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VIRGINIA. NEWS.
From the bynchbnrg Republican.

From the Lynchbnrg Republican.
Disastrous Confiagrnti0n - Valuable
Property Sacrfti G d - Horrible
nurnlng OF Horses.
The locality Of the burning building was
made conspicuous by a hr cd sheet of
flame. This proved to be the large frame
tenement on Main street between Eleventh
and Twelfth occupied as livery stable by
Fayette Williams. When the first person
reused by The alarm reached the conflagra-
ton it wa confined to the stable. which
was burninr in the centre Of the roof.
The wood material was seasoned and dry,
md there was n large quantity of hay
and other provender stored in the loft. The
any assistance could he applied had
wrapped the entire building in its folds.
When the impossibility of saving the sta.
bles was thus made apparent, the efforts OF
those who NV this time had reached the
scene were directed to the work of saving
the horses, Of which there were great
number beneath the burning and trembling
roof. Several young fellows CALAMITY
dashed into the building. and succeeded in
reScuing four or five of these animals, two
or three buggies, and several less valuable
articles. Seven horses were destroyed by
the flames; and the sight of their suf'erngs
anu utilh was p1lt VI Tic llIoNL apE'uilbS
and dreadful we ever witnessed.
RrRSING OF THE HORSES.
1t is well known that any kind of animal
is so much excited by the dazzle and crack
ling thunder of great confiagration that il
loses I'll sense and instinct, and not only can
not he made to flee from the danger, but
will actually run into it in phrenZy Of ter
ror. The only method which ever succeeds
with horses is to blindfo1d them tightly, and
then lead them. by directions which they
cannot know. into places of safety. Five or
six of Mr.. Williams's horses were rescued
in this Wv; hut the others, in terrible
panic, uttering the most hideous and I'M
couth Shrieks Of agony and terror, rushed
about in the doomed building, and devoted
themselves 20 the very death they feared.
First their names and tails would catch on
fire, and the flames, with amazing velocity.
would spread along the entire surface, en-
velopin| the body in a solid mass Of fire.
1t is impossible to convey any idea of the
frantic actions and terrible cries Of the
poor beasts while they were UNDERGOING
this hidcous death-srdcal. They writhed.
plunged. kicked. and fought, in their terri
bic death-strug2le. Fortunately, the agony
was but brief, and was very soon ended in
the release Of death.
Three of thr seven horses burst out of the
building, shccted in fire, but fell and died
soon after. The other four were burned to
crisp in the midst of the fiery walls and
falling timber.
The following statement sets forth the en-
tent Of the damage suffered by each one OF
the parties, and the amount of the insu-
rance.
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Monday night, as the express train from
Nashville was leaving Beacon Creek station:
Tilton Cochran, a brakeman, was shot ano
instantly killed. Ill.
4 fire in Toledo on Monday night de-
stroyed property in the business part OF the
town worth $4,000, on which there was
about ST 900 insurance.
Queen Victoria directs that George Pea.
body's remains be honored by public fune.
raj services in Westminster Abbey, and Of.
terward deposited in the royal vault, pend.
ing the removal to America.
Communism has found home IN Iowa
Near Mareneo there is a colony of 800 in
habitants, owning over 10000 acres of land
and having all things in common. They are
n religious sect, and Germans.
The Erie Railway Company announce
that at the expiration of thirty days they
will issue 81, 600, 900 of convertible bonds
for the purpose Of laying third line Of
rails on the entire route.
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Notwithstanding RACE--TEaE: EIGHT
Hours, FIFrY-EIGHT MINUTES AND Forty
FIVE SEcoSDs.-Iestcrdav large numbers OF
people visited Bay View Park to witness
The Northumberland race between William
Walsh and Neil NJ owry for Il stake of 81 900
d side and a championship gold medal pre-
Sentcd by Mr.. Silas Seleck, the proprietor.
