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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
T DAN OF THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.

THE CHEsAPEAKEA AND OHIO RAILROAD
Is completed and running from RICHMOND.
Va, TO the celebrated WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, in WEST VIRGINIA, 2e7 miles. 1t is
being rapidly extended 70 the Ohio river, 200 miles
| further, making in ali 497 miles
In It's progress westward 1t penetrates and opens
| up to market the wonderful COAL DEPOSITS of
the kanawha region in West Virginia. And thus
| brings the superior and abundant Goals Of that
section into communication With the IRON ORES
| Rf Virginia, aHa Ohio, and the Western, South
western, and Eastern m trkets.
When completed 1t will connect the SUPE-
RIoR HARBoR FACILITIES OF THE cHEs-
APEAKE BAY with reliable navigation on the
Ohio river, and thus with the ENTIRE sYsTE1i
oF RAILROAD AND WATER TRANSPORTS
ALTON OF TUE GREAT WEST AND SOUTH
| WEST. @s |.<
twill make sH ORT, EASY, CHEAP, AND
FAYoRARi.E ROUTE rom the WEST to the
shA, and will command LARGE SHARE OF
TIE ENORMOUS FREIGHTS seeking trans
portation to the coast.
twill thus become one of the most IMPQRE-
ANT ana PRoElTALLL EAsr and WEST
4RuNK LINES OF RAILROAD in the coun-
try, and command trade OF immense value.
The completed portion Of the road is doing q
PROFITABLE AND INCREASING BVgiRRss
and is fully equal in Vaiae 10 Tue WHOLE amount OF
.,,s E,ollsas upon the entire liae-tSl5 900 oOol.
She loan or the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company. being FIRST MORTGAGE UPON
THE ENTIRE LIME PROPERTY AMI
EQUIPMENTS, woRrHWHEN COMP E3sD
AT LEAST $ao; OoG, ocGN is therefore one Of the
Ras. saossrntial conservative, and reliable
railroad loans ever offered In the market, and IL
peculiarly adapted to the wants of J.
INVESTORS AND CAPITALIaIs
who dTsite 10 mnss thsir Investments with the
most satisfactory assurance Of POSITIVE Anu
UNDopBTED SECURITY: L." s.
The goni;s are in denonlnat ions Of
$1,000, $500, and 500,
and may be had COUPON or REGisTEREp
Interest, six per cent. Per apnum, payable MAY
lst and NOVEMBER lst
| Principal and Interest payable In GOLD In ths
CITY of NEW YORK, f.
Hriee NINETY ana sscrued interest in CUR
| tGLUf, At which price they pay nearly seven per
cent. IN GOLD OH their cost. ]
All Government Bonds and other Securities dealt
In at the Stock Exchange received in exchange a,
their full market value, and noRas sent 70 all parts
| Of the country ffel Of Express charges
Ihey can he obtained by ordering direct from
US, or through any responsible Bank or Banker. in
any part OF the country. - --. .
$50 FIX HATCH, BANKERS.
,sa.E,fa l.sst: } - Sos 1904 }!
Maps, pamphlets, and full information furnished
upon application in person or hY Raail
DAVENPORT Y 90, Stuck BROKERS',
"a No. l1oa Main street.
r, II, MAURY 6 co., Il
| No. lola Main street, Richmond,
Agents for sale OF Bonds in Virginia.
| (ap2s F.M,W, &Thl
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NJ FlRST-CLASS STOCK.

