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DoWHATAN sTEA1IB0ATslslsI. {

STEA1lBOAT4lSsf
i, COMPANY -1Ste1me1g q isEATE - =
OF Maryland and PETEkSBgkS.-Glss.ss
Roston. and the West, Eri-week1y Line 70 Hsttle
more, making close CONNECTIONS r1th steamers %
ptilaaeiplltS. No sfsrshipmsnt % Ssoonp
more every TUESDAY, sTHURsDAx nna sAs w
TURDhY. LeaYe Kiahn.ond every IUEsDA.Is
THuR6D III, and 4. e. ), - -.
Ereirrn rrea,yed every dzy texecps SGndaysl pp
Tn 8 o,ciock r. nf. These STEAMERS have e1csHeEs
sSIo0n. etstercom. and passenger accoRn0diSaonS.
Bstste = t HlkfTEYs Il WILLIAMsAss Ass.ss -
+; an ~ = 1-ssf9s'5Ss ConimerciaI Eloeks
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! IS1 OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
Il THE MANCHESTER POST-oFFlCE ia
NUARY Ii, 1870.
LADIES' LIST.
Eurnc;t Miss {. AID. Jones, Mrs. Luci1ia
Eush Miss c. Lewis, Mrs. Mary A.
Buns Miss j. Mack, Mrs. James
Cox. Ml.sJ Moore, Mrs. }. a,
Carter, Miss NJ. A. Moore, Mrs. N. a.
brake. Miss NJ. j. Morgan Miss T.. l..
Ec"cus. Miss :. J. t2) McCrary Mrs. j. W. (2)
Gregory. Mrs. j. II. Niece, Miss T.. j.
Harris, Mrs. Lizzie Thacker. Mrs. Bette
Hancock, Mrs. MI. 1ysor, Mrs. +.
GESTLEMEN'S LIST.
- Brooks. II. tcolorcdD Jones, VIM. j.
Clarke, Win. Il. Kahn, Nathan
Davidson, JoscphE. Lipscom", john 3.
Iiis, Edmond NcCrary, Mr..
; foster, John W. PurckS. Cornelius
Fleming, Marcus (col'd) Phillips, W. S. .
Fitzpatrick, J. Smith, X. l.. &f.#l > q
Harris, Edward Williams, +. S.
Hancock, y. $. Washington, VIM.
Zones, Joseph We Williams G. p.
JAMES II. CUNNINGHAM, p. IL.
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DICH PLATED TEA sETs--OF NEW.
Al and rtcl s!ens-fust received and for sale at
the lowest prices GEORGE G, GARY.
dee opposite post-ofhse,
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PORT OF RICHMOND, JANUARYH, 1870.
ARRIVED. II! E,33s4:.,r, u
Steamer Petersburg, Geoghegan, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, Haryeys' WIZ Wh-
nams. i. E w .-sE-- ~. 80 z .5>5I sss5
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mcr-
chandise and passengers, L. Is. TatuMs
Steaprerl James s. Green, Pace Hhtlaoeipn1as
merchandise and passengers, w. PsfoIsf: -
Steamer Niagara, Blakenlanf New losn, Mels
chsndise and passengers, w. q. Duahann q Co. s.
Bark Pepita IN. G.), Gatien, Hio Graas &c sut.
-four, Gallego Mills Manufacturing company ~ ,,i
60 AEMoRANDA. 5Sst;.
wEsr POINT, January Arrived steamer
Kennehec Freeman, merchandise ana p16senkSrS,
Rfchmond and York River Railroad Company,
and dsailcd on return.
A. p. Higgins, Higgins @. Mofrtsons HigGtrsss
William H: West Hewes; a;s Eosg, Psils z,
BOSTON, ,January Il Cleared, scho0ue1SsnAea
L. Russell, Smith, Tor Richm0nd ,.zs. ~.
olddnder British, nc cBrida fscu RicenoaA I.
Schooner Il, a. BsyIas, Bay sscaa ~
for Pro yidence, went ashore on MoG Sla11. ~
was got afoat on the 5th tnsesnt ny Sae sUnlssa
sfates ne yenue steamer Northesner. supposed
WITHOUT damage and szriyed as NeN XoFk Qn tns
l2th. s ~ sS.Sst - IS
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See ELLYsoN & TAYLoR's attractive catalogue
In another column. III .si...,
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The Church and the Catholic Family Almanacs'
for 1870 can be bad ut ELLYsoE TAYLoR's News
Depot, next to Dispdtch building. 80 Ftyse
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FOB THE ELADIEss-Now Is the time 70 suoscf1ps
for the fashion monthies and The children's mAga.
zines for 1870. A large variety at ELLTsoN, e
TAYLoR's, next to Dispatch building.
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EXECUTIVE. Hobart Jauvier has
been appointed commissioner of deeds for
Xi1RiHie. ip Philadelphia.
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.sHIRPlIHa.
iH0l FOB THE 3. ,.,s q

