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Sentence Of a DefauIter-SaIt.

DETROIT, MICH, Dec. 17.-Primrose, who
pleaded guilty to embezzling $4,000 from
the Grand Trunk railroad, was to-day sen"
fenced to three years in the States prison.
Division Superintendent Martin, who re-
ceived SIT ZOO ofthe money, fled to Canada.
The Salt Inspector of the State reports
yield this year OF 62S,y79 bushels, being an
Increase of 81, 000 bushels over last year.
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THE claim that the maize, or Indian corn
plant, is indigenous to the soil Of the New
World, has lately been contested, and re-
cent investigations Of certain Chinese
records are cited to prove that it was cult
waited In China prior : to the discovery OF
America, Chinese authors maintain that
it came originally from countries west OF
China, and that it was introduced into that
country long before the first arrival Of the
Portuguese In 1547.
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PAPERS.

Loldon News. .$l4 90
PGnch.......... 8 90
Once q Week. 8 90
Weekly Times. ! SO
All the Year Round 8 90
Saturday Review. Is 90
Evening Mail .,,.. 90 %
Public OPINION. ] OF
Pail Mall Budget. Is CO
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The Impeachment OF Gov. Holden.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special to the
Herald, from Raleigh to-day, says: The
Judiciary Committee of the House have
been in continuous session since Thursday
framing articles of impeachment against
Gov. Holden. The articles Will be com.
plcted by Monday next, when the Senate
will arraign the Governor, and his officia!
functions will cease. The trial will not
commence until after the Christmas recess
1t is rumored tonight that Gen. B. F. But
Ter will come down to defend Holden, who
has trouble in finding efficient home de-
fap6ers''
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TIE LoUDouN PooR.-ln the United
States Senate, on Thursday, MIR: Johnston
Ilibhs, superintendent CT the poor Of Lou
doun county, Virginia, and others, praying
the passage Of bill to indemnity the
county Of Loudoun, in the State OF Virgi-
MIA, Tor losses inflicted on its establishment
FOR the benefit of the poor by the troops Of
the United States which was referred to
the Committee on Claims.
He also presented memorial of the heirs
Of william Humphrey, soldier of the
revolutionary war, praying to be allowed Il
pension which was referred to the Com
mittee on Revolutionary Claims.
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President Grants M es sage I'm

President Grants M 10 I'm
England
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Examiner of yes
terday has an editorial on the late message
of President Grant and on the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
1t urges that the questions at issue between
the two countries be left to court of arbi-
tration, and that such court sit perma-
nently. ...es
The bark Ibis, from New York for Cork,
upset at Queenstown yesterday, owing to
the shifting Of her cargo.
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In the House of Representatives on
Thursday last Mr.. Porter presented the pc
tition and accompanying papers Of Jas. w.
Flood, late adjutant Of the Fifth New
Hampshire infantry, of Powhatan county,
saddle, and saddle-cloth lost in the service.
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DILHMOND AND YORK RIVER
III RAILROAD.

On and after MONDAY, Oct. a. 1870, the trains
ON this road will be run as follows: $50
80 PASSENGER TRAIN. t.t..afl
GOING EAsT.-Leaves Richmond daily at Ills
p. NJ. arrive ut " est Point daily at SHOP. ID
GONG WEsT.-Leaye West Point daily at Q a.
Trains connect ut West Point daily iexcept
SunGsy) with F1RST-CLASS STEAMERS for
l.ndnss on York riper, Yorktown and Baiti-
more. t:-l
FARE.-To river landings, a2.so; TO- Balti-
FsEiGaT TRAIN, WITH PASSENGER CAR
ATTACHED. 80 ~ Ett.B
Leave Richmond daily except Mondsy) Gat
O'Clock A. 81; leave West Point daily Except
Monday at O'Clock p. NJ.
THROUGH FREIGHT
For BALTIMOkE and al points NORTH and
WEST. Received daily and forwarded promptly.
Through bills Of ladng given TO all prominent
pO'- '1 -''' = " 49, WILLIAM B. EHos,
oc 20 Freight and Ticket Agent.
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The american Cotton Statement.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following Is a
statement of the cotton trade at all the
norts of the United States for the past
week: Receipts, O,280 bales exports,
to Great Britain, sc, 225 bales to other for
eign ports, 20, 295 bales; stock on hand and
on ship-board not yet cleared, A3,6So
bales. -.,.. . :. -..... 81
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Here Is q touching confession from the
editor of the Glens Falls New York; Re.
publican: "Our Thanksgiving turkey was
fine bird 1t had scales on It's back, and
was taken from barrel labelled mo. {
mackerel.'"
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SHARP Diplomatic, Correspondence.

