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Mamma, % said little girl, "I want to Civ
coosfn loo a q ,raeo.e what sb.I d, bay

Mamma, - said a1ittle girl, at want to give
consinJoe Christmas prese1s What shall II beY
The question had puzzled her little brain for
weeks, and now she appealed to her mother. J hey
started down town to look up something. Man.
stores were passed where there were tempting
displays Of toys. candies &C., &C., but nothing
suited the fastidiousness OF our little teId. she
wanted to give Joe something that would keep
something which was durable as wen IS pretty-a
present chat he might look at In after years and
remember her by. 'a'1
They finally reached the store Of Messrs. ELY
SON q TAYLOR, next TO Dispatch o1ice, when
emma cried out, "Oh, ma here's some pretty
books and pictures; let's go and see them.'' AS
they entered the store, Emma said: I" Why, there's
Bev." Bev. at once came forward, and leara,ns :
their wants, commenced calling over their list of
goods, as published elsewhere In the Dispstch. A
ehoice was soon made, and the little lady went
nome delighted with her purchase. AN her little
friends were sent down there, and Bev. has now
as much as he can do to supply their waits.
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GRAND CohMANDERY OF KNIGHTS Ten
PLAR.-The annual assembly of the Grand
Commandery Of Knights Templar of Vir-
ginia was held at St. Adams Hall on yes
terday. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year .g . ...... .
NJ. E. John R. Mcdaniel, Grand Com.
mander. ..... ~. .s..r
NJ. E. William B. Isaacs, Grand Deputy
Commander. .... =.
NJ. E. r. E. Withers, Grand Generals
simo. .. ...... -. .s
L. F. johnson, Grand Captain General.
@. W. Dame, Grand Chaplain. GIN.
James Evans, Grand Treasurer. .,...
John Dove, Grand Secretary. .--..
John r. .Regnault, Grand Senior Warden.
o. s. Long, Grand Junior Warden.
John G. Smith, Grand Warden. .. ~.
A. P. Abel, Grand Standard Bearer.
- Petit, Grand Sword Bearer.
James N. Taylor, Grand Sentinel.
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WORSE AND WoRsE.-A new Federal out
rage has been perpetrated upon the people
of Richmond, Va, where, on the 9th, a
voting place was closed in one of the wards
and judge of election arrested whilst in
the discharge Of the duties of his Office by
order of United States Judge Underwood's
court. 1t is useless to characterize as it de-
serves this outrage upon Virginia and
useless because, as the Richmond Dispatch
says, we are powerless to prevent even so
monstrous wrong as this. We, too, have
had to submit to the supervision OF our
elections by Federal soldiers; but the out
rage was confined to two or three cities.
The next step will be here, as at the South,
to oyerawe the voters at elections for men,
bers of the General Assembly, and finally
doing away with all elections as unneces-
sary.
When, says the editor, we told our
northern fellow. citizens, four years ago,
that the States had been deprived of every
right, and that soon they might look to see
the Federal Government controlling them
as it had then undertaken to control us,
our warning was laughed to scorn. The
ballot-hoxin every northern State is Just as
liable to be closed, and the officers in charge
OF it just as liable to arrest, as those in
Virginia.
1t is hard to realize the object of this in
reference in the face of the popular indig-
nation it creates, and the consequences 1t
has produced. We trust that some one in
Congress, from Virginia or elsewhere, fol-
lowing up the resolutions of Senator Cas-
serly, of California, will both demand the
cause and denounce the act, as it deserves.
Nea1 York ErpTess.
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A TRAMP THROUGH THE SEWERS OF New
YoRK.-A party of gentlemen have made a
night tramp through the passages of the
New York sewers, entering at 14th street,
on the North river, and leaving it by the
Canal-street sewer, on the East river. The
adventurous party barely escaped arrest
while attempting to enter at other places,
it being supposed by the police that they
were Cup to, no good" A whole night
was spent in the sewers, and the sensations
are described az fearful. Noxious vapors,
foul mud. and fungus weeds, were every
where encountered. They were once
attacked by a school of rats as I" large as
terrier dogs" and the party. used their pis-
tolls with good effect in dispensing them,
but filed the sewer they were then in with
sulphurous vapors that nearly sufocated
them. Before they got ouL. most OF the
party had tainted, while all were made
sick at the stomach. A few minutes longer,
they declared, would have rendered them
ins6nsible. y. ~ r..
