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GEsERAL X. w. JOHNSON, U. s A., of Louis.
'hle, ky- has been detailed by the President
~ the United States as professor OF military
sci"nee m the University Of Missouri, Al Co.
iUmbia, Boone county, in that State He mas
~ cepted the position, and will remove with
his family 10 Columbia about the nrst OF Au-
gust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

iHk STATIONERY cosrRAcT for Supplying
ne department OF State and Consular Ru-
ieaGs mas been agaln awarded to Pulp 4 Sol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

To BE DIsNIssKp.-Owing to the reduction
IN The appropriation bills, about twenty We
male and female messengers and laborers in
the Treasury Department will be dismissed in
ne course OF few days. These EMPLOYEES
nave been working for the past three months
IN dally expectation Of the passage o: the bill
haklng appropriation for their compensation.
oNt tne appropriation having been reduced 20
5o0nt the same as II was before the war. they
cannot be employed longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

ARMY ORDERs.-Brevet Brig. Gen. T. A
AcCarhD. Surgeon, has been relieved from
duty in the Surgeon Generals Office, and or
dered 90 report TO the Superintendent OF the
Military Academy al West Point 10 relieve
LIEUT. Col. ]. r. Head, who has been ordered
70 Fort Adams, Rhode Island, as Post Surgeon
breyei Lieut. Col. VIM q. Rankin, 3IsI IN fan
~. has been ordered on recruiting service al
FOrt Columbus. New York harbor. The resiY-
nation OF LIST Lieut.. c. N. Allen, IT., ID cav
NY mas been accepted by the President, to
date from July 5th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

PATENTS TO BE IssUED.-Fos the week end
ing Tomorrow, the 1&th inst, AZ patents will
be issned from the patent ofhce. During the
past week 3e5 spphcations and si caveats were
filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

THBSEsArR MILITARY COMMITTEE have no
formaAy considered the question OF the reduc-
tIOn OF the Army, and do not az psct to taks MP
ne subject until the House bill comes before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

COL. MCKAY, OF Georgia, arrived here from
Atlanfs to-day 70 ask of Congress the remoya
Of disabilities from number o< Union mem
bers Of the State Legislature IN order 10 enable
thar body to get in working order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

POLITICAL The snagram of the words
~ tor Horano Seymour is .ror YOU 10
hiNe more riots- The one contains the other,
e1actiyi nothing more or less.
"A fair reply was that made bv , Pit.sfi.la
D-mOcrai, whose sympathy with IN. war
against the rebellion was not excessive. 70 the
question. "How do things look AT New Yorsi',
H seems 70 me II looks damnably like an
other lost cau>e.'
- The CINCINNATI ComRercial calls Ssvpour
-Es s.tireat Decliner." --. ..r'
- The New YORK correspondent Of the PM.
sdeIphIa Lsdgsr says-s,Msyor Hoffman will
CO gnestionably be he Democrats cand,dsta
fer Governor. Things are .21Irg ma, shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

WASHINGTON SOCIETY is particularly well
Ieprrsenteo, just at present, the International
Hotel Niagara Falls.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNION HOTEL, SARATOGA.
POPULAR PRICES.
SUPERIOR AScoHHopAfioH IoR FAnI

LIES AND GENTLiMfN.
stIo Per Day, s1SPer week, slee for four weeks
Omnibus and Baggage Master 70 receive CheAs
at Station.
OPEN From JUNE lar TO OCTOBER Ter.
Address LELAND BROTHERS,
or 3. LkLAuD CO.,
my h.WkSew Metropolitan Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

L =. ~. ,.vba..,s. .. cse.s.ssra: ,e ~ . =, !,
e Az SFlsii:s.s - ~ :s,ifpss q xAiSSs
aid D.tviSs, W1e ho bssn sdjudgsd 9 Bsnir1Q
upon lie svl ysisson, by u slpesas Csafs q
enc. nAsoH, Assesesy.e-Lev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

