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GENERAL CONFERENCE or TIE MITHoS
DIST EPISCOPAL CHusoH soUTas- Memphis,
May l3.-In the Methodist Conference to-
day the petition to abolish the Office Of pre-
siding elder was non-concurred In. The
Christian ADVOCATE is to be increased In
size. A book Is to be published defining
uniform system of church architecture, and
a periodical called the Home Circle is to he
published. A proposition to strike the
word south from the title of the Methodist
Church, here represented, was referred
back to the Conference. DR.. Summers
commentary on two books Of the New Tes-
lament was approved and commended to
the Church. A long debate on the aboil-
ton of the itinerancy and the substitution
Of the pastoral system was in progress
when the Conference adjourned. It Is be-
hevcd large majority will vote for adhe-
sion to the original system Of itinerancy,
and declare that no minister can remain in
one flock longer than two years.
Drs. Catterell, of Alabama, and Edwards,
Of Virginia, are eloquent advocates OF tho
rough reform IN the old system Of church
sovEsnRsns and the abolition Of itinsraney,
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From Hong Konr.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-The Japan,
from Kong Kong, brings 400 passengers,
I 800 of whom are Chinese. Sixteen Of the
messengers are bound to New York, and
thirty.six 40 to Europe. Included in bet
frCisbt are LAT packages Of silk sor Nen
York ena loo packages Of tea and Loo
sales or ssik ses Europe, 81 s. =
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Methodist Protestant conference.

BALTIMORE, May 14.-In the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church
to-day the discussion OF the ritual was con-
Drs. Brown end Collier, fraternal rtesaefla
GERS from the Pittsburg Conference, no.
thodist Church, took formal leave, Of the
body In q most cordial manner, expressing
their earnest desire for. reanion uf the
Church. The President Of the body re-
sponded In few remarks.
The Conference then adjourned.
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Execution of Gircouria,s Conn

HAVANA, May 14.-Diego and Casper
Aquerro were garrotted this afternoon.
Both met their fate firmly. An immense
crowd witnessed the garroting. af
The name of the Englishman who died on
the island is supposed to. be Am. not Ryan.
that was on board the steamer Missouri,
but discovered nothing seditious.
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CHARGED WITH HoRsE-STEAL1NG.-Jose
was arrested in Baltimore on Fri
day charged with stealing two horses from
parties in Charlottesville, Va. Justice Hag-
erty committed him for further hearing on
Tuesday next
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Tur LATE Dr.. BRocK--LEcruRE FOR THE
prxry,r OF HIS FAMILY BY COLONEL L. A.
EoRrIGur.-A select and appreciatiye au-
J;cncc assembled 1T Masonic Hall last eve
njng to listen to an essay on. Benjamin
FranSlin. delivered by l.. A: Gobright,
&c. for h ,nf lost sf his S in I'll the recent dsas.
fer at Richmond. while on duty as re-
NJ, rnr,cr for the Enquirer. The lecturer was
Introduced by Major Ben. Pcrley Poore i'll
- ~ few wcll-chosen remarks, and then pro-
rccdcd to read his essay, which proved to
hr an instructive and entertaining, produc-
ton. cviucing great judgment in the selec-
lion Of his materials. and equal enthusiasm
and good taste in their preparation.
Amonr the audience we noticed Nice-Pre-
-;drnt Colfax, Rev. Drs. Sunderland and
Newman. and number of the best-known
journalists and htcrGti OF the metropolis
Wash nqton Chronicle. S~s>& ''-'-.~.s+.*
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,aNvessss.,sy ss Base cAss.ass,-sA,

-: ', ;ss: " ss ss gAss. !sss.sss
IS Ss s' 81 ss "ssss y
tes FIT ceeks, Assgwasd Ehe bank disco
yersa that Che drawer did not haye sufficient
deposits 70 balance any such check, and con-
Tested its liability for the payment. Judge
Brady decides that the set OF the agent u
the act Of the principal, that the cashier Of
the bank Is virtually the baak, and that con-
seqqently the latter is responsible for the
ceft,hcation OF the former.--Neo York Com
mercidl. sssfs@ n = ft%s5
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

