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AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUE SUBSCRIPTION

splendid new building has just been erected on
the southwest corner OF Madison avenue ana Twen.
ty.seventh street expressly for the accommodation
OF the American Jockey Club. 1t Is a handsome
edace OF brick and drab stone, finished in walnut
aud Is four stories high.
The offlces OF the Jockey CuD VIII be In the base
ment and viii, Of course, lie arranged and fur
nished upon the most liberal scale. The most
attractive feature OF the establishment. however,
will be the spacious Subscription Room-destincd
to be tho ''Tattersalls'' OF America. The
room occupies the entire first noor OF the large
building, Is elegantly finished and furnished,
and Is In every way admirably adapted to the pur.
pose for which 1t Is designed--the accommodation
OF assemblies OF gentlemen Interested In turf mat
ters. Pool selling, b0okmaKing and other modes Of
investment upon turf events will, OF course, be
amply provided for but 1t Is not intended tnat the
room shall bc devoted to these alone. suitable
place Is thus provided where gentlemen can meet
to talk horse" read the sporting and other papers,
obtain Information or sporting events. past and
future, or spend their leisure hours socially This
VIII doubtless be very popular feature OF the
Jockey Club.
II Is understood that the subscribers TO the room
Will not be confined to the members OF the club but
tnat liberal arrangements VIII be made for the ac-
c0mmodati0n OF other gentlemen who patronize the
turf or who for other reasons desire TO avail them
selves OF an elegant place OF social resort.
We understand that the room Will be opened to
subscribers on Wednesday, 18th inst. II Is pre-.
sumed the plan Of organization, mode OF acquiring
membership. &C., will be duly announced. In the
meantime Information on the subject NAV be oh.
tained Of any member Of the Executive Committee
Of the club.
The second ana upper floors Of the building Will
be occupied by the New York Yacht CLUB and other
parties. Two popular clubs will thus be brought
together, doubtless to their mutual benefit, and
many happy reunions Will take place under their
ausulces
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TIE LATEST SUICIDE.

A SkiIful JcweiIer sihufles OFF the COil-Tho
Inventor of the stem. Winding Watch at
Rest.
Another selr-murder has startled the usually
busness-disposed and quiet residents Of the Seven.
teenth ward. About seven O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the chambermaid Of the boarding house 236 East
Tenth street, on visiting the room OF q bOarder
named Rothfclder, discovered that he was
dead. without waiting to examine The corpse
the servant gave the alarm, and mo-
ment later one or Captain John J. Mounts
officers entered the house and cooly proceeding 70
examine the body, found that R0thfelder was dead.
He was found lying upon the bed dressed in shirt
and drawers, with q slngle-barrelled pistol, which
for sale in all the Bowery gun stores at 81 so.
lying In his right hand which rested upon
his left breast, near bullet wound that doubtless
caused death. Later Captain Mount and Detective
Dunlap visited the house and took possession OF the
trunk OF deceased who Is q matchmaker by pro-
essIon. The contents Of the truni. were turned
to Coroner Herman, who held an inquest, and .
verdict or suicide was rendered.
The cause that prompted the unfortunate man to
take his life was not ascertained, but from legal
documents found in his room and the statements OF
Detective Dunlap, who carefully inquired into hIs
antecedehts t appears that Roth'e!der has been
spent in the employ OF the celebrated Jewellers.
Ball Black, where he was noted as an expert
had some connection with a fellow workman at
Ball u Black's named Alexander Newberger, who
carries on The matchmaking business at 200 Sixth
avenue. While in the ploy or BAH Black, 1t Is
CLAIMED he invented the wel-knOwn STEM
winding attachment TO watches. and at the time
OF his death was IN litigation with the American
Watch Company for an infringement Of his patent.
Iatterly, Detective Dunlap learns, he has been
attached 10 Newoergers store, and, taking advan-
tage OF his connection herewith has received froni
customers number Of watches for repairs. which
he failed To report TO Newberger.
ON Friday and saturday he was absent from the
store anu Newberger--wnosc customers had In the
meantime called for their watches--0n saturday
searched the Bowery for him. lie found deceased
In the Bellevue Gardens, In the Bowery, playing
cards, and upon upbral1ng him for MS action,
Kohfelder promised TO return the watches on sun
day morning, anu Newberger lett.
lie was not again seen alve, and II Is supposed
that the failure OF his suit against the watch COM
pany, combined with Newbergers SUSPICION mat ne
was playing nini false, led The unfortunate man 70
make the rash venture mat resulted IN nls suuuen
taking on. Al hs boarding house ne passed a.
an unmarried man, but the police on in!ulrin9 az
No. 20 Delaney slrcct, where year ago tothieuer
was IN the habit Of visiting, were assured that no
has wife living In some portion OF Germany. All
who were acuuainted with him gave nim an excel
lent alton as workman and an Inventor; but
N Is ga III his bescing sln was an attachment for
ifall woman iivlng In East Fifteenth street.
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GOVERNMENT BOILER INSPECTORS.
The Case OF the Steamer X. Il. Lee-verdlct
Of the C0r0ncr,y Jury.