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A New NARRow-GAuaE RoAD.-A num-
Der OF gentlemen from Reading, Lebanon,
Harrisburg, and Allentown, are making
arrangements to build two feet six inch
gauge railroad from Allentown, via Read
ing and Lebanon, to Harrisburg, running
along the Tulpehocken and SWatara creeks,
for the purpose of carrying local freights
and passengers.
They purpose using the Farley engines
on narrow track, as the costs of construc-
tion and equipment is only one-third that
Of the wide. gauge roads Of four feet eight
inches. The speed of these roads Is from
twenty to twenty-five miles an hour, and
freight can be carried at one cent per ton
per mile, and yield handsome revenue
upon the investment.
These roads are used extensively in Wales
and many places on the continent, in Aus
tralia, and in Canada. In the latter place
they are now building q road Of this kind
distance of one hundred and twenty miles.
The Pacific Railroad Company are en-
ployed building one O distance of ninety
miles as tributary to their main road
Lebanon Courier.
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POLICE CoURT-THURsDAY-Jus j. j.
White presading.-Nathan Jacobs, David
Jacobs, and 81. Levy, for unlawfully taking
$3.50 from Scott Montague. Money ordered
to be returned and case dismissed. Plain
tiff left the money on deposit as part pay.
ment of coat which he did not get.
Margaret Smith (colored), for taking from
the person of J. II. Morris 81 in United
States currency against his consent. De-
fendant, who had been held in her own re-
cognizance to appear, failed to do so. At
tachment issued.
Edward Christian (colored), for attempt
ing to cut policeman with knife while
drunk. Security in 800 for three months.
John Henly (colored), for stealing lot of
iron of the value OF $40, the property OF
the Dover Company. Sent before the Hus-
tings Court on the first Monday in Febru-
ary for m1sdemeanor, and bailed.
Randolph Turner (colored), for breaking
chickens, the property of James S. Tim
berlake. Security tor good behavior re-
quired.
Abe Harris (colored), for striking Alex.
Harris. Both fined 81.
Charles Logan (colored), charged with
being an aecomplice of John Henly In
stealing iron from the Dover Company, was
acquitted. e.ra-.- . ...t-r.
Abe Harris (colored), for assaulting Chas.
Dawsey with stick. Dawsey fined S2.
Adaline Pierson (colored), vagrant with
no visible means of support. Annie John
son was up on the same charge. Required
to give security for good behavior.
John Hall (colored) was sent on to the
Hastings Court grand jury for stealing NJ.
B. HOWelPs trunk containing alleged valua-
Bile contents. The trunk Is now at, the first
station-house, and empty. The trunk was
Rockets week since. -
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NE GOLDBACK'S GREENBACKS
HEINGETH FORTH BARGAINS.
FAILURE OF THE WHOLESALE HOUSE OF
HASTINGS, PENHBROOKE, JONES & "
Co, NEW YORK.

FAILURE 0F'THE WHOLESALE HOUSE OF
HASTINGS, PENHBROOKE, JONES 4 "
CO., NEW YORK.
The above house being sold ont for cash, and
being flushed at the time, enabled me to buy a
great mapy goods a, n startling sacrifice, and am
now selling the
Hsndsomest MoUsLIN DELAINEs in the city
ExceIlent BLACK ALPACAs at e. IS, 40. and
SOC worth half much again;
The best yard-wide l2ss. BLEACHED COTTON
In the city;
Yirst-rate UNBLEACHED COTTON at 9c;
RES, In all colors. at 25c.; ..
The very hes. L EAPRFSS CLOTH only 70c.;
WATERPROOF CLOTH at 81, sold elsewhere al
el.35;
PLAID DRESS GOODS;
VERLOUR, SIARETZ;
CHENE rOnLINS, LUSTER1ESE;
KID GLOVES DIT s1.:5;
yEI.EETEEN, CLOTHS, CASHMERE;
DOUBLE BROCHE SHAWLs only 1918;
WHITE CORDERCY; ,-..4..-~.
Ladies' and Gents WOOLLEN SHIRTS and
DRAWERS; ....... ...-
HOSIERY. HOODS, TICKING, HICKORY;
COUNTERPANES, Fi.ANNELs;
HANDKERCAIBFS, WHITE GOODS;
Plaid Domestjcs; Linen Shirts of my own make,
and. In short everything belonging the dry goods
trade at astonishing low figures. Call and he con"
viuced before purchasing elsewhere, that Colo
backs is the place where you can safely spend
your greenbacks to best advantage.