CHARLES B. R0UsS,
No. is DUANE STREET, NEW YoRK,
the gallant Confederate soldier and genuine ViF-
ginia rebel, who surrendered with his beloved
commander at Appomattox Courthouse, buys
more than TWO MILLION DOLLARS w ORTIZ
OF Gqona ANNUALLY at the great suction
Gales OF Now York, where all the Hrst-class whole
sale houses OF New York buy their goods, and
from his headquarters distributes his BAR
GAINS to his fifty retail houges, located In six
different States, ....ss
We got our share Of these bargains, and are now
opening s2.'E1
1000 yards beautiful BERAGE DRESS GOODS
at only lsac. worth acc.
FRENCH CAMBRICS;
200 yards elegant DRESS GOODS OF different
Tho best BRITISH HOSIERY;
The best KID GLOVES;
The best LINEN DAMASK;
The best TOWELS at soc. worth 7s.c;
The best STRAW HATS for ladies;
The best PLAIN and FANCY MATING
The best SASH and NARROW RIBBONS
and the best everything.
s.@Ge ..s..a-. DUCKWALL & ROUss,
ap2s 1913 Main street, opposite poss-ofice.
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A Former CITIZEN OF LYNcHBURG' KILf-
Ep.-We regret to learn that amongst those
killed by the falling of the Capitol floor OF
Yesterday was Mr.. Joseph Seay, brother
of our townsmeu Massrs. Andrew j. seay
and George We. Seay. ~ go, e.
We are panied also to learn that a. gen
tleinan from New York named Bufnlanl,
q cousin of eur townsman Mr. fliinn
Il. Burnham, was also amongst the Killed
This gentleman left here OH Monday from
q visit to his relative, and designed leaving
Richmond ior his hofne at2 O'clock yestef
day afsefnobn. Lhech5ayy Nesos. g
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NJ. WHITE GOODs-WHITE GOODS.
We otter very large stock Of
INDA-TWILL LONG CLOTH,
|BRILLIANTS.t 1911 Ea
BISHOP and VICTORIA LAWNS,
JACCONET and CAMBRIA MUSLTNs;
SWISS, NAINsOOK, oRGANDY, TARLATAN,
CHECKED aud STRIPED MCSLINS;
PTQUEs and MARSEILLES ct lower prices
than at any time since 1912.
= LEVY BROTHERS,,
-.s Nos, 1913 and 1a15 Main street.
Our stock OF PARAS0LS is very complete (;
also, large assortment Of LACE PARASOL
COVERS at low prices. ap2a
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
townships I'm Hing and queen.
For tna nfspatp1 u. 'EsH

- NEwToWN, April 25, 1870;
The commissioners have divided the
county into three townships-viZ Town
chip OF Newtown; voting places, Newtown
and Clarke's. Township of steyensvilie
store. Township Of Buena Vista; yottiln.ee
Registration Will co,nnencS here on the
I'D instant. Mr.. z. o. Myers has been ap.
pointed registrar for this place. |
Most of our farmers are about through
planting corn. The wheat crop is very
promising indeed. II nothing happens tc
prevent, there will be large crop osaul
in this section this YeaE, as she trees are
unusually full OF blooms. " ~, L.
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From Nelson County.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
NELSON, VA, April 26, .1S7O,i
The first term under the new Gohstitu-
tion of the county court Of Nelson ndge
John Fl, McCue presiding-was held yes
terday. ssts- o.e
The Judge appointed Mr.. Seaton H. Lo-
wing clerk, Mr.. j. L. s. Kirby Common
wealth's attorney, and Mr.. C: T, Saith
sheriff. 2.i;c 20. ~ ~
Mr. Loving was clerk for many years be.
fore the "iron-clad " era. 1t is understood
that Mr.. John +. Xix, who was at the same
time sheriff, viii be Mr.. Smiths deputy,
and ride on the south side Of the old stage
road as before. ~ NORWOOD
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& aT SOMETHING LONG NEEDED.
UH0ICE SELECTIONS or SUPERIOR
LAeEa Ribbons s5g5
81 ssEMBRoIDERy.S &c
d 4 WHITE G0oDs,
3af HOSIERY, 5l $3.50
| s..... HAHDRERcEfEFs, Ac.s /
We hare opened Gin addition 10 our atock az I'M.
SHOESl a choices selection OF FANCY GOODS,
embracing In part fnll lines Of y b ~ q
4 LACES, EMBROIDERY, WHITE GooDass
:.fa HOSIERY, GLOVES, MANDKEH. ysg.
CHIEFS, RIBBONS, &c. Is
The goods were 'seiected within q few dsys nv
Mrs. HARRIS In person, with great care, and with,
view to please the moot refined taste In quatIty;,
design, and price. We are prepared to show SONS
or the finest and choicess goods ever offered IN the
city. s5-t MARCUS HARRIS q BROTHER,
ap 2s-lw Corner Fifth and Broad streets.
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~ APRIL 20, 1870.
DRY GOODS FOR THE MILLION as WELL
AS THE MILLTOEAIREi 1895

