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, 1870-06-11

Ing frtm the Court Of CLAIMS persons Who partct-
pated In the rebellion, q substitute vas adopted,
that no pardon or amnesty be ndmIttcd In cases
before that court except when granted for the dis
continuance Of active operations Of the rebellion,
under the proclamation OF President lincoln.
To The Senate amendment making compensation
tn females In departments the same as males, q
substitute WIS offered, simply throwing open a1
cla6seb Of clerkships to competent women.
SELECT COANITTEE
Before 1t Was disposed Of. the Speaker annouy,-
ced the following Select Committed, tn the case Of
the correspondent Of the Eptning Host: MessrH
Poland, ,Dlckey, F1ukelnburg, Potter, and Holman.
The House then adjourned.
, 1870-06-11

Seth Green, tho noted ish-brecder, is al
present hatching shad 1t different points Or
the North River, between Castleton and Hud,
son, with headquarters at Mull's fishery, ten
miles below Albany. He is matching from
$4,000 to 100, 900 Hhad daily, and invites every
ons to come and SEQ how It ls done.
"A letter from Disraelis secretary states
that Mr. D. has been ordered absolutely to ab-
stain from speaking for the present He can
not hope for a thorough restoration to health
without the abort respite from his arduous L.
Dor which bis medical advisers have 60 long
urged upon him as necessary.
, 1870-06-11
SPORTING,


Fl 91n 70 &c e. onfaso sn 11,pune femr,
erHESGf1Alp' Ill, June le.-Ihc loaf&h day OF
tue races opened clear anil cool. The track Was
in splendid condition, and the day has been one Of
the most successful Of tho season. About !. 900
ncon1r Titnrssed The rares .n,1 ali acencd To1,
% pieasea viii % the spo.s. 1T ~' AZ" Ill 'se"'a "el'
..atn rt 9a 'aeS tE atetHooa W. 1oI inc Lelana
mahe, 'ee r. Syear oios aasn OF 1wo mIes rs en-;
horse 70 receSe III Tbe foawfng oqscs 1s seggna ara
asefs nay H. Gay H, ey a5 r5one T l,
P1niics III g y Fs,|ona uI} },lso stov ~ vy5. goy h5.
Woades hnv u f,iv fI Me1anIne' " foaeaea' d
:: 1850: !ae re was cs1lea, ana, 1T thc
tap ~ me- a,Hm Ml Eot on IL Eood st!le oFaon,s
ic rrx ,ntIa aiG G,so osov tooH t9s aa anq Rept
baJ M ill., Wis sunny HoS |oone q sbnef s
csr int was ,e,, h!n', IN y ~ as, 10y "a
;u ss n!ss Son eyent f y tc IT, 9aX c1
tween Nen!ros ally and Kelso. ~ bc,5 sA1 being Ing
OF the f}rst mile was 10 closely contested that
mapy Of the spectators wcrc in doubt which horse
was ahead. The second mile a. = glorious nee
tors Renfru's brown uIly dtd splcn; :lls, and
pressed The bay gcl.1ng 80 hard On the home
ssfsten ot nc last nile tha: bets were offered and
I'M, ~ her as so nj 'aas tne
home lerata ahead Of Renfros Oily, and two
!enesha alead o. sunny Home, with the other
nG,sea ia ~ tnree ahT 1onr easshs behlnu' thus viii
ni4g tne race; lllnes S:as. :.
.os aae ~, seeona sn 1ace, Go.e,nof8 putae S4N az
agTs tas sGco1d aoise 70 receive !loo, vas soon
caie'it lhi tne lolo"lng hofsea made thelr appear
ance before ihe Judges stand: e. i. Ryerson's bay
ma!e betty Fay yea5s old, by Lexington; ]. ].
gfanona Gay 4o!ss; rnt Malloy, : yeats Old by
Ranshst rearn ~ ~ "a ~ haes oay mare Tac
aa Sss3 F ahsa o,, ~ 7 M AZ this race
I'M cc1eh1etn nTn14nn' s,.,ot ~ ~ .g from
sr1t az @ s ,sta ,so tae Ate(eI ID Lne
!Geu't n ~ sHueA RtGattI tuhu ~ ally time during
INC hmeeung. ,,,s aad bets were freely matkt
~ naos.ee as,.e,,, Seeuiea G e ~ ~ the tavosse
81 o1tSuese7 Oh accouhe OF hef good record aid
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REMOVAL,
REMOVAk.
HOUSE OF DAVID
OPENING.

