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RETURNED TO THE PENITENTIARY.-W.
Brown, peuitentiary convict, who escaped
from the stockade on the canal above Rich
mond, where he was at work, was returned
to the pcnitentiary on Saturday, having been
sent thither for two burslaries alleged to
have been committed by him at Chula depot,
on the Danville road. w
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Fires and Loss or Life.

Fires ana Loss OF LAfes -
CHEYENNE, WYoMlsd,, March 29.--A dfe 3
has occurred here which destroyed $500O0s
worth of property. The supposed incer1- 81
diary-has been arrested. &:
LACoNi&, N. a., March 29.-The h0use 81
Joseph Swain, ut Milford village, was burned
this morning. Mrs. Swain, aged eighty y.tHo,
was burned to death, and Mr. Swain was 8
severely burned in trying to save her.
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DEATH OF JUDGE DANIEL.-A telegram was
received in this city by one of the Judges Of
the Supreme Court, on Saturday afternoon,
from Lynchburg, announcing the death Of
Judge William Daniel, Jr., of that city, who
died suddenly Friday night at Amherst
Courthouse. He was formerly Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
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IlH ,ikHTs RIVER AND kANAwHA CANAL
rHHE 10 81 rrsuEp nrRiNG TIE SUMNER
I'll" >rnIl" passed a bill. reported from the
,aGuIloa on Federal Relations, on Saturday.
grHting commission ON the part Of the
,'r 10 urge upon Congress and the coun-
~ l.r riainS Of the james River and
ht4NtH canal.
I, i au important move, rs there Is a
-,t, ,,'al of work to be done during the
1aa'Dna at those large meetings of farmers
N's' ait !'r assembling throughout the sum-
Ht N ;hc Northwest 10 consider the subject
G-''.ing their cereals TO market cheaply.
Nrirr before has the popular mind been
"a.n.rl throughout those great States as
>NoW in behalf Of cheap transportation.
LIT one "l our Virginia commissioners be
-r'rul st all of thost' a>semOlageS, so as TO
.fH ,Hr public sentiment OF that controlling
'r'tn a, 10 the completion cf this great work
. II" remedy tor tue evils which the North
""''rra states now complain OF.
lu."td Of consuming the value Of their
$685. - the railroad lines now do, tie james
IH''r mi ElEwEia canal. completed 10 the
''".' river, III Pat the same in Hampton
i't'i' Ia" thirteen cents per blShel.
-" nr,r>~tly oi this committee on the
. al e The STATE i shown by the announce
i"@ tlr. he Senate Watcr-Line Com
t"''., OF which Senator Window is
".|uH, viii iii in vacation of Con-
-I=, u Irtr the various watcr-lne
".'er,, tic mos; important Of which
.'' '" iHc James River and kanawha canal.
J. l. ".i-HHlnri"nt, therefore, that the vast
"" Vest, "iicil ir-inia has in the compile
.." 90; ttu, work sla! be represented by
'"'Ht'>t"n"r before this Senate Water
"a"' HH!nttj"", or at those public meetings
. "' h''Ii throughout; the Northwest during
q" "t'.in., SIMMER.
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LArER-cAMBRIDGE VICTORIOUS.
I1,e Postal-car TronbIes.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-A compromise
was arrived at to-day in the postal-car trou-
bles, the companies agreeing to run the cars
until special committee Of the Senate shall
have reported on their demands. A joint
letter to this effect has been sent to the Post
MASTER General, signed by Commodore Van
derbilt, S. Watson, W. D. Bishop, and
ofhorc .a.s
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100 Main street.

ADVERTISING IN HUNTINGTON.-The newspa-
pers published in Huntington have an extensive
circulation through the country which Is opened to
Richmond by the completion Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. NJ ELLrsoN &; Co. areautiorized TO
make contracts for advertising In both papers allow
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FINANCIAL.
lBY TELEGRAPH.l.
NEW YORK. 4 2