FDRY GOODS FOR THE MILLION AS WELL
AS THE MILLIONAIRE ti77I
An Of. our goods are not bought at the New
York auctions, as no FTRsT-CLAss STOCK can
be fed from suction sales. @"sS Z. tF
Heavy arrivals by steamer and express or NEW
and ELEGANT GOODS, just bought, not erclu.
sively FOR CASH, but bought right and sold right.
Handsome GRENADINES only Ga per dress:
Elegant RLACK and COLOKED SILKS very
Elegant ORGANIZES and JAPANESE POP
oHEckED JAPANESE SILKS and aRESA.
SEASIDE and other PoPLINs for walking
MoSzSasaIs.9uEs, endless assortment 10, co. rs
PIeUEs, colored and white, for ladies and chil.
PLAIN BUFF and other LINENS for suits;
GLOVES COLLARS, C0RSETS, 49,
RIBBONS, BLACK THREAD LACEA &c. -.
Large assortment best PRINTS at 10, Il, is, and
A splendid line Of Llama Laee and Thread
Points Shawls In great variety: Hosiery, Socks,
&c, a'full assortment or French and American
eliings &C., at arte. belIum prices QaiIts Skirts,
Linen-Bosom Shirts Gentlemen's, Ladies', and
Children's Undershirts, &c, &c., 8. 10
apl9 corner Main and Eleventh streets.
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yyIRGINIA.-At O Supreme Court of Ap-
Y pcals held at the Capitol, In the city OF Rich
m0nd on Wednesday the 18th day OF. April A. D.
1910: - IA NJ g !
II is ordered that Rule II, adopted june 2sth,
1860, and Rules XII. and Kill, adopted October
Issa be rescinded and and that the following Rule
be adopted in lien thereof, and published fas tho
Information Of the bar and the public.
"a clear and concise stAtsment of the points IN
tended to be IEsi5tSd on by each party TO al Ap-
peal writ OF error, or supersedeas and the aufhoA
rftieS in support thereof, signed by his counsel,
and printed or plainly written, shalt be delivered
to each OF the judges or the court time enough be-
fore the hearing for his consideration and 40
error other than such AS shall be pointed out ana
insisted ON In such statement, on the part OF the
plaintiff or appel}alt, GhalI fwishons leave Of
meutoa rae hearing Of the cause. No cause
SHALL be proceeded in without such statement. Bat
a marty who has prepared and fled statement
may insist on hearing when the cause 10 regular.
ly called although no statement shall have been
made on the part Of his adversary. TIE plaintiff
or appellant may adopt the pe.ition az ais state
ment. II no statement 10 fled by either party
when cause Is Aed shall stand continued until
the next tarm.i AZ the close OF the argument each
oSiiilisel shall furnish TO each Judge list OF any
authorities referred to by such council In bis arRE-
inpnt and not cited In his statement, showing ehe
points TO which they apply" go
: { Z = "A Copy-Test =,
ap l5-Faw II. a. CURTIS, Z. c,
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CHAMBER OF COMMERcE-MEETlNG THIS
MORNING, SO

\ meeting Of The board Of Direct
or> OF the Chamber OF Commerce ana
'ul Tia" tllrmhcrs OF the Chamber generally
will be- held this morning ut o'clock. ut
ihr rooms OF the chamber, over the First
National Bank. on Main between Twelfth
rui thirteenth streets, FOR the purpose Of
.AAin4 appro,r;,tr action in connection
with the recent calamity. 4 tull at,cndanAc
l. requested.
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INcENDIARIsH.-We published last week
an account OF the burning OF Dr. William
+. Barksdais,s tobacco houses. We learn
that Messrs. Banks, and Coyington, and N.
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Vmq!NIA:-Oniee at Assamooso, South
amHton County, Va, retstablisled ). on
route Jerusalem to Petersburg, W ".
Moore, pGs st Math Route 47s from
Clifton Pugh, Of Batesville, at $500 per an
mum; end at Greenwood depot. Route
ALSO, from Lebanon to Piketon, KY, let to
j. Aker Hagy, of Abingdon, at 1914 per
annum. Route 4,732, from RidgeWay to
Lakesyille, N. c., not let. - ~, - T.
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81 RICHMOND AND PxTERsBUna u. u. Co.,
,fit4E Es.iJ ,sfta RICHMOND, APRIL a, is7t.
VHE TRAINS OVER THIS ROAD

Leave Richmond at 3:ks A. n. and a:soP. M.
cave Petersburg ns 10 A. M. and I: o6 PM
Freight and Accommodatton train, with passeu-
ger car attached, will leave Richmond daily al
Az 4: a., and Pesersbmg daily at $40 A. II. (su,-
The sAs Nh. train willnot leave Richmond on
SUNDAYS, and the !: os p. M. train win nrt jeaye
Petersburg on SUNDAYS. 49, -. q
Passengers for NorfoK viii take the 20 p. M.
train, running through daily. Baggage checked
& The passenger coach attached 70 the coal train
Ell run on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and
FRIDAYS. 81 - - =
: Leave Clover Hill 1t . A. NJ CONNECTING at
Chester with the Accommodation tratns Passen-
gera returning will take the $50 r. a., trfin con.
Meeting At Chester with the eesltrafn., |, =
ap23 sanerfafssdent.
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CONDITION OF CITY HALL.

The sd cxprrlufco Of Wednesday has
excited in The minds OF MI dreaa OF q r2pe-
lltitn oi those irighti'ul scenes. All public
landings in which crowds are Wont TO con.
..:rsuLc are critically examined to see II
they. too, are moi unsafe. Under this liA.,
I,rr>>iun several gentlemen have suggested
10 uS that the floor OF the City Hall has not
sufficient support to maintain he immense
weight which a dcnScil crowded courtroom
IN some important ease may throw upon its
,n,>t>. anl that il should receive immediate
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|DICHMOND AND DANV1LLE RAIL.
HI ROAD.-CHANGE OF fSCHEDULE4On
and after WEDEESDAY, December %, laea, the
PAssENGER TRAINS on this road viii be run
as follows: AttI.~@s II SO - -
GONG; observation-disclosures and DaDyilie pas
sengers leave Richmond daily {exceps Sundays)
1t OILS A. n; leave BnrkeYtlle daily Except San-
days. at lsts z n; arrive at DanyiIls daily Tex
AND EXPRESS leaves Richmond daily 1t Sac
r. NJ; leaves Danyile daily at LES =. b.; arrives
st Greensboro daily st CASA. N.
GOING N0RTH.-LynchburB and Danvflie pas.
sengers leave Danville daily Except Snndays) At
TAO A. NJ. leave Burkeyille daily texceps Sun-
aays1 at 1s:d5 r. NJ; arrive at Ricbuiond daily
texcept Sundaysl ut 3:soP. NJ. THROUGH MAIL
AND EXPRESS leaves GreeIisboro' daily at Gas
p. NJ. leaves Danville daily at iI:s7 u. NJ; ar.
rives at Richmorid daily at 7::o a. H.. sy,s.5
The Lynchbarg aal Danyilie Passenger Train
connects at -BRrkeyiiie with the trains on the
Seuthside r0&d for Petersburg. Horfolk, Lynch
burg, and all stations on the Southside and yir-
gtn{a and Tennessee railroads. Bristol, Knox.
Vile, DalEOs, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
and all important points South anu SonthNest
The Through Mail and Express coanects
al Greensboro with the trains on The North Caro-
lina road FOR Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, Sa-
| gnnnafh Macon, Mobile, Montgomery, Re-, &c. /;
and at Richmond with the Richmond, Fredeftcks.
purg and Potomac, Chesapeake and Ohio, AMI
Richmond and York River railroads
| SLEEPING CARS and CHILEs,S PATENT
RECLINING CHAIRS on the through express
train, .E IS ). ..sf,t HOMAEDOItAAEAD,
| de2s .lsasH4 Superintendent.
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Rte,,mond s,a,saIe y,Yersret.

