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LETTER FROM RoAE-ARcHBIsH0P SPALD-

: LETTER FROM RoAE-ARcHBlsHoP SPALD-
ING AND THE PoPE.-A correspondent OF the
Baltimore Catholic Mirror, writing from
Rome under date of the 25th ultimo, gives
the particulars of recent interview be-
tween Pope Plus and Archbishop Spalding:
The Archbishop, on entering into the
presence of the Holy Father, handed him
large jar of snuff, remarking at the same
time, "Holy Father, | have promised you
ten years more of life, and claim the privilege
ofslipplying you with snuff during that time.
Here is the first instalment. 1t has just ar
rived from New York" "If your prediction
is verified" replied the Holy Father, laugh
ing, and familiarity putting his hands on
the Archbishop's, shoulders, " / shall Keep
you to your word, and if you fail in your
supply will send the sheriff after YOU"
His grace said there would be no failure in
the supply Of snuff if his holiness would
fulfil his part of the contract by OUTLYING
the ten wears, rs he (his grace earnestly
hoped. While the Holy Father was SUBJ
scribing his name to petition of the Arch
bishop, his holiness remarked that he had
cold. d" A very common complaint in
Rome" observed the Archbishop, " for
though the faith of your city is most Catho-
lie, its climate is most hetcorodoX. II
you are free from every wind OF doc.
trine' you have u succession OF every WIND
on the compass" remark which his holt
ness seemed to enjoy very much.
Some remark having been made on the
slow progress of the Council, the s,o1 Arch
bishop playfully said that the americans us
his Holiness what he said he had previously
observed to some dignitaries of the Church,
that the use of little American steam
would expedite matters a good deal sey-
eral other pleasant subjects were discussed,
but their personal and private nature rem,
der them less interesting to the general
render,
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TEE Observation-Disclosures Janney
has made report Of the condition OF
affairs at the Omaha agency for the first
quarter Of the present year, from which it
appears that the Omahas show a marked
increase Of interest In agriculture. Indus
try and thrift are now taking the place of
idleness and improvidence. During the
winter they have been busily engaged In
collecting material for building houses. The
men work well, and even the old chiefs now
shoulder their axes and 60 into the timber
to work with the rest. The past winter was
the first In which they have had the care of
their own cattles and, although steadily
worked. they are In good condition: Most
Of the Omahas lived in muslins tents during
the winter, with a scanty supply o, cloth.
ing, and scarcely any animal food, corn
being their principal subsistence yet they
seem cheerful and hopeful of aid from the
Only one day-school has
been established, though many express q
Ierirc to 60 to school, and funds are needed
or the support Of others.
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FATHER AND Son DRowNEp.-On Thurs
day while the beat Wellington, one Of the
American company's line, was on her way
up to this city, and when near Patterson's
creek, little boy, son of the captain, Mi
chael McCann, fell overheard. Captain
Mccain was on the towpath at the time
with his team, and his wife called to him
that the boy had fallen into the canal. He
ian quickly to the spot and sprang in to
save the child, but unfortunately both
father and son were drowned. When the
bodies were recovered they were locked in
each others arms. The boat was at once
sent back to Hancock, where the deceased
had been living. There was no crew on the
boat at the time except eoEored boy. This
sad event has created much sympathy for
the almost distracted woman who was thus
so suddenly robbed of both husband and
child, Cumberland Nd Transcript. ~ s
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CONVENTION OF RAILROAD OFFIcIALs.-A
convention composed Of officers of various
railroad lines was held at Barnum's City
Hotel Friday for the purpose of consulting
upon the propriety Of reducing the passen-
ger rates from New York to various points
In the South uia Richmond and Portsmouth.
There were present, among others, Charles
Ellis, president of the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad; G.. F. Collier, president
Of the Petersburg railroad; P. Y. Daniel,
Jr., president, j. B. Gentry, general ticket
agent, and E. F.. D. Myers, general superin-
tendent, of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. .-.s., -...~
Mr., Charles Ellis was called to the chair,
and j. B. Gentry and Major ]. c: Winder
selected as secretaries. A general discus
sion took place as to the proposed reduc-
ton in the rates, and schedule of prices
agreed upon, which is to be apportioned
among the several railroads interested. The
schedule thus arranged Is to 60 into effect
on the LIST Of May Baltimore Sun, 23d.