D,s.nu1r,Es.-In the United States Sc
rotn Thursday Mr.. Lewis presented the
, ,su of Gilbert S. Fuller and ]. P. Reid,
If carroll; I. F. Bailey, of Jarratt's De-
not; John NJ. Williams, OF Smyth Bcnja--
min Riddick, of Suffolk; John Il. Estes, OF
I W., and Edward G. Marshall, Of
r"vouirr. Draving the removal of their po-
i rS"I disabilities, which were referred to
49,, ~, 81 select Committee on the Removal Of
!, litical Disabilities. xss
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8Asy,SeSs; Nay SA,.st Il aAtheEtsataFssy
sksfsd shaf tia ERl9MoFe saa 0Aic &atlu
road Company have not leased the Oalo
and Misstssippl railroad. 35t 5s ~ -
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the i Moaiaor Terror.5

FoRTErss MoaEo8, May IL: The monitor
Terror, Captain Ra1nson, sailed at noon to-
.tiay for the West Indies. She is conveyed
blythe United States steamer Pilgrim.
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Fer. Europe.

New YoaK, May 14.--Mr. J. W. Sinionton
and lady left On the steamer Pereire to-day
for Europe. s ss. -, ! ~ q, ts'.S Z
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Financial slid Calnniaass lal.
&raam and Flour Market.
5fs Corr AND FLOUR ExclIArsCzt
fsIc1keND. YA.s May IL, 1870.

Z OFFEElN9Esl
I ..Whedk-sWh Lee fusheis. Red none. ~
ed, 3sz bushels t's7g1 f''fs4sFFFE sas-t
Gdks.s-se8 bushels. e 'tst5st - 81 ttIi!T TO-
Ryc.-le bushels. u zfalT>.
Whedt.-White, % bnshels prime on private
terms 162 bushels fair al $t.30-total 1855 bushels.
C0rR.-White, 30 bushels prime at O. Is; 1lc buzh-
els ut $40; o. bushels fair on private teens; 90
bushels prime as al.2e-sotsl 49, bushels. Mixed,
18 bushels at 4l2S; i42 bushels very good on pri-
yate terms; 90 bushels very good ss Slsss total
24s bushels -. u. -
! Odts.-As bushels very good ~ SIC.
Rye.--R bushels very good at &lle.
RE-ExHBITED. RI
- ~ REMARKS.
! offerings Of Corn to-day, szs bushels, Of which
$50 bushels we're sold. The market showed an adj
vance Of 2sc. on the sfguFes or theprcceuing day,
but this WAS only for two small lots. Market If
regular. Offerings OF Oats and Rye Light, and
prices without change. At the close or the garke,
another small lot OF Corn sold at 81 &c.
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Steamer Disabled.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The steamer Ga
ragossa, from Savannah for Baltimore, was
towed into the mouth of the river. this
morning by revenue-cutter, having her
main shaft broken between the outboard
bearing and stufdng. She Is completely
disabled. .,.s .s 5-.. .ss-. g..
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LUMBER, LATHs, de
NEW LUMBER BUSINESS.

am glad to inform my old customers and the
BIER BUSINESS. Having just located MILL
on the finest cumberland ever owned, am now
prepared to furnish all kinds Of BUILDING
LUMRER 1T the shortest notice.
|. BRIDGE-BUILDERS and persons wanting
HEAVY HEART LUMBER would do well TO
call on me. .,,,
/ shall keep good asrortment Of LUMBER at
each of nv present wood-yards-at Basin and
Weldon railroad. L. L.. ID. YOUNG,
an I8--Im Petersburg, vs..
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A Kansas town has an anti-marriage So
siety: No one is eligible who hasn't 7bes,,
Tilted three times.
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Mrs. observation-disclosures
NEW York; May 14.-Mrs. Mcfarland
Richardson is now seriously Ill at Wood
side, N. j.. Of fever. - - -, IS "a
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EARDwARE. ETC.

ITO CONTRACTO RS.-NAYLOR'S
Il CAST STEEL, AMES'S SHOYELS, MA
which we are offering at reduced prices at 1907
Main street WATKINS & COTTRELL.
mi, W s 4
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Foreign Markets-EBY TELEGRAPHl.
LONDON, May l.-Cotton closed quiet and
steady both on the spot and afoat. l,t &c..
PARIS, May A.-Bourse closed firm rentes 7sf.
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n ZIMMER's CONFECTIONERY.

