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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-29
BY Lee & Goddln,
Real Estate Agents and Euctionecrs
No, lib Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A FARM
MILES BELOW .IC+M:!&D.- BIZ virtue OF a
decree Of the Circuit Court 81 Henr!Co county,
pronounced on tht It'll day OF November. 1893. In
the suit Of Edward Hogan against tio5. T. Duke,
Joseph j. White, trustee, and others, which was
affirmed By the Supreme Court Of Appeals on the
10th January. 1871. and as commissioner appoint
ed by and acting under the authority of ssid de-
cree, in the place and stead OF tue said Joseph D.
White, trustee, be having declined To give Inc
security required by said decree, shall proceed
tn sell at public auction. or the premises, on
WEDN TSDAY. the Sd day of May, 1871, at u
O'Clock i. VI, the IRA 1T OF LA M called
Georges containing 1873 acres more nr less J,
adjoining the lands of Or. Charles +. : ndcrSOD.
Richard Joynes Nurtol. trustee formerly owned
by John y. u sviS and others.
TERMS Cash as to so much as may be neces-
sary to defray the costs and expenses Of SALE in
Guiding the legal ommissionS of The trustee and
the usual charges Of All auctioneer to make SAID
sale. and the cost of Advertising this sale ana u
former SALE which was erjOncd and The inJunc-
ton subsequently dissolved and also fee not eX-
ceedng $40 for preparing deed TO The purchaser
Suillcicn. sum In CASH 10 discharge two bonds OF
81 coo each, bearing date october god, 1865. with
interest from r1arrh Isl. 100 upon eacn untli
paid subject 10 The following crt dts, Sz $500
on the ed OF March, 1867 $3.50 on The "J! VI
= prll. 1867: $50 on the 23t Of May, 1867. As TO
10 be made upon such terms the said Hogan
may prescribe; and In default 81 such direction
as the said commissioner may think just and rC2-
sonabie: such credit payment to be properly
HENRY J. SMITH.
Sheriff OF Henr"o county and Cnm'r.
Sale conducted by LEE & GoDDIN. Auct'rs.
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MACHINERY OILS.
yg'O CONSUMERS OF OILS FOR
MACHINERY.

A saving guaranteed by the use Of the
VIRGINIA NATURAL PETROLEUM LUBRI-
eating OIL,
Equal TO the best sperm OIL at one-thrdthe price.
Suitable for slow or rapid machinery of every de-
Ecripnon. Free from all impurities. Warranted
not to heat or gum. Does not soil the brightest
machinery. Every barrel warranted TO give salts
faction when properly used, or TO be returned at
our expense. ,.-
This OH has been extensively used In this city
for several years past giving general Satisfaction
aud without complaint whenever properly USED.
II does no. require any peculiar treatment or par
tcular care, other than to sec that the machinery
is clean and free from dirt and gum before this Oh
is applied: no further care Is necessary.
Purchasers are cautioned that the OIL sold by us
differs from all other Intoxicating OTIS sold in
this market. We are the sole agents here for the
Virginia Natural Petroleum Lubricating Oh,
every barrel of which sold by US bearing our brand
thus: VIRGINIA NATURAL PETROLEUM
LUBRICATIkG OIL, PURCELL, LADD s.
Co., Agents, Richmond, Va.
Orders addressed to US will receive prompt at
tentIon and be shipped In good, tight packages.
PURCELL, LADD i CO., druggists,
ap Ism Richmond, Va
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WILLIAM I. CLOPTON. Trustee.
Sale conducted by A. c. PCLLiAM. AIct. ap |.
-ABLE COAL PROPERTY For

Y SaLt.-We will sci, At public auction on tl'
urem,sps 1T our mines, nCdr toaheid static Il on
The 4 ,cnmond and Eanyille RI broad, on S4i X.
Day. the 6th of May next, 1T l? o'clock NJ, NE
valuable property used by US in orr mining OPP
rations consisting Of the most valu1be p0r Ion ~
the Fl hSj EhFIsLD COAL AID IRON NlS-
INt: COMPA NY'S LANDS leased TO US. Of which,
lease four years are yet unexpired tose,her wi'h
the large snd commodluus DWELLING -huU>f
formerly occupied by 4. F. j.. clifford. ESQ, and
now occupc eli by DIR. VIM. B. Ball large and
Conveniently arranged country sToRE-HorSf,
at one OF the best stands IN The county ana 81
nresent the ouly voting place IN the township,
kfsE. ore .9-NORSE fDWpE ENGINE sni
PiiMp, three MULE-'ilNS, all uecessirr ROPES.
TOOLS. &c: ard FIXTURES tor caErynH on tHs
Goa, business.
TERMS: liberal. ana viii be made known on
the day of sale. 49, TO-,
anig Itaw3w WCOLDEID3E, CLARhE% co.
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BY Grubbs u Williams,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh, between Main and Bank streets.