IN Richmond Cattle Market.
RICHMOND, April as.-cutt,e.-so head at SIC. TO
86sep.-aeo head ut Sc. 20 7c. a d, 15- p :. :
Z lHogs.-150 head at lie. "a b. = i.S
Lambs.-7 Is head as s3to 4e 81 head. 80
Psuts.-1p6 bend Is $g TO a1E head - g -
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T LACES AND ENBROIDERIES,
We now offer large stock OF the new style 80
RUFFLE COLLARS,
/. CUFFS, and CHEhIISETTES;
HAMBURG ED6INGS and INSERTINGS,
New style LACE COLLARS,
LACE sets OF COLLARS and CUFFS,
CLUNY EDGINGS and INsERTlNGa
VALENCIENNESE DGINGs and INSERT
INGS,
Real THREAD BoBBIN EDGINGs andIN-
SETTINGS,
GUIPURE and THREADLACES, ct
LEVY BROTHERS. -
-. 1918 and 1915 Main street. =,
Our stock of HOSIERY is complete. We offer
some great bargaina In GLOVES and STOCK
INGS. ,@ - apso
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

4 THH GRow1Na WHsAT.--The prospect for
Q splendid crop OF wheat In the Valley was
never better than 1t is at present. Every
where the prospect is cheering Rocking
ham Register. ~. -, -.
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eB LINEN sHEETINGs, PILLOW
CASE LINEN, Shifting Linens, Linen for
Drawers. Towels, Napkins, Doylies.; Colored
Damask for Table-Cloths; Iarge-sise Double
Damask Table. Cloths all a lower prices than
ever at levy BROTHERS.
1918 and 1915 Main street.
Look at our FRENCH PERCALES or PRINT
ED CAMBRIA, warranted a full yard wide, at
zoe. per yard would be cheap at soc. apsd
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

A patent has been issued for a machine
for making wooden boxes to John Cronin,
Richmond, Va. '--.---
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

AZ JEWELRY, JEWELRY.-Our
stock of JET, GILT, and PLATED JEWELRY
Is complete. We call particular attention TO our
GoLD-PLATED JEWELRY. 1t is made of the
best gold, rolled on to n hard metal, In point OF
workmanship and wear It il equal to what Is sold
for solid gold and mucs better IN many instances.
It Will stand acid, and will not tarnish.
to1,: LEVY BROTHERS.
/ 1919 and 1918 Main street.
sHEETING one and half yards Wide at CSC.
per yard the lowest price since 1913. apsG
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TWO FAST DAILY LINES SUNDAY
I nr E.ML.,EISxCEPTEDtT TO THE EQKTH, EAST,
YLA AQUA CREEK-THE SHORTEST Ann
QUICK EST RoUTE.--The THROUGflTRAINH
over this route are now run from the depot corner
o.; SUNDAY at 1LB A. d. only making close and
reliable conleettong With THE HARRINGTON
for THE GREAT NORTHWEsT. {. J. :.
Cars ltced up with SPLENDID RECLINING
ChAlRS, foS which no charge; Is made
Potomac river stop at Alexandra each Way
The ACCOMMODATION TRkfNS iD<tween
ner OF Eroad and Eighth streets daily FlSgEdays
sxeeFtsal at T. M, and arrives In Richmond st
~, Throushtickets to ali principal points North and
For further Information and for thronsh tickets
North apply at the ONCE corner Broad aud Eighth
streets and for through tickets to all points North
and West apply ut the ticket ofaee corner Byrd
no IS 8. Is. GENTRY, General Ticket Agent.
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Srrnt there hence, Wheh tie News spiefu~
and il spread with lightning rapialty-ter.
,or and Grief flied almost every nousenold
Sntbrrs and daughters. wives ana children,
r'ora stricken with the most fearful forho,
,}inrs. and there was wringing or hands and
hn.T1 -rcudiup wailng everywhere. ltwas Q
'',In, ri,rous sirht 10 see. Mothers and wives
,,h, had the physical strength and nerve
,,'n,,rh tn do 50 rushed TO the Capitol, while
,hn,. called imploringly on their neighbors
81 cat them some Information to relieve
'Lo|,, from The terrible suspense III which
,i',, wore r|arcd. The widest rnmors pre-
,;i.l and ncor!c rushed from house TO
I,,,ISr looking for or conveying sympathy,
-. >rrkjnc for news. Who can fathom the
d.uth> Of agony Of those terrible moments,
and who can appreciate the re!ei when
;hoSc experienced who became Satlshed tnat
tnc members ofthcir family were SAFE, or the
hcari-rrnd!n@ agony oi thosc 90 Mno.n |ile
',.y< &c \ dear one killed or manned reach
~ II j. lryond the power OF human
tongue 10 tell, Of human pen 10 describe.
Tn, following has been furnished us by
o,,r a the hest and most experienced archi-
;r.tS and engineers III the city rs the
CAUSE or THE DISASTER.
N..srs. Eh!o,s,-Attera all disasters there
C,lluw with has'y steps nm adllldgmeht Oh
.i..,.tISr., al assertion Of defects, ana an
.,,,r1 oi incolnpetency, cousin-9ernlan to
,.,;,,,,,sijty. " ich the slower Developments
80 ,u,im examination must reverse. ID
T,o .ria;nal plan and interior arrange
,n,,,i ,t the capitol building the girdcr
>,hnsa fracture produced such frightful re-
,n,t- wo. >unportca by several columns,
-s,,,ycl Ia give greater freedom and ele-
',,uce to the han oil the House OF Delegates,
.,iirh yas transferred TO that portion
4 thn building. The girdcr was com
,a,~..l of two pieces Of timber boited TO-
'.rIItry, making when combined an area
ag i:A2U inches. IN lis centre was mortiSe
I'm, inches wide aid fifteen inches
,,',,, ,,iurin. the available strength
-, ,hn,,t g., 40 inches. The mortise was
c,n,n above. and bore some relation to
;'r,mry columns or partitions, and was
rC i,,,tr uuinIportaM TO stability so
,nua,, the c0,uHlnS beneath supported the
rider. b,, when removed the whole width
~, ~. room. II feel, was spNnnGu by
rir,Irrr -. y20 inches. dependent alone upon
tLn stiffness and elasticity OF lis own more.
I,rt II stood under the weight OF an ordi-
;r,ry as>rmhlage is really marvel. II the
mniti>r had sol been cut, the grder Maa
carving Il load far huyond the calculations
for safety. and had. moreover, loSt It's CAIN
ter. and stood. when unloadcd, depressed III
;g, centre, proving its stiffness and elias
,r,,v 10 have been iar overtaXcd and serl-
ni,,iy impaired, The fatal error was in the
interior changes wi,h9at examination of the
orders or the computation Of llsir .@tablllty
t. rndurr Tie new stress TO which they
we're 10 b,. .ubiceIrh, All the timber IN
,lr noor I, admirable IN CHARACTER, and
doubtless qri,e adequate TO meet lis oFigl-
mi duty. and 10 the changes OF interior
alone can the dread accident be ascribed.
D..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

