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We understand that Mr.. w. +. Gordon IS
worry much exercised about our consistency
This reminds us of story some one lolu on
Gordon in the Presidential canvass OF iooo
He said q ordon defined his position mus pay
he: :. prefer BreckinrldSe' b'in ! tni'IN wv
ali ought 10 concentrate on Bell, but am
going to vote for Douglas. '-CharlotteSc'"e
Chronicle.
There are eight newspapers in this country
owned and edited by negroes. Seven Oh tliel'r
are weekly, with an average CIRCULATION VI
z 600 These are in San Francisco, baltilioie'
New York Brooklyn, Philadelphia, ana Clh,
cinnati The Tribune In New orleans Is lSsu to
daily and it is said has a circulation OF ls,ooo
copies.
A prairie fire, on the 9TH instant, swept INTO
the Government stock-yard ut Fort Ransom,
Dakotah and destroyed all the Gorernmeii ,
hay. The same IRE ran lhto 4 mn u '..,
r,mu and burned ten half breeds TO death, anu
,,.n more were so badly burned that their AFeS
are despared OF.
The trial of John II. Surratt has been pr!nt-
.d nj The Government printing ONCE ~ W ISL
iur,on 1t comprises two large volumes ieSai
siz,l of more than 700 pages each IL Is ilo' ioi
sale.
Rev John Chambers, OF Phlladelphia nas
lust been married 10 one OF the "eai' ny
tallas of his congregation. He has been l"i>o
Il widower.
A convent ton OF the lnristitii Shui,
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, and Virginia VIII be hciu
IN pitisbury from the 22d 10 the 24tl OF lhls
month, inclusive.
rood vein Of coal, three feet ten lnches
,bick and enc hundred and twenty feet beio"
the surface has been found III Paris to"h-
snip, Portage county, ONO
An eccentric recently died in England VINO
,Ilhouvh in perfectly good health, hau no
r;sen from his bed for forty nine years.
There is talk Of Il game OF chess TO De plastu
by means Of the Atlantic cable OS players -
New York and London.
The Governor Of Ohio has not me ve.e
mower. SO the new Legislature u iH"epeH
dent Of him.
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The Markets.

The Markets.
New YORK, October l9.-Flour 2o63oc
lower Wheat lN2c. lower. Corn lc lover
Pork lower; mess. $22 Lard dull. Cotton
a shade firmer, l9Mc. Freights dull. Tur-
pentine dull, j:c. Rosin steady; common,
So j5Ml 3.G2. Gold, ll3za. Exchange UNI
G 60. los, 156,4 Stocks excited. Tennessee
IS, 81. Virginia IS, II.
New York, October l9-R. M.-Cotton 4
shade firmer sales 900 bales at loEc. Flour
ooT4Oc. lower during the day. Wheat less ac-
tive ut noon's decline. Mixed western corn.
81 .35m*l rs. Pork lower, $3.50. Lard heavy,
l3aiml4hc. Naval stores dull. Groceries
quiet Freights dropping.
BALTIMORE, October l9.-Cotton flrmer
middling, l9c. Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat dull, slightly lower. Corn duh white,
81 SOMSl. IA yellow, 81 4O4Tl A. oats steady
6jn7Oc Provisions very quiet; quotations
nominally unchanged
Louisville, October l9-Superdne nour
heavy Mt $50. Corn dull and unchanged
Mess pork, $40 %. Bacon tirmer: shoulders
IKE: clear sides, lSSic. Lard, l3Hc.
active and prices firmer; sales, 59i bales
middling, l6i"c.; receipts, III bales.
SAVANNAH, GA, October l9.-Cotton active
and advanced &c. sales, 90 bales.
MOBILE, October 9.-Cotton-Sales, Loo
bales closed firm middling, l7c; receipts,
,026 bales.
New ORLEANS, October 9.-Cotton-Sales
700 bales market quiet; low middling, l7Em
lsc: receipts, 932 bales exports, 3,il6 bales
G DID, As y G+4.
HAVANA, October lS.-EXchange-On Lon
don declining Is; on Paris, 3; on UNITED
States currency, 26l@ discount. Gold, pei
cent. premium Freights duh; TO New York
30: to New Orleans, H. Sugar is without AMI
nation quoted ut 81, 9, 9&@l0A reals. Mo
lasseS scarce: quoted IT IQ6 reals. Bacon
10 Hams, 22@22's. Bceswax, sDllA reals
Flour in demand.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. " rs terday morning while
n party OF iaborers We're engaged in digging
down the bank on Sixteenth street it cavcd IN
and buried Jacob Johnson, James Taylor, and
Hugh Adams The unfortunate men We're
rescued as soon as possible Adams was found
10 have been instantly killed He was found
living on his face, his skull crushed in, both
laws broken, and his body terribly manglcd.
johnson was found lying upon his back, his
left leg broken in TWO places, his stomach torn
open, and his body otherwise injured He
cannot possibly recover. James Taylor, the
last one taken out, was found TO have been
hut slightly bruised. -T0Stiagton ChrOnicle.
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Letter from Senator sherman.