MISSOURI CoNrEsTRo ELEcTIors.-The con-
tested eiecnon case from the ninth Missouri
district Switzler vs. Anderson, is made the
special order IN the House for tomorrow a.
one o'clock. AS soon as this is disposed Of, the
case Of Hogan VS.. Pile. first Missouri district,
Will BE- taken up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

That CLUE al Rockford, Ill, thai beat our
Nationals must be q .'stif'' one. The Excelsi-
ors OF Chicago played with them on the Fourth,
and were defeated, with a score of Sc TO q. Lex
pitched fo- the Excelsiors, and the Forest City
men, in the fifth and eighth innings, punished
him seve-ely-in the former for ten and in the
latter for twelve ruHs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

THB rRErTIEsT croquet costumes consists of
a short white skirt Of linen or pique, light
leather colered kid boots, and jcrfiHiers hat
Trimmed with garland of field flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

DKATB OF CoanoDoRE EMILLKR.-A dispatch
was this morning received al the Navy Depart
ment from Comm andant John Rodgers, of the
Boston Navy Yard, announcing the death Of
Commodore James F. Miller, who died AT his
residence in 'Charlestown, Mase., ON Saturday
morning last. Commodore Miller has been in
the navy for the past forty-two yexrs- but has
been on the retired list since 1853
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-13

The ELECTION IN NVIR6ISIA.-A Committee
Of Virginia Republicans, headed by the Lieat.
Governor and State Treasurer, are here urging
Congress TO make immediate provision for the
election in that State. They oppose the pend
ing House bill because 1t reopens registration,
and great numbers of ex-rebels will attempt 10
register under the Amnesty proclamation A
bill authorizing an election in accordance with
he views Of these gentlemeR will be intro
duced in the Senate.
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755zI. q ioE7 E7.saIM..si Z 4. g.
4 "a q q :: :sS sss::s:s =. .1s Ssi:
Month each. This is . good chance FOR invest
nent or speculation. Apply 70 KILB0UBU q
IATIA, corner 1th apd u streets. @ Ie-lswus
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

Judge Underwood has been in Washing
ton city some days to look after the inYes-
tD-hton ordered by the Senate into his jul
iIcial conduct. The committee will do no.
thing during the recess.
The opinions of DR.. Samuel Bard, editor
O. the Atlanta Ne,o Era, relative to further
congressional reconstruction in Georgia,
lake members and senators here, of the
RADICAL school, somewhat by surprise. DR..
Bard has become, through his paper, q
loTer in the State of Georgia, and his de-
aoerately svowed opposition to further con-
.ressional interference in that State will
.sye its effect not only within the State
,onnds, but elsewhere.-Wa Washington Let
;T in sun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

posroFFICE Observation-Disclosures
c.1cc is established at Waldren's, Kappa
hammock county, and Stanton Ayler ap'
.anted postmaster to be specially sup
lGed from State Mills. Office at Lunenbure
Courthouse, Lupenburg county, is discon-
tinued; papers should now SO to Burkes-
vile. Office at Mountville, Loudoun county
i, rcg;tablished, and E. F. Hibbs appointed
y.stmastcr. Office at Cove Landing is EN-,
rraced in the route from Washington tc
Richmond as a mail-mcBsenger office to be
supplied from Aqua creek.
AppointmentS.-John Beazley, postmaster
al Sparta, Caroline county. Joseph Price
postmaster at Castleman Ferry, Clarke
county, rice Cornelius Vandcventer, re.
signed. J. W. Hendrick, postmaster at
Spring Mills, Appomattox county, Uice s.
lhillrcss, resigned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

The French Transatlantic Cable Com
pany announces that all will be ready for
their great experiment by the month Of
July. The first portion, from Brest to st.
Pierre Miquelon (threc small islands form
ing French colony off the coast of New
foundland), measures 2,7SS nautical miles
the second. thence to the continent, TIC
miles. The cable ordered the 25th of Au-
gust, and began the 23d Of October last, is
being manufactured at the rate of ninety
miles per week, to be increased next month
to one hundred miles.
Last week, at the wharf at Gallipolis.
Ohio, Mr.. David Hedrick, of this county,
lost his life by being drowned. Mr.. Hedrick
was on his way west to purchase land, and
in attempting to step from one boat to an
other he fell between the two boats, and in
the fall struck his chin against the opposite
boat, and it is supposed broke his neck
Greenbrier Independent.
The Dubuque Qowa) Street Railway Com
pany has been running sleighs instead OF
cars, on account Of heavy snow.
Some of the railways of Europe have
lately adopted system Of low fares, and
their profits are reported to be greatly in,
creased.
Jefferson Davis attended some races al
Warrick, England, at which the winning
horse was named =" President Lincoln"
The Ohio penitentiary made $1,000 profit
this wear. The conyicts are anxious to
know when dividend-day will come round
Botetourt county has voted q subscrip-
ton of 100000 to the Valley railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

INTERESTING DECIsIoNs.-At the session
Of the district court held in this place last
week the following cases, involving in
,eresting points in law, were decided:
Ns>c Us. Noel-Appeal from the decree
0: Essex circuit court.
In this case the judgment of the court
tclow was affirmed, settling the principle
mat marriage articles, though erecutory in
heir nature, must be duly recorded to
,fect subsequent purchasers for value
without notice; and though good between
Inc parties, will not, unless duly recorded,
ae set up, upon the application of the wife
and children of the marriage, as against
such purchasers. .. ... <
Garneh as. Le,oiS-Appeal from the de-
,ree of Essex circuit court.
Judgment Of circuit court substantially
sfrmed 10 this effect That where, in will
Executed prior to 1st January, 1862, there
j. a legacy of money, and the. testator dies
;s,vcen that date and the 10th Of April,
500, the money is demandable and paya-
tle in present currency, and not subject to
sav scale of depreciation. In this case
the will is dated December 8, 1861, and the
legacy is of $4,000 to certain parties, to be
aid " Immediately after" testator's death,
which occurred July Is, lS63.-Federichs-
ipr1 Herald.
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-. nrsnNEspAY..... DECEMBER 2s, 1858,
" 1.saA1. DECISION ON i RkL.I

,,onr,sr LEGAL DECISION ON 4 RELI-
M rGGrrsTIoS.--We find in the Chicago
Gis .n, Ne1ns the report of decision by
"S s-s Lawrence, of the Supreme Court of
. ;n:4o;s that is OF considerable importance.
i'l1" ;or;ty Of the members Of the Presby-
. n: cbnrch in Bloomington voted to con-
ie''" themselves with the New School body.
rev minority brought the matter into court,
Inc o., ' .wo questions to be determined. First,
VIZ %..ber the majority were competent to
NO. this change in the relations of the
H 'rn1ch. Second, whether the right toavote
CIV such question should not be con-
G p.j 70 members of the church, and denied
-" hose who are simply members of the
!. ,-s,rate society. The circuit court, before
Lich the case was first tried, decided that
~. srt of the majority was. legal, because
-. -, was not perverting the church property
,,.br teaching Of new doctrines, but con-
70 ,.t;nc itself with smother branch Of sub
'..,,t;allv the came Church." Upon the
s.,nnl question the decision was that "the
~, TO vote should not be confined to
,bn-ch members, but upon . question af-
fn,,jnr the property of the congregation
,lr right of persons not members of the
.bnrch who have largely contributed to the
lection Of the church and the support OF
=. minister to voice cannot reasonably be
,rsstoncd." This decision of the circuit
,aurt was sustained by Judge Lawrence.
baltimore San. grsa y
According to this decision, which is in
exact accordance with the law passed upon
The subject by the Virginia Legislature two
Years ago, the property Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South in this State
you'd all remain in, or pass into, the hands
{. the Southern Church.
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Domestic Markets.