NEW YORK, March 20.-stocxs steady. Gold frm d
at 1lss; closed at III. Money firm. Startling long,
1903; short, 1Os Governments quiet and frn States 81
dull and steady.
The bank statement shows 4 decrease In loans q
s1s7 500; specie decrease &i,2sc 600 deposits d.
crease $1,000 900; legal-tsndcr increase, &eea0ts
loss In reserve Ssed,a25. r. 6;.. ss.SSs..
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SUPREME Court OF APPEALS, SATURDAY
Bennett Us. Claiborne. Fully argued by
Judges Marshall and Oud, and submitted.
Bier, &C., Us. Dozier. Fully argued and
submitted.
Whitehead Us. Whitehead. Partly argued
by Judge Ould for the appellant, and Mr..
Grattan for the appellee. This case will be
concluded early Tuesday morning, when the
MILLER will" case, which is set down spe-
CHILLY for that day, will be called. If that is
not ready to 20 on, the case of Robertson Us.
Rogers, Second Auditor, will be taken up
and heard 4; after which the court will pro-
ceed regularly to call the docket. If the
miller will" case is not heard the court
will probably commence calling the docket
Wednesday, the first case being draper
Us. Early" and the second MURPHY os.
Carter"
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pany Us. Bowman & Stroock. Dismissed
agreed.
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GEORGE ?. RowELL & Co.'s fame rs advertising
agents has rendered their nrm-name household
word. Everybody has heard of them; but perhaps
every one does not know that this firm have for two
or three years leased a column or more Of space in
nearly every prominent and reliable newspaper iu
the country. .-Jour7ani Recorder, HeSt Meridian,
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TaxExampfionsasl An

Tax Exemptions aa Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA, March 29.-The councilof
this city has passed an ordinances xempttng
cotton, woollen, and Iron factories from tax
alton for fifteen years. X.
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obituary..

BALTIMORE, Mnrch 29.-John Thompson
Mason, Secretary of State Of Maryland, died
of paralysis last night.
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JOB PRINTrNG.-We can una attention OF mer.
chants, clerks Of courts shedffs lawyers, Earoad,
steamship and fal oi.c.l sand agents, aud others
having ordcrs for prntins 10 the facilities offered
the D.ssAIGH PRrET!sa EsTaBLfsnMEST for the
prompt and faiahful execution of MI Kinds OF JOE
PaTNTrNe. NE can furnish at short notice Cal..s,
Heads, Letter-H leads. Programmes, Bail Tickets,
BiaUks Pamphlets, Tass, aand-Buls Catalogues
Hals OF Fare shoM-Bilis, checks, Drafts, DC, &s.
Eadsfaction guaranteed. y
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GRAND OPENING.-It is really gratifying sight
to see the beautiful tlirgs being opened at Z. 3.
SPENCE & SONS in the WHY Of geutlemcn's spring
wear They have In store heavy stock of the
latest and most stylish clothing and gentleinen's
wear. Their piece goods, in the way of cloths and
vesIngs for custom work, will please the most crit-
cal taste.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BoAT-RAcE.
LONDON, March 29-9 Il. M--The race be-
tween the Oxford and Cambridge boat crew
is to place this afternoon on the river Thames.
As is usually the case on such occasions, there
is great excitement in London, and business
is almost entirely neglected. Although the
race will not come off for some hours, yet
the people are leaving in great crowds In or
der to secure eligible positions on the banks OF
the Thames from which to view the contest.
A dense fog prevails this morning, but 1t Is
hoped it will lift before the hour designated
for the start. The betting is two to one on
the Cambridge crew, as the general impress
sion is that they will be the yictors.
LONDON, March 29--3 P. M--The Oxford
crew has suddenly become the favorites for
the University. There are rumors that the
Cambridge crew have been oyerworked and
that some of them are sick.
LATER-cAMBRIDGE VICTORIOUS.
LONDON, March 29.--The race was won by
the Cambridge crew by three lengths.
The Oxford crew rowed from thirty-nine
to forty-three strokes per minute, and the
Cambridge crew from thirty-eight TO forty
two strokes. Time Of race, 20 minutes, 50
seconds.
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quiet. Corn unchanged Provisions strong. Pork
held at sls. Lard quiet; steam held at Sc keatio
held at slc Bacon I'm good demand and firm; shoul-
ders 6tG8sc; clear r3b-sldes, saasic. clear sfdns
s0I0c. Whiskey firm, s6c. rs ~
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
PosT-OFFICE AT RICHMOND, MARCH 20, 1879
Wilson G. Thomas, John Boush, Richmond,
Va; Bond, Martin & Co., Springfield, Mass.
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TIN-TYPE OR FERRoTYPE PICTURES are not ht
TO present to your friends. REES, ,& co. make Pho
tographs, which are more fattering pictures and
more suitable presents, at cheaper rate than you
can get the pictures on tin for.
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Tram DETAKED.--The mail train on the
Richmond and Danyille railroad due in this
city of 1916 Saturday was detained over an
hour ON account OF slipping On eccentric"
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HoNoRABLY DIscHARGED.-Jerry Myers,
who was charged with receiving stolen goods,
appeared before the Police Court Saturday
and was honorably discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-31

