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IGMD 1k8kN Ing ia dAsa Aak6kH1s8 Hi
Discournging Prospect. ].

New YORK, April a.-The steamer Henry
Chauncey, from Aspinwail on the LIST in.
slant, arrived this morning. The neWt
from the United States Dsrien expedition
is decidedly discouraging. They had ex.
plored several miles, but found no indica.
ton Of low elevation through the Cordil-
leras suitable for canal.
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Riot at Panama.

New YORK, April 9.-The steamer Henry
Chauncey brings intelligence of riot be-
tween the soldiers and the natives, in
which one was killed and several wounded,
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BOOTS, SHOES, dc.

sGPRING STOCK OF Boots a.
- SHOES, TRUNKS, &c.I have In store 49,
portion aud am daily receiving additions 80
TRUNKS, &C., for ladies, gentlemen, misses, and
children; all made expressly for my sales by the
best manufacturers In the country equal Ii quai,
ity, Of material, workmanship and style, 70 any
made anywhere.
think can guarantee to ladies and gentlemen
in style and quality US they can be made All of
which offer ut very moderate prices.
JOHN G. PAGE,
1902 Main street, two doors below Twelfth.
APT -1w
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BRUTAL MURDER IN ILLINOIS, Chicago,
April S.-Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Mumford,
living near Colons, H., were murdered on
the night of the 5th instant by two men
who sought to obtain 81 600 which it was
known Mr.. Mumford had received for his
farm. Mumford's head was completely
severed from his body. They also knocked
d little boy in the head and left him for
dead, but he afterwards revived. The muir
derers got the money and escaped.
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How Now 1.-The Norfolk Journal says
l." We do not hesitate to say that to-day the
roads in Virginia in which the State has
threc-f itEs interest are doing as much to
carry trade away from our Virginia mar
kets to more northern ones as the roads in
which the State has little or no interest.
We would not have to travel far to find an
illustration :"
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The American Cotton Statement for
the Week.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The following is the state
meat OF the cotton trade at all the ports or the
United states for the week ending with last eve
Receipts. ~, o53 bales. Exports-To Great Bril-
tain, b. .2abales to the continent, 3s45O. Stock
bales.
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An ArRlL-FooL HoAx-That most woeful
tale from the New Orleans PicaWene, which
it told in large letters, of a Sad Ending
of Romance" and the hero CA private
soldier, condemned to death for falling in
love" and to be shot on the lst of April.
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Reunion OF the Army Of the Poto

PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-President
Grant, Secretary Belknap, and others, on
their return home from General Thomas's
funeral, took part in the reunion of the
Army of the Potomac to-day.
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Colonel Jones has just returned from
where the engineering party are at work.
He says the people at Mount Airy, N. c.,
and the surrounding country are taking the
livcliest interest in the Norfolk and Great
Western railroad. ("
Colonel Flournoy is daily expected from
New York. We hope he will bring good
news with him .-Ddnrille Times.
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NEGRoEs.-About twenty, only, left for
the South on the Tennessee cars Friday
Lynchburg Republican.
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FURNITURE. &c

FURNITURE AND MATTRESS
4 wAREROOMS.-Up stairs, opposite the
post-onice, Main street, you VIII ind In two OF
varied assortment Of PARLOR, CHAMBER, and
DINING-ROOM FURNITURE in the State, OF
every variety OF style ard finish. Also Mattresses
and Spring Beds made to order in any style de
sired Our stock Of Chamber Furniture being
verylarge complete suits can be purchased at our
the prices Of all goods and we are now selling
about as low as we did fifteen gears $50.
We invite all in want OF good, substantial Fur
We have goods to suit all pariies-the rich or the
poor. HARDWOOD q RITTER,
opposite the post-oface. Main street,
de 10 9t. Richmond. Va. y
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Domestic Markets-rBY TE1Fep Apr11.