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NORTHERN. MEN AS SOUTHERN REPRE-
sEsTAT1vEs.-The Philadelphia Inquirer
(Republican), in en- article. on the recent
Louisiana contested election. farce in the
House Of Representatives, in which the
claims of j. II. Sypher, "late of Pensylya-
mia, later of Louisiana" were upset after
being allowed, says:
"Iet us hope that the South shall be so
enfranchised by general amnesty that it
can select its own people to represent 1t
upon the floors of Congress. What does
Pennsylvania know of the political econ
omy of louisiana Who can an alien re-
present there? The interests Of that State
are altogether divergentfro those of Penn
sylvania, and they should have an exponent
and defender in the councils of the country
thoroughly conversant with them. Recon-
struction viii prove the shallowest fraud in
existence while citizens of the North pre-
tend to legislate for those of the late Con-
faderacy." ---.-.........
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SURRENDERED AT LAsT.-The retiring
editor OF theFrankfort (Kentucky) Yeon1Gn
is q genuine Bourbon Bourbon OF the
Bourbons. He must be related to the Ola
Floridian who went into Tallahassee re-
Gently and tried to sell negro. rms eal-
tor, whilst counsening the Democrats OF
Kentucky to adhere to the old principles OF
owe would no longer contend for the
night to carry our slave property into the
Territories" 49,.
How many years hence must clapse be-
fore that editor will surrender his opposi-
ton to negro suffrageP
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. ME- sTARKE. & RYLAND,a 915 Main
street, Richmond Va, respectfully cali attention
to the following books: ~ -
4 BRAVE LADY, by the author OF sohn faSi'-
RACE FORA WIFE. by Hswley Smart, soc';
RED sAROSE Is SHE, soc.;
HEALTH BY GOOD LIVING. W. W. Hall, sl.so;
AMONG My BOOKS, by james iRusseH Lowell
e.;
ALFRED THE GREAT, by Thomas Hughes,
M. p, 81 ...E ..e-.se...l. a..- !.
LITTIE WOMEN, 2vols. Louisa ID. Aicott, 70 !;
OLD-EASHIOEED GIRL, by same, SLso:
HOMES WITHOUT HANDS, by Rev. j. g.
Wood, $3.50: r~e - 4,
THE HOHENsTEINs, by Spielhsgan, ~;
THE PERCY ANECDOTES, -. 80; s}..s 81 &
1901 GEMS OF POETRY, $l.7s; tsg
TENNYSON,S POEMS, paper, Soc; cloth, u;
GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH, by White, u;
BIJIST,S FAMILY KITCHEN GARDENER, 81 !
GRAPES AND WINE, by Husmann, Sl.eo;
THE GRAPE CULTURIsT, by Fuller, sl'@.
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ne FIRsT-CLAss STOCK.
CHARL ES D. ROUSS

~ ss.fr. CHARL Es D. ROUsa
No. Ns DUANE STREET. NEW YORK.
the gallant Confederate soldier and genuine ylr..
ginIa rebel, who surrendered with bis beloved
commander at Appomattox Courthouse, buys
more than TWO MILLION DOLLARS, WORTH
OF GOODS ANNUALLY at tho great auction
sales Of New York, whore all the frst-class whole
sale houses OF New York buy their goods and
from bis headquarters distributes his BAR
GAtHsto his nifty retail houses, located In six
different States. .....s,.
fWeget our share Of these bargains, and are now
opening ss<a 49,
1000 yards beautiful BERAGE DRESS GOODS
at only lssc. worth9sc.:
FRENCH CAMBRICS;
LOO, yards elegant DRESS GOODS of different
kinds; "a
The best BRITISH HOSIERY;
The best KID GLOVES;
The best LINEN DAMAsK; 49, - .
The best TOWELS at soc. worth $50; Fl
The best STRAW HATS for ladies;
The hest PLAIN and FANCY MATING;
The best SASH and NARROW RIBBONS;
and the best everything.
DUCKwALL 4 ROUss,
spas 1918 Main street, opposite post-onice.
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On Friday, says the Baltimore Sun, Gene
raj Candy appeared before the Committee
on Appropriations relative to the auditing
Of accounts Of officers of the military dis
tricts organized under the reconstruction
laws. %sse
The Office of Bacon 81 Hyde, on Fulton
street, New York, was robbed on Friday of
q box containing $4,000 in United States
bonds. There Is no clue to the robbers.
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Judge KELLEY, of Pennsylvania, the pig
iron member, deserves credit for TWO
things. He has refused to promise to pro-
cure offices for any of his constituents, and
refused to try to get free passes over the
railroads between Philadelphia and Mime
apolis for the son of one of his constituents
and an influential one at that, we interfrom
the circumstances of the refusal. MIR. KEEL
LEY is not only pig-iron advocate, but he
is a pig-headed Radical. Nevertheless he
has something good in him, we are conf
dent -....-.
