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The Nathan Murder.

Neio York, March 9.-Superintendeat
kelso, OF the police department, in con-
versaiion yesterday evening with represen-
tatives of the press stated that from about
six weeks subsequent to the murder of
Benjamin Nathan. the detectives were con-
vineed that VIM. Forester was the perpe-
traitor of the crime. A proclamation des-
cribing Forester, and Offering reward of
So 500 for his arrest has been issued.
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FoRps HOTEL, Richmond, March 4th, 1871.
W Fl. WADE, ESQ. Grand Chancellor cf the Order of
Knights Of Pythas Of the State Of Virginia, Rich
mond, Virginia
SIR am requested by the Berger Family Of
Swiss Bell Ringers to state, that the company is
desirotrs Of rendering benefit to the Order of
Knights of Pythas to aid in defraying the expense
of fitting up the Pythian Hall in the city of Rich
mend, and woud be pleased TO know whether the
same would be agreeable to you and the popular
Order of which ysu arc the superior otioor in the
State.
II satisfactory, You will please designate the time
and place. Very respectfully,
E.P. KENDALL
Manager.
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THE PRESIDENT ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
1t is not doubted in Washington, that the
message which the President intends to
send to Congress, within a week, will re-
late to the state of affairs in the South, and
that it will result in legislation on the sub
isct which will require session at least a
month or six weeks long. All hope of an
adjournment is now, therefore, gone, and
there is no doubt that both Houses will be
fully organized within week.
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81. Pdtrick's Day.-Our Irish fellow
citizens are making preparations to celebrate
st. Patrick's day in becoming manner.
They propose to have parade during the day,
and grand ball at night at Assembly Hall
on Eighth street. The committees appointed
are actively at work, and from their known
ability in such matters, we have no doubt that
both the parade and ball will be gotten up in
style that will reflect credit on the sons of
Erin's isle
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Dead Infant Found-Yesterday morn
ing the body of colored infant, apparently
about three DAYS old, was found on sand bank
in the rear of Fulton Baptist church, Rockets,
where it had been partially buried. Nobody
could tell anything likely to lead to the dis.
coyery of its mother, and Coroner Trent, after
viewing the body, ordered it to be sent to
Shockoe Hill burial ground for interment at
the expense of the city.
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The Mechanics Union will hold regu-
lar monthly meeting this evening, at o'clock,
at Schotts Monticello Hall. This organiza-
ton is now on a firm basis, and promises to be
the means Of great good to the mechanical
classes. Every mechanic in good standing in
the city should become member of il
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EreCutiue appointments. THE Governor
to-day appointed two commissioners of deeds
for distant States, to do business and reside as
follows; Austin Gray, commissioner of deeds
for Missouri, to reside in st. Louis, and Parker
Crittenden, son of Col. Crittenden, lately kill
ed in Oakland, California, by Laura Fair, of
Lynchburg, Va, commissioner of deeds for
California, to reside in San Francisco.
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AN extraordinary wager was recently
taken by man in Washington, to wit !:
That he could eat a quail for break fast
thirty consecutive days. The party was
an Israelite and won the six hundred dol
lars staked by the incredulous. The dis
gusting feat was relieved little by grim
Joker standing by, who, as the crowd was
cheering the great quail eater, exclaimed :
"That it was no wonder be could eat SO
many, being Jew, whose ancestry had
been so long fed upon that kind of fowl
during their sojourn in the wilderness.
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The Charleston Nesos claims that the
commerce of that city is now in sounder
and healthier condition than it has been at
any time since the war. The city, it says,
has received this season, so far, 10000
bales more of cotton than was received in
1870, the coastwise and foreign trade is
steadily increasing in volume, and the job
bing trade of the city is now counted by
millions, The Melos adds /:
The phosphate business, in itself, issufficient
to lift Charleston above any competitor on the
southeastern coast. We have now twelve
phosphate mining and manufacturing CON-
panes, representing capital of three million
dollars. Eight of these companies are now
mining and manipulating phosphates; fleet
of vessels carry the crude rock abroad, and to
the North long trains of cars bear the quick
ening fertilizer to all the States of the South.