NEW YORK, April -Noon.-Flour dull. Wheat
duIl and &c. io Low Corn quiet and firm. Pork
ia. Cotton quiet and weak at 2asc. for middings
ana sac; Tor Orleans. Turpentine steady at 47ac.
EUentng.-CottOn opened heavy and lower, but
closed steady; sales 1850 bales at 23sc. for up
lands and o4c. for Orleans. Flour dull and decti-
Wheat, 1@2e. lower; winter red and amber west
ern, 81. 2lltl.25. Corn firm. Whiskey lower u
$l:o2@$l:0s. Pork shade firmer mt $27.25G
$2I37s. Beef and Lard steady. Naval stores ano
groceries quiet.
CINCINNATI. April s.--Flour. Grain and Whis.
key steady. Provisions quiet and unchanged, will
less inquiry, and holders generally firm for fal
rates.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-Corn heavy; sack, yellow
soc. white, ooc. Whiskey heavy at $l.Ol8s1.o2
Provisions quiet.
LOUISVILLE, April Corn, csc. Pork, s2s. Ba.
Ice. Whiskey, Sl.ol.
hogsheads; trash to Tugs, $59s75o; low, good lea
held at $s@$24.
ST. LOUIS, April a.-Tobacco steady and I'M.
changed.
BOSTON, Aoril e-Cotton-Lower grades sd
vsnced; miGdlings. 24c. sales, 200 bales. Re
ceipts-Coastwise, 1875 bales. Stock IL 600 bales
NORFOLK, VA, April 0. --Cotton quiet; low mid
dlngs, 20s@2lc. sales, so oales receipts, II bales
stock, $50 bales.
CHARLESTON, April 9.-Cotton dull aud un
changed; stock, TO- 30l bales.
AUGUSTA, April 9.-Cotton quiet and easier
2ltc. sales, 25s bales receipts, 100 bales.
SAVANNAH, April 9.-Cotton dull, with more
sellers than buyers at 22c. asked; Sales 100 bales
receipts, l5s bales; exports coastwise, 2cs bales
stock, q, sos bales.
MOBILE, April s.-Cotton dull and nominal a
21tc sales, $50 bales receipts, !, 080 bales ex
ports, a0S bales stock, 81, 43e bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April e.-Cotton in fair demand
at 22!c. Sales, 5000 bales. Receipts 2, 2OS bales
Exports-To the continent, l. 900 bales: France,
s,Os5 bales coastwise, $40 bales. Stock, 49,
bales. Sugar-Princ. llt@l11sc. Molasses-Prime
zoe. Gold, ll2i. New York sight, premium.
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PORTSMOUTH AFFAlNs--THE UNDERWOOD
IHJuxCTIoN.-John Parker Jordan has in
his possession the summons to the City
Council to appear and show cause why an
Injunction should not be awarded against
them, but has instructions from Under
wood to await the decision of Chief Justice
chase before having it served, while, on
the other hand, the motion of the Council
for an injunction restraining the bogus
Council from acting or presuming to act
came up before Judge Hill, of the Hastings
court, yesterday morning, and at the re-
qucst of the counsel for "the bogus, Z"
Judge Hill postponed hearing of the case
anti! to-day.-NoJolk F~ginian, 9Th.
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Death Of a Theatrical M anae.er.
New YORK, April 9.-Asa Cushman, the
theatrical manager, is dead.
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WILLIAM C. DURHAM & CO.,
wv GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CORNER MAIN AND ELEVENTH STREETS.
RICHMOND, Va, PosT-OFFICE Box 81.
FOR NEW YORK.

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP 2ka&
COMPANY.
The splendid new .side-wheei steamships ISAAC
BELL, SARATOGA, MA GAR A, ALBEs
MARIE, and HATTERAs, leave New York for
Norfolk, City Point and Richmond, every TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY at O'Clock
DAY, and SUNDAY, at high tide.
These ships are entirety new. They have elegant
saloons and staterooms. The fare, accommoda<
lions, snd attention, are unsurpassed.
Close connections made with steamers for al
southern and European ports.
TER OF ONE PER CENT, at the offces OF this
COMPANY.
N. l.. McCREApY, President, 1877 Greenwich
street, New York.
WILLIAM G. DURHAM & CO., Agents,
corner Main and Eleventh Streets
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stalrzassAl

