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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-29

THE RICHMOND MECHANICS TRADE UNION.
The organization of the mechanics of our
city, recently effected under this title,
is progressing with rapidity worthy of
note. 1t was organized about the first of
August, and meetings have been held un-
der dispensation until Thursday last, no ini-
tiation fee being required, and no dues be-
yond the nominal sum of TWENTY-FIVE cents
ner month. Un and after the first Of Sep
tembsr. however, an initiation fee Of 81 win
be charged, and the organization will be no
longer provisional. TIE membership Of the
Union already reaches two hundred, and
there are numerous limitations at every
that tits not q political but beneficial and
charitable organization. Each member is
to receive, 81 per week in case of sickness,
and at the death of member his fpm'iy re- re-
ceiyes seyenty-tiye cents from each OF his
feIloW-members, Not only journeymen
mechanics but ss bosses !" are admitted, and
oil trades are represented.
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GRAND OPENING FALL STYLES 1S7o.-Messrs.
e. B. SPENCE & SON, having laid In their fall
supply Of French, English, and American cloths,
cassimeres and yestings, and geutlemen's FUR
ntshfng goods. beg leave to call the attention
OF the public TO their stock rs being the most
plete ever exhibited in this city. They have goods
to please the most fast lido taste, both as to
style, variety, quality, and price, and with excel
lent cutters and n corps of master workmen, they
guarantee good fit and excellent workmanship.
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POET or KIGnMGNn Arcrrsr a1 Ia1l

PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST n, 1870. !
ARRIVED.
. steamer 5ohn Sylvester. clifford, Norfolk, rner
eissandise ana passengers, L. u. Tstum '@EEI5
,sseamer Saratoga, Couch, New York, msrchap
nss ana passengers, John ". Wyatt.
cosi sGin9Soger Jane McShane, Adams. Philadelphia
s,;nn S1op Rancocas, Haley, Norfolk shingle, james
s,o,- SAILED.
rsonSs,ser Eliza Hancox. Burns, Norfolk, mer.
S,se S,aaIe and passengers, l.. 3. Tatum.
nerchass hes state OF Maryland, Trayers, Baltimore
Ste.s and passengers, W. Z. Brett.
.s, s,Soeaher saratoga, Couch. New Yo rk merchsn
utse s, anu passengers, John W. WYATT.
,,ansd IanIee IN. G.1, Kfeinrenburp. Rio Ja-
It, ~, mouC' Haxall, Crenshaw a Co. . II =
coHntt ceonooner D. "a Marvel, Quiliap, Bridgeport,
Connecticut, coal, Curtis 4 Parker
scnoonsr Alice Curtis PhflIips Baltimore
hecSnanolse, Curtis. & Parker - -
Curtis b Parker. NiA' D"i'1laofe' grain
81 Schooner Reading Railroad, No. 4s, Cutlen,
pnn ppnniaaeipnla' vfo Cabin Point, lumber Curtis
,h Schooner Casper Heft, Shoes, Trenton, n. j.,
sr MEMORANDA.
WEST POINT, August 27-Arrive,3. ssea-nsr
state OF virginia, Freem IN. Baltimore nIeT-
chapdise and passengers, York River Rairoad
Comp my, and sailed IN return. -
-AcQUIA' CREEK, August 27.-Arrived s4eamer
tronsidTs, Mayo. Baltimore, merchandise and
passengers, Richmond. Fredericksburg and 20
tomac Railroad, and sailed Oh return,
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A NEW ADVERTISING DoDGE.-Evcry time q
lady who uses fragrant SozoDoNT opens her mouth
she advertisas the article. The state OF her teeth
is certificate of its excellence. No spot dark
ems their surface, no impurity clings 10 them, the
cushions In which they are set are rosy, and the
breath that swells through them Is sweet as the
breeze of June.
"SPALDISG's GLUE ~ useful in every house,
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FORM OF PROXY.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD G.

RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD co.
Knoao oil Men by these Presents:
That -, the undersigned, do hereby constt-
tute and appoint attorney - for -
and In - name to vote all questions that
may be- brought before the meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Richmond and DanVille Railroad
Company to be neld at on - the -
day OF -, or at any adjourned meeting thereof,
hereby ratify Ing all the acts of --, Said attor-
Dev 10 the premises, fully as If - were present
and voting IN person.
In testimony whereof - have hercunto
affixed - hand this - day or --.
iy Ol-d&swtd
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

THOMAS w. KEEsEE win sell at his sslesroom
at 10 O'Clock household furniture; also, pisno'
iron safes, sswirg-machines, clocks, &c.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS will sell at 81 P. NJ.
building lot on the south side of Baker near
Brook Avenue.
]. d. WHITEHEAD co. will sell at 10 A. NJ
proceries liuuors &c,
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QUEEN OF THE WEEKL1Es.-- Fields, Osgood &
Co., ha ing made arrangements with the best Illus
traten paper In the world The London Graplicl by
~hich they are enabled to receive the same plates
The Graphic use In advance of publication III Eng
land, may well be called che Queen of the Week
lies. For sale wholesale and retail at ELLYsoS &
TAYLoR's Great News Emporium, 1lls Main
Stra
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DIsCHARGED.-Oft the cases before the 90
dismissed Betsy Ruffin, charged with ste al
ing $15 worth of goods from Hannah Viii
liams John Henry Harris, assar1lting and
beating Celia Washington; Mary Melton,
charged with stealing s21 from Joseph Nor
ris George W. Newman, assaulting Cassie
McGruder; Jane Owens, with assaulting
and beating John Gordon.
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RICHMOND AND TASyILLE RAILROAD COL
RICHMOND. June 90 1870.

A T A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
"A DIR CT',RS of this company. held THIS
DAY. the President reported the act Of the General
Assembly OF Virginia, approved July IL, 1870, di-
rectng the Board of Public Works to sell TO this
company the stock of the State Ia this company, 7,
and auth" iIZing the company to buv the same.
Whereupon IL was resolved thai general
meeting OF the Stockholders of this company be
CALF d % ms ct at the Exchange Hotel in the city
of Richmond, on the 31st day Of August, 1870, at
II M.. for the purpose OF considering the accept
ance Of said act j. ID. BLAIR, Secretary.
The book Tor transferring stock VIII be closed
on the 18th Of August until after the meeting OF
stockholders. j. D. BLAIR, Auditor.
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ALSO,
I'kRPER'S,
LESI lE'S,
TsTE-,Sn
DEspEEST,
LD*D, SOCIETY,
G;tOn WORDS
SUSD Y MAGAZINE,
GALAXY,
PUTNAM,
l!'pif.IOTT,
FLACkWODD,
and all the magazines published In this or any
forcigu corniry,
LEI -ER,
SATURDAY, NIGHT.
NEW YORK NEtKLY,
Flnr = De M MON,
NftTEn< WORLD,
l.. SLlf'S PAPER.
HARPEh'S WEEKLY,
CHIMNTY CORNER.
EEERI SATURDAY,
Bi.NS' AND CIR IS WEEKLY,
LONDON NEWS,
ttooSSGDo5SS toSDoSS GRAPHIC,
and all the papers-domcstic and fore!gn--always
to be had at
TIE GREAT SOUTHERN NEWS DEPOT
ELLY:OG 6 TAYLOR,
ZIG MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
Tan 9S-lm1
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MEETINGS.

NOTICE.-There will be meeting of the
~ CuLORED CONSERVATIVES CLUB of this
city held On TUESDAY k.VEEING, August 80,
1870, At "a O'Clock The Club will meet at No. 2oS
Marshall street, near Second. ..s#. rs
All Eacm bers are requestedtn attend, as business
of Importance viii he transacted.
BY order Of the President JOHN COOLEY.
aH 2T-td* F. a. Col,ES Secretarv
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RICHMOND PosT-OFEFICE AUGUST 29.-L. T.
Chalkley, Lexington. Va; George Frank,
city; - Hart, city; S. +. Houston,
Newtown, Va. IT. Jones, Mattoax, Va;
D. Lomax, city; D. Scott, Washington,
D. c.; A. r. Venable, city.
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ROLLER SKATING AT ST. ALBAS's HAIL.
The assemblies will be as follows:
Mondar, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon!
from to o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday ant
Saturday nights from to 10 O'Clock.
Assemblies every morning from 10 to 10 O. 'clocl
exclusively for ladies',
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NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN
~ .----- RAILROAD.
NOTICE FOR MEETINGS OF THE PEOPLE
AND PIC-NICA.