aA ~ ltoacsIina NM ne s Observation-Disclosures.
YJLIIE, and sl LANDINGs on The 81. JoHNg
RfYER .-sEM.W L1NE..st eleg1et
T. McNELTY, viii leave Charleston. 9. @, Tor
ne shove plsces every TIEE EsDA1skvEahlAss ~ =
The leagant. ana arssetas sttarasf Cf1Y
POINT, Captain GEORGE g. MCMILLAN VIII
leave Chaflesson every FRIDAY Ep&MzN6 eee
O'Clock for the eboyeclaces. - - ~
. Through tickets 10 Sc lad 'at rsflroad oMcsx 10
extra charge for meals aHdstaterooms. fs
g f6fs freight or passage apply 70
4 /, South tlantic Wharf, Charleston, IS Q.
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list OF LETTERS.

,sT or ADVERTISED LETTERS
,rrv >IS1NG IN THE RICHMOND POST
l llt1.It.r '.rJANlfARY Is 1870.
rcrsons calling for letters IN this list wii please
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The latest news in the Cooke scandal
case is that he is missing, and that his
family were engaged in preparations for
remnyal ,>N.-- ------ -
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LOCAL MATTERS.

. REL1GIoys SERVICES To-M MORROW. The
following changes in the services of the
churches are
st. Mark's English Lutherans-The Rev.
=. G. Neifer, pastor Of this church, having
returned, will preach tomorrow at IL A
NJ. also, services at 1880 P. NJ.
st. Marlc's Ch6pel.-Rev. J. s. Atwell
will not have service at st. Marks chapel
tomorrow third Sunday, but will meet
the congregation on tomorrow week, the
23d instant. :ssri e.il5-: ;,..rs.
Sidney Methodist Church. Rev. Robert
A. Arnistead, II A. NJ. Rey.S W. Duffie.
TIP. M. a.s,..a ,,s;s -.
Oregon. Hill Methodist.-Rev. s. W
Dufie, ii A. NJ. Rev. Robert A. Armistead,
74P.M. ..5
Nicholsoa-Sheet ,atethodist.-Rev. s. G
Ferguson, II A. n. and y P. NJ.
Manchester Methodist.-Bishop Doggeti
will preach at the Manchester Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday. morning at IL
O'Clock, and the pastor at night at
O'Clock.
Fhlton Bdptist.-Rev. A. E. Dickinson
will preach morning and night. In the
afternoon q Baptist church will be consti-
tuted.I Rev. J. R. Garlick has been ap-
pointed to preach on the occasion.
:, Leigh Street Baptist J. L. Bur-
rows will preach the anniversary sermon of
the Young Mems Missionary Society of
Leigh street Baptist church on Sunday
night at Z o'clock.
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pays HfeHss 81 s-,.l .....l.z. - ..- Il 5ts.is
THOMAS ". KEEsEE win sell at 12s P. NJ, in
/, front Of Armtstead % Peek's, on Cary street,
/. truck, tin pump, rope tools, &c. {.
W. GobDIN, viii seilntA P. NJ, on the premises,
! 4. o cottage residence on the south side Of Clay
street between Adams and Brook avenue.
JAMES LAWR1E, High Constable, win sen at
IL A. NJ, IN mont OF his office on Bank street,
furniture, carpets, &c. ''ss.ts'',5,
B. II. >MAGRUDER and. Il. M. MAGRUDER,
=. trusees, viii sell IN front of the courthouse
IL, Of Charlottesville, Mt Il NJ, corn, hay, and
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NOTICE TO SHnPER4s 20 -,uEr1Bln
81 TI,e boAfs Of chs JAMES RI.
WEE AND KANAWHA CANAL COMPzMY
win leaYathB dock ae usual PROMPTLY lts4 M11
TUESDAYS THURSDAYSA and SATUKDkYk.s
Freight and toIls' On FOODS Tor LsnchatAH NJ
beyond collected ON deliyeEy or prepatd. q th4
cpfion ofthe shipper. Every fAcflity p1tsiblc VIA
suntsd TO deliver down freight elsewhere than et
my cfEce on the Dock without special a&tcenAn9.
Way freight y Ill net be deifTered du chsxgss -
: Boats locked and insured. 1 81.
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DHILADELPHIA, RICH &HeS
MoND.AND NOREoLK TEAM-sR
GEEEN. Composing this line, win leave PhlladsIs
pfaa every SATURDAY, and dRichmoras7sryIk us
FO1Y alternately. Freight taken for No1f0k g ros
New Orleans, and bills Of lading signed thronEh.
Passage 10 Philadelphil,c tnelndiMS sncAH Sns
mi MI ,,'s Once. No. sa.s Dock s.eee:
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INITIALS.
l.. o. P: ". P; President seaboard and
Roanoke railroad: Manufactory Roanoke Tobac-
60 Company Methodist Episcopal Church.
VESSELS.
j. j. Harrison, George Part, c. W. Marshall,
Charles SGmcrs. . ~
+. L. VAN LEW, Postmaster.
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LIST.