b NEW YoRK, December 22.-Noon.-S Stocks
very feverish with an upward tendency. Mo-
ney active at per cent. Sterling, 1922. Gold,
1853. 5-2o's, '62, hos. North Carolina 6's,
65h new, 62h. Virginia 6s, ex- coupons,
55ld new, 81. Tennessee 6's, ex-coupons, 6SA ;
new, 60.
Flour a@1oc. lower. Wheat dull and de-
Ginning Corn dull and lc. lower. Mess pork
firmer at 1927 S5@$2S. Lard firmer; steam,
l7017sGc. Cotton dull at 25Ac. Turpentine
steady ut 45hc. Rosin firm; strained, ~. 45@
$3.50. Freights firm.
Erening. -Money active with an urgent de-
mand and stringent market; call loans, per
cent. currency to gold, with l-l601s commits
sion added. Sterling slightly weaker. Gold
closed heavy at 1347S with little doing
Stocks generally unsettled. Governments
rolina 6's, new, 62s4 Tennessee 6's, 6s5k.
Cotton dull and a shade lower; sales 800
bales at 25@25Ac. Flour dull and lower State
and western superfine, s5 2o@ss 25; common
to fair extra southern, s7@S7.25. Wheat very
dull and nominally lower amber Michigan,
80. 10. Corn heavy and 2@3c. lower: new
white southern, $l@sl. II yellow. $l@sl.o S;
Oats heavy and declining. Pork firmer and
l7h@17Ac. Whiskey quiet western, $lol0
sl.o2. Groceries quiet and steady. Turpen-
tine, 45E@46c. Rosin unchanged. Freights
f1rmer cotton, per steam, 's9h. ....= t-u
CINCINNATI, December 22.-Flour and corn
dull and unchanged. Provisions dull; conn
SUN OHeTeQ freely Win 10 ivy
packers are not Offering. Whiskey firm at 81.
LoUIsvILLE, December 22.-Mess pork, $2s.
Lard, l7A@lsc. Bulk shoulders, II &c. clear
sides, l5hc. Superfne flour, s5.5o9$6. Whis-
key, 81. .--.s -..as .-sn."a
ST. LOUIS, December 22.-Flour-Superfne
and low grades scarce and in good demand !;
better grades neglected. Corn dull. Pork
firm ut 1927. 50@S2S. Bacon in improved demand
and advancing shoulders, l3c. ; clear sides,
IKE: sugar cured hams, l7Ac. Lard firm.
Whiskey, 9jh@96c. .-s.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December 22.-Spirits
turpentine dull at Il &c. Rosin steady; strain
ed to No. !, $l.656$S.75 Tar, ~. Cotton,
23Hc. ....
CHARLESTON, December 22.-Cotton opened
steady and closed weak; middlings, 24c.; sales,
45O bales; receipts, ,56S bales exports, coast
wise, 1876 bales.
AUGUST December 22.-Cotton closed
easier middlings, 22A@23c. sales, TAO bales
receipts, l,60O bales. Cotton is coming in more
freely.
SAvAssAH, December 22-Cotton opened
| with good inquiry; middlings, 23Ac.; sales,
500 bales; receipts, 3,SlS bales.
New ORLEANS December 22.-Cotton-Low
| grades easier; middlngs unchanged 1T 23hc.
| sales, 1900 bales receipts, 5,233 bales; ex-
| ports, 7,24l bales. Sugar active and firm
common, 9@9Ec.; prime, 12912Ac. yellow
clarified, 1S@13Ac. Molasses active and firm
common, 50l56c. prime, 5SGl60c. choice, g.
@65c Gold, 1851. New York sight, II dis
count.
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The Civil War I'm Arkansas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December pa tele-
gram from Little Rock, Ark, says: Many
prominent citizens have fled here from the
militia in Conway county. Captain Glib
bons, of the militia, reports to the Cover
nor that Casey was murdered by his part
ners for his money, and that after the. muir
der they burned the store and fed. Gill &
Mathews were burned out because they
were Radicals. General Upham, Of the
militia, reports that the insurgents have
been driven from Woodruff into Jackson
county-one being killed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