NOTICE FOR MEETINGS OF THE PEOPLE
AND PIC-NICs.
Colonel THOMAS S. F. COURNOY, President
of the Company, General J.. d. 1MPuDEN, and
others will address the people upon the subject Of
subscriptions 10 the capital sock of the NOR
+. Tx AHD GSEAr WESTERN RAILRcb y
a. the times and places mentioned below. 2 he
people earnestly requested 10 turn out In full
force The ladies 2eciaIly invited to attend.
The friends OF the road requested to get pic
ni"s. It will b" leisure time with the farmers,
.nd the meetings VIII be made an occasion nOt
ONLY for advan ing se interests or the greet enter
prize, bpt of the most pleasant recreation and en-
ips ment botu to the young and old. Let all come
out.
The meetings and pic-nics will commence and
pr coed n foliows:
~ MASONIC HALL, Mecklenburg county,
MON - Y, Angus 22d. -.
It ZION'S CRUZ Fl, Mccklenburg county
WE'D ESDAY, Au.ust2ith.
AtBOYDTON, Meckienburg county, FRIDAY,
August Goth.
AtFPHGsUs CHURCH, Mecklenburg county
SATURDAY., August f7th.
At MUSTERFtELD. Halifax county, MON.
"A At t. LAtGREI AltIsi i.'i GROVE CHURCH, wENEs
DAY, August Slst. jy 2s-t3lA
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EXPORT OF FLoUR.-The North German
bark Yankee, Captain William klinge-
berg, 237 tons, cleared for Rio de Janeirio
on Saturday with cargo Of 2,4S9 barrels of
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ARRESTS FOR GAMBLING.-About 9 O'Clock
on Saturday night the police made de-
scent on John Calls saloon, on Broad be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, where
they captured ten negroes engaged in gam,
bling. The police were in search of stolen
goods at the time they made the capture
Detectives Daniel Wrenn, John Wrenn,
taken to the second station house, and will
be before the Police Justice this morning.
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READ the war news publ, he'd In the Dispatch
this morning. and then go TO ELLYsoN & TAY-
LoR's, llle Main street, and get "war'' map, Sc
AS TO be able to comprehend the "shuatton'' OF
the different forces of the belli,erents. s.
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Messrs. WATKINS & BROTHER have on hand a
large lot of seasoned oak and forest pine, sawed
and split--saId to be The best ever seen In the
eity-at greatly reduced prices. South side OF
the basin between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
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DEATH OF JOHN LEsTER.-The death OF
this old and honored citizen was announced
in our obituary department on Saturday.
He died in the seventy.seventh year OF his
age, mourned by wide circle of friends:
Mr.. Lester was Il well-known member OF
the Masonic Order, occupying for many
years the positions of Grand Pursuivant OF
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and Secretary
of Richmond Randolph Lodge, No. 10. He
was buried yesterday at ct. Johns grave
yard, the ceremonies at the grave being
conducted by Rev. DR.. Wall, rector Of st.
Johns church and chaplain of the Masonic
lodge of which the deceased was a member.
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(niE>APEAkE AND ONO RAIL
y Rad.
NOTICE TO CoHTRACroRs.

Prur".aIs VIII be received until !" NJ. el5t sep
: m"r Il. Charleston, W. Va, and until l? ". 2sth
= pt,ln g. IN Richmond, Va, for TIE constiuc-
':"n ot ahnu. t.o thonsano linear feet Of
IL w TIKI $50 BRIDGING In spaps rducins
fr"" q /, I5O feet the line OF the Cherapc ke
HuG -" Aiy river.
hii, viii oc re- civcd for Ill or part Of The above.
>lccinca;l5r, may be had on application TO W.
!; kt~rR, n!iacipal assistant engineer,
thlr!"sion. ". Va.
~, Al the Same times and places, for the
hEAbtA ION. &c. ot Il section on New rive
at"l' lhifty-ny- mits above its mouth including
~ MIL J, s0G tcct in length.
TIE Cj-ht 10 rej1 any or al. proposals 10 re-
,rrycc. II. -. WHITCUMB,
"a :'-t>@:5 Chief Engineer.
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CHEAP CoAL.-Y ou can buy OF VI. S. PITCHER,
Eighth str Get between Main and Cary, Hail Coal
for CRATES of first quality and at lowest rates.
Winterpock and Glover Hill Coal always on hand.
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J. D. WATKINS, I'LL Main street, sells at the
lowest prices the best anthracite and bituminous
coal aud soft coke, and sawed and split klndltng
md cookfrp wood
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Il. ELLIsoN q co. viii insert advertlsemenlsi II
sae principal newspapersin Virginia, North Caro-
una, Tennessee, and the northern cities, st pHe.
fishers, rates. for cash. Apply at this ofdces
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LOCAL MATTERS.

