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Corn and Flour Exchange.
RIcHAoSD, September %, 1888.

OFFERINGS.
Whedt.-white, ], 742 bushels. Red J, oN ousneHs
Corn--White. 3aA bushels. btrnw-coiofsA -
bushels. Mixed. 2ss bushels. 1923 Efs'
Odts.-l 900 bushels.
Rps.-17s bushels. s-,a..a# s-
BarteY.-2l bushels.
SALER.
WheG.-White, 40 bushels prime at 47.sS 2is
bushels prime on private terms 40 bushels very
good at II. So 80 bushels fair at 81 20 ~ bushels
ordinary at g. IS 90 bushels at sans: $50 bushels
common at g.. 20: 10 bushels inferior at Sf: 100
bushels damaged at sl.7o Is bushels very iuferfoY
st 81 lso-total lso bushels. Red, 80 bushels good
fair at S22s % bushels at g. .2o .4o bushels conn
mon at S215, 42 bushels at 81 .l2A 50 bushels at
AZ TO- q bushels at e.; 1855 bushels inferior at
sls7s; lo2 bushels very inferior at Sisa-tosal s7
bushels.
Corn.-white. 10 bushels good on private terms
bushels inferior at IS bushels damaged at
sl.7-tota, 334 bushels. Straw-colored, 81 bushels
prime at Sl.a5.
Odts-I9s bushels prime at CSC. ss4 bushels very
good at CSC. 14s bushels good at eac.tota', LOCO
bushels.
Rue 80 bushels good on private terms; 50 BUSH
els very inferior at slS5; 20 bushels At 9i.3s; 10
bushels fair at 81 7A-tota 100 bushels.
RK-ExHIBITED. ~
Whedt.-White, 23s bushels: Red. $40 bushels.
Corn.-White. so bushels Mixed, 235 bushels.
Odts.-l5o bushels. 81
FLOUR.
The market for Virginia country fs irregular ana
dull. Sellers are Influenced more this season than
for long time past by the quantity needed ov pnr.
chasers and the question Of cash or ION time"
he closest approximation we can make 70. tne
extra Slo.Ts to gil; family. Sl.75 to ei2 By the
load,
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BENEDICT ARNoLD.-0ne of our English
fellow-yoyagers-a most accomplished and
agreeable man, but little mysterious
with whom l had had O great deal of talk,
told me this morning, with good deal OF
ceremony, that he was connected with
America; but, he added, Gin a way
which / think will horrify you" Of course
my curiosity was piqued, and | asked him
how. He said he had married grand
daughter of Benedict Arnold did my
best to conceal the national shudder which
| felt curdling my patriotic blood, as was
anxious to get the English view Of that
traitors behavior from one who must have
the best reason for entertaining charita-
BILE construction of his behavior. He said
that Arnold was reputed very clever man,
who, convinced of the hopelessness of the
American struggle for independence, took
the best means which his important COM
mand gave him for bringing its desperate
weakness to an easy death. England re-
warded him and his children with mill
tary rank and with gifts Of Canadian
land. He had three sons one who
was made General in the English army,
and was long in command Of Dover Castle.
He died single, but was much esteemed and
respected. The second was colonel in the
India service, and had two children. 1t
was daughter Of his whom my informant
had married. She had inherited some OF
the very Canadian lands, the fruits Of her
grandfather's crime, so that. [ was con-
fronted with one of the chief beneiciaries
of the great treason, which Is to-day as
fresh in American scorn as when II was
committed. The third son was captain in
the Bombay service. The only daughter
had married Phipps, Of the Mulgrave
family. Benedict Arnold, On getting to
England, fitted out priyateers against Ame-
rican commerce, was cheated by his cap
tains, aud died poor. did not tind my
English contessor very jubilant in his rela-
tionship, and wondered somewhat at the
perverseness which induced him to tell me
his history. He was very clever and high
toned, and great admirer of Whittier and
Lowell (whom he called Lough-el), and of
Longfellow's "Hiawatha and Bryant's
" Ages" but I could not wholly forgive his
connection, distant as it was, with our be-
II. W. Bello,cS.
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pOxT OF RICHMOND SEPTEMBER 70. lssS.

