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IA RIAGESi CARRIA
" CARRIAGES!
d TN hand large assortment Of we'll . 25A0<
made fall ard winter CARRIAGES &DS
Alsn p large number Of second hand W.
BCGGlES, KOCkAWAYS, &c. &c, at very low
prices ROBERT h GRAHAM
- Cor 9Th and SIS; factory Al O Sth st.
Repairing promptly attended to. au27-3t-
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL 100 l3rU
A STREET. MISS HARROVER'Sl
The duties of this school will be resumed on Sen
u mber th. Circulars may be obtained by address
ing the Rector Of the Church of the phsny or the
Principal, NJ. j. NARROWER an25 i'm
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LOST AND FOUND.

G REWARD-Strayed or stolen on the 2ith in
C.) slant: n small, light roam BUFFALO COW.
y bite bunch on her head The above reward will be
given il returned TO Mrs. MACK, street, between
I'd and Sd streets N. f. au27-3t-
EOUND-Qpposite my hsu-e. on Marlboro road,
Yard bridge, one RED CALF tied a. il lie had fallen
IRE m = wagon ANY person claiming him must prove
properiy, pay ex penses, and take him awav.
It, THOMAS JOHNSON
4 OsT OR sTOLEN.-R EWAkD.-On FRIDAY
II last, POCKET lBOUK, with some money; a
note for $500, due bill for SaO5. and other valia
bic pagers. On receiving the pocket book at my
Office. 4 SO Louisiana avenue. residence, 935 U
street or tbrougl the Post Once, lock box n,
liberal reward II be given.
I CST-ID coming from ~ Fayette street, dow a to
IL Prospect, to Frederick, to Bridge. 20 T. l.. Crop
ley Co. 3 drug store rolled in q small piece OF yell
low paper, S23 in MONEY and TICKETS for IS.
liberal reward will be given IL left at T. l.. Crop
ley Co.'S. au7 II
I OsT-A ROUND-TRIP TICKET TO OAK
IL LAND. Any enc having found the same and re-
turning IL to me will be satisfied with the reward
/ NJ. Ii. PRINCE, Loan Office,
aull n 1905 Pennsylvsns ave.
4 OsT-A large NEwFOUNDLAND DOG, black
IL and answering to the name Of Danes
or to swhistle. Whoever will return II to.4.x
N: II. PRINCE, 1905 Pennsy ania sve.,@A
" III be satisfied with the reward. auo
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A ILE GREASY USE FkAZEk't. THE
"A best known +. r sale by
THINE SON co, Ninth street
opposite Center Market.
Headquarters for all kinds Of Coach Goods" iron,
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WANTFD,-HOUSEs AND STORES RENT
The late act Of Congres, tempting from distrsipt
Tor house rent household furniture aud other prop
house rent makes it imperative that owners -hould
take very precauion in renting their property ano
leases TO secure the prompt and regular payment o.
their rent, and would seem to suggest alike the
and Stores registered it'll and placed under the CON
tfoi on an energetic and experienced agent to avoid
the OF advertising the loss Of rent by prop
tity lyIng idle, and by bad tenants, as well mach
see, a hspn 70 TO the The duty Of a.
possession as soon as the old retirss that
firing tenant for the owner 10 Day, to have prop
erly signed contracts in ali cases, (wiihOui
to make and stated n.peci'ons S the
property: to prevent Its abuse by dsstruct-
when due, and make prompt returns OF the same
Five years ago, to meet this long existing and ,ily
sbea this agency for the oonSanca OF own eaG n
renting leasing their houses, FURNISHED or unfur
IRE insurance, &c which affords 70 the property perry
ownero Of Washington and Georgetown PRESIDENT a.
for the renting Of their house. and stores and the
prompt collection OF their rents in advance. As
terile all houses placed in my hands for rent, and
shortest notice, furnish good tenant for any Kind
Of house. large or small, AS well as stores have
~oTt in the several trades t. do thu my necssy
repairs on property when authorized by the xner =
at the sctnal COS. only Of material and daily labor
Agency. established In 1851 beg lesve {, add that
my experience as an Agent and long residence and
extensive acquaintance in the comnuHity. together
with pronptness in disp.tching all business en-
trusted TO my with the adv sntsees that such an
Agency offers 70 owners, will, trust, continue
secure for their liberal patronage AMI encourage
ment. L respectfully refer TO the old citizens gene
rally. WILLIAM McNEIR, House Agent,
auS-ly Office No. sos Y St, bet. 9Th AMI 9Th.