rt THE EASTERN QUESTION
PARIS, December 22.-It is reported that
the Austrian Government instructs Meter
Mich to act in concert with France in the
Eastern question.
The RresSe represents the war feeling in
Constantinople as intense. The Russian
flag had been publicly burned there.
CoSsTANTINoPLE December 22.-Yester.
day the Sultan extended the time three
weeks for the departure Of the Greeks from
Constantinople. The Car has authorized
the refugees to bear the Russian flag. :.
Hobart Pasha is blockading syria with
seven vessels.
The Turkish minister at Athens has re-
turned to Constantinople.
,s FRANCE.
PARIS, December 22.-Monstier, late Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, is seriously III.
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The Cotton Claims.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-There are
100 large cotton cases pending in the Court
of Claims. Some as high as 100000, and
the whole aggregating several millions.
The Treasury Department takes great in
terest in the matter, and has regularly en-
ployed Mr.. Hale, of New York, to defend
the Government interests. The loyalty Of
the claimants is carefully sifted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

1t is stated that Mr.. Moncure, a farmer
on the Rapidan river, in Orange, has
housed ZOO barrels of corn this season.
Although the season of gathering has
long since passed, a good deal of sumac is
still arriving in Fredericksburg.
The shipments of corn and wheat going
forward to Baltimore from the Rappahan-
mock Valley are unprecedentedly heavy
at every wharf and landing from Frede-
ricksburg to the mouth of the river, on
Thursday, huge piles of bags were lying
full of grain, and their owners struggling
for shipment.
There are large quantities Of corn in Ere
dericksburg awaiting Shipment Frede'
ricksb,rg Herald. .-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23
FOREIGN Markets.

LONDON, December 22.-Noon.-Consols 92E
United States bonds dull ct IA Sugar firm.
LIVERPOOL, December 22.-Noon. - Cotton
articles unchanged Ajternoon.-Cotton quiet
uplands, lOAc.; Orleans, 10zsc. Lard easier
at 67s. Cd. Pork firm 1T S7s. Bacon, 64s Com
mon rosin, IS. Cd. Tallow, ASS. I'd. Corn dull.
Flour steady. Manchester advices less favor
able.
LIVERPOOL, December 22.-Ere1,tng.-C
closed quiet; uplands, l05sd.; Orleans, l0%d.;
sales, 10, 600 bales. Red western wheat adj
vanced to 9s. lid.
HAvRE, December 22.-Cotton opens quiet;
OH the spot and afloat 1927.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

THE SUPREME CoURT.-The proposition
submitted to-day to allow the Judges of the
Supreme Court to retire on full pay after
reaching the age of seventy years is re-
.ardel as another lever with which to GUST
the conservative element of the court and
substitute Judges with progressive ideas. 1t
i:rumOred that the judiciary Committee Of
the Senate will smother this aud all similar
,ropOsitions.-Wa shington Letter TO Balti-
npre Gazette,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

angular. - Secretary McCulloch re-
sslyed dispatch on Saturday from an agent
o: the Government at Mobile reporting
nat he had discovered 81 100000 of gold,
anu asking VIVA; he should do in the prem
2e'' The Secretary directed him to pro-
cure an escort and take possession of the
property. Nothing further has been re-
S'''ed BY the Secretary respecting the trea-
:Ie. Neither the Secretary nor Mr.. Spin
.sf nave any conception Of the meaning Of
NC alsPatch.-National IntelHgenceT, I'D.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

PROGRESS OF THE notwithstanding to
the report Of the Internal Revenue Com
missioner, the ten southern States paid into
TIE national treasury during the year end
ing June so, 1868, the handsome sum OF
ever thirtytwo millions and three-quarters.
.ais Is large increase over previous years
'.lce the war, and shows that the South is
again on The high road to wealth and in
-1ence.-Neu York. Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23
COMMERCIAL.
Corn and Fsour Exchange. +
- RIcHxosp. December %, 1868.
s-~rH fsyaTf OFFERINGS. oss 49,
Whsat.-White, al4 bushels. Red, IA bnsh-