MASsFiELD. ONO, October II, 1867.
Iy Dear Sir regret rhat | am not able To
.",ud yonT meeting at tn" Cooper Institute
m ru" 4tth instant. ! would like III person TO
..sary Won that the Republicans OF Ohio are
sd, l0 III" hast discouraged by the elections
. lt>' Tuesday. General Hayes and the
..lu.r stat. ticket ar" elected by 5000 MAORI
... ..u.uu ~. Will make 10000 next fail with
..-. W." los, The State III l>O2 by 5000 ma
..y#4 The emancipation proclamation of
...lgum Lincoln The next year We beat
l.luat-hmm ny Inl, 77r on IN" same issue.
,..g,.gl suffrage and implicit observance OF
... ...HU. .uth VIII next year, as this year,
IS. .-.r.uy,d ON our banners, and Wc VIII n
81 .l. Triumph rs that God rules lndcpcud-
...... would have been defeated in l17j.' 1t
.... proclaimed throughout the land in
uur soldier, were not dshearteucd
..I.h partlal defeats, bat The CopperheadS
war;. Ilry raised thr white flag III 1861. In
.u. tho national banner iioa,ed III triumph
scar In Ia" mean Tim" we Will learn
lg...la from our defeats We must insist
.amu greater economy in public expenditures.
Wrwus, ruiurg" uur revenue laws. We must
as.s, r0uuarrvi among ourselves. Our adNer-
-.ar- may b. made useful in closing our
rust that New York, rs the En-
..r. .-,tfn. may take the l"ad III this move
..a.... .s4a by maintaining Republican ascend
."Uyiuu" Democrats ana rebels that the
a.n1s gu.i ,tir principles that prevailed during
.-HlG %tli govern the country, now ihitt
a4...lad union have been won.
With he best wishes fer your success, am
.sfs yrurs joins SHERMAN.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL WIEE.rrLLERs.-Thc de-
.n,.ou last night OF Hon. montgomery
l..g. IN his speech, that General Grant had
ra.. pi over the r"sUltot the recent elections,
a, drown tn" Radical Presidential Grant
N---Wuyi.rrs into quite fever TO day, ana
were busy cndcaNorlng 10 obtain Il con-
#..l.,iuu d: the statement. In tins they
Uea and III" failure has given great comfort
the Chase interest, which believes MT.
Blair statement, ;Ind insists that Grant don
"atr Nir"c!"yS uniform, and cannot, there
.e. b. tr8~'rd The friends OF Grant are
s.la- aw - write q letter and show ms
.N-.- }siG.p,ga Correspondence Nso loh
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Seizure of an Oil Refinery,

piTTsBURG, PA, October lS-The United
States authorities have seized the Quaker Oil
Refinery. The detective having charge of the
matter has most successfully worked up the
The evidence shows more sales by one firm OF
free oil, twice over, than the tax paid to the
Government. The tax being twenty cents per
gallon, it is rs profitable as illicit whiskey dis
filling. The amount claimed is very large,
and q full expose will be made.
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For Bent.