A GENTS WANTED-The NATIONAL CAPT.
a TOL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, IiO7
Pennsylvania avenue, Hon. Nj. c. Emery President.
gili give EhPL0fMEsT as Special A gents and
Solicitors to gentlemen OF good address, IN W ash
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MRS kESLEl'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
1F1 Ladies and Misses will REOPEN MONDAY
September 5th, at No. 500 18th street., corner
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n. WILLIAM, a.
- so. Pennsyfvania zrenus, and
S2 Cue frevtse, Parss.
IMPORTER on
REAL IACES. ~ al kinds. TRIMMING. srrKs
sATINs, ard EELYETs
BoNNETs, HATS. FLOWERS and RIRBuSs
descriptions ~ W III
J. =. CORFFTS
HalR BkAIDS made e lis own order
from Paris. su9
DRICK AND PORTARLEFCHN
LAWsONS IMPROVED
RElEk1lBLE FLUE .-., ~
HOr-AIR FUkhACES ~
This Is TIE mast powerful Heater ever oaered In
cal 80 o., hook Eff SIMPSON,
Stewart Stove Agency,
su' II zoos Pa. are. bit. 10th sac nh sts.
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MISS G. J. MAGkUDER'S DAI SCHOOL for
w lOtNG LADIES, will reopen the first MON
DAY in September. No. III West street George
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REMOVES rANDRUFF,
SCuRF, AND
SORES FROM THE
stops the Hair from Falling Out,
Gives Life and yigor to the Roots
Aud Causes It to
BROW,
viii Cure Cuts Burns,
scro.ulous. Bruis.. Waunds
syphil'ic Sores and Ulcers Prckly Heat,
,,-;,L vi every every description Sore Throat,
Itching Piles, Catarrh in S5ssd and Nose
Sore Gums. Fever ssfy, aud Blister.
jay. ard Teeth, External Poison,
(arker, Mosquito Bites.
reads; npl-s, B1ils in the Ear and Nose,
breeding Gutus Ear. ache,
Sore and Infsned Eyes, Fstigne,
Head -ac he, PAIN. in the joints and Limbs. ''
NenraIgic and Tired Feelings in thu Body,
Rheumatic Affections, Sore Feet, &c,
AND
INFLA NJ II TI0N
in every form.
his 5rt paratiOn - pounded with the greatest
care end the ingredients used in its
hdrni'eSS either 'a'sTnauy or ezisThGtg. dele
teIIous su bstance- enter into its com 30 -ition
The public may be assured that though il claims TO
cure so many diseases. IL Will faithfully do ali il
sry Us great curative prop ries will speedily be
kIOv hy "a few tfais.
See Gu cnlar for directions
For sale By r.. y. GILMAN,
621 Pennsylvania
Sole Agent for the District.
~ Liberal Discount Ia the Trade. IL
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a Toll LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,ItO1
Pennsylvania avenue, Hon. NJ q. Emery President.
will give EMPLOYMENT ~ Special gents and
Solicitors to gentlemen OF good address, in Wa ash
iDgton and Georgetown. Apply at the office.
" Ut and Ehrou A
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WAETED-A TAILOR. as Bushelmau. An Nv
no 10y rsii, in Engli or German, to A. SAKS 4
WhNTED-A good Colorel WAohs kwuhAN
snd general H. use Servant. Good " ,ges given
asd GOO sdy erts. me1ts required. Apply ia 18th
street after 10 O'Clock a. m aul As
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- XIII EAks AND BUCKET wooDs
- 49, JoHS IL. ELYANS.
80 -e 9l5 Laui.iaua
i.BS. GIN wHFgIpRwTIrprsC -.
- srtt-s - Der GUARDING and nay ssu -
EAh1 Tor lcuDg LADIES SUNDAY Ssns -
Serf-'f' "n, -. Z, No. 10 81 street, us.r ~
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Special. 1.-The English Government, upon
the application OF Count Bernstein, has
stopped a ship chartered by the French
Government to lay submarine cable be-
tween Dunkirk, Cherbourg, Brest, and
Bordeaux. The ship was given In charge
OF the custom-house officers In the river
Thames, and the cable on board was seized.
Three hours after the seizure application
was made for her release, but refused.
THE GERMANS CALCULATING THE VALLEY OF
sAoSE-FRANCE AND THE EASTERN QUEs-
TON.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Germans in the
Eastern Departments are withdrawing.