WILM!*GT0N. N. C Sept IT, 1871.
The following Is the verdict or the Coroners jury
in the case OF the steamer r. L. Lee which exploded
her boiler near Fayetteville August 17:-
That the deceased, Alexander jackson, William Gilmore
and samuel McKee, cauc TO their death the explosion of
the boiler of the steamer r. h. Lee, ou moruing
lth OF August ls! that the Jury do hnd from the fore
going evidence there can be no blame attached to Cay.
Tain Skinner any of the employees; but they
do ceusure the Unhed states Inspector for this
more Without teeng the boiler, reInrej by law, thereby
endanerng hs and limb OF Aud crew. and
do hold he said Inspector IN GreAt degree for
the said explosion aud ., least gea, neglect OF his doy
he granted cerhcete tor this boat without hs being
the state At the time 10 our judgment s the duty OF The
authorities 20 examine into this matter and there has been
dence goes prove he should be held accountable for The
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REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

At q meeting OF the Republican Central Commit
tee held last evening at Apollo Hall, Twenty.eighth
street and Broadway. John J. Townsend, President.
In the chair, call for primaries 10 be held In the
several Assembly districts on the 18th inst. to
elect delegates and alternates TO the State Con.
venlion TO be held at syracuse the
27th inst, was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. Flty.sIx
delegates IN all will he chosen. The chairman
announced the names OF the new Executive Com
mittee, which consists OF one delegate from each
Assembly district. resolution was adopted order
ing republican associations In the city 10 hold a
special meeting on the 18TH inst. TO enroll
bers. The committee then adjourned.
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YACHTING NOTES.
The following yachts passed whitcsono ycslcr-

The following yachts passed whitcstono ycster-
day
Yacht Sappho, N.Y.Y.O., Vice Commodo re
Douglas, from New YORK, put inat Whites,one and
proceed eastward on cruise as soon as breeze
springs up.
Yacht Mystic, AY.C., Captain L. O. Cranmer,
from Great Neck for New Nork.
Yacht Dreadnaught, N.YY.C.. Captain Samuels,
dragged her anchor, on the morning OF the llth
inst, during heavy blow from northeast from or
the Quarantine DOCK Staten Island, and f0uied the
brig AdOlph IL Laura lying OF StapletOn Staten
Island, outward bound, neither uessc receiving any
damage.
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A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY,
Horrible Bm,chery Near Lsxtuxton-A Brother
and Sister Murdered.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. II, 1871.
terrible murder was committed last night ct the
residence OF John Harper, the owner OF the race
horse Longreow, near Milway, Ky. Jake and
Betsy Harper, brother ana sister Of John, had their
,hroats cut by unknown person, Is supposed.
for the purpose OF robbery. Some negroes, living
within few feet OF the Harper residence pretended
10 Know nothing OF the murder TILL this morning.
Three OF them nave been arrested as the murderers
Blood has been found on their shirts, and the evt
dence against them IS very strong.
other negroes employed on the place are missing,
and II Is believed that they are implicated In the
horrid afYair. A party OF citizens have started -
hunt for the missing negroeA
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1.-THE LITTLE SISTERS OF TUE POOR

