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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special telegram to the Dispatch,
Nv ASuINETnE .Illlv IL

Special telegram TO Inc Dl5palcn,
WASHINGTON, July Is. 1870.
The President and all the Cabinet were
| at the Capitol ut an early hour this morn
| inc. and none orthem returned to their De.
partment during the day. There was much
interest manifested among the clerks and
employees of the departments as to the Eu.
ropean war news, and together with the fact
that this was the last day of the session, was
sufficient food for gossip; so that little Oh
no work was done,
The receipts of internal revenue for the
month up to to-day We're $11 $50, ,479.64.
The books in the Treasurer office to-day
show the finances to be as follows: $l12,.
2Oo,5s6 in specie, $4,000, 10000 in currency,
and nearly S4l, 100000 in outstanding gold
certificates,
The case OF the Missouri River, Fort
Scott and Gulf Railroad, against the
Union Pacific Railroad (southcrn branch),
for the franchise and right OF way through
lands in the Cherokee Territory, was yes.
teraay heard by Attorney General Aker.
man, at his office. Senator-elect Hill, OF
Georgia, acted US counsel for the former
Caleb Gushing for the Union Pacific Rail
road and Mr., Phillips, agent, counsel for
the Cherokee Territory, The Attorney.
General holds tue case under adpisement.
The S50,000,000 mortgage bond given by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
Mcssrs. John Edgar Thompson and Jay
Cooke as trustees for the bondholders was
executed and signed to-day at the banking
house of Jay Cooke s. Co., in this city.
Over five thousand dollars worth of revenue
stamps were used on the bond.
Orders have been sent to all the navy
yards to hurry the repairs Of vessels on
hand, and it is thought more force will be
employed at most of the yards to facilitate
the work under way, in order to be pre-
pared for any emergency. The steamer
Kansas has been repaired at the navy-yard
here, and is now ready for sea.
The President stated this evening that
he had ono idea of calling an extra session
ofConsress." The message he sent to Con-
gress this p. M. was one Of suggestion
only, and if Congress fuiled to lengthen
their session few hours, so rs to consider
the situation, it was their fault. He was
decidedly Of opinion that the war in Eu-
rope would be most sanguinary one, and
did not conceal his disappointment at the
failure of Congress to pass the bill to on'
courage the commercial marine, as by the
provisions of this blu Prussian and French
mercantile vessels could have been trans
lerred to Americans, great impetus have
been given to our commerce, and the build
ing of merchant vessels at our ship-yards
have been much improved. l.
The President expects to receive Mons.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,)
RICHMOND, July S, 1870, :
NO. $40 Franklin street.


TAYLOR, &c, vs. ELLETPS EXECU-
L TOa, &C., ..-a.s.,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HENRIco COUNTY.
BY q decree entered In this cause on the llth day
of May, 1870, 1t Is ordered and dccreed ~
That one Of the commissioners Of this court
Fremanda I. Taylor, widow Of said dccedent, In
fee simple In lieu of her dover In the surplus pro-
cects OF the sale OF the said land after
satisfying the lien of said Ellctt thereon,
I'm order that she may be able understand
iugly to decide whether she will, II the court
shall permit her TO do so elect TO receive such
sum or any sum In absolute right In lieu or
her said dover. The said commissioner IL also
directed to take account Of ell the estate real
and personal, OF the said John y. Taylor, and or
the debts due his estate distinguishing the same
as sperate and desperate and If necessary for that
purpose an account OF the administration Of said
trcmanda T. Taylor thereon also an account Of
ali outstanding debts and liabilities due by The es-
tate of said Taylor, showing the evidence by which
lney are scyerally supported and the legal prior-
ties of said debts upon the estate OF SAID fayIor
and whether sale OF any other real estate owned
by said Taylor will be necessaiyto pay MS debts:
said commissioner shall regard rs pTtmI yacls
correct, urliable to be surcnarged and ialslhed
any accounts OF said administrator heretofore
settled and recorded according To law.