They have already evacuated the town Of
Groy. in the Valley OF Saone.
A proclamation has been issued by the
Prusslan Government placing under block
AIDE all the ports of France now occupied
or hereafter captured by the German forces.
The harbor Of Kief is closed by ice.
The Paris press 10 opposed to participa-
tion by France in the Congress on the East
ern question.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Still another attempt of French prison.
ers near the Rhine to escape has been dis
covered and defeated.
Won Beuste replies to Bismarck's circular
declaring the Luxembourg treaty abrogated
In terms similar to those of Lord Granville.
A London dispatch says the order of &C.
cusation against Nj. Noel for complicity in
the Greek brigand murders has been coun-
fernandez.
Quiet prevailed in the north of China I'D
to December 18th. The river Tiaso would
soon be frozen, and Tien-Tsin be unap-
proachable by water.
Montevideo advices to November 10Th
say the fighting continues.
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Domestic Markets fBy TELgcnApH1

NEW YORK. Dec 10 o:n--rlour a sbada
frmer. Whea: quiet and very firm. Corn scsrce
AID 81 adyanc,na. Pork Quiet; new, s3o.x0
sales 5000 bales; uplar ds, isic. TurpeJtine
steady at 4s94ssc. Rosin frmer; ssraiaed, sac.
Frelglts firm.
extr., S5.2s@ss s5, Whiskey heavy &C ps0as4e.
n heat closed heavy and lower; inferior rid souLh-
ern. u %; winter red aud am Ger western, *l.TQ
ne", s20.2s; old, $3.50. Beer SHADY and quiet.
Lard heavy: kettle, 100 stc. raya! STOKES steady.
TaHow, siNsic. Ffeight, fFmer. 80
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2s.-visginla ss-Old, so bid,
seq asked.
Flour guile. and firm. Wheat higher: choices
PRIME PRIME . cSSlse rea 81 80 p 70 sos
81 4o0fl.eo; common, sL2sGltl rs; ohio. $40;
Indiana, 81 4o04l. a5. Corn scarce and higher
w.. 1ag5sc yellew, 1se. lat, scttve A. $50
key. 92c.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2s.-Flo1r ste r6y supsrdne
winter, "a $50 s4.eo. Corn advancing; mlxedand
Yellow scarce and wanted. quoted In bulk at $40
bacco -NotnlOg doine. Pork held 3. $3.50.
Bacon shoulders, 9!@l0c.; clear RIB, lsc; CT. ar
81 es, lZ3c. Lard qule:.
LOUISVILLE Be-. 29-Tobacco hrm and I'M
S Snn tagging n% quiet at 2;92ee ,or heavy
Provi ions iet; mess pork, $is.sc. Bscoa
shoulders, 1Otc; elear rib FAC; clear sides lac.
Lard IL. hiskey steady at SIC.
NV ORLEANS, Dsc. 60. sugar quiet !. COM
mon, st@7ic.; good to fair, stlsac.; prime $40
lVc. Moldsse5 Ia active demand aud advancing:
common, Son5sc.; Prime, 5sGs.c.: choice, csQe.c.
6 Id lliWillt. new vrk slanI, discount.
CINCINNATI, Dec. CO. lour firm ard un-
chsn ge1. Corn easier at S4@ssc wn,skey, SIC.
at ll28ll3c: bacon call shoulders, loc.; clear.
rib slGes, llAc.i clear sides lie. ?.
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TAlg ABOUT REcoNsTRUCTISG NORTH
'AEr-:EA AGAIS-SoUTHERS DIRECT LAX
tA>E..-r%Declal dispatch 10 the Baltimore
>,a..-li Qshtngto,, Dec ga Western
Republican Senator says he seriously con-
I.d,r4r the ACCESSIBILITY of introducing a
j.. IN Congress 10 again reconstruct North
3i"..ut. He declares that the course OF
ne democrats in that state in attempting
s;.l o'"!lhrow the Old STATE Government
b.r4 Congress set in motion by impeach-
NJ Governor Holden fully warrants such
CESSATION. 1t is doubtful, however, not
outstanding &i this talk, if anything is
wen Introduced. Possibly 1t may 20 as far
a, Tie Tennessee case, bill for just such a
;.tpo,c having been introduced year ago,
~. renamed dormant in the Eeconstruc-
ton { ommittee ever since.