Port OF RICHMOND. sEPTEabSh ~ '''''
ARRIVED.
steamer Eliza Hanco1, Clifford, Norfolk. mer-
chandise and passengers. L. w. 1ainin.
Steamer Norfolk Vance, Philadelphia, merchan-
disc and passengers, W: 7. Porter; r.-
Schooncrs Lucy D.. Higgins, and Young Ieaser'
=. Boston, merchandise, Crowell & Currie.
Schooner Richard Bulwinkie, -, Savannah,
scrap iron, T-edegar " orks-
SAILED.
Steamer Isaac Bell, Bourne New York, mer-
chandise and passengers, w. q. Dunham q GO.
Steamer Petersburg Geoghe2an, BaGmore .t met'
chandise and passengers, haryeys < William Williams, .,-
Steamer Mary and virginia, Baitinore, aicf.
chandiSe, trowell Currie.
Schooncrs Z. F. Prindle, Providence, ana BfaVe'
N2ro nns TT[ts nnd mer
chandse Currie Crowell.
MEMORANDA.
WHITE House, September 2s.-Saied, steamer
passengers, Richmond and York River ksiir9sa
Arrived steamer kcDnebec, Freeman. Daltl-
more, merchandise and passengers, klchmona ana
GIvEnrooi. September ls.-Cleared, barqus Sa-
tclllte Turner, for City Point. .u,-o,, s.,oor.us
J. Irwin, Eva Holmes, J: G; Crate, d. w. Vaughn,
+ webb. J. T. Floyd. j. A. Chamberlain. Pa
nsma, T. II. Clarke, and s. Lavinia :; all from VIZ
ginia.
Intelligence has been received IN this city Of the
sinking OF the schooner Ida L, Captain Adams,
near lie mouth or the Wicomico river. She WAS
bound from Philadelphia TO Richmond with lss
tons OF coal, consigned to Haws & Aerrimsn. She
sprung leak the 24lh instant near the mouth OF
the Potomac. Settling rapidly. the captain Was
compelled TO run her ashore, and she now lies IN
eight feet water 1T low tide. The loss Is entirely
covered by policy In the Petersburg Sayings ANA
Insurance Company.
The Ida L rates one and = half: aia tons; eleven
feet draught. she was built in Fairhaven, Son..y
in 1866. and is owned by s. w. Lewis q Co, Oh
New York. This Is the vessel mentioned py tsle-
graph aud In the Norfolk papers IS The ida u.
by TELEGRAPH
LIVERPOOL, September e9-.Ba.qua. d,,p.p Luppes, :
sea. Her crew are safe.
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THE JETER PHILLIPS CAsE.-The Su-
preme Court of Appeals meets on the 18th
proximo, when, among other cases which
will come before them on writs of error,
will be that of James Jeter Phillips,
charged with the murder of his wife. The
writ of Supersedeas stays all proceedings
in the matter, and should the case not be
called before the day of execution, the
hanging will not take place at the time ap-
pointed. In case the rulings Of the court
below are sustained, the Court of Appeals
will fix some other day for the execution OF
the senten nee
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COAL.-The season for coal is coming,
and the indications are that anthracite
will be high. Prices in Pennsylvania are
firm, and advanced rates are expected by
holders. In this city there are two modes
of selling coal-by measure and by weight.
An ordinance of the Council requires that
the coal-carts shall be made after certain
model, but we have never set eyes on that
model structure yet.
4 few facts about anthracite coal may
not be uninteresting. The portion of Penn
sylvania obtained from the Indians by a
treaty, in Philadelphia, on the 22d of Au-
gust, l749, for $500, embraced oil the mid
die and southern coal-fields in that State
The northern for Wyoming and Lackawanna)
districts were included in the Fort Stanwix
purchase Of November 5, 1868, and cost
$4,000. In l768 anthracite coal was
first used in the Wyoming Valley by
Obadiah Gore (blacksmith). In 1855
it was hauled in Carlisle barracks to
manufacture arms. In 1890 it was first
known in Schuylkill county. In 1894, first
used by blacksmiths in that county; in
1908, used in CRATES in 1914, the first lot
(twenty -four tons) reached Philadelphia.
In 1920 the product in Pennsylvania for
the year was 365 tons, or one ton day
and in 1867 it reached the immense amount
of l2,G5O,57l tons Of anthracite. The pro-
duct in 1866 was II, 2,399,7 tons.
The importation of foreign coal into the
United States for the year ending June 80,
1867, was estim ated at 52l ,305 tons-ave-
rage price at shipping point, SIT per ton
and the expectations were estimated at
26G,758 tons ns-average price at shipping
point, $6.49 per ton.
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GRA1N.-Pri1ne white wheat. sold at tht
Richmond Corn Exchange yesterday a'
52.55 !; good red, $2.32k. Rye and oats
showed an advance. Corn dull at Sl.Z5 PEI
bushel.
In New York on Monday wheat was quiet
and in buyers favor; sales $4,000 bushels
at 81 .25 for amber Tennessee, 81 40 to S2.55
for white Michigan, and Sl.75 for No. and
No. 2 spring mixed. Corn opened shade
lower and closed shade better and more
active; sales $4,000 bushels at sl.1215 to
S1.l6h for unsound, and Sl.l7 to $1.Hh
for sound mixed western Sl.l6 to $l.18
for new in store, and SLIT for old in store.
Oats quiet sales $4,000 bushels at TAO. for
new western afoat. Total wheat in ware
house there, 347, IT'S bushels; oats, s7s, $50
bushels; corn, 2,269 900 bushels.
In Baltimore on Monday the offerings of
wheat were 1859 bushels white and nearly
5000 bushels red prime red sold at $3.50 /;
the highest sale of white was S2.45 for 100
bushels "good"; market steady. Corn
quiet; offerings, 2,SO5 bushels white and
l75 bushels yellow; sales were SLIT to
sl.20 for white no yellow sold. Oats-75c.
for prime; offerings, 2,345 bushels.
Rye.-In this grain, the product of which
is SO popular, there is considerable specula-
ton at present in this market.
Its first appearance on Change last year
was on July % at S1.17h. September 80
it was sl.2S; and on May 2, 1868, it cul-
minated at s2.O1. 1t descended to sl.45 on
July %. On the 2sth instant it was sl.40
for prime, and yesterday it ascended to the
mysterious point, P. 7. In September,
1867, the offerings on Change were s,l56
bushels, and for the present month, up to
Yesterday inclusive, 1870 bushels.
Some idea of the magnitude of this trade
in the West may be formed from the fol-
lowing figures: There is no report Of any
shipment of rye from Chicago until the
year l847, when it was 1892 bushels.
For the year ending 3lst of March, 1866,
it rose to 1922, 200 bushels; for the year
ending 3lst of March, 1867, l,4s9, 1895
bushels and for the year ending 3lst of
March, 1868, l,l3O,7S2 hu5hels-showing a
considerable reduction from 1867. The re-
ceipts at Chicago for the year ending
March 81, 1868, were l,276,6l4 bushels,
against 1,6S3,925 bushels the year pre-
viols-showing a decrease of over 100000
bushels. The crop of 1867 WAS not as large
as was expected, while at the same time
the quality was fair. The high price of
wheaton flour caused steady milling de-
mand for rye throughout the year. As soon
as it became known that the supply was
short, prices advanced.
In New York on Monday rye was quiet.
The total stock in warehouse there on the
2Sth was 442, 1872 bushels.
In Boston quotations are 91:60 to $l.70.
In Baltimore on Monday offerings Of rye
were 600 bushels. Sales of 100 bushels
good at $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