Sharp Diplomatic correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Baytfan
minister has sent criticism on the Ian
guage of the annual message of the Presi-
dent. The result is curt note from the
Secretary of State, informing him that it is
not according to usual diplomatic usage for
representative Of q foreign Power cred
message of the President. The eXtraordi-
nary course of this diplomat therefore de-
mands an apology, which is respectfully
| but firmly solicited.
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wow yo~E Rank Statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following Is the
hank statement of the past week Loans
decreased S13,25u,o0O; specie increase,
nearly s25O,OO0 deposits decreased over
81, OO0, 900; legaEtenders decreased over
81 50() 600
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DlCRMOND AND DANVlLLE RAIL
h ROA SQHEDULE: -

X
40 ROAD.--PASSENaER SCHEDULE;
CONG SoUTH.-Lynchburg and DanvfHc pas:
sengers leave Richmond daily Except Sundaysl
ut els A. NJ; leave Burkevtlle daily except sum
daysl ut / ?. NJ. arrive at DSnytlle daily t9L'
CeDt aundays) a. $3.50 =. 81. THROUGH MAIL
hf.D KXPRESS leaves Richmond daily ut 1855
p, n. lea?es Danvlle GGlIy 1t Las a. E.; arrives
;. Srecnseoro' daily at Los +. a.. S.EG
GONG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Dahvise pas.
sengeTs leave Danvtlie daily Except Sundays) at
TAG A. H.. leave Burse7ille daily Except sun.
days) at, i p. NJ; arrive a. Richm0nd daily
Except Sundaye) st 1888 p. N. Tdh0UGHMAn.
AND EXPRESS lea YES Greensboro, daily a. l!l6
A. a.; leaves Denville daily ut s:s8 4. d.. ! AZ
rlyes st Richmond daily at li:os A. NJ s'sss,.. ,.
The Lynchbnrg and DanYue Passenger Train
connects at Burkevtlle with the rains on tlsc
Soothglde road for Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynch
ourg, and all stations on the Soutnsfde and Viz
ginia snd Tennessee railroads, Bristol KNOX
Vile, Dalton, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
aud al important points South and Southwest ~
The Through Mall ana Express connects
s. Gresnoooros with the trains on me North Caro-
lima road for Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, ss-
gsnnah, Macon, Mobile, Montgomery, &C., 60
and at RI edmond with the Richmond, ErSderf SRa.
ourg and Potomac, Chesapeake and Ohto, ana
Richmond and York River railroads.
SLEEPING CAES and CHILESfS PATENT
| RECLINIEG CHAIRS on the through express
train. THOMAS DODAmEAD,
sci Superintendent.
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The lee I'm northern Rivers.

PouaHKEEps1E, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE
steamer st. John grounded, and the steamer
Bourdman put back to-day, on account OF
the ice in the river.
The weather is very cold.
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COMMERCIAL.
corr AND FLOUR ExcuAHeE, I
{ tzoHknED. Vas, Dec. u, Bfa


