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HARDWOOD IL RITTER, n

HARDWOOD IL RITTER, n
LII GOVERNOR STREET, Y,
RICHMOND, VA, THsT
are now Offering tile largest and most elegant
stock of FURNITURE and MATTRESSES that has
been seen In the city since the war; We are rcccfv-
ing by every steamer, aud also manufacturing, 4
great many new styles. All In need of articles In
our line should our stock before buying, as we
cannot be undersold In this state. We now SELL
ing new stvlc of FOLDING BED. very strong and
cheap. suitable for offices, stores, and families Come
and see 1t. Amongst orr stock will I've found BED
STEhDS, BUREAUS. WARDROBES. SIDE
BOARDS. DESKS, CHAIRS. TABLES. PhRL0R
FURNITURE, CHAMBER FURNITURE, with Il
great variety of other articles. -
HARDWOOD & RITTER.
I'D II Governor street, Rchmond, Va.
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fnistfess TO q yirrass4 anxshvr11sT
neigfibors, ind ofsasred to leave the vicinity,
which she did Immediately. Cameron Is In
jail IN this place, hall having beer refused
MIN. The community IL anxiotlsly awaiting
The result of Professor Maiiet's anafysia.
cameron will be tried the May term OF the
connty Court--HarTiso,adsay Common
'acedlh .fssf}
MAD Doc EzclTExEsT.--Pa Passengers by the
Manassas traiil Inst evening report great OK
element as existing at Thoroughfare station
when the cars passed there yesterday. A mad
dog, after biting several animals of different
species about the station. seized and lace
rated little girl, the daughter Of an English
man residing there, and when driven away
roln her turned upon his assailant, carpen-
ter. ana bit him severely.-Aierandria ca
setfe. ~. -,
NATIONAL VIRGINIA SETTLEMENT Assoc1A-
TioS'-Aibert &. Jefress, ESQ.,, merchant Of
hed Oak Grove, Charlotte county, has ac-
cepted the office Of treasurer Of this Asso.
cation. Herr p. A. Bergh. late of Sweden,
has been appointed German and Scandiria-
Wan superintendent. Fr n
go W Aif,hA ShUT hc ItCEBt DIlgUl sun
shine weather has greatly improved the ap-
pearance of the wheat crops We noticed
some beautiful fields in this and Lunenburs
counties en- route to Lunenburg court Mon
day. The statement is confirmed by infor-
nation from various portions of the counties
indiClted.- BarkeraHe Sentinel.
Our old farmers, who profess to know, say
That this will be good year for fruit. and
we believe that the prospects for wheat
crop Is at least & fair one. So far as our OBJ
servation extends, our people seem to be put
ting out more corn than usual.-Hdrrisen-
burg Commonwealth aE
TIE WHEAT.-The growing wheat around
us is looking remarkably well just now
Piedmont Vtrgntan. #..
The wheat in this section (but especially
on the James) is doing finely.--Scottsusiie
Register. us
j. p, Brent, the oldest citizen of Orange
Courthouse, died at the residence Of his som
in-law, Mr.. j. II. Houseworth, wednesday,
aged seventy-seven years: :.
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MACHINE WORKS.-SL0ATs 81 AID
WI DINGTON, Nos. 1922, 142t, 1so6, and li2S
Cary street. and Nos. Is and u south F1rteenth
street Richmond, Va. We make all kinds OF new
work iD the machinist line. repair all kinds ofwctk.
We 20 IN the country 10 do all sorts OF work IN our
line. Also, make the best TOBACCO mills IN the World
ali Kinds together with hsnds aud billet and all
ficles for tla nlanufsctureof tobacco. We Keep on
Sand for sale All sizes of new ard secopdbaid Ep-
pJnes Boilers Saw Mills, Grist-, Power Pumps,
Platform Scales, Shifting. hangers, Puleys. Gear
and BeyI Wheels: and tn fact, general asSofiment
asn's Patent Stesm-t ngine Goser,i0rs Ettea Som-
pany sIsangss; Sei.ienfs Patent Engncy Facss
ing Peaf Valves; Globe alyes TallcM Cocks Sell.
oiifar Cups, for both engine and stMfling; F!rS
Cleaners oil CaiS. Water Gauges, 4c an OF whisn
we sell at reasonable p1ces aud On w
tar,ps n II. We receive consignment al kthas
af naehinerv both new and secoa hs,,d CONS ana
Zee US. - foe 81 % SLOAT q. ADpIAn1es..
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Th" Ways and Means Committee Of Con-
-.,-> have decided to abolish bonded ware
!;'u,c, for tobacco. except for export.
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II GATHRlGHT, T URN req
He DEALER. having moved to the new *,
store No. Is Governor street, between Main INT
and Franklin. keeps on hand a large stock Of
the latest styles Of HOMEMADE and NORTH
FRS FURNTTURE: also, Lounges, Mattresses.
fielding, &c; which will be sold mt the lowest
prices for cash. II will DC to the Interest Of buyers
la give Inc L call before purchasing elsewhere.
T.. CARTWRIGHT.
fr lG-3ln No. 16 Governor street.
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KtarISETlIKE. &c.

A RTHUR ROONEY, a
n FURNITURE WAREROOMS. III,
GOVERNOR AND FRANKLIN STREETS. INT
Latest STYLES OF handsome Walnut Iarlor.' =
Chamber. and Ding-RoOm Sets; the loweSt-prirrd
Painted and Enanlelled Cottage and other Furniture,
Mattresses, &C, &C. ARTHUR ROONEY,
20 Governor and 1907 Franklin streets. Richmond.
Va. Call before Won buy; my price will satisfy ap l3
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RIVER AND GCEAS STEAMERS.

A LLAN STEAMSHIP COMPA- xcsGss,
"A NY.-We are appointed AGENTS $500 ss
at Richmond for the ALLAN STEAMSHIP COM
PAM. running from Liverpool to Norfolk and
Baltimore. Freight from England carried as low az
any steamship line. -e-y4gtS"
Nd l0-lw 4. Y. STOKES s. co.
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g'rtitio,. Presented Vyedfa Cstaay.
Petitions Presented Thursday.

i'y Mr. ElaXton: The petition of james
II. skinner, asking TO have his political dist
h!lltic, removed
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pHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND G+SSS
l. AND NORFOLK STEAM SHIP $500
NEEk.-Steamers NORFOLK, EMPIRE, and J.
5. GREEN. composing this line. will leave Ricl-
mond every MONDAY and THURSDAY at IL
O'Clock NJ. and Philadelphia every WEDNESDAY
aud SATURDAY 1T the same hour, alternately.
Frelghts received daily Sundays exceptel) for all!
parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
also for Charleston. Savannah and New Orleans, and
bills Of lading signed through.
Freight taken for Norfolk at moderate rates.
Passage to Philadelphia Including meals and
stateruom, So.
w. p. PORTER, Agent,
No. 242) Dock street, Richmond.
WILLIAM I. CLYDE & CO., Agents
No. IL South Wharves.
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RESTAURANTS.

RESTAURANTS.
DOCK BEER, BOOK BEER.-Just re-
ID cciyed. n new supply of this celebrated DoU-
BILE BEER. All friends of a very extra line gLtsS
JOHN MARXHAUSES'S
Half-ind-Iiaif saloon,
M 0-Gtx No. Is Governor street.
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Tor NEW YORK.--OLD DO ~sE%s
i MINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -,
The sidr-whcel steamships WYANOkE, ISAAC
DELL, SARATOGA, NIAGARA, ALBEAlARIE
and HATrERAS. leave New York for Norfolk, CITY
DAY. and SATURDAY at 3 O'Clock r. NJ. Leave
Richmond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SIN.
DAY, at high tide.
These ships are entirely new. They have elegant
saloons and staterooms. The fare, accommodations
and attention, are unsurpassed.
Close connections made with steamers for all South
ern and European ports.
Insurance effected, when ordered, AT A QUAR-
TER OF ONE PER CENT, at the Offices of thi
Company.
For further information. apply TO
JOHN ". WYATT. Agent
my % "a Governor street
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JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATsLEEa
~ COMPANY. ss9 5-l+.szszS