According to the terms of the race each man
was to be allowed twenty horses, with five
in reserve. At an early hour the contestants
presented themselves, and the horses pro-
yided for each were examined. The riders
started soon after O'Clock, and up to the
completion of the fortieth mile the chances
seemed about even. At this point Walsh,
in changing horses, fell, and was 30 badly
injured rs to cause delay Of some two mi
nuteS. During the early part Of the race
Walsh was decidedly the favorite, hut Now
~, who had been saving his stock, soon
made up the difference, and CALAMITY Won
the race and the title of champion rider for
long distances. The following was the time
made Mowry, hours, IS minutes and -
seconds; Walsh, 8 hours and 10 seconds.
The best time for one mile made during the
race was by Walsh, in 9 minutes and 10 Sc
conds.-Sdn Francisco Alta, October S1st.
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The NEXT LEGISLATURE OF WEST NIR-
GIs1A.-The Democrats claim the senators
elect from the eighth and ninth districts as
their representative men. If this be true,
and we have no reason to doubt it, there
will be six Democrats and six Liberals in the
next Senate--a constitutional majority. In
the House, also, several members whom we
claimedas '"let-up" Republicansare classed
as Democrats, 90 that there will probably
be at least twenty-six Democrats, and 1t
our downcast and dyspeptic Republican
friends are even willing to concede clear
Democratic majority, but we have no figures
to warrant us in claiming it, Wheeling
ReUister
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Various Items.

WASHINGTON, November 10.-Charles j.
Folgcr succeeds General Buttertield as Trea-
surer ut New York.
Thomas J. Durant il appointed United
States Circuit Judge for the circuit embra-
cling Louisiana and Texas.
Ex-Secretary Robert J. Walker is very
low to-day. He is insensible, and unable to
take medicine.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1850 900.
The trustees of the Corcoran Art Gallery
have ordered the immediate completion of
4 building for it.
Ex-Secretary Walker has no disease, but
is dying from the exhaustion of his vital
powers.
Secretary Boutwell, is sending clerks to
New York to overhaul the accounts Of che
custom-house there. Frauds are suspected
regating over $4,000, coo.
4 herd of cattle leaves Baltimore for Sa-
vannah tomorrow for the Georgia Fair.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, November Q, 1869.
Every train that arrives now brings one
or more members of Congress, who come
either 10 fix their abodcs for the session or
to talk with the President" But those
who 90 in for first-claSs consultations have
to admit failures, as Grant does not seem to
hold any disposition to converse with any
one on political topics outside of the Cabi-
net. The best evidence of the truth OF this
assertion Is the remarkably quiet character
Of the newspaper paragraphs concerning
the Presidents political sentiments that
appear occasionally. The practice has been
in The one or t,co instances where the Prcsl-
dent has unhurdened his mind in response
TO the inquiries of intcrviewcrs " TO rush
the substance of the admissions into print
rs fast as the lightning could carr! 1t.
inst now the President is deyoting his
attention TO reading the annual reports, or
rather abstracts Of them, which have been
submitted to him for use in preparing ms
annual message; and In the mean time ne
has but little time for receiving visits. To.
day he saw no one before Cabinet meeting.
although large number of persons called
during the forenoon. As soon rs he finishc,
the pcru>al of the condensed reports which
preparation Of his annual message. Who
i there can intimate 4 single item Of that
document?
The only opinion which seems TO be gen.
eral in regard to il is similar to that held
with regard to the inaugural address seve-
raj weeks in advance of its preparation
that is, it will he very brief. But of Thu
there is no indication. Some few think that
the President cannot cover the ground that
the political situation doth foreign and do
mcstic) Of this country requires in a short
message.
Mississippi Radicals assert that, notwitll-
standing Judge Dents assurances to his
friends that he will be elected Governor OF
that State by a heavy majority. the cards
VIII tie so arranged by the end Of the month
rs TO beat aim.
paN..t Pullman has been appointed inter
1'' revenue gauger for the sixth Virginia
district rice q. =. Smith.