Ever since the readmiS>Ion into the Union
g. TIE >uullern States, the accounts OF the
rect tax commissioners have been accu-
-.4aling without any settlements oeing
..iIo. In the ordinary routine Of business
'g">r accounts pass through the hands OF
'..r Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
,,;h hudtor, and first Comptroller, but IL
3. 49," proposed to create separate d!pi-
'.,n ',r their adjustment. AT the lowest
3. cGG;ion this will take at least three
N.r>. The tax commissioners were draw
,tlaIy az lately as August, but IL was
'.~a stopped by an erfrom the secretary
- -. Treasury.
l&,rts to Conciliate the ADMINISTRATION
I'D >onat0r Sumner continue, but with
";t ..ttle show Of success. The friends of
'Ho President are afraid that with reinforce
1'''>, both in the House and Senate. when
L." '~>sion reopeas, on he side Of the chair
Il. n If ttIc Foreign Relations Committee,
III" "aI " Ill even wax more Lively than be-
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PORT OF RICHMOND. DEC. %. 1870.

PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC. 20, 1870.
ARRIVED,
Steamer Norfolk. Plat, Philadelphia merchans
disc and passengers, ". p. Porter.
SAILED,
Steamer Norfolk. Plat. Philadelphia, merchan-
disc and passengers, ". P, Porter.
MeMoRAEDTM.
WEST POINT Dec. 90 Arrived. steam err State of
Virginia, Freeman, Baltimore. merchandise and
passengers, York River Railroad Company, and
sailed On return.
GBy TELEGRAPH
NORFOLK, Dec. 20. Arrived, sloop Kate
Henay, Capt. Winant. with mainsail blown away.
FORTRESS MONROE. DEC. 2s-7.15 P. M
Steamer Gen. Terry. from Newbern for New
York. put IN for harbor. United States steamer
Pawnee dropped down from Nor folk to the buoys,
snd is now adjusting her eompasses. Passed IN
for Baltimore. banks julia and Gamodcn. from
Rio, and brig Clara Brown from Fl +vana. Passed
out, steamer Ottawa for Liverpool.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
New York stock and Money Make,

- .
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s--Noon.-stocks. Govern.
ments, and state securities steady hut dull. Cold
steady ut lloa Money active at per cent. with
'-S2nt commission. sterling-Lonp, 100: short,
1889 cps. registered, lo7; COUPONS, 1911. yir.
R'ntaS edi: new. 90.
ErentnF.-Monev clnscd ut Z rer cent rurror-
cv-!onn broker placing 81 900 ooo nv th,s ra,o
Sterling heavy at lus6losa. Gold. 1lcsa,1o,. On.
vcrnmen's very strong: 'se's, 1o7t Southern co.
cnrii''s dull Tennessee e's. eat: ne~. a., y,r.
ein'a o's' esa: new. Ga. Louisiana s,a. 10. new
81. revee e's. 90: SIS ~. Alabama ga N, $50
TO- GEORGIA es. 81: Ts 81. Norrh Carolina 40
% new %. south Carolina ss. 81: new ecu.
>Lnter.-Mone7 was very stringent mn 70 4
O'CLOCK. md. the brokers were corpelled To nav
shps commission. Amer this n prominent hrok4r
came into The long room Offering to carry .nv mar,
o' 1000 shares Of Northwestern at per cont.
currency, ard a large number OF borrowers
gathered around him. This broter finally ,o,,sd
nearly Sl ooo. ono on different stocks. Some Of the
hanks are drawing in their Ioans prepara.orv r.
paving dividends. which ndds to he str,noancv
and the indications are anfavorable to relief this
week. - w
Governments: s's, 1881 's4's 1914: ,es,s, I'M,
new, 1907; 1918. lio.; 1885. III; o-40,s. 1oo,,
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RICHMOND THEATRE.
ID edmond THEATRE.
TUESDAY NEXT, JAN. .. 1871,
GRAND GALA NIGHT
BY THE
hpTINETT1 ET0MIA9N TR0I1PE

AND
EMINENT LOCAL ARTISTS,
FOR THE
COMBINE n IT A B z NEF1T
OF
MILES LILA AND ZOE.
who have los. the whole of their wardrobe at The
late Spctswood fire. The benefit is respectfully
tenderei bg the citizens OF Richmond TO these
worthy art'sLes.