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Az rrs,,,. and an Outrage.

We announced the other day, the names
Of the ncwly-appointed postmasters at
Charlottesville and the Uniyersityt Of Var
sinia. The one appointed at the University,
where there are hundreds Of excitabie
young men, is a negro. The one appointed
at Charlottesville, the Chronicle says inc
people would willingly exchange tor the
negro. These appointments were mace iol
the sole purpose of outrsging the feelings
of the people. The Chronicle SPEAKS OF one
of the men ns "notortonsly disreputabie,"
and of both of them as incompetent and
unreliable. That paper says:
"These appointments constitute one OF
been perpetrated. by the Radicals. There
can be absolutely no object in making them,
except to outrage the feelings and aggravate
the passions of southern men, no doubt
with the hope that it may possibly produce
an indignant outburst that will afford capl-
tai to the Radicals at the North, and give
the Government an excuse for quarterlng
soldiers in Virginia, and, if possible, remit
ting the State again to territorial condi-
ton. The Postmaster-General must have
known very well the character OF these men
before be made the appointments, III, In
decd, he has made them, which We nope
win prove to be mistake, } and his course
can therefore be attributed to nothing but
malice aforethought. We cannot see, there
fore, that any remonstrance from the Con-
servatiye citizens of Charlottesville can do
any good"
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Mcz~l THE BEST and most perfect sub
s,,tute for YEAST in making hot bread, biscuits,
rolls. cakes, corn bread, and wsfies are our own
homemade article. the VIRGINIA YEAST.
POWDERS. They are clearly and neatly put up,
Of pure and positively not injurious ingredients,
and withal fully equal If not superior to any IN
market. Sold by druggists and groccrs.
an a2-2t*
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Our correspondents must be brief. We
can hardly get a.!column ofeditorial into the
paper any day, so crowded are our columns
with more important matter. II we had
room we should like to give full play to the
pens Of our correspondents, and use our
own much more freely. ......
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Judge John Gilmer will not accept the
Office Of county judge unless the salary is
increased above what it is thought the Lee
gisiature will allow.-Ddnpilfe Times.
This suggests to the Legislature the ne
cessity OF providing for holding county
courts In counties in which vacancies oc-
cur during the recess Of the Legislature.
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Townships.

BOWLING GREEN, Va, April %, 1870.
To the Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch:
DR.. John D. Butler, Major e. L. VENT,
Major S. L. Lewis, and Major 5. j. r.
White, the commissioners appointed to di-
vide the county of Caroline into townships,
met last Monday, and made. four-to wit,
Bowling Green, Madison, Reedy Church,
and Port Royal, and eleven voting places |:
Bowling Green. Port Royal, Sparta, Sui.
ney's Station, Farmers Shop, Whites
Mill, Golansville, Madison Corners, Reedy
Church, Needwood, and Dunn's Store to
which were appointed the following regis
trars W. J. Anderson, A. B. Bowie, Wade
H: Sale, Thomas Il. Chandler, James N.
billiard, 81. B. Brooke, Charles Harris, c..
r. Jones, A. q. Goodwin, w. B. B. Wyatt,
and Reuben B. RichersOn. $50
The commissioners, in consideration Of
the state OF public finances, added to their
report a resolution that they would not
claim any compensation for their work.
This was voluntary, and suggested of their
own accord. III.
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NATIONAL INTERFERENCE.-The Kentucky
Legislature recently refused to grant q
chatter which Cincinnati desired to obtain
for a railroad leading through Kentucky.
Cincinnati then applied to Congress for the
charter, and committee Of one.House has
reported in favor of granting it. What
nexta What single right is now left to any
HknkoN
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From the New York Times. .s.t-s.
Alleged Frauds Amounting to Nearly

Sue HuHuEeu kuOUSduu bOlAAESs
The church-going members of the Pres
byterian persuasion in Hoboken were
thrown into an unusual state Of excitement
Yesterday by rumor, which upon inquiry
was ascertained to be correct, that on Mon
day last prominent member of their church
was arrested ON q charge Of swindhng-tne
amounS involved being stated to be nearly
S100,0O The alleged defaulter IS Hanson
Woodruff, who resided in No. 76 Seventh
street, and an investigation into the charge
upon which he is now in custody, oeFe'
loped the circumstances of series OF Angu'
larly skilful and successful alleged frauds,
which extend over o number Of years.
a 'twooDRUFF's PREVIOUS HISTORY.
Some years since, Woodruff, by the aid
of influential friends, obtained response
BILE position in an extensive clearinghouse
in This city. but before many months
elapsed his accounts were discovered TO be
in very confused state, and he was dis
charged. Shortly after his dismissal 1t was
found that he was q defaulter to the extent
of $4,000, and an immediate search was
Instituted for him. Whether compromise
was effected between himself and his former
EMPLOYERS, or whether he returned the
amount of his defalcations, has not trans
pired, but he next makes his appearance
among the congregation Of the Dutch Re-
formed Church in the role Of Jealous and
ardent convert.
I His religious convictions appear to have
been founded on no principle Of moral rec
titude, but were of that pliable nature
which admitted Of 9 modification according
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96 using money, our Washington CORE
esbondent tells US, to influence Congress to
defeat the BINGHAM amendment, and Bull
LOCK well knows that Congress would de-
feat that amendment if the members could
be induced to believe that owing to the un-
happy state Of things in the South the
policy of "justice" ought to be adopted.
1t is easy enough to account for FoRSEY's
political summersaults. lie was Demo
crat when Congress and the President were
Democrats, and he will be Democrat
again whenever the Democratic party shall
come into power. He has no more regard
for principle than BUTLER has. FoRSEr is
in fact laughing-stoek amongst even the
Republicans of Congress; and his edito-
rails have no more influence upon the opl-
Mons or acts Of members than Beau HIcK-
MANS utterances.
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NEW RAILRoAp.-The Lynchburg Reptb-
kcan learns that MIR. Moe, the New Jer-
"sey gentleman who recently purchased
"the splendid estate of Colonel WIMBIsH,
CON staunton river, is agitating the scheme
"of constructing railroad between Pamp-
"En's depot, on the southside railroad, and
+" the North Carolina line at LeaksvilIe."
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An abstract showing the condition of the
national banking associations in Virginia on
the oath of March last was published in the
DISPATCH Of the 18th of April. We mention
the fact because one of our Washington
correspondents-not knowing that the other
had been more industrious-sent US this
statement on Saturday last.
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a number OF families have been poisoned
10 Philadelphia by eating cheese from a cart.
the driver Of which had been engaged to
haul 1t away from the warehouse and bury
It. Instead OF doing this he peddled 1t
about at cheap rate. No deaths have as
yet occurred.
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member. .s.-..-.- a. ..ys.
Rev. w. E. Baker, from the Committee
on Publication, reported. The committee
has distributed the circulars OF the Secre-
tary Of Publication, and has granted books
to two churches. 1t called attention to the
fact that those dealing with the Presbyte-
ran bookstore in Richmond would be as
well supplied as anywhere else, and ut the
same time he aiding the church.
MI. Baker also presented the report or
the Sabbath.School Committee, accom-
panied by full statistical table, repre-
senting the condition of the Sabbath schools
of the Presbytery. The Sabbath-School
Convention held in Staunton last month had
seyenty-one members, representing seven
teen churches. This was generally con-
coded to be 4 meeting of great interest,
Rev. Samuel Brown and Rev. Robert
Scoot, ministers, and Major Tate and Pro-
fessor Campbell, elders, were elected COM
missioners to the General Assembly, which
meets in Louisville next month. ... 3.
The fall meeting OF Presbytery was APP
miles north OF Lexington, on the last day
of August. :,
Mr.. Alexander f. Laird and Mr.. Frank
Lewis, after the usual examinations, were
taken under the care of Presbytery rs can
didates for the Gospel ministry.
The Presbytery held a night session, at
which the new Book of Church Order was
considered. About two pages of the Book
was read by the clerk, and discussed. Some
passages were stricken out and others
amended. The discussion showed great
diversity of views with reference to many
things in the Book.
Alto o'clock the Presbytery adjourned to
tomorrow morning. ID.
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sxandrta and wa railroa8 imbrog.
|of asuis brongias lin Judge uz ls ry S
court by Samuel nj. Shoetaaker aDafnst GER
tain Of the directors in the French Com
pany for S25, 900 damages each. The fine
imposed upon the French directors by
Judge Underwood for contempt, with the
accrued costs, has been collected from aiI
the, parties against Mhom Il. had been assess-
ed except Mr.. French; who declined paying
IT, Alezdnd11a Va.) Gazette. As,a6 ~,
f. TIE CRors.-We have seen gentleman
who has, within the last ten days, travelled
over Halifax, Person, Caswell, Meckien-
burg, and portion of Pittsylvania. He
reports fine prospect for wheat, and the
greatest effort being made for fine tobacco.
He never saw the like Of new grounds. The
freedmen, so far as his observation extend
ed, were getting along very well-DGnviH
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GRANGE CoURT-
HoUsE.-A tire yesterday in the storehouse
Of Fisher 81 Goldstein, at Orange Court
house, consumed the building with It's con-
tents; also the store Of Mr.. Echlorft. The
lossis estimated at p, 000.-Lynchbarg Neers.
TOWNSHIPS IN MISUNDERSTANDING, Sa-
lem, Cave Spring, Big Lick. .'-5
TOWNSHIPS IN FAUQUIER. Mar
shall, Scott, Rappahannock, Cedar Run.
TOWNSHIPS IN AMHERsT.-Pedlar, Eion,
Courthouse, Temperance. aa.
TOWNSHIPS IN ALBEMARLE.-Charlot
vile, Seottsyille, Rivanna, Samuel Miller,
and White Hall. -,
The townships in Rockbridge are Lexing-
ton, Natural Bridge, Buffalo, South River,
Reeves Creek, and Walkers Greek.
The surveys for the Shenandoah Valley
railroad are progressing. .-
Twelve hundred barrels flour have been
sold in Danville during the last two weeks.
1t was the editor of the Charlottesville
IntelHgence7, and not of the Chronicle that
was " dyked" the other day.
c.. E. Fisher and George w. Barry have
been appointed assistant assessors of in
ternal revenue for the second Virginia dis
trict. -.., .s-
Colonel Edmund G. Moore, formerly of
Amherst county, died yesterday morning at
Orange Courthouse Of pneumonia.-Lyn
burg Nrginian. s
The storehouse and stock Of goods of Mr..
P. L. W. Thornton, ut Faber's Mills, Mel
son county, We're consumed on Wednesday
night. He was insured for $4,000, which
will cover the loss.-Lynchburg Virginian.
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FoRNEY said in a public speech in Wash
ington city on Friday night last that he had
once been In favor of q policy of magma
nimity," but after travelling over several
southern States he had come to the conclu-
sion to demand the policy Of "justice."
This statement Is Of course untrue. For.
SEY seems never to tell the truth except by
mistake. 1t Is within the recollection OF all
who read his paper and who felt any inte-
rest in the subject, that upon his return
from the South FoRNgY came out strongly
In favor Of emigration from the North to the
South, declaring that our lands were cheap
and valuable, and our people quiet, orderly,
and peaceful. FoRsEY had then become an
agen. for the sale of southern lands. The
southern land-holders would of course not
ensrust the sale Of their property to such u
man, and SO he has become agai2a :
vile slanderer Of the SOUTHEAST
pie. But that is 9st In peo-
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Bldck.rood for April has been laid upon
our table by Messrs. WooDHousE & PAR
HAN, Main street. Ill.,.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
LETTER FROM LEXINGTON.


IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
REV. DR.. BRANTLY-THE COLLEGE
DURING GENERAL LEES ABSENCE.
LEXINGTON, VA, April 20, 1870.
A called meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of Washington College took place yes
terday: Rev: DR.. b; NJ; Smith, of Hamp,;
den Sidney; General John Echols, Colonel
Bolivar Christian, and Colonel William NJ.
Tate, of Augusta Judge John W. Broken
brough, Captain D. E. Moore, and j. D.
Davidson, Esq, Of Lexington DR.. Alfred
Leyburn, Rev. DIR. Horatio Thompson,
Captain j. Med. Alexander and Colonel
William Il. Poagne, Of Rockbridge, were
present at the meeting.
1t is understood that action was had,
which will very materially promote the in
terest of the college, but which it is not pro-
per as yet to make public, and that the ses-
sion was entirely HARMONIOUS and pleasant.
Rev. DR.. w. Il. Brantly, of Atlanta, Ga,
has accepted the invitation to preach the
Baccalalireate sermon at the college COM
mencement. DR.. Brantly is the popular
pastor of the Second Baptist church, At
lanta, and is said to be one of the finest pull
pit orators in the country.
General Lee is, of coure, very much missed
from the college and the community, but
Rev. DR.. Kirkpatrick is discharging the du-
ties of president with marked ability, and
the students seem on their special good be-
havior. IS. ...e.a ....
Our adyices from Augusta are not hope.
full as to the vote Of that county in favor of
the Valley railroad subscription. We hear
that there is but little enthusiasm on the
subject, that the leaders are apathetic, and
that the people think they will get the road
without voting their money to it, and are
consequently disposed to adopt the policy
Of Mr.. Baldwin's famous old man, who
"never treated, never refused treat, and
did not care how things went, provided
they went for his own individual interest"
. Congratulate us. We have once more a
daily mail to Lexington, and the telegraph
is coming soon. LEXINGTON.