~ ZIMMER'S CONFECTIONERY.
W.
loo half barrels VINEGAR PICKLES,
100 boxes ORANGES and LEMONS,
NEW LAYER RAISINS,
TURKISH FIGS, In drums and half-pound
boxes:
PRUNELLA. in one-pound boxes, of very
delicious favor.
MY own manufactured CANDIES sell as low
as any house IN our city.
Also. CAKhS and CRACKERS by the barrel at
the very lowest rates. -
hest In the city.
ZfMmER,S' RUTTER-SCOTCH and SoLFE-
RINO CANDIES are sure remedy for conghs
and sore throats c. ZiStMER,
nm = 1913 Main street.
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The whites have 32S majority in Amherst
county. Last registration they had LA.
Whites, $40: blacks, go, in Winchester.
In as large proportion throughout Frede-
rick county.
DR.. A. Graham is the Conservative candi-
date 10 fill the seat made vacant by the cleo
ton of MIR. Mclaughlin. OF Rockbridge, to
Il judgeship. We congratulate the county.
The locomotive Knoxville. OH the Virgil
MIA and Tennessee railroad, exploded on
Friday one mile west of Lynchburg, killing
the fireman. Mr.. Aiken, and throwing his
body fifty feet from the track, and, it is
thought, fatally injuling the engineer, Mr..
Callahan.
In Lynchburg w. W. Norvell has been
nominated by The Conservatives for city
treasurer. 4. Christian for commonwealth s
attorney. NJ. Mays for high constable, Cap
tain Preston for clerk OF court, }. NJ. Cobbs
Tor mayer, c. u. Hammer for city sergeant,
and Clayton North for commissioner of the
revenue.
DR.. Fitzwatcrs, a highly respectable citi-
zen OF Nicholas. was drowned OH Saturday
last ut the mouth OF Buffalo, a tributary of
Elk river. In attempting TO cross the
stream he was thrown from his horse and,
though his body was recovered within thirty
minutes, all efforts to revive him proved
futile.
Work along the line of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad has commenced in earnest.
Large numbers are ut work at Millboro' !,
Jerry's Run, between the White Sulphur
Springs and the mouth of Howard's creek !;
at the Big Bend tunnel, and at all impor-
tant points on the line where heavy work is
to be done.-Greenbr9er Independent. "
Hon. Jefferson Davis was chosen at the
Easter election one Of the vestrymen of ST.
Lazarns church, at Memphis, the rector OF
which is the Rev. John Il. Wheat, father OF
Colonel G. Roberdeau Wheat and Captain
John T. Wheat, of the Confederate service,
both of whom were killed in action during
the late war.
The Wheats are descendants of the late
General Roberdeau, of Winchester, whose
remains rest under handsome slab in Mt
Hebron Winchester Meas.
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DICHMoND AND DA,EyIILLN,RITI-

