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ICommunicated.I
Fools at Concerts.

Editors Dispatch, Allow one who keenly
symWthizes with all sufferers "frOm' fools
who gabble at concerts to reply to the equery
of y Sufferer in your issue OF Thursday,
WHY fools who abound at concerts should
not be killed." There are laws, happily,
which seek to prevent even tie killing Of
"insensate dolts'' but there are 10 laws
AGAINST, while there are many laws N FAVOR
OF, our using all the mems in our power to
lessen the number of. and eventually do
away with the presence Of day, " tools at
concerts 2" AS one who sincerely longs
TO see the standard of music ele-
yatcd In Richmond to that point it has at
tanned In so many other cities, and who has
carefully studied this very subject in num-
Der of other places, let me assure o 4 Suffer-
err that "rools at concerts" will begin to
disappear precisely In the same ratio Us our
people generally will take an interest In
and aid and encourage every laudable effort
made in our midst to furnish the public
opportunities of hearing really good music.
By giving the public frequent oppor.
tunities OF hearing the best order ct
music is the best way in which we can
establish and maintain higher stan
dard in music, and cultivate more elevated
and refined taste for it. "a Sufferer" and
all of our liberal and public-sprited citizens
should take a pride in adopting this means
of diminishing the number of "iools at
concerts; and when we have done so, we
will then also have The comforting reflection
of having done great deal OF rsa! good to
the community in which weliye.
MUslo's FIRM FRIEND.
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TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The follow
Ing conveyances of real estate were made
during the week ending November 23d,
1872:
Lot fronting 90 feet on Fourth street be-
tween Clay and Leigh, for 81 ,740.
Lot fronting 30 feet OIL burlington street
near Mosby, for $3.50.
Lot fronting 10 feet on Dover street, cor
npr Plum, for 81 200,
Lot fr0nting so feet on Webster street,
corner Tyler, for $l95.
Lot fronting so feet OH Leigh street near
Kinney, for 1864.
Lot fronting 30 feet on Nineteenth street,
corner Grace, for $3.50.
Lot fronting 81 feet on Marshall street be.
tween First and Second, for $3.50.
Lot fronting S. feet on Leigh street nenl
Brook avenue, for 1926.
Lot fronting So feet on Leigh street near
Brook avenue, for 1920.
Lot fronting % feet on Thirteenth street
between Main and Franklin, for $4,000.
Lot fronting 319 feet on Seventeenth street.
for 81 ,665.
Lot fronting 81 feet on Laurel street, cor
ner Federal, for $500.
Lot fronting SO feet on Laurel street near
Federal, for $3.50.
Lot fronting 66 feet on Laurel street near
Federal, for SASS.
Lot fronting 10 feet on Third street near
Cave, for 5000.
Lot fronting 42l feet on Twenty-ninth
street between o and z, for $40.
Lot fronting % feet on Union street, cor
ner Grace, for 81, 100.
Lot fronting 81 feet on Seventh street, cor
ner Baker, for S299.
The building Oh lot corner Governor street
and Tobacco alley, for $4,000.
Lot fronting 60 feet on Twentyeighth
street, corner n, for 81 800.
Lot fronting 239 feet on Marshall street
between Gibbon and Gilmer, for 81 100.
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Niacara Falls xystl,out Sya1ar-

On the 26th of March, 184S, the river pre-
sentcd remarkable phenomenon. There is
no record Of similar one, nor has it been
observed since. The winter had been i'm
tensely cold, and the ice formed on Lake Erih
was very thick. This Was l0oseiled around
the shorcs BY the warm days of early spring.
During the day stiff easterly wind moved
the whole field up the lake. About sum
down the wind chopped suddenly around
and blew gale from the west. This brought
the vast tract of ice down again with such
tremendous force that it filed the neck Of
the lake and the outlet, so that the outflow
of the water was greatly impedcd. Of
course it only needed very short space of
time for the falls to drain off the water
below Black Rock. The consequence was that
when we arose in the morning at Niagara
we found that our river was nearly half gone.
The American channel had dwindled to re-
spectacle creek. The British channel looked
as though il had buen stnittsn with quick
consumption, and was fast passing away.
Far up from the head of Goat Island, and
out into the Canadian mpids, the water was
gone, rs it was also from the lower end Of
Goat Island, out beyond the tower. The
rocks were bare, black. and forbiddng. The
roar of Niagara had subsided almost to n
lBOstll. L HC SCtlit Ndn NsSUidlSl uuu UuL iOE
It's novelty md the certainty that it would
change before many hours, would have been
gloomy and saddening. Every person who
has visited Niagara will remember beauti-
ful jet of water which shoots up out Of the
water about forty rods south of the outer
Sister In the great rapids, called, with sin.
gtlar contradiction Of terms, the l. Leapirg
Rock,'
The writer drove buggy from near the
head of Goat Island out to point above and
near to that jet. With a log cart and four
horses he had drawn from the outside Of the
outer island stick of pine timber. bewed.
twelve inches square and forty feet long
FROM the top of the middle island was drawn
a still larger stick hewed on ono side; and
sixty feet long; Theirs tirp feW PLACES Oh the
gIohr Hhcre d tersttl would be less likely to
go numbering than in the rapids Of Niagara
just above the brink of the Horseshoe fall.
All the people of the neighborhooa were
abroad exploring the rr5esscs and cavities
that haI never before been exposed to NOR.
tai eyes. The writer went some distance up
the shore Of the river. Large fields at the
muddy bottom lay bare. The
singular syncopeof the waters lusted all the
I day, and night closed over the strange scene.
But in the morning urir river wis restored
i'll all its strength. beauty, and majesty, and
we were glad to welcome its swelling tide
once more-HoileY'S NidGnra.
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in the Conference, from all OF which encourng
ing reports had been received, He regretted
that the report Of the treasurer would not
meet the appropriations maio at the iaat Con-
ference, and said that without liberal COL
lection tonight the Mission Board would
not be able to pay scventy-fve cents on the
dollar. The great mission Of the Conference
is the German mission under the superin-
tendcnce OF Rev. +. n. S. Blogg, which has
the strongest claims on cur benefcente.
j. NJ. Balm, Sr., OF Portsmouth, read his
report as treasurer, which shows that &c.
6SS.6S has been collected in the different
charges during the year. Richmond district
was assessed at $1,000 and paid 81 l,422.94.
The collections the present. year exceeded
those of last year by 81 ,250.
Or. Edwards was gratitied at the increase,
but regretted that the collections did not
double those Of last year. 1t would have
been easy to have done 50. Broad-Street
doubled her contribution, the Sabbath
school alone having given over 800; one
class of boys gave SO; the church gave Ill
together $3.50. Centenary gave $3.50. If min
listers would use more zeal in this cause, and
urge the Sunday schools TO assist, they could
double the amounts raised. DR.. Edwards
was happy and eloquent m his brief re-
marks.
Rev. DR.. Haygood, Of Nashville, then adj
dressed the meeting. His address drew tears
from eyes unused to weeping, and was ex-
ceedingly chaste. earnest, and impressive,
with many passages of rare eloquence. His
illustrations were very forcible and aprop5s.
No abstract could do justice to this magnifi-
cent address. His theme was, do missions
pay?" and the able divine most eonclusiyely
answered the question aftirmatively.
When DR.. Haygood concluded, much feel
ing and enthusiasm was manifested by the
meeting in behalf of the missionary cause,
and DR.. Edwards, in a few pertinent re-
marks, lifted liberal collection.
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FLORAL Gu1DE.-We have received from
MIR. James Wick, Rochester, n. Y, his
Floral Guide for 1873, beautiful volume
with colored plates, &C., and full directions
for the cultivation of every variety of flower
known to our climate. 1t is peculiarly ac-
ceptable at this season when every one is pre-
pairing flowers for winter blooming. The
hints contained therein in regard 10 the pre-
paration of flower beds are worth double the
price of the volume. A beautiful chrome Of
the New Japan Cockscomb accompanies this
No. Mr.. Wick intends hereafter to pub
lish this journal quarterly and furnish it to
subscribers at twenty-five cents year. Any
one ordering seed to the amount Of 81 will
have the Guide furnished extra.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
W. B. RADCLIFFE will sell at 1os A. NJ. a stoc
groceries, &e.

. - gfs5-5 J u
W. B. RATCLTTE will sell at los A. NJ. stock Of
groceries, &e.
MOODY q ROYALL viii sell for the assignee in
front of theft ofAee In Manchester, at "a r. h.'
a.large humber of lots and a small farm.
RICHARDSON & co. win sell at P. NJ. a build
Ing lot with n small brick building thereon, ON
the south side OF Main between First and Fou-
shee streets.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at 12 NJ. two three
story and attic brick tenements, Nos. Ia and Is,
on the cast side Of Governor between Main and
Franklin streets.
GRUBDs l. WILLIAMS will sell at p. NJ. the
property known as Ritchie's Cottage, on the
west side OF Ninth street, French Garden Hill,
embracing four lots.
JOHN l.. MARYE, JR., trustee, will sell In Fred
ericksburg tomorrow Tuesday at IL NJ. q farm
and mansion-house, adjoining Fredericksburg.
THOMAS W. KEEsEE will soil at 70 A. NJ. car
pets, furniture, bedding, &c.
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The King Of WALL Street.

ll. j. h. i'll the Clnclnnau Coinnerclal'J
have above alluded to Henry Smith, and
| an reminded of short account of his
career given me not long ago by friend who
was brought up with him. Henry n. Smith
is known throughout the country as one of
the most desperate and successful operators
in Wall street. 1t was he who became so
noted at the Black Friday time as the head Of
the firm OF Smith, Gould i Martin it was
he who was in with Fisk in the bold opera
tiops against the Erie railroad; and it was he
who made corner on greenbacks last win
ter by carrying five millions of dollars on his
person and locking it up in the Tenth
National Bank, which last operation became
the subject of congressional inquiry. Smith
came Oh to Washington and was examined.
The committee did not get much comfort out
of his answers. They asked him If be had
locked up five millions Of dollars IN green
backs. He frankly said he had. They
asked him why he did 1t. He freely ac-
knowledged that he did it to make money by
the operation, and wanted to know what the
committee intended to do about 1t. Without
answering, the members Of the committee
asked what right he had to lock up that
amount of money. Then he got angry and
told them that it was none of their ID
business; tDat the money was MS own, auu
he could do with it as he liked ;'pnd 1t WINS
about this time that the committee found
they had made a mistake. Smith collected
about fifty dollars witness fees and re.
turned to New York, and that was the last
Of the silly investigation. A gentleman who
was also a witness before the committee said
subsequently tha: Smith actually carried the
five millions Of dollars on his person for two
days. The lining Of his overcoat was filed
with pockets, and into these the money was
stored.
smith is about thirty-fve or thirty-eisht
wears old, short stature, slight of frame, and
red hair. The latter he wears cut close, and
his whiskcrs la mi'itGire or mutton-chop,
with mustache. His name is not Henry M.
nor Henry N. Smith, but Norman Henry
Smith. lie Is native of Tioga, Penn,
little village which is shut in with charming
eraee a from the outside world by circle OF
hills. which in fall present such an enenant-
lug appearance that it cilngsto ones memory
forever. Tn this pretty little village tnls non,
ster operator was born, and here ne y caliea
TO this day plain Tom Smith, nleRnaInS ~ ls
aot whss baby. 1t il nothing Hsalhst a ota ssl
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snecuIation I'm Stocks.

NRw YORK, November 23.-The northwest
speculation was the great feature in Wall
street to-day, although there was less excite
ment than was generally anticipated. Du-
ring the greater part OF the day the price OF
stock ranged from 145 to loo, and reported
settlements to the amount OF, perhaps, 81.
900, ,0e0 were made at from par to 125. at
The Board this afternoon $500 shares were
bought in under rule Tor account of KEN
yon, Cox & Co., with whom Daniel Drew Ia
partner, Mt 200 cash, and 5000 shares for ac-
count of Boyd, Vincent &c Co., successors to
David Groesbeck, at 2.30 cash. Quitea mum.
ber OF settlements were made at between 600
and $50, the latter being the closing price of
the day.
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Alabama Affairs.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 2s.--Er.
rors having been corrected, the full Rcpubii-:
cal, State ticket has been declared elected.
r. The bill regarding The Mobile bay end
harbor passed both Houses OF the Legisla.
ture to-day and goes to the Governor.
Governor Lewis will probably qualify next
week.
The " Rump" Legislature is doing no.
thing
Is Tns Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elect, In replying to the committee Of the
Legislature which waited upon them, said
they understood there were two legislative
bodies holding sessions, and consequently
they would withhold action until Monday.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS on Mrs. JARLEY's
WAx-WoRKs-"JARLEY the inimitabls has re-
turned to us. after deghtlng the emotions and for
hfying the decrepit virtue of the crowned heads by
her moral WaS-W Works."-Buglshorn Of Liberty.
NO family should be without her."-Eagls Of
Freedom. y
Adapted TO all classes Of sodctJ."~Erma,s ot
Eden. .
MRS. JARLET, the cherished friend Of the
crowned heads. viii find in America Chat a golden
crown Is mere bauhle, and that every American
freeman Is sovereign worthy the society OF her
Wax-Works."-SiGney1 Metropolitan
MRS. JAKLEY's graceful and Instructive de
partment is alone worth the price of adn,sslen.,-.
ScTeQmersriUe FtndicGtor.
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Mrs. JARLEY;s WAx-W oRKs- - II Wherever
Mrs. Jarey's wax.works have been exhibited
heretofore in this country they have at once
become the rage. The papers of New York,
Baltimore, and other large cities have been
filled with praise of the entertainment as
novel, amusing, and withal Innocent We
expect to see Assembly Hall crowded to-
night on the occasion Of the first exhibition
of the way-works in Richmond. Reserved
seats sold ct West, Johnston & Co.'S.
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REDUCED PRIcEs.-REEs & co.'s prices for pho
torrphs are as low IL not lower than any gallery IN
the city Their work is rs good not better "hy'
them do you pay double thu money Tor picture you
may not like as well rs theirs! or patEoniLe
second-class gallery and get one 6esncaTea @l feo
paint, and only called photograph These things
Won ought to consider, and before having your pic
ture taken visit REEs'S gallery.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

CHANGES IN THR GAS INSPECTORS DEpARr.
MENT.-At meeting of the Committee on
Light held on Friday night the designations
of Messrs. Pryde, inspector; Denegri
Knowles, and schaffer, assistant inspectors,
were received and accepted. Mr.. w. H
Page was appointed inspector, and Messrs.
Fl. Richardson, w. Fl. Ward, John Tyree
and II. J. Miller his assistants.
Messrs. j. E. Batkins, W. S. Wood, and
Dennis Mccarthy, three Of the old employee:
In the inspectors department, who have
never been charged with any malfeasance in
Office, are retained.
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ADMISSION FEE AT THE PENITENTIARY.-
The Board of Directors of the pcnitentiary
have decided to charge all visitors an admis-
sion fee of twenty-five cents. They have
also agreed that the receipts thus derived
shall be given to Rev. Samuel Moorman, the
chaplain, who has served without compen-
aation for seven years. The order vent into
affect Uetuhet 1st;
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Jon PRISTING,-We call the attention OF ner
chants. clerks Of courts, sherits lawyers, railroad
steamship end canal officers and agents nndall other
having orders for printing to the facilities offered
The DISPATCH PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT for TIT
PROMPT and faithful execution Of all kinds Of JoI
pnfSTrSG We can furnish at short notice Cards
BIll-Ieads Letter-Heads, Programmes, Ball Tickets
Blanks, Pamphlets, Tags, Hand-Bills, Catalogue
Bills of Fare, show-Blls, Checks, Drafts, DC, &C.
SJtIsfacti guaranteed.
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CONCERT AT MONUMENTAL CBURcH.-On
Friday night next a grand sacred concert
will be given By the choir of Monumental
church. In addition to the excellent FOCAL.
lists who compose this justly celebrated choir
the oTganist has secured for this occasion the
kindly assistance of several accomplished
amateurs of Washington city, and also full
chorus of the best voices in the city, and we
hear that the concert will excel anything OF
the kind heretofore heard in Richmond.
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TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.

NewTorx Stock ana Honey afasks4.
New Yoag, November 2s. The bank state.
nent shows decrease in loans Of Sa75, 900 i
decrease in specie, 81 BOO, 900; decrease In
lesattenders, ss75 900 decrease IN deposits,
q, ,82s, 200. This shows a loss Of s1,1 600
of reserves. Money, per cent. gold to d
fraction commission. Sterling quiet and
steady. Gold, 1927 TO 113. GoYernmenia
closed firm. States dull and firm.
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REWARD FOB AN ALLEGED RoBBER AND MUIR.
DERER.-Governor Walker has issued pro-
clamation Offering a reward of Sl00 for the
arrest of Dan Mammalian, an empIoye of Ro-
binson's circus, who stands charged with
robbing and numbering W. j. Davenport at
Brakes branch, in Charlotte county, on the
4th Of October,
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DISCHARGED IN ONE CASE, But TO BE TRIED
on THREE OTHER CHARGEs.-WiIliam Harris
was tried in the Hastings Court on Saturday
charged with ind!scrihihately shooting at a
dozen or more men and women at Rockets
some time since; and acquitted. Harris will
now be tried on three other indictments.