FUGITIvEs FROM Observation-Disclosures
was received at the capitol yesterday that
Jerry FELTON, alias John Bowser, fugitive
from justice from Hertford county, N. e.,
charged with the crime of horse-steallng,
had been committed to the Jail Of Nanse-
mond county, and the Governor OF North
Carolina notified of the fact.
A similar communication was received
from John R. Johnston, justice of the peace
of Alexandria county, to the effect that
Margaret Hammersly, fugitive from JUS
tice from Washington City, charged with
stealing, had been committed TO the jail Of
that county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.-There can be
no doubt that the most practical education
is that which best trains al the faculties OF
the mind and places youth upon the
threshold of active life with the fullest
command of cultivated mental powers.
Therefore all parents should be desirous of
affording their sons thorough academlcal
education. But the stringency of the times
in particular, and the inequalities of means
in general, give rise to class Just now
large one) who cannot devote the time or
the money requisite to the acquisition of
such an education, and who need prepa-
ration as prompt and effective as pos
sible for immediate entrance upon busi-
ness life. For such persons especially in
struction in the art of bookkeeping, and
in the forms and laws of business, Is
the most necessary and profitable. 1t en-
ahles them to dispense with the weary1ng
pupilage to which they are otherwise
doomed, and to enter the counting-room
equipped for work and commanding salary
from the start. The most prominent dis
advantage marking commercial colleges IN
general is that their course OF study Is
purely professional; yet it is certain that
student may pursue other desirable
branches at the same time with mercan-
tile course without interference with the
latter, and to his own great profit, provided
he takes q reasonable time 10 acquire 80
extensive subject, and does not hurry
Through it in from sir to ten oceekS, as Is
usual.
An institution at our doors offers o
course of commercial instruction free from
these objections. Richmond College, hold
ing session of nine months, includes
commercial department in which are
taught keeping, penmanship, mercsn-
tile arithmetic, commercial law, termo-
nology, and ethics. The charge is very
moderate and any student may combine
with this course the study of English,
French, German, or mathematics, at small
additional cost. The corps OF teachers il
full, and of such material as to commend
the department to the confidence Of the
| nphlic-
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APPLICATIONS FOR PARDoN.-The fol-
lowing applications for pardon were re-
corded in the Governors Office yesterday
Andrew Cary (colored), from Petersburg,
charged with stealing four razors, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years
John Jones (colored), from Norfolk city
sentenced to the penitentiary on charge
of grand larceny for five years; Wilson
Walker, from Princess Anne county, sen,
fenced TO the county Jail for twelve months
for stealing fowls.
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LEcrUnB.-We learn that the Rev. Mr.,