| L. - -
/ RIcaxoyp ANp TssFsnksuAe
~ 70 March II 81,
IrT,HRoUGH MAIL TRAINS LEAYE
| u Richmond o. a4s a. q. DAILY, sxeept Bun
ssps RstSes1ssss q e ban and
sss sTsi 2. ssys hs T2 e s1 a s
D mis- 1hohAss hiMassh
CfHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
~ ROAD.-on and after "WEDNESDAY, "a oe
February, 1870, TIE PAssEN6ER TkAINb WIN
II Al iLTRxIY wiiirun daily between Rionmond
and ssaunton except Sunday betwsen GoAons-
and a aaf q saato sa 4
ton at go ~ DC. S1d arrive ct Richmond at 8zs p.
making close eonncctions &c Gordonsyfls aad
Warrington, Baltimore, PhiisdAiphda; EewYorE,
sss ssm .Sh Nsa oas.n r.
MAM TRAN, WIN ran .rtsxsesly bssxssa
PAX Ta & g., ana s,s
and az Ana s soins
will connect with stages as foliows-ytE., Ct So
snsp K E sEss ss s e Maa T s
sulphur with stages Tor LsTisSsms GasrlssSa a
sTAGEswtl also leave Stanton on TUEaDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY MORNINGS,
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN VIII run betHSsa
Richmond and W ashiugton nightly without change
rive at Washington at 5:3s A. Dr.. Leaye WASH
ington at s:as r. N. and arrive &C Richmond at
saoA Nj. Making all through connections at Rieh.
SLEEPING CARS win be ATTACHED to this train,
ana Wtu be run through between Rtehmond and
Baltimore without change. -lss 81. 81
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all points
NORTH, West, and Southwest. 80. go
JAMES =. NETHERLAND
fea z General Ticket Agent,
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point On The gsnis and Tennessee sssail.

point On the gsnis and Tsnnessee rail.
road. .sa3sss, 49,
:" Resolpsd, That the Legislature should
prevent discrimination by the Valley rail
road against The Virginia and Tennessee
railroad, or against the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and also discrimination by
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad agains,
the Valley railroad"
"Resolued. That q copy of these resolu-
tions be furnished to our delegates in the
LEGISLATURE
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DOWHATAN STEAMBOATs.1n.

DOWHATAN STEAMBOATSSsn
4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STATE
OF MARYLAND and PETERSBUKG.-Chea
reliable, and safe route to Baltimore, Savannah,
Boston, and the West. Tri-weekly line TO Balti.
more, making close connections with steamers to
Philadelphia, No transhipment Of goods be.
tween Richmond and Baltimore. Leave BATH
TURDAY. Leave Richmond every MONDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY.
except Saturday, and on Saturday up to O'Clock
p. NJ.
See daily advertisement for hour OF sailing.
These steamers have excellent saloon, stateroom,
and passenger accommodations. Fare, ~; meals
and stateroom extra. For freight or passage, ap-
HARvEYs q WILLIAMS, Agents.
fe LIS Commercial Block
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DICHMOND AND YORK RIVER
IL RAILROAD LINE-FOR BALTIMORE.
TIE NORTH, AND NORTHWEST-CHANGE
OF SCHEDULE-DAII.Y( EXCEPTSUNDAYSl
On and after TUESDAY, 9Th Of June, passengers
sor Baltimore and al points North and North
yest will take the passenger train from the depot
of the Richmond and York River Railroad at
Richmond for West Point where they take the
steamer ADMIRAL, Captain L. q. FREEMAN,
or KENNEBEC, Captain j. II. FREEMAN both
boats having been put in drst-rate order-reaching
Baltimore the following morning In time to COM
meet with the trains for Philadelphia, New York,
and the West. Returning, the boats leave pier No.
Lightstreet wharyes, loot Of Barry street. daily
Except Sundays) at O'Clock P. III, passengers
arriving In Richmond at 1915 p. n the following
day in time to connect with the express train
on the Richmond and Danville railroad for Dams
Vile and all points on that road Greensboro.
Salisbury, Charlotte &C., N. c.; Columbia, 8. O..
and all points South. 80 ...E .sr f...2 :
PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Richmond daily Except Sundays) At
O'Clock p. NJ: leaves West Point daily (except
Mondaye} at 1910 4. d. -.
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
jes Superintendent :
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There is couple in Warrenton aged
ninety-nine and ninety-six.
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Foreign N1arkets-tBY TELEGRAPH.
LONDON. April 9--Noon.--Consols unchanged.
United States bonds, 90t. Sugar quiet both Oh the
spot and afioat Tallow steady.
LIVERPOOL, April s-Noon--Cotton quiet and
steady; uplands, IT'D. Orleans, l13d. Evening.
Cotton closed quiet ana unchsnged; sales, 10, 900
bales including 1000 for speculation and export.
BOMBAY cotton shipments from last report to
Yesterday 81 900 bales. Red western wheat, Is.
I'd. ais. 1od. Pork firm. Tallow, AS. Cd.
FRANKFORT, April e.--United States bonds
opened fat at s5a.
PARIS, April o.--Bourse closed declining.
Rentes, 7Sf. ETC.
HAvRE, April S.-Cotton opened quiet.
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TWO FAST DAILY LINES SUNDAY
1P. N. EXCEPTEDl TO THE NORTH, EAST,