Many local and foreign artists have volunteered
their Sc vices for the occasion, and comprise the
M ,st eli ent within our city. Among them are
PAUL MARTINETTI,
In bis great fly ing trapeze act;
A LOCAL Artistic
fl Few graceful dance;
GRAD PAS SEULS BY VOLUNTEERS;
SGSG AND DANCE
BY the wonder,
IGNACIO;
GRAND FAIRY PASTUMIME,
by the S'artiuetti Troupe
For this occasion only. the wonderful leap OF the
TAMBOUR EkIAL
will be performed, for the est lime II this city, BIZ
Miles LIt.i aud ZOt and Mons. DIX AVE in
hi4 EkRIFiC ASGHNolON on the t!ght.r1pe,
with ZOE Oh his shoulder.
see small bills. ue so-a
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The Weather.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. pa heavy snow
storm prevails here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The navigation
of the Potomac continues closed by ice.
Mails and passengers from the South ar
rive promptly by the Chesapeake and Ohio
and Orange and Alexandria railroads via
Richmond and Gordonsville.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Dec. 29.-A &C.
we're northwest snoW-storm set in last night,
and continued till noon to-day, when the
snow had attained depth of six inches.
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
The Contested Election I'm eseora,,

The Contested Election I'm Georgia.
/ ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIspAToH.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Notice of con-
test. will be served by the defeated Radicals
IN Georgia upon the Conservatives who
were elected for the unexpired term of the
present and for the next Congress. except
Ing in the case of Gen. Young, who was
elected In the Seventh District. The effect
of serving the notice will be to prevent The
Conservatives from taking their seats in the
present Congress, as they cannot. under
recent law regulating contested elections,
be admitted until the completion of the
testimony in the various cases, for which
sixty days Is allowed. TREpEGAR,
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TIE BIG SANDY RAILROAD TO BE BUILT
work 10 commence nert March,-The Lex
ington (Ky.) Observer, Dec. q, says: "Our
readers will rejoice with us when we an
nounce, as we do now, that that great en-
tcrprise, the Big Sandy railroad, is a sue.
cess at last. The road will be built. The
committee of our citizens which has been
in consultation in Cincinnati with Messrs.
Cutler. Jones & Co., the contractors, re-
turned Thursday night. ana now report
eastern division of the Elzabethtown,
Lexington and Big Sandy railroad, COM
mcuciIg at Lexington and running to the
Bic sandy river. -Four thousand hands
are to set to work about the first of next
March, and the road is to be completed III
two wears"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-30

ExTEST OF THE GIEARD EsTATE.-[From
the Doylc>burg pa.) Democrat. THE
number Of stores and dwellings in the city
OF Philadelphia belonging to the Girard
estate is 49, the number of farms I'm the
Fifth ward) -, together yielding q rental
Of nearly 500, 900 per annum. There are
also about $4,000 acres Of land in Schuyl-
killand Columbia counties, valuable for coal,
farming, and timber purposes. The per-
sonai property OF the Girard estate consists
OF stocks and loans having an approximate
rarvaluc Of 1918, S33.9t. The income arising
from these sources is expended for the
maintaining Of the Girard College for or
plans, for Tie repairing Of the real estate,
and Tor The salaries of the officers Of the es-
tate, which about abSorbs the whole of it.
Beside this. Girard letttwo separa' funds
one Of s5UG,000 executors yaluation), "ior
the Improvement OF the eastern front of the
city and Delaware avenue and another
OF 1000 (Which has since decreased to 4
little over $4,000 ''to purchase fuel for
poor white houSckccp@rs.' The income
arising from both these funds ha, been
regularly appropriated to the prescribed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-30

: EQUIPMENT ~ 4 ! HEATEE-Ihret EuiS
~a2cn from .dt>tGi.--Lust night, pre-
~ 10 the close OF the performance al
Ill Stree; Theatre, there was a scene
.r,,i not down in the programme, aud
...a Tor the time C!cIi~d considerable
.rmcnt. In tie pantomtne hurleSque
t.uu Robinson crU>oe. which * the last
....a up0n the bills, there is a trans
..a.;lou scene, in which three girls
u g. ~allie Chapman, Miss Sa!Hc Apt,
.s Miss BogaIt--are raised upon Z
...tul, which, when about eight feet
..,4 the stage, turned 10 one side
1t threw the girls backward upon the
..-~. OF course II scene of excitement en-
3. !. i being appTchcndcd that they were
,....l!,ly injured, and report at once
i. .,.G circulation that one OF the number
IA oI~ Of her legs broken IL two places.