LEcrURB.-We learn that the Rev. Mr..
Hatcher, of Petersburg, will deliver his
popular lecture on The Advantages Of the
Modern Dance at the Baptist church in
Manchester on next Friday evening. This
lecture has been repeated in the principal
cities Of Virginia, and has everywhere won
the most enthusiastic applause. 1t has been
pronounced by eminent critics most inim-
table and amusing specimen Of satire. We
congratulate our friends across the river
upon the treat which they will enjoy in this
lecture.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

To BE RETuRNED.-The soldiers who have
Just been ordered to Tennessee will, it is
supposed, be ordered back to this State i'm
mediately after the Presidential election.
What commentary upon reconstruction
Troops sent from an unreconstructed State,
territory, or military district, whichever it
may be called, to assist in keeping the
peace in State which has been admitted
into the Union! 1t, however, speaks well
for the management of this district, and the
good order of our people, that the authori-
ties can thus send soldiers from here to
prevent q breach Of the peace, or quell a
riot. elsewhere.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

The following rather remarkably-worded
was printed in the New
York Herald of Thursday among the ritu-
ations wanted y:
ga lazy, idle, indolent, sleepy, slothful,
young man of twenty wants boss who will
compel him to Danish the above habits !;
dabbles in all trades. Situation, not SO
much an object as good pay"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.-The follow
ing-named persons have filed petitions in
bankruptcy before Judge Bond, register,
since September oath Boiling S. Dan
bridge, Louisa county; John D. Gholson,
Halifax county; Lewis NJ. Harris, Alfred
NJ. Baker, James W. Baker, Louisa county
George F. Holmes, University of Virginia
John A. Heartwell, Brunswick county
Richard T. Sale, Charles E. Snodgrass,
Richmond ; Lucy A. Fisher, Rappahannock
county; Sterling c. Pearson, Brunswick
county Silas B. Gouldin, Westmoreland
county,
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MILITARY PRIsoNs.-Since the Libby
prison was abandoned by the military, and
surrendered to its owner, there has been
no military prison in this district. One or
two soldiers, whose time of confinement had
been fixed for period beyond the time for
which they had enlisted, and who therefore
became citizens, were still held by the mill
tary authorities, and were sent TO the prison
at Old Point Comfort. With this exception
no citizens have been held in confinement
by the military since the period above men
toned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

The AFFRAY IN DUBLIN.-The cases of
Samuel Clarkson, proprietor of bar-room,
and Letitia Short (both negroes-the latter
m habituG of said establishment, for an
assault upon Pinky Johnson, and severely
cutting her with n pair of scissors, was
called in the police court on yesterday.
Clarkson having proven that he was not in
fault, the charge was dismissed so far as he
was concerned. Letitia, however, did not
get off so well. She was sent on to the
Hastings Court for indictment, and bail in
the sum of $500 allowed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

SALE OF SEIZED WHIsKEY. Y.-Thirty-two
barrels of contraband whiskey were sold oy
General Mulford at the bonded warehouse
of S. c. Tardy on yesterday at an average
of eighty-three cents per gallon and tax.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