pICHMOND AND DANVILLERAIIs
HI ROAD.-CHANGE OF SCHKDULE.-On
and after WEpNESDAY.D December 90 Lac, I'D
PASSENGER TRIMS GA tais road win beifun
Come Notwithstanding and Danyilis ras.
sengers leave Richmond daily Except Sundayn1
at 0:oS A. NJ; leave Burkeville daily texcep1 Sun.
dzys) nj l2d5 2. NJ. arrive at Uanvtile daily (e1s
cegt Snndaysl at d35Ef ID THROUGH NAIL
AND EXPRESS leaves Richmond daily as $50
e. b.; leaves DanviIle caily 1t 1:2S r. b.; ARRIVES
at Greenss oro' daily at DIS a. M. - Sfpi9s!i9
GOING NoRTR.--Lync and Uanyin6'pas,
sengers leave Danville daily except Spndaysl at
7:4o A. III. !; leave BurkeTilie daily Except Sun.
daysl at 13Ms p. M. arrive ct Rtchnond daffy
Except Sundaysl at $50 +. III. THROUGH NAIL
AND EXPRESS leaves Greensboro daily at p.2S
p. M; leaves DanYille daily at n:57 r. III. or.
rlyes at Richmond daily at 7:2o a.. NJ. ;>sss ~
The LyHchbnrg and DSnyilIe Passenger Trair
connects ut Hurkeyille with 6he stralna. On the
Southsife road for Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynch
burg, and all stations on the Soutbsade and VIZ
ginfa End Tennesses railroads, Bristol Knox
vile, Dalton, Dhattanoogs, Nash vile, Memptkk
and all important points South and SoushWesf..gs
The Through Mail and Express cQnpects
at Greensboro with the trains on the North Gsfo.
lima road for !Ghariatte Columbia AuGnstaS Ha-
vsnnah, Macon, Mobile. MontspplarYs,,& &eas
and at Richmond with The Richmond, fredefickss
burg and Potomac, Ghesapeake tand ORD md
Richrn0nd and York River rnflroads. u Et3f9yeuI
SLEEPING OARS And CHILEHS HATENT
RECLINING CHAIRS on the ,thyopeh express
train. ''lSt 20" > THOMAS DODAMEAD,a 71 r
mys y SupeYtnsetsd6Is.s-
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WATKINS & COTTRELL, agents for
wv the manufacturers Of GUM BELTlNG,
PACRING, and RUBBER HOSE, &C.
For sale, ANKER "A n ID BOtIlNt.
CLOTH-full stock on hand-at reduced prices, III
1907 Main street. NH l8-hl. VI, e,Zm
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LAND SALE.-To n gentleman from New
York the farm Of Thornton Nichols. near
Hamilton, Londoun county, for $50 per
acrr-contains about 100 acres. 1t sold in
1865 for $50 per acre.-Ale1Gndfid Gazette.
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG i. r, Co.,a
81 - atts'.1 EIcHMoND, April q, $50. ~
THE TRAINS OVER TETS RuAH

Leave Richmond at aa5 A. u. and sso ~ 1fasyg
Freight and Accommodatfon train, With psEsai-
ger car attached, will lcsYe' Richmond daHysxSe
days excepted). Tff. gI9!I 5.t3a issTs yfssps "a
1he 3:46 a.. NJ. train Will not Leave Richnagnd ON
sy,SgsAYs az ana The trai YIN iea
Passengers for Norfolk wslf take the S:saP PIN.
train, running through dailys sBasssge tcheche4
= The passenger coach attaeGea u tns cosfrslfii
will rum on MGNDAYs,; WEDN YE saEd
fesye 1Ssii Clover .. Hin IL a. conn Gil Il
Chester with the accommodation train. .Rsssen-
gers returningwili TAKE Che $50 r. NJ tafH cons
Meeting ut Chester with tho train ss;s
t..,1s,.aI 10. 1i1i THOMAS s,s a. Mx,NaEs1sE
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RESTAURANTS.

VETELLE, NO. 12O4.-The season for
II Spring diet has fairly set In, and al the fresh
luxuries which come with It are at ZETEEkLE,S.
With LAMB, VEAL: SPRlNG CMICkEtSNS,
STRAWB EkRIES, with the other regular dishes
and The excellent cooking, 1t shall 60 bard II INC
most fastidious guest is not heartily sattsheu.
Thee the BAR, with its PURE LIQUORS, MIN
ERAL WATERS. and the excellent beverages
prepared by the skilful bar-keeper, WIND up an
none in this country, my2
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sEWING-MACRINES.