! . curtain was quickly dropped, but soon
...~r raised and the tahleau completed;
H.. one OF the occupants OF the pedestal
.-yr"areG. 1t vas soon a5certalned that
!. ..sa> Apt and Bogart We're not injured to
&c.,. s"gious extent, but Miss Chapman did
= t4ro ~ well. rs she. in falling, struck her
-. -'ain-t a portion of the pedestal ana
=. I'D herself to such an extent that 1t was
4, .n>.ary 10 call in a physician. Or. stein
49, summoned, and soon succeeded IN re-
y.n2 Mss Chapman. who had tainted from
g.. fleets Of her IL uries and the eXcue-
T.. ..-. sue was subsequently conveycd IN
. r..,.4r 10 her boarding house, on North
-4e',. Baltimore Sun, 18th.
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F1REs.-Ne,o York, Dec. 2s.-Buildings
1Q5, 101, and 100 Fulton street were dam
AGED i'll the upper stories by tire this MORN
ing. The principal occupants were Messrs.
Farrell & son, Joseph Laing, and q. Pieif-
fer. Loss, $1,000; insured.
Early this morning a lire occurred in the
Westinghouse occupied by Mr.. Slgisnond
Stelshcmer, west 18Th street. Loss OH fur
niture and building. $4,000; fully insured.
lhe fire was caused by a defective flue.
\ fire at Valatic, Columbia county, this
morning, destroyed the United States Ho.
tel and the adjoining buildings, occupied
hy Mr.. Hewett as a dwelling and saloon,
Van Estry's dwelling and saloon, and the
barns OF Massrs. Patton, Sharp, and Hewitt.
Loss, $4,000: in>uIan ST. 900. The fire
is supposed TO be incendiary.
Memphis, Dec. 2S.-A brick block in
tort smith, Ark, known rs the officers
quarters, was burned on the goth inst. 1t
was occupied by Maj9r Thiebald, com;
mandant of the post, with his family and
the families OF several other officers. Loss,
1000.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AID FLOUR ExcaARaE, i:
sICHhoisp. Va, Dec. 20, W'o

ConN AID gLoUR EXCHANGE;
slCHhonp. VA, Dec. 20, Vo
-ra. oTFgRNGs.
4 Wdset.-White, 20s bushels. Red. ess oushes.
0orn;-Whlte, none. Yellow, none. Mixed.
0ats.-1s bushels.
Rye,-sS BUSHELS.
Hhedt.-white. 4s bushels good at s1.so: 10
bushels 3i.5a; SO bushels very gooo at $I.es so
els
Wheat. Rec so bushels very god st 81 8
bushels at FL 81 30 bushels fsr NJ OIL IS; 30 bush
els prime at 81 co % bushels very inferior at $1--
total. 2J2 bushels.
Corn, linked, 1876 bushels very good on private
terms.
Rye.--4o bushels very good at 7oc.
RE-ExaIBITED.
None.
The Offering of grain on 'Change continue light,
from causes which We have alrea y mentioned.
The offerings Of grain on 'Chsnse on ths goth De-
cember. 1859, we've Wheat-W hite. none; red l4s
bush Is; corn, white so2 bushels oats, $40 bush
els. Prices on that day were Wheat, red, very
good. $40; corn, white, very good, s4c. eats,
prime, 55c.
The prices Of white wheat on the soth Decembtr
1ses were: Prime, @I.a7a, and CLOS for very good
rye.
The prices OF Virginia country four, Richmond
inspection, on the 3lst December, 1862 were SUI
per. s5.2SGS5.5 so; extra, S5 rs; family, 2s7s@t7;
rye -four. 50 T.; buckwheat flour, 4@+sc. p D.
The price Of grain on Change on the 2oth De-
cemher. 1893, was Wheat, white very good
s2.a2t. Corn, white, prime, &c.; yellow, prime,
soc. Cats, very good, CSC.
TIE quautity offour inspected in this city during
the month OF November, 1870, was Fine, ,4os
barrels; superfne, 2,5ss barrels; extra, "a 1853
barrels family, less barrels; half barrels, esa
thirds, ale; middlinss, l 2s5 barrels condemned,
l.5ol harrels
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-30
TeIegraphtc Summary.

Gilbert G. Ferris, late deputy collector
third Mississippi district, has been arrested
for embezzling stamps and obtaining money
as q collector Of revenue. he protests his
innocence, and was bailed in $1,000.
Gen. Pleasanton assumes the duties OF
Commissioner of Internal Revenue on
Tuesday next.
The weather at Poushkeepsie, n. Y,
yesterday, was intensely cold. and the
Hudson was closed from Albany to Rhine
beck by ice six inches thick.