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New-York tribune., 1871-09-11
FIVE
IUNDINC UNITED STATES
TWENTY BONDS

,.H.rcH. No sHL~M1f
o'"o' OF tH"x.YOEI, September . ''''
,os,, Of OSB HUNDRED MIL
,,oss oy ylvg TWENTY BONDS q 1907 n'' ''' .o
49,, n., .s.r December l. neIt the n'''''
,.c, ,es. 1865 and new 1862 should al once
H'"'' ,,.,,,., Bond. and nie the gold when called
..:..,.r, into new Government S' o. '0o - VI
A,nl, possible tbe premium 0D go" may O' D0'" '''
"a. .0um4p,e it clearly becomes the duty Of all
.a..,o,, ,,l. The matter into serious consideration
..ouu,,eips in exchange the SIX PER CENT
.ovDs =, The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD ooA'AN'
9, .Da accrued interest Of which We have only zone
.o ali, DpsOd TIE total amount Of this loan IS el'o"'c"
-, IN denominations Of 5000, $500, and Sloe coupon
s interest Si1 per NAV and November principal and
-. ,.,,be in New YoE City IL United States gold coin
,-...-n.,,, n, BoDd. Of the WESTERN PACIFIC RAIL
nan COMPlNY bOw consolidate with the CENTRAL PACIFIC
.,. a. CoutOp BoDds Of slo each interest Six Per Cent
v,, and Ju principal and n;eres, IAyse in Ne~iork City IN
t State, sold coin total Of the loan s?Oo '
dby the Company pnce about 9' The payment O
, Bonds by the terms aaOu has 'een assumed pn
sp,l and ;ers, t the uta Pac,ac RaTOai Con; any
Ala. the CENTRAL PACIFIC SIXEs The CENTRAL PACIFIC
ONDs ar, all Coupon CO each interest Six Per Cent
January sna Juy ynrcsl sad PAYABLE in SeNf0k CITY
,ue state, cold coin Tie CENTRAL PACIFCS limited ty act Of
prs to e25 oO-s sod the Compsny-re in sharp d''no
this and the German markets te sod as
ably many Twenty Bonds they freely dealt at all
prominent Stock Exchanges world and should advance to the
ct Of Bonds Market pne about 1881 That The
tl. LSL
., 2e cOmpttoD Of the rad hav, DO doubt
By eonyt on ito CENTRAL TACFICS LoLers Of FyETWEN
tbs and their capital bcu l!
Y.r cent by converting the WESTERN PACFICs CIEsA
PEAKB AND OHOS will lie about l9 Holders
,iCENTRAL PAClFCS con exchange WE>TERNS CBSA
PEAKE AND OnIOS capital abon per and
N either loud be paid principal and interest
S.FlyETWENTY BOND. Ashe amount Of CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO BONDS up.od small and The demand great
sAey he absorbed There very few CBSTRALS and
WESTERNS market and the iem4ai confirming they
Will largely slvancc IL prce.
Etns7 add that the earnings o; the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL
sOAD Wtou, react year ucsr!, il quite the
usus o slOOcfOC
THB CHESAPEAKE AND ONO ROAD t Atlantic coas what
G CENTRAL ROAD is to the P4cac 1t the CENTRAL
LINZ ACROSS TIE CONTINENT and tributary railroads
beng projected from all Of The SOu'hWe West
NOhwes with and It's direct course aai
SAsy grades to tdewser
Financial agents these great roads ai' and glad st all
sme inquiries from Bond concerning the securities
and business Companies shall from to time issue full
reports o. the earnings &c taei and in other RESPECTS keep
their FISK HATCH,
Nshne Agents Central Paosc Railroad Company and Its
Branches and also for the Chesapeake Railroad
PS-Accouuts Banks others received which
lBo~ yer cent interest
Certificate. Of depod and collections Dae all parts Of The
Cbob
BAKvEl PnK.
A HA7CH
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THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.


BERLIN, Saturday Sept. Q, 1871.
The Kreuz Zeitun0 of to-day announces the
rcsult Of the negotiations at Salzburg as follows;
austria and Germany in repudlang aggressive ideas
will unite closely to repel aggression" "Gernany'
continues the Kreuz Zeittng wishes Austria 10 oe
strong and the Austrian Emperor and statesmen desire
union with Italy"
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ppprRr.IcAN REORGANIZATION.