.The said commissioner may pupllsn notlce OF
the time and place OF proceeding TO take the ac-
counts and inquiries hereby directed In one OF the
daily newspapers published La Richmond city
once a week for four successive weeks, which
slI be deemed equivalent to personal service on
the partics Interested. All which accounts ana
inuuirfcs the said commissioner Is directed TO
state and make report to the court with any other
matters specially stated which may be d"c'ued
pertinent by himself or may be required by any
The partles interested are hereby notified that l
huye fixed on FRIDAY the 9Th of August, 1870, at
o' clock A. M, as the time, and my Office as the
place, to execute the foregoing decree; Evans
iys-W4a Commissioner.
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SINGULAR AcoIDEsT-A HoGsHEAp EA-
p,onps AND Blows UP BoY.-At a1out I.
oic1ork Wednesday evening q sIhai poJ
MIGHT have been seen percheu on iaSe
hnsthead sIS wing in front of the building on
nosstear nosnt street between Walnut and Poplar
roceutly ao " occupied by Kelley e Plunkett az
aG.en au aIrohol manufactory. The hogshead
hnd sa been used rs an alcohol receiver, and
was was rolled out on the pavement for reno
vai. and supposed to be empty. The boy
necked away at the bung-hole until ne got
the bung out, and then threw ightea
fire-cracker in, to see what kind OF noise
it would make. He did not Wait loeg'
for in few minutes an explosion iol,
lowed which fairly shook the houses
in the immediate vicinity, anu was
heard for many squares. The boy Went up
several feet in the air, and then returned 70
earth with the hair scorched on the back
of his head and his face badly cut. ae
was taken to the house oil his tather, ,.
SHARKS. q carter, residing on west Front
street, and is rapidly recovering from nus
ininries. The end was blown out or the
hosshead, and it was pretty badly broken
mn. The explosion was. of course, OWING
to the fact that it was filled with fumes OF
alcohol, and except gog the injuries 70 she
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with Wright. went up to Mitchell and at
temrtcdto explain the matter to him. who,
moi hcing satisfied with tic explanation,
reached across tie fence and struck j. f.
Walker in the face with his left hand, and
with his right hand drew his pistol out OF
his pocket. aud drawing back step or two,
tired three times in quick succession; but
after the third shot was fired
4 rock from the hand of J. +. Walker or his
brother struck Mitchell, which caused his
death on the fourth day thereafter.
Now. these are the main facts as elected
from the witnesses who testified before the
coroncr's jury. the inquest being held the
dav after Mitchclls death.
AN EYEWITNESS.
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'yrc Nc. 1E:"rnnl Et"Nrouc Law.

~,,ur of il, main features io!ioW
,m and W'"T the Isl ol May, lSil, the
.,se-h tax imposed 10y the l9th section OF
1t,. iufrr,I revenue act. approved June
- }-Gl. art - amended hy subsequent
. =. ;Ir,. - hr Repealed: hut this act shall
.... 1,. held - repeal or II! any way TO affect
.la. .nr,.!4 raNcs imposed Ivy the act of 1868
aii io-i't- taE~> on di>tilIrd spirits and to-
greco. auI for other purposes, or the acts
..i,.a,IItuly thereof.
ng .uI After the i>t day of October next
,a,.-,.&rI-.IiaNr> OF salc>, saving and except
.l., >ueh ry<c- ou 'hc sales :tS are by exist
.., nlr- raH - >tlinp> and the taxes on
..H-u ul h.:lI 'nir'ro. nranutacturcd tobacco.
-auit. ri--,r~ inEri-sH ANA domestic distilled
fGgs'- lud wines. imposed u! Silo act, ap-
fr"l.d .'u'I njh. :'ha thr WlS ainchtG''"rS
iurrr'i. hc ana 'H' same arc lcFcp! IT,
1.ui.i.
ou and after 'rl"t"r III next inc stamp
l4N imposed - >rh"aiih j. on pl0llii>Sofy
li,',- iol. r !,.~- ~r!l IIIn 500. ana on re-
# any rt.i.,. ..iI The stamp tax imposed III
..h,Gulr ,,.. c..nUrd and preserved fish.
l..aud / l. u,, arr hereby repealed. And
,.,.fflail .h.li 5g required upon he trans
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BRUSSELS, July 15.-The intervention Of
the great Powers for peace has proved in
etfectual Napoleon will announce to-day
the rupture of relations between France
and Prussia, and make o declaration Of
war.