rOMM ISSIONER'S SALE OF HOUSE
u AND Lon ON EAST LINE Of FOURTH
STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND FRA NIX
LIZ STREETS. N THE CITY OF EICH-
MOED. FEONiING THIRTY-THHEE FEET
ON FOURTH STREET, AND RUNNING BACK
At RIGHT ANGLES ONE HUSDRED AND
THIRTY FEET, MORO OR LESS, TO THE
LINE OF JAMES BROWNS HEIkS.-ks spe-
cial commissioned appointed by Il decree OF the
Chancery Court Of the city of Richmond. entered
Oh the 18th day OF April. 1871. in suit pending In
said court IN which Philip Roscnberger and others
are plainttt us and Anna G. Boucher Is defendant
| shall sell At public auction, on the premises, on
MONDAY, tie 1st dav OF May, 1871, 1T O'Clock
L. NJ. the aboye-dcscribed HOUSE and LOT,
upon The following terms. to wit:
One-third of The purchase money tn lie paid In
cash one-third i'll four months, and the remain
ing third in eight months from the day OF sale ne
goti:hle Noes to be given With interest added.
the deferred payments. and the title 10 be retained
until the whole purchase money is paid and Z con-
vcyance ordered by the court.
RO. HOWARD, Sp'l Com'r.
GRUBBS 4 WILLIAMS, Aucts.
10 -lo.Sol, e fltGs
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ByA. 6. Pulllam Auctioneer.
R1TSTEE'S SALE OF VALUARIE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i real. EsTATG IN MASCHFSGIR AT
ADDITIONALLY virtue OF a trust deed executed
to ne as trustee on the lat day Of August $50 10
secure the payment Of certain note therein te.
at the request of the beneficiary IN said deed I
shall sell ~ public auction a O'Clock Z. W., on
FRIDAY. stu day OF May, 1871 on The premises
Ist. LOT fronting 80 feet on west SIDE OF !th be-
tween Hull and decatur streets, and running back
Il feet 6 inches, more or less.
I'd. LpT fronting 80 feet OF vert side OF ih aHt
running back a. itst Inches. m"rcor less, With
i'm movements thereon, lying between the proper.
Nv OF -A Abbot and K. :. Whitehead. fsq.
TERMS: Enough cash to pay the note 8 cure!
and interest thereon. and expenses OF executing
trust !: balance at such time As d. /. ABBOTT, sr',
WILLIAM l. CLOPTON. Trustee.
Gala conducted hY 4. G. pELLiAM. Alct. 40 !.
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BY Wellington Goddin,

FOURTH INTEREST IN AN EXCEL-
L LENT BRICK TENEME Mt ON THE WEST
LINE OF FIFTH. NORTH OF BAKER ST.
the vendec of Mr.. William BE Il, DR., shall sell
at auction, on the premises on WEDNESDAY,
the Cd or May, 1871, 1T O'Clock Z. NJ. one und :
vlded fourth part in the real estate of which VIM.
Beal the elder died seized consisting of LOT No. IS
In the plan OF Navy HILL 80 by u? feet to an alley
located as above, with All excellent brick tene-
ment thereon.
TERMS at sale.
81 W. GDDDIE. Auctioneer
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