DOR RENT OR LEASE, the elegant
l. RESIDENCE OF Major William Allen IA
situated on Leigh between Seventh and "a
Eighth streets, with the spacious and beauti. LII
fully adorned grounds and gardens. 1t contains
about = rooms, with all the modern appsndages TO
frat class residence The situation is verv de-
srable, being convenient and retired. II will bs
rented either furnished or unfurnished, as may
be desired. Apply to
GRUBBS i WILLIAMS,
Oc 2l-3t Arr,ionsers
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New CoRy-Several samples of new corn,
of remarkably fine quality, We're offered on
Change this morning, and proposition 10
deliver at Il specified depot ON me orange
and Alexandria railroad 10000 bushels OF one
crop At II TO- in December next, was made
and declined-dierundrid Gazette.
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VRUSSES, TRUSSES.-I have Just
4 received WHITES PATENT LEVER TRUSS
the best truss In for retention and radical cure
OF Hernia. Also, WHITES ABDOMINAL SUP
PORTER. JOHN w. BISON, Druggist,
NH Il Main and Third straits.
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rou,r,,d Elections in philadclphia.

THnlaEr rUIk, October lS.-Thc Republican
..n.U.strS tor register of wills, clerk of the
orphans Court, and city commissioner, have
......m,I Il contest in the Court OF Common
Peas ,s.ta III" Democrats who received Certi-
....es al election. Frauds are alleged in
wuy wards, and IN one precinct the Demo
..lt!. officers received l16 votes from persons
... uu IN" list OF voters. Similar frauds are
.--aG III Ihc second, fourth, fifth, seven
..slrE. and twenty fifth wardS-morc than
..luH IN so change the result.
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Nt.oN AGAINST NEGRO SUFFRAGE
2. lu@:lrs Mason, the Radical nominee IN
N'" l"rE!gr Judge of the Court OF Appeals,
. n lr..@ Delaware county, holding court.
J.. esaN"r>Ins with several OF our citizens
..#.. ia" recent elections in Pennsylvania
..I nhI9 h. SAID: When Il party places a
Fer !aAa above 4 white Inan-when black
s" ~. pas INTO the Jury boN-when they
.."r h!~sa men ludges-thc people Will not
..l. j. Is TOO rrpusnant 10 the people
.'a Vie party that adopts such measures Is
r u D." defeated. This doctrine can never
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vTANTED. TO RENT OUT MY
w FIRM on James river above Richmond
containing 1850 acres 1t will 30 rented in lots
of so to 2JJ acres for q term of yea1S, for money
rent or a portion of the crops. Cottages VIII Do
bnilt or Iartes renting may build to suit them :
selves, deducling the cost OF building from the
rent. . 1850. "a o,,o,d
ed TO unless accompanied with sat:sfactory reie-
rences address CHARLES 7 MilkRlSo,
&C Is st Richmond, Va, once lass Mali htr5eI.
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Important Decision.

ST. LOUIS, October l9.-This morning Judge
Miller discharged William Murphy, sentenced
TO ten years confinement by military COM
mission for burning the Mississippi River
boats during the war. The ground OF the de-
cision was the unconstitutionality of the COM
mission which tried him.
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~BaTCHELoa,s HAIR DYE-BATCHE-

~ BACHELORS HAIR DYE-BATCHE.
LOR's HAIR DYE.-This splendid HAIR DYE Is
the best In the world. The only true and perfect
dys-harmless, reliable, instantaneous. No dis
appointment; no ridiculous tints. Natural black
or brown remedies the Ill effects OF bad dyes !;
lnvigorates the hair, leaving 1t soft and beautiful.
The genuine Ia signed WILLIAM A. BATCHE-
LOB. All others are mere limitations, and should
be avoided. Sold by all druggists and perfumers.
Factory, 81 Barclay street, New York. Beware
OF a countsrfait 1a il-tDl0
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News from BucnOS hyrcS

New YORK, October ls.-Bucnos Ayres cor
respondence dated August IS says the allied
fleet, after its attack on Curupaity, was com.
PEELED TO fall back, and thus left the allied
army in a critical situation. Rumors OF peace
negotiations on the part of English and French
ministers We're current.
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FYNa1tS.