The Navy Department has issued orders
10 the commandantS Of several navv-vardS
to hasten the preparations Of vessels now
getting in readiness for sea. Several ships
n the New York and Philadelphia yards are
being hurriedly put in order. The circum-
stance is not generally known, but where 1t
is various comments have been created. The
idea is probably to watch the movements
of Spanish g,lnboats. several of which are
completed, and will shortly sail from ports
in this country. TlnON.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

GREAT BRITAIE-sPEECH OF MIR. GLADSTONE.
Mt the Lord Mayors festival Yesterday,
spoke discouragingly regarding Ireland.
Claiming peace with all the world, he said :
Gone partial exception I ought to make,
and it is an exception which il Of the deep
est interest to nglishmen-namely, our re-
Iations with America. But there is no oc-
casion on which could more appropriately
refer to these relations or better describe
them rs those Of peace and concord. Were
I to attempt to depart from that friendly
strain / should be admonished to judge
more correctly and speak more wisely by
an event which has happened within this
city during the last few days. refer to the
death of George Peabody--a man whose
mortality for his name in that which
he regarded as his old mother coun.
try, but whose fame likewise, and in
broader sense, is applicable to al
humanity. He has taught Us the most
needful Of all lessons-how man can be
master Of his fortune. and not its slave.
And 1t is most touching to know, what
have learned from his friends, that while
some men would have been unhappy at the
idea Of dying In foreign land, his affections
were so divided between the land Of his
birth and the land of his ancestors that
that which had been the proudcst of his
wishes may now Inc realized-to be buried
in America, but to die in England. With
Mr.. Peabody's country we are not likely
to quarrel. 1t is true that diplomacy. AMI.
mated though it has been hy the purest
and most upright feelings. although it ha:
not imperillcd our peace, has failed to lead
to even the first issue up to the present
moment upon the tangled questions Of law
that have been in discussion between
the two countries. Considerable delay
has taken place. Yet every delay. instead
of leading to danger, was prpDDted by con
siderate goodwill and desiI 10 allow the
Intervention of limited time in order tc
obviate the difficulties. TChcerS.1 I believe
the world would view with horror parri
cidal strife between England and America
But such 4 state of things Is not likely t.
arise from our own present relations, and
nv confidence is in the sentiments which
animate the American Government as wei
as our own, and which also animate the
minds Of the people Of these two great
countries" TCheers.l
DUBLIN, November 10.-A Fenan am
nesty meeting last night was dispersed by s
mob.
FRANCE.
PARIS. November 10.-Thcrc were seYera
electoral meetings and n demonstration il
favor of Rochefort to-day. The day passec
off without disturbance.
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HEAVY DAMAGES FOR CAUSING DEATH
In the city court, before Chief Justice Scott.
The case of Margaret Beck, widow, and her
four children. against the Northern Central
Railway Company. was concluded. 1t was
al action to recover damages for causin"
the death OF Michael Beck. the husband
md father of plaintiffs, by alleged negli-
gence of defendant, between whose cars the
deceased was crushed and killed near Monu-
mcnt-Strcet bridge September 10, 1865. The
Jury yesterday rendered a verdict for the
nIaintitl. Damages, 81 600; apportioned rs
follows To Margaret Beck, widow, 5000 :
% John Peck. 81 400: TO George Beck,
Il 500: to Joseph Beck, - 100; TO Michael
Seek, 80. 300. The counsel for defendant
lied Il motion for Il new trial.-Bdltim0rc
Sun, 10TH
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EXTENSIVE FIRE IN CAMDEN, \. J.--SrvE-
vcmber 9.-Ninc frame dwellings in Camden
we're burned this morning. Loss, $4,000.
A defective fluc causcdit. When they found
he building could hot be saved, it was too
late to remove the furniture. Mr. Elliott
was badly burned, also his wife and five
children. His aged mother was thrown from
| sccond-story window, and received such
injuries and burns that recovery is not
'hought possible. The fire apartments in
a very disorganiZeG state. The volunteer
department is mostly dSbandcd, and the
paid department is not in working order.