JOHN W. JENKINS, JOHN i. POPHAM,
late Of Bath co., Val
JENKINS & POPHAM,
y ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OFFICE, No. l MARSHALL BUILDING,
corner 10th and Bank streets,
Richmond, Va,
will practice In the courts of the State and the
United States, and before the Court Of Claims and
given TO cases arising under the revenue and bank
ruptcy laws OF the United States.
Congress having recently passed bill provid-
ing for the appointment OF q commission for the
examination and adjustment Of The claims OF
or supplies taken furnished during the rebellion
for The use of the army including the use and loss
Of vessels and boats while employed In the mill
tary service of the United States and there being
many claims of this description which should have
vices in the prosecution of the same before the
commission on the most liberal terms, according
to the amount involved and the character OF the
claim. For full particulars address
JENKINS & POPHAM,
Attorneys ut Law,
Richmond, Va.
We refer, by permits lon, to
John B. Davis, President Planters National Bank
and Richmond Banking and Insurance Com
p8ny, Richmond:
Davenport Co., stock Brokers and General
Agents. Richmond;
Lancaster Co., Bankers. Richmond;
Hon. H. h. Ellyson, ex-Mayor Richmond:
G. X. Bingham, President First National Bank,
Lynchburg;
HON.: T. Lewis, United States Senator, Wash
ington, d. G.:
Hon. James Fl. PIatt, Washington, d. c.:
Hon. Charles Fl. Porter. Washington. D. c.;
Hon. W. II. II. Stovell, " ashington, D. q.
ap Lin
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T INTERESTING TO TIE LADIES.Hs

INTERESTING TO THE LADIES. T.
Ii you desire a fashionable. durable. aud
casy-titting BOOT, SHOE, CATER A"D
SLIPPER, you should cali IT the ,.,,
LADIES' BOOT AND SHpE EMPVhiLA'
No. lis Broad street, between 4th and 9Th.
next door TO Mrs. l.. L. Jones's millinery so'e;
where you will iud 4 conplct" asS9r,msnt -
LADIES, MISSES. BOYS, ard CttiLphhn
BOOTS and SHOES, OF the best make anu "tHe
lowest prices. ,e,, rr
Remember tina: the Ladies' Boot ana moe Eu''
porigm Is Ii the centre Of the square. ,,
s. VI. HARRle.
apu !5 Broad treet, between ith ana AL
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By Gruhbs l. Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
Eleventh, between Main and Bank streets.

DRAINED BUILDING ON FRANK.
4 LIN STREET. BETWEEN sHuCkrE
CREEK AND WEST MARKET STREET, To
BE REMOVED, AT AUCTiON.--Cn TUES
DAY, I'd Of May, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, we will sell
the building hove referred to- adjoining Mr.. Ma
seurer's store: same to be removed in ten days.
TERMS: Cash.
apes G&UBBS 4 WILLIAMS, AuCts.
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DENTISTRY.

EOHN MAHONY, -
u SURGEON DENTIST ~AIN
formerly Of the firm Of WaN 4 Na9"gnS@ ,v
Inserts FULL UPPER or 30" No 80 ~ V %
ARTIFICIAL TkETH fer from iNENii "
THIRTY DOLLARS. ,,r,,,
OLD GOLD SITS bought or exchanges 4" VIZ"
value for new sets or yuicanite. ,,o.,
Office and residence SIS aain eti""T w. "ta
Sixth and Seventh streets. -.
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CONEECTIONERIES, DC.

n COLUMBUS, WHOLESALE AND
-. RETAIL CON FaCTiONER,A An DEAL
always fresh and pure, and prices lower than any
other house in the city. Buyers will do well TO
call on him before purchasing elsewhere.
Satisfaction guaranteed. First Premium awaId-
ed him AZ the late Virginia State Fdir.
apl-S&Tulm
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METRoPoLTAN WORKS.
CORNER aEvEsTH AND CANAL sTkAs1'

STATIONARY and PORTABLE ssa'h''
BARK, CAST, and PLASTER Hills ,vss
BOILERS, goEGIgGs; casT5sSs OF 's'
ENaINES aud 8AN-MIl.tas Of various S'Ss'
always on hand. ,..
Old engines, he,, repaired Aad sold on cosamttSs,
promptly and satisfactorily Gocea
d Send for descriptive etrcaiaya. q,
de9s wtLIJaA E. TANNER , tut
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BY IshCll & Son,
BY Ishcll e Son,
Auctioncers and h cal Estate Agents,
Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.