Dr. McGlynn viii deliver q lecture this evening in
aid OF THE Little Sisters Of the PoorD under the
auspices OF the Roman Catholic Temperance Con-
venton, at Cooper Institute. The SUBJECT of the
lecture Heads and Hearts," From tue reputa-
ton OF the lecturer an treat OF unusual
signincance MAY DC expected,
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Burning OF a Railway station in Canada.
TORONTO, Sept II, ls7L
Sarnia station, on the Grand Trunk Railway, was
burned late on Saturday night The keeper OF the
refreshment rooms, with his family escaped. Loss,
$4,000
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Fire mt NIindeu. Ia.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept, IT, 1911.
Gre at Miuden last night destroyed two blocks
In the business part OF the town. Loss, ti0o, 900;
Insurance $4,000.
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THE LEXINGTON RACES.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept II, 1871.
The races to-day were well attended, and the
sport excellent. The time made is consid cred slow
for this track, but 1t Is accounted for by the dust
which In some places was nearly u foot deep.
The first race mile heats for three year.Olds. Six
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| IIlne, l.4lta-l.4JIa-l:Rlte.
Thc second race, mile dash, was won easily by
| Billy Williamson, GaberlunZe second, ana Exchange
third. Time, IA5X.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-29

A USEFUL CRow.-A correspondent fur-
nishcs US with the following account Of
useful crow. which, we suspect, il de-
scpndsnt of one Of the "Thres Black
C!ows":
mir. John Snyder, living near strihllng
Springs. owns crow most emphatlcatly
rara av!s an tcIrrs. Although the crow is
desuised by saiut and sinner, it seems he
has some useful and redeeming traits. The
said crow is q eltconstituted superintend-
ent of the culinary department. OF his
masters household, and when the dogs
invade the premises the crow soon
clears the kitchen OF all the canine
species. He destroys every frog about M.
Snyder's we'll; allows mouse no chance
for his life drives away hawks from the
poultry, and bids, fair to act rs the best
squirrel dog in the country. With his Ar
gus eyes he readily spies the squirrel either
upon the fence or on trees, and with ma
tursi antipathy to the whole squirrel tribe,
hls shrill, keen note, IL READILY dstsstsd by
bis owner. accompanied by rapid darts
un and down, and the owner Ii thus
led to the game. The most remarkable
feature about the habits Of the GRO"
il That lie ipvariably keeps five or SIX
days rations ahead Of time, well con-
neutrality-suspicious. With an instructive lear
that when Phil Sheridan Is through Win
shooting down unarmed and helpless pso-
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Tho Revolution In yNex.co

WAsHlNGToN, November pa Matamo.
Tas special, dated the 9th instant, saws that
4,UoO government troops were leaving for
ealllllo to raise the siege of that city,
Cort!na had appropriated the nav OF the
troops al Comaigo to himself, causing q
revolt. Z"
A general revolt against the Government
Is expected on the 1st of December.
NEW ORLEANS. November ga dispatch
has been received here from Alatamoras
dated 2ith, which says: "The revolution,
ISIS, Under General Trevino, attacked SAL
tliio on the oath instant, and the fighting Is
stlll gong on. General Rochs is advancing
from San Luis Potosi with strong Govern.
ment forces, and Is within aiding distance.
TreVlno is reported short of ammunition.
kelntoFcementst for Matamoras are expected
By SEQ from Vera Cruz"
CITY OF MEXICO, November 19-A state
OF anarchy prevails throughout the entire
hepuoltc. The Journals are filled with &C.
counts OF pronuncadmentos, and the Go.
sernnehC troops are growing Revolutionary.
General Porhrio DiaZ has formally pro.
n0unced, and is backed by the Legislature
OF the State CT OaXaca, which has decided
to return TO its own sovereignty. The
greater part Of the army Is disirusted. L
Stgto OF the Is h says that Juarez wa
closeted with the American minister OF
the pight CT the 18th, who advised thu
President to change his Cabinet. The re
port caused o great sensation, and the PEG
pie are expressing fears Of American inter
vention. Positive assurances are given O
Cabinet changes next month. It is ru
mored that Signor NJ. Romero will soon g
to Washington, but whether officially o
not is unknown. 1t is again reported tina
Mexico will try to raise loan in tn
United States. The military situation re
mains unchanged. Both parties are pre-
pairing for an advance, but neither hs
commenced to do so as yet.
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TeleSraph1c Summary,