Haxips reoycd to the new and spacious basement in
Hofohk BLOCK, cor. Housoe and Dearborn xts the
old patrons Of the House Of DaFid will be pleased to
learn that he II ready for husfncas day and III will N
WELCOME d THORNTON, Propsiekof
, 1870-06-11
Meeting OF the Directors of The
Snbnln, AckleT d. Dakota Rail.
rond-Extcuaion Of the Road to
muFbom-0fficef4, &C.

e,: MARION, Iowa, June 1o.-The Directors Of the
san9la, Ackiey Dakota Railroad Company met
at Marion. Iowa, June ., for the purpose of con
81 siaeflnG m the proposition Of the Western Union
naroad company as to the extension of that road
from s9hula 10 Marion, anu thence west to AcEley.
IT The beard Of DIRECTORS present were a. follows:
John P.anklnton, Of Milwaukee; E. 4. Wood, Of
Salnlu, 1owai George saum, Of Jonea County; r.
= -. Stephens, l. n. Preston, and Z. ?. El!ioth Of
Lynn county; Alex. Runyon aud Paul Cofreu OF
Benton County; Horace {. Green, Of Talua Coun-
y: George Wells and Elias Marble, Of Grundy
County; 81. 3. Burns and J. Seaton Kellso, Of Uaf-
din County: Thomas Corbett, Of Chicago
The proposition Of the Western Union Railroad
Company Was accepted anu the contruct between
the Two companies completed. This secures the
eafy e9mrleton f Of he 5oad They have already
from the Mississippi River west, aud the whole
raad a. VII be under contIact within ten daya
r. D. Stephens, President; George Wells, vice
President; q. F, Elliott, Treasurer; 8. ". Rath-
road. ~
This connection secures to Marion the position
q being the leading city in this portion OF tho
State,
, 1870-06-11
OHIO,


mt Cincinnati.
Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
CINCINNATI, O., June 10.-The Anti-secret Con-
sendon met at 6k O'Clock this morning. The
Secretary, J. A. Hart read hts report, which was
approved. Officers were then elected, as folioHg:
ITtsideIs, Hon. F. D. ucarish, Sandusky, o, /;
Vice Presidents, rhi1o Carpenter, Esq, iii, and
hEV. L. II. George, Ohio; SecrctoFyg. @. II. liar.
Wheaton, O., ]. a. Mack, Pcora. Ill, ). @. Car
Committees we're then appointed and lettera
read, after which Prof. Milton Wright, editors Of
me Religious Telescope, addressed the convention.
u me aitelnoon thtre vas general discussion
and reports Of comu,tttees
Ial6 evening there were addresses from Prof,
Sloan, Of Allegheny City, Dr. N, Brown, editor Of
OF Illinois.
, 1870-06-11
FOREIGN.
Death Of Charles Dickens,
Obituary Notices by the London
Press.