SMALL FRAME TENEMENT ON THE
~ SOUTHEAaTERN CORNER OF LEIGH
AND HENRY STREETS FOR SALE AT AUG
TluN.--Gn WEDt ESDAY, the 81 day Of Nav,
1871. at 81 O'Clock Z. NJ, Will be sold upon the
premises SM AL FRAME TENEMENT. with
three rooms, situated as above stated.
aD 20 ISBELL " son, huctiOnrer.
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BY Grubbs 4 Wiil1sms,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.


Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.
A THREE-STORY BRICK STORE
"a AND DWELLING ON THE WEsT sI0E
OF 18TH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND
FRANKLIN, AT AUCTION.-0n TUESDAY,
I'd May, at O'Clock p. NJ, we VIII SELL upon the
premises, the property located as above, In rear
of Messrs. K. w. w. j. Gates. II is well sit
ua:ed for business, and il S above good accom-
modat1ons for family. The lot Is rs 5-l2 by 595
feet.
TERMS: At the SALE
apo GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
USTEE'S SALE OF A SMALL
4 TRACT OF LAND IN HENRICO, ON THE
CHARLES CITY Road, ABOUT SIX MILES
FROM RICHMOND.--By virtue Of q deed of trus.
executed 10 me by the late DIR. Jesse F. Winfree
and Susan b. his wife, bearing date the l4h day of
december, 1855, and duly recorded In The office of
Henrico, j shall, at the instance OF the creditor
secured by the said de ed proceed to sell at public
auction, on the FIRST bay OF MAY NEXT,
In front or the county courthouse OF Henrico, at
IL o'clock Qf fair II not the next fair day there
after, the TRACT OF La n D thereby convey ed.
adjoining the lands OF Franklin stearus and
others.
TERMS 0ne-fourth cash /; the balance In three
equal tnstalments at four, eight, and twelve
months, and TO carry interest from the day of sale,
the purchaser TO give coed OF trust on the land to
secure The deferred instaimente.
apElo,l2 ALL 81 ~ "a. %, %, &May1
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AUCTIONEERs
HARDWARE.


WIN. w, BALDWIN. G. T. BALDWIN.
baldwin & BROTHER,
D IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, TOOLS &C.
No. 1880 MAIN STREET, (SEAR OLD MARKET
Purchasers will find it to their advantage De,
fore purch .sing elsewhere to call ana eXami .
nmr snleCt and well assorted stock OF BARD-
WAKE, CUTLERY, &C., which we now oher 10 W
our entire stock for cash, we are enabled tnereny
to sell at the very lowest cash hgu gu s III 'u'
stock may be found full assortment % roop-
BUItDERS'i UNi'b X tAhhN'' Oh"
ROnGEkSi5 FINE IVORY-HANDLED IA
RI,E and POCKET CUTLERY c-
HENRY DJSTUN SOH ana eiEAH " IN
SONS HAND-ShWS; r,uyr1J,S
CASr-STEEL pLANTER'S ana FL " ELL =
wedding and KILLING iiVEo; p,pE
GARDEN HOES AMI RAhES, anu fAhN-
MAN,3PAT. SPADES ,,,,-1s o,a
aMES,S and ROWLAND'5 SHOFELS ana
coil hrA TRAGE, BREAST, TONGUE, and HAL
PAT TEX Dooa NGsGinGs; HAND, COW, and
SHEEP BE LIS; ,Y,r
HORSE and MULE SHOES and NAILS:
ROPE. TWINES, and HOE -TliEE&n;, ,,d
Hollow and " Cd + n" A II f. "hu
BRUSHES, .o,,, "a mani
ZION, which are usually fnuhd III hf,r-cidss r.
t''i , u =. 49, c.eh ap ~ eOd2w
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BY Ishell & Son,
AuctioncCrs and Real Estate Agents,
18th street, between Main and Bank.