WANTED, a SITUATION as DIS
wv T!LLER by man Of long experience in
the business. ] do engage to make fifteen 10 six
teen quarts OF whiskey per bnshel OF grain, on
Thomas J. Roots syitem OF distilling, and VIII
learn ina same to any man that wishes TO know
disrilIirs in full, making yeast &c Have no OBJ
lection 10 any part OF the Sta.e. Address + X :,
through Arnold, Fiske & Co., Coppersmhs, Cary
street, or a note to this Office. oc N-lt'
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GAIL ACCEPTED.-A letter has been received
bv the vestry of Christ church from Rev H.
Mckim announcing his acceptance OF the call
to the rectorship Of Christ church He IS ex-
pected 10 enter upon the discharge or ms
duties about the lst of November .---itEdadtrld
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RETrRS OF MINIsTER.-The KEY. j. W.
Nj, Williams, ID. d., pastor OF the FIRST Bap,
tist church, corner of Sharp and Lombard
streets, has returned safely from ms late tr'p
10 Europe. and Will resume ms Polp,' uuites'
MIR Williams is much improved in health
IsrItiLunrt SLln.
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Animal PrncesSinnS Prnhihitnd.

BALTIMORE, October 49, = The Baltimore
Board of Police have issued IN order forbid
ding annual professions or a;semblages Of
armed men, whether by night Or day.
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ha.&N1o" MODEL SrArg.-A few days
i"r@ q men called II the residence OF
Porter thrc" miles from JohnsonNllle,
'".N ..#u eNlgrd hlm OF under pretence OF
.....- nam lis witness IN trial. After
aAa gone some distance, William Pierce
'... or. u The bushes and shot him dead.
.,.r WIS sGtsrw; rds arrested, but made ms
10" remainder Of the party are held
-!.a The difficulty originated III matters
..a'+tAs Gaaag the war.
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LaE rnE-IpFNT ASp THE FINANCES. The
President j. taking deep Interest III l!nancial
a~,.rrs nu4 81 considerable portion OF the an
.A. message. xiii be devoted 10 this important
-~sIUa. Dir. johnson, il i well understood,
.,,.'s go carly sumption OF specie payments,
.t Steady contraction of The currency 10
..s, raa.- 'Ead,u,yton correspondence Neto loTh
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rg FRENCH HAIRwORK BAZAAR

EE FRENCH HAIR-WORK BAZAAR
AND MANUFACTOKY-DIREC IMPORTATION
FROM PARlS.-Just received a large and we'll
selected stock Of HUMAN HAIR. Also. an assort-
ment of perfumery of all kinds-a la mode.
P0MADE DE L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSAL DE
1867, and other kinds of Pomades and Oils, and all
kinds Of fancy toilette articles. My customers
and the public In general are requested to call and
examine my stock OF hair goods and other fancy
articles at No 32l Broad street. between Third and
Fourth. rcc l5-lw1 T. FERRANDINI.
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say ID. ID. F.-PERFU NED BREATH,
pearly- white teeth, eound and healthy gums.
Decay arrested by using DoWDSN'S DENTAL
FLUID. Recommended by dentists everywhere.
Beware OF imitation Sold by all druggists.
CANDY, GlLPln CO.,
nc 5-lm wholeeale agents, Baltimore, sd.
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,'1> LINCOLN PAWS Her DREssEs.-lt
-.>. come 70 light that Mrs. Lincoln mas
H.. ''d past been raising money on various
- ~ pawnbroker' 5 shop IN chicago.
institution, which has paid her some
~ W" has TWO or three o! her dresses
o''At X IS asserted the dress when she
.., ~ ~" Time OF the ASSASSINATION OF hei
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Es FOR THE LADIES.-leO, 900 Patent Stuck,
Diamond Drilleyed NEEDLES, pronounced by
ladies' magazines az uneaualled.
Also Rogsrs's, Wostenholm's, and S!ngleton's
SCISSORS, single and in cases, recently imported.
SIMPSON & BROTHER,
oc l5-lwt ltls Main street..
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A Novel Race Between Man and n Horse
The Horse the Winner.