BUY YOUR CLOTHING, SHIRTS, AND GENTLE
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS, of E. B. SPENCE Son,
merchant tailors, cothers, and dealers In gentle
mems furnishing goods, No. 1900 Main street.
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AocIDEST.-On Saturday last boy rum
ming after his hat, which had been blown off
by the wind, fell near the corner of Ninth
and Main streets and broke his arm.
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To THE PUBLIC.-The Richmond Frame Store,
In connection with the Dollar Store, Of Ninth
aud Main Streets has just received large assort-
mept of frames Of all Sizes
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Hommopathy I'm Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. March "a bill has passed
the House of the Kentucky Legislature pro-
viding for two homeopathic professors in the
Medical Department of the State University.
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E. b. SPENCE & SONS PEMBROKE SHIRT stand:
nnrlvalled. Call and have your measure taken for
set Of them. A tit is guaranteed.
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READ THIs.-STErHENs'S CoMBINATIoN EN-
vELoPE-OPENER opens fifty envelopes per Minute
Combines lead and ink-cr;lser, paper-cutter, and
hurnisher. Shuts up like knife. Try one. For
sale by j. r. ELLYSoN, lll2 Main street.
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Marine Disaster.

San FRANCISCO, March 29.-The bark Lark,
from San Diego for Ensinedas, has been
wrecked, and all her crew lost.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-31

ScARFs, NEcK-TIEs, AND Bows, for the spring
season. of every color and shape and the very latest
in styles, may be had of 3. B. SPENCE i Son, 1900
foIn ctraef
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nas,roaxi { e,osaasss,u.

BaLrIMoEe, March aaa.-A collision occur
red to-day on the Northern Central failrDnd
ly which two freight trains were wrecked
and two men killed. 81
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VIRGINIA HALL.--Professor Stone con.
sinues to attract large audiences ut Virginia
Hall by his wonderful and amusing expert
ments. He will remain in the city during
fhis week. S9
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CONVICT RECEIvED.-Henry Carr has been
received at the penitentiary from Southamp-
ton county for two years for burglary.
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THE DOLLAR STORE Is always receiving new
goods and it will be to your interest to call and
anime their stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Don't forget the place-corner of Ninth and Main
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REpFoRD's, No. so2 MAIN STREET, is THE
AGENCY and the only place at which Dunlap hat
can he had in Richmond. Parties advertising this
hat will please see Messrs. Dunlap Co.'S letter 10
n NJ Marshall
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RICHARDSON & co. will sell at a p M. u market
farm OH Brook turnpike at the toll-gatc.
W. GODDIN will sell ut =. NJ. one hundred ant
ten building lots in Manchester.
COOK & LAUGHTON will sell ut P. NJ. smoking
tobacco machinery, fixtures, &c.
W. 3. RADCLIFFE will sell at 10 A. NJ. groceries
COOK & LAUGHTON will sell at 10 A. NJ. house
hold and kitchen furniture.
THOMAS W. KEESEE will sell at 10 A. NJ hand
some household furniture, pianos, showcase, &c
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COUNTRY MERCHANTS WILL FIND AT T. WEISI-
GER & Co.'s splendid line OF hats to select from
and the goods have been bought for cash they
offer great inducements tn the trade.
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TuE FRAaCE CeMhITTRE.-The Finance
Committee OF the City Council Sgiil meet this,
morning at % O'Clock In the City Haii 10 as-s'
sess the ltcensetax. 8. y
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SPRING CLOTHING in endless variety and at prices
to suit all pockets at E. Is. SPENCE SONS gentle
mems furnishing establishment
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HARMLESS AS SUMMER DEW yet In the highest
degree disinfectant and preservative, SoZoDoST
keeps the teeth always healthy and spolcss aud the
gums ruddy and free from canker.
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PARTIES BUYING FRAMES NJ the Richmond
Frame Store will have tlier pictures framed free OF
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Ii YOU WANT A FINE STYLISH SUIT CALL ON
3. SPENCE & Son, 1900 Main street.
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YOU CAN SAVE MONEY by buying your photo
graph frames mt the Richmond Frame Store, next
to the Dollar Store, corner Ninth and Main streets.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the Coutenn,as.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2a.--heaIly S5.0oOs'
600 has aiIeady been subscribed In Phllsdci
phia for the centennial celebration. .
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THERE Is NO EXCUSE FOR POOR BISCUITS, ROLLS
bread. grlddle cakes, mullins. watacs, &C., when
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER Is used. Grocers sell It,
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THE SPRING SUITS ARE EBEAUTIFuJ AND sTYLlsI
ut Z. d. SPESCE 6 SONS. 1900 Main street.
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THE BIBLE Soc1ETY.--The annual meeting
of the Bible Society of Virginia will be held
in the Grace.Street Presbyterian church to.
morrow evening.
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SPRING OPENING OF ALL TIE LATE STYLES OF
HATS for men and boys at p. WEIsIGER & Co.'S.
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REES & Co. make nothing but frst-class pictures,
hence their success in business Established over
fifteen years.
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COMMERCIAL.
EXCHANGES.