And the basis OF all this business the phos-
phstic depot-lies, in inexhaustible quantities,
in the broad bosom of South Carolina. Sew
eral of the companies manufacture the acid re-
quired for their work--all of them draw their
working material not from abroad bat from
this State.
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Personal.-The following distinguished
lawyers were in attendance in the Court of
Appeals to-day, viz: Conway Robinson, Wood
Bouldin, Jno. w. Gregory, Jno. s. Wise, A.
Austin Smith, Alfred Jones, Judge Hunter
Marshall, James q. Taylor, (Attorney Gene
ral,) Peachy X. Grattan, Henry Wickham,
Gustace Gibson, and a full branch.
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Signorini Ba1rdtta.-"This talented and
accomplished young lady, who made with
eclat her debut at the La Scala of Milan as
Leonora in Donizetti's La Fauorita, and who
distinguished herself at the San Carlo of
Naples in the role of Elvira in Verdi's Ernani,
crowned her grand success as Valentine at the
Theatre des Naliens in Paris, will make her
appearance in Richmond, on Monday, the 9Th
instant"
II the foregoing were copied from the Lon
don Saturday Review, or the Times, or the New
York Herald, we would have for our prima-
donna full house. But those who are born
in our midst, are pecked at and neglected !;
realizing the truth of the adage, that prophet
But Miss Barratta has a fresh flexible and
beautiful, albeit slender voice, and she will yet
make reputation and fame.
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Southern Planter and Farmer. r.-The
March number of this valuable monthly has
been laid on our table by the publishers. Fhe
contents embrace number of original and
contributed articles Of value, besides a fine
pho-lithograph of the county of Orange, by
jed Hotchkss. No farmer should be without
IT,
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WE return our thanks to John Bell
Bigger, Esq, the polite and courteous
clerk of the House of Delegates, for ad-
vance copies of the acts of the General
Assembly, from chapters SO to 6s inclu-
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Chancery Court-Judge E. II. Fitzhugh
Presiding.-The following business was trans.
acted to-day:
tor, &c-decree
Doyle, Julia, &C., VS.. Dougherty, &c-de-
cree.
Stuart and wife VS.. Dsbney's administrator
ct als-report of Commissioner Hudnall under
decree of December 9Th. 1870 fled.
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accident. ~ Yesterday afternoon, a colored
man by the name of Thomas Jeter, employed
in the foundry of Atteneer g. Edmonds. on
Cary, near Fifteenth street, had one of his
hands severely injured by the falling Of some
heavy machinery. The wound was dressed by
DR.. Riddell, and at last accounts Jeter was
doing we'll
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a First Glass Han Trap-the site of
the late Spotswood hotel.-The owners should
berequired to put railing up, else one of these
nights that our gas man fixes for the moon to
shine, and it don't, somebody will get their
neck broken
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PYraIAN HALL, Richmond, March 4th, 1871.
KENnl1I Esn Mannrar a,riss Bell Rinnara.

g. p KENDALL, Esq, Manager Swiss Bell Ringers:
DEAR sIR--I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter Of this date behalf of the
Swiss Bell Ringers, in which they generously tend-r
to the Order Of kaigbts Of Pythias benefit ior the
purpose of aiding in detraying the expense of fitting
up pythian Hall.
Permit me on behalf the Order to thank you for
your kind Offer and, il agreeable, will nsme Tues
day tening, March l4th, as the time and tho Rich
mond Theatre rs the place, for the proposed benefit.
Respectfully, w. IL. WADE.
RIoa@oND THEATRE, Richmonj, March 4, 1870.
w. II. WADE, ESQ. President Board of Trustees OF
New Pythan Hall
9IR,-Your Communication of this date informing
me that the manager of the Berger Bell Ringers had
kindly rendered the Order of knights Of Pythas a
benefit on Tuesday, the l4th Instant has just been
received.
take great pleasure in granting tho uso of the
theatre the nlght agreed upon, and will do all in
my power to further the object in view.
Yours, respectfully,
H. MAGILL
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BARN BURNT.-Mr. Samuel P. Camp
bell, living on South river, about three
miles from Fairfield, Rockbridge county,
Virginia, had bis barn destroyed by fire,
on the night Of the End instant. All his
horses-fve in number-harness, corn,
straw, &C., were consumed.