L e.
~ COMPANY. ssgf-lrr-.sss
FOR NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, BALlI-
MORE, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUI
AND ALL BEGULAR LAND
IEGS Of THE JAMES
RIVER.
The fast and elegant United States mall steamer
ELIZA HANCOCK, Captain II. &. CLIFFORD, leaves
Company's wharf ut ltockutts for the abore-naurd
places on MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS, and FRI
DAYS, ut SIX 4. NJ. and returns on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday afternoons
Passengers connect ut Norfolk with the old Bay
Line steamers for Baltimore, Philadelphia. and New
York.
Train leaves City Point for Petersburg on arriva
of steamer
Fare to New York. so
Fare tn PEl!aelpii3. ....,......,......."... 90
Fare tp Norfolk 80. T..,............,...... 2 so
Tickets on sale ut GAEBER 4 CO.'S EXPRESS,
and baggage checked through.
Freight received TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS.
and SATURDAYS. for Norfolk Portsmouth. Boz
ton. Baltimore. and principal landings on Chcsa
nrakr Bay. and all regular landings James river
at REASONABLE RATES.
Freight received from 4. NJ. till 6 +. M.
Freight for way-lan'lings must he prepaid.
T.. y. TATUM, General Agent
Office Cumpauy's wharf.
Branch office, cGracr Main and Ninth streets.
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Night Session.

The Society rcassembled at Court-Street
church at O'Clock. and a very large congre-
CATION was in attendance. 49,.
. Exceedingly interesting addresses were
made by Rev. j. Il. Garland, Rev. }. ~
Twitty, and J. Nj. Goodwin and L. l.. IL.
Young. ESqs., after which the Society adj
iourned to meet in Richmond 3D. Monday i'll
March 1873.
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GUNARD LIN i The BRI- 1T ss Pr T,
~ TISII AND NORTH AMERICANS =
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS bctwcecn New ioIh
aud Liverpool calling at Cork harbor
RATES OF PASSAGE.
BY the "Wednesday stcancrS, not carrying steer
age:
First Cabin $40 gold. Second Cabin. $50, gold
Return tickets $3.50, gold.
Bv the Tuesday aud saturday steamers:
p,t,rn Tickets - SI5G gold
Stcrr;gc tickets from Liverpool aud Queenstown
aud I'LL paris nf Europe. III lowest rates.
Through bills of Eldirg from Virginia to Liverpool
Belfast. Glasgow, lIavrc. Antwerp, and other ports
the Continent, and for Mediterranean ports will
he issued by the VIRGINIA and + . II + G. \
THROUGH LINE. they having made the necessary
arrangements with the OLD DOMINION STEAM
SHIP COMPANY Ia New York. and with the Gu
NhRD LINE thence to Liverpool, &c.
For rate. &C.. apply 10 the Agents of the Old DO
miuiou Steamship Company. "
CHARLES G. FRANCkLYN,
General Agent Cunard Line.
j. II. KELLEY. Jr.. General Agent Virginia
irnI and Foreign Through Line
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J. p, Brent, the oldest citizen of Orange
Courthouse, died at the residence of his SON
in-aw, Mr.. j. Fl. Houseworth, wednesday,
morning; aged seventy-seven years:
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE.l
From Mexico.

New YORK, July GA special from Mata-
moras dated the 9Th inst. says: The secretary
of Diaz, now in Brownsville, denies the alleged
proclamation of DiaZ purportlng to modify the
plan of Lanora published 10 the the yuarez
naners. The position of Diaz is that Juarez
not being legally elected, Lerdi is, therefore,
ex. ofico President The Lerdistas agree with
him, but will avoid revolution as the last re-
sort. They represent the wealth and lntelIl-
gence of the country, and if induced to pro-
nounce, they can dictate their own terms
They probably would not see complete TIL
umph of Juarcz without pronounclng.
Dates froul Monterey to the lst instant, ana
from Saltilo to the 3Oth ult state that the re-
port of the capture of the latter was premature.
Treyino is. however, surrounding the city Wlln
three thousand troops. Reuneltas having only
eight hundred has offered to surrender condl,
tionally. Trevino demands an unconditional
surrender. -,
Naranio and Barraio are in Monterey with
eight hundred men Quirogo is supporting al
distance, awaiting Cevallas approach from
Camargo. There is no sign Of government. re-
enforcement from the interior, nor is there IKE
" TO be any assistance from that quarter at all,
as Pedro Martenez holds Sanchez Ochoa at
Matlnald.
Donalto Guerra has captured Durango and
engages the attention of Rocha.
The trouble with the National Guards here
has been quieted.
Juarez telegraphed to the merchants here
to send the ten guns on the torufeatlonS,
to New York to be recast. Cevaias stopped
the execution Of the orders because 1t would
leave the city without guns. -
The following is the new Ministry: foreign AL
fairs, Jose Maria la Fragio; Home Govern
ment, +. Gomez des Paacio; Treasury. Fran
Mein; War, Ignatio Cevalla>; Interior, BellcaS.
Cevallas has just tclcgraphed that he is start,
ing for Monterey.
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A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

will sell, at public auction, at the late resi-,
county, Va on TIL RSDAY, the 18th day OF
August, 1872, THREE VALUABLE FARMS.
Isl The HOME PLACE; ZIG acres; one half
cleared, embracing 40 acres of level bottom
of good pasture lands. The uncleared land is
all covered with the best white oak timber
There is a good eight-room FRAME Dwell
LING HOUSE, barn and all other necessary
out-houses on this farm. The whole place is in
good repair and we'll watered; lies on the west
fork of Little river, miles southwest of Floyd
Court House, Va, and " miles from Christians
burg depot, on the A., NJ. & .. r. K. There is
upon it water power sufficient for any machinery.
ID. The WEDDLE FARM; BOB acres; fonr-
ifths cleared includes 25 acres OF meadow land.
The cleared land is al well set in grass. This
farm is miles south of Floyd &. H., on the
Hillsville and Floyd q. H. turnpike, and is well
3D.. The HYLToN FARM; $50 acres; two
thirds cleared $50 acres in grass; all well WI
tered There is a good four-room DWELLING
HOUSE on this tract. 1t lies miles southwest
of Floyd G. H., on the Dug Spur road.
These lands arc not sold for debt, but for dis
tributon among heirs. Money has always been
made on them Mr.. Alfred Goodykoontz lives
on the Home Place. and will take pleasure in
showing the property.
At the same time and place, the admministra-
tors Of David Goodykoontz, dec d., will sell, at
public auction: 40 two and three year old
Steers, 1.-TWO year OLD Hefers, yoke Oxen, II
Hogs, Mch Cows and Calves, iearlings, +
Horses, ! Buckeye Mower and Buggy Rake
Farming Utensils sufficient to work the farms,
and large lot OF good Household and Kitchen
Furniture.
Terms of Sale: Lands-5 per cent cash; resi-
due in and 5 years, in equal instruments, the
purchasers giving bonds, with good security,
aud lien r, tuined till the purchase money is
puii. sell as Commissioner Of Floyd Circuit
Court under decree in friendly suit. The
cattle will be sold on 10 days credit. The other
personal property, will be sold on six months
credit for all sums over SO. Address the I'M
dcrsgncd, at Christansburg va.
ARCHER y. PHLEGAR, Comm'r.
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MAYORS OFFlcE-David Lomax, colored,
f,r disordery conduct and for striking another
c,lored man named Patterson Galtright, was
fued and discharged.
4 colored woman named Eliza Pinkherd
applied for a warrant for the arrest OF her
daughter Ann Weaver, who had threatened
10 beat her.
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE-Justice White
Charles MauIey coiored, for assaulting and
robbng John Monroe alias Scotch John, clock
mcuder was committed to Jail for further ex-
animation.
.Luxtice Beach, R. Fox, charged with
cmbezzug funds belonging to the agents OF
Wheeler aud Wilson's Sewing Machine, was
hailed in the sum Of 500 tor his appearance at
the next term of the court.
NIGHT REPORT Night clear and warm
\ dance was held in Buzzard's Roost, but no
disturbances occurred there. The streets were
as quiet as usual and only one prisoner was in
the station house.
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RvF A. Kcrby. Auctioncer.