GEORGE III. BROWN. y @. L. RADWAY.
GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE CELE.
~ DRAFTED WHEELER & WILSON SEW
ING-MACHINE.-We propose, In view Of our
superior facilities. to conduct our business on the
most liberal basis, and keep constantly on hand a
Iull assortment Of the above celebrated Machine,
with all the modern improvements and findings
for the same, such as Needles, Sewing, Sill Cot
prices, instruments Of $40 month. Repairs
promptly attended to.
GEORGE II. BROWN 6 CO.,
No. 1870 Main, corner of Eighth street.
Agents wanted throughoutthe State. my1
GEWING-MACHINE OF ALL KINDS
y RsFAlRED.t The SLOAT ELLIPTIC SEW
ING MACHINES BOUGHT and SOLD. We sell
the only PROPER NEEDLES for the SLOAJ
ELLIPTIC MACHINES. :. =
- 80 SLOAT h ADDIEGTON,
fvH 1<ls Gary street. near Fourteenth.
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FENWO FAST DAILY LINES {GBNDAE
1P.MsEX0EPTEDlT0 THE MOTH EAggt
AND WEsT, 0XEK TAE EAX0HJTE knUH&
QUICKEST ROUTE.-The TE7R0UESH MEA&N6
over this route are now FROM the depot aafae1
M. tSundsy ct IL Is a. M. nnskinx Slps1 and
reliable conneetions WITH THE AHfsING YgM
Tor THE GREAT N0RTHMESG. z.s 81 s.ssser
: Cars ftted up with SPLEEpLO RECLIS1NH
CHAIRS for whsch ne charge ismAde;ss W VI
Potomac river stop at Alexandra eAehwayi s,sstS
TRe ACC0MMODATI0H3 TRAIN hctgecn
ner Broad and Eighth streets dairy iSn6dxys
exceptsdlat 4P.M. ,saa ssrttes tnsH tekmssA4s
=; Thsoa a tickets p "A ss lsa
For surfher information ana Cor THROUGH tiska4
streets and Tor through ncket 10 an pdfnts EStS8
and West appgy at the ticket once corner. Eye
and Eighth RtHe&fS.}1f - ;sii SsN SfJ1xSy
NO OK JErGENTRY General T1eket kfrnSas
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80 vSS.csseS1SeSssa,s~s,
nv BE TRAVELLERS ..-s.
| LEE Ard ACCIDENT INSURANCE 4
/ ylisse a1% cUMPAHY, s.sssl q
.sa OF HARTFoRD, CONN,
! has HEEN DULY AUTHORIZED geT
sTERsANsAcT BUSINESS IN 81 &
yIRaISTA. gsfs4
q tits THE OLDEST AND THE ONLY /.
| K ACCIDENT COMPANY
issuing yearly policies In ellis country
IT HAs "a LARGE CASH CAPlTAE, AND A
LARGE SUPPL Us.
Its annual cAsH INCOME exceeds Ssoo.eS0
It has issued 100000 ACCIDENT PoLaHEs
in SIX years. ~ sstl2
u has PROMPTLY PAID over twelve saoaa.ana
has paid to Its poIicy-holders eser SEVEN
n, HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAYforf
i%-.yA rs SIX years. ~l4tsa 5nfFHt:s
It Issues. LIFE and EHDewsiEHT PoLICTEs
- on all F,aans.7 5sck
It ias Issued nine thousand LIE and endowment
policies In The, last four years. rssizi
u has recently originated one of ssfe most de-
'sirahle features In Hfc insurance.
Cost OF insurance is as Low as In any. Other
--~.-- SAFE COMPANY. % . - y
i Its netsod Of doing business is free fionT
- = 80 complication. a'2 :. ~,
al a,,s:. ~ E.: COURTNEY JENKINS, aaz
- Z state Agent.
Office Montasue's Insurance Rooms, No. Ilrp
Main street, RichmQnd, Va. nay Tits
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TEXAS CATTLE.-Two hundred and fifty
head of Texas cattle. I'm route to the graz
ling fields Of Fauquier county, are eX-
rrcted 10 arrive here this morning on the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad. They
are 4 part of the 1000 head which will be
brought to Virginia for grazing during the
SIMMER LynchbUrq Ne1cS,
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
u COMPANY OF NEW YORK-ORGAN-
K EdS IN 1s42 z; THE LARGEST INSURANCE
OVER $40, 00O, 000.-Thts Is an all cash and
purely mutual conapcny--no diuides.ds to stock
holders, which time and experience has proven 20
be the only safeguard In life insurance. - !
Dividends payable at the end az TIE first, tear
upon all policies, increasing annually through
life, and exceeding. those of any compGay In The
acorld, which can DO used to decrease the prernt-
ums or to purchase additional insurance, at the
option OF the policy-holder, regardtess OF the
he1th Of the insured. Premiums payable annu-
ally, selni-annually, or quarterly. stsr%
-. JOHN Fl. CLAIBORNE, Agent Il
DIR. j. B. MCCAw. Medical Examiner. my4
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rHESAPEAKE AND CHIC MAIEa
" ROAD.--On antT after SUNDAY, isk 81 Mn
1870. the FAsSENGER TRAINS Win run aR tSi.
HAIL TRAIN Wiz Fun daily between Rtsif,m1son,,4d
and staanton texcegt Sunday be&wee1 Gos1efe
and arrive a. Stanton q 4:2o p. N.yxeays EsepHy
ton at e:eo A. M. and arrive at Richai0nd AL "a
M.-maktng close colnec lions ct Gcfdonsvfll 316
Manassas railroad mail trains fer eAlaxsH4x41I
Washington, baltimore, e1pbiaa GeY FcfS
aoosa, Memphis New Orleans, Montgomery, ~
NAIL TRAIN win run 5ttrt-seskiys isssxssai
DAY, Thursday, ana 1sA TGKDAY. isssS
Staunton at 40 z. u. and arrive 40 White SalphsH
at 1895 =. Nj leave White Sulphur at sAs AM
viii connect with stages % foilows -ryfx., "a 9de
shen With stages for Lexington Material RsiAsN
for Bath Alum and Warm Springs !. and at Wbsto
Sulphur with stages fcf L6Sia6nfE, GhHkiest6u,
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
E-o,, clarke County.
Correspondence OF the Richmond i'tspatch.
1T.,- 1S~n