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The Sale of secured seats for grand bene-
fit rendered the Order of knights of Pythias,
commenced at the book store of Messrs. West
d Johnston this morning at 10 o'clock.
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The Grand Benefit By the Berger Family.
On Tuesday next, the 14th, the Berger Family
of Swiss Bell Ringers will give a grand bene-
fit to the order of Knights of Pythias of this
city. The order is making great preparations
a rush.
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A sSEM BLY, HALL.
WANTS.

ARE BOOK s.-WANTED-Rare old
III American Books; S. for Robert B. Thomas
Almanac for 1898 50 for 1795. Any person having
rare old American Books, such as the works of Rich
ard Increase Samuel Eleazer, or Cotton Mather, or
any of the works of the first New England writer's,
or DR.. Franklin's genuine Poor Richards Almanac,
or any American almanac in good condition, printed
prior to 1852, Ancient Indian Narratives, or any
rare American newspaper, pamphlet, &C., can hear
of purchaser by stating price, condition, &C. and
addressing JAMES 4. MOULTON,
fe 14d&w1m No. Carnes street, Lynn, Mass.
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Captain William English has been APP
pointed chief marshal of the st. Patricks
celebration on the 18th instant, which bids
fair TO be big thing.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

advertisements of Lost, Wants, Found, For Rent,
&C. not exceeding three four lines, will be in
serted under the proper headings OF TWENTY-FIVE
CENTs for one insertion; two insertions for FOR
TY CENTS; three insertions, SIXTY CENTs-in-
variably CASH IN ADVANCED
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~ Is
GRAND BALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF Szzsss'
THE CATHOLIC MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM
AT ASSEMBLY HALL,
ON ST. PATRIoK's DAY, MARCH 17TH.
COMMITTEES OF ARRANaRMENTs:
JL Whitaker, Walter Mahoney
James Hays, VIM Rankin,
James MoGraw, VIM Kelly,
DR. A Simons John Ahern,
Capt VIM English, John Gallagher,
D Brophy, Fennessey,
DR. Mahoney, FL Reey,
JP Cowardin, James Golden.
MANAGERS:
Gen. p. t. Moore, Chairman
His Ex Gilbert @ Walker Hon A NJ Kelley, Mayor
Gen Henry Wise Hon James Lyons,
James A Cowardin, Col H @ Cabel
Col Albert Ordway, John Purcell,
DR. Cullen, Capt William English
James II Dooley, Courtney Jenkins,
Joseph j English, Thomas III Wynne,
John M Higgins, Daniel Brosnahan,
Robert Kerse, Michael Murphy,
John Devln Lawrence Lotter
James P Cowardin, Robert English
John fizzini, Ernest Wilt,
Frank Reiley Lucen Lewis
Walter Mahoney, James McGraw,
Thomas 0'Farrell, J G. Baker,
David Fitzgerald, Michael Ready,
William Simons, William Rankin,
Patrick McGovern, John II Walsh
James Golden, Joseph Augustine,
Il
Antelotti, Boyle,
Capt w Lloyd, John GinDochi.
Bravi.
--:O:---
RS- TICKETS, admitting Lady aud Gentleman,
$l admitting Gentleman and two Ladies', $l.5o.
For sals at various places and on the night of the
Ball at the Assembly Hall.
SPLENDID FESTIVAL and large sum for the
noble cause anticipated NH It'd
A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
Franklin street, opposite Ballard House.
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK.
NEW STARS,
NEW ACTS.
The only Variety Theatre open in the city.
A GRAND GALA WEEK.
IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THIS FEMALE MIN
STRELS.
Admission--10, rs and 90 cents.
NH 7-6t
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Denver, Colorado, has music teacher
who advertises to give eloeution lessons on
TIE guitar. Next we shall have music
lessons on one-horse wagon.
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Qualified. w. G. Whine, Esq, of Vir-
ginia, was admitted to practice to-day in the
Circuit Court of Richmond. Mr.. w. was in
troduced to the court by Judge Alfred Morton,
of the law firm Of Chandler, Morton ShieIde.