BROKEN INTo.-The saloon of Charles
Pfugfelder & Co., next door to the CITY
Hall, was entered on Monday night, and
clean sweep made of its contents. Articles
to the value of $l00 were taken OIL, inolu-
ding liquors, cigars, pictures, looking
glass, tumblers, cloak, sc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

HUsT1NGs CoURT-CAsEs SET FOR To-
DAY.-qhe attorney for'the Commonwealth
has fixed the following cases for trial TO-
day: William Baugh, Ezekiel Crew, OF
way Cole, aud George Washington.
We are requested 10 state that these cases
will not necessarily be called in the order
in which they are named, but will come up
as they are ready for trial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Lee & Goddin
have sold within the last few days build
ing lot on Perry street, Manchester, Ia
feet front, at $3.50 per front toot-$265 /;
frame tenement, and lot 25 feet front, on
Leigh street near Brook avenue, for $3.50 {;
frame cottage, and lot 80 feet front, on Clay
street adjoining Bigger's garden, for 81 100.
Mr.. Wellington Goddin sold yesterday
the brick tenement in the occupancy OF
Mr.. D. NJ. Robertson, on the south side OF
Franklin between Third and Fourth streets,
for Sc, 500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

HUsTISGs CoURT-JUDGE Il. B. BURN
HAM PREsIDING-TUEsDAY, SEPTEMB
29TH.-The case OF Susan Bra1ton (negro)
charged with infanticide, committed in May
last, was convicted Of murder in the second
degree, the jury ascertaining her period OF
confinement in the penitentiery at five
years. Richard Bailey, for shooting Wilson
Baugh (both negroes), was tried and &C
quilted. The counsel for John W. Williams
alias John W. Jones, convicted on Monday
last of larceny, made motion for new
trial, which was overruled by the court,
and the prisoner was accordingly sentenced.
The grand jury will meet at II O'Clock
this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

A MEETING OF RAILROAD OFFICERS con-
stituting the coast lines between Washing
ton, Baltimore, and Atlanta, assembled in
this city yesterday for the purpose Of ad-
justing and equalizing rates on through
tickets, SC.
Among those present were Mr.. Peter '.
Daniel, Jr., President Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad Charls Eli
lis, President Richmond and Petersburg
railroad c. F. Collier, President Peters
burg and Weldon railroad J. NJ. Robinson,
President Bay Line and Seaboard and Ro-
anoke railroad William Mackee, Superin-
tendent Wilmington and Manchester rail
road Samuel Ruth, Superintendent Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road; L. G. Chic, Superintendent Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad, and others.
Mr.. C. +. Collier, President Petersburg
and Weldon railroad, was chosen president,
and William J. Walker, General Agent
Coast Line, secretary.
The meeting was harmonious and was
productive Of the most satisfactory results.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

THIEF CAuGHT.-Yesterday negro man
stole some articles from the store OF +. W :.
Franck, on Broad street between Third and
Fourth. He was chased several squares,
and finally caught by policeman Kelly and
others. He resisted with bites and kicks,
but was OF length securely Gagged to awaita
hearing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-30

ELECTION Of OFFICERs.-At regular
meeting of Shockoe Hill Division, No. sd,
Sons of Temperance, held Monday evening,
the following officers we're elected for the
ensuing quarter: Edward l. Weymouth,
w. p; Charles W. Fellows, W. A.. DR..
Peterfeld Trent, R. s.; F. s. Childs, A. X.
S.; j. G. Snelson, F. S.; William J Glenn,
T.; Charles D. Habliston, c.. J. NJ. Berry,
A. S.; Pancoast Burnett, |. S.; James An
derson, o. S.; Andrew +. Crutchtield,
Chaplain Dr.. peterfeld Trent, 4. q. Mi
nor, S. Edwards Bates, A. McWilliams, and
P. Benson, trustees. These officers will be
publicly installed on Monday evening next
at half-past o'clock, in the hall of the Di-
vision, on Marshall between Sixth and Sc
Yenth streets
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SEIZURE OF A TOBACCO FAcToRY.-The
tobacco factory Of George W. Cole, on
Brook avenue, was seized by the Revenue
Department on yesterday on account OF non
compliance with the law, he having failed
to register his factory or put out his sign,
as is required. The case has been brought
to the attention of Commissioner Chahoon,
and he will probably be released upon COM
plying with the requisitions of the law.