,,.r.D.. -,..a~ 4- ~. A. GoLDBACK,y 2
no % sc7 Broad street, between 9Th and 7th.s-
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CAuoUs.-At caucus of the Conserva-
tive members Of the Legislature, held last
night in the Hall of the House of Dele.
gates, committee, consisting of A. 7.
johnson, Il. Bell, and George Walker, 1st
district Penn, Hatcher, and Bowling, I'd;
Courtney, Guy, and Winn, 3D.; Riddick,
Lawson, and Burgess, 4th; Owen, v. W.
Southal1. and Thurman, 9th Roller,
Hanger, and Wall, 9th /; Latham, 2. Tur-
ner, and Kelly, 7th; and French, Wood
son, and Graham, 8th, was appointed to
report plan for redlstrieting the State for
senators and delegates. -. ...., ifs
A motion to reduce the number of dele
gates to not less than 80 nor more than 100,
and of Senators TO not less than 80 nor more
than IS, was tabled. ....-...,.. 49,. ,.
General Asa Rogers was unanimously re.
commended as the choice Of the caucus for
the position Of Sec ond auditor, MIR. Shack
elford having signifed bus intention of re-
signing at an early day. ....
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, MANAGER OGDEN's BENEF1T.-The theatre
was not so well filed last night as it ought
to have been, yet there were many there
who took pleasure in uniting in the volun-
of the beneficiary. Mr.. Ogden has done
much for Richmond in keeping open the
theatre week after week, and presenting
nearly always tirst-class entertainments, too
often at d pecuniary sacrifice. He has
showed that he is a manager who knows
his business, and is alive to the spirit of
the age. 1t was meet therefore that the
theatre on this occasion should have been
crowded, and that the purse presented him
should have contained five times the amount
it did. Those who were there last night,
however, were well pleased, and the per-
formance passed off to their perfect salts
faction.
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FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER is. 1870.

The REPUBLICAN, ExECurrvs COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS GEnER Al AMsEsrY.-The Re-
publican state Executive Committee of
Virginia held meeting on Wednesday
evening and again on Yesterday. The most
important business transacted was the
adoption Of resolution urging the passage
hy Congress Of bill granting general am
nesty for political offences. The resolution
was offered by Mr. j. B. Sener, of Frede-
ricksburg, and the only vote against it was
that Of Joseph III. Humphreys, Collector
Of the Port of Richmond. The committee
consists OF General II. II. Wells, chairman {;
Samuel r. Maddox, secretary; Robert
Norton, r. 6. Greene, Landon Boyd, John
+. Hamlet, Alexander Riyes, j.. B. sener,
and T. Woitz, rr>. -, 1.-E...,. g,s...-
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In our rambles through the city we walked into
the furniture establishment Of HARDWOOD 3 RIT-
TER, ON Governor street, and were surprised to
hnd so large an assortment OF elegant furniture
and mattresses. We noticed a great variety OF
beautiful chamber suits, elegantly futshed supe-
rior In style and workmanship. It would Ecem
that all In need of articles In their line could be
&C aommodated at their extensive waIerooms. 1t
is encouraging to see those who were engaged In
business In Richmond before the war again making
such efforts to reinstae themselves and build up
the business or our beautiful city. ... -
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IF you desire rosy cheeks and a complexion
fair, and free from pimples, blotches. and erup.
lions, purify your blood and invigorate your sys-
tenn by taking DR.. Pierce's Alt Ext. or Colleen
Medic al Discovery. 1t has no equal for this pur-
poss, nor rs remedy for ''liver complaint" or
"biliousness, and constipation IN of the bowels.
Bold by druggists. Pamphler sent free Address
DR.. r. Y. PIERCE, Buffalo, Ny.