johnson, Miss K.
fires. Mrs. A.
Jones, Miss l.. q.
Jones, Miss Jennie ~
Kent. Miss s. j.
Kennedy, Miss j. Z.
Laucy, Mrs. s.
Lewis, Miss A.
Leigh, Mrs. s.
Lftchenstcin, Mrs. NJ. L.
I.ynaman. Mrs. Il.
La kadec, Mrs. K. G. e.
NJ son. Mrs. II.
Mayo, Miss j. G. {2)
Merrill, Miss NJ.
Mills, Mrs. L.
Miller, Miss +, c.
Miller, Mrs. :.
M0patcastle, VI, V.
Monteiso, Miss 4. L.
Mount, Miss NJ.
Myers. Miss G.
Men Nsmec, MisS1.
McNamcc. Miss NJ.
McCrcary, Mrs. c.
McAuliG. Mrs. j.
McCloy, Miss S. Y.
Mcdaniel, Mrs. r.
Parker, Miss NJ. T..
Palmer, Mrs. 4. o.
Phillips Mrs. F..
piermoLt. Mrs. W.
Powell, Mrs. T. =.
Powell, Mrs. NJ. K.
Prain, Miss A.
Pc, icrgast, VI.
Raymond, Mrs. J. II.
Robertson, Mrs. Al. II.
Robertson, Mrs. Is.
RnGia, Mrs. L.
Shepard, n.
Siuglcton, Mrs. NJ. B.
S,,s, S''"e,.e1, G: S,,,, y
S"tnac ~. 9s S,il'';" E'
a.'h' nnSS ~ n LIZ
St"he, Mr; NJ,
81. Cialr' a,fS' F.
nnrhcr, Mss A.
Ih"inas, Mss MS, II
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FOR LIVERPOOL AND l&Ne|

FOR LIVEKPOUL ANU %$Nk
INMAN LINE OF MAIL STEAMERS, SA1LlNH
FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY,
AND ALTERNATE TUESDAYS.
RATES OF PASSAGE by THE SATURDAY sTEAMEA!
First Cabin, Payable IN Gold. -. ~. ).
Steerdge, Payable tn Currency.
Liverpool or Queenstown 80. ..............y 49,
PASSAGE By TUESDAY srEAMER VIA HALUA !:
Haiiia1 (god g -
ST. Johns, d. Is, by branch steamer fgoldl. - -
-, &eerG1e, Payable In Currency.
Liverpool or g g
Halifax.
ST. Johns N. ", BY branch steamer ...:.a - e
Tickets sold TO and from England, Ireland, ana
the Continent ut moderate rstes.
2 For further infoInatton apply at the Compaays
offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
l,y, - - ls Br1SdWWay, new * dofx; ;rt. 0r0
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. f77