Second Dispatch.
PARIS, July 15.-An extra of the ConStl-
tutionnel, just issued moon), announces
that in consequence of the insult offered to
NJ. Benedetti, the French Minister, by
King William IN refusing to see him, France
accepts the war which Prussia offers.
PARIS. July 15-1 P. M.-The declaration
of war by France has just been announced
in the Corps Legslatif.
The old garrisons have gone to the front.
d" Vice la gaserre !" is the universal cry.
The Bourse is fiat and rentes are quoted
at Is francs 40 centimes.
There is great agitation in the city, and
last night many demonstrations in favor OF
war were made by the people. Crowds OF
students and others paraded the streets and
boulevards shouting Viue la guerre !"-
"Down with the Prussians!" Some per-
sons who protested were hissed and shouted
ct insultingly.
1t is asserted that the Prussian Ambassa-
dor leaves Paris to-day.
Austria processes neutrality unless third
Power intervcnes.
LONDON, July l5-1 p. M.-Stocks and
all securities are flat and nominal. Bread
stuffs are excited and advancing.
Third Dispatch.
PARIS, July 15-3 p. M.-The Corps Le'
pistif at ten minutes before o'clock to-day
declared war against Prussia.
Holland will remain neutral.
The belligercnts have engaged to respect
the neutrality of Belgium, yet troops are
rapidly concentrating at Antwerp and other
strategic places.
The specie and bullion in the Nationa!
Bank at Antwerp have been removed to the
citadel and the issue of paper money is an
nounced.
Fourth Dispatch. ...
PARIS, July 15th.-After the council at
the Tuileries, the Ministers accompanied
the Emperor to St. Cloud last night, where
the council was resumed, and lasted far into
the night.
1t is asserted that Bacon Won Wortter,
the Prussian Minister, was on the point OF
starting again for Ems yesterday, when
| Prussian messenger arrived here with couh-
| ter orders.
Marshal Lanadon has gone TO Aiserl' "
take the place of Marshal Mcmahon.
The Gaulois says the Minister Of Austria
to Rerln il in Paris. and has had an inter-
view with the Emperor.
It il reported that the Emperor received
dispatch from Queen Victoria making
| last appeal, and that similar dispatch was
also sent from London to King William OF
Prussia
A proclamation, it is said, signed by Ma
poieon has been prepared for Distribution
throughout the German States rs soon ~ as
the French troops have crossed the frontier
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c.,,r.a.,... " tue Hichm"nd dispatch
u-r,,xrr,x Ink ID

50 c..,.r.f,.I.. ul iTr t:l'H'h'H" ''N''''''
AsnIxGroN, July IA.
.r., rolii:,~.l situation Iu>l begins III stern
g. ...>t and thr coming crml"IHn VIII |"
at a;1 fo'tca over with more eager
tngr .n,ihjn@ which has happenrd
Andrew johnson opened ii@h> WIN
...,--. excepting. OF course Tue ih'-
urui trj.j.
.a ..r,,}c ..ya dissatisfied With the pranks
.I,:,n ia.f closing. rit" Radicals
t.rn on g;rlIing among themselves.