lP. NJ. EXCEpTEDl TO THE NORTH, East.
AND WEST OVER THE FAVORITE ROUTE
QUICKEST ROUTE.-The THROUGH TRAINS
over this route are now run from the depot corner
Of Byrd and Eighth streetsat A. inland g. 80 p
NJ: SUNDAY at II. Is A, ID. only, making close and
reliable connections with THE WASHINGTON
AND NEW YORK EAST LINES and With trains
Tor THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
Cars fitted mp with SPLENDID RECLINING
CHAIRS, for which no charge Is made. 80
The elegant and commodfous steamers On tho
Potomac river stop ut Alexandra each way. :
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN between
Richmond and Milford leaves the depot corner OF
Broad and Eighth streets daily Sundays except
A. M. 49, -,
Through tickets to 81 principal points North ana
West. - - - : :
For further information and for through tickets
North apply at the Office corner Broad and Eighth
streets, and for through tickets to all points North
and West apply at the ticket office corner Byrd
snd Eighth streets.
no25 j. b. GENTRY, General Ticket gent
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METROPOLITAN WORKS, ~
CORNER SEVENTH AND CANAL STREETS.
STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENGINES
BARR fnS s aRfsf, and sf;LAsrEs MILLS;
BoiLERs FORGINGS. CASTINGS OF IRON
or BRASS; MILL GEARING, Sc. n.
ENGINES and SAW MILLS OF various sizes
always on hand.
Old engines, &C., repaired and sold on commits
sion or exchanged for new. An othar repairs
promptly and satisfactorily done. .,s-,
Send for descriptive circulars.
de2l WILLIAM r. TANNER d 90.
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AZ HINE SHOP. "