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. i7iaI
The JAMES RIVER TOWING. AND TKAEB.
POlTATfoNaCOMPAN arc prcDefed 20 enes
cute TOWING and LIGHTERlNG TOBACCO.
t1ALT,s and all other MBRCHANDI6E, LUN.
BER, and WOOD, 10 and from City Point Retafs.
burg, Norfolk, and all landings on James river.
For freight appl{to lily 2 !. .sT-sf3
!, aif;t -, JOHN D..HARTEY, President
. - ~ u l12A Commercial Block or to
l't2IFT JAMES =. RIDDICK. Secretary,
,Aa IS; D. 8. LEFFLER, Agent, - ~
syiss al Office No. 3ele Dock sr35 =
oc - ga .tg sI9eGE -EttstG 81 gs<93k ~
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LIME.
LIME.
NoS BARRELS ROCKLAND LIME
l.cDC for sale 10 arrive. Now due and daily
Expected.

il .--2w LEE, SEDDON & co.
| IME, LIME, LIME.-W LSON' S
ILsurERIOR VIRGINIA. .LIME.--FUI.L
erected at considerable cost tho largest kiln
IL lie United States, constructed on the most ep-
proved plan, WE INTEND TO USDERSKLL
THE NORTHERN LINE. and We invite atteno
ton 10 this VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE. The stone
OF which this lime Is made Is nearly pure, and the
barrels are full size. e.E Z. .r..ka + = s..
AGRICULTURAL LIME will be delivered at
all points on james river and OH the canal, slaked
Or In quick state, at the lowest rates.
". 6. TURPN &C. Co, Manufaciurers. I.
Rockville, Rotetaurt comfy vs.. u
Address DILLON q ELLETT,
General Agents, 1893 Dock street,
oc l4--3u Richmond. Va
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AuCFToN SALES THIS DAY.

on l1ll public or prirate sales Of Heal Estate
mode betteeess the Ist o Ja,siidfy and Gle 1st ol
year, bat on all sales bet,cces The Fret ddu. Of
yulB -flad the last d1y iQf December the seller
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE. y
2 RICHMoND, JAsUARYH, 1916.

MINIATURE EALMANAC. JANUARY Is, s7o..
Sun sets. Isl Uigh tide ........
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NATIONAL LINE.

a,,,. NATIONAL LIAE. ts,.gl *,
..sq ssapsss e SSsSsEE1EysspdWN SssE1Eys s.
RgRaS6E Rlsra 4 hsFsh rsTST SuEs fEssa '1sfa 1HsfGaIvsr
ENGLAND, -YJtiBSGINIA LsssassaIanysA Lssgs.saay. s5 .
-iS26sPage passage, &3o currency.
steera.e tickets from Liverpool or Queenstown,
81 steersge M m passage % from Antwerp. Hamburg Roe
terdam, and Havre, e4s, Ia currency. ,, - .,ss.
For further particulars, apply at sbe oGce6 Of
the company 90 Broadaay, 4. W.sJ. HUas5.
''AA" vi William 9. o.DuNHAMs co., Aseass.
STEAM 10 GLASGOW AND 1nea
80 LONDONDERRY. XxKR
THE ANCH OR LINE. - .---.---s
tended to sail EVERY SATURDAY from ps9s
No. 90. North river, as II O'Clock 81. syerS
RATES or. PAssAG1,s PAYABLE m CUsi1xnCx1
Cabins 70 Liverpool G,asEow. OF Derry sssd
ssesssss u GhssSssos Dsfsi, sisi sassrissd1s.
81, T,..paid eer.asaess nom tbsss pose, en- q 4
ESz9seff bodksdtos snd from HeuAAsG l9SDep
EQf1rdSm, Antw@t 4c.t g yesy yleL1t
= FSr su,thsii insormasios spply isuss eosnyazye
offees, Mo- Bowling Green, ;RSw forb 70 h1As
UIReGN BRoTHERs, or 70
DA~ WILLIAM g. DUNHAM . CO. AEsAs
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ftsIi 6 . . q. q q = - . q
s. S ,,2i asQa s.ssssst q; q 81 ss;;..s
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STORY OF THE ABDUCTION.

1t seems that on Friday afternoon as
Miss Johnson was returning from school
she was met by Cooke, who Joined her and
walked with her some distance, talking
with her, as usual. Finally be proposed
that she should 60 to the Everett House,
and by various threats and representations
induced her to accompany him. Miss
= ct,e,.J I.- ~.o- ,T;+L ravoranco ond Tn
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
New York stock and srorev ,..u,,..