orTERIFes. n =
,iNsat.- White, 1880 bushels. Red. $3.50 'bdsh-
sSorn.-.,wnf.e, ssi bushels. Mixed, % buahels.
,,..,y ~ 49,. SALES. ,.f.
Wheat hite, 40 bus hfIs good on private terms;
AZ bushels very good nc S17o; 90 bushels good at
a1s73; iss bushels inferior zt sLss bushels badly
bushels at S1.s6; es bushels suutty ct Slso 10
bushels smu.ty Ct SiSs: az bushels at sl % g.
b sS snsheEs 0S 3. susss f T.
ii 90: loo bushels Inferior At si4aStosal s,75s,
Wheat Red, 1se bushels at q ,ss; Is bushels as
8l4g IS bushels badlv cleaned at 81 az; 200 bu7h-
els prime at 81. 90 So bushels Inferior on pri-
vate terms; 30 Bushels good at SI.5o 20 bushels
damaged at o.; ass bushels common at 81 IS GO
bushels inferior at S1ao LOO bushels very good at
asshss ba5s 900 d. s:s e bushels SsIs
very foul at S26 332 bushels very bad at ESQ., l2o
bushels very good at Si.5Ta 40 bushels inferior at
el2s; 90 bushels prime at Sl.4o-sotal, 2os2 BUSH
Cern.-whi.e, 100 bushels very good at Tic; 1e4
Cd 6a g ou:sss Su ss5y ss coed T. q as
RE-ExR1BITED.
Wheat.-White. 7o2 bushels. Red, l4e bushels.
Cor7i.-White, 80 bushels. Mixed, DO bushels.
Domestic niarkets-rBY TELEeRApH.i -.
NEW YORK, Dec, H.-Eoon,-Flou dull and
unchanged. Wheat slightly favors buyers. Corn
quiet and heavy. Pork dull and nominal; old,
s2l. Lard quiet and heavy. Cotton her stea-
| b les. Turpentipe dull at acc. Rosin frmer !;
strained. sa.1o. Freights steady. =,
Flour dull superGns Stale and western. ssasG
$a.45 common to choice extra State and western,
ss.so9$s.so: Wheat dull; winter red and amber
quie; ne v, slsGsie. so. Beef steady. Lardduii.
Groceries and naval stores steady. Freights dull.
| BALTrHoRE. Dec. IT. Euentng-virgiuia es-
Old, 500 bid; soy asked; 1ss7's, Sc bid; 81 asked
72@7ac:; yellow, nc. oats quiet at s2@ss. Pro-
visions nominally unchanged. Whisky steady
| at s3c. 49,
| LOUISVILLE, Dec. 17.-Bagging quiet at 2ss@
Msss P FGuT ssteIs syd At
COMMON to sooaues i Il s5as low to good isaf
90 75@sls. -.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 17-Flour quiet and uu-
yellow, in sacks. Sc; white CSC. Whiskey firm at
| esc. Provisions dull and unchanged -e
ST. LOUIS, Dec. T.-Euentng.- un-
| changed. =. w. .-
C1ScrsNATr, Tee 17-Cern steady, with mod
\ crate demand. Mess Pork dull and unchanged.
| Lard dull and dropping Bacon dull and droop-
Ing shoulders, losc.; sides, l2t@l2ac. Whiskey
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. H.-Cotton dull at 1870
13c; sales, 6eoo bales: receipts, 123 bales: Ex-
| pGrts To Great Britain, 5,741 bales coastwise,
LOSS bales. stock, 16s,43 bales. i-
SAVANNAH, Pee. 17-Cotton in good demand at
| ports, $40 bales stock, 80, 9s6 bales. = --
| NORFOLK, Dec. 17.--Cotton firm; low middlings,
13g@13Sc.; Gales TOO bales receipts, l58 bales
exports, coastwise, 2 ssS bales stock ssls bales.
| CHARLESTON, Der. F.-Cotton steady at NS0
1atc; sales. 600 bales; receipts, 1Ss7 bales ex"
ports, coastwise ,o28 bales stock, ao,sls bales
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ANOTHER HEAvY RoBBRRY.-Porttand,
Dec. 16.-The store of Bray & Moore was
entered last night, and So, 900 worth of
goods stolen,
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establishments OF a New Richmond
- Bank.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Merchants
National Bank at Richmond, Va.swith q
capital of $500, 900, was established to-day.
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Snow at the south.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. H.-Snow TO the
depth of three inches has fallen hers, ana
four inches at Little Rock, Ark. -.
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rHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAN

THESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIIW
NJ KOAD.-9n and after MONDAY. SIN Decem(
Der, ls79, the ENaEE TEAMS MiH run a.
NAIL TRAIN wili run DAILY between Eieh.
mono and Stanton except Sunday, btfween Cor
louisville and stauntonj. Eease Rtch1n0nd q A.
ID. arrive o. Stanton af A:zs RsMs LeaYe Stain.
ton at $50 A. H., gud arrive As Richmond ~ 40
p. H., making close connections 90 Gordonsyillo
ana CharlossssSille with ofsnss Alexancfta and
Manassas railroad trains for AlcxAndNas w ash
ington, Baltimore, Phiisdeiphfa, New York, Bos-
ton, &C. |; also for LyncnhurR, Xuoxvli6, Cnat.
tanooga, Memphis, New Orleans MONTGOMERY,
Mobile, &c THIS tain win run TETsWEEKLY
besuesn Stanton and White culphur on TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATUkDAHs VIZ:
Leave White Suiphtc at 800 s. ID, and arrive ut
ssaunton a. sac A. M; leave STANTON ct &:5a r.
NJ, and arrive NJ w bite suiphGr; at 10 Pm.
Going West, passengers dtne rs Aorn6nsvillo
and sup at Coy1ngton. Going East, breakfast at
Staanton ana dine at GordonsYflie. =.
+ This train connects with stages as follows:
at staunton for Lexington Natural Hrtdge, and
Harrtsonhurg. Passengers cannot go 20 Licking.
ton via Goshen, but n,ist leave care at Shannon.
At Mihboro' Tor Bath Alum springs, 10 miles;
and Warm Springs, 10 miles. .s5fsi
At V hite SULPHUR springs for Levtsbrrg. smiles;
and Charleston, leo miles. 81, go
THROUGR TLCKE T iseusd to q points
North. West, and southwest. itE q .ssssy
JA2ES n. HETRERLAMDs
moss General Ticket Agent
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Health Of Chief Justice Chase.
NEW York, Dec. ia letter from Cher
Justice Chase expresses his doubt whether
he can deliver the inaugural address at the
unwilling of the Morse statue. He Is recoy-
ering slowly.
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NOTICE.-Having removed from 1a.sr
strseis to the stable formerly kept By W "a. N L:
Ledley. on sth street near Main, in full view OF
the Spots wood Hotel, take this occasion TO thana
nv friends and public ut large for their past
natronage. aud hope for the continuance or the
same at my new place of business:
/ shall give my personal attention 70 al horses
,aft with ma for sale or board and viii Keep on
hsnd FOR HIRE FIKST-CLASS CARRIAGES,
with accommodating drivers, Also, FlhsI-
CLASS HORSES ana BUGGlEs: TYR,
de Got w III. q. oOEf1EhhnSD.
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Foreign Markets Thy TELEeRAp

Foreign Markets -[BY TELEGRAPH
LONDON. Dec. 1a-Erening. -Consols els
United States bonds, $50. Tallow frmer at s5S
Turpentine easier. ii
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10 Erentng.-Cotton steady
upl ands SID: Orleans, sa9ssd sales, IL 600 bales
Including 5000 for speculation and export. Pork
1928 sd. -t..s. -.@#. -"
FRANKFORT, Dec. 1s.--U. s. bonds, 81.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

r,, srli, Coming in tho Radical Party-Grant
,a Routvell The Latter to Retire from she
r,hinc,--Wilsom's approximations, Etc.
,,,,rc.r,rr.cnce Of the Richmond D'spatch.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1870.
,,,c 5r5ate on the amnesty bill, together
;th tI,c controversy between Senators
N .,,,rz and Drake, show very clearly that
-" Republican party is threatened with
'..;,,I> divisions. IL is question with the
, S'i how they may I've treated. Your
e%.,, rcndcnt learns from n source to be
'-'l.trd that some Of the prominent mem.
,,rS If The party are considering n plan by
.,S+.h trrjr difficulties may he harmoniZed.
T,,,.;r chief object is to get those who re-
,,.ns,nt The high tariff interests of New
Em,Isnd and PENNSYLVANIA to make conces-
Ii,T 70 the demands Of the west in the shape
=. reduction there. 1t is undoubtedly
w. object Of Schurz, Trumhuli, and other
,o,qc;ous politicians, 70 make the Republic
,,.T, marty a party OF reform, and thus, by
co. h,fid policv. meet the demands of pop,l.
ar viii: bit il is quite certain that this
Nh hr resisted h, Butler, Morton, and
,.ncrou. who run the Administration.
nh. IMPRESSION. therefore, among the best
:vfnrmrd is that thcse dlSScnslons must in
.,,r,,ll> result il split Of the party.
t,ra,t aud Boutwell, differ also upon an
;,ona;iant question. Boutwell, is not only
." .' advocate Of the peculiar interests OF
T,n England. but his policy also has looked
- ,bc inlere>; of the bondholders and the
.rrrccia,ion If United States bonds. For
r..S purpose he has steadily pursued his
,,r.. u contracting the public debt, which
h,, .tcn at the material expense OF the
r.,Iu,.iyc West and South. The people
-, those sections demand different policy
~, The President, with view to the sue
,r>,;on. j. anxious TO gain popularity by III
sr,,rr>cclcc in their views. This alone, i
thc.c were not other points of difference
!. sufficient cause for Boutwell's retirement
II i. or,y TO be added that there is ever,
,-nasl!iiy of his succeeding Henry Wilson
!. Iu.:ed States Senator from Massachu
s.fl>-lflct which gives Wilson the mos
n~o!ound apprehensions Of decay Of hi
own -ralaeSs. IlMoN.
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esIcaH0av aA1 a5sgEKHHuHss rs ~ Ucss I
s19.Hf0xaEoHstT Dec III tf3e.

kICAA0aY AA1 Huhsa % p Ucss{ 81
HfGHEoHst Dec III tt1v. III
THE TRAINS over <sTEf1B ROAD;
Leave IiGsloud 1t 80 Nc and1ssH Il. :5sS
Leaye p6sefsbur9 ~ 10 A. 81. Hnd5 ETN. tx
FreaGhf And Accommodate train, with nEs5e8s
:. d. md p.M and Ressfybutg datiY ~ 2 ~
5hs sAs a.. ii. train wt,iaot IeAye Rfrhnond Oh
feteTSudrg On SUNDAYS, 80 80
Rassengera Tor Norfolk WIN faks the 10 r. H
srSln, running through daily BssgsGc checked
The passenger coach attached 70 shs eosi srstn
Leave Clover Hin q. a. NJ. conrecffas at
Cheatez with the accommodation ffxfn, Pssssa-
gers returning viii take the 2.so K. r.. train con.
Meeting af Chester with the coal tfaar. IS
yt ~ ~ THOMAS III. WyNHR. s25
de 10 s.SSt55.;1E ets 5.8 Superintendent.
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STOLEN, from our farms, in Mel T.IN
y son county, on the 7th Of this month 81
ilecemberJ, DARK BAY MARE, with small
star in ths face, black name and tail, heavy build
and has name rubbed by The collar; seven years
old has full bre 4st, and carries high head,
LILO, a ilue "a OK HORSE; well-built: medium
size with star in the face, and one hind foot
white a little above tne hoof; with bushy tail
name aud sides rubbed by the harness. We VIII
give S25 reward f,r any Information Leading 70
the recovery Of either of the ab,ye amin rs.
j Hin B. RIrrENH USE,
BAL. NICHOLAS W. PUGH.
rorrc,-,,rr hlha oarl. 90 Va. de l5-lw
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Western Unfon telegraph COMPANY.
NEW Yong. Dec. 1.-THE receipts Of the
western Union Telegraph! Company for
October were sS73. s85, and the net profits
$221, 415, against s2Ql, 1893 for October, 1863.
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Tariff OF PRICES.
- VIA LOWER POTOMAC RQUTE.

Washington Leaves the depot corner Of Byrd and
Eighth atreets, daily Sundays exceptedI, at 500
?. III. Arrives In Richmond tdondayS exoepted)
1t $50 a. n. Z.HsL
THROUGH TICKETS aud THROUGH BAG
GAGE CHECKS to all principal points IN the
NORTHEAST and EoRTHWESE
FREIGHT TRAINS 1Ill leave Richmond on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS.
The ACCOMMODATION Z IA 1H betwt On
excepted, eaging the depot corner OF troad and
Eighth streets at s:ao r. NJ, and arriving In Rich
Apply st COsgPANY's OFFICE, conner Of
Broad and Eighth streets. Y - !. =.
j. B. GENTRY,
General Ticket and Freight Agent.
ED. T. D. MYERS, General superintendent.
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Having unsurpassed facilities In our business
we datter ourselves we can please our customers.
TO getters-up Of clubs special inducements Will
| he offered. ELLYSON & TAYLOR,
Next to Dispatch building,
no I'D, sw&w1m Richmond, va.
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RICHMOND. FEMALE INSTITUTE,
GE CORNER OF TENTH AND MA aiss.s LA
ST,, Z R<Ts S1rhja Institution can receive ano
,ss ,tsansrsy nu:nber OF additional pupils lts
enrn, az teachers is large and able. oners au,l
Ard we'll defined course OF study. u nss aas ~,
niasr accommodations, bolh for poarSefo aa@ AVE-
day pupils OF all grndes.
:. kpply to the underslgned. n,
CHAs. d. WINSTON 49,, g..
Inn 23-2taw3w rEes,oen.-
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DIsABILITIEs.-In The United States Senate
on Thursday Mr.. Johnston presented the
petition Of Samuel Price, Of Grcenbrier
county. West Va. praying for the removal
Of his political disabilities: which was re-
ferred TO the select committee.
In the House Of Representatives Friday
Mr.. Porter. from the select Committee on
Reconstruction, reported a bill TO relieve
certain persons therein named from legal
and political disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth article Of amendments to the
Constitution of the United States. 1t re-
moves the political disabilities of the fol
lowing persons: Albert r. Chappell, of
Sussex county f.; Littleton r. Edwards, OF
Southampton; Joel NJ. Temple, OF Prince
George o. NJ. Winston, of King William !;
Richard E. Thornton, Of Sussex; j.. ID:
Thornton, of Sussex; T. G. Barham, OF
southampton; W. {. Rice, of Northum-
hcrland w. II. Hudwell, of Northumber-
land; George r. Peers, Of Appomattox
johnson Cooley, of Floyd; W. I. Talio-
fer, of Franklin Joseph H. Shue, of Rock
ingham: John L. Caldwell, of washington
county; Clifton G. Hill, Of Craig; Alex.
B. Cochran, of Augusta John n. Davis, OF
Goochland n. B. Jones, of Powhatan.
The bill was passed and sent to the Senate.
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Murder of q Father and Mother by a
Blind Son.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. 17.-FranElln ketlle
and wife, two of the oldest ana moSt Re-
spectacle citizens of Southampton, n. {,
were murdered to-day by blind son, who
disputed with his father about the will.
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
New YORK, Dec. lit is announced
that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad de-
clines to participate in the proposed rail.
road convention at Erie -... -. ..
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SEEEPPING.