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PURITY VERSUS POISON.-There is as much
difference between PHALoN's vIrALIA OR SAL
WALTON FOR THE HAIR, and the filth charged
har-darkners, as between the Pool of Bethesda that
an angel stirred, and fever breeding mud pond
The VIrALIA ia crystalline fluid, without single
impurity ornoxous property, and the naturalness
Of the Shades il imparts to grey hair is neaualIed
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LOCAL NEWS.

Police OoUt.-The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Susan Hughes, colored, for unlawfully and
iieloniously stealing quantity of under cloth
ing of the value of 81, from the trunk of Clai-
borne Braxton, was sent on for trial.
John Nathaniels, alias John Chids, charged
with stealing and carrying away one accor-
deon, the property Of Joseph Shriver, valued
appearance on the 10th, to which time the case
was continued.
Hampton Crear, colored, charged with being
lunatic, was sent to the Howard's Grove
Asylum.
Molle White, for being drunk and throw
ing stones at detective John Wren, was re-
quired TO pay fine of So.
Lewis Davis, charged with throwing rocks
in the street, and with breaking the windows
OF dwelling-houses, was required to pay fine
OF SO, and to give security in the sum of $500
for future good behavior.
Jane Overton, Ida Mason, Charlotte Gilman,
Cary Trabien, Minnie Morris, Mary Davis and
Tim Sullivan, were charged on warrant with
being persons OF evil name, fame and reputa-
ton, and with keeping an ill-governed and
disorderly house. Trabien, Morris and Suli-
van were discharged; ; the other parties were
sent on for trial.
Hephaniah G. Lampkin, charged with un-
lawfully shooting w. L. Heath on the 18th
day of February last, was required to give Sc
curity in the sum of S700 for his appearance
before the grand jury on Monday, the Sd day
of April.
Quite a number of persons were up to show
cause why they should be allowed to run
wagons on the public streets without having
the proper numbers affixed, as prescribed by
city ordinance. Among the number were
three prominent members of the City Council.
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Sale Of W,tisEey -Mess,s. s. G. Tardy
4 Co. sold at their store, this morning, 800
barrels of wbiskey. The new article (nine
months) sold from Sl.2l01.3O per gallon
that TWO years old, from 81 35D1.40 per gall
Ion; 120 barrels superior old for $i.7O per
gallon.
The largest buyers were Brown, Pemberton
& Co., and John NJ. Higgins.
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The fair in Boston, in aiG of home for
consumptives, last week, yielded $4,000.
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The Murder Cdse.-The witnesses in
the case of John and Hugh Smith, >ahsnun1I
with the murder of John Christie, in Del
last, are being examined before Police
White. Up to the hour of our going to press
only two witnesses were heard, but their evi.
denee SO far failed to elicit any new facts. Mr..
George ID. Wise appeared for the Common
wealth, and Mr.. Jas. Dooley for the accused.
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Skating Rink open tonight at eight
o'clock. =
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The most fascinating amusement iu the
world is roller.skating. Go to the Rink to-
night and try it. =
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Portraits Of Distinguished Men-The
authorities of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society have deposited for safe keeping in the
office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
portraits of number of distinguished Virgin
ia agriculturists of the olden time, among
whom are Brig. Gen. John II. Cooke, Fielding
Lewis, and John Tyler, of Caroline. All of
these men are known in history. The por-
traits are to be left for safe-keeping till called
for
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THoMpsoN,s poMApn orrTn

THoMPsoN's PoMApE oPTTMEsas dressing
for the Hair is all that is requrod purely vegetable
and highly perfumed, It aofieus, Improves and beau
titles tho Hair, strengthens the roots, and gives it
rich, glossy Appearance or sale by all druggists
Price, 35 and 70 cents per bottle.
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THURsToN's IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER
is strongly recommended as the best dentfrice
knewn. 1t ceanses and preserves tho testh hardens
the gums sweetens the breath and, containing no
acid or gritty substance is perfectly harmless, and
can be used daily with great advantage Sold by all
druggists Price, % and so cents per bottle.