S~e" AShN StVCA tsnta money Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7-Eoon.-stocss quiet. Gov.
ernmenfs steady and very dull, State bonds steady.
but dull. Gold steady at ilea6D,Ios. Money per
cent, currency to gold. sterling--Long, lopi
short, 10. " -''.-
Erening.- Money, per cent. currency to gold.
sterling quiet Mt loaa60Iopt, Gold llosdtlo..
Governments advanced /. Southern securities
very duil: Tennessee &c, So; new, e23 Virginia
o's, q; neg, o.. Louisiana e's, 20: new. Cd.
Levee o's, Il; SIS, ss Alabama So, 100; So, TO-
georgia @s. 81; US, eta. North Carolina Gs, Is ;
new 2Ss' South Carolina e's, 50: new, e6s.
Later Money was active during the day, hu,
'0ere were no signs of tampe,iuy with the
market The Government securities, anticipating
tpe January Interest without rebate, amount to
sss,soo oeo These large disbursements OF gold are
looked forward TO az relief for the money market
out experience shows that 1t takes oonsi .crab,e
CURRENCY to handle this amount Of gold before Il
hnaily lodges in tho banks. This would prevent
any Immediate relief to the money market and,
on the contrary, would only tend to asgravate
matters for the time being.
G2ld was very dull ali day. Governments ut the
opening We're very steady, but advanced about /
ON tne more active Issues On the second call re-
mslhed brm, and closed at tho advanced prices ::
a's. us; 'ers, Io73; 'srs, ~: 1855, lo7 new,
ie'sIleat; 'es's, uta; 1e-4o's lo6s.
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CoMMIssIoNER's 0FFICE,l
RICHMOND, December LIST, 1917.


}HtOX AGAINST COX'S EXECR AND
" O,HEns.-lN THE CHANCERY COUt 81
OF THE CITY UF RlCHmOSD.-Bya decree cata
entered IN tbis cause on The 18th day OF 3une ts'S
1t is ord red that the same be referred 10 one o.
the commissioners orthis court TO take An &C ount
of the adm intsration o, Henry Cox, executor OF
Edward Cox, deceased. upon his testator's estate,
and also legatee accounts, showing what each or
to receive under bis win. and what amouDts1ea h
one has received II any, from the said executor,
or otherwise, charge able with ON account OF his
oa OF the aes
liabilities Of the testator's estate, the amounts
thereof seyerally and to whom coming, aud lhs
order and priority thereof and also 70 inquire and
make report to the court, ia what form the Is
of the estate are now. held by tbs executor. And
the said executor Edu ected To render 70 tne said
commissioner an account or his administratlon as
aforcsafd aud such infoi as Is la bis power
in regard to the other matt r. or kccount aud In
ouiry herelnbefora directed to be taken ana mace.
Ard the said commissioner Is d1reeted 70 taKe,
audit, and stae sad account ano oor With .nv
mater specially stated, deemed Eer,lnent oy nin,
or required by any party 20 be so put 9etoae
receedipg to take the SAID accoaats lne saie I'LL
81 ssk;nY ,he same TO be published once week toF
So,,r weeks In some newspaper puolsneo ID hlcn1
mond ctr, and this shall be equivalent 70 person. pa
service OF such n91ss oa and AM Henry
%nx executor OF Edward Cox, deceased sno IN
teking said accounts; the said comm ssones 70 VI,
rectgd 70 take prinla fdcse CORE Gu, nat
be sur hare cd and tal5ted any eapaae ia en-
heretofore settled by the said eAecnt" ;, aho con-
The n,rties Inter ested are HEREBY nolueu III NJ.
have tiyrd on TUE eDsY, the 81 OF nnsfyt ts,,,
IT 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, at my ONCE IN Ise ,S Sa., =.
counts snd make th inquiries direeed sy me Tore
going de,:se. AGoS I,smnissior ar
! ds3-law4W N -
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washington News.

: WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The us. steamer
Tennessee is fitting up to carry out Inc o ,S
Domingo commissioners Us soon as the
House passes the bill. --. g
The daughter of Congressman Beck, OF Of
Kentucky, recently married 10 - ts sol, ~
fever. .:s:.rs
during the holidays.
Santiago, and an insurrection Of the people
at San Salvador.
The President mad declared VOID the urea
r. for the construction Of the Nlcaraguan
canal across the Isthmus. .,.,.
The finances OF Jamaica show surplus
of EDO, 600 for the year. ppor, h.d .sn.
80 the German ship Augusta. from
1 Hanbu uss and Gazel!e, from California,
and taken them TO Tahiti. -. :. ..,o
The baxs 4en nn lse the New
Orleans underwriters $4,000.
The siege of Monteyideo continues.
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HI FIRE At THE SPo-swooD.-Mr. A. X

iHE FIRE AT THE SPo-swooD.-Mr. A. 4.
L"l5, VITO was published as missing" is
in Washington. The Patriot, of that city,
saY-:
Dir. a. K. Leib, special agent of the
treasury Department, who arrived in this
c.tY last evening, gives the following addi-
i nal particulars of the fire at Richmond ::
II" states that he was a guest at the
N;,",wood Hotel, and occupied the room
greedy over the Wine-room, III which the
IL" trukc cut He had left word to be called
Tor he southern train, and was awakened
b! cracking noise, which be supposed
Va caused by the porter kindliDg fire IN
u" adjoining room. After some delay, he
%'ost and dressed himself, and was just
ieS'ing the room whena bright light shone
through the window, and, returning to seek
'he cause Of il, he saw the flames shooting
UPWARDS from the window beneath.
lady opposite ut that moment eXcialm-
%. Tie house is on fire - Telling her
she could escape easily, and not to be un-
necessarily alarmed, he at once proceeded
10 wake the guests on the same floor that
ne occupied, going around the entire build
ING, and returning, gave The alarm upon
ID" floor above, and then proceeded to az
sIsl atriend to remove his wife and children.
- many people had crowded down the
Stairway 10 the eastward (the ladies' en-
nanct), that the outer door could not be
opened. Dlany tainted, and exit was pre-
vented for time, but sufficient number
fs.aDed or were borne out by the central
staircase and doors as to allow the other
door TO be opened, and all who reached the
io"er floors Mr. Lieb thinks, were saved
II l.its way.
I he loss Of life was among those upon
Ia" upper floors, who failed to hear the
alarm when first given, and who were only
aa"akcned by the sudden approach Of the
lame..
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RassrsrcIlye Fires.

uAvERHILL, MASS, Dec. N.-The wool
10, factnrv of EIden e Co. was burned last
night. Loss, Sl51; 900:
BosroN, Dec 27.-The stables of Charles
Curtis were burned last night, and several
frcmcn were badly injured during the con-
Migration. o, r,o rorn
wall woollcn factory was burned last night,
and 200 persons thereby thrown out OF len EN-
poylncnt. The loss is estimated at $3oO,-
mo
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naRENE HNrEEEGaENCs

PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC 20 AND q, 1870
ARRIVED,
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, NorfoB, mer-
chsldise and passengers, l.. u. Iatuln.
Steamer State Of Maryland, Iravers, baltlmore'
merchandise and passengers, w: Z. brett.
Steamer George d. Upton, ROBERTS, Ne" OH
merchandise and passengers, virginia oteanshlp
and Packet Company. uo,.,
disc and passengers, John W. yatt-
Schooner John Mosser, Rhodes, new forR, pig
iron, old Dominion iron Works.
Schooner Roanoke, Barrett, PhllaoeIpnla, coal,
z. DILLON.
| Steamer George B Upton, Roberts, New YORK.
merchandise and passengers, Virginia Steamship
and Packet Company. .oro,or.
Steamer Saratoga, Couch. New forh, mefcnan
disc and passengers, John W. Wyatt.
oLsamer Jonu sylvester, GtfoEo4 NorfolS, nef'
chan disc and passengers. l.. b. Tatum;
Steamer state OF Maryland, IraverS Baitlmore
merchandise and passengers, w. + brstt'
aEMOEANDA.
! WEST POINT, Dec. 27.--Arrived, steamer state 0
Virginia, Freeman, Baltimore. mercnanalse ah'
passengers, York River Railroad Company, ALI
sailed on return. .,.,r,
The schooner Nellie Brown. Higgins, cleare
for Boston, and reported in Monday Issue, wa
detained from sailing by low water.
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| NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Arrived, steamer AIDE
marie, Richmond. -- WI,
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Arrived, steamer Nlaga
ra Richmond. Arrived out, 5teamer6 sliesls
Abs ssinis, City of Baltimore, Aleppo. Sestorls
aud Italy. ...-