AID LOr ON THE NORTHEAsTaRE
CORNER OF CATHERINE AND SMift
STREETS, SHOCKOE Hull, Foe SALE AT
AUCTID&.-Un WEDNESDAY. the 81 day o.
May, ISL, at 5 O'Clock p. NJ, upon the premises
Will be sold two-story BRICK DWELL!> g.
with about ten rooms, situated as above stated.
The LOT fronts IS ftc., and runs back l0t feet
inches.
TERMS; At sale.
anoa ISRELL & SON. Anctinnccrs.
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ROOTS. SHOES, &c.

r AIDES FRENC LAST1NGa~
Ia FRONTAGE BOOTS. hand-mad"' Es>
pump soles, linen-lined. our own make: are w.
pleasant to wear, and do not Ora" Ike machihe'
made shoes wear well. ana dcn'L fuat u's nose
Extra good goods vc.y cheap. ~
MARCUS HARRIS & BRO HER,
1929 Main ST., and corner 5tb a,,h Broad streets
Be particular and cal 1T The corner OF 5.h ami
ECOad streets. ape
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS

GEO. WASHINGTON, JESSE C. CoNSoR.
..aa p. MALLETT,
WAsHINGTON 8 CO., GENERAL
w COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ia Gre.n-
wich street, corner Courtlandt, New York. Com
slgnments Of PRODUCE for sale or shipment
ana ORDERS FOR PURCHASES respectfully
Agents for the Virginia Steamship and Packet
Company. jale
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NO PLEASE TIE CHILDREN weHA
| have RI durcd the ~. zee Of orr :" II ~ a.
BOOT and SII ;ES l1r me "p,t"aEh u
,iaY oall5 ard cpmncnceme.htt' t''' '""h IN '''
der To get the RICH. size. , croruup
r. = sIra.ts ap3
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DROAD.BUTTOM AND FLAT-H.
~ HEELED GAIIT'tS. handmade. for y "a
comfort and durability. superb goods.
A'->'' ;MARCUS HARRIS 4 BROTHER,
1899 Main ST.. and corner 5th and Broad streets.
pr",ds sIraets apI
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RESTAURANTS.

Is always supplied with the iuxurtes OF me fes-
son-the BEST MEATS Of all hinds--EON ID
tame and Wild GaME OF all Sorts III III
and FISH. All served 10 oIccr III toe pes' y" Tho
Rates reduced dishes ample. Pastries oi lss
best. Orders for suppers and eDterlainmvn',SS ~. y.
the most elegant and recherche style it!td u wv
most satisfactory manner. . ,,,,.t
To the times. ! he best liquors always 90 nf f"
aud mixed drinks brewed by the most SAIL" u"
hand. rr
REFRESHMENTS ser7ed up In elegant sIye . ~
the LADIES' SALOON, wAe,e perfect Pre-
and decorun are maintained.
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aNsuHAn CE GssnPxNlEs.

RICHMOND, April Ia, 1871.
THE UNDERSIGNED takes this oppor-
l. tunity of notifying the public TINT ne mas az
MEKCANTiLE INSURANCE COMPANY "
LONDON AND EDINBuRG and that vi an .,o puSlS
;Ii N no attended, To- mt the office OF the Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, lois Main
street. ., ,t,oee for
over al \ Ly wears In Great Britain and the Unltea
States. has assets amounting to over FIFTEEN
al Lion DOLLARS IN GOLD-oFer one MIL
lion of which Is held In this country.
Fire risks on al kinds of property taken upon
ss ,ihera terms rs offered by other hst-class COM
nanies w. L. CO w ARDlN.
pan1s,n Agent.
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GEORGETOWN.