&c. MilleE, hfEthis county, each lost barn
lof tobacco last week by frs. The dwelling
house Of Dr. Branch Jennings, near News
Ferry, In Halifax, was consumed by fire q
few days ago, and on Tuesday night last the
blacksmith shop Of MIR. Mathew Bane, near
Vernon Hill, Halifax, wns burned, = Chat
ham { Pittsyivdsad county IYIbune.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
From The Norfolk Day Book.
POOR OLD VIRGINIA

Calamity after calamity follow each othei
IN their visits upon our poor old State UNI
Iii The hearts Of the stoutest OF her children
are ready almost to despair Of bufeting the
storm that has bet in against her. But let
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-16
Various Elect on Items.


Alabama has gone Republican by a
goodly majority.
-I.ouisiaua AMI florida have gone
Republican.
Rhode Island has chosen two re
publican Congressman.
Nevada has elected Democratic
Governor and Republican Congressman.
Massachusetts re-elects her entire
republican congressional delegation, and
state officers by the usual majority.
New Jersey shows a Republican
gain of one congressman and republi-
can majority in the Legislature which
secures us U. S. Senator.
Michigan goes republican by about
$4,000 majority. The democrats have
gained Congressman in the sixth dis
trict, in consequence of feud in the re
publican ranks.
New York State has gone demo
cratic, giving Hoffman about So, 900 ma
jority, in tue State. His majority IN tho
city is about $4,000. The democrats also
gain or 8 congressman and carry the
Legislature.
-GraIz Brown is elected Governor Of
Missouri. The contest between Brown
and McClurg, the liberal and radical can
didstes, has been most exciting. Nc
CIurg is buried under 10000 majority.
Both the Senate and Legislature are
democratic. slightly.
Illinois has gone Republican, but
by greatly reduced majorities. The
Democrats have gained three Congress
men, certain, and they have n chance for
another one. Ingersoll is defeated -
Farwell (rep.) is elected over John
Wentworth, in Chicago, by about 5000
majority.