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THE PRIzE-FIGuT FAILuRF.-The meeting,
bit no fght betwteii FTaeG arid 0'Ballwin
took place Wednesday afternoon at Golfers,
in West Virginia, one mile from the Penn.
sylvania line. 4 dispatch says:
"Mace entered the ring at twenty ttiiniltcs
past z. NJ. He won the toss for position,
and selected the northeast corner of the ring.
OBaldWin wore green carriers and green silk
handkerchief. Mace'S colorS were blue and
white. There was considerable difficulty in
selecting Il referee. John Leary and Henry
Hughes were selected by either party, but
neither SELECTION Vas acceptable. Barney
Aaron and DDOney Harris seconded Mace,
and Tom Kelly and Johnny Dryer O'Bald-
win, the former of whom remarked that
OBaldwin was not only fighting for the stakes
but the championship of the world. After Il
long discussion, when darkness was approach
ing. O'Bal,lwin came to the centre of the ring
and expressed himself ready and anxious to
fight without Il referee. At this iuncture
Mace stood up and said. Il have tome here
to have fair fight. and only want fair
fight, as it is my last fight, as / am getting
old and want to retire from the ring O'Bald-
win then rose and said lie likewise only
wanted fair play profession which Mace
said he really believed. Argument after
argument ensued. Joe Coburn said that
0'Badwin had selected Hughes and Mace
john Leary, and that he was willing to let
these men name the referee. This did not settle
the difficulty, and still the crowd stood per-
spring and cursing. At length darkness
came on and settled in the damp valley, and
the ropes were torn down and the fight
ended. The men afterwards proceeded tc
Steubenville, the determination being to have
them meet tomorrow"
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TuEGRAND TOTAL OF CHlCAGo's DAILY RAIL
ROAD REcoRp.-There are over 5000 miles of
completed main roads ccntrcing in Chicago,
and nearly 1000 more under contract OF
projected. The number of regular passen-
ger trains out each day is 81, and the num-
Der of IN trains %. The number of regular
freight trains each day is 143. But these
figures should be considerably increased by
the extra trains, which OH the average will
equal about 20 of freight, and perhaps eight
or 10 passenger trains per day, particularly
in the summer time, which would swell the
grand total Of trains arriving and departing
from the city each day to 800.
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A NORFOLK Boy ENTERS FOREIGN SERVICE.
John w. Durfey, of this city, and formerly
IN apprentice in this office, but who left the
business and learned his trade as machinist
IN Wilmington, Del, has been appointed us
chief engineer in the Peruvian service, under
Admiral j. r. Tucker, president hydro
graphic commission Of The Republic oil Peru.
Mr.. Durfey leaves New York on Wednesday
next with Admiral Tucker for Iquitos,
where he takes charge Of the Peruvian
steamer" Tambo, now engaged on the ANA.
ION river, i'll service Of the photographic
commissioning Day BOOK.
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CULTIVATION OF THE INK PLANT IN EUROPE,
For many years the juice of the ink plant
(Coriavia Thymtolium) has been used III
South America as an ink, lis it flows freely
from the pen, and although OF reddish
color ut first it becomes very black in few
hours. 1t does not attack steel pens, and is
said to be absolutely ineililceable. Quite re-
Gently attention has been drawn to its s,Ipc-
rior properties, and extensive etlortsare now
being initiated IN Paris and elsewhere III Ell-
rope for the purpose of multiplying this
plant and bringing it into general use.
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RIO misunderstanding the first six months
of 1872 the arrivals at Rio Janciro Of YES
sells in the foreign trade numbered 70l. or
527 sailing vessels and Ia steamers. Durin.
the same time the arrivals in the domestic
trade numbered 9n6. or Gy0 sailing vessels
and PIG steamers. During the first six
months of 1872 there arrived ut Rio Janeiro
by SEA 81 go persons, OF whom 1857 were
Brazilians and 25,622 were foreigners. OF
the foreigners, 1913 were in transit, $780,
came to settle; and ,g3I came from Brazilian
ports. The departures numbered 2G, l53
pcrSOnS
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
co,-,,s,>,utrncc OF the Richmond Dispatch.
.,hcmnr7e Baptist Association.
ArToY. NELSON COUNTY. FA.,f
August 81, 1872.
SECOND DAY-MowN,SG SESSION.

x v,r>,yc SESSION.
Sf''>' ,,.,,,.,t 70 %, o,,,or
The A>s"t"'"', ~ ,,';,h nv, Nna,y,,,r
rnnE'"''
III tn" CHAIR, ,,,,> ,r.ooa;,, d,, n,,rr
-" rcod and approved.
thrn TCa" an. ~ 49,, r,,, ,o,,,, ;,,t,,
the n'N' Naior,ior made some r,-
uu'r" I" Wv .n,',,d his r,c,S,,rc in meeting
" ;'n ,hr A>s,a,ia.iou, and asked to I've rcco"-
Win '"' '.>,.,;,,,,r,, If tho american puhli.
WnI - '''', i,,, nc tho K;tlc Bo,r,, of
EATON h"''' '''' ;,.;n, ~ k,;r,,;ui,
me "'"'f" 80. N,yn,;nu,, EXERCISES having
'W ''m'' A. U,ni,rsr,,ycr rs reo,,csird
"i!,'" ,,,,,.,,nr conducted the same.
'N ~" sven. If,,.n offered hy Rev. Mc>Sr>.
-, F~mk. au,i Taylor.
Inc Committee on Religious Exercises
.,,.,,rt,d. through Rev. :. I, Hun. that
49,, {. Long would prrarh nj ~ O'Clock,
Feather SNYDER ut y O'Clock, ut the
",.,
'',,.." .,irn &c E,rthcr James Alexander.
d. ,ta,ri> " the Committees OF Finance and
.,,.L,, arrangements for the next annual
,;,,. u.,-. ap,,roNcd.
r.rn ,,,~,!7 ~ education being called, and
,.,,.,,,}s.,..,t In, committee heiny present
a.. ,.,.or; an foreign missions was then
.rf.j and was reported through Brother j.
Massey, and after some remarks were
.,,,I rv Rev. &. Il. TAYLOR and others WAS
..l,r,cl
y1,. Associations then adjourned until |
,.rl,k.
Al1fR>orN SEs@IoN.
,,rrr m intcrm>>ion of on" hour the As
,.s,,;nu auaip met, with the Moderator III
;.r,,iar.
liz. committee on tn" letter from Rose
Union reported that the church be admhtcd
ia,o the Association ana the right mana OF
;.,tn> ship IT. extended To- the delegates:
N1"r ur'n>artlnE some miscellaneous hu>'-
n,>>. NE A>>"rla'lon aW"hfhca 10 meet ''
%. o'clork on the following day.
ulInp nAN-MorNING SESSION.
,,.....7H,. Tin, Association convened at
~ ..L.rL with the Moderator in the chair.
wv, f;rst rhoptcr of the EphrS;ans WAS read
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HOLLINs INSTITUTE.


BOARD OF INSTRUCTION AND GOVERN
MENT FOR SESSION OPENING 18TH
SEPTEMBER. 1872:
Colonel GEORGE Z. TAYLOE, President Board
Of Trustees.
CHARLES L. COOKE, Superintendent.
los, yOSk l, :; TERsEk, d. A. Modern Lam
WILLIAM Il. pLEAsaEf5. Latin and Natural
Science.
CHARbES L. COOKE A. NJ, Mathematics.
\. DUTTEIs, Head Of Music Department.
MISS SALLY MATS. Singing and Cultivation Of
Voice.
Miss SALLY L. COOKE. Assistant in Lam
guages
MADAM BUTTEL. French Conversation.
Mss ROSA p. COCkE- Assistant in Mathc-
MATES.
Miss BETTE d. FowLKEs, Drawing and
Paiuling.
MISS BETTE d. FoWLKEs, Preparatory
School.
MRS. NJ. v. COOKE, ttead of Domestic Depart
meat.
MRs. Il. X. McyEIGH,} Ma,rons.
u .du BgTTEL l. y native of France, OF ex-
periencc in AInti tra as a teacher of French.
TERMS.
Board and tuition, Sel6. payable Inf thrse install
meiits at Intervals of ninety days. No extra charge
for ancient and modern languages. For music,
drawing; aud painting extra charges are made.
The buildings contain hundred and twenty
rooms, all admirably arfaiissd. and the grounds arc
most beautiful and attractive:
For further Information. address the
SUPERINTENDENT,
au 2i-lw,&Scptid ~ Botctotirt Springs, Va.
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.RAvAGEs OF THE PLAGUE.-A Tehenn let
ter in local Greek paper states that more
than 1c0, OOC men, women. and children, liate
pcrishcd In the Persian capital from famine
and plague, and that the number of victims
throughout the country is not less tlian
3.00UO00. The Bacdad official paper states
that more than 800 Persian iamilieS have
within the last few days immigratcd into the
Ottoman territory.
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A WOMAN lately appeared in Wiltshire
England. and after establishing herself i'll ele-
rant apartments sent for lawyer to make
her viii, by which she disposed of an im-
mcnsc fortune. This becoming known
throughout the town, her credit was unlim-
tied. Awaiting herself OF this she bought
l,rre,y. and. as was afterwards discovered,
sl,ipped the goods to London. On being dis
covered. she started to leave, but was met at
the depot by u crowd of people, who pelled
her with rotten eggs, and even Knocked her
down and trampled on her.
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PITTsYLvANlA.--The Pittsylvania Court
house (Na.) Tribune of Wednesday fur
niShcS the following items:
Rcnd.--.JamcS \. jackson, a well-known
Grant politician. who was stabbed few
weeks since ut Cousins Store by IL COM
panion named Ed. Hankns, is dead. Han
kinS has so far escaped arrest.
Sale Of Real E$tote.--The property of
Colonel &. d. Bennett, deceased, was sold on
Friday for S9,5G5. The lots on Main street
averaged Ss3S03 Il foot.
IN" weather is pretty warm, the Their
momctcr being sc degrees in the shade.
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N0UNTLAUREBSCHoOL, FOR BOYS,
H.G.ttAR COUNTY, VA,

viii open goth September ls7e and eisaa 10th June,
1919.
Terms. for board aud tuition for session of nine
months 1890; payable onc-llaf 2oth September and
tic other lst February, with no extra charges.
Rev. JOHN r. CLARK, principal, with compe-
tent assistant, will give thorough Instruction in the
classics, md also IN the French language and In
mathematics and al tie Branches Of good English
education. ~
For full information. apply f9rtirtHiars 10
kew. JOHN T. CLARK,
au I5-ts;r26 Mount Laurel, Va
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Esf5ftGAEg9ss AZ
sI8ANoyER ACADEMY Nj s.
INSTRUCTORS -
HipsJ6gEs. M. IA Prineipsf.
JACOB BATTLE f. A.
-- -, ID 10 stfppliedl.

The ! mkt session viii nc. iu oeT0gEn ISL and
end Jstte eth. ~ ~
TERMS 8 % Fer session, exclusive Of Iie!lfs.
washing. and towt1st parable one-haif In seyance
the other fatf February titi: 5. 5s
lights cost about ga per session. ana washing II
per month ~
For catalogue, &C., address H.P.JONES,
-see Tay louisville post-iflires q
au 2i-tSM SID ,1 IA over c0unfr, Va
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SrFFoLK.Thc Suffolk (Nu.) San Of yester-
day has the following items:
Dead.-Heny ID. Cowper, agent of the
Seahoard and Roanoke railroad and express
aud Western Union Telegraph agent. died
on the Eth instant. james Fuller has been
appointed to the vacancy.
The Watermelon crop has been very large,
some melons weighing as much lis torty-one
pounds.
Camp Mecting-Th colored Union camp
meeting, one mile out Of Suffolk, closed on
Thursday, after eight days. Over :, 800 col
orcd people attended, and not drunken
man was seen during the week.
Lightning struck the house of Captain W.
s. Riddick, Wednesday, but did not damage
il much.
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EPISEOP.tt HIGH SCHOOL OF FlR.
~ GINA, NEAR AtESANDRlA.--The 18th
Annual Session Of this SCHOOL ron BOYS opens
SEPTEMBER Is, LIZ. Terms: $3.50 per year. Cata-
iUgut with paff'ttlars. .cftt on application to L..
VI. BLACKF Ord N, A.. Principal; Alexandria.
", M 2-tlSw2m
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II .GATHRIGHT, ia
NO. 16 GOVERNOR STREET, BEiyIA'st41

has inst. returned from the North. ann onefs
tbs iaTgcst and best stock Of WALNU.II i III
NiTURE he ever before Kept witch VII III D sas
70 be ea;iai in workmanship 20 any In he uassa
WALNUT SUITS with and without
FINE PAINTED FURNITURE WIN plii a.ta
pARi.0R SUITS OF all grades; i. ~. 80,
Best TIN and IRE asse aad ali eiiis
=. = aIticics kept III nrst-e hoase 4,
c.r anS inok II our stock Lowest prices LOT edss'
1-ain
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DHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND .gsESsSss

DHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND a4ETfs
. LINE.-FOR PHILA ELPII 4 THlIE
WEFK.- steamers NORFOLK, Eaip1RF, aia =.
nlond every MONDAY and THURSDAY e ~ y
o'clock NJ. and Philadelphia every WEDSEsuAl
and SATURDAY at the same hour alter1laraiy. =,
DARTS Of PcnnsyISariu, New Jersey, and ueiaware
also for Cl,aricstoi Savannah, aud New Orleans, ana
Freiyl,t taken for Norfolk nj moderate rates..
rass:ige 10 Philadelphia, including meals ana
stlteroOm, ~.
No. 2423 Dock street, Riclfnohd'
WILLIAM J.. CLYDE g. Co, Agents
No. 12 South Wllarves,
ia No. II NORTH Nnarves. EMlLs.IcIp H--
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PRoLIFIc.-Nlr. John N. Gibson, residing
near Wildwood, in Clarke county. Va, had
thirty.two ewes on his farm that lainl,ed last
February. And now, what is most re-
markahle, twenty Of these ewes are again
Sucking lambs, which were given birth to
within the last Thirty DAYS.
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Lewis ID. johnson, Weli-know,n banker
Of Washington, ID. G., died Thursday.
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NoGFoLK.-Thc Norfolk (Va.l papers Of
yesterday give these items:
A. J. Arlington was buried ut Cedar
Grove Cemetery Thursday afternoon. Nor
folk Lodge, No. >. *. Of T.. and Atlantic
Lodge, No. S, /. Q. NJ, followed the remains
- the cemetery.
Colorcd circles were much excited by the
sentence 10 six months labor ina the claim
gang of Abraham Hopper, roIorcd
preacher, caught in the act of stealing two
bags nj peanuts.
The police have been rcprimandcd and
oyrrlmuIcd by the Mayor for incilicicncy.
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OWL AND MECHANICAL ENGl-
Z J SEEpING ut the RENsSELAEAR POLK
TFCtINIC INSTITUTE, Troy, =. Y. IDstruc-
ton very practical. Advantages unsrpassed ID tnas
co,Itry i,r,ldultes obtain excellent posiuOns M
on.ns Scut.InIr llth For the ANIMAL register, con-
timing improved course of study and I'M p,Ttea
,rs. address Professor CHARLES DRo"NE,
director. y -.
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an l:5-ts;c26

BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL.
IL JAMES J. HOLCOMBE, Ii. d., Principal.
WILLIAM u. ABBOT. Associate Principal
with full corps of conpctetrnt assistants.
The next session will open OH the 18th SEPTFM NJ
BIER. Deduction made for late entrance. For fur
thcr Information address the Principal. Bellevue
post -Ottitt. VT: au I3-2w
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LULCHER WHIshEY.

LEXfsGTos, yA.,Inly II. 1871. 8.
6sntfemep.-f have examined carefully tho specf-ts
nen of whiskcs manufactured by you ,aHd sent to 4
me for analysis. It is2a very rnre and excellent
article, free from all foreign, u,attes. 4.
Very respectfully yours rs 81:
Il. S. MCCULLOUGH,
Professor OF Chemistry,
Washington and Lee University.
Messrs. FULcHER 4 BOWMAN. Stanton, VS..
Orders may be left with L. WAGNER 6 co, cor
nnr Rrn1n and SiSfIi I.
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DER BARK TARPEIAN. J,

We are now landing per bark Tarpeian,o OF our
direct importatioit, ss
Y0UNGER'S EDINBURGH INDIAPALEAEE,
YOUNGER'S EDINBURGH D0uBLE STRONG
GUiNNEss's DUBLIN STOUT, bottled ~ e. e..
Bhfke.
ALSO, No.
BASS & CO.'S PALE ALE, bottled by E. & G..
ALLsGF's PALE ALE, bottled BIZ E. G. NIB
bert. OF London: ss5sss y e ~ r
G. Hilbert. Of Loud n:
HIBBERT'S RRUEE STOUT, bottled by e. 81 G.
Hilbert. Of L0nduu: o. ~, -
JUf lie RUBIN &c CO.'S PALE and DARK COG
NAG ltEANDY of various yinfages.
The above goods ttc recommended TO the trade as
entirely reliable. We are prepared TO sell either In
low rs can be afforded by any American impofters
ie27 :. &. IhRn1 80
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SCOTCH .WHISKEY.--Two puncheOns,
~ In bond imported by us direct from Glnsgov--a
line article: 80 barrels .'R & r.. Wh.skey, distilled
in fhe yalleY--iat, the advantage Of FIVE summers
20 barrels j. g.. True II Co.'s pure New Engiand
,lisillery tuu barrels W. Waflace's pure Mountain
,ew; sour Own and !" Simfness', ngusta Ryc
Whiskey. fiy 23J WM. WALLACE SONS. 4
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4 NCHOR LINE STEAMERS. q.

L'OR NEW YORK--OLD DO 9Mh
Il MINION STEAMSHIP COMP AN Y. sszsssssssss
The slde-wheel steamships OH n p3a ~.
AGhRh, hIREMAPIE ard lIAT'TERhs, lea'e
New York for Norfolk City Point and RchmS =,
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, aud SATUhDA1
Il 3 O'clock E. If. :, sss,,,,,,. "
Leave Eieitfitond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
and SUNDAY, a. high tide.
,aloons statero0Ins, and butbfooms
The fare, Nrrommodali01s. and attehtisuf are ua-
surpassed. . ..,t s,,,,,,
eru and European ports. iss, e
For further Information, appy TO
JOHN W. WYATT, Agent,
my2s MOL Governor street.
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"A SHARK-HrNT At N0RFnLK.--Thc Norfolk
(Na) journal of yesterday gives the follow
Ing description Of shark-hunt ia that har-
Dor the day before:
Yesterday mornings school of sharks was
observed in the river opposite Camphelrs
wharf. SO bold were they that several fol-
lowed the terryboat in the slip at every trip,
seeming to greatly delight in swimming in
the wake Of the boat. A number Of persons
provided with harpoon> and lines went OH,
in boats to try their hands at capturing
sharks. In Il short time Young white man
named Thomas succeeded in driving u har-
poon into the back of one of them. When
the fish felt the barbcd iron enter
its flesh it started oil down the
river at rafting pace. drawing the
boat after it. 1t soon became exhausted,
however, and was easily towcd to McCul
lough'S wharf, upon which it was hauled
and dispatched. On being measured it was
found to he eight feet three inches long, and
litly-tive inches in circumference at the largest
part of the body. 1t was then tOwedaround
10 CampEell's wharf. and drawn UP OF the
land. Hundreds OF people visited the wharf
for the purpose of seeing the monster. 1t
was cut open and the liver taken out. Nearly
half hu>hcl Of small fish was found in its
capacou> nav. Another shark was struck
hy Mr.. Thomas, blt il broke the line to
which the harpoon was attached and escaped
taking rhc harpoon along with it. The par
lies tho were fishing for the sharks umrle no
captures"
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Y,onE5 AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY
10 DONE AT THIS OFFICE. ~
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U,HE NEXT SESSION OF HAMPDEN
SYDNEY COLLEGE viii begin on THURS
DAY, Sepiember 5ih.
in addition to the studies Of the curriculum IN
striIcton will be giyenin German by Professor
ter -piair and In french by Professor Auason hoSe,
nj n fee of SO for each language.
For further particulars, for catalogue, address
REV. j. II. z. ATKINSON, y. ~, ss.
Hampden Sydpey Ccnese:
~ Ie.sm Prince Edward county, Va.
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JAMES RIVER sTEaMB0ATScsiiisss!sIllIss.,
% COMPANY. ssssse.es5ss,,ss
FOR NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, naSAi-
MORE, NORFOLK. PORTSS.iui
AND All, REGULAR LAM
INtiS ON THE JAMES
RIVER. ,.,.
ALSO. FOR OLD POINT AND SguE uE
L'EAU" (SEWELL'S POINT. f
The fast and elegant United states mall steam.5
IoiiN SYLVESTER, Captain Z.C, GIFP0He,seavess
1,omnnny,s wharf ut Rockets for oaDose-nnmnt.u
places OH MONDAYS, WEDNEsI,Afs'Mm Ill.,. a,l.,sy
bays ut 81 A. d., and Trinrns gh 1870, LLsIs"t'
Thnrsday and saturday afterng9ns ~ a ci Id
p,.se,rers connect al Norfolk WITH tue ON Iay
lie steamers IN Baltimore philadelphia, and ne"
Train leaves City Point Tor Petersburg on aftya
Of steamer.
Fare TO New York. -
FARE 10 philadelphia a al
Fare tD Baltimore. = ~ "a
Fare 10 Norfolk
F,curslon tickets 10 Old Point and - nc
iFau un rstiriJ 50. Good until used ~,
tickets on sale ut GAIsBER s. C4l.s E}srhS's'f7
and baggage checked through. ,,,Y,pc,, .yE
Freight rcceiSed TUEstlA1s::, h,,h, s,.s .
and SATURDAYS, for Norfolk. idInsp n sisas
too baltimore, and principal ~ 90 r.rcyj
make Isay aud all regular landings on jan "
al X REASONABLE RATES !, =, az
Frejgh, received from A. M. TIL = Z. N. 3
Frrjght for ~ay-landings must ste prels q.
The steamer Sylvester VIII be Chartered iog wv
ming excursions at reasonable ,,.u.
Branch once. coraer Min and Ninth sareeIs ~
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be prevalent at ssverni points In, Priiice
George cotihty; aud fhe meetings sEaSs re.
Corfs.pondshce Of the Riehiino;5,d Dispatch,
Tournaments and Ssnsi.
FAtQuiER COUNTY. Va,

fAtQuiRR CopSr9. vA.,3 q
August q, 1872.
grand tournament and ball took place In
this county to-day near Rappahnnnock sta
ton. Youth and beauty and sturdy age all
gathered to sec the riding, join in the dance,
aud enjoy the elegant supper. At 4 O'Clock
4. NJ. the knights were marshallcd In front
OF the judges stand, where they were hand
somcly and appropriately charged by Mr..
John W. Daniel. The knights then began
the struggie, which resulted In the success
OF the knight of the white plume, Wise .Jcn-
ninSs, Esq. who selected as queen Miss Ada
i. Shnmatc. The riding over, the vast as
scmfly moved OH towards the PLATFORM and
arbnr on The outskirts al the woods hard by.
George +. Nelson. Esq, OF Baltimore, de-
hNercd the coroilalon address. The dancing
lasted from "dewy er" to curly morn"
FREDERICKSBURG AND YIcISrTY.-The Fred.
rrickshurg papers of Thursday furnish the
following items:
Ehundcr- SiorMS.-On Wednesday there
was ahcavy thunderstorm. A colorrd man
named Powell Holmes, employed ut SIaugh-
ter a. sous mill, was struck by lightning
while closing window in the upper story of
the mill. He waS badly stunned and scorched
y" WV 'i III b,tl WIS soon re-
stored. The telegraph wires were struck in
several places ; ut the depot two wires were
fused, and the express horse stunned by a
stroke. During the prevalence of the storm
of "Wednesday morning William Cox and his
son, residing near White Oak church, in
Stafford, were Knocked down by lightning
while pulling fodder. The same stroke pros
trated Mrs. Cox, who was In the dwelling
house near hy. Fortunately, none OF the
parties were seriously hurt.
Mayor Berry took bis departure Wedncs-
day morning for the county of Madison.
where he proposes to indulge in few weeks
OF needed recreation of his health and cncr-
gi">. During his absence the duties of the
mayols,lly dcvolvc on Recorder Joseph w.
Scncr.
Hot--Monday and Tuesday nights were
the hottest yet. For thirty days the Their
momctcr has averaged upwards of hnetv
degrees.
M"s'c.--lhe fredericksburg Band will
play on thr courthouse square next Friday
night and regularly thereafter, weather per-
hitting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-24
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