CORN AND FLOUR EACftANSfE.s 4
Saturday, March 90.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-White, s2s bushels. Red, 1et bushels.
CoRN.--Mixed, l26 bushels. SS1s rs
OATS.-1,4.6 bushels. 81 m q
SALES. 5s'
WHEAT-White, Iso bushels prime at &tpDs 20
bushels very good private terms-totJ, 22s BUSH
els. 81. q. 6
els very good at &I,7S-totAl. 122 bushels. -, n
CoRN.-hIixed, 100 bushels prime at 7sc rs BUSH
els primo on private terms-tota, 2l6 bushels. NJ
OlTs.-IOO bushels very good western at 6sc.
RE-EXHIBfTED.
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Law ilIt Il. Ohio.

Sr. LOUIS, March 20 .-A moo as Chliheo-
the, Ohio, hung aegro this morning VINO
had outraged q Tesaectabie white woman.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, MARCH 81, lis7s.
Sun rises. s;ts M0on .,.,.l le:s
SIM SETS s....... 8:l2l High tide. TO
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REEs & Co. make the cheapest and best pictures
in the city. Their gallery is on Main near Ninth
street.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 2a.--Cotton quiet: uplands,
losc Orleans. 2cc. Flour steadier. Wheat dull and
I'm buyers' favor. Corn dull. Pork excited Rud
higher mt Sis.37941s.so Lard quiet. Others steady
and mostly firm. sfs5s.at 3es3s
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

On, all sales of real estate made bettcee the lSt o.
January and aoth Of June the tnrea for the pre-.
ali sales made bet.5een the Ist Of july and las
Of the near the tares haze to be paid by the seller
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Tobaceo Factory Tsurned.

EVBNCcO EHEIUry buENVN.
Especial telegram to the D!slatch.l
PIEDMONT, Va, March 29.-John r. Hol-
lands factory, two miles from here, was
burned down to-day. Insured for $4,000.
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luInhd q or FlgE.-The alarm of fire
ton r"l u. al ia" O'Clock Saturday evening
sIc,, .oS :, engine house on Eighteenth
aey in p,, na. 'au.ed by the burning Of a chin.
!.lp,n.tE ~ i1aEere alley between Seventeenth and
'"'u streets. No damage,
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.,,,, '1 ifksENrATIoN The Committee for
ur,,,,,"', ," W 'n>iicc OF the House Of Delegates
oon.i nay presented 10 their efficient clerk,
,o'4't,,. %,, ",r"rSe ". Munford, a handsome
Zee ,.r',I '''|G cane as slight appreciation OF
.,,,,;,' ,:,''''lc services he has rendered tile
n ,,'"t ,yt;,, and Il. All evidence Of the regard
" ~, /" 'rh hcis held BY them.
Gro2t,r r,r>eh'ation was made by James v.
,rr,. Esq, chairman Of the committee. in
yyI, ,"iPt"pft'le speech, which was feel
q? 'c'poHded TO by Colonel Munford.
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BALTIMORE MARKETs.
CINCINNATI MARKETS