PERSONS leaving the city for the summer
can have the Dispatch mailed to their ad-
dress by ordering the same at this office.
Terms, sixty cents per month.
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EVERY SATURDAY this week cont aims cartoon
with We Or six scenes of the present war. Call at
ELLYsoN & TAYLoR's, lll6 Main street, and see
that and all the otner nice things they have for
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WEATHER REooRp.-Range of the ther'
mometer at the Dispatch counting-room
Friday, August q, 1870:
"a. NJ. Il M. 3P. M. sP. NJ.
7e 10 70 IS
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''fFICE OF CITY ENGINEER,
RICfISDSD VA Aupust q 1870.

NOIlCE.-Scaled proposals will be re-
Y reiytd a. this Office until VIZ DrESDhI, S.sC
iH,t'nl, a. II NJ. To furnish the city mules and
lnr.', with FEED pRDVENDER, &c, for the
t"rn If three mon. tis from September !, 1870.
The c"mmirtce reserve the rirh: 10 reject any
~ Jli lids offered
Forms Of proposals can be obtained ay applyiag 4
Il TN. uliiCe. CHARLES II. - NN'jCk,
aL.5- III City Engineer.
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Having removed to No. Governor street,
-UMSpEN Is prepared to repair fine watches In
| best manner at lowest rates. Spectacies spe-
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Nail TRAN win run daily between richmond
aaa sRnhar hspnaiy
Riohmond at A. M.i; arrive at White sniphur
asls F. q Leave Wsis SULPHUR 4. 81. and
connections Et Gordonsy yilie and Charlottesville
with Orange, Alexandrfa and Manassas railroad
isans eE5 NaW
New orleans, Montgomery. Mobiie &c.
aSd sHns at soe
NIGHT PASSENGER TkAiN win run be-
Richmond aod Wste sulphur nightly aas gss wtsseat
and arrive at washington at s:sS A. III. and as
IS and leave We White Sulphur at ITO sso FL IL, -
and arrive at Richmond at 3:20 A. NJ. making All
through CONNECTIONS con- az Richmond and Washing
Train, snd viii be run through between Richmond
aud Baltimore and between Richmond and White
Sulphur without change. e'l sfait ISL =
Going w est passengers breakfast at Coyipgton.
Going East sup at Staunton.
These trains connect with stages as follows =. t&
line's) Springs, Is miles and Weyer's Cave, II
miles. ..r -,asftssI ..yY = glssEgsE 4:
at Goshen with stages for Cold Sulphur Springs,
miles hockbridge Alum Springs, Smiles Rock.
bridge Baths. 10 miles Lexington, 20 miles and
Natural Bridge, So miles. ~. ~ ~
At MiIlDoro' with stages for Bath Alum Springs,
miles; and Healing springs, % miles. - 80
at Coyington with stages 70 Healing Springs
Is miles; and Hot Springs, ls miles.
miles; and Old Sweet Springs 10 miles. !
Sulphur Springs y miles Blue salpkar SPRINGS
burg, miles and Charleston, loo miles. = 5eis
Through tickets issued to all points North, West,
JAMES r. NETHERLAND, 80
aus General Ticket Agent,
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TRAIN No. L-THEOUGH MAIL TRAIN ria
Washington leaves the depot corner Of Byrd and
Eighth Streets daity at Ills A. III. Arrives in
alchmond daily at 2:3s r. M.
TRAIN No. 2.-The BALT1M0RE EXPRESS
TRAIN, connecting at aqua creek with the
steamers Georgeanna and Ironsfdes. leaves the
depot, corner Of Broad and Eighth streets. daily
Sundays exceptedl at 4 O'Clock T. NJ. Arrives In
Richmond Mondays e1cepted) ut $3.50 a. NJ
TRAIN No. 3.-THRsEGH MAIL TRAIN rtd
Washington leaves the depot corner OF Byrd SID
eighth streets, da1iy Sundays excepted. st $3.50
:. ID. Arrives In Kiehmopd tMondays escepted}
THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAG.
GAGE CHECKS to an principal points IN sno
NORTH, EAST, and n NORTHWEST
FkEiGHTs contracted for ana dnf,ra ferTarasSS ssS
SPECIAL NoTIGE.-The BkLTIM0REEx-,
PRESS TRAIN viii run as far ss SulfoTd stasloa
on Sunday, leaving Richmona c9ricr o. D.oau ,Sai
leave Milford on Mondays at s:2s Am. ana ar
rive at Richmond 2t 8:33 A. III. ~ I
Apply at COMPANY'S OFFICE, corner "
Srosd ana E'sn1n S'feos'' J.B. GENTRY. Ea
General Ticket AgsnH II
ED. Il. D. MYERS, General snpefintena naen'. =,
Re 30
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OLD PAPERS, il packages OF one hundred o.
more, for sale at the Dispatch counting-room.
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CHARGED WITH CHILD MuRDER.-Catharin,

CHARGED WITH CHILD MuRDER.-Catharine
Randolph, young ,mulatto woman, was
brought before the police court on Satur-
day to answer for the murder of her in
FAINT child, only day or two old: The ac.
cused was in such DELICATE condition that
it was thought advisable to postpone the
examination until next Tuesday. Catha-
rine was committed until the. day named,
and the attention of the physician of the
jail was called to the state of her health.
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nAlLi LINE. sfTsAss,I
LANES RIVER STEAMBOAT CoMfASl.

-, and AMER MONDAY. July 18th, this COM
-,srN wtlI run DAILY LINE consisting or the
81 sns tIsgaEt United StSteS m sil STEAMERS
I,.;,,eZ {. trrroRp: {: Captain L. W. BURNS !;
I'Nias C',,nrans's wharf. at tocsttts, daily tcN-
rffl Sundays Al 4. for Nori"lk, Forts
~ sin and all regular landings on James River.
Pare 10 >orin 90.
t,<ur,i,n tickets 10 NortolS aud retnrn,... i.e0.
FXCu R>Io> TICKETS down the river; meet
,rr fhc other steamer and returning 20 Richmond
IKE same day good only for the dsy), issued at ~.
thcral a arraur cnentS made With Sunday
s-hanlS snd other excursion p,rtles.
Tas'sncrrs connect at r.orfolk 18th frst-class
e:,,n rs for Baltimore AID ali points North.
Ii>~. Tor Fort Monroe, CGerrystone. Cobo's
T,isad SC. e..
!rs!u lravcs City Point for Petersburg on ar
IVA! af steamer.
Frctrh' r. cclrcd 6aily for above named places
s,EtA> t%ARiE RATES.
40 WHARFAGE CHARGED.
Fra tsht foy way landings must he prepaid.
L. Il. CtjIM AGENT
f,1S Compauv's Wharf.
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SMsPpa sss.

EOR. NEW YORK.-The Old .YS
e Dominion Steamship Company's s.ssaasaA
elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC BELL, Cap
tain BIAKEMAS, will leave her wharf at RocA.
etts on TUESDAY, August 80, at O'Clock 2. Nj
Freight received until 4 o'clock: nj. Fare, Al2
s,eerage, So round-trip tickets, $50. For freight
- pa''"' JOHN W. WYATT, Agent
an 30. No. 3Governor street, :
gaTeIgtIE To SHIP PEHS.-s ssssss:.-
In a,be hcsts or the JAMES RI
GGa And KASAWaA 0ANAL5 Ut,ia tAf !
siil leavs the dock 40 Usual al promptly st y o.
Sraight and tolls on goods for Lyrchburg aud
.,syon9 collected on delivery or prepaid, ~ TIT
,psipn o. the shipper. Every facility poass0ie VII
surned to deliver down freight eIsaWhsre than I'll
GOV Office on ths Dock without special agreements
Wayfreigar Win not be delivered Eli charged sra
Reass locked ana injured.
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HEAVY ROBBERY AND SWIFT RECOVERY
OF THE STOLEN MoNEY:-Mr. James A
Grigg keeps a store at Burkeville, Motto.
way county. A few days ago colored
person in woman's clothing entered the
Store. and after buying something of Mr..
Grigg's son rendered tlve-dollor note IN
payment for the same. The salesman, find
ing not enough money in the drawer to
change the note, took down pocket-book
containing S1,75O, and was about to count
out the required amount, when the stranger
grabbed the pocket-book and contents and
ran out of the store. MIR. Grigg and others
Immediately gave pursuit, and after hard
chase arrested the fugitive and recovered
the stolen money. 1t was then discovered
that the thief was man in woman's clothes.
He confessed that, knowing the pocket
book contained large amount of money,
he had waited about the place thirty days
looking out for an opportunity to steal it.
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COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS:
Pocahontas Tribe.-W. A. q. COLE, chairman /;
M. B BARNUM, secretary; r. SOLOMON, j. j.
MARTIN. Cliickahoainy Tribe.-J. q. CORNELL,
DR.. b. COSBY. l.. f. MEREpIrH.
TRAINS win leave the depot corner OF Eighth
and Broad streets at 8:4s A. Nj, 10 A. M. and r.
H., ano also at 2:4s Z. NJ, provided there are
twenty-five passengers, and will return at $50 ana
1850 z. M. FARE, TEN CENTS. au 29-H
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OFFICE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
RICHMOND, Va, Augu -. 1870.