DoUBLE-BAkRELED SERKNApY TO MAJOR
GEORGE HILL, JR-Msjor George Hill, Jr.,
having kindly engaged Kings band to perform
az the Forrest Hail republican meeting last eve
ning-whioh favor was respectfully declined by
the republican club, because they were going
10 meet for business and not for music-the
band, accompanied by a number of colored
men, marched to the Majors residence about 10
O'Clock p. M; and after 81 ii all TO the Chief" and
Major was loudly cheered, and he soon after
appeared upon the balcony and returned his
THANKS. saying he had heard the results of the
forrest Hall meeting-that his friend Mr.. VIM.
h. CVIIIns had received the nomination, and he
(the MaJor) thought the lis votes given him was
his full strength in the district, and the % &C
credited to him HUI were so many more to be
added to his friends who had declared for him at
the Market House hall meeting the other night.
MT. Collins was gentleman, as they all knew,
but II he takes part with the boilers he must
TAKE the consequences OF q defeat. He then
paid his respects in not very complimentary
terms to the republican Legislative Assembly
and the republican Board of Public Works.
The celored delegation was followed by a white
one, he AIDED by the st. Cecilia band, when the
same scene was re-enacted-Mr. Hill having TO
speak BIS piece over again. 1t is needless to say
by the Major.
THE GRAM TRADE.-There were no receipts
OF wheat up TO noon to-day, and consequently
there was no meeting on Change. Several
Canal boats loaded with grain are expected,
however, to-day.
PARTRIDGE and quail shooting is now all the
AdSS NltnFOuS OF our cltV. 1le birds
are very plentiful in Virginia, just across the
river, and boatmen on the canal report that
large coves can be seen all along the line of the
canal on the Maryland side.
The STEAMER T. g. knight took out II 900
barrels OF flour for New York yesterday.
CoMPROMIsED.-Mr. Artemus Mccain, whose
loot was badly injured by being sun over by a
street car couple of months since. las COM
promised with the railroad company for the sum
of 81 eco.
THE "BLACK MARIA" had no passengers
from the Third precinct station-house this morn
ing, no arrests having been made last night
notwithstanding the lively political movements
in this section.
VAcCINATIoN.-Those in our city who reside
east OF High street and desire to be vaccinated,
in accordance with the recommendation of the
Board OF Health, should call on DIR. Appleby
whose office is on Gay street, between Congress
and High streets; and those residing west of
High street, on DIR. Southworth. rs High street.
near Forrest Hall. The poor will be vaccinated
free OF charge by the physicians named.
this time.
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MARRIAGE OF A WAsHINGToNIAN.-A large
number Of ladies and gentlemen witnessed at the
NJ. +. church South, Yesterday evening, the
marriagh of Mr.. Horace Riddle, Of Washington,
to Miss Emma Fleming, daughter of Mr.. Archi-
bald Fleming of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DIR. Hough.
RoBBERY-The residence of Mr.. Philip III.
Hoott, on Summary Hill, at present occupied by
Mr.. Castain, was entered by thieves night before
last, and vest and trunk stolen from the cham
Der III which MIR. Castain and his wife were
asleep. In "a pocket of the vest were about
twelve or fourteen dollars, and in the trunk
about one hundred and forty dollars. The vest
house-the money gone; and the trunk was
found in the woods near by, with all its contents
OF clothing untouched, and the money only
missing
RUMoRED SALE OF RAILRoAp.-Rumor
still says that the terms of the sale OF the Rich
mOnd, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad to
the Pennsylvania Central have been agreed
upon, by representative of the contracting par
ties in Philadelphia.-Gasette, last ereainO.
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Coudeused Locals.

Assessor Ralph Faulkner Is Seriously i'll.
HE new police telegraph instrument has ar
rived at the Central Guardhouse.
See advertise ment of MesSrs. Fitch and Fox,
IN another column, Offering for rent desirable
Office room on It'll street.
Collector Slater viii be ready to receive paw
ment OF the taxes due in the District for the
present year in about ten DAYS
MIR. Drake, the originator OF brakes planta-
ton bitters-" s. T.-lS60-X."-is at present a
clerk I'm the census Office.
Capt. j. W. Mcknight las ut rendered his
resignation as commanding Odicr OF company
b, First National Guards. j. McNskin. FRS,
lieutenant of the company, was elected to Ill
the vacancy,
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INST, a banquet was served up at Providence
X. l., which had been cooked woolly by steam
The bill of fare comprised the following dishes,
lamb, roast mutton, cold corn beef. beef tongue,
boiled ham. Vegetables, boiled potatoes,
mashed potatoes, boiled cabbage, boiled turnips,
apple pie, meat pie, castard pie, pumpkin pie.
Steam distilled coffee and tea. Everything Is
said to have proved of the choicest quality, and
steam cookery Is affirmed to have demonstrated
'.its economy, its superior healthfulness, ease
cleanliness and comfort, and its adaptabilty to
all uses and every fashion of culinary prepara-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-28

COPPER AND IRoN.-An alloy OF these two
metals has recently been devised, which, 1t is
claimed. produces a substance of great strength,
easily worked when soft, aud capable of being
tempered to greater hardness than steel. This
alloy, on account of its toughness and temper, it
is argued. viii considerably outlast chilled iron,
and can be used for those parts of machinery
and engines where great strength Is required.
Another important quality ascribed to this alloy
V its great resistance 10 oxidation daring con-
unuous exposure TO the atmosphere.
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