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~ Observation-Disclosures

G-J rIbI-N "a II L i LoI LC.-LliliuCHo
men Of our cnuatry assert that there Is remedy
HE MIoHLER'S HERB HITTE2S for diseases
prculla., To persons Of sedentary htbits. 1t has
hong been c!almet, aad Is est sbllshed fact,
tia, combination o. cert ain herbs roo s, and
h!rks viii their ills. such I preparation is
Nl>ttLSn'a HE6B BlTEtRS. for II has never
'i!}cd M Il stii cJntnues an It's triumphant
!"cr, For all diseases arising from any iuputitv
rt lhr blood. or deraug eUent oi the digestive or
gtus Including liver corDp stint, coughs, colds,
SICK i,csdacFe geGer. d:oility, dyspep la. &C.,
:! Is Low proved beyonJ all pesalvepture thit no
~ III. woTau, or child, II .wcvcr y .le and eMa-
cl+tCd cn use ML>HL +R'S HERB BITTERS
r.. Gl " Tor twenty -uue days without the return
o' 10" 70 , chesk3 3 nd lair comp!e Xlun, charac-
teri tie -: good health, Snd by sli druggists and
dealers. DIR. 5. Il. HARTMAN q CO., Proprie-
tors, i.aucaster, "a. de 12-eod1w&wlt
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PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. Is, 1870.
ARRIVED,
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford. Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, L. b. Tatum.
SAILED.
Steamer Norfolk, Platt, Philadelphia, merchau-
disc ana passengers, w. p. Porter.
Steamer Ellie Knight, Travis, Baltimore, me. .
chandlse and passengers, VIM. P. Brett.
schooner Thomas Winans, Mo gau, New Ha-
ven, Conn.,. spoke5, Curtis & Parker.
Schooners Orvetta, Bordine, and Sarah Layi-
MIA, Anderson, James river, light.
... .....s MEMORANDA.
WEST POINT, Dec. 1s.-Arrived, steamer State Of
Virginia, Freeman, Baltimore, merchandise sud
passengers, York River Railroad Company, and
sailed IN return.
NEW YORK, Dec l3.--Scho0ner Sardinian, Ell
wei. from tsockland for Richmond.
Cleared. Uec. l4th, schooner j. F. Farland, CAL
lum, for Richm ond.
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LOOK WE'LL BEFORE YOU
,,,-+y,,u,sv-Dnp'T PAY ONE DnILAR
IN FIFTY CENTS FOB AN; ARTICLE
r,i,r C,N RS HAD rOR ONE 'DOF.LAR.-
" @, tho cle.sn: DIAGONAL TW1hLED
ri AIDS at 75c.. worth sl.:S; .-rv
,,.',..,rc vl.Alp9 rrR DRESSES al acc. worth
rl,lN ALrAChS q, .oc.. worth ear.; 81 2sc.,
Would he cheap al SOC;
ru,SGrABLE DRESS GOODS at ssc., worth
&Sc.;
Rick ALPscksat %, 2s, 80, 20, and soc. worth
q, per cent. more; 4,,t<
pl.CK II K st sl.4o. sl.so, sl7s and 81. worth
sI-5 1873. and Sssa:
NIX sndc0Lo oRED sATIEs st 81 per yard.
rey.hscso; -,st,s.
yYyyETFENS. fnll width, at eL2s, el.so sI.75
- s.cr .nd - so all very cheap: -
NARROW vELyETs, for Trimmings, at 7sc.,
go and 81; 1t
RoNBAZISFs TAMIsE, ard other DRESS
GnODs for Mourning: & .ss.S:l. !.
BL.CK AUSTRALIAN CREPE at &c.,, worth
&C. per yard; .......-.--
CAs>IMERE' at T5c 81, sl.2s and sl.so, es per
cent below regulsr prices:
S,Ti~FTS Il Soc. would be cheap az 6sc.:
EE<TrCkY JEANS at from Is to csc. per yard; ;
IIxsrYS. all wool fniug. at eOc., would be cheap
a. "5s.:
IRtEH ISFN. pure, at s5c. per yard:
guI-lrVARD SKIRTS at sl.es 81 $50, and -,
worth r. - so, RS and $3.50;
rltTY-SPRlNG DUPLEX ELLIPTlC SkiRTS
$780,. worth 81 so
NUIrE and CoLORED LFGGISGs. for Chill
,!r,.n at ss 30. snG Soc. iust about half price
MlTTFSS. all sizes. for Childtcu, at e5 and asc.,
worth 5oH.:
UrrD'. for Ladies aud Children, at Is, 30 as -,
A.!:oc: f."
Err,KrAST SHAwLS at 81, Sl.2s $3.50, sl.7S
an4 A.. very much below regular prices;
BID BLASkETs at e3. so. 81, $3.50, S., Us. 50, se.