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JoUVEN's INoDoRoUs KID GLOVE CLEAN
ER.-By its aid gloves can DO quickly aud repeated
ly cleaned and made equal to new; even when badly
soiled they be readily restored 1t is easy of ap-
plicaton and is perfectly FREQ from any odor. For
sale by druggists aud fancy goods dealers Price, "a
cents bottle
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Dismissed. II. II. Pollock was before
United States Commissioner Hambrick this
morning. on the charge of perjury, in having
made false schedule in the matter of T. ri.
Pollock, bankrupt. 1t appears that Pollock
who is dealer in sheet music and musical in
struments, has been acting as an agent for a
party in New York, and in making his schedule
in bankruptcy, left out large amount of prop
erty which he claims was the property of the
party for whom he was acting as agent. As
the matter is in adjudication ia the bankrupt
court the Commissioner dismissed the case
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Supreme Court Of Appeals- Wednesday,
Narch Sth.-Upon the petition of the Com
monwealth of Virginia by james G. Taylor,
Attorney General, writ of error is awarded
to judgment of the corporation court of the
city of Alexandria on the 18th day of January,
1871, in suit in which the said Commonwealth
was plaintiff and James II. Owen and James
Guy were defendants.
Same day-Slaughter & Chapman, admins
traitors of Reynolds Chapman, deceased, VS..
L. b. Williams, administrator of George
Shepherd, deceased, in his own right, and
others. Upon an appeal from decree pro-
nounced by the circuit court of Orange coun-
ty on the sth day of May, 1866. Order of
publication, some of the parties appellant be.
ing non-residents.
Arguments in the case of Brown VS.. Burton
and Burton VS.. Brown are still going on.
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Skating at Assembly Hall tonight. @
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AMUsEmENTs.

St. rATA'0h'S DAY sGE}
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Old Dominion Granite Compony.
Secretary of the Commonwealth has received
for record the copy of an act of incorporation
granted the "Old Dominion Granite Com
pany," by Judge Beverly r. Wexford. Jr..
OF the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond
on Saturday. March 4th, 1871. This act in.
corporates Paul p. Keller, Thos w. Acklev.
James A. Neall, and Thomas L. Ogden, into
company called the "Old Dominion Granite
company" for the purpose of "owning, min
ing, working and operating granite quarry.
or any other mineral or minerals, on or in the
lands of said company in Chesterfield county.
virginia, or elsewhere, and for selling or deal,
ing in granite and such other minerals and
for business connected Herewith in all places
in the United States.'
The capital stock of the company is TO be
no less than 100000 nor more than $500 600.
divided into shares of $50 each. The company
may acquire and hold real estate not exceeding
two thousand acres of land. Its chief Office Is
to be in and its principal business to be trans
acted in the city of Richmond.
The following are the officers for the first
year Paul p. Keller, of Philadelphia, Presi-
dent; 7. w. Ackley, T. L. Ogden, G. r.
Haswell. of Philadelphia, and James A, Neall.
OF Virginia, Directors.
The company will commence operations in
short time with much success we hope. We
hail with much pleasure any home enterprise.
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Important Suit Decided Ia the Circuit
Court OF the City of Richmond, to- day, the fol-
lowing suit was decided, which, as involving
material points, may be thus briefly stated
Instituted six years since, under the style of
Edward Ii. Skinker, plaintiff, VS. r. II. Maury
d Co., defendants. The suit was brought upon
a bill of exchange, drawn by the State Bank
OF South Carolina, on the Royal Bank of Liver.
pool, dated 18th March, 1869, for five hundred
Cashier, r. II. Maury q Co., and E. Ii. Skin
ker. 1t was duly presented, and protested for
non,payment goth January, 1864. The court
held that the plaintiff has not used due dill
gence in presenting said bill, and therefore
gave judgment for defendants.
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GRAND BALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF Szss
THE CATHOLIC MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM,
AT ASSEMBLY HALL,
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R&- TICKETS, admitting Lady aud Gentleman,
81 admitting Gentleman and two Ladies', $3.50.
For sail at various places, and the night of the
Ball at the Assembly Hall.
SPLENDID FESTIVAL and large sum for the
noble cause are Anticipated. NH It'd