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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, March s. ouse.-The
conference committee on Legislative APP
preparations failed to agree, and new COM
lmittee was ordered. The appropriation
involves SlS,QO0,0O0.
The committee of conference on Abol-
ishing the Ranks of Admiral and Rear Ad-
miral failed to agree, and new committee
was ordered.
Mr.. Wheeler, from the committee Of
conference on the Southern Pacific Rail-
roud Bill, made report. The House
agrees to change the title of the company
to "The Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany." The Senate agrees to the House
substitute, with additional sections one
providing for a similar grant of the public
lands in Louisiana to enable the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail-
road Company to connect with the Texas
Railroad Company at its eastern terminus,
! BY way of Alexandria, La. and the other
| for Il similar grant to enable the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, of California,
| to connect with the Texas Pacific Railroad !,
by way of Los Angeles, at or near the Col
! orado river. -..-,..
Mr.. Wheeler explained that the bill only
increased the land grant four or six mil
lions OF acres over the thirteen million
fixed by the House.
to-yeas, 124 i; nays, 81.
Alter the passage OF the Texas Pacific
railroad DIil the House went to work on
private bills and hearing reports from COM
nittees of conference.
Senate.-The cable telegraph bill was
passed with amendments making the maxi
mum cost for ten words $5, gold.
The report of the conference committee
on the Texas Pacific railroad was adopted,
and the bill goes 10 the President.
/ The conference committee on the Mobile
and Chattanooga railroad being unable to
agree, was discharged. 'I<t til IL
Passage OF the Texas Pacific Railroad
s@@ Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Texas Pa
cific railroad bill, having passed both
Houses OF Congress, now only awaits the
Presidents Signature to become law. The
text of the House substitute, which has
been recently published, was not materially
changed. The main trunk OF the road
commences at Marshall, Texas, and extends
thence by route near the 32d parallel of
north latitude to point near Ell Paso !;
thence through New Mexico and Arizona
to q point on the. Colorado river at or
near the southeastern boundary of Cal
ifornia, and thence to San Diego, Cal
ifornia. The New Orleans, Baton Rouge
and .Vieksburg Railroad Company, a
Louisiana institution, has q right to con-
meet with the road ut its eastern terminus,
and gets the right of way through the pub
Lie lands to the same extent that: the Iexas
Pacific road does, and gets further GIT OF
the same number of alternate sections OF
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

HANOVER, March 1st, 1871.
Editors Of the Dispatch: Your reporter
this morning says: "There seems to be
great complaint against the assessor of this
county, particularly in the lower end OF
the county, as nearly every owner Of real
estate in that section has appealed to the
court for relief from erroneous assess
ments.' merely wish to inform you that
there were taro assessors appointed in this
county-one for the townships of Ashland,
Beaver Dam, and Aliens Creek, and one
for Clay and Henry. The appeals have all
been from the two latter townships. There
has been no appeal or complaint, that |
have heard Of, from the assessment in the
other assessors district.
Respectfully, SLAsHES.
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Domestic Markets-[BY TELEeRApH.l

Domestic Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, March 3.-Cotton continues unset
tied sales, 4,477 bales uplands, 14ic. Flour
Southern firm and In fair request; common TO fair
Wheat ic. better, but inactive; winter red and
amber western, 81 .s4@SS1 65. Corn Hrmer at
s5s@Ssic. Pork unchanged. Beef quiet. Lard
Naval stores firm. TalIow heavy at ssgsc.
Freights lower; per sail cotton, 3@5-16; per
steam-corn, cid; wheat, Cd. - eslg.
BALTIMORE, March 3.-Flour fayors buyers.
Wheat-Choice scarce and others dull Ohio and
Indiana. 81. 5s1$l.so. Corn steady and unchanged.
Oats, 5e@8ec. Pork weak at $3.50. Bacon quiet
shoulders. 1oc.; rib Sides llic.; clear rib i2sc
hams, l7i@1sc. Lard steady atStDl3tc. Whis-
key quiet at 91c. ..rs a. - -. ~ Rrg
Virginia es, old. s2s bid So asked. North Caro-
lima SIS, 49t bid, 500 asked. t. s.. ..-.rs.l -"
NEW ORLEANS, March Sugar quiet and
firm at 9i@letc. Molasses-. Prime, 5o@1S6c. New
Y ork sight discount. Gold 1llS.
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-TEI.E9RAPHIg NEWS
Hsw York lssoeksssnaf money uaras