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LARGE SALE OF LAND.--The Clifton Forge
property, recently advertised in the Dispatch,
was sold on Wednesday last, under decree
of the Circuit Court of Allegheny county, by
Messrs. Letcher & Robertson, commission
ers, for $4,000. Messrs. Echols, Bell g.
Catlett were the purchasers. This estate
contains 2,073l acres, and the sale is consid.
cred very satisfactory one. Lots and
were not sold.
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The STRANGLED ISFANT.-A coroner's in
quest was held Saturday at the city morgue
over the body Of the infant found in a cul-
vert on Marshall between Fifteenth and Six-
teehth streets, the jury rendering a verdict
that the deceased came to its death by stran-
gulation from rag tied around its neck by
some person or persons unknown to the
Jury.
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Tue THEATRE.-The Chapman Sisters
closed their engagement on Saturday night,
and Miss Marian Mordaunt, all artistic Of
celebrity; is the star" of the present week.
She will make her first appearance Tonight
in the sensational drama entitled " Darling"
BY the way, there has been change III the
scale of prices of admission to the theatre.
Hereafter tickets 10 the parfuette will he
sold for 90 cents, and there will be no extra
charge for reserved seats.
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Anniversary Missionary Mass
Meeting.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG, VA, November 23.-At the
anniversary missionary inass-lneeting to-
night the opening exercises were conducted
By Rev. L. 81. Peterson. There was large
audience. DR.. John II. Edwards presided,
and announced the character Of the meeting.
lie said tina! outside OF foreign missions last
year the appropriations tor home missions
were $1,000. Thersars several mission fields
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SALE OF STOCKS AND BONDS AT AUCTION
Messrs. Davenport & CO. sold on Friday
$4,000 Virginia deferred Tor West Ergnia)
certificates at S15.75, $4,000 United States
six per cent. currency bonds (registered) at
SI13, 80 shares Home Insurance Company
stock at $1OO, 13O shares New Mechanicsyille
Turnpike Company at S71.
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TIE PRIzE-CANDY LOTTERY CASE DISPOSED
op.-Judge Guigon has decided that D. c.
Larue was guilty of q violation Of the law
in selling prize candy; that it was lottery,
and as punishment the accused was fined
one cent by the court and sent to the city Jail
for one hour
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POLICE Court, SATURDAT-Justice j. J.
White presidsng.- following cases were
disposed of:
james Tyler, charged with an Infamous
offence, was sent OH to the grand jury for the
first Monday in December.
Charles Jones, charged with trespassing
upon the premises Of DR.. Z. b. Herndon and
resisting Policeman McClosky. Fined IS.
John Carter, charged with stealing s. from
R, J. Burlington. Continued to Monday.
S. A Wimbsh, charged with assarlting
and threatening to kill Patsy Booker Fined
So
Patsy Booker, charged with tresrassing
upon the premises Of $. 4. Wimbish and in
sulting him. Fined s.. --...
Pat Shelton, charged with ali offence. Con-
tinled to Monday, and baed in the SUN of
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TIE REGIsTRARs.-At meeting of the
registrars held at the City Hall Oh Friday
night committee consisting Of T. l..
Moore, chairman, and David Jones, secre-
tarv, of the meeting,) was appointed TO pre-
sent the claims of the registrars to the City
Council and ask for pay for nine days. services
during registration. This time is not in
tended to include the two days' services Of
the judges of election, who have already
heen compensated for that time.
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SUPREME CouRT or APPEALs.-In this court
on Saturday the cases of Addison cs. john
son and Farmer us. Yates and wife were ar
gued and submitted.
The case of Webb cs. Mingea was dis.
missed.
Read Us. The Commonwealth was set for
the 18th instant.
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,JrRoRs DRAWN FOR HENRIco COUNTY
CouRT.-The following is list OF petit jurors
drawn to serve during the next term OF the
Henrico County Court, commencing Mon
day, December I'd: r. r. Peasants, William
b. Grover, William Browning, Little6ury
Martin, Daniel Browne, Charles a. MAYS
Mosby Ford, p. s. Leake, John l.. Blunt,
Edward Newman, James &. Roper, w. y.
Ford, Willinm r. Cawthorn, j. +. Green,
James A. Smell, William E. Barker.
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earna or EsnI, s,,piled.

PHnpELpHIA, November 23.-The steamer
Francis Wright has arrived from Galveston,
Texas, with cargo of fish. During the Yoy-
age the tIue Of the boiler driving the refri.
gerating machinery exploded, and tho neat
entering The refrigerator spoiled the entire
cargo.