BALTIMORE. March 2s-Flour-City Mills de-
clineI soc, Other markets rm and generally active.
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PEMBROKE SHIRTS, PEMBROKE SHIRTS,
made to order BY
So. Z. b. SPENCE 6 SON,
Merchant Tailors,
sefS 1909 Main street.
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Gimpure Laces, Passementerie
0imps, Mantle Ornaments, Agraffes, Loops.
Black Fringes. &C.,. &C.,
At KALER BROTHERS.
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This Remedy does not simply relaero for short
time, but il produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst cases of chronic Nasal Catarrh, and
lcill pan $500 readrd for case that cannot cure
Cold in the head" and Catarrhal Headache are
cured with few applications. If you have dis
charge from the nose offensive or otherwise; stop.
ping up of the nose at times: partial loss of the
sense of smell, taste or hearing; eyes watering or
weak feel dull, or have pain or pressure in the
head you may rest assured that you have Ca.
tarrh. Thousands annually, without mantle sting
half the above symptoms, terminate in Consump-
ton and end in the grave. No disease ia so com.
mon more deceptive, or less understood by physi.
clans. will send my pamphlet on Catarrh, to any
address, tree. DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALI. PARTS
OF THE WORLD,
Price 90 cents. Sent by mail postpaid, on recent
OF 60 cents, or four packages for two dollars. Be
ware OF counferJets and scorthless limitations See
tnat my Private Stamp, which Is q Positive Guar
ahtee OF Genuineness Is upon the outside wrapper
remember that this private stamp, issued BY the
United states Government expressly for stamping
my medicines, has my portrait, naneand address,
ana the words ~. 8. Certificate of Gonuineness'
engraved upon 1t, and need not be mistaken,
Don't be swindled by travellers and others, reprc-
senting themselves as DIR. Sage. l am the only
man now living that has the knowledge and right
70 mannfactnre the genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh
hemsdy, anu never travel to sell this medicine.
x. v. PIERCE, NJ d.,
mar22wlv&leys
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9ailp Hfirutbef yolunat.
CHINESE BURIALs.


little family be Settled in anywhere away
from the neighborhood Of their ancestral
br1-vinr place. It becomes necessary for
them to seek ont lucky spot for the
h1rial Of their deceased relative. In many
cases the coffin is kept for years in the room
where the ancestral tablets are, and some
times it is temporarily laid in sort of
dead-house, hired or constructed for the
occasion, until it can be transported to
the original sepulchre of the family, or
until a luky spot can be discovered. Inc
Chinese are very superstitious on this
point, and even in times of epidemic Will
often insist on retaining collins in their
houses, and, as far as we are aware,
there Is no sanitary or other authority to
interfere and protect the health OF the
community Many will, doubtless, say that
ALI danger on this score is sufficiently OBJ
waited by the care with which most collins
are prepared; but the evidence of our
senses, in a cholera season at Pekin, has
taught us that the contrary is frequently
the case.
Families at the very bottom of the social
scale, for economy's sake, often inter their
deceased relations within q few days OF
their death. but this practise is much looked
down upon, and is considered a proof of
the parties being sunk in the lowest depths
Of penury, as well as wanting in due re-
spect TO the departed. Professors OF the
art of Fengshni LITERALLY wind and water)
or geomandy, are consultation the subject
of lucky place for sepulcure. In Central
and Southern China the snmmits and along
sides OF unculiivated hills are the most
favorite spots. especially il near water and
with southern aspect. Collins are also
buried in fields. more particularly IN the
north, and if our memory serves us, we
have seen more than one large cemetery
filled with low graves, and surrounded by
dwarf mud fences, in the fiat country
outside the walls of Pekin. Again to the
west of Chinkiang-once atiourlshing city
on the bank of the river Yangtaze, al the
entrance To the southern potion of the
Grand canal-we have ramblcd over hills.
where the graves are as thick u. they well
can be-: many of these. in shape very
much Ike 4 horseshoe, are even now well
kept and carefully tended by pious relatives
of the departed although the town itself is
sadly fallen from the position it enjoyed
before the rebels held it and leyeled its
prosperous suburbs with the ground
Rich families often spend large sums of
money over their burial places, adorning
them with life-size figures of various ami
mails in marble, but the remains of friend
less and poor strangers are deposited in
any waste and vacant piece of ground,
with merely a slip of wood to mark the
spot. All classes in the country, however,
do their very best to have as snowy
place Of sepulture for their dead as they
possibly can and to obtain this end they
are willing to make great sacrifices
All the Year Round