~ f-ys,e Is 81
|, Wnsat.-White, 2l4 bushels. Red, IA bnsh-
White, I,ss4 bushels new. Yellow,
% bushels new. Straw colored, A bushels.
Mixed, 6s6 bushels; ~ raast 3:
Orts.-94S bushels. .-. .. s. +
Rue.-230 bushels.
1fhdl.-lH bushels. -tHgG
+ Hry.-So bales, z2 7Ue - TT ~"Caa- ...l
/ - 81 49,. SALES. ~ s1E as,. Is.
Wheat.--White, A bushels fair at s2.25 80
bushels medium at 81. %; 80 bushels damaged
1T %. 2o-total, 1o4 bushels. Red, 30 bushels
81 95; so bushels common at IS: 10 bushels
very good at ~. 10; 6 bushels very inferior 1T
81 25-totaI, 1886 bushels
Cbrn.-Whfte, 100 bushels prime ut $780,; 40
bushels very good on private terms. 2ss bnsh-
els ut &c.; 80 bushels good at Sac; l22 bushels
damp at ssc--total, 800 bushels. Straw
colored, A bushels very good at Sac. Mixed,
40s bushels very good at Sac. 2 ~ p .a2-l I
/ Odts.-l22 bushels prime at 62hc., g bushels
at &C.; 1853 bushels very good at 6lc; l26 bush
els good at Coo.
RSs.-lo bushels good at s1.ss, Is bushels at
sl:37H rs bushels very good at Sl.4o-totai,
26 bushels an. saar.rf ar, -aE. .{ar
1feal-White country, unbolted, ia bushels
at &c. ft,i 'a L.1.'' ,''- ..@ ..~
Hay-yirginia, 80 bales damaged at s5c.ss
REMARKS. .@#
Offerings of eli kinds of grain except5rye
much smaller than on yesterday. Wheat dull
of sale without change in price, about one
half Of what was offered remaining over.
Offerings of corn, 200 bushels, 90 which
about one-half remained over, market heavy
in consequence Of there being but one or two
buyers on Change prices nc. lower. Oats
inactive, over one-half remaining over: no
change in price. Rye dull and rates lower
very good selling at $1.4o. ..a"tHs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

=, OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE AND HEAVY LOSSES
rochester, December 2l.-A fire on Satur-
asy night destroyed the Daily Democrat
..-ce, the Union Bank building (also occu-
pea oy the Flour City Bank and damaged
amer buildings. The loss is 100000. The
FAULTS Of the banks were saved. Four fire.
men men were injured by the breaking of a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

AFFAIRS IN BRAzIL.-LiSbon, December
2l.-The regular mail steamer from Rio
Janeiro, bringing dates from that city to
the 9th instant, has arrived. The war news
is meagre. No fighting has occurred since
the last advices. General Angola, of the
allied troops, was advancing his command
TO intercept the Paraguayans at Asuncion.
Rear Admiral Davis, Of the American
navy, with several vessels Of his feet, has
gone up the river Parana to Asuncion. He
VAS accompanied by the American Minis
ter Mcmahon. They go to demand salts
faction from the Paraguayan Government
for outrages against the American flag.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

4 d Fatal Railroad Accident.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December ga ma.
terial train on the Manassas Gap railroad
ran off the track between Gainesville and
Manassas junction. Three or four persons
we're killed and eeven wounded-three
fatally. There will be no interruption to
travel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

General Grant entertains the came
t!oion as General o. o. Howard-that if
n' s military commanders do their duty
.u4ef The reconstruction laws it will not be
,+;'.e'safy 10 extend the term of the opera
I wv. Of the Freedmen's Bureau.-- Wash
"g'9n Republican,.
a. a thousand-dollsr cipher dispatch was
10y oy the British Minister on Saturday
Al' Government.
mere is another defaulting clerk in the
ra'cry Department in Washington. His
-Ae Is not given.
,,, y: r. Train is to be rendered public re-
.t ~: at the Cooper Institute on his arrival
~,Ais country.
,,, -Ae Reconstruction Committee Of Con-
;,, On Monday adjourned until the 5th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-23

DIR. HoGE's SERMoN.-Dr. Hoge's sermon
to young men, delivered at the Tabb-street
Presbyterian church on Sunday night, was
mastery effort, and was listened to with
the profoundest attention by very large
congregation. Inder.