.,.r.>ur VIII be- that when the tall
....n. ,..u!r off il will hC seen that The
,..r,.tiyc uarty in the country has made
,... pEr-rc>s. -,
r.,Y>yNa,Iiu Conservatives consider That
~. .ii right. while with regard TO New
h She rc.'rt FCni0n-t onkiinG outbreak
.sTrirut evidence OF how Thoroughly
81. Radicals hayr lu>' tina! state.
lhr nomination OF Frclin@huyScn TO be
-.,l.trr ia En.!aud in The place vt Motley
.,l.aN.- sumner and Wilson. Other Radi-
ia, .,y,. GROWING irc.tu>c OF this. and a-srr'
d, N,,w ,I.r~"y. 4 Democratic state, win
,..rrnrlnhrr 81 the Cabinet, on" supreme
t..,rt .iudyc. and one Assistant Postmaster
{ moral. under the present Administration,
, D., ALREADY far ahead Of her share ol con-
, Irf1i!un =, The hands Of the frrsidrnt,
,.tAour fapniug the climax ~ nominating
rr,iu.,fui, >rl. who i leaning |" "h>crNa-
ra. in tic place uf Il citizen "l MasSachu'
IL. r.. ;u
n Haf rlhinrt appointments Grant VIII
,..ks. during the short recess, >h"uiu any
i, ,,,...frit.~ occur. will hr certain 10 >iilhr
g.. ,rr,y winch elected him President
,,',r, Win surprise and Indignation.
.trnr. .r.uy influence will be used
~ =
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FOREIGN NEWS.
DECLARATION OF WAR BY FRANCE
THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE
CORPS LEGISLATIF.

The Council Before the Declarati0n-St.
Cloud at Mid,ught- Var Demonstrations
in the Streets Of PartS-Austr1a, Holland,
and Belgium to Remain NeutraI-Prussia
accepts the H'ur-Joim Appeal for Peace
from the treat Porers-RcpoH that
Prussia Demanded BenedeHrs RecalL-
Protest Against Her mplacahhty-Note-
n1ents Of 1roops-The French Fleet an
Mohon-Reception of the Nelrs an the
United States Congress-Efect in Eng
land, &C., &C., &c.
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AEFsvlLLE. BEDFORD COUNTY, EA.,s
July, 1870.
!nur< H,rdmond Uispa'ch:
| '"'' \"u hHy" copied IN article from the
f.Ji"rd N'nruei in relation to II difficulty
"h'"1 l""h place in this county some DAYS
-lH'" tolWcrn u. II. Mitchell on the one
- /" and Theodore and j. +. Walker and
.''ah Wright on the other, aud as | am
'"''cr acquainted with the circumstances
%'''n"inS The affair than any other person
! VIII 2''" YOU brief statement of them as
u'A "rrlnrrd: On Mondav previous to
me- A!air-whjch took place on Saturday
,,.'n"ih2-I Ihc"dprr Walker accompanied
NJ '''ll"r /" Roanoke county on business,
,IV tTluFnrd "n "Wednesday night, and was
''t '!itt Mitchell had caused his son Price)
u >h""t N"in" hall dozen of his (Walkcr'S)
'",' aiu on learning which the father
',n' up /" Mitrhrit'> shop TO reason with
nm ana warn tnn OF the consequences of
az ''i'''i't Ii persisted in, earnestly repre-
? "'',? ~ MN iAr llnlToprcty and the ag-
- :, ,i'.| ''''i"| mature oi his act, telling him ut
~, >"nlr tIlnr That hl> Sons CThcodore and
). J.. Walk"r) would certainly resent if If
i'i"Wth, HHd !rn Mitchell without having
"4lA'I'i "nh him. On SATURDAY eyenintt
81. ,".','rlucnl I" this about sunset ILeodora
""h'i, WiI!!c talking with a Young man.
""I "h",!t irnsocalion called id l-r
y: ~ Ii'c Mitchell IA stout ladl, whereupon
,,','I5 "1lHr' >aid 10 hun, II YOU repeat that /
WIZ hh"rh y"u oil the fence The offence
Va itp.att4, and Walker then struck him.
a., h"r2 Mtrh"ii then told his father, ID. II,
,h', I,', '"'', WI" became very angry, lett his
,"I,P 'I'P' ' "'u went TO his house, armed lin.
r,,. "'th iDur'hagrel l,istoi, and sool
r,','% 'm% 1'i III MS (Iiichc!ls) yard and com
r-. 'i,V H"cafi'i2 and cursing all the Walk
,rS, IN hearing Of the two younycr walkers
'r %3h'' right, and the father and mother OF
~, h,"''p,e and j. +. Walker. As soon az
"''eheli ceased swearing, the two Walkers,
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... CoMMIssIoNEk'S QFFIcR.l
No. $40 Franklin street,
...... RICHMOND, VA, June n, 1870.
n A OR VS.. VEDOa AND
Il NTIEpS ~~~'-D

Il OTHERS.