The Kansas Sunday Times publishes
eleven columns OF letters from prominent
men in Missouri endorsing passive Demo.
cratic policy.
Hermann Lindemann, editor OF the st.
Louis Zettun3, Is dead.
A dispatch from Salt Lake reports the
Union racine passenger train twenty-seven
hours behind time in consequence OF the
snow, which Is very deep in the cuts.
The cholera has entirely disappeared
from Halifax, n. S., and all the patients are
rapidly recovering.
The Seventy.eighth regiment Highsn-
ders sailed yesterday from Halifax for Eu-
rope.
The thermometer was 100 below zero In
Quebec yesterday.
The ball to the Grand Duke Alexis in
Philadelphia occurs on Monday next at the
Academy OF Music. The subscription
price to the festivities is $50.
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Uaited States Court In Raleigh
Grand Jury Rw0rn-Probable Con-
rSuunnCc of KukEuL Gases.
snecI,l telegram TO the Dispatch.

Special telegram TO the Dispatch.
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 2S.-The Federal
Court met to-day. The following grand
Jurors were drawn and sworn: j. W. Hop
kins, H. C. Jones, W. L. Belyln, Romulus
Malone, George Little, Jr., A. G. sharen-
der, JIG. Codner, Stephen Hawkins, James
T. Doughtie, Jonathan jenkins, Jordan
King, James a. Snead, Benjamin Price,
Joseph S. Sewers, c. G. Hayworth, D. A.
Masten, Yancey Ballinger, j. r. Whitaker,
John Ii, Cock, David johnson, and q.
Utley.
Senator Johnson, from Buncombe, was
sworn in US prsclicing attorney Of the
court. Some six rscognizances of criminal
cases for violation Of the internal revenue
law were taken up. The court will proba-
bly, be confined to criminal cases in the re-
venue department and civil docket this
term.
His Honor Judge Bond being in attend
auce upon the United States Circuit Court
at Columbia, S. e., the kuklux eases will
nil be continued.
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a FIGHT FOR LIFE Near Harlem, In
this county, q well-dressed and respectable
looking woman was walking along near
drove of Texas cattle, which were being
driven by. One of the animals, n cow, got
separated from the drove, and met the wo-
man. The COW attacked the woman.
pushed her down, and was thrusting her
with her horns, when she was discovered
Ey Mr.. Henry White, who, seeing the wo-
mans perious condition, rushed up and
commenced beating the cow over the head
with the butt Of his whip. This only in
turiatcd the cow more; SO that she threw
the woman with her horns into ravine,
and followed her, still thrusting, unmind-
full of Mr.. Wilhitc, her antagonist.
About this time MIR. Andrew Foley dis
covered them, aud ran up with billet Of
wood and commenced beating the COW with
all his might. This had the effect to turn
the attention of the COW from the woman
to Mr. Foley. She closed in with him; be
being unable to Use his stick any longer,
crappled her by the horns. Mr.. Wllnlte
Joined in this dcats-Struggle, and while it
was going on managed to get out his pocket
knife and cut the cows throat-and so the
fight ended. Our informant says that the
lady, except some bruises, is comparatively
unhurt.-LiJerty (II0 Tribune.
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sion OF canal boats on the Chesapeake and
Albemarle canal for years past. And there
has been found no necessity for shaping
tho boats In any such nondescript style as
prevent washing of the banks.
Tho author OF this successful mode of
steam navigation on canals is one OF our
delegates to the LEGISLATURE and there.
fore, If in the discussion Of the James
River and kanawha Improvement in Con-
oress this winter the practicability of steam
ms propelling power on the great water
line shall arise. the Virginia Legislature
will he able to solve the problem without
offering premium Of hundred thousand
dollars, as has been done bv The Lcglsla-
ture of New York.-Norfolk Journal.
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Enpssst Etate Convention OF South
Carolina.