ElCHMOND, VA, AuEu =, lo7O. {
INiE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL
rae ivc PRtpp&Af.S for fu 'nishlue o
u! .,fkFn sD EIGHTY TONS Of n NTHkA-
'llE COeL best atty white or "ed ash. stove
3nHrrg sAes; for he public schools In this clly
= Tie Ell uiug winter
~, hey also solicit proposals for seasoned PI> +
MW'D saved and split, suitable for kindling
lhcc a and wood 10 be delivered at such times
ssha place as the SupcrIntt ndent oi Schools may
Applications received until SEPTEMBER lsT.
@cnfes=, j. II. B,EFDRn,
Superintendent "f schools and
"u ~ t"l Fecretary .f Boa rd of Education.
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SERIOUS AcC1DENT.-On Friday last as a
colored man named William King, with
others, were cleaning out well for Mr.. n.
S. Davis, near MitchelPs Spring, the wind
lass slipped from the hand of the man hold
ing it, and the bucket was precipitated to
the bottom of the WE'LL forty feet deep, fall
ing upon the head of King, producing Il
severe wound Of the scalp, and stunning
him. He was brought to his home, on Gill
more street, where he received me dcal at
tention from DR.. -. Though con-
scious when last heard from, he is cOnsi-
dered in very critical condition.
King voted the Conservative ticket, and
is a very orderly and peaceful colored citi-
zen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-29
IOHN ". WYATT,
i GENERAL SHIPPING
~ IANfssISSI..N " MFRE = \ NJ.

IOHN ". WYATT,
AsD CoMMIsSi. y NERCaA&9.
No. 3 GOVERNOR STREET,
RICHMOND, ~, PQST-cFFLCE BOX H.
roR LIVERPOOL ANp - fr,r.Sts ~ r
lEXAS INF OE NAH STEA MERs, SAiLINS
FRrM NEW -OKE EVERY SA1 .hNA1,
AND ALTEHE ATS TUESDAYS.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
p,,gsis il, G0If PQyGJie in Currency.
Tir-i So Sterra&e ............SSo SSo
r, /. .nrdnn .-..... so To London n............ IS
Ia Tarts ......... 81 10 Paris. ,............ 80
TirEets suli TO and from Sagi4nd- Ireland sEC
TIE Con. iueut, ~ modcr-te r@,cS .
Yor further inform atom 9ro!v al ne Company
nAices. JOHN 6. DALE, Agent.
Is ErOat"ay, Es% orS or 70
JOHN ". WYATT, Agent, Richmond Va.
FOR NEW YORK. ysssxsss4
OLD DOHIEI0N STEAMSHIP s.esaa&ssss
The srlcndd new s!,le-,gh.el Steamship: iGA = {
Ertf SAEATnE.A- ~ 4 & = = =, A,s>E.
YkpIE. and IA. rE@AS, Leave New TOrk tor
sarfc.k. CITY Point, and &!cETnnd, every 2ui-t,
= =, Leave t'icHTCnd Cg~rF II tS-i Z /, HI.
nay. ar& SUNDAY, ~ hiG! tice
These saips cTc cG..re,T neg. They have elegant
.sin-rs s.a z,a.v-noms. The f2rS. accoE,nodaa
..~re aad 5..eEssrn t-e unsurpassed
,:.se ca."ar.,.us II3,is Wiz Eg2aIers for al
r..t.l~a >.ti >UrngCaG ports.
l.s,rarat Eccl"! when 5Edercc, 6'H ~ Ar
TI&tE M FER CS'NI,. d: .Lt osaces o1 this
~ further information apply to
JUHN ". WYATT Agent
,-4,.- No. 3 Governor street.