IN TIE cHANcERY COURT OF THE CITY OF
.-" at. RICHMOND. -.
BY decree entered In this cause on the ,a,,
June, 1858, the court doth order "that Jane o.. Ca.
vedo, adninistratrix OF William f. Cayed6. dr..
ceased, do render, before one of the commission.
adDlnistratrix as aforesaid, and an account OF ali
the rents received by her from tie real estate of
the said William T. Cavedo, deceased, since his
death. And that said commissioner take an ac-
count of the outstanding debts Of said William an +
Cavedo, deceased, including the claim OF the plan.
tif, William Tay lor, mentioned in his bilf; and
that said commissioner also ascertain how much
is due 30 said plaintiff, how due, The consideration
Of such debts, and whether payments have been
and any other debts, when and how paid. And
that lie report to the court with any matters sne-
cially stated deemed pertinent by himself or
snie6 Satea any party may require to be specially
Bya decree entered In this cause June Iath 1871,
II Is ordered "that Que Of the commissioners of
this court do make The inquiries and take the ac-
on the l4th day Of june 1858 and that he also In-
quire and report whether the sale directed by the
said decree Of June l4th, 1853, has been made and
If so, when 1t was made who were the purcllater ers
OF the property, aud at what prices whether the
purchase money has been paid, and 10 whom. aud
deeds have been made to the purchasers. Also,
that he inquire and report what Is the value Of tho
dover Of the defendant, Jane Gaycdo, In the real
estate of which her husband, William +. Gayedo,
died seized and possessed, and what is the pre-.
sent fee simple value OF the same.'' i 'Ha-"p
And by q decree entered IN this cause June 1e,
1870 sit is ordered that In taking the accounts Or
dered by the DEGREES entered In this cause on the
.h day OF June, 1885, and on the 18th day Of June,
1870, 1t shall be sufficient for the commissioned TO
give notice to the parties Interested therein and to
creditors by publication OF notice ofthe time and
place Of taking SAID accounts once week for four
weeks In some one or more OF the papers pub
lished In the city OF Richmond"
Ihe parties Interested are hereby notified that
have fx.d on WEDN ESDAY the 27th day of July,
1870, ut O'Clock A. M, as the time, and my
office us The plnce, to make the inquiries and lake
the accounts ofderedb by the af0rosai dGcrees.
THUMAHJ. EYANS, E.
lie 2S-Tu1w Commissioner In Chancery.
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letter from Fredericksburg
of the Richmond Dispatch.

FREpERICHsRURG July 1G, 1870.
This evening i train Of three flat cars,
heavily loaded with iron. on the Fredcricks-
burg and Gordonsville railroad, became I'M
coupled from the engine about four miles
from town. and ran down the grade ut Il
great speed into the depot. breaking large
hole in The end of the Richmond, Frcdc-
ricksb,rg and Potomac Railroad depot, ant;
danaviug several ears and the turn-tahle.
Fortunately. Colonel BraNioal, civil cn"l-
nccr. and several hands who were on the
train. jumped off in time to escape injury.
The track ON that road has been laid Il dis
tnncc Of seven miles.
A very fair crop of wheat was made in
this county. Corn is looking well and pro-
misses an abundant yield. We are having
fine weather. y.
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IL assures the German people TINT France
is against Prussia, not against Germany,
and with no idea Of conquest. an enor-
nous number of copies have been printed.