1o,nox r,na IN >, n Tha e,dor f,,,1, In
III haan eo1.aI EIsh narnirate owl s1oa ~ in1 tn
snns,bIe ut hs Tasencc at ias iii d mesr nehns ~
IT, t., in 81, Kent MT Tns news spEead rapidly, ana cre-
s, to Come T.lrnms hsx s,nrc ren S,ssfrad ~
ana"n;n nc th ~ * nanoe @ ueeu tst iGSetseu
IN the eyentns NJ Dickens yas
NJ Tr sa1e ~ iha vn.ea ~ ~ ~ VII a
for many yeah years = the W family physicIan % OF Of Mr: r.
n RjIeasDs vi i@nsdatsy sslsa q aaa remained
M nea.g mlansn & @ 1ne eonaltlon @ o. tae patient
o3. ~, 1 motSe aia was deemed a9si
grams VIE despsehsd. an1 d AZ morning several
meS nr any me ea,t fs Ws a.
anu 4.en ~ 1istn iai11tes " past lais esenng:
~, r., ad oGen ~ ioS sgts nrt ~
nIher n1inta d,,Inr +r nrcsent Ecer AnA
Jornos 1nnc 1o--1,bc Iienth of Mr.. dickens has
.1'.,1 ,6:, natn ntn nonrn,nc al fha I'm
i,nn f3onerr haa.. n.narv artir1ea rh,a mofninr
VII ~ " tt14 - a.itS sut2 -os.Inna of
rat,rs ,t. o. ns .o,;, ~, nons NJ
men' saysns' and n ueaefsctors of the Tace, Wien
they tife car, leave no arch ynJd. Thry cannot,
We 1nis {s1Sas novelist. hayc been an Innate Of
every honee." 49, N-''''~@-~
The Daiiy !ssps says: "Without intellectual ped
t1re. He mas generous, loving, md universally
story" - N'0 N'' - N1N-10- >'>'''-0-
more thsn any coempolary to MAKE Engish llter
ature lUvetl and admired"
The Ttlecraph regards the distinguished tead as
public servant whose task Is nobly fulfilled.
Another account says: "3ir. Dickens was en-
terta1nlng q dinner party at his house at Gad's
HI MIS- n5ogarih, who vas seated near him.
nance. She then made the remark to hin that he
must be Ill TO this Mr. Dickens replIed, sOh no,
! have only got headache. shall be better pres
window be shut Almost Immediate
ly he became unconscious, and
FL Daek IL nis cnais M nsenslble he Was imme
ton summonsd III. DcSens I'd stIll remained dun IN
conscious, and never recovered animation. His
son and daughters remained sleatfast to his bed
size nnn hi; dsssa5e tst Ne .,n,.s ~
lale Gonplained mag ae experienced olmenlt5 II
TolHMg, because hi5 powers o. application were
10 longef ea1ne to lin spontaneously. Is in former
times Whlle p Preston ne nad need OF medical
aid. and called npon physician, who @ warned him
NJ the peril u his lie -
49,.
LospoN, June 1o.-John 5. Flske, American
Consul at Leith, Scotland, hasbeen arrested; Tae
L1M!toa Mas.laGla~As l; ~ c,Ass- a..
InG StdhaaTa aeeepIs, VIII - feslEnatlo9. tne
nI., - hs1as ~! Vii, :" . .oistntt ,,a1I
DlSlaeA Iof ycatA
Edmund IattersaA. u letter TO the Telegraph,
sIHs H. luz r. taelns tioas, ana ~
lis house has auT connection with tie Betting
(;lnt'nn fhe neYf nrrmisaa
HTitish fn1TTa,s eTnTess IN strnnu terrns tteI
M ~; - ~ .t 10y ~ Tat thav cotI n mai
rnn nn,aIes % = y 49, 1'1> ~' ~'
Tn-tisr Tas obserye7 IA II holtt,av Mt Manchester
IoSpoS. June I0.-Ucspatches from all points In
th Krittsh 1s,an nfa renrf lis weather nnsrttle.1
, 1870-06-11

Indians Concentrating in the Red
River GountEy-Hlel,s Army.
ST. Paul, Ntnn., June 1o.-The I4e.s' penb,aa
correspondent Of the 20th says the Indians ar.
concentrating In the vicinity Of the Lake Of the
Woods, with the purpose Of giving Tic Ce 1a,ltaus
brush when they Pe1etrate the swarups. Reil'a
picket line extends from the Lake Of tht Woods 10
Petnbina Mountain 8
The se,c lscfo,, Of the e9h ult. contains no newg
at 81, but Seems pleased With tie pew Manitoubs
, 1870-06-11


The county at Warren has always been noted
for the desperate character OF its tluelists
and the frequency Of murders provoked be-
tWl1t ldlenesss. cards, and whiskey. McClurg,
alcM enefee, Adams, and other dnelists have
harbored there, and just at the eve Of the war
it vas the si.e Of characteristio murder per
petrated By one physician upon nnother. The
ASSASSIN Was a young man named Eel, OF OK
ceed1ng vanity, Jealousy, and sepsiiveness,
Who had lately moved into tho region from
Lower Misalsalppi, and lie paid obnoxious At
led the practice Of that part Of the State. She
wrote him letter finally, declining to be an
noyed by him, and be attributed it to Seltze.'s
suggestion, who was really his friend. This
high type Of man thereupon resolved to Kill
Seltzer, and be took advantage OF steamboat
Insult Els poron as 'G1 and 0i stab MG1on hi to
the heart With a bowie Knife. upon the
levee: A friend Of the Doctors hastening up
to relieve him as he fell, was also slain by the
same bloody knife, and the two victims lay be-
slde..eaeh other Bell was tried for the double
army soon aftesWard, escaped without wound
married a rich planter a..dauEhter near BY, and
still ives and practices In that congcnial c:yii-
cation which produced the President OF the
rebel Confede1acy. The gentleman who in
formed me Of these matters says that the ad-
rent Of the North is hailed by all women,
Christian people, and those who wish to live in
peace and industry, fearing God and confiding
in the law. As an instance Of how much mora
trustworthy are the native negroes than the
white adEentu1ers Of the South, the case is
related Of Dunn, the Lieutenant Governor Of
Louisiana, who is respected by the people Of
both sides, while Yarmouth, the white Cover
nor, has been on the point of impeachment
The same is the case in Washington City,
where John a. Cook. 3 negro, is By far more
trusted and beloved than any OF the white
of;ceholders, bis colleagues. Aud Revels is
the most reputable Senator Of his own region
KSTUcKT DuEIIIsr AND DOUGLAS.
ibid yon ever hear OF Tom Hawking ?" said
i man Of politics to me yesterday. "Ton
Hawkins is the greatest duelhst in Kentucky.
he is now Governor SteYenson's tobacco in
spector At Louisville, "a handsome man WITH
black muatache and large, glaring black eyes,
which seldom o. never wink, but look out nke
~ Aie.asta srs4f, ai1ank kn1s..;Ax 1x.:-.--a
, 1870-06-11

~ ,MSltAlEGToS, June 10.-The Republican Third
Convention, after stormy session and the
Mn1i.la@a! q number Of delegates, renominated
s{sg nv{GAeg Rf Cong{eaa- The Aspllt wS4 owing to q
Is1Esai of&pockeY to cnpafEeihc .Abden admin
Saa4 m Tbs bolterB Will nominate m tndepen-
oe01 canoaos1e, or vote for . Conservative
, 1870-06-11

Mcfarland, the Insane, Sill in ln-
diAnnpOlfHs

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
1spIANAPOIls, June 10.-McFa1land the great
unhung luuatc, is still IN this city, consulting With
his attorney, the Hon. Joseph E Nc
Donald, with q view to having
set aside. A reporter Of the New York 1liorld at
tempted to interview him, but be appeared tn be
eojoytng lnc!d interval and refused 70 answer
questions. Public sympathy here Is almost el-
tireIy With Mra- McFarlaud who was universally
respected r. VS. b. all who met her during her re7tdence
, 1870-06-11

VIENNA, June 1l-The funeral Of Dathyard took
took place ct Testh yesterday, and was attended
~ vast crowds Of people. The funeral procession
cohssttDg Of division OF troops, au, national and
literary societies Of the city, occupied IN hour ID
passing given point The display, notHithstapd-
Ing its solemn character, Was brilliant
, 1870-06-11

Os~EGo, June 10-An important coai contract
1aE Eus @ necn closed between the Delaware and uud-
s9n Canal and Midland Railroad Company, By
company TO the lakes, Central and:Northeru New
IL, es eae e,. coa OF the former company The sup
pls over this line will be very large.
, 1870-06-11
GERMANY.