gHUR NEW YORK.-The Old as
2 Dominion Stea mshlp Comp n VS. s.s..stssssesrS
elegant sdc-whecl Stea Glsnip ALB MAkLE, Cap
tain BIACKwoup. will leave her wharf At ito ckerts
or TUESDAY. December Goth. at IL O'Clock NJ.
Freight received until IL o. o'clock A. NJ. Fare, t12
Storage, Sc; round-trip tickets, 500. For freight
- JOHN W. WYATT, Agent
de 19-2t 70. Governor street.
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cTEAMDYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
= nYEING, sCoURIHG, CLEANING, AND
SECURING OF carpets and cleaning Of Kid gloves.
Fancy iyeing 10 any color desired. Full satiSfsc-
'ion LEWIS LINNEMAN,
I'VE ~-' - Richmond, Va.
In edition to the above, have recently estab.
Iished 4 PRINTING DEPARTMENT. and VIII
nrint all kinds of silk and woollen goods. sam.
i,ies of my printing can be seen NJ my store.
60 oo-dEy3m 80. 80 ..-r. 80
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GsECOED DISPATCH. /

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE Baltimore and
Ohio railroad disclaims any knowledge of
the dispatch relative to their declining rep
resentation in the Erie Convention. The
company has not been represented in any
convention of the trunk lines for five years,
and it has taken no new nor recent action
regarding representation in any convention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-19
L0ST. sTRAYER. &c.

PPLICATION WILL BE MADE
N for the reissue Of SCRIP No. 232 for FIVE
shares Richmond and Danville Railroad stock
issued TO Jones s Winston, the same having been
iost de l9-Adw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-19
NEW AUCTlON-HOUsE,
lala MAIN STREET.
pFNpY MCCORMICK, AuCTIoNEER,

HENE1 N1COOIbHII1hf
has inst received h large stock OF
NEW sNDFA SHIHNAB l. x FURHlTuHh
at the lowest arke prices Wen Worthy the a.ts en-
tinn of hnuseleeepers. Hns also receiYed me
stock az CRtsCEHRy and GLASSWARE. A
large stock of REAUY-MADE CLOTHING con.
stanily on hand. Also, all kinds OF YANhhE
Public auction daily at 10 A. NJ and7 z. NJ.
SO 22.-Sm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-19

A CCOUNT BOOKS, 1s71.-Give early
"A order for BLANK BOOKS to be used In JAN
uary as they are better when we'll seasoned.
BOOKS made In the best style at 1918 MAIN
Large stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS always on
de I-d&w j. W. RANDOLPH ENGLISH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-19

TOR OSTON.-CURRIE & CO.'S
4 IINE.--The regular packet schooner %FfN
MILE BROWN, HIGGINS, master, hav-.Aass.
ing the larger portion Of her cargo engaged, Will
have quick dispatch. For balance OF eight, ap-
Iii to CURElE o.,
de l3--ts corner OF 18th and Cary streets.