CAHpEN, S. c.. November, 1871.
The Baptist State Convention OF South
Carolina met in this place on Thursday,
9sd instant. This Convention has con-
stituepcy in this State Of IS associations,
comprising 443 churches, go ministers, and
%, $50 members. There are In this state
about Il, 900 members of Baptist churches.
Some 80 delegates are present:
Rev. J. l.. Reynolds. ID. d., OF Column
bia, the former president, called the Con-
ytntion to order. After enrolment of dele.
gates Rev. James 2. Boyce, d. d., OF
Greenvlle, was elected president, and pr:
@. L. Gregory, OF Charleston, secretary. Az
night Rev. Dr. REYNOLDS preached tps
semi-ccntennial sermon Of the Convention.
The Convention WAS organized in Collm-
bia Dcccmbcr4, 1921, the Charleston, Edge.
field, and Savannah River Associations
being its only constituents, and from these
only nine delegates were IN attendance.
Rev. Richard Furman, ST., was It's nrst
president. Since then the operations OF the
Convention have extended over the entire
State.
The sermon Of DIR. Reynolds was els-
quent and emphatic In lts announcement OF
UNCONVENTIONAL church poli,y and album
dant in illustrations. Tue discourse will
|, doubtless be printed in full.
| On Friday morning the Convention con-
sidcred the report Of the Board OF state
Missions. the general agent. and the Iea-
surer. From the general pecuniary pros
| tration aud other causes, the State MISSION
Board has failed TO secure means or mis-
sionaries Tor their work. Most Of this work
Il has been done by associations lndepen-
IDENTITY.
The interests Of the Domestic Mission
Board were presented by D. L. Side, Esq,
of Alabama, and Rev. DR.. Winkler, OF
Charleston. The Executive Board Of South
Carolina was represented by Rev. j. E.
Morrall. The foreign mission work wa.
presented by Rev. &. c. Biting, who also
spoke in behalf Of the Baptist Bible and
tPuolicaton Society. 4 committee on the
religious interests of the col0red people re.
ported encouraging results and prospects,
and interesting addresses were made by
Rev. l.. BroAdus, DrE. Dargan and Wink.
Ter, Rov. Messrs. Dawson, Gregory, aud
Biting.
Committees reported upon the publIca
ton OF the semi-centennial sermon OF Kew
| Dr.. Reynolds; on obituaries; on list OF
ministers /; OH revision Of the constitution
of the Convention; on the work OF the
Executive Board.
! Ill these reports We're discussed and
adopted.
! On Friday night Rev. J. B. Hartwsll, fol
many years q missionary at Shan Tau,
China, addressed tho Convention, and In q
! lengthy and interesting address, CONCERN.
| ing mis- mission field. 4.
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CLEANING OUT GEASARIEs.-The ravages
Of insects on grain are by no means con-
fined TO outdoor attacks. The loss arising
from the depredations Of insects which IN.
fest granaries, we judge, will fully equal
that from those which are troublesome in
the field. But the former can be prevented,
while we must occasionally suffer the latter.
When granaries are empty they may be
freed from weeyil and all other kindred YER
min by washing with hot, soft soapsuds,
using stiff broom to disturb all intruders
which may be hid in the cracks of the floor
or bins. Fresh lime-wash, we'll brushed
into the ceilings and walls, will complete
the business. When they are out, they
should be kept out. No open windows
should be allowed in granarv during the
summer months, when the moths are fly
ing.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France.

France.
AM OTHER COMMUNISTS EXECUTED.
var An:is. November 2S.--A dispatcb from
= , s.saliles mss been received. ofFicialIu an.
n ~ that the execution had ta,ran
ptaee, and that Rossel and two oS hi s |nrn
inuhist companions had been shot ~
PARTICULARS OF THE Eyycrp,ov
ARTS. November 2s-af e. -,
rnossei, terre and Bourpiose voro 49,. 49,,
rom thelr cells under strong s,,.r .sAe =.
forn np oartory, where hollow snnara w. -
end r ana the condemned placed at one
most us oehaylor Of the three mon NJ,
bIin Hind oJl1aucIageous-Ferre refusing to "" hs
and tho en oo O'Clock company advanced
t uuu, Tue command being Uven 1 o.n1
suetr muskets and fred. Rossei ~ ,sf ,.;m
instantly; out the others were NOT so s erneu
nate' Iney Writhed to the orounS ,ottu
800 oou soluiers, obeying orders, gave thew tba
r ,voIo ue grace with pistols. The hnS; ns
"S Ts men placed in plain cotlns. uieS
oo,,t ulee thousand troops witnessed the er
nrofn,,n'd una Inc sensation produced was
ioung Rosseps death is ,amentod ave.
oy those who deemed the tntaroet, Eyer
country demanded it. - 's'' sol VI LUZ
England.
ahs FRINGE OF WALES IaPRorrya ,-o
LONDON. November 2s.-Tbe la,os. = 81
.tal Dulietlns report that the cond,t;",' o' -
.ne FRINGE of Wales Is unexnectedIv ~ ~
is abating. sn'' ano Tue leTel
The illness of the Princess Alexandra Z,
not serious. --SAanofa
Spain.
MARRIAGE OF GENERAL s1cx1ra
MADRID, November 2s.-General s;ct,.
mas married Miss Creach, and departad f. n
Belgium.
iHoAHck oF THE TROUBLES IN BRUISED:
BRUSSELS, November 2S.-The agisatio,
against The ministry is undated. Pstition
10 Tue hsng for tue dismissal of the minis
!ers are pouring in from every quarter. A,
immense mass Of people is assembled i,
'front.' OF the Palais de Ia Nation. The an
pearance OF the multitude is threatenjno bp
strong force OF troops is on the gro,,nd
ana they have so far succeeded in prevent
ing violence to persons or destruction n
properly. Cries Of Resign resienIU ar,
heard On every side Of the palace. nh,
temper OF the people is dangerous. and tn,
situation critical. The impression Ia thu
the ministers will yield, as they did in H.
case OF De Decker, and tender their resio
! nations to the King. A0''s
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RniGroadE-Coufcaerats orphann.
For the Dispatch.

Travelling recently in Kentucky, I found
the people all alive to the great work of
connecting Kentucky with Virginia by
way OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The Biz Sandy road, now the property OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, will soon be completed between Lex
ington, Ky, and the present western terInt-
nus of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad so
that we may soon nope to ride from Rich
mond, Va, TO Louisville, Ky, in eighteen OF
twenty hours. What Il prospect for Rich
mond! Connected thus with the garden
spot Of America, who can limit Ter pro-
sperity9
BY tie way, I saw an old gentleman,
:" tbc ineYitshlc," III Kentucky, collecting
moaey TO pay balances due TO teachers i'll
Virginia who have Tor several years SO gene
rously taught the orphans Of Virginia sol
dIers for one dollar per month. He says
that what he received in kentucky makes
him hopeful that the friends Of the orphans
III Virginia viii send him enough by mail
to Fredericksburg, Va, to enable him to
close this work by the coming new yesr.