New York tstock4snssf IEoreytMarket,
HNEw YoHK, March s,-sotfhern sects iEies
generally dull Tennessee,s strong and North
Cardinals steady. Tennessee .s's, al; new; ss4s
vifsfniates, est; new, ega. Louisiana Ts, tsF;
nex,a2 Teree ss, TAT SIS, 81. Alabama SIS, loo :
ss, s7. Georgia Ts, s2s rs, sot. North Carolina
ss, ut nsw, 27 South Carolina e's, n new, COZ.
The excitement In stocks continues, one AFTER
another moving up, with lakge dealings. The
plethora OF money continues Mt 3@s per cent.
Prime discounts s@7 per cent. Gold, 111a. Ster-
ling, losi@loo.. Governments steady: ,es. llsA {;
'a2's, nag; 'e4s, ll2a; 1855. 1l2t new, ILL., 's7s
lllt 1855, l1lA 1e-40's, 1esS. y ~
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TeYegraphic Summary.

VIM. Story, for judge of the western dis
trict of Arkansas, was nominated by the
President yesterday.
Additional smallpox cases are reported
at St. Johns, n B., and compulsory yacci-
nation commenced there yesterday.
DR.. James H. Palmer, for forty years
commercial editor of the Boston Aduertiser,
died yesterday.
The Sacramento, from Panama, over
due at San Francisco, arrived there safe
Yesterday.
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Funding Of the South Carolina Debt.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 3.-The House
of Representatives to-day passed bill for
funding the whole existing debt of the
State in new sterling loan to be negotiated
in London. The bill expressly provides
that until all the present debt is paid the
State shall contract no new debt or liability
unless the same shall be agreed to by a two
thirds vote of the people of the State.
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Spanish Accounts Of tho Closing Uu
of the Cuban Rebellion.

HAVANA, March 3.-The official account
of the engagements near Mayari says one
captain and IA soldiers are missing. Bayan
Oclasco, Moaesta Dido, and Ii insurgents
were killed. Capt. Clemente and So insur-
gents. were killed at Temas. Carlos Cere-
ceno, the insurgent, has been captured
near Trinidad. The same Spanish column
also captured Major Leopold Villigas, son
of Gen. Villigas, and killed insurgents.
The insurgent leader Chicho Valtodores
has surrendered. In the Central Depart
ment, last week, SO insurgents were killed,
and 1000 persons gave in their adhesion to
the Spanish Government. -.-
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FATAL RAILROAD Hanoper
Junction, Pa, March 2.-Jos. A. Proctor,
master machinist, and Jas. Burnett, bridge
builder, at Phoenix Station, Northern Cen
trail railway, were killed this evening by a
gravel train backing north. They were
on the east track, facing the north,
their attention engaged by the fast-freight
train approaching south.
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FORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH 3, !

FORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH 3, 1871.
ARRIVED,
Schooner Albert Mason, Rose, New York, mer-
chandise, Curtis & Parker.
SAILED,
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
crXudise and passengers, L. 4. Tatun.
Steamer Vim. z. Clyde, Parker, New York.
merchandise and passengers Virginia steamship
and Packet Company.
Steamer Isaac Bell, Couch, Few York, merch n.
disc ana passengers, John W. Wyatt.
{BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, March 2.-Arrived, steamers
KINGSTON, March Q. -Vessels are arriving
damage :, and report heavy storm at sea.
FORTRESS MONROE, Murch 3. Passed ou!.
steamers European, !or Liverpool, and Cuba, fol
Havana
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KANSAS WAR CLAIMs.-Under the late
act OF Congress for determining the claims
OF he State of Kansas growing out of the
RAD OF Gen. Sterling Price, the Secretary
Q! War has appointed Col. JAS. A. Hardie,
Major Judson D. Bingham, and Paymaster
J.. slaunton commissioners TO audit the
claims arising under the above. The com
mission viii assemble ut Fort LeavenWorth
III about t"o weeks Washington Republic
can.
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Messrs. Booker, Duke, Porter. and Plat
voted against the motion to suspend the
rules for the purpose of repeating the in
come tax; MeSsrS. Mckenzie and Aver for
it. MIR. Mines and MIR. Gibson were alb
sent. The whole vote was yeas, 81 !;
nays, 11G.
A. peterborough, of Virginia, gradu-
atcd in medicine at Columbia College on
Dhurc5nv
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r OFFICE CITY ENGINEER,}

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. p, Is7L
ITO EXCAVATORS, CARPENTERS,
l. BRICKLAYERs, sTONE4AsONS, PLAs-
TERhRs, PAINTERS, TIMERS, PLDMBERS,
&C.-Proposals, In det.il, will
be received at this Office until WEDNESDAY.
March 9Th, at II NJ, for the various character OF
materials and craftsmanship required in The erec-
tion Of THREE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
in tie city Of Richmond.
Plans and specifications may be HAD upon apph-
tIcn aI this office.
Payments IN cash, in four instruments, as the
work progresses.
The Board OF Education reserves the right OF re-
jecting any or all proposals.
CHARLES II. DIMMOCK,
fe27-td City EnGiseer. B.
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WASHINGTON AND RICHMOND RAILROAD
Work on the Washington and Richmond
railroad is now in active progress almost
along The whole line Of the proposed route
from here to Quantico.-Alcrdndria Gazette.
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REMARKS.

The offerings Of wheat to-day were l,7o4 bushels,
OF which l.s3s bushels were sold. Market steady
for good samples, II Z -EOE EUT,5
There was much activity in corn, all that was
offered being sold; but whether this was mere
temporary activity or not, a day or two viii show.
The larger proportion Of the oats offered was
disposed OF. Prices firm. There Is much demand
for winter oats.
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Adjournment OF the Louisiana LIE.
gisIature. ..
NEW ORLEANS, March 3.-The Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die last night. The
Picay,lne (Democrat) says the city and
State are to be congratulated on the adj
journment of the Legislature, which has
brought upon itself as body the con-
tempt and odium of well-thinking men OF
all political creeds and persuasions.
The firemen are making great prepare
tions for their anniversary tomorrow. The
Mobile visiting firemen arrived this morn
ing to take part in the celebration. (
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Foreign Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH
LONDON, March 3-Euening.- Consols, sll U.
8. bonds, OFT.
LIVERPOOL, March 3-NoOn 1.-The Cotton Bro
kers' Association reports the market dull and de-
pressed uplands barely 3d.; Orleans, -73@7sd
sales of the week, 60 900 bales, including II 200
bales for export and speculation stock ITO, 900
bales, Of which 800, 900 bales are American.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