$50. $7 -, 50, and Sle
CALICO C0HFORTERS at g. $3.50. and sa,
n: the price OF the calico and batting that Is
IN .A.m
wool BEN-SPREaD DS at 20, worth 81: sa
Lt-s.,ixe eBHlDAlQTiLTsatSls so worth r. so ;
MAE>EiLLAisS QuiL rs at $3.50, 81 $50, ana
=, worth 80 per cent. more:
rurc LlNEE.FRI>GED DOiLES or NaPhlNs
at 75c worth Fl per dozen; ....
Full Size SHPklES at $3.50, worth $3.50 per
dozen:
TABLE, CLOTHS, full TWO yards long, all linen,
at 81, well worth $3.50;
Hag,!.oyue sets Of fLIEENCOLLARS snd CUFFS.
audLACE COLLARS AND CUFFS at very
low prices;
H,\nKHRCHIFFS cf all Kinds and qualities
al extremely IN" prices.
F.GiSGS at CSC. per dc zcn !sras, worth JOE. .
yard;
rLFEuE-LINED GLrVES 4; &C, worth a"'.
Eye-y varie OF HOSIERY end UNDEkGA\k.
NESTS for Men, Women Boys and Girls:
MFRINO NIGHT-GARMa NJ : fer ChllIren,
shirts and Drawers together
EIesaat SAsHES, NECk-RIBBON2, CIoAh h
Loops; ."
GILT PLATED and JET JEWELR1
DRESS TRIMMINGS Of all kinds:
BALE COTTON, ali numbers from to l., at
II ~ per bile OF hve pounds; t.E
r.AE; ACHAD KNITTING COTTON at Soc
ler pound, nd lots o. other goods, TO be ad-
y.ricc Ia d few days.
The supply Of bargains that we 70" onsr must
so-,n hccoIns exhaust d, as the prices must make
Them 30 Of. As many articles are of German ana
French manufacture they cannot be replaced at
LEVY BROS.
h.l3 1913 and 1915 Main street
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LECTURES Next WEEK.-On Tuesday and
Wednesday nights of next week Rev. J. G..
Needham, an Irish clergyman, will lecture
under the auspices Of the Missionary So.
ciety Of the First Baptist Church. His SUBJ
ject on Tuesday night will he "Spurgeon,"
and on Wednesday night the Jewish Ia.
bernacle." The first lecture is expected to
be particularly interesting, as the lecturer
Is personally acquainted ed with the great
believe, co-workers in preaching the gospel
to the masses.
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spEcsAs. eowECEs :
- NOW FOR BARGAINS.
oyr,TrR INDUCEMENTS THAN Ev

ryvtIER ISDUtEMENis ihAS "''s SAss
s,,,tnr partner attends the great closing
r,n ,c,>cn. and purchases largely also,
N.,,,,, Ia,cc lots from importers and "thafs
,,.t.s ,no m7t;cr.H g.
,, arrangements with manufacfprsrs ana
tss.ou mc-chantS TO keep us supplied through
thr whole season With ,...,
,,.,,,.,-~T.. NEW oHK MILLS AND
OTHER DOMEST1CS.
.r,h terms as win c"aht" ns to sell them at
New York prices. .--..--.-..r....--
,.,u ,-oI-yTERs AND NkW SHOWCASES
for displaying our 81
-rrc.ST AsSORrMF'T 7 OF FANCY GOODS
FDH TIRE HOLIDAYS. s.-sr.r!
large additions - onr stock or
W-nBSTrp KNIT GOODS.
Large additions to our
,yr<S GOODS. >TuCK or NELVETS
yFLVFTFENS. AND
SATlNS.
Inrce additions to our
nRRss TRIMMINGS, I.ACES @
aud
rNRROIrERIES.s h f.,.f #s .r,
, .>u.iFTr STOCK ~ EVERY DEPART
...~,,.s :, low hat the closest buyers will feel
..,,.,r,t,a,N e. I .kc less.
levy RROTHERS
1919 Snd 1915 Main street.
80 InuN CLARK. J... CO.'S SPOOL
COTTON. on black spoola. delS
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AUCTION SALES TmIs DAY.

COOK &LAUGHTON will sell at their atct on
rooms, at 20 O'Clock. q large lot Of household
furniture, carpets. sc.
THCs. W. KEEsEE will sell at 10 A. NJ. plated
ware, cutlery, and fancy goods.
GRUBBS WILLIAMS will sell nj P. NJ. q
buileing lot in Mills's garden, on sth street.
pike, two miles below Richu ond.
a. C,PULLISM win sell at P. N. house and
LOB IN Manchester.