Of four volunteer companies only two were
in active service. one having sold their car
rage and another their hose.
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RAILROAD EXCITEMENT ~ CHIo-JAY
GOULD AND ER1E.-C lercidnd, November9.
Considerable excitement was created here
to-day among railroad men by the presence
If Jay Gould and McIienrv, and a number
If Others interested in the Erie and Atlantic
and Great Western railroads.
Negotiations have been carried on all day,
md although they have been private,
enough is known to justify the statement
hat they have been Of Il highly belligerent
character. ..#
1t is understood that McHenry is here to
commence legal proceedings to obtain pos
session OF the Atlantic and Great Western,
owing to the failure of the Erie to comply
with the terms Of the lease, and heavy
damages are involved. 1t is given out to-
Night that Gould and his Erie friends have
tailed to satisfy the English stockholders, or
to effect Il compromise with McHcnry, ana
tomorrow the latter will commence legal
proceedings.
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rMsRrSe 4 WILL m PEsssYLvas1A.-Mrs.
Sophia MeyIin died in Lancaster city last
"Wednesday, Leaving dn6 a, WILL in which h. she she
9th that h. vsn q to n T pdanfs 1 e
church. and the residue, which will amount
to $4,000, to lions German Lutheran
church. As this will was executed less than
thirty days previous to the testatrix's death,
that portion of it relating to the requests to
these churches is void, an act of the Legis-
lature providing that no estate shall be be-
uueathcd. devised, or conveyed, to any
body-politic or to any person in trust for
RELIGIOUS or charitable uses except the same
be done by decd or will at least one month
before the decease of the testator or alicnor.
Pittsbur1 Commercial.
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Domestic Mnrkets-TBY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK November Io-Nnon.-StnckS steady
and dull. Money, ner cent. St"rling:-Lomg, loo :
short 1923. Gold. 1877 5-2o's, 'f2's, llE5. Tennes-
sne G's-Ex-coupons. 60 new. 5ol. Virginia 8's--
rx-coupons, 50 new, 81. North Carolina s's-0ld,
80: new. 3St.
better Pork irmer 1T a.oscTsc9.7E. lard firm.
Cotton lower ut 25r. Turrentiue. 47fI47ic. Rosin
moderately active: strained common, S2.lsGl
Saskatchewan decidedly lower nj o4lfGo4sc.
Flour frtrly active ut UNCHANGED prices. Wheat
In fair demand for oNnort and speculation; WIN
ter red western Fl. 37NSl.ao: Jirois. $780, Corn
crn. s1.osQ0sl.O7. closing quiet: Pork = shade
Hrmer at goo. 5Hf 800. lard stendy. Whisker
stcadlcr ut &lnl6ISl.O2. Rice dnl1 Carol Ina, 10
&C. Sugar moderately active. Coffee steady. Mo-
Frntuhts quiet.
governments closed week. 5-oo's, 'oa. us.
Southern securities quiet. Money active, closir Q
NJ Gi17 per cent. Sterling dull at lOSs4lO9. Gold.
l.7. Stocks closed firm.
BALTIMORE. November lo.-Cotton nominal at
CSC. Flour dnll and steady. Wheat stcrdr prime
to choice red sl.356l tl3s Corn-0ld white STA
tlos; new s5alooc. Outs SsG5aoc. Rye dull at csc.
Virginia 5's-Old, 4s: 1S66's, s2s: lse7's, 40 bid.
Louisville. November 1o-Corn, SIC. Bacon
and Pork unchanged. Lard, l53c. Whiskey active
ut IL.
CINCINNATI. November l0--Corn In fair de-
mand Mt s4MI'5c. Whiskev unsettled with small
sales at 81. Pork $751; Shoulders, l6:c. clear sides,
l9hc.
