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9itElmond Dispatth.
observation-disclosures IA 1871.
~ THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
PATCH Is LAEGER THAN THE COMBINED
/ REGULATION lF ALLTnE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
AUCTION SALES to-day.

COOK LAUB9TON viii sell at 20 A. NJ st the
horse lot, horses, mules, mich cows. 60.
THOMAS ". KEKsEE will sell a. the horse lot,
at 10 O'Clock, several ssddle and harness
horses &c,
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comes highly recommended az "pretty
blonde and talented" will make her aD-
rearance. Judging frem the clippings be-
fore us, she will afford us q week:of agreeae
bic light dramatic entertainmant., -,
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF sCHooLs.-
Rev. Henry L. Phillips has been appointed
county superintendent of schools for Free
rick county uiee A. Nasill Smith, resigned.
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LIST OF UHAA1L ABLE LETTERS RETAINING
IN THE RICHMOND P6sr.l PFIcE OoTosER IA.
Miss l.. o. sMosby, Memphis, Tenn; Mies
M "A. Ware, Caroline county, Va; Miss
Mary Parker. New Jersey A. u: .Sas er g
Va; Nr. %. W. slerteam, Lynchbprg, Va
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PASTRY Everybody llkes to get good pastry,
and the place to "a II Is at fIZZINI s. where you
will and the nices. pies ana Cakes. His large
party cskes are veGy suserior.
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PEasoSAL.-Among the prominent arrl-
walls at the Exchange and Ballard last eve
Ming were the following: General William
Malone, Hon. John B. Baldwin, Staunton;;.
81. B. Plant and NJ. J. pBrien, Esgs., of
Augusta, Ga; Peter Mallst, New YORK !;
Rev; W; B. Ws!ions,x N xa.mnn, q Suffolk ana Hon'
Col. j. M. Walker, of Philadelphia, Is
also In the city, and q guest OF his Excel
Icncv Governor Walker. st-
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DIRECTORS:
ABA SNYDER. RICHARD IRBY,
VIC. KNIGHT, Il. y. hASkiNHs
JOHN r. BRANCH.

sny5sT T1s f1yy osi e's 6 e
II c 'oKiNG ard HEATING STOVES,
HOLLQ W-WARE. Sad ItoNs, snd FIRE.
AscHiTGCTUR,L RYSSi CASTINGS. such ss
Iron Fronts 70. stores AID public buildings.
Window Caps and silis.
II jrcxses, Girdnrs, Area.Lfghts,
ysrsne ysrssetlb +, yfRatiIis1Siss 4 ieoSias &C., as'
Iron R isiIings lin = for % yards and cemeteries.
GaIvsn;sed iron Cornice, plain and sfas-
w,naoW oaps ar sills and ouoins
yrENcR T.APs. COAL oHUTKa
RYNR.NT iiSHEH saF CASES and PLUMBERS CAST
r6sg $: intermediates and
Grsmnar zes, OF best material AID me" Ao'
iaPSsTEas OF SCOTCH Pie IsoN
%. DEALERS IN AMHEEs1oAN 1Ross. Is .
% 90 as oR as hs &
wHoLEsALM CRDEks from prompt and cash
tained north. An experience OF twenty years IN
supplying the southern markets win, We trust
O.
nIssoLUTIoN.--Th o.partnenhIp e1:
~ is'ing under the name OF AVERY q CO., and
this day been dlssolved by mutual eopsent snd all
collections will be made and all Indebtedness bs
pid byJ. e. Avery, at the once q nysEy 4 Coz
SEPTaNBER 18TH, ls7L "a. d. MAYO. ~
Co-pARTNERSHIP. The urdsrsfenad haya
formed a co-partnersnip under the nsm and stylo
OF AvkRY & CO., for the purpose Of eonductinR
branches, At 900 Main street, where they viii -
pleased t5 see and serve their friends snd the pub.
tic generally. bis co.partnershtpdaiesn from tho
25th September, ISL, r. !, /. 49, y -
: The \. W concern viii. collect no debts dns the
old; nor Goes it assume the payment OF any deas3
tn II business Will be settled byS Avery D.
r. Morris Is the financial MsD or tee .house .a19
has ssfs authority 10 Sign ths firms nsyne 70 sa
checks, notes, dsafts. nrsny obitsanon o1 ne sfm
Whatsoever. - y: Et A.syrusSS~eS u {:
seq ~. rs nonAAps
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THR E.-Mr. Morris, the
6 Dutch" comedian, closes bis engage
ment with good bill tonight. TINS a!es.
noon there viii be matinee performance
of I" Dollars" and the ladies' and ehllalen
who attend will not full TO enjoy many =
: nsSsx Next week week Miss Lily Eidridge, who
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COMMITTED FOR LUNAcy.-A colored
woman by the nome of Adeline Tlntlall YVES
committed to jIil yesterday by Justice
White, charged with being person of
unsound mind. A commission will pro.
badly Investigate her case.
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ELLYsoH 8 TAYLoE,ttis aain strse. are pub
! lshers' sge. Is for McGufey's Readers and pei
lers. HarYey's Granuaars. and Gayot'e Gsosra1
pales WIZ supply thJJtrade aud teachers u
nrices fixed by state Board OF E6ucation.
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For all the lst:st styles of cloths and vestlrgs,
and for the rest cutters and workmen, call at T..
b. PENCE & CONS, 1870 sIaln stree.
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PRICE OF FUEL.-Anthracite coal is now
sold at $3.50 (an advance of 81 since Sep.
tenber 20th); bituminous CRATE at So 90
ian advance OF 90 cents); coke at SC. aud
the supply is very limited; oak wood ut
So, and pine at IS.
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The Banking and Insurance Comp,ny, corner
Or Twelfth and Maia streets, insure all kinds O,
against loss by fire. ,.~
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RANDOLPH & ENGLISH have the Target stock
Of EDg!sb, FIerch, German, attn, and Greek
schocl-bocks, new and recond-hand. Children,
parents, and teachers will save money by sending
their orders 70 1918 Main street.
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Parents abo1t to enter their chill dren in school
can procure all the necessary books from ELLY-
SON & TAYLOR, Main street.
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FLLYsoN Il TAYLOR, llls Main street sci al
the books used In the public schools Of the cit!
and siate at the very lowest ra'es.
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lpyERTIsR--Ou merchants seeking t:ade IN
any portion OF the country should advertise in the
papers Of that section. NJ. PLLYSoE q Co. VIII
take advertisem. nts and have them insor:sd a.
publishsrs, ratss. ES- fEskS 30 = tff "a
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For bargains III NIL kind, or clothing and e. I I.
tlclfen's Furnishings call on e, B. PENCE q SON.
1909 aIain strees -
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Fresh MarshmelloS and gum dTopJ, Cgrmel's
butter scotch and coCoanut candies, all to be
found at PI2zISI'S.
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LECTURE By REV. j. c. LoNa.-This
popular divine has engaged to lecture be-
fore the Young Mems Missionary Society
of the First Baptist church on next Thurs
day evening. ~
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ALLEN has just re celved fresh supply Of Tho
Eutria Lons.ellow-all the rage.
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Full assortment Of all the new styles Of m MS
and boys' hats at atkLLEN's.
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FInE PEARS Ayo APrLEs. ~PIzZrNI's Is the
place TO go To- get delicious fruits. Give him call
and you aiil be satisfied.
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EUsTINGs CoURT.-Yesterday was occu-
pied In the trial of the Seay. Epps shooting
case, and the jury was locked up until this
mOrnInc
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A sPEcIALTY-Reserve. !. Dividend Policiee-
Widows ana Orphans' BENEFIT Life Insurance
Company. ~ fs j. B. MOORE, agent.
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Owners Of property insure with the Banking
and Insurance Company, No. 1902 Main street.
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THE VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKET
COMPANY met Last evening, but transacted
no business of public interest.
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7 Iatestctyles or clo;hing aid gea,leme1's We ar
may be fGuad at +. q. PENCE 4 CONS, 1890 Main
street.
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ELLYsog q ookseiera lila AEin
etsess, publishers, agents for McGaHss's Raad-
ess snd spelisrs, Haiyey,s GSamnsras and
Guyot's Biographies,
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school books Of every grade may be found 81
ELLYSoN & TAYLoR's. llls Main street.
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FLTcr1oN TICKETS. c. n hapethe
tickets printed neatly theaply, ard prom pity at
The Dispatca printing ho1Je. ~, fsals$z s.lil
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Silk has! SILK hats just received at ALIENS,
1915 Main street.
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M. ELLysog & Co, Asyeftising Agents, DIS.
;ostoh beiljtnR; VIII receive advertisements and
have :hera iasetsai IN any 1ouraas Of the oouatry
a, resuiar rates. ia.r5 II u .,f IL sslgf, +, q
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FINED --Ervine East was fined 81 by
Justice White yesterday for as.aul,ing
Mollie Smith.
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FLEcTioN TICKETS Send Jour orders for elec.
tion tickets TO The Dispatch prtnting.house. 81
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FREgHEr.-The river was about three feet
higher than Usual on Yesterday.
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If you want the latest thing out in the way Of ,
hat 60 TO ALIENS, 1916 Main street.
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N1ST OF LETTERS,

I IST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
J. REMAINING IN THE RICHMOND POST.
OFFICE OCTOBER Ia 1871. T.%
Persons calling sor letters in this list will please
sav Alrcrffao1
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PIANOS, ORGANS. Ike.

PIANo-FoRTEs:
h.stoS pIaNCS OF Hsllett, Dsvis & Co., Of Bos-
", nn and A. Weber & Co, New York, regarded by
sHe leading musicians and artists the Deet row
made. For sale ut the mana'ac'asef' io"s''
ptsseCSio tsssseCSioND.uAEp PIANOS taken in exchange
for new ones as th. ir fun va ya9s. ,e Ia,
TUaiEH xnd REPAIRlNG done IN .1s ,ss pest
manner. -------
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DICHMrND ARCHITECTU A L
~ IRON WORKS AND STOVE
COMPANY WORKS, s--te1
1000, 1907, lOc4, 1905, CAHY STREET..
OFFICE, NO. TENTH sTREET.

ssa sSYDER, President and Superintendent
RlCHAHt; II BY, First vice-Presldent ana su-
periuteECect Sa!es: ~-t {.
~ g. KING n, second iVice-presdent;
K. y. HASKI;,S, Treasurer and Secretary.
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DEPaIsIUaEs' OF 8 sTEAlkK1s1 !;

T5R NEW YORK. The Ola $TFR
4 Dominion Steamship Co.'S reie.s
ran: stde-wheel stesmsh hip 6ARATOG q. UAp6A
G -ECu, VIII san on sUSDAYy Uc:60er 1884, Sat
O'Clock T. NJ.
Erciehs received. until Saturday night.
Through bills Of. I.lading sIgnHut and eo6da InI-
Tarded With dispatch 10 all points north, eoMtc.
last, aud west. Gloss connections made With On
a2rd line .nr foreign ports. - ~ ~ .s53l sss
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
EsEs, ala7 Storage, Ss; roEnd~srlp S3ckesa.s k9s
''r freight Or pa76ass, appiY to l ss..ss. :sssFI
4a John W. WYATT. Assni
) oc II L. -Sa no. aOyoYnnr efre0e.y sgi
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aaARaRE INTRILraEHCK.
gOKY OF sRIGHsseasf,. ocTogEEefss ian.

| Ste.ner EIi.e knight, TfaslS Bsltttnofe, msf.
ehantise and pesseneefs, Rm. r. Rfstt: y a3sss
schooner q. z. Binns. Hlsby, asw 1or1 tsod.
-Gchooner snna Borisnd yoRhHeA sHew1X6kes.
mere chandise, Curtis q Parker. ...s .-..,. I
B SCHOONER w. Il. aesnef,, Ksbers Nov fosk,
schooaer yea Bird. Hossn, Rev Yotk, mershsa-
disc, Curtis & Paikof tigaIfs,s @s4..f
as.sf SAILED 5fgfga IaaSGS u 81
Steamer Niagara. -, New York. marchA1dise
and passengers, John W. Wyatt 42t&zl, Y * *
Stesmef william P.. Clyde. Crew, New Yofk
nfeT eTensndise and passengerss Virginia a,eamshsr
B .rs Tals, REED, Bio asands: aour; !, also b,1k,
'''.l' = IL MEMoaAYDUxyss1 y ils2aE ~ ii
PHfbADELpHIa scsseer ,se,J y AIyeSa ssnoons
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LL KINDS OF JOB P.RINH!Ma
"a NEATLY ExEgM,TIED ATsTa1 D'e,
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NEW PVBLE1A ALTO
THE NEW VOLUME OF
SCRIRNER'S MONTHLY,
as ealarged, opens with

4 BE1LLIhNT INIIlAL ND En'
There are moi than fifty illustrations, including
POaTaAIF OF CHAELE5 SCalBSGB.
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TOR pHILADELPHIAL.II@ffNs
Il TWiCE A WEaK. The steamer
Il EMPIa BE Captain HIsCKLEY, WI .vcstya
freight for the shove port stil MONDAY sho 1eth
instant, xt l2 o'clock. ~ s,f sii3 Fsa7&t'
Freight taken los Boston, Provtdsnce, Norfolk,
ana Saw orleans M moderate ratSs.t3< st'i.a4 -
staterooru, g. W. P. pORTEA a GENT N
.oc II 2t,.!i G5TGta4 - No. 1885 Dock Grrsess %a
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nYrNlNG OF FALL MILL Ss8s
[ ] 'f.N. Us, Y. =. NC kMOaF SIaSE
y N W 20 oyen'nS nr the NV ~ ,LS'NSNes
-, ~. G,- q, y - Nd F&TS on FsI-
-. y ,ud SATURDAY NfNF, October lS:a ar d
- .-..,,,o-- an ..-,..,Ir va
3d. .,,I =, - g" I = tht III sc,vSs. &C liz.
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The WATER W0RKs. The water will be
let off from the town canal this afternoon
in order to allow a critical examination of
the wall Of the wasteway. heretofore re-
ported to be In. bad condition,
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saa Ess8ACE9E FSgS.

I lCUEICE, LlCORICE.
-. {. & Co."-:hc only genuiac article ;
~. K.,''
~. F.,''
"G. f."
~. Il c."
W. arc he sole alerts In this city for these
WI! Ero~n bands, and the genuine aitlcie Gun
b. had Only oi w.
"eStt also now receiving &C. A. oiIec.
frutu the only urpvyt-r who ing!ructs us TO say
!a4- nVlG is genuine unless sold by as or him.
ALSO,
GUMS, OF selected qualities;
ID.E, Il AaS. vtr- old INA choice
OILY r. CiL, In gal. tins.
b. '-"m " EsEyEYa e. WILLIAMS.
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DISsU co-partnership
~ h re.nf .Ie existing between Asa SNYDER
ARD al n I'D ISBt under the style Of SAy.
.,ER h IHSY, Is this d ~ dissolved. t''g.
either nsrt er Will sign 10 settlement o. our od
business. which we desire TO cios up Immediately.
We respectfully solicit for tee new comp my
;nso which our cusic es5 has been merged con-
tin alton Of the patronage so literally beStoHed
upon our establishment for the lest twenty years.
The ne. company having increased facilities
Tor Meeting the wants Of the trade encourage
ns To expect for It large increase OF patron age.
Incnursremert thus given viii add greatly IN
stimulating home industry and developing tho n.
srurcps Of the country. Ill
No ~
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EOR NEW YOKh.-VirR1nlR4 4Wk
z Steamship and Psesst Oomps2y'ssgsas
tain RcBERrs. WIN lesvs her = h.ff C Hockefu
ou TUESDAY, October lTth, at o r. ~. .5:.--i
wich, stoningsou, Fail rivers; and Bostou from
same pier. j. f, ~, -,.t.-.s...,., 80
0looe connections and through bills hiding Eiveu
&C au southern eastern, and westeRn r3acaG Aico-
% Europe and Australia. 60
Esre, Is: meals and state-roora' extra. - - Z
For freight or passage, apply to- y-.s:.+ts4 = 4
b. j. BURR 'Presidens. = =
.. @" Es! lafa Main ssrtet
TAsHrNGToN Co., Ageuts, Pier II North RiyeA
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-15

The HABEAs CoRPCs CAsE.-The
hearing Of the application made by
Mrs. Barbara Hobb for a writ of ha,
beas corpus to enable her to obtain
custody OF her minor child, Sarah Ann
Hobb, who, she alleged was detained
by Michael Paddcn, was had before the
Circuit Court yesterday morning. Mrs
Hobb having established her claim to
the child, the Court awarded her the
custody OF it. After this decision was
rendered there ensued a scene, the like
OF which was never before seen in oul
Court House As the mother ap
preached to take the girl from Padden
the little one commenced screaming at
the top Of her voice, refusing TO % wit
the mother, and she was taken ont o.
the Court House screaming and kicking
with all her might, declaring she did
not want to 90 with her.
The hearing Of the application for a
similar writ against Hannah Cranfeld
who has the other Hobb girl, was con,
tiuued indefinitely.
There seems to be no affection exist
ing between the mother and her child,
rem. The father was killed during the
war and the mother needs the children
just now, We are told, TO enable her to
obtain pension.
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MASONIC GRAND LoDaE.-The Grand

MASONIC GRAND LoDaE.-The Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Of
the State of West Virginia began its
Seventh Annual Communication in the
Masonic Hall in this city last evening.
The Grand Master, DR.. w. J. Bates,
being absent, the Grand Lodge was
presided over by the Deputy Grand
Master, Robert White, Esq, of Rom
ney. After opening the Grand Lodge a
very eloquent and interesting address
was read by Colonel White, and the
Grand Masters report Of his official
acts during the year was submitted to
the Grand Lodge. After which the re-
ports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand
Secretary and District Deputy Grand
Masters were severally presented and
read. The following committees were
appointed:
On WUk-Bros. Geo. Baird, c. H.
Collier, J. V. L. Rodgers. s. Bendell,
VIM. Rose.
Ffnancs-Bros. NJ. X. King, John
Miller, B. F. Leiseuring, w. II. Harvey,
w. F. Dusenberry.
Grievance and Appeals-Bros. j. j.
Brown, Jas. A. Park, 81. NJ. Gamble,
Frank Rex, r. S. Northcott.
Charters and Dispensations-Bros. l..
Mallonee, T. J. Farnsworth, j. V. l..
Rodgers, w. B. Wilson, j. S. Rider.
Masonic Jurisprudence-Bros. L. A.
Luce, o. S. Long, w. II. Freeman, K.
D. Walker, A. F. Gibbons.
Proceedings of Grand Ofcers-Bros.
C. Il. B. Moore, c. H. Turner, Eli
Fleming, J. H. Dickey, A. D. Alex
ander.
Foreign Correspmdence-Bros. o. S.
Long, c. w. Pattie, w. T. Derry.
The following officers Of the Grand
Lodge are present: Ro. White, Deputy
Grand Master; w. H. Freeman, Grand
Senior Warden; NJ. X. King, Grand
Junior Warden w. P. Wilson, Grand
Urea surer; T. II. Logan, Grand Sec
rotary. Rev. J. A. Kibbe. Grand Chap,
lain; L. Mallonee, Grand Senior Dea'
con; r. J. Farnsworth, Junior Grand
Deacon; X. D. Walker, Grand Mar
shal; Frank Sisson, Grand Pursul-
want. Bros Hugh Sterling, Alex.
Frew and w. II. Rose were appointed
Grand Stewards.
Representatives of thirty-eight Of the
rorty-three chartered lodges in this
jurisdiction are in attendance and also
the representatives Of seven lodges
under dispensation The various COM
mittees will commence to day and the
Grand Lodge will resume its labors
this evening at seven O'Clock.
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ANOTHER SwINDLE.-We notice 10y
our exchanges that new swindling
game has been discovered in variou:
places, which consists in an agent call
ing at house and displaying number
of sealed envelopes containing samples
of silk, merino, calico, etc, collecting
twenty-five GEMS for choice and
promising to send dress pattern like
the sample in the envelope chosen fol-
the small sum Of one dollar; but neither
man nor dress is ever seen afterward.
Our readers should look out for these
swindlers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-15

FIRE LAST NIGHT.-AbOut S o'clock
last night an alarm Of fire was sounded
from the market house bell. 1t was
caused by the burning of two houses, on
the hill between Fifth and Sixth street
and north of Monroe occupied by a
colored man named McCully. The fire
was in locality built up almost exclu'
sively of frame houses, and but for the
heavy rain OF yesterday, and falling at
the time of the fire, we would have had
sample of Chicago here at home. 1t
was almost impossible to force water up
to the fire, it being higher than the
reservoir, and the wind was
blowing a gale, scattering the sparks In
every direction. Had the roofs OF the
houses been as dry as on Monday, there
would have been terrific conhagration
As it was the fire was confined to the
two houses where it originated which
were both destroyed. But little of the
household effects were saved, and we
heard that quite a sum of money, in
greenbacks, was destroyed. An old
colored woman, who could hardly move
because OF rheumatism had very mar
row escape. Through the efforts Of
the bystanders she was rescued. The
burned buildings were worth $500 prob
ably. There was no insurance. The
fire is said to have originated from a
defective flue.
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SPLENDID PAINTINGs.-The splendid
collection OF paintings now on exhl'
bition in Hamilton's block, Market
street, is worth a visit from all lovers
of the beautiful. The pictures are
from the easels OF some of America
most talented artists and include land
scape, marine and fruit pieces, al
mounted in most fashionable style. We
would invite especial attention to No. A.
and numbers g. and 6S as perfect gems
II we were only able we would squan
der considerable lucre in purchasing
pictures enough to decorate our parlor
especially pictures painted by men o.
such note as Langworthy, Shinzell
Bowers, Krippendorf and others. Such
an opportunity to purchase beautiful
pictures at your own price has moi
offered for long time. You should
improve it,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-15

POLICE CoURT.-Another healthy
docket was spread before this Court
yesterday.
AL. McManaway was found lying on
the pavement, near Armstrong; plain
ing mill on Saturday night. Regular
retail price, 81 and costs, charged.
Ed. Freese, for committing an assault
on Patrick Maloney, on Saturday even
ing at John Boughman's, was fined al
wholesale rates, $40 and costs.
John Mooney was picked up in Sprigg
alley, very drunk. He thought it was
his solemn duty to drink at every gin
chop he passed. To correct this error
of judgement, he was fined 81 and
costs.
John Davis was found spontaneously
drunk, on Marshall street. John didn't
care whether school kept or not, sc
long as benzlne hadn't "rlz. 81 anC
costs was the price OF it.
Richard Smith and William Gunthrey
got into a skirmish on Monday nigh
abont ten o'clock, on Market street, ii
which the lie was passed and blows ex
changed, resulting in the arrest of tht
com batants. They were fined at job
bling rates, s. and costs each. We
would state by way Of explanation thai
this Dick Smith is not Deacon Dick
Smith, that truly good and great man
editor of the Cincinnati Gazette. No
no. This Dixmith and that Dixmitf
are not the same persons.
John Jennings is friend of Dix
mith's. When Dick got into trouble
the noble Jennings, with the chivalrl(
devotion of the knights Of the middle
ages, rushed frautically forward anc
tried to snatch his friend Dick from the
hands of the officer, like brand from
the burning or a galoot from the Gala
boose. The effort wasn't successful
The officer swung out with loose han(
he had and took John Jennings in
also. lie was fined s. and costs, job
bling rates.