DUBLICSAL OF VALUABLE BUILD
i ING LOTS on Washington street. Alex
andria, Virgnia-On SATURDAY, July 18th,
1872 at u o'clock M. will sell, at public auc-
ton, FIVE LOTS, each containing "a feet front
on Washington street, adjoining the property OF
Gen VI. D. Corse, between Princess and Orc
noco streets, running back 100 It. to a II it. alley
Also, at the same tIn;eand place, TWO LOTS,
fronting on Columbus street, Immediately in the
rear of those on Washington street, running
back lu4 feet to above alley.
Terms: One-flth cash the residue in three
cqu.l payments ut l, and years, with interest
from the day of sale. Costs and conveyancing
at the expense of pu, chaser.
jy 1-eOts u. N. w IL MEh.
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AN ACT to secure the better observance of the
Sabbath day in Alexandria
Be it enacted by the City Council Of Alexan-
dria, That no person, between the hours of II
o'clock Saturday night and II o'clock of the
Sunday night next following, shall keep open,
or permit to be kept open, or accessible, any
shop house saloon restaurant. or other build
kind is conducted, or which is accessible to the
public for business purposes during the week;
and any person who shall violate this act shall,
on conviction, pay fine Of ten dollars for the
first offence, twenty dollars for the second OF
fence, and an increased penal ty Of ten dollars
90 to the nformer; provided, this act shall not
affect licensed arothecarics and physicians. and
BARRIERS.
This act shall take effect on and after the date
of the passage Of the same.
Passed by the Board of Aldermen January
II, 1869. L. b. ROBERISON, Irest.
Passed l.y the Common Council, JAM airy II
1863 JNO. B. SMOOT, Prest.
Approved: VIM. N. BERKELEY, Mayor
Teste: o. c. WuIrTLEsEY, CPk. G. G.
jy 5-lW
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From Now SOrk.

New York, June Ga number Of dele
gates FROM this State to the Convention at Bal
tin:ore will leave this city to day. Among
them is Governor Hoffman.
The weather this morning is somewhat cool
err. The thermometer yesterday Was ~ III the
shade
Thrty-four new cases Of >uuStrcke were re-
norted Yesterday. The number OF deaths was
thirty three.
Nothing definite has vet transpircd concern:
Ing the secret meeting ofthe Erie directors held
Yesterday. The Times information the >elcc
ton of Vanderbilt as President is baesd upon a
report. although il is known that that gentle
man would like to have, Erie under his control.
The Germans held meeting last night III
this city to prepare a petition with twenty thou
sand SIGNATURES to present to the convention III
favor Of Greeley and Brown.
The father of the girl Elliott, who was muir
dcrcd by her mother yesterday, had been on q
strike three weeks and dissipated This Is :ald
to have driven the mother crazy.
1t is reported that terrible fight took place
Yesterday on ii steamboat on the Hudson RiVcl
an which the members of an Irish military
company from Newark were having pic nc
cxcursnn Several We're badly wounded by
bottles aud bayoncts and one or two deaths are
reported No particulars could be learned
from the party when they arrived at Newark
last night.
1t is now believed that Mary Butler, sup
posed to have been murdered at her home, II
Brooklyn, was killed by lightning on the nigh
at the 4ih.
During the past six days 1913 deaths have
occurred in this city.
Judge McCunn died suddenly this morning
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RECEIPTS BY RAILROAD. The following are