WiLMIHGToN. v. c., November lo.--Sprits
Turpcntine. 42I6!3c.: crude. Sl.G5MS2.s5. R"sin
923Gl23.c. 1t Is raining here.
NEW ORLEANS. November lo.-Cotton very
active: middlinrs, 23iMo3ac. ; sales, $3.50 bales
receipts. l. 1j2 bales. EXports-To Harrc, 49,
quiet aud irSoHng Cold, i2si. New York sight
par to discount.
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PoPULATIoS.-From a calcfully-prepared
table III the Charleston AeGs OF the official
census for nine counties Of South Carolina
we see that the white population of those
counties has increased just t1rentytro, and
there has been I decrease of 1,940 blacks.
This includes the four years of war, when
the mortality among the whites was very
large. Doubtless up to the close Of the war
there had been a Considerable increase of
the colored population, and the decrease
since its close is much greater than these
figures indicare.-Ht Wilmington ~. ~ Jour
nal.
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A HEAVY FAILURE IN New YoRE.-The
failure of the house of a. Biningcr & Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers in New York,
established in 1776, was announced in that
city on Monday, and created much excite
mcpt in business circles. This firm occupied
the same position in the line of it's special
business as that Of A. /. Stewart & co. Ill
dry goods. 1t was the Oldest mouse Of the
Kind in this country. 1t is stated that the
assets of the concern greatly exceed the
liabilities, but that it will take some time to
reduce them TO cash. The creditors have
been asked for an extension Of time, which
viii probably be granted.
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Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Frauds In New TOrk---ArreSt.

WASHINGTON, November 9.-Additional
facts have been developed in relation to the
frauds in the New York cuStom-house.
Fraudulent certificates or drawbacks are
found in connection with every class of inn
ported merchandise. Some Of the officials
estimate the amount at Sl0,000.0 900, while
Others suppose it cannot be over 81, O0O,0 600.
\ number Of the cuStom-house officials arc
duplicated. The name Of one of these l.
found upon n large number Of the certiil-
Gates or drawbacks, whether genuine ornot
remains to he seen, and it was to-day re-
ported 10 the Treasury Department that
this otIcer cannot be found by the secret
HgCdtS.
This morning Secretary Boutwell, ordered
half dozen of the most reliable and ctii-
cicnt clerks of the Department ia New ! ork
to assist in ovcrhauling the necessary books,
vouchers, etc.
l.. G. Estec, collector OF internal revenue
of the second district of North Carolina, ac-
cuSed Of having made fraudulent returns
and cmhc22ling Government funds to the
amount of $50. 600. Is under arrest. His
office in Raleigh has been taken charge of
b. a special officer.
Tie marine hospital at Norfolk, Va, has
been sold 10 4. 7. Nichol, Of Pennsylvania,
for 81, 800.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has com
mcnrrd suit against the surctlos Of Marshal
W. Wines, formerly special Indian agent, to
recover over Sl4, 600 entrusted to Wines TO
pay 10 Indians in Indiana, and which he
failed to pay.-Ddta.
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HsnsOntp gnteI1irpupC-

New ORLEANS, November 10.-The Grand
Consistory of Louisiana, composed of Masons
of the Thirty-1hird degree Scottish Rite,
are holding Il Lodge Of Sorrow this evening
Mt the Church OF the Messiah in honor of
the deceased illuStrious members of that
Order The Sovereign Grand Commander
of the Supreme Council Of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States, Albert
Pike, opened the ceremonies. Several eulo-
gics were pronounced.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Grnin and FIonr Market
CoRS AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RICHMOND, VA, November 10, 1852


Corn AND FLOUR ExrHASGE,t
RICHMOND, VA, November 10, 1859. )
OFFERINGS.
Fhent.-white TAG bushels. Red, 742 bushels.
rorn.-White. 2e2 bushels. Yellow, bushels.
Nired, 5s2 bushels.
0nhs.-Ils bushels.
Rye.-None. .
SALES.
Whsnt.-wh'te. bushels inferior nj &1.2s s:
bushels good n $50; Is bushels mt s1d5 30 bush
ola prime Mt Sl.s2i-fotal. l22 bushels. Rcd e2s
bushels good ut s1.35 20 bushels inferior Mt
Gle so bushels very good on private termstotal
SOS bushels.
Corp.-White 2oo bushels weevil-natnn At e1.oT
8? bushels very good Mt sl.07-total. 2a bushels.
Mixed 30 bushels new at g1c. ID bushels at 81 06
2Ga bushels ut Sl.GT-toral. 1872 bushels.
Or's.-is bushels prime at &c. so bushels da-
mayed ut 5sc.-total. 90 bushels.
RE-ExHBrTED.
Wh4dt.-Whte. ss bushels.
Odts.-J8 bushels.
Observation-Disclosures Of Wheat to-day l,o7i
bushels. all told. of which o. onsbels white were
re-exhIbited and 10 bushels white and COS bushels
red were sold, leaving over 90 bushels white and
"a bnshels red. Market active for red. which adj
| vanced asc. on prices of preceding day. Corn in
fair demand without any change IN quotations
WORTHY of note. Offerings Of Oats light. and de-
mand light prime to-day sold at SIC, but 1t was
| small lot. No Rye offered. Another sale Of new
Corn was made to-day TT s0c.
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An Iowa paper advertises for 8. girl to
learn the printing trade who will wear
pants and saw wood.
A pneumatic tube has been laid in Chi
cago for the Transmission OF dispatches from
the Board Of Trade to the telegraph office.
Ambrose Hummel, of Green Bay, Wis
consin, and Il mighty hunter, has already
killed eighty-three deer this season.
The village of Deimar is part i'll Delaware
and part in Maryland, hence its nalne--Del
for Delaware and Mar for Maryland.
Frank Waddill, OF Louisville, is young
rascal who has amassed much currency by
begging in the successful disguise of IN old
man. r..
A slate quarry Ia. been discovered in
Mayfeld, Somerset county, Me. Three hun
bred men are expected to commence opera
tions next spring. t.dL
Ex-Governor Thomas G.. Pratt, formerly
United States senator from Maryland during
a period Of eight years, died at his resi-
dence, in Baltimore, on Tuesday, after p
severe illness and much suffering from dis
ease of the heart. Governor Pratt was in
the siyty-sixth year Of his age.
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Cattle Mark cts.
PHILADELPHIA. PA,


MONDAY. November SIS p. M.-T1in receipts Of
Reef Cattle Mt the Avenue Drove-Yard wore large
this week reaching about 900 head. The MR.
ket in consequence, was very dril. and prices Fl.
vnred BUYERS, nStrn Pennsylvania and westerr
Steers selling At slMsic. = few choice ut s0at".
'airto good at riT8c.; and common at 49fc. 2 b..
gross. rs to quality.
Sheen were in fair demand at former rates Il.
200 bond sold at the Park and Avenue Drove-Yards
" htns.c. - 10, prnsa.
Hogs were dull and rather lower sbout 4 oot
head sold at the different yards at S4DSl4.so q lot
MS, net
MONDAY. November s.-Fo- Reef Cattle, mar.
kot only moderately active. Prices heavy and ir
some caeos lower. Prime and e~tra Steers were
sold ut lJ61sic fair r. good. 13tnnic.: and inf
rior tn ord'nnrv, sNl93".-'he bulk 81 the sales
being 1T lo;Tl5c., and the average price being
about la;c.
Sheen wcro moderately sought after Mt ebG7c
for extra 5ITNrc. for prime 4tT5c. for common
to good and 3IaDac. Tor In fArior.
Swine were Steady ut 9tGel0ic. for common {"
primo. with arrivals of 4,476 head, chiefly fo1
Slauehtsrers.