A. c. PULLIAM will sell at 81 P. NJ. an andIvi.
ded half Of house aud lot In Manchester
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LOCAL MATTERS.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

We shah publish tomorrow another mum.
Der Of our hints to the purchasers of holi-
day goods, showing what they ought to
buy, and where they can buy what they
want. The dealers who have already adyer.
tised report a rich harvest as the result. and
it Is astonishing that others are so slow in
following their example. Only about ten
days remain before Christmas, and onlv
those who make themselves known to the
public, through the newspaper columns
should expectto reap any extra benefit from
the busy season. Strangers continue to null
tiply, money is increasing, purchasers are
abroad on the streets more numerously.
and advertising Is the order Of the day. We
have set apart special columns OF notices
for advertisers, and those who avail them.
selves of 1t will have reason to rejoice.
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FINE THING FOR THE TEETH.-The fra
grant sozodont has taken q very prominent place
among the most approved dentrifc.s Of the day
II Is very popular article for the toilet, highly
recommended by all who have used II, as bean.
dfer and preserver of the teeth, refreshing the
mouth, swe etening the breath, and arresting the
progress Of decay. i-. ..a-.a. ~ 81
"Spalding's Clue" stickiest thing out. I'd
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a REPUBLICAN CAUCUS was held last even.
ing in the Senate chamber, at which time
the subjects Of re-dis tricting the State and
recommending for Office certain members
of the party were to have been discussed.
There was fair representation of the Re-
publican members from both Houses in at
tpndonpa
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THE AMERICAN EAGLE.-Colonel Farrar
rhetorically dissected the Bird Of Freedom
In presence of first-rate audience at the
Second Baptist Church last night. The
lecture was by no means q spread-eagle af-
fair, but was thoroughly enjoyable, and
though not as good as the Cors Johnny
Reb" (very few are), it is q good thing.
Those who did not hear it missed treat.
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THE WAYFAnER need not have any difficulty
about finding the right place to buy his clothing
1t ia at 1900 Main street. he will find there E. B.
SPENCE 8 Son, with q number Of assistants,
ready aud willing to attend to his every want.
For all kinds Of gentlemen's wear, at the lowest
pricee, sPENCE's is the place. -. -.-,. -... ri,
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:, TRIAL OF JAS. NJ. LADD FOR TIM MuRpER
OF 1. p. MAYo.-The County Court of Hen
yesterday in the hearing of this case, which
was commenced on Wednesday. The follow
ing jury-Wm. B. Blake, Henry Shipman,
i. r. Tennent, Alf Brown, 7. B. Redford,
Chas. Geidt, L. H. Herbert, Dan'l Browne,
G. r. Drinker, Ro. c. Braxton, Jr., Banks
Wade, land I. Z. Schermerhorn-wa empan-
nelled. The rest of the day was spent in
the examination of some of the witnesses
for the Commonwealth. The State was rep
resented by j. Mcdowell Darlington, Esq,
John B. Young, Esq, appearing for the
prisoner,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-16

HowLAN & Co., jewellers, are receiving mag.
nihcent new fall styles OF all the choice patterns
OF fine jewelry. sets Of amethyst, coral, pearls
diamonds; new patterns medalions, neck chains,
Leont1ne and operachains, glove bacds, haudker.
chief holders, diamond rings. and superb new sill
yer for bridal presents, at corner Main and Ten.h
streets, " .s2.as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-16

LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND PosT-oFFIcE DECEM-
BER 10, 1s7O.-R. F. Valentine, Richmond |;
Judith A. Jordan, Powhatan COURTHOUSE !;
H.. NJ. Holland, Gum Spring; Rev. F. w.
Scott, Rutherglen; Miss Bell Ashton, Glen
Allen; Postmaster, Fleming's Store; Miss
Annie Stuart, Mansfield, La; Miss Emma
Scott, Bowling Green !; Miss Alice Mewle-
ham, Keswick Depot; F. Archer, Houston,
Texas 3. E. Parish, Harrisburg, N. c.;
Miss Jane Rufin, Old Church P. 0.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-16

The CONTESTED ELECTION IN CHESTER
F1ELD,-Judge Cox decided on Wednesday
to set aside the late election in Chesterfield
county, and to hold another on the fourth
Thursday in May next. In the mean time
the present incumbents will hold on The
officers affected by the decision are the
clerks of the County and Circuit Courts, and
the sheriff and Commemorative attorney.