RECEIPTS BY RAILROAD. The following are
the receipts by the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Railroad for this week: Wheat 492
bushels, oats Is, onions 26, potatoes Is, wool
81 sacks, yinsing bag, lard 6rkin, -four l2O
bbs, apples 80 bbls. feathers sack, dried
fruit 352 lbs, butter 81 frkins; eggs 80 boxes
and bbls, fowls Is coops, lime 100 bbls, calves
50, bark "a cords, hides % bundles, calf skins
,. sheep skins 595, leather 26 rolls, tobacco $40
boxes and cases, wine Dbl and Is cases, um-
Der %, 600 feet, rags 1859 lbs, iron and bones
$3.50 lbs, cattle aud sheep % cars, spokes |
car
During the week the receips by the W. & y.
R. r. were oats 6S bushels, meal 20 flour 70
bbs, eggs 2Obbls, butter A bbls and kegs, fowls
Il coops, calves Is head, wool q bales, milk
100 gallons, wood cars.
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Public School REPORTS FOR JUNE.-The
following is syuopois OF the reports made to
ne By the teachers of public schools in the city
Of Alexandria, for the month of Juue, 1872,
VIZ:
White Schools. On the rolls 42l; hoys PCS,
girls 80 Average number belonging 373;
boys go, girls 49, Average attendance 33l;
bays pa, girls III. Percentage of attendance;
Ia enrolment, -; boys 50, girls IS; to number
belonging 50; boys 81, girls 50. Entered 5:
boys 3, girls > Dropped Al; boys %, girls Is.
Best attendance in Washington School, No. !,
taught by Theodore II. Ficklin 81 per cent.
Coiored ,Schook On the rolls 2l0; boys go,
girls TO Average number belonging POS;
boys IS, girls III. Average attendance 1893,
boys S., girls Ill. Percentage of attendance
to enrolment "a; boys 9S, girls 90; to number
belonging 81; boys 100, girls 95. Entered ,;
bnySl, girls |. Dropped Is; boys II, girls /.
Best attendance in Snowden School, No. 3,
taught by Miss Carrie Claggett, 100 per cent.
As compared with the May reports the aver.
age attendance in white schools has fallen off six
per cent; that in colored schools has neither H.
creased nor diminished.
RICHARD l.. CARNE,
City Superintendent,
st. John Academy, July 9th, 1872.
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At the same time and place, the undersigned,
Administrators with the will annexed of the late
Josiah II. Davis, will offer for sale, at public
auction, the STEAM ENGINE, BOILER and
all MACHINERY, apparel and appliances
thereto belonging, and which have been used
upon the lot IN rear of the smaller warehouse for
the purpose of grinding plaster, upon the fol-
lowing
Terms, to wit: One-third cash. the residue in
three equal instruments, payable at 8, II and IS
mont from the day of sale; the deferred pay
ments to bear interest and to be Sc, ured by the
notes of the purchaser with approved security.
HANNAH ANN GATCHELL,
" 3-eots Administrators C. t. a.
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Fire lin ISlcIlmOnd-DcuIii. s1in Fright

RICHMOND, VA, July 6.-At hat:past one
O clock this morning d. {. Mayo 4 Co $. tobac
co factory was destroyed by fire, Loss s60,Ooo;
insurance nearly $780, 900, principally IN north
crn companies 1t was the largest factory IN
Richmond. During the fire a young lady, the
daughter Of Rev. NJ. ". Staples late Of New
York, agent of the American Bible Society,
dropred dead in her chamber from excitement.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
h.., Grrr1,I, StnNtAI (l1rIInEn

WASHINGTON, July 6, 10 a. m.
Probabilities. clear weather will prevail
very generally from Tennessee to Like Erie
and the Upper Lakes with probably a slight
increase OF: temperature. Clear weather for the
New England and Middle States with light
westerly winds over the northern portions and
northerly to eastcrly over the southern portions
Clear weather very generally for western Gu f
States with light winds. Partially cloudy
weather with occasional areas of rain from
Florida to southeastern Virginia during the
day
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WARRANT TRYING.-At warrant trying
held at West End by Justice R. r. Fowle this
evening the following cases were disposed Of:
Cornelius Triplett, for assaulting and beating
Lucy Lowe both colored.
Walter Triplett, for breaking the leg Of a
trespas>ing COW belonging to Thomas Addison
aud William Dainger6eld
Matilda Turner, colorea, for trespassing on
the lot of il hn H. Rogers and threatening
Rogers wife.
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ASSAULTED AND ROBBED "A Man named
John Monroe. but generally known as Scottish
John, repairer of clocks, was picked up early
this morning near the spring in "Petersburg,
where he had lain nearly the whole night, with
his head badly cut and bruised, and in an al
most nude condition, his clothing having been
stolen. He was gut in wagon, and taken to
his boarding house, on West street, and was
sufficiently conscious to say that a colored man
named Charles Marley had assaulted and rob,
bed him, Marley was afterwards arrested and
committed to jail.