House mt ut 10 \. NJ, Mr.. HANGER in
III" chair
The RULE WAS SUSPENDED,
mIi senate bill To remit Il fine imposed on
Richard Tuck 10y the Circuit Court OF Hall
ftN WAS, on motion OF Mr.. WooD, put on
The calendar" without reference 10 4 conf
II!ttcr.
BILLS REPORTED.
senate bills imposing tax on oysters,
reported back With amendments :; for the
relief OF Jas. N. Gibson, late sheriff Of Wise
COUNTY for the relief Of Robert Harper and
Francis Newton. Of L0udoun county; To
amcnd the Code i'll relation To fees of clerks
IN criminal cases. with a recommendation
that the House adhere to its first amend
m-nt: To amend the Code rs heretofore
amended in relation to petitions for APP
Jtal> writs of error, and SuperScdeaS, with
recommendation that it do not pass.
House joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the first section Of the third
article ri the constitution Of Virginia in
relation II the elective franchise.
PASSED.
House bill for the relief Of VIM. Sample,
late sheriff OF Russell county, WAS, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. SMITH. taken lp out OF its order,
and passed.
MENTS.
senate bill providing for the sale o.. the
states interest in the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas railroad, and authorizing the
company to purchase the same, with Dir.
MAHoon's substitute, came W.
Mr. WoOD withdrew his amendment,
offered yesterday. and moved 10 amend Mr..
MAHoOD's substitute 10y adding 10 he fiji st
section provision excepting The stock held
hy the safe in the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company, and directing the
sale Of the same to the Atlantic, Missis-
sirpi and Ohio Railroad Company, for All
equal amount OF State bonds or certificates
OF debt, provided the gauge Of the Rich
m"nd and Petersburg railroad shall ever
remain the same.
Mr.. PorHAM opposed the amendment
!orcihly and at length.
He was followed by Mr.. CRESsHAw, who
said that he was authorized to say that the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad would
build Il track alongside OF their own for
$500 900, and lease it when built on fair
terms. He also made some statements in
relation to the stock Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, as held by the State
and by private holders.
Mr.. WooDSoN favored the amendment
proposed by Ar. WooD.
Mr.. LovENSrEIN moved TO amend Mr..
Woop's amendment by adding further
provision that the States interest in the
orange, Alexandra and Manassas Railroad
Company shall also be sold to the A., NJ. &
O. L. h. Co. upon the same terms and con-
ditions is ATE provided with respect to that
Of the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
Mr.. LovENsrEIS spoke IN opposition to Mr..
WooD's amendment, and SAID that his
amendment WAS offered solely that it might
ln 70 81 offered
Mr.. WooD the more apparent.
McSsrs. DANIEL and MAHooD opposed
Mr.. WOODS amendment while it was i'd
yucaled by Mcs,r>. CoCHRASE and HILL.
Mr.. WOOD moved, in order 10 give the
opponents Of his amendment an opportu-
nifty further TO discuss its merits, to pass by
the further consideration Ofthe bill. Agreed
to. 40.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED,
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Cotton Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH. !

Cotton Markets-lBY TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY, March a.-AugustG: Opened at lslc.,
but closed dull and irregular sales, $50 bales e.
ceipts, $50 bales. Norfolk: Dull; low mlddDngs
l35c.; receipts, l8s bales expora coastwise, 1907
bales sales, 200 bales stock 4,aai bales Ns1o
Orleans: Dull and nominal at 4@l43c.; receipts,
Bremen. 3,7s2 bales Cronstadt, 2,915 bales HI
gel, 1908 bales sales, 1000 baies stock, 277 e7s
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FEBRUARY Is, 1871. -

A. COMPREHENSIVE ~NOTICE.-The
~ undersigned have this day formed . cs-part-
ner5hip under the firm OF MARsHALL, McvEIGH
u CO., to carry on In The city or htchmonda gen.
eral WHOLESALE and RETAIL HAT BUSI.
NJ ~, aud will continue to occupy the slosehonse'
heretofore occupied by McYeiah & Marshall. In
tending by. strict and careful attention 70 their
business TO make the wholesale and retail de-
partne nts as desirable as can be found in any
other house, they with entire confidence invite
their friends and purchasers generally to call and
examine their stock. Z. .,Es,l,z
n ..E q. NJ. MARSHALL, * n
W. N. MCYEiGH, JR.,
HARVEY MCVEIGH.
FEBRUARY Is, 1871. fe Is-eod1w
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Mr.. JOHN GooDE, ST., father Of the ora
tor and statesman, Hon. John Goode, ,Jr.,
lies in precarious condition at his resi-.
dence, near Goodies Crossing, in this
county. He is represented as having almost
entirely lost his mind, and, though not dan.
Gus, it is found necessary to keep watch on
his every movement Bedf0rd Ne,rs.
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OFFICE SUp'T CITY GAswoRKs,l
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 81, 1911
ROPOSALS FOR GAS-HOLDER AND

OFFICE SUP'T CITY GAswoRKs,l
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 81, ls7L
PROPOSALS FOR GAS-HOLDER AND
! TANK.-sesled proposals viii be rsceiyed At
this office until the 9TH OF MARCH NEXT.
at IL NJ, for a TEnEsCOPIC GAS-HvLDER, Of
capacity Of not less than 49, 600 cubic feet to be
during the month Of June 1871. The proposals.
must state tho dimensions Of the different parts OF
mode OF construction, erection, and operating,
and all otner particulars which are necessary 70
convey a correct idea Of the machine when in use.
Also, for BUILDING 8 TANK to receive the
holder, to be about one hundred feet In diameter
and thirty feet deep, the whole to be built OF the
best haf d-purnt Rockets brick, laid In cement,
finished with coping Of granite, the tank 10 be
perfectly water tight.
| The details OF the dimensions OF this work can
be obtained of The undersigned, and the bids will
be made per cubic yard, and the payments for
holder and tank not to be maoe until the same
have been used for two mouths from date OF de-
livery, and meet the approval OF the City Eugf-
neer and the superintendent Of the Gasworks.
JOHN II. Knowles,
fe ltd Sup't City Gasworks.
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LNlRa Tobacco.

!. ---.----Is - AOVspog AVUocCOs n. - -
RICHMOND, March 3.-The loose tobacco
weighed at shockos warehouse during the pas!
month was 6S7, 900 pounds. -.,. .,,,.r...
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90 MMERCIAL.
I Gosh ABB FIous E7aHasa.s,Y'
HfCHEOHp, VA, n arch ., lS7f. IL

a,tF e,ft st'tp f9iOBFExtsGs.<ssSgi i q 81
Thsat.-White. ssl bushaIs, Red. sac ,usteJa
Cora -IWhile, 10 bushels: Mixed, u bsssssis
0dtS.-1, 1853 bushels. 5.
Rye : 90 bushels. a91
BuckDhedt Seed 20 bushels,
Me1L.-I0s bushels.
ShQrtS.-2e,g0Q pounds.
aALES.
Weat.-whtte, ss bushels very good at 81 80
Il bushels NJ 81. 50 4ee bushels at o. ~ 6EBn:
els very inferior ut St.2s, 80 bushels prime ri
el.s2i; l2a bushels damaged at @L25-total, 7ss
ousneles H q 2ssl ~ gfEtg }f3S }SsiFf5t - A
Wheat.-Red, 40 bushels at s1.s5; 1os bushels
pax ~ Cleaned at eleo l53 bushels at 81 30 20
ousnes very inferior ut Si.o6 LIZ bushels inferior
Ut Sl:ae bushels inferior ct 9l.so; 10 bushels
10 isIlor aI $l.z0-totaL $40 bushels.
Colf.-- " hite> ea4 bushels very good at soc. 10
nus5els at 1ec les bushels very good at Sic
tosaL l,lz2 bushels. Mixed, 10 bushels good on
pri ni e Terms; 90 bushels very good at soc.-
Oats.-222 bushels good on private terms: l5e
0u shefs mixed at &c.: ~ bushels very good At ss
81 bushels New Brunswick at Gcc.: i0s bushels
GOOD at &C.; $50 bushels inferior ut 55c 100 bush
ss damaged black at sacs-tot2l L Go tJtfshels = z
ye.-30 bushels very good at SEC,
Suckzohet Seed.--s bushels at SOC. - a
u Shorts.-s 600 pounds on private terms. ~ !it
...-, y. ,RE-ExHIBITED, ,,,,, ,.,.s,,,,,,, d,
Wheat-White, es bushels. Red, 60 bushels.
COrn.-White, 10 bushels. .i.rs-
Odts.-150 bushels.
Shorts.-70,0sG pounds.
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mOugs AND STATIONERY.