BosToS, October ia novel race, in which
the pedestrian Grailin was TO run five miles
while the trotting horse Captain McGowen
trotted ten miles, took place at the Mystic
Park yesterday. The man gave out, and was
decided distauccd on the third mile, and the
horse leisurclv finished his trot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-21

new YORK, October 19.-Several Of the
largest whiskey honses in the city have been
seized to-day by the revenue officials. Impor-
tant results are expected.
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Fair POSTPONED.

New ORLEANS, October l5.-The Louisiana
State Fair announced ut Baton Rouge has
been postponed TO the sd December.
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OTTAWA, CANADA, October 13-Ten petit
tions, bearing six thousand names, have been
presented TO the Governor praying for the re-
lease Of Father Mcmahon.
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xTTHIS PAPER - PRINTED on TYPE
cast at the RICHMOND TYPE FOUNDRY. It was
printed on typo cast at the same establishments
seven years ago. word TO the wire printer 20
sufficient. 80 '-eoa-"
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Paper Resumed.
Cable Summary.

AUGUSTA, GA, October 1.-the Atlant;
ppiniDn resumed publication this morning.
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.aA'. >iE"GNs oN rHg ElHcrioNs.-''Sic Sick rs
.... '@Ae TINS occasion 10 thank God lor
''." defeat The Republicans have been
- -v"nTGiy part, and have met
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IL, -, ~ aAgiiNh.-Gcncral Candy and Cove
~ nave agreed upon measures Tor rals
.-o.'' 'ocarry on the State government,
49,. h"l taxpayers are 10 be jurors
r. ~! white or black.
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-Drasgs, Medicines, &c.

DACAHOUT DES ARABES, a nu
tritious diet for invalids;
BIsCOTINE, simple and nutritious article Of
food for infants;
EAU ANGELIQUE, delightful aromatic tooth
wash;
PHYSICIANS, PRESCRIPTIONS accurately COM
pounded by thoroughly skilled apothecaries
with pure and reliable medicines.
MEADE J. BAKER,
Practical Pharmace utists.
oc 81 Ninth and Franklin streets.
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81 Fl. T. .t2 PEusrRIrrIoS. We are Informed
~... ,''''' authority that Il number OF the
~" employed II the Mount Alto Iron
s.., ~ li"s county, have been discharged,
-. ''eo4on, for voting The Democratic
IalmbtrStury P1m.) FdUey spirit
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a, -. .t, "a Ks - TESSKBsEE Senator Rogers
ii. - ''G resolutions in the Senate OF Ten
d. ~ isEor Of paying the bonds in green
s.u.I i4r Is one OF The oldest and ablest IA
...'!s ~ ina. BODY.
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Yellow Fever

MOBILE, October 1.-the yellow fever in
termcnts for the week were twenty one. To-
day five
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Santa Anna Banished Presidential Elcc
ton.

New YORK, October IS. -Advices from
Mexico state that Santa Anna has been SEN
fenced 10 eight years Punishment.
Poriirio DiaZ had the majority Of votes for
President at Vera Cruz
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Coal and Wood.

A NTHRACITE COAL.-$10 80. 81 80.
n We claim 10 have reduced the price OF COAL
from go so TO 81 SO per ton and we promise 20 re-
dnce II still lower ust as soon rs we can 8st up
set OF customers that will warrant as In enIarxinS
our business. Zoe 1877 b. WARDW ELL.
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Sc TO FARMERS AND PLANTERS.