PARIS, July 15-3.30 p. M.-The excite
ment in the city is very great to-day. No
opposition to the war is manifested by any
class of citizens. Rentes have advanced
to GGf. a
La Liberte reports that great bodies of
troops We're put in motion last night for the
frontier, and the Emperor will soon take
the field in person. ..g
LONDON, July 16-Euemng.-It is re-
ported that the Prussian Government itself
demanded Of France the recall of Count
Benidetti, and that the European Powers
yesterday united in protest against the
implacability Of Prussia, but without effect.
The excitement, in view of the situation,
has been intense here all day. Business has
been at stand-still, and quotations are
quite nominal. The people collected in
groups in the streets and discussed the
news. After Change hours the markets
generally were firmer, and American Secu-
rites steadier, but at nominal prices.
The Latest;
PARIS, July 15-Night.---The Madrid cor
respondent of the Steele will be supported
by Hohenzollern or General de Cardoba.
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COMMISSIONERS OFPICE,}
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, June ID, 1910.
no HARRIET BRANHAM AND Ell
pRA PIallttns.

f9fO HARRlEI BhANuhhI nND FL
4 LEN A. BRAEHAM......." Plaintiffs
Mi,etns r. Gooch, sheriff OF Louisa, and as such
administrator de boafs non OF Caroline y. Put
new and as such sheriff admi u1Strator DC bont8
non OF james 81. Brsnham, deceased, George IL.
Brsnham In his own right and as admintstra-
Tor of Bushrod W. Branhan. deceased. Ann
Branham the widow and also Msry se
Ludlow Branham John r: Qrarles, exsca-
tor OF Sarah Branham, deeeases' Gs Vftg.nELa ranE
s.mcs %. EuA ~ Crank. Correiia A. Crank, Victoria
Crank, Texanna Crank Thomas mas grank' ,n h1tiis his
Crank Archer T. ns,ley nGeaS sna Nary M K. his VIE
VIII wiis; William r. Crank In his own right and a.
exec',tor Of John l.. Br.nham, deceased, ana
betus T. Gooch sber,n OF i,dr is the @ viii an.
Inat ~ william Tompkins, deceased Rachel
n. Tompkins and Susan II. Ibayer, 1eienoshts
IN IN Elsa take notice that rs special COM
missioner sppointed therefor by decree rei,-
dered In the above suit on Inc as.h my o,
Winston, at Louisa Courthouse, on Inmshia L.s.,inn
the Sth day OF August next, to take Ihe ioho"ihs
accounts as direeIsd yiaa ~ sh,a H. Crank, tho re-
Ist The accounts OF w iihAn A'' 49, - - :
81 An account showing the amount s oi VIC pus-
chase money dus uGarsies 5roh sranam purchasers OF
the rea estate sold under former aecIee ~ .n,s
caIse, in taking which accouns te hs as,r. e
nastions which may be raised as 70 whether the
Snads OF said purchasers ought to be paid accord.
inn 70 their face value or should be scaled and II
ths istter. upon what principle, presenting in hs
principal statement his own views OK tGese ques.
lions but making such alternate statements ~ he
NAV deem expedlent, or which may be required
m An account OF the administration OF N. T.
Gooch upon the estate Of Caroline y. Pusney. &c"
Tb. An accoun. Of the vaiidltycf the eiaims OF
the estate OF William rompklns dscsasea mssi te ast
n. Tompkins. and susan 7. Thayer uR2n tns ss In
tate Of Caroline r. Putney, deceased. showing the
amount due tho said partes irom saia
estate and ali other debts and demands aRaiaN
SAID estate Il ordered BY the sai decree tast
nonnts ,f nubIished for four weeks successfully
in the Richmond Dispatch should n ss IS. saassss'a
cxcept the purchasers OF the land afofeaai1 wh0.
II i'm the State should have actual notice dha par
lies above mentioned are required 20 ntteha oss
fore me at the time and place Aforesaid WIZ sasa @
napers aud testimony rs Will enable me W ~ ~saAo
The accounts aforesaid. ,,,t.stor.r
Given under my hsnd as special eSnms,Snss h ns ,nn
oy tha circuit court Of Louisa THIS lnn o. snncs
1870, IhOAAS ns ~ "'A'-'s Il
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