VOL. 6, ROBINsON'S PRACTICE,
Y $3.50; vol. 10, GRATTAN'S REPORTS,
g.: bumps Bankruptcy (new edition), $3.50
Smiths Mercantile Law, %: Abbott's U. 8: Re-
ports, $3.50; Abbost's U. s. Practice, $3.50 Ram
ST so; Browne on Frauds. ST. 80 Snerm an Red
field on Negligence. $3.50; ke.feid ON wills,
yols 500 so Brightly's Federal Digest to 1870. ,
vols, Sl3 so anu many other new law books for
sale by RANDOLPH i ENGLISH,
z. IL DIV 1918 Main street.
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PROPOSALS.

HHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
" ROAD-NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed, at Rlchnond, Va, until IL N. 2sth March,
1871. for the graduation and masonry on one hum
dred and eight miles Of this road west or White
sulphur Springs, 1t being all the remaining unfin.
Isl ed portion OF the road not now under contract.
The work embraces 3, 900 600 CUBIC yards In OPEN
cutting, $1,000 cubic yards In tunnels, and e0,ooo
cubic yards of masonry. OF ell classes. and IL TO
be completed May LIST, 1872. Profles and spec16-
cations can be had after tn l4th March, at the
offices Of the company, 81 Williams street, New
York at Richmond, Va, and at Huntington, w.
iron superstructure Of the New River Bridge. st
Mlller's Ferry, fayette county, w. Va. win be
received at the same time anu place. There will
each. Parties submitting proposals should see the
site OF the bridge, where further inform alton may
be had from the engineer In charge. This bridge
must be completed Dy December, 1871.
II. ~. WHITCOMB.
fe 27-tMh28 Chief Engineer G. i q. X. r,
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Asa@Ims KREEgG.IGEnJn

AlNIhTCKE ALMANAC, MARCH 4, ISL.
Sun riseg .,,.,., 600 Neon set5...... ~, $40
gua sris ,.,.,..,.. $40 Eig1 tide. lao
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PAINFUL RUMoR.-A private letter was
received in this city yesterday from Lex
ington stating that Mr.. Tnos. Burks, well
known in this commun nifty, had been killed
in New York, but giving no particulars OF
the affair. This will be painful news to his
many friends here and in Botetourt and
Bedford counties, and we sincerely hope the
announcement Of his death is premature.
Mr.. Burks was nephew Of Colonel Il. II.
Burks and DR.. n. Ii. Burks, both of whom
are known to almost everybody in this Sec
ton Of the country. lie left this city about
two Weeks since for New York.-Lynchburg
Republican.
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LATEST FROM THE WAR.
THE RATIFICATION OF PEACE
EXCHANGED. "gs
The GERMANS TO EvACUATE
sau PARIS TO-DAY. -.
C0NDUcT OF THE FRENCH.
THE. ENGLISH PRRss ON, TIE ALA
- y. :. - - BAMA CLAIMS.

An Investigating Committee for Ireland.
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SLAsHES.

The BUCHANAN GHos Authorization
which we regard as strictly reliable justifies
Us in expressing the opinion that the So
called ghost" which has given the vii
lace Of Buchanan SO much notoriety of
late, is miserable swindle, gotten up by
certain interested parties for purposes of
their own, and that the alleged tricks Of
the visitor have been greatly exaggerated.
Not to put too fine point on it, the house
al present occupied by Rev. Mr.. Thrasher is
for sale, and somebody who is anxious 10
buy 1t for less than its value has concocted
these pretended ghostly visitations with
the hope of lettering others from bidding
for it. We are assured that this is the
whole secret Of the matter, and that per-
sons in the neighborhood have ceased to
pay any attention to the pretended mystic
rious demonstrations, which have annoyed
Mr.. Thrasher and his family quite as long
as should be permitted, and gained much
greater newspaper notoriety than they
ever deserved.-Lynchbury Republican.
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lARAToGA WATER ON DRAUGHT.
EXCELSIOR SPRING.

This water Is brought from Saratoga I'm gas
tight reservoirs Hned with pure block tin, and Is
flirnished at our counter precisely as It dows
from the spring. j. BLAIR, Druggist,
fed S25 Broad street..
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&C., &c., &c.