'zf&- EoURTErNTH RIcHMoHp, VA
ALL KINDS OF NEW WORK; HEPAIRIE9
STEAM-ENGIEES and BOILERS In city and
country TOBACCO WORK Of an kinds msds
same +. PLATFORM and oshsr SCALES ADs
JUsTED and REPAIRED. E1eiusiye agents for
EREoR, sELDENss PATENF sfEzM-EN-
CINE PACKING, Utics Steam Gauge Compaays
STEAM GAUGES. Every one OF these gauges
the best gauge now in use. They are LESS In price
than any other make. A fun Line OF The above ar:
PXTENT N ndnS ms ais9 KfsP 5s sS.f
Ing and all kinds Of machinery, which saves ninety
per cent. OF oil This Is the newest and best thing
now out. Come and see It and us. .g ~ III. :.
az z,.rt GEORGE b. SLOAT,
myA q. JACKSON ADDTNGTONs
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FOB LIVERPOOL AND sFss
PH1M NV Of F6Hf EVHRH gaFtF5ff
AND ALTERNATE TUESDAYS.
RATES OF PAssAGEBY THE SATURDAY STEAMER
,ernoo, or ee0s wSyao'e ~ uo'a s1oo 0,
A'-''- Stesrags, Payable In Currency.
FhssIsG Sr &UssDaY VIA x
liverpool or Queenstown (gold).."."..""SS 50 o.
aa gnsns goaF BY branch Steamer scd 20
Steerage, Payable tn CURRENCY, ,...
Liverpool or Queenstown. 80 ot
St. Johns, n. r., BY branch steamer....: 30 &C
Tickets sold to and from England, Ireland, and
the Continent, at moderate rates.
For further information amply at the Company's
WILLIAM z. f pTNHAM NsT CO., Agents.
NATIONAL LINE.
ca sfSaness St GEENsroHN
S SEA%AEE, 2SHHfsS ,, F FHS$sEEHAsA
CABIN passage, 800 and 875, currency.
steerage passage, $3.50, currency.
s,eerage passage from Antwerp. Hamburg, Rot.
the company, 50 Broadway, +. W. J. HURST
Manager, or to
WILLIAM C. DURHAM d CO., Agents.
STEAM TO GLASGOW AND %3S4
| LONDONDERRY. &AG&M
TIE ANCHOR LINE.
epdeG 70 s E4ER
No. 90. North river. at IL O'Clock 81.
BATES OF PASSAGE, PAYABLE IN CURRENCY
Cabins to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry, $50 ant
s75.
Excursion tickets good for twelve months, sleo
Storage to Glasgow or Derry, $50; intermediate
gas.
Prepaid certificates from these ports, 1877.
Passengers bookedto and from Ham burg, Hayre
Rotterdam, Antwerp, &C., at very low rates.
Drafts issued payable at any bank In Great Br'
| tain.
For further information apply at the company
offices, No. 6 Bowling Green New York, to HEN
DERSoN BROTHERS, or to
WILLIAM G. DUNHAM 6 co, Agents.
au28
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FILLS TEETH In the best manner.
EXTRACTS TEETH t1tthoLt pain. la
INSERTS ARTIFICIAL TEETH upon goAo'
silver, or yultanite.
/ Has twenty years. experience In this clty.
| Charges moderate.
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pHILADELPH IA, RICH I&HsA
4 aQND AND NORFOLK sTEAM-SSaM&&
WI = K.-Steamers n OR FOLK. j. W.
EVERMAN, and J. 8. GREEN, composing this
line, win leave Richmond every MONDAY and
DAY and SATURDAY, alternately, at Il O'Clock
81: Freight received every day Sundays except
ed) at the Company's frei2ht-honse on the Dock,
Freights taken for Norfolk ut moderate rates.
Passage TO Philadelphia, including meals and
stateroom, IS. W. P. PORTER,
Agent at Richmond
Office No. 2d25 Dock street. :
WM. P. CLYDE h CO.,
Agents st Philadelphfa,
Oflces No. IL South wharyes. ?,
fe Is and No. II North wharyes.
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Mr,,aa 1gnI,saE

