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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-19

TIE OAKwooD MEMORIAL FEsTTvAL.-The
interest in this festival still increases, the
room being crowded 1T all hours. The follow
ing contributions were received yesterday:
Rev A. T.. Dickinson-Money
Mrs. Richard Brown-Moncv.
Mrs DR.. Thomas-Bowl OF Jelly, cake, and
tomato catsup.
Mrs. Robert Davis-Money.
Huudley Tatum-lIam.
Mrs. Walt-Fruit cake and bread.
Mrs. l.ee-Pair OF ducks and beets teak.
Mrs. Elijah Baker-One handsome fancy
cake.
Mrs. a. Millspaugh-Frcnch kisses, bread
| and cake.
| Mrs. Estes-Bread.
| Mrs. "A. B. Clarke-One sponge cake.
Mrs. Judge Clopton-One jar yellow pickles
and basket Of flowers.
"Our House." Main street--Four gallons
oysters.
Ion blackberry wine
Mrs. =. j. DOve-Basket of pears.
| Mrs. :. NJ. Price-Bread.
Mrs. II. w. Tylcr-Money.
Messrs. thinner Co.-Larg. ornamcn tai
| Jelly cake.
Mrs. John Currie-Large bouquet of magno
| lias and 4 plain cake.
Mrs. Albert Mlllspaugh-Brcad and mac
caron.
| Mrs. DR.. Thomas-Cake, jelly, and catsup.
| Mrs. Ellyson-Hot rolls.
Mrs. George Wutt-Large fruit cake and
| loaf bread.
| Mr.. Samucl Dove-Basket premium pears.
| -Four large premium apples.
The Festival Will be closed 1T lU o clock pre-
cisely to might, and will be re- e-opened n 10 A.
| NJ. Monday.
| On Monday night the Festival will b. closed.
when all the articles remaining on hand Will
| be sold at auction.
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Books, Stationery, dc.
- J. WALL TURNER,

I11f J. WALL TURNER,
MAIN STREET,
who has supplied the citizens Of Richmond
for the last several years. and who is now willing
to serve them. Is at his new quarters lila MAIN
STREET, THE NEWS DEPOT Of the city, where
At ONE PRICE, and furnishes them by RELIA-
BILE CARRIERS, and furnishes them REGULAR
LY. PAPERS SOLD at S, 9, 7, 10, Is, and 20 cents
and delivered anywhere in the city at the same
prices oc Its
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A CHESTERFIELD DAIRY TAUGHT THE STRAP
GAME.-A Chesterfield County negro named
Morris Hughes came TO town day before yes.
tprday, fell in with another negro named
Thomas johnson, who initiated him into the
mysteries Of the "strap game Hughes did
not fancy the manner i'll which he was taught,
and had johnson brought before the Mayor
yesterday.
Hughes gave the Mayor the following ac-
count Of the affair
~ come all lie way from Chester, over here
in the county across the river, on "Wednesday
inst gone On going up one of the streets
stopped TO get drink-"as mighty dry,
Massa In the bar-room l saw this fello W
(pointing at the prsoner) with {; string, jest
Slipping il back and forard like. asked him
what it was and he said Twas Il puzzle. 'Go
way, Niger ses l, datS no puzzle. lie ses,
Yes 'tis you take dis here nail there II Is
now Mr.. Mayo and cOtch dis string. lie
den rolled il up and let it fly like, and couShl
il with dis here nail l did dis tree times hand.
running, when he said he'd bet me five dollars
that couldn't cotch IL again. | agreed 10
hat and we both took out five dollars; held
mine tween my fingers. He then rolled W
The string and us he was about 10 let her ny
saw a little negro boy snatch up my carpet
hug which ID laid down, and move OFT. Just
den the string llew, and missed; dat is,
didn't cotch il wild dis here nail. JohsoI
yelled out l. Sc won, and snatched the iiEt
dollars from my hand. After awhile got my
carpet bag and the money back, ana mac
Johnson arrested"
The Mayor told Hughes 10 leave, and re
manded Johnson 10 Jail 10 answer the charet
of unlawfully gambling.
