circulation of sap : then it measured with con-
siderable precision about three fourths Of an inch
inward and commenced second girlle, which
il completed in course of about thirty minutes
This done, puncture was made just above the
lower girdle, into which it elected an egg, quite
to the centre of the stalk AS subsequently found
by dissection. supposing his work finished. |
secured the insect The specimen before me IS
.bout Eve eighths Of an inch in length, color
black, with dark brown spot just back of its
head. viii some of our scientific men please
give US the name OF the insect. A.