TOR NORFOLK, PORTs-s. 1
LANDINGS on TIE JAMES RIyEE.--The fEsl
and elegant UNITED STATES NAIL steaIne,
0HNsYLy $3.50
leaves her wharf nj Rocketts for the ahcve-namec
places on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, andFR1.
DAYS, at SIX O'CLOCK A. H. and returns on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Passengers arrive in Norfolk In time to con-
meet With steamers for Baltimore and points
North.
Trains leave City Point for Petersburg on srri.
val OF steamer. s
Fare to Norfolk, o. 20.
received Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
from II n to 81 2. H., for Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Boston, Baltimore, and principal landings on
Chesapeake bay, and all regular landings on James
river, Mt reasonable rates. s Ef
NO WHARFAGE CHARGED.
App1yto L. B. TATUM, Agent.
|, sc 81 Once, steamers, wharf
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BURGLARY.-A thief or thieves cut a pane
Of glass out Of the back window, raised the
sash, and entered the hardware store Of Grlf-
fifth, Parkman & Co., about 10 o'clock on Fri
day night last, deliberately took a dozen pis-
tolls of different sizes and kinds, and package
Of pocket knives from the show case, wrapped
them up, and went out as they got in. through
the back window. Suspicion settled upon q
rather good looking stranger, a young man
with black hair, rather tall, slender and toler-
ably we'll clad, who had been in the store dur
ing the day and looked at the pistols, and who
said he had been connected with Hemming,
Cooper & Whitby's show which gave an ex-
hibition here that day; that he had been dis
charged at Topeka, came here to receive his
pay, and that he intended to come in and buy
pistol as soon as he should receive his money.
He made similar statement to j. n. Freese,
| next door, while looking at some clothing. He
was pointed out to Mr.. E. H. Shafer, of the
hardware store, on Saturday, who determined
to "keep an eye on him." Following him up,
he was discovered in the act Of drawing the
pistols from n manure heap in the rear of the
livery stable west Of the Robinson House. He
Immediately ran, pursued by Mr.. Shafer, but
| the thief, being the fieetest of foot, escaped,
| after dropping all but three Of the pistols and
his overcoat. Another coat was subsequently
| found in the back yard Of the Robinson House
containing Derringer pistol and two pocket
knives, which were identified as part of the sto
| len goods, from which tits supposed that there
were more than one implicated in the burglary.
| The thieves overlooked silver spoons and other
valuables, in the show case, and the loss Of
Griffith, Parkman & Co. is very slight. being
confined to two Of the cheapest pistols and q
few pocket knives, although the pistols recoy.
cred were somewhat damaged. We have moi
heard.that any efforts have been put forth, since
the failure of Mr.. Shafer, TO apprehend tn,
| thieves.
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STATISTICS OF EMPoRIA

THE FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN.-The
first gun Of the political campaign preceding
the State Convention touched OF in Emporia
was fired ut the Court House last night, by the
tall gunner Of the Kaw Valley, Sidney Clarke.
A large number Of people, attracted by the
novelty OF the occasion, were present to wit
ness the explosion. The slow-match burnt
slowly, having been moistened, probably, by
the tears Of the susceptible fireman, (Which
were rather copious, considering the harmless
nature Of the load TO be discharged), and q
number LEFT who became sick from the smell
OF the saltpetre before the ''main point was
reached, and all were sick enough when at last
the two-hours' fuse was consumed, and the
supposed tremendous charge fzzled.
The meeting was called to order by NJ. G..
Mains, Esq, who moved that Jonathan Hunt
be made the President Of the meeting. OF
course the motion prevailed, and Mr.. Hunts
physiognomy looked through his hair during
the meeting with the utmost satisfaction and
equanimity. He was so self-possessed that
when Mr.. Clarke appealed to him to corrobo-
rate the story he told OF the burning Of the
house Of Scott, Cutler Co., in Kansas City,
Mr.. Hunt had not heard the tale, and asked
Mr.. Clarke what he had said. The story was
corroborated when 1t was repeated to Mr..
Hunt. Mr.. Clarke made no attempt TO refute
any Of the great number Of charges Of fraud
and official delinquency that he has been
charged with. The burden of his remarks
was that Wilder had been his friend, turned
against him, and abused him and his family.
Kalloch had said everything possible TO destroy
his personal and political character. He gave
Baker $500 10 pay for his types, and he in turn
villiied and denounced him. He told the
worst he knew OF Geo. A. Crawford's career
as well as Of some others. All these men had
attacked his personal and political character,
and he must perforce use the same weapons OF
scandal, defamation, and personal abuse in
self-defense. His listeners came away disap-
pointed. They expected him to explain some
OF the transactions in which he was charged to
be dishonesty implicated, and they heard not
a word concerning them. Hence we say his
effort was n complete failure, and unworthy Of
any man who has been six years in Congress
and q candidate for reelection. His speech
proved conclusively to our mind that a change
in the "sole Representatiye''would be salutary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-26

French q Green have this week received .
portion Of their fall stock Of goods, comprising
SEINE Of the neatest things for the ladies, and
the stoutest styles for gentlemen. We speak
Of boots and shoes. They have bought an i'm
mense stock, which embraces everything de-
sirable In that line, together with complete
assortment OF clothing, furnishing goods, etc.
They will sell cheap for cash.