Sc TO FARMERS AND PLANTERS.-
BONE DUST.-The Lodi Manufacturing Company
have erected extensive mills and pu. In new and
expensive machinery, ard are ready to supply
customers with warranted pure article OF FINE
BONE that will drill perfectly we'll In a machine,
at az low rate as coarser bono is sold at. Also,
pure FLOUR OF BONE, warranted to analvse
perfectly pure or no sale. Samples sent receipt
OF th:ee.ce stamp.
DOUBLE REFINED POUDRETTE
This is one Of the most forcing and quick acting
manures In the market and Is by far the ch eapest.
1t is composed of the night soil Of New York city,
from which all impurities have been extracted.
1t is then deodorzed, dried, and pul!erized to
-four. Four undred pounds OF this drilled IN with
wheat will bring heavy crop on even poor,
worn out soil. Price, *25 per ton. Apply to
TIE LODI MANUFACTURING CO.,
coCourtlandt street, New York, or to
HOCE & WEDDERBURN,
Alexandria, Va.
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The Convention.

Joseph c. Kennedy Is the Conservative
nominee for Clarke and Warren.
At AN informal ward meeting held Thurs
day night, Colonel Gilbert G.. Walker and
Warren W. Wing, Esq, were unanimously
recommended as candidates OF the citizens,
without regard to party politics or partisan
considerations, to represent Norfolk.
Fayette Mauzy, Esq, OF Cuipeper continues
TO be 4 candidate despite General Schofleld' 8
opinion which he says Is not an order.
William II. Woodiug and Langhorne Scruggs
ar" the Conservative candidates in Pittsyl-
yania.
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The London Times has n subscriber n hun.
drcd years old who has read that paper since
il was first started.
The press gang of London numbers Il, 900.
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ROBERT q. HAURY. JAMES L. AAUR
EoBssTT. BaooKn.
fT Il. II. NIAURY Il CO.,
(YsTABLIsHED Is 1888
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. l0l& n ain street.
aIat house below the poas-ofse,
RICHAoyD, VA.
sTYaLIEG EXCHANGE, GOLD AND sILyBK.
BLNK6oTMS, STATE, CITY, and
RAILROAD BONDS and
STOCKS, &c.,
bought ADD sold on commission.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED and COLLECTIONS
MADE on al accessible points in the United
States. 10
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Joe COburn Accepts NcCooTs Challenge.
New YORK, October lS.-Joe Coburn TO day
accepted The challenge TO fight McCOOl. The
fight cannot take place until March.
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oh L o RO f OR NJ U NJ PURIFI~
~ CATIOS, iSquibbsl pure Iron by hydrogen
French preparatIon): Hottot Boudsults genuine
Pepsin Also the Wins and Elixir of Pspsin bon.
dault's); and other standard senuine prepare
tons sold by L. WAGNER, apothecary,
corner Sixth and Broad streets, market side.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-08

ness, and next sleep oppressed them,v and
in this state Of double oblivion were bound,
put into wagons, and conveyed to Rome.
Great was their astonishment, on awaken
ing next morning aud finding themselves
in the Fornmi Terms were now made
with them. and they Were persuaded to re-
main on condition that those who had piped
at the sacrifices should enjoy their tradi-
tionary feast, and for three days every
year, should wander, fantastically dressed,
playing their music. through the streets of
lasted till the Empire. The sojourner in
the modern city may find their counterparts
In the pipers of the Abruzzi, who during
nine days before Christmas. pipe their wild
diseordaht notes before every image of the
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g. according TO- Gmnter.,,

This familiar phrase refers to Edmund
Gunter, a distinguished English mathemat-
ician, who was born in 1881 and died in
1926. He is best known as the inventor of
the chain ronmonly used bv surveyors for
measuring land, and of the fiat wooden rule
marked with scales of equal parts, of
sines. cords, etc, and also with logarithms
of these various parts-which is used to
solve problems in surveying and naviga-
ton mechanically, with the aid of the
dividers alone: Hence, in the popular use
of the phrase. anything is ''according to
Guntern" which is done quite right. and lad
mits of no question of Improvement The
English also use the expression !. according
to. Cocker in the same sense. Cocker,
who was, born about the year, 1882 and
died somewhere between 1871 and 1876
was the author: of a work on arithmetic,
which at once. obtained great popularity,
and ran through large NUM- ber of editions.
Almost all the arithmetics that have SINE
been published in Great Britain for the use
of schools have followed his method very
closely, and as many of the earlier ones
professed on the title page to be g accord
ing, to Cocker the expression gained gen
eral currency" y.".,..--