MR.. coRNELL's REPLY TO Mr. GREELEY.
The following extracts, from long letter
.ddrcs.ed by Mr. Cornell TO Mr. Greeley cover its main
points; that which 10 omitted Tor lack OF space being
win willingly dispense with;
Hon. HORACE GKzRLEr, OAairmdn Of he Iale Repxelt
sax; Whns IN aiGkAHs AAst e a eiaA Ira I'm
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SPAIN.
A CARLIsT RISING oUELLED.

A CARLIST RISING QUELLED.
MADRID Sept. TO- 1871
disturbance was attempted by the adhe-
rents Of Carlos in Oropesa 1t easily suppressed
by the local military and civil authorities The subscrp-
tions to the Spanish loan exceed 7iSOO0,OOo pesetas
1t is officially announced that subscriptions to the
amount OF times the total OF the new loan have
been received.
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THE WEST INDIES.

EFFECTS OF THE LATE HURRICANE.
KINGSTON, JAM, Sept 7.-The hurricane of
the 2lst u occasoned immense damage In the Island
of Antigua every estate damaged In the Island OF
Tortola I've churches were blown down shattered by
the hurricane the Island OF st. Kits 800 houses were
destroyed, and 40 estates were nearly ruined Ill the
Island Of Saba, the growing crops were destroyed
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,W-YORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1871.

mally retained in the matter and will give an opinion
within o very short time to whether an action will lie
That the whole Of this enormous property has been
corrupty obtained there be doubt as strict In
vesgation reveals the facts that Mrs Connolly has
been engaged IN any speculation business what
ever whereby such sum could have been realized, and
the possession OF prncely fortune by s not to be
for except the result Of the shameful pecu
IatiCns alleged against her husband, the Controller.
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ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM A NEwJERsEY
JAIL

oAlEN' Sept 9.-AbOut noon, yesterday, five
PRISONERS confined In the Salem Jail were brought from
their cells for dinner and while the attention of the
SIot was diverted from them they escaped through
fror st % nsd been cut through the diningroom floor
1hs cell and thence through the cellar to
oGt they have not yet been captured They are
smsn 'ee - follows: David Lamb, muattO, age 80 Of
80 y, stature larceny; Thomas Chamberlain, white
49, - burglary heavily built, about feet g. light hair
t,ue eyes John Shorts cOOred, age 25 forgery
and het Ieet Chas White age 90 slightly built forgery
oesrsSten trustee. description unknown reward is
eu 'Of me return OF any Of them TO Salem.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
PERSIA.
PERSIA.
RAyAGEs OF FAMINE AND PEsTILENCE.

RAYAGEs OF FAMINE AND PEsTILEECE.
LONDON Saturday Sept. Q, 1871
The Levant Herald says the deaths at Tabreez,
Persia sti average $40 per day The Chrlstlans ana
Mussmans are camped In tho mountains, and business
ia entirely stopped The Persian army has been dis
handed Storms and inundations have almost entirely
destroyed the bazaars and gardens In tho vicinity OF
TabrecZ.
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TURKEY.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
COSsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 10, 1871.
Server Effcndi Mostcchar has been raised to
the dignity Of Pasha and appointed Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. Gen. Essad Pasha, Commander OF the First
Army Corps, has been appointed Minister Of War.
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CENTRAL AMERICA.
PROPOSED CONFEDERATION.