Hughes left the stand, saying m gong
right straight and throw dis here nail away
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VOL. XXXIII.
LAST of Letters.

T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING
LIN THE P0ST-oFFICE At RICHMOND
STATE OF VIRGINIA, OCTOBER 10, 1897.
If not called for within one month thew Will be
sent 10 the Dead Letter Otace
To strangers or transient visitors IN a town or
city, whore apeeial address may bc unknown,
should be marked on the lower left hand corner
with tho word transient"
Place the postage stamp on the upper right and
corner, and leave space between tho stamp and
with the writing.
TO obtain any OF these letters the applicant must
cail ior " "ddrerttsed ieusrs," giving the date OF
this list, and pay one cent for ad vert sing.
B.-A request for the re:urn of letter TO tn 9
writer, II unclaimed within thirty days less,
written or printed, with the writer's name, post
Office, and State across the lefhand end OF the en-
ve!ope. on the face side. will be complied with
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auction Sales This Dan.

COOK & LAUGHTnN will sell on Council Cham
Der Hill, at 10 A. M, six sound horses
HARHlsoS. GoDDIN i APPERSON will sell
upon the premises, al P. NJ. the excellent
brick tenement on ground rent, on the west
line OF Einth between Main and Franklin
streets, now occupied by Mr.. D. Brophy.
0RUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell upon the pre-
mses, at4 p. NJ, the brick house and lot on
Howard street Oregon Hill. The house con-
tains four rooms. The lot Is Is by los feet
E. GATHRIGHT will sell at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and
hall. past 2. u ;, at 1893 Main street, furniture,
bedding, mattresses, dry goods, boots and
shoes, cloths, cutlery SC.
COOK &LAUGRTON will sell at the horse lot, at
10 clock A. NJ. horses mules, buggy, SC.
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A GALLANT CHAMPION RoBs AN OH NEGRO.
a white fellow, apparently from the coun-
try, named Dick Champion, appeared before
the Mayor yesterday upon the charge of as
s;Iulting, beating, and robbing an old negro
named Stephen Wright.
Stephen was sworn, and testified: L was
walking along last week just outside of the
town Of Fulton. | was eating piece OF bread
when | met Marsa Champ'n. He said,
q Ole man, amt you got some money in dem
old rags you've got on? = l said TO him, . II
YOU cant make money, how does you expect
me to have any?" /" He then knocked me down,
beat me, knocked teeth down my throat, and
then kicked me rs If he wished 10 knock
my ribs out Of me and den Mr.. Mayo, he
stole five dollars ont of my coat
After examining several other witnesses,
who knew nothing about the affair, the Mayor
ramanded the accused TO Jail TO await IN eX-
animation before the Hastings Court on the
third Monday in November next.
After the Mayor had announced his deci-
sion the accused said he had 4 witness whom
he wished to have examined.
The Mayor called the witness up-Mr. Ilor-
den whitr,-and learned from him that lie had
seen the accused knock the negro down.
The Mayor advised the accused TO be careful
about his witnesses hereafter: telling him
that this one instead of beneiitng, had in
jursd his case.
Champion was then conducted 10 jail.
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THE HOG ALLEY CITING APFArR.-The con-
tinued case of the negro William Minor,
charged with having feloniously assaulted
and cut with some sharp instrument another
negro named Thomas Johnson, was taken up
yesterday before the Mayor. a number of
witnesses were produced to prove an ahJt for
the accused, but failed, and the Mayor re-
manded him 10 Jail 10 await an examination
before the Court of Hastings on the third
Monday in November next.
The Mayor, after his decision, took up the
beef. knife which had been taken from the
prisoner, and asked the friends of the accused
if they had ever seen it before They replied
that they had seen it in the quarters Of the
accuSpu.
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THE STOCKHOLM

NIOTICE-TO THE STOCKHOLM
IN gRS OF TIE NATIONAL COAL MINING
BOARD Of tbs Prssidsnt and Directors OF the Ma
tional Coal Mining Company held at thsir ofce
az the city OF Richmond, Va, on the 21th day OF
September 1857, tho following preamble ana reSo-
.ion were adopted
u, appearing to the meeting satisfactorily that
the xenc iss OF the company require an assess,
ment Of ten per eentum on the capital stock, ana
that such per centum, or a much greater one, 70
vet unpaid and impossible on the stock, rs
/" Resolved ant ordered. That ten per esntum pG
assessed on each and every share OF inc c5pnH1A cnp1
stock Of the company, TO be paid LIZ 10 the iss1
den. by before the Is. day Of aovsS bs2sSy su.
and that the President be AND NO ~ .sssssmsn 10,
upon all or
,, a .as
~pisn T Tpaym.n. OF sad Ts V by
IN. ess sSnssa, II
| , ". september rs. 1867.
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Corn md Flour Exchange, October IS, 1867

OFFERINGS. = Wheat-White, 720 bushels
red, 9o6 bushels. Corn-White, $50 bushels
yellow, loo bushels mixed. S32 bushels
0ats-17O bushels. Rye-l0 bushels. FGxeed--
| bushels. Aeat-sS bushels. BdrLy-26 bush
els.
SAIEs.-Ir -Irhsnt-White, 72O bushels very in
ferior to prime, 81. 1882. 80; red, 4i6 bushels
good 10 prime, 80 1892 20. Corn-Whi.e, $500
bushels ut sl.359sl.36 yellow, 40 bushels,
Fl. .37H: mixed 20 bushels Ut Sl.35. Odts-73s
bushels. 6l662Hc. Rye-l26 bushels, SlI7h@
81 30. MeaI-SS bushels at sl.3j. Barley-32
bushels NJ g5c
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THE SLEEPING CARs.-ln our notice of the
sleeping cars having been placed upon the
fredericksburg railroad we omitted 10 SAY
that they would not supersede the comforta-
Bile and elegant sleeping chairs OF Messrs
Bragg & Trainham. so much approved by
the travelling public. The new cars are only
designed 10 afford additional cOnveniences &c
the patrons OF this popular road by giving
those who prefer the sleeping cars, with theii
elegant berths and staterooms, an opportu
nifty 10 indulge their preference.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL meeting of the
directors Of the Chamber of Commerce was
held at the office of Messrs. Thomas Branch
& Co. last evening. a full board was present.
The following resolu tionS were adopted:
" Resolved, That 4 committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chairman, who shall have
charge Of the printing required for the pur-
poses OF the Chamber
" ReSOired, That the Committee on Commerce
inquire into the expediency of adopting sys-
TEN of weights and measures TO conform TO
the usage of the principal commercial CEN
tres of the United States.
90 ResoLUed, That the Committee on Finance
inquire and report upon the expediency Of
adopting rs n usage among the members or
the Chamber that negotiable paper be made
payable to the order of the maker or drawer. =
The following additional committees were
appointed by the Chair:
C1mmiNee on Printing-Powhatan Wesiger,
James Woodhousr, NJ. Milhiser, Charles II.
Hill and the Secretary.
ETn0ncs LD0nItoe.-W. b. Isaacs, T. G..
Pevton. T. :. Baldwin, NJ Rosenbaum, and
Il. +. Williams
CGnurGittes on O,timard Trnde. Daven-
port, l.. o. Noting, John l.. Bacon, G. +.
Watson, Charles Howard.
Mr.. lsaacs, 1T his own request had his
name withdrawn from the Committee on
Commerce and Commercial tSages and the
name Of Mathew Blair was substituted there
for.
The Board then adjourned until 3 clock on
.
THE REGIsTRATIoS Test CAsR.-With 4
view TO make General Schoeld the defendant
in his application for L mdn1dmuS, and 10
exhaust his remedies under the reconstruction
acts, General Imboden, under advice OF his
counsel Judge Gregory, appealed from the
decision of the Board. Upon this appeal tie
Board has been sustained, as appears from the
following note from headquarters We under
stand the case Will now 20 Immediately To the
civil courts for adjudication:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DIsTRIcT.l
"STATE OF VIRGINIA..
"RIcHAoSD, Va, October Is, l35I. }
4" .Mr. J. D. LmLoden, Richmond "a:
"Sr,-1n reply to your communication
| submitted day, appealing from the decision
of the Board of Registration of Richmond
city in rejecting You rs qualified voter l
am directed by the commanding General to
inform You that the decision of the Board OF
Regis tration is sustained.
! Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
..S. +. CHALFIS,
"Assistant Adjutaut General
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SrpREXg' CoCRT OF APPEALs-PREsEyT
JrDGEs MoyCCRE, JoYSEs, AsD RtvEs.-The
argument in the case Of Hill and others rs.
Bowyer and others, on an appeal from de-
cree OF the Circuit Court, Of Albemarle county,
was concluded yesterday, and the court took
time 10 consider.
The case Of Walker rs. Common wealth was
then taken up, and the arguments heard until
the hour Of adjournment
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INSTALLATION SERVICES LAST N1GHT.-Rev.
Mr.. Durfy, pastor elect OF the Manchester
church, was publicly installed last night.
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Ryland hand of fellow.
ship and charge by Rev. DR.. Burrows Mr..
Durfy is 4 Virginian, and graduate of Rich.
mond College, but has for several years lived
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MAMMOTH FRuIr.-The big apples exhibited
in our window yesterday were raised by Cap
tain George Eustler. Of Port Republic, Rock
ingham county, and exhibited ~ the pomo'
logical exhibition by Peer Henning, com
mission merchants Of this city. They were
labelled pound apples, but the largest one
in our window weighed twenty seven ounces
and we could safely say that not one oi tnos,
exhibited weighed less than twenty. ohiua
tunataly they arrived too late TO receive 'n'
premium, but were awarded u cersihca'e.
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A Nr1ED-rP AFFAGR.-The Mayor had be-
fore him yesterday 4 party Of negroes, named
respectively Emanuel davenport, Toe De-
brick Thomas Carter William Hunter, and
james Johnson. The first two were charged
with stealing u atch and chain valued 1T ~,
the property of Joe Kennedy (colored), and
the others with playing at game OF chance
called the "Strap game
Joe Kennedy said the watch had been owned
by him for Il year, and that it had been stolen
from him about Il week since. Thomas Carter
also claimed the watch, stating that he had
owned il for n long time, and that il had been
won from him 4 few days since 1T :: game
of strap" He brought witnesses who tcs-
titled that his statement was correct. Joe said
he could bring witnesses 10 prove that the
watch was his.
The Mayor said he would cont tinue the case
until Monday TO give him time TO procure his
witnesses and then announced that he would
impose Il fine upon the negroes who had played
1T strap" and would require $500 security
of Hunter for his good behavior, he having
been cup" before. The parties failing to pay
the fines imposed were set back TO 80 TO Jail.
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DoyEsTIc MARKETS Our domestic marKets
continue well supplied with meats 1o"is,
vegetables, butter, and eggs bul the Slei
superabundance Of fruits when mas charac-
teriZcd the present season over All preuecea
sorS shows u manifest decline. Ihe melons,
pears and peaches have disappeared 10 great
extent, and the winter appleahd latc grape at .
now all that are left 10 remind us OF iiie IA
hand with which Pomona has dispeEseu her
luscious and tempting gifts The attendance
of BUYERS and vendors is suff1cleHtly large ~
crowd the market space TO repietioh' aho 't'
times one is almost forced 10 wish that the lLh-
1nnrtal"J NJ were present 10 =" relieve the
pressure The following quotations VIII
give a fair idea of the ruling rates:
Er.M .Nents-Beef, lJ4ll7c.-rery cholce SIT,
loin steaks command l%n2oc. mutton al,i
lamb, l2h4ljc. shoat and pork, 10 --oc. Nea',
II, l,G2alc: goat meat, l294c., ana scarce oeei
IIn,t1iits.-Cabbage, 5, 10, l5a2 20c:, accord
inc 10 size turnips JlElUc. per bunch Deans,
lima, ljc per quart; peas, loc. per quat {,
tomatoes, l0c. per quart okra, loc. pci 49,
kale 2Cc. per peck; carrots, &C. per Dunch !,
onions, l0c. per quart sage, loc. mint ioe.
egg plants, To- lJ9.oc. celery -oc. PEI
bunch. ,na -5c n
Eruit. t.-Albem; Irle pippins, very large, ''c. M y
IL per peck; ordinary appies' sl9 iDv ,,tlJ pi
bushel grapes, from 10 10 lOc. per pouho
peaches, very inferior, &c. per quart: ;, ;,
p0uhry and Eqls. Turkeys, 81 u. 2"g ; .,
each ducks. 81 rer pair geese, 81 eaci,
chickens, %, 4O soc. each, according 10 SIG
Young pigeons or sG1a bs 37~15oc. per PAIR
s9gs 5:.I3oc per dozen-the former Gsure for
guinea eggs. =. ;,o
Dairy Products. = Butter, soc. for prime
country; other kinds, 4o045c. sweet mix
loc per quart: butter! milk, &c. per quar-
cheese, 25c. per pound smearKase' loc' pei
Game.-Deer, 25c per pound: hares, S5gioc
each squirrels, 25c. each pheasants, from
the Virginia mountai us, 81 per palr spf's' 'ai
ducks, from Norfolk 7Jc. 9sl per ptiF.
Ffsh-The demand for fish, win the aP
proach of frost, has b,,come quite lively Hos
fish readily command ii per dozen Spots,
on a bunch, DC. sheepshead, cog ,oc.' W az
cording 10 size; Norfolk chuo, l.'Hc, Pc
pound; speckled trout, l2'3c. per pouAo
oysters, 81. 80 per ga ilon. .,so
prousrier oats. 81 per cwt loodel
Soc meadow hay, 75c. per cwt
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ORA CHURCHES To.NoRRow.-Rev. F. 2
Converse Will preach to the Rev DR.. Read 5
congregation, at Virginia Hall, 1T II O'Clock
A. NJ.
the German church on Fifth street. Sunday
school At 8 O clock Z. NJ.
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The H0G.sTEALISf CAsE.-lhe continued
case of John Minor and Henry Edwards
tnegroesj, charged with having in their pos
session q hog supposed 10 have been stolen,
was called before the Mayor yesterday. Inc
policemen who had been sent 10 llha tio
t.rousin from whom the accused stated they
ohtained the hog at o'clock THURSDAY
morning last reported that there was no sucn
cousin. The negroes were remanded 10 JAZZ
for trial before the Court OF Hustlhgs.
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For THE PEyIrESTIARY The following con-
victs were brought TO the city yesterday:
Sam Preston, sentenced by Circuit Court OF
Alexandria TO five years for grand larceny
Philip Bonce aiids Burns, sentenced by
court of Nsnsemond county to eighteen months
for house breaking.
James Bowling sentenced by conrt OF Ere
dercks burg to one year for petit larceny
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RGcHAoSD, VA, October IS, i

Editor Of Richmond Daily Dispatch
Sir,-Allow us through your columns 10
acknowledge the receipt from Grace church
| (Episcopap Of s32 20
We presume, from notice published by the
Howard Association, that there is no neces
sity for further contributions.
Rpspectfully &c, JOHNSTON WILLIAMS.
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A LADY's PoCKET PIcKED-1 esterday morn.
inr about 9 O'Clock, while the crowd was
greatest Al the upper market, ladys pocket
was relieved of her porte monnaie, which con
tained several dollars. A couple OF negro
lads who had persistently crowded about hri
were suspected of the theft but we aia ho'
hear OF any arrests being made
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DAyGgRous MANA white man named
George w. Smither created quite an excite
ment mn town Yesterday by ilourishins dirk
about quite loosely and threatening 70 cut
maim disiigure, impale, stap, ulsemoo"ei,
nd lii Mr. Calvin b. Craddock. His hostile
= demonstrations were ended by policeman
ar,.esting and carrying him TO the second sta
tian house.
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A RAD1cAL MEETING was held on the Square
Yesterday after dark, and attended by small
number of negroes Danner and Hunnicutt,
Two white men, spoke. 1t is supposed the
meeting was held ~ this late hour in order to
prevent the reporters from taking notes. The
DiSputch reporter was on hand, but heard no
thing worth men tioning.
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ARRIVAL OF CoSv1CTS.-Sherln Niarshaii, VI
CorOIiue arrived in the city late Thursday
evening having in charge several negroes CON
yicted Of highway robbery, and sentenced 10
imprisoument in the penitentiary for Terms
varying from ten To fifteen years.
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RAILROAD CoSvESrIoS.-We are requested
to give notice that the convention of railroad
officers of this State, which is called by the
president of the Virginia Central Railroad
Company in conformity with u resolution of
the stockholders III May last, will meet 1T ii
o'clock on Wednesday, 23d instant, 1T the
Office Of the Richmond and Petersburg Com
pany, on Main street.
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SECOND GRAND RGAX CoycERT.-Ihefe VIII
be q second conce RI of vocal music ana per
formances on the grand organ at tne fliss y:
Baptist church to- aight. The programme ls
a good one, embraci ng some exceedingly popu-
lar pieces The p rice Of admission Aas Dee"
reduced to yffty cents.
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Rit(lnlond Glispattl1.
SATURDAY......"..OCTOBER 10, 1867

THE CIRCULATION OF THE "DIS-
PATCH 3" IS LARGER THAN THE COM
B1NED CIRCULATION OF ALL THE
CITY.
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COMMISSIONERS OF sterday the
Governor commissioned Edward Nj. Hudson
and Walker K. Fearu, Esqs., OF New Orleans
comm issioners Of dee DIS for the State Oh II
ginla in the State Of Lo ulsiana
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cCHOOL BOOKS, CaEAP.-RAN-
- pOLPH s. ENGLISH, 1920 Main street,
have large stock OF
SECONDHAND SCHOOL BOOKS
for sale at about half price, and an assortment OF
NEW SCHOOL BOOKS
of the latest editions. OLD BOOKS bought or
taken In exchange for others ~
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Ptcs POCKET ARRESTED esterday morning
Sarva,n. James b. Peasants arrested in the
Second M. .,rketa negro named Edward Fisher,
lust after ne had picked the pocket OF Mrs.
Jennie Walker OF 4 pocket book containing ~.
A slune shot rvas found in his possession.
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posrposEp.-The match gamr of base ball
between the Pastime club and the Picked
Nine, for the benefit of the Centenary Church
Dorcas Society, will not come on on Tuesday
next, as was announced, but has been post
poned until the Friday following.
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A NEGRO WOMAN STABBED WITH NAIL
An old negro named Ned Baughman was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday upon the
charge of . 'stabbing Barbara Ann Whitfield
and threatening 10 shoot every policeman who
attempted TO arrest him.
Barbara testified that on the day previous
the accused had ssaulted and choked, and then
stabbed her in the arm with 4 nail. /" MIR.
Mayo he and 1 have been living together for
five months. He has always been treating
me badly, but didn't bring him up because
l didn't want TO have my name before the
Mayors Court. l have been trying 10 make 4
gentleman of him, but couldn't do it,
The accused was remanded TO Jail in default
Of security TO behave himself like 4 gentle
man in the future.
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The ArrgyrIoy Of persons engaged in the
sale of ardent spirits, malt liquors, &c.' IS
called 10 a notice from the Mayor OF The city
published in our advertising columns.
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Sr1yrRE OF ToBAcco. Y rs terday an officer
of the Internal Revenue Department seiZrG
5000 pounds of unstemmed tobacco "hich
nar, ies were about TO pack away III hogsheads,
In violation of the revenue laws.
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NToTICE:-The public are hereby notl, "a
~ ned that ] have appointed ana aoudnsttng GTp1
EARLY GnRBlN to be my asen. III ah ON the north
west corner OF st. Stephens and Goutts strss.s,
The said Early Corbin ls authorized 70 pui'n"'0
goods for cash only. ,pruppIpIn TPENT.
oc H-2W E1hhr 1oHo