PAR1s, June 11.-The Cons,itut:onnei 6aYS the
King Of Prussia and Car had several interviews
at Ems. processes to hare Information that the
question Of Ga]ffcia Was not alluded to, but par.
ticular attention was given to the 6chlesHig con-
tTureTEY.
, 1870-06-11


II found out the matter at Washington that
same evening. The conapiratoEs had arranged
to force an insult upon Douglas. and then, II
he challenged, be would lose the vote of the
North. II be refused, nobody in the South
would touch him. The creature OF tho con-
apirators, to insult Douglas, WAS G. N. Fitch,
Of Indiana,-still alive, believe,-and he hsd
done it. in executive session, the day before
reached the city. Douglas had demanded =
1etraction OF tight, and Tom Hawkins had
, 1870-06-11


new adlclsfs fsep9Ited a. adEe5se ne ~ to create
The Senate Eli to 7a,a,e au crs;fS IN nrson.,.
NJ BEAMAS e introduced btu donating four
pment Association q 1dIisa Mea. ts '0'e'A Null
-E SEM roKT or ENTITY.
St Joseph, No, port Of delivery. attached to the
collection district OF New OrleanA Passed,
ELL AUTHORIZING TIE REMOVAL or cEE1AM
Mr. DAVIS reported his bin a1nendatory Of the
acts for the removal Of causes in certain cases
fEum STATE 70 Federal Courts, By extending their
ties in interest are citizens Of different states.
Passed.
PERSONAL RxF1AsAT1oN.
tcntion to he stasemcnt Of the coIfesoondent Of Of
the New Yurk Fost that General Butier had said 70
Fitch. but there IVES nrect testtmnny I,e saiIas
Oh Nj. Butler to STATE Thether thai waa trHe or
not. ~ ''> '1s''-~1 '1'1' "aa e"e "A
Mr. BUTLER ren1,e1 that # wae mr. ro,,,oo+ ,,,a
said that he had not vet heen ah1e IN ranor5+ ~ ha
cause The JQdjclary Committee was too pqas.a5
with business 70 reach The subj but II hdeed to
rentlemcn named IN fhe testnonV hefoso tba e+i
comm,ttce, but there was notainr IN an M ease ea
which ipusned the honor Or pro,tF Of H. s.ass ac
tion Of aay member Of rhe House. In y reference @
question b. hin, not, IS be undeTstood anecfna
the gentleman from Neyaua aYG snT inToranrS
from what I'D said afrectinc t,r ennnosad ~ oGact
the gentleman from Nevada. was WHOLLY incorrect
MICK Mr. RITTER maase y S,nff,r - s+.,.t Tn101e-
Nj. FITCH odered the fe,)oKina. a1 statement
Re>ots4d That #. Scott Smith, IT, rrno,.-r y, 4h
New YosI Eteni.g io is bfrt fe the I'M q q t6e h
tx @ .Gs faaF saa aeEs VIZ ~ II shHua ns Be
n!ent. rejecting The integrity Of members Of the
Discussion ensued, attended by good deal of
fgnnHon an ana Msss ,s nAME GAR
~ f.RY nod
, 1870-06-11

L1sE0S, June 10.--The Government has 1ecreed
an amnesty for all political crtmoa Or offences
committed since the 1st of March, 1870.
Sadanha IS engaged in completing tile Cabinet,
derangca by the recent designations.
, 1870-06-11
Convention OF the Episcopal Diocese
nf fbhiO.


CINCINNATI, June 1u-The case Of p,o,oeoo~
Weston. Of Antioch College, charged with faKjnp
Students M letters fom the Yellow spriHg5 "S Post
OMce, and apprQprettng the contents 1yus dis
missed today. on motion Of the Goyernmenf
1,x there appeaHngto to bc no evidence whatever oF
, 1870-06-11

Fires.

DUBUQUE, iowa, June 10.-A fire this fore
noon, on Eleventh -street hiI, aid damage
to the amount Of SIX or sisat tSoussad
, 1870-06-11
MASSACHUSETTS.

Leglslnture-Excurx TKip to CAL
9fDfutA.
Bosros, June 1o.-A resolution sJmpathizinE
With the people Of the British provinces who favor
annexation to the United States passed the House
unanimously.
number Of horticultur;sts, headed by Marshal
+. Wilder, with lRl1tes, and to he Joined By New
1orS party. left for California to-day overland.
, 1870-06-11

Vermont Constituttonal Convention.

PH1L1nE1fMrA. June 1o.-Tte State Medical Sd
Of the admission Of females to the MedicaI College
, 1870-06-11

NdHTf31lKh. 9nne io-.The Constitutional Con-
vcnuou voted LIB to lib Ia favor OF biennIal ses.
sions Of the Legiaasnre. A reconsideration vas
moved.
, 1870-06-11
Il f. M OVAL

The office Of the Chicago Oakum Works Ii rcrnova IN
@ Soufh MA1ket-st Orders for Onkun pyunnflv flIe3
AiEest market price paid for ali kinds Of Old rOpes
John DAWSON Pronrie4or
, 1870-06-11

A Special rendezvous Of CHICAGO eONsIsrORY.
ed IL called tbit t8aturday} eveius 1t TX ocoe
sharp matter Of interest TO tho body requires ioc
Sate attention. -
BY order OF JNo- b. N. CARR SO.
J.. .ConmAndertpl1bfcf
, 1870-06-11
The National Photographic conro,-
finn ut


CLEVELAND. o. June 1o.-The National photo.
graphic Association adjourned this aternoon rho
meeting has been complete success. u'
, 1870-06-11

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER No.7, RAM.
There will bc \ special conroeation, this 8atunday
evening at w O'clock At their hall in the Mxsouc Ti
Die. Tor Re1k On the +. and II. T. II. DeHer visitor
cordially invited to attend. BY order 81 the II. T.
H. P, E. n. TUCKER. See'y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-12

TRIBUTE OF REsPECT.-At a meeting Of the
surviving members of the Board of Directors Of
the Southern Mutual Insurance Company held at
their Office May 10, 1870 Vice-President Eartin
stated the object of the meeting to be to express
the feelings of the Board occasioned by The death
Of the president of the company-Major JOHN s.
CALVERT.
On motion, a committee was nominated and ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions OF respect
and coincidence. Also committee consisting Of
two members of the Board Colonel Fl. Price and
DIR. II. G. Dayidson) were appoiuccd to accom-
pany the remains Of the deceased to the place of
interment In Shenandoah county.
j. II. MARTIN, Vlce-Presldcnt.
II. S. Price, Secretary.
The following preambe and resolutions were
offered by the committee, which were unanimously
adopted by the Board:
Whereas 1t has pleased the Almighty God, in
his inscrut BILE decree, TO remove from this life
the accomplished and efficient President Of this
company, Major JOHN S. CALVERT, who died this
morning Of injuries received In the great disaster
at the Capitol on the 27th ultimo aud whereas he
was bound to us personally by ties which could be
severed only by the event we now deplore there
fore be It
Resolved, That while VIC as individuals bow
with humble resignation to the will of Him who
aflicts u.s. and as u Board we feel and know that
we have lost an efficient, energetic, and earnest
member and the company an officer whose name
was 4 tower of strength
Resolved, That in the character Of the deceased
we recognize the generous, high toned Christian
gentleman, the true friend, the good man. known
and esteemed as such by the multitude Of friends
and acquaintanccs throughout the State.
Resolved, That this Board tender the bereaved
family OF our late President their heartfelt SYM
patty and coincidence, and thst copies thereof be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, and to
the city papers for publication.
j. II. MARTIN,
Fl. S. PRICE,
Il. 6. DAVIDSON,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-12

cpEc1AL TnDUoEHsEsNrs.
we have Just received some Vary
HANDSOME AND DESIRABLE eoplsss
which we 0ffsr ut the
/. -. VERY LOWEST PIECES.
- q ca,I from those desiring goe@ asaRs Ia
bic dry goods
SER LPE Ed

Resu,,,u, EMBROIDERED and STRIPED
GRENADINES, .....s... -.
BLACK IRON BAREGEs and GRENADINES
PLAIN, STRIPED, and PLAID POP LIs's ant
/. LENOs; r,..,.,,
wuI,,E BLACK, and CoLoRED AIP.AcAs-
auperior manufacture; - ~ -
Now STYLE STRIPED, CHECKED. and PLAIN
sACooNET Law Ne, all styles, best qualities:
TRTNGH PIoUFs, pretty designs for dresses;
sIcIss NArNSOoK. CHECKED, and TUCKED
wHITE AMBR1cs. ORGANDIE3
BRILLIANTs, DIM1T1 8, &C.;
BLEACHED and B 0 " coTTo Ns' al
widths and qualities;
LINEN and COTTON SHE IlNH,
PILLOW.CAsE LINENS and OoTToNs s"a
oTLTs TOWELS, NAPKINS,
TABLE LINENS,
LINEN DRILLS and DUCK,
CLOTHS, CASSIMEREs, .--.
OPERA FLANNELS. GRENApIN f.
MERINO and LACE SHAWLs,
LACE COLLARS and HANDkEEt jblEfh
KID GLOVES,
PARASOLS of all styles; .....
FRENCH CORsETS,
SILK FANS, and full assortment In general 70
which we invite attention.
WILLIAM THALHTMER SONs,
Broad-Street Dry Goods Emporium,
mya corner Sixth and Broad streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-12
The Terrible Fire i'm Fincastle.

FINcAsTLE, May 10, 1870.
Editors Dispatch,-Please publish the fol-
lowing account of the late disastrous FIRE
which occurred on Friday night, 9Th May,
commencing at on o'clock P. NJ. and con-
tinuing its ravages until A. ID. The fol-
lowing persons are the sufferers western
Hotel buildings entire, John Luster, pro-
prietor, partially insured county jail, &C.
cupied by Sam. Hedrick William K. Nc
Dowell & Co.'s corner building, occupied
by Mrs. Roland, partially insured; Carper
& Brothers dry goods and drug store, par
TALLY insured Aunspaugh 81 Shue's silver
smith shop; Tom Gillian (colored), dwell
ing and barber-shop; Jacob Carper's shoe
shop; G. w. Bittle's confectionery, and d. II.
Bittle's dwelling;J H. H. Figgatt, residence,
law office, and library, partially insured, !;
Rev. G. Gray's dwelling; j. P. Gaunes
storehouse; William B. Carper's sadler
shop, occupied by Scott 81 Carper, saddlers,
and B. G. Hedrick, tailor; William };
Hotel (entire); Thomas G. Godwin's store
house and dwelling; southern Methodist
parsonage, occupied by Rev. Mr.. Fitzpat..
rick; James S. Waldron's storehouse and
dwelling (entire); B. w. Finchs dwelling,
occupied by self and Rev. Mr.. Tabler
John Anderson's corner building, occupied
by Charles Anderson and DR.. j. N. Steele
Long Tavern, occupied by William Crush
McDowelPs white house, occupied by. CO.
lored people James McDowelPs dwelling,
and out-houses Of W. K. Mcdowell burnt,
and his brick house damaged slightly;
Green James's dwelling and law office
Mrs. Mary A. Pendleton's dwelling; Judge
r. D. Houston's residence. including law
Office of self, Martin, and W. A. Glas-
cow; Mrs. Colonel Beckley's residence
and storehouse. occupied by Il. B. Sto-
ner s. Co.; II. & I. Guggenheimer's en-
T. Anderson (sadler), Mr.. Guggenheim.
er's family, DIR. Carper's drug store, and
l.. Houseman's dry goods store, partially,
insured; Masonic Hall, basement occupied
by Herald office and C. r. Hazlewood's
shoe shop; j. M. Carper's residence;
Ira B. Smiths residence Mrs. Neaps house,
occupied by F. B. Miller and w. A. McCue
DR.. S. NJ. Carper's residence Charles Aun-
spaugh's residence, occupied by Mrs. Mac
key and post-office VIM. B. Hayth's store
house, daguerrean gallery, and dwelling;
James Luster's entire block Of buildings,
occupied by Switzer d Co., dry goods mer-
chants; E. B. Luster's tin factory; James
Luster's family; F. B. Miller, lawyer, his
library, and /. Tomlinson's residence and
shoe shop; w. E. NJ. Words residence.
All OF the foregoing property was de-
stroyed, and many of the parties lost per-
sonal property and goods, and all lost large
". We, the undersigned committee, estl-
mate the aggregate at about S135, 900.
Amount Of insurance not ascertained, but
supposed to between 500, 900 and 900.
j. M. FIGGAT,
S. W. SMITH,
JOHN CAMPER,
LIommittee