PANAMA, Sept 2.-Commissoners have been
appoiutcd by the Governments Of Salvador and Hon
duras TO consult upon the policy Of adopting measures
for the establishment Of Central American federation
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O'rcI or FHI FH",.rOSI, os September 5 I''l'
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INFIRMARY.
INFIRNIARY,


COLLEGE INFIRMARY,
COZ. MARSHALL AND COLLEGE SITS,
sa RICHMOND, VA.
H. ID. TALIAFERRO, M. d., Medical Sup't
Medical and Surgical Staff, the Proesssors Of the
Medical College of Virginia.
The building is situated in quiet, central part
of the city, and convenient of access to all the
business centres depots, sc. 1t contains large
and wel-ventated wards and comfortably fur
nished private rooms.
All cases requiring medical or surgical aid adj
mitted except the insane and those laboring I'M
der contagious disorders. Suitable accommodate
tions and experienced nurses provided for women
during confinement.
CHARGES,
Qncludng board, medical attendance
and medicine large ward, per week,
invariably in advance. ..................,.. 20
fT1Nute SiV 10 g-V
A small additional fee is charged for surgical
operations Liberal terms will be made with
churches, benevolent associations, and corpora
tiens, for the care of their sick by the year-pay-
ments to be made monthly or quarterly.
For further information or admission, apply at
| the infirmary, TO
| H.. TALIAFERRO, NJ. d.
je l5-lnw3m Medical Sup't
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PRINTERS WAREHOUSE.
sFENHE, LARGEST TYPE FOUNDRY
AND MORN EXTENSIVE
PRINTERS FURNISHING WAREHOUSE
South of Philadelphia, is the establishment Of
H. L. PELOUZE s. CO.,
~ RICHMOND, VA. tF

I The Richmond Dispatch says:f,, ,l,s.s,J
4 "RIcHMoHD TYPE FoUsDRY.-The new dress In
which the Dispatch has appeared for some weeks
was furnished by Messrs: H. L. PELoUzE & Co.,
proprietors of the Richmond Type; Foundry.
We have been using their type for eight or ten
years, and have found them equal in durability
and style of finish to the best foundries in this
country and England. Their prices are uniform
with oil the other foundries."
The Richmond Wig says:
1.-THE RICHMOND TYPE FouNDRY-We have been
guilty of an iuadvertence in failing to mention
that the beautiful suit OF type in which the Whfg
now appears was manufactured for us at the
Richmond Type Foundry. This is the third out
fit we have obtained from that establishment
one before and two since the war-and we are
prepared to bear emphatic testimony to the fldel-
ity with which the proprietors (AIessrs. H. l..
Pelouze s. Coz execute their contracts, to the
beauty and durability of their work, and to the
fairness of their prices
The Richmond Enquirer says:
The handsome typographical appearance OF
this paper has been noticed and complimented by
the press all over the country. Wetake pleasure in
stating that our outfit was procured from the
Richmond Type Foundry Messrs. H. l.. Pelouze
& Co.. proprietors. je l5--deod&w6m
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PURE ICE.
ICE.

NORTHERN ICE.
We have contracted for full supply of the
CELEBRATED KENNBEC RIVER ICE.
and are receiving from the above river ICE
twenty inches in thickness, clear as crystal and
hard as flint, superior to any ICE coming into
this market mot excepting the Boston Ice). We
are the only dealers in this city receiving this
CELEBRATED ICE, so universally known as
the PUREsST and BEST in the country.
We are prepared at all times to furnish ICE OF
the above quality by the Cargo, Canal-Boat or
Car load and we give special attention on all
same.
City customers furnished on the most reasona-
! BILE terms.
MCGOWAN LAMPKIN,
No. 1911 Cary street, Richmond, Va.
Ia 2Y-tf
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Concert will commence at o'clock.
re8r For Concert programme see small circulars.
Get
SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL.

nj oNAoF ,,oHN'
This desirable and beautiful summer resort,
situated on the summit of the Blue Ridge Noun
tain, on the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road, one mile from Alton depot, Albemarle
county, commanding full view of the surround
ing country, has been enlarged and thoroughly
reftted, and will be open on the LIST of JUNE.
day, g. Children under IL years, and colored
servants, halfprice.
The CHALYBEATE SPRINGS are equal to
any in the State.
Coaches will run daily to and from the depot
je l5-3m JNO. N BALLARD.
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MEMO Extra Charge for Reserved Seats. "a

Sale Of reserved seats will commence on Thurs
day morning, Sept 9TH, at WEST & JOHN
STONS Bookstore, Tenth and Main streets.
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FOR SALE.

r WILL SELL CHEAP, IF CALLED FOR
Il Immediately, some NEW AND SECOND
HAND CARTS, ONE FIRST CLASS AMBU-
LANCE, ONE NEW TWO HORSE FARM
WAGON, TWO LUMBER. WAGONS, ONE
SPRING DRAY, sc, sc.
am paying the highest cash price for Rags.
Bones, Iron, Siunac, &c. es- usiria
JOHN KELLY,
Twentieth street, between Main and Cary.
lie H--tf 4ftH. Ffre4tt s
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FOR SALE, TWO HUNDRED AND "a,

DOR SALE, TWO HUNDRED AND NJ
Il SEVEN ACRES OF GOOD LAND, with Z.
improvements, twelve miles below Richmond, on
the Williamsburg road, and two miles distant
from Meadow Station, Richmond and York River
railroad. About one hundred acre scleared, the
balance in timber. The DWELLING, which has
recently been repaired, is Is by 80 feet, and sur
rounded by beautiful shade trees and shrubbery.
There is a kitchen l6 by l6 feet,,a large smoke
house, barn, stable. &c. A well of excellent wa
TER in the yard, and plenty of cherries, apples,
and peaches for o large family. About 10 acres
OF the land is in clover, portion OF which is very
heavy. -sH
There is a SAW and GRIST MILL near the
place, both in operation. rr
These premises will be sold on reasonable time
and at sacrifice to the owners, on account of
their engaging in other business. .-ti,.la
f,a.4 :. ~, d. G. & ID. A. COOK.
Inquire OF or address b. O. COOK, Custom
House, Richmond, Va. au 23-d&w2w
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PROFESSIONAL.
JNo. W. JENKINS JNo. II. PoPHAA
JENKINS s. PopHANI, iiae iRl a
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

. 10y
OFFICE-NO MARSHALL BUILDING,
Cor. TENTH AND BANK STREET, RICHMOND, VA,
VIII practice in the Courts of the State and the
United State, and before the Court of Claims and
Departments at Washington. Special attention
given to CASES arising under the Revenue and
Bankruptcy laws of the United States.
NH 15d&wtf
Congress having recently passed q bill provid-
ing for the appointment of a COMMISSION for
the examination and adjustment of the claims of
loyal CITIZENS of the South, for stores or
supplies taken furnished during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including the and
loss of vessels and boats while employed in the
military service of the United States, and there
being many claims of this description which
should have prompt attention, we respectfully
offer our service in the prosecution of the same
before the Commission on the most liberal terms,
acter of the claim. For full particulars address
y JENKINS & POPHAM, ~
| Attorneys at Law, Richmond, Va. Z
| We refer by permission to Jno. b. Davis, Pres
ident Planters National Bank and Richmond
| Banking and Insurance Company, Richmond;
| Davenport Il Co.. Stock Brokers and General
Agents, do; Lancaster 4 Co., Bankers, do; Hon.
] II. X. Ellyson, ex-NIayor do; G. X. Bingham,
| President First National Bank, Lynchburg; Hon.
| j. +. Lewis, u. S. Senator, Washington, d. c.;
| Hon. Jas H. Platt, do Hon. Charles H. Porter
do; Hon. w H. II. Stowell, do 81
ap1-d&w If.
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VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
STAUNTON, VA,
liz one of the largest T-CLASS institutions
In the South There are EIGHT SCHOOLS,
under twenty-five officers. Pupils from every
Southern State Special advantages in MUSIC.
Bufidfags and Grounds are spacious and elegant.
For circulars of 40 pages, address
Rev. r. II PHILLIPS, Principal.
WRAPPING PAPER may be had az tins
w OFHICH
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ny II. BROOKE i1
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Practices in the Courts of Caroline, Essex, King
and Queen and the United States Courts at
Richmond. Office at Milford Depot, Caroline
county, Virginia.
In all business requiring counsel, and in all
professional business, Messrs. CHANDLER &
MORTON, of Richmond, Va, will be associated
with him.
Address Central Point, or Milford Depot, Caro-
line county, Virginia ia 2-tf
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
e" -itii SEPTEMBER l. lS71.S
BY virtue of the authority given by an act of
Congress approved July IA, 1870, entitled IAN
act to authorize the refunding of the national
debt" hereby give notice that the principal and
accrued interest of the bonds herein below desig-
mated known rs -l-r lr -.
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FINANCIAL.

NOTICE.
REDEMPTION OF FTvE-TwENrY BONDS
OF 1862.
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SHIPPING

E'o1 NEW f0k. So SsEfk
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
COMPANIES elegant steamship GEORGE b.
UPTON, Captain ROBERTS, will leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, September II, at 2 r.
M.
Connecting with steamers for Hartford, Nor
witch, Stonington, Fall River and Boston from
same pier, Ell H.
Freight received up to the hour of sailing
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia.
Fare, IS; meals and state-rooms extra
s.:uslftrft ID. j. BURR, President,
1914 Main street.
WASHINGTON Co., agents, Pier IL, North river.
New York sst3 ,Ti.f SC est
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MACHINERY. &c.

| MACHINERY, RAILROADS, MANUFACTU-
RERS' AND ENGINEERS SUPPLIES,
TENTH ST., BETWEEN MAIN AND GARY,
Is 81. RICHMOND, VA, s,e
STEAM ENGINES of improved construction
for all purposes of Richmond or Northern build
' i MACHINERY FOR ~
Railroad, Machine, Car and Carpenter Shops
Planning Mills, Sash, Blind, Door, Cabinet-ware,
Chair, Bedstead, Wooden-ware, Agricultural
Machine, Handle Spoke, Stave, Carriage Wood
Cotton and Wooden Factories, Cotton Gins
Farmers, Foundries, Rolling Mills, Tobacco Fac
tories, Tanneries, Saw, FIGURING, Corn and Paper
Mills, Mines, &c, &C.; Forged and Rolled Iron
improved Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers Belt
ing, Lace Leather, Saws, Files, Wrenches, Twist
Drills, Steam Gauges, Saw Gauges Saw Gum
mers, Steam and Water Pipe and Fixtures, Pack
ing, Journal Metal, Pick and Tool Handles, Tur-
bine Water-Wheels, Sc, &c.
SECOND HAND MACHINERY and STEAM
BOILERS bought sold and exchanged A guam
tity of the same on hand to be. sold low such as
Engines Boilers, Mill Stones and Bearings, Wood
Working, Machinery &C. isf'- M i.-i
Plans and estimates of Machinery for Mills
and Manufactures of all kinds. NH l--d&wly
WIN B. cooK. JOHN yILgs
NEW FIRM.
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PHOENIX FOUNDRY,

PHOENIX FOUNDRY,
No. EIeHrH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND
FRANKLIN, RIcHSoSD, VA. ,.,s
VIM. B.oCOOK co. ialf
With improved facilities and with a determine
ton to please in prices and style of work, we re.
specially ask from the people of Richmond, yir-
ginia, and the South generally fair share Of
patronage.
/. We manufacture As tr sfli2 Il
IRON FRONTS, &, vi.
Verandahs, Balconies, Iron Ratings, Vault and
Cellar Doors, Gratings, Window Guards, AVN
ing Frames, Cor;nthian Columns and Capitols,
Ornamental Window Caps, Ornamental Brackets
for Balconies, Shelving, &c. Nentilators for Brick
and Wood Cornice Gas and Water Pipe, Hy-
drant Keys and Rods for Gas and Water, Traps
for Culverts and Hydrants, Coal Shoots, and all
kinds OF IRON WORK for buildings generally.
We also manufacture, together with the above,
work PLOW.lCASTINGS, and would respect
fully solicit the patronage of merchants and
farmers. An work guaranteed, and orders filed
with dispatch. no l6--6m
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FIyE-TwENTY BONDS,

FTvE-TwENTY BONDS,
will be paid at the Treasury of the United States,
In the city Of Washington, on or after the first
day of December next, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that day. That Ia to
say, Coupon Bonds known the first series, Act
of February IS, 1892, dated May ], 1853, number
ed as followsi 7tf
- 4 to $1,000, inclusive, of $50 eaeh.
to 4s572, 4" 100 I" .l
to 4oon, se"e 800 4"
to 74lO4, 1000
And Registered Bonds Of the same Act
II to Dos, inclusive, Of $50 each.
to 4iOs, 100
to 1899. coo
to 5000, I" 1000
to 2ee0, 81" 5000 4"
The amount outstanding embraced in the num-
bers as above) is ono hundred million 100000
6OO) dollars
Coupon Bonds of the Act of February 20, 1862
were issued in four distinct series. Bonds OF the
first series embracing those described above) do
not bear the series designation upon them, while
those of the second, third and fourth series are
distinctly marked on the face of the bonds.
United States securities forwarded for redemp-
tfon should be addressed to the LOAN DIVI-
SION" Secretary's office. lL
$500 ... J. f. HARTLEY,
Acting Secretary.
Sc Acknowledgements W
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GRAND ENGLISH OPERATIC ANDBALLAD
CONCERT TROUPE,

CONCERT TROUPEl
Composed of the following aaa .A&f T
A3 DfsFISaUIsHBD ARTISTS;
MISS SUSAN GALLON Observation-Disclosures Soprano
u4ate Directress of the Cation Opera Troupe.)
MISS JOSEPHINE ScHRIMPF ContraltO
F'rom Philadelphia.)
MR. JAMES GRAEr..,,.......... 80. Baritone
ls.E (From Richmond Na)
MR.. y Ohm IL. CARNcROss.. ..IenQ
(From Philadelphia.l
Mr. JAMES A. ARSoLD....... %. Baritone
Late of Richings Opera Troupe.)
Mr.. ALFRED KRLLEHER ......,.. Tenor
(From Philadelphia.) H
Mr.. THOMAS A. BRoKETT. ................,P Pianist
(From Philadelphia
Entire Change of Performance Tuesday Eve'g.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
A ssEMBLY HALL. GRAND CONCERT.
go FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY -
MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS,
9A SEPT. nth ASD 18TH.
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PRICES OF ADMISSION
Admission. 81 90 Gallery. ...... so cents.
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or MACHINERY FOR dt

STEAM ENGINES of improved construction
for all purposes, of Richmond or Northern build
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EXTRACT FROM UNITED STATES COAST

EXTRACT FROM UNITED STATES COAST
SURVEY, REPORT ls57-PAGE SIS. LIEUTE-
NANT-CO3AIANDfNCi ALMY:
No one can look at the chart Of thelower part of
York river from the entrance up 10 Yorktown with
out pronouncng 1t harbor Of the irst-class There
is no bar ut the mouth of the river and the least
ter TO lie passed over in entering 1t Is thirtythree
feet al low tide near the tail at York Spit, IN the
Chesapeake hay. After passing this the water deep
ems to six, seven aud eight fathoms, increasing rs
passing up the channel to eleven and twelve fathos,
abreast of Yorktown, where the shore Is very bold,
and wlarvcs carried out distance Of fifty feet would
strike four and half and five fathoms Of water,
The channel of the river Is more than mile In
width and with few buoys and bcacons judiciously
placed the heaviest lineofbtle ship could beat up
or down the river without the least difficulty. York
town Is situated about thirty nautical miles from the
entrance OF the river into Chesapeake hay. The To-
cation is elevated and It could be easily fortified at
moderate expense, against attack either by land or
water. 1t affords harbor sufficient for the largest
navy ind commercial marine, and next to Newport,
Rhode Island, II Is, In my Judgment, the safest and
most commodious harb0r III the United States
no 2-2awtJanl '72 .-...n.. tt--
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obliged to resort to all sorts Of artilces
o obtsin t,ie requisite ataoInt OF light 10
s;"ned TO cellars and attics were imoueh n |,
sa,.h and cleansed to do duty until the Ca'
Com had relnedled the disaster: /,
Whole blocks Of spacious and iillposli E
edilices in Lexington, Madison, fntn, ~ =
other avenues, looked as If they mao nesm =. 9
serted by their tenants, not a ray OF nen. I'M
ing visible from basement 10 a,.m oo,, ins
services C were obliged, to close their doors
og,inst eypectant worsbippers, who were thus
Obliged to seek spiritual and material llsht IN
. n,iarter Of the city where there had been no
catastrophe. ,-,t;n,,
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic cnnr re.nss
by the uncertain flickering OF tapers "e W.
very much discounted by the absenceol gas