BERRYvlLLB, May II, 1870.
The courthouse in this place was struck
hv lightning Yesterday. There were several
,,cnflcmcn in the clerks Office at the time,
Iut no one was hurt. The damage to the
courthouse consisted in tearing n few shin
llcs from the roof and large stone from
III, northeast corner of the foundation.
The prospect for wheat in this section is
very good at present.
Registration has been completed.
There was a nomination for township Of
fccrs of this township to-day at the court
house. c. NJ. l..
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MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF
t1 VIRGINIA. aHsS,.s'5.et - ~ -
~ CHARTERED 1194, ~
OFFICE CORNER OF TENTH AND BANK STREETs
>, Er-.L- .EIGAMONU.!YA. -. -. -,

OFF ICE COhNEh Ot, TENTH AND BANK STREETS
a. CA: RICHMOND, VA IT = g.F
This old and we'll known Virginia institution in
sures Buildings by perpetual or annual policy.
LARS insured ON properly pledged to make good
losses. - .t.#+-' - - - 6'o; III = -
More than TWO AND QUARTER MI,
the people of Virginia. ~ y - - - -
Upwards Of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS IA large part Of Il for
closed.
The former four-fifths system Of insurance has
been abolished, and other important changes m ade
for the benefit or the assured.
Losses eqadtably adjusted and promptly paid.
"a, HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE,
Principal Agent,
..,-:: tla' j. B. +DANFORTH, Secretary,I
II. D. DANFORTE, Assistant Secretary. -
SAMUEL B. PULLIAA, Collector. uy7s
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"A PPLICATJONf- WILL BE MADE
"a. Tor the ra.issues aE VIRGINIA STATE RE-
Clustered BQEIl No. a7a for. o. o6e, Issued i7fh
ApriLs lsss, tod p. LEWIS, 1t having heen 1tss.
my ta-Tusyn Ess @
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ISAAC. j. MERCER, CORNER Sc
Petersburg depot, dealer in LUMBER. SHIN
Giles, POSTS, &c, has on hand Virginia ana
North Carolina Pine, assorted si5es lnSn Uak
Boards and Flooring. Extrz sises allahears Lum-
Der sawed 70 order at short notice l-s.sl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-04
The Ohio Legislature. l.

The Legislature of Ohio organized
yesterday morning by electing Enos T.
HALL, Of Zanesville, Republican, as
Chief Clerk of the Senate, and B. F.
CHURCHILL, Democrat, Sergeant-at.
Arms. The House organized by elect.
ing A. J. CUNNINGHAM, Reformer, oi
Hamilton county, Speaker; AMOS LAY.
MAN, Democrat, Chief Clerk, and ALEXIS
KELLER, Democrat, of Hamilton coun.
ty, sergeant-at-Arms. One of the As
sistant Clerks is q Republican. This
may we'll be regarded as Democratic
triumph. The Columbus Journal, the
organ of the RAIDS, has all along counted
on the Reformers elected from Hsmil.
ton county, as sure to aid in electing the
entire Republican caucus nominees. 10
this they have been wofully disap
pointed, as the telegraph informs u.
that the Hamilton county Rsformers
"voted steadily With the Democrats"
A resolution concurring in the Fif
teenth Amendment was referred 10th:
committee on Federal Relations. Car
they pass that Amendment as the Gen
eral Assembly of Ohio is now consti
tutedf We opine not. It looks a,
though IL would be difacult anyhow,