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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-28

SALES OF SCRANTON CoAL.-Ncm York,
November 20.-At the regular monthly sale
of Scranton coal to-day 10000 tons were dis
po.cI Of ~ follows: Steamboat, 5000 tons,
at s.l.s5 TO $500 CRATE, $4,000 tons, at
S491a to IS ! egg. 5000 tons, at $50; stove,
10000 tons, 1t @j.42s to $50; and chestnut,
5 900 tons, al Il 523 to S4.5ia.
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q: r.vii RIGHTS Row IN ONO EXPLAIN

81 C.vil RIGHTS Row IN OHIO EXPLAIN
-. '..0#ss, ono, November &c Scye.
- H.. a-e NicIarl Porter. Il negro, pre-
...,l-'!t with Il girl. 10 the doorkccper
.'t.. ! 81, GWum, hiriu@ TWO tickets for re-
..., --H, in the parquc'. The door
:. ....r .e!.,rd - admit INN, and going TO
? 20. ...>-y n..:r Exchanged The tickets tor &L.5U,
rs. I.-g ped TOR turlu. Porter refused The
!...,. aa, lett the building angry. Yes
5 ~ j l., lurt the Loorkccper Oh the street !,
.ul.~g declaring that he had insulted him
hi G.tu~lu% lis urhcl, knocked him down
aa; yes. A!N Terribly. For this Porter was
u. i 80
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ST. LcUIs LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Receipts Monday were 1887 nceyes, 1900
hogs. 252 sheep. shipments, 21S beevcs, LAOS
hogs, aud $50 sheep. The cattle market remains
n,rtod. The demand for the best shipping cattle,
good to far butchers stock. aud stockcrs' cattle,
continues fair on local and shippers account, aud
Il pretty firm feeling generally prevails With mode
rate SUPPLIES. The lower grades however, OF Io1as
aud Chr, ken stock have ben, as usual, In cool
supply. with frue offerings, and owing 10 Limited
sIIunii.s Of more d sirahle stock Ih,re has fesn
considerable deurind and movement in tho aooTe'
named gr.tcs bat we have failed " notice sn! lni-
uruyemelt IN prices Democrat.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.

Nrw ORLEANS, November a7.-Corp 6rmer &C
75m7s, Oats, 6eG57c. PORK dull at sl4 20.
i,ry sated meats higher ut TIC. for shoulders ".
for clear sides. Sugar frm common $685. 99Gaac
tsIi oss dSss. Choice, sXao4c M5,asses 40
tive inicrior 25g30c. com mon. 35G94eS or:
42a45c.: prime TO strictly prime 4oGoS@'
choice, CSC.
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:. II ~, BANK Ri TIT !NTl 8ANH.

-. . : II tEAL BA%K BG TUT !>To BANK
-; The tMcggo Yj1tune states tia,
-. +. K. >lui.A * Co. OF that city, have
.. g~.",ou against the Manufacturers
,.a. Ul:E - throw it into bankruptcy
....,Hr C lor-pnyment Of Si,50e Of.
~ with :at uTnk, and for the commits
~. ,aiou, otn,r act, preferential 10 one
{ ,r,ul;ur>. The usual rule 10 show
Wa> uot issued. il beng deferred until
.-r.u"ul could hr nr4rl OF the question
.'.a rational bank could be Put intu
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SAVANNAH DAILY MARKET.

NOVEMBER 22-l P. A-Cgtton.-Markct firm
sales 2,452 bales. Coed middliugs, lac. mid.
dliugs. l4hc.; low midrings. 14hc.: good oIdlna-
ry, l3sc ordinary, 12alc.-ReDRtlican.
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DANK OF COMMERCE.

This bank offers Its services FOR legitimate and
safe banking. and solic!ts business.
DEPOSITS bearing Interest will be received snd
certificates issued therctaT. NO INTEREST Wlh
b. allowed on current opeu accounts.
FORElGN and DOMESTIC EXCHANGE for
sale IN sums 10 SUIT.
BONDS and STOCKS bought and sold In this and
other markets OF he country on commission.
STATE COUPONS, receivable for taxes, Tor SAFE
nj market rates.
COLLECTIONS male on all accessible points
Correspondence solicited.
no o5-lm JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Cashier
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,iudgc Sherman, whose scandalous lepu-
ln'iull Ia connection with the washington
b5Dy has east 80 much dscTedi. on the judi
r.,Iy, ha- resigned his seat on tile Northern
yllfo District bench. An investigation In
III c-l>t was pending, ana he seems To have
wisely anticipated its resuit.--Netc York
i,stonr.
We trust Underwood vii! take the hint.
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FINANCIAL.
ny Telegraph.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, November 27.-Currency 161a
premium. Exchange-Sew York sight, X. Gold,
10s4I1oea.
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| LIZ FOR 1874.

FOR 1874.
The ALDlNE ALMANAC fnR ISt Qua iv ; the
rburr of ATercan art, VIII. a ~ .nt
inst amerIcan artists, making the ha!iisolnes'
amanac ever punl,snsts PTiss, ,Nsc with six
ILLrsrRArrD Ln tNHaors " snc.
Y, SST iS!su't = rtSTRATF.p ALMANAC: % 2oc; n
nt3RiyRY NEWS MANS ILL UsI Il L y
roc ah Iaif'I IN IS FARMERS ALMINAA 2oe.
Y TpF iCtaTuULIC FAMILY ALMANAC. Eoc'
H6W BELLS ALMA SAC. soc. ,. address
ANY of the above sent post-pal % any ""1
On "a N j. T. ELLiSoS,
Boobs cller ana statnh.r,
,o,u lll2 Main street
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
of the Inspections deliveries, ana receipts OF to-
hlcco, together with stock hand at the different
warehouses OF Richmond for the week ending No
reuber %, 1872 and 1879:
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LIVERPOOL CLAssIFICATIo.

Rice-Tbls grain IS i'll good request at firm rates.
Sales, 81 0 tIcrccs clean aro.ina-say ti"rc.s al
5}ic 65 a. 6Nc, 10 al SIC, 70 ut l3-l &C., and 400
on private terms. We quote common - fair ut
5t0,63Ic., ami good AT 6Eg62sc.
barrels shirts iurpciiue and Lash barrels r0.!n.
The market was quiet with sale, VI about 500 bar
rr,s resin The past few days ri 50 80 for extra pale
"a. 25 for pale. 2.75 for low pale, aud $3.50 tor
Sr,c9
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u II MAIrRY 4 co. Stock and Ex.

n Fl. MAURY Il CO., stock aud Es'
H. change Brokers. Office No. lulo Man s S,ir.
II viii lie seen from the above that we nave lio' i
our office from No. 1914 to No. 1910, imneniac1
opposite, and where we shall as here tS n T
pleased 10 and serve our friends anu ta'r n""''
Interest coup rs receivable for State lakes, ~
eo,Iabe paper gold. bonds and stocks OF all SinuS'
Sc Orders receive prompt attention. co
M a,wxwlIn X. II. MAURf & CO.
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Very little has been done on Change during the
past week and 10 reliable quotations can be made,
as prices are merely nominal.
clippers aud manufacturers arc buying lightly
in n private way.
The offerings for this week were:
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET

The following Is the repor: Of Mr.. L. Giumi.
wcichmasrer. OF the sales Of live stock from THE
2Oth OF November TO the Goth Of November, 1873:
CATTLE.-Almket glulted; l 90 head sold Ut 2xG
&c. % b. gross
snEEP-eold q D., 4@54c., gross, for good to
extra.
HoGs-eold = D., 6@6Sc., ucr.
NEALS.-PCr lead, sold from SiGS7.
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CT Tc,TyS MORSE AND MULE MARKET.

NOVEMBER 22.--TraUe In the horse aod mule Dc
part,ue Gu; f:ils 10 produce any ncw 1caldfc. lho
demand ana movement has not been large, and VIC
continue to quote prices at nearly the following
rauge:
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- no a30PEK DAY! AGENTS W ANT,

SC ED! All classes of working people, OF either
sex Young or DID, make moro money AT WORK ioI Us
in their spare moments, or Gil the time, than NJ aiS,
thing else Particulars free. Address u. NM s
s. CO., Portland Mi,lue, seN-"1
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FINANCIAL.

RICHMOND, November 26, 1873.
WE RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
w to our freud, and the public thai We ars
aud OTHER SECURITIES ON COM nISSl N.
aud NEGOTIaTs LOANS; aud we usk Coz
M 1S.sts LANCASTER q CO.
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DELIVERED
OIL ...,,l,...... iJO
Excess for 1873. % hogShs tds.
Stock Oh hand 1873, S,6l7 nogsheads.
RECEIVED, 1873.
Packages.

LoOsG TOBACCO.
1872. 1873.
Pounds. Pyanis.
1ckoe. .,....,:r....:.. 46,1Qo 71,loO
.Sccss for 1873, ao,1 100 pounds.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

NOVEMBER .2.-Thc amounts OF grain inspee!1soo
arsins ths twenty-iour hours enains ~ ~
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THE CHARLESTON COTTcN. RICE, AND
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

MONDAY EvESISG. November "a -Cotton.-
Th.rr va, steady aud we'll Sustained demand for
this staple. purchasers Operating freely at full aud
baies-say, At iI4c. at i3c.. G7 at iasc., $ ii
1875. 76 1t 1879 SO ut 1875. 81 at 1915; 20 al
l3s,c ll6 at l &C., "a At 14sc., rs at ii Slice,
80 at l4i.r.. 1877 ii lf3c.. 206 IT lac, 24o 1T
l48c.. 62 at l4hc., so Al IL 1916, 8 al lfTsc
:; quote: .
LIVERPOOL cLAsSIFIcATIoE
Ordinary TO good Ordinary ........l 2E61i
Low lulunllDS
Mldiug ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..l1Sgl4A
Stiic, miudiins ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lsS
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RICHMOND. VA, November 20. 1879.
ALL RSONS HAVING CLAl9s
n against lhe estate q ARCHIBALD D; Az
ErJrI rg,, deceased, Will pletse present theIn.
nroneriy authenticated. for payment; xad tese IN.
sbted 10 LIE estate will settle th.ic AZ
ouce. aamini .frst0r.
no os.2l* communist .Sot.
DPINE sOUSED PIGS FEET for sale
-, Tho h,rr,i or kes. send your orders or can
Al nv s,s,l, 40. SO secead MARKET: urcufrp
mo- 5S.3t.F.S,&W VI. ~ .nL.-
THE ASBESTOS NON CONDUCTOR
covering FOR stcam-Boilers, Pipes, &C., saves ZOO
40 ner cent. Ia fuel. ASBESTOS ROOFING
ASBESTOS CEMENT, for .eaky roofs,&c
sena for c,rculs rs and estimates.
re. DAvlDGE,
as ives, Lombard street. Baltimore Nd.
NJ -
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se1-Fowl, $50; Pacific, 800: Powharan Rawhone
Snpsrphosph.ie, 500; -Four OF Rawb2nss os6O !;
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18

There is nothing more disheartening than ncrv-
Gus debility, In extreme cases Of this class the
sufferers do not care whether they live or die. A
feeling OF hopelessness comes over them, and IN
some instances where the threatening symptoms
are not met by prompt and proper treatment, lu-
macy or idiocy ensues. Yet nervous debility is not
dangerous complaint II wisely dealt with. a
medIcated stimulanti is the remedy needed, aud in
complaint is presented in its purest and most
potent form. Nervous disease is usually oompli-
Gated with other ailments. 1t frequently involves
huiousuess, constipation, irregularities Of the
bowels, indigestion, and great mental depression.
In the spring Of the year, owing TO tho effect of
chilling fog., searching winds and other unhealthy
atmospheric nhenomena,upon the external nerves,
persons wl esubect to nervous affections of:cn
suffer acute distress, both Of body and mind, from
liable to these troubles and to the other bodily
Ills above mentioned, which SO frequently accom-
pnuy them, TO commence the regulr use Of Hostel
ter's Biters early in the The severe nery-
Gus and bilious attacks, with which they might
otherwise he visited, can by this means be Ger
taiuly avoided. As neryine, gentle aperieut and
auti-bilious medicine the Bitters have equal.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18
An Unsafe Place.

This has become serious question,
in which not only voting men, but non
voting women, have deep personal in
terest-How are life and property to be
protected in our great city? The fact is
conspicuous that neither our persons
nor our pockets are secure at any time.
Deeds of violence are constantly occur
ring not only at night, but in broad day
light; not merely in secret by-ways and
concealed places, but in our best streets,
on our city cars, on ferry-boats, and in
stages. Numberless pickpockets pur-
sue their business successfully and
boldly. They are often known, both by
private persons and by the police, but
seldom are they brought to punishment.
The law seems powerless to put down
great system of iniquity which is
known to exist in our midst-the secret
combination of thieves and pickpockets
The wife of a conductor on one of our
most frequented lines of city cars re-
Gently stated that her husband pursued
his business in constant fear of his own
life. Every day and every night, at
regular times, gang of armed thieves
and pick pockets entered the cars. They
do not hesitate to let the conductor
know thu t they are armed, and their OBJ
ject is to rob passengers going to and
from the steam-cars. Strangers enter
ing the city, unsuspicious and encum-
bered with baggage, are easy victims.
But so sklllful are these roughs that
even the most cautious and careful NAV
find watches and pocket-books gone
without sign of commotion. The |
coductor dares not say word to them ;
an appeal or complaint to the proprie-
tors of the road would probably cost
him his place, into which scores are ready |
to step; one policeman is unable to |
cope with an organized band and not
the numerous robberies
which have been committed, nothing is
really done to lessen the evil Such is
5he story which we hear from a reliable
source. There isl gainsaying the fact
hat we are not safe in our daily passage
% and from business, that no legal pro-
ection appears efficient. Must we al
Ways walk and ride with our hand upon
? Shall known rufiians, even
f wearing the garb of gentlemen, be
suffered to pursue their vile calling I'M
? Shall intoxicated men be
allowed in our cars, and women exposed
o open insult, and there be nothing
lone about it? These things ought not
o tC be.-N. Y Paper.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18

he gave me orders To call all hands on
deck, ! ran forward and burst the
quartermasters' room open with my
foot, and all of them, three in number,
got out through the panel of the door.
Then and one of them went aft and
got out the rockets and fired about
eight when the rocket box rolled away
from us. The captain gave orders to
get the boats clear and save the passen-
gers. and the captain went to No. 3
boat and were getting her clear when he
asked me II the plugs were in her; |
told him they were not. As the pas
sengers We're huddled together in the
bottom of the boat, crying, ] could not
get the plugs in.
The only youth saved from the wreck
makes the following statement
Myname is John Hinley. ! Lam about
twelve years of age. ] got on board the
Atlantic at Liverpool with my mother,
father and young brother. We all be
longed to Ashton, Lancashire. The
first thing worth mentioning that he
knew of was that he was asleep in his
berth when great noise awakened him,
he did not hear any voices,
There seemed to be II great rush, and
he stumbled out of bed and into the
crowd. The greater portion passed
him, but he saw six men crowding into
a top berth in the upper steerage, and
he followed them. One of the men
broke through window and got out,
and the boy did the same, one kind
hearted individual pushing him through
before he had made the egress himself.
Once outside he held on by the ropes
until himself and his companions were
rescued by the life boat. What became
Of his parents and brother he did not
know, but is certain that they were |
drowned. The family were on their
way to New York Mt the invitation of |
.wo married daughters settled there.
The crew was one of the hardest that
was ever gathered in any vessel They
were picked up about the Liverpool
yharves and docks, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that they were kept |
inder control during the voyage.
The storekecper says that one Of them
made an attempt to snatch his watch
md chain one night, but was foled |
IN another occasion, during the storm
If the 25th Of March, he states that
ome OF the crew attempted to break
nto the spirit-room, and it was for
While feared that force would have to
Ne used to prevent them. When the
,oats came from the shore to rescue the
urvivors the sailors repeatedly pushed
he passengers aside or knocked them
Town and jumped into the boats them
elves.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18

At the Illinois Farmers Convention II
resolution was offered and adopted rec
ommending to the farmers OF Illinois
the keeping OF farm-eXpense account
during the present and succeeding sea-
sons, in order that the actual cost of
production may be estimated and made
public for the purpose OF reaching n
fair and equitable remuneration therefor
to the farmers of the State.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution censuring
members of Congress for voting for
and the President OF the United States
for signing, the bill increasing salaries
was unanimously adopted. This motion
was also declared carried, and motion
was then made and carried to postpone
indefinitely the further consideration of
both resolutions.
A delegate amid much confusion sue
ceeded in offering the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolred, That any legislation that is
not based upon the eleventh article of
our State Constitution, entitled Rail
roads, will not meet the necessities of
the producers in combining monopolies
to reasonable maximum rates of freight
and passenger tariff and prevent unjust
determinations, and that such maximum
rates should be fixed by legislative en-
actment as directed by our State Con-
stitution.
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Ess and Esscs.

" So You have finished your studies
ut the seminary | was much pleased
with the closing exercises. The author
of that poem-Miss White, | think you
called her--bids fair 10 become known
as n poet.
1--WE think the N. thoress will become
celebrated MS q poetess,' remarked the
young lady pertly, with marked EN-
phasis on two words OF the sentence.
"Oh, abr replied the old gentleman,
looking thoughtfully over his gold
spectacles at the young lady. ~ hear
his sister was quite an actress, and I'M
der Miss Hosmcr's instruction will I'M
doubleday become quite scnlptoress. "
The young lady appeared irritated,
"The seminary" continued the old
gentleman, with impeiturable gravity,
"is fortunate in having an efficient
Presidentcss down to the humblest
teacheress unusual talent is shown
There is Miss Harper, who MS n chem
istress, is unequaled, and Mrs, Knowles
has already n reputation as an astron-
omcress. And in the department of
music few can equal Miss Kellogg as II
singercss.
The young lady did not appear to like
the chair she was sitting ON. She took
the sofa ut the other end of the room.
Eyes" continued the old gentleman,
rs if talking to himself, "those White !
sisters are very talented. Mary, un-
lerstand, has turned her attention to
painting and the drama, and will surely |
become famous ms an actress and paint
eress, and even as n lecturess-"
A loud slamming of the door caused |
the old gentleman to look up, and the
,riticess and grammarianess was gonel .
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18
A Western Editors Comment,

Mr.. William E. Cramer, proprietor of
the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
says of the lost steamer Atlantic: "Du-
ring the past three years we have crossed
the ocean in two steamers, the Cambria,
of the Glasgow line, and the Atlantic,
of the White Star line. They have both
since gone to the bottom, the Cambria
with 159 passengers, and the Atlantic
with 730. A captain has great deal to
do with the safety of ship. If he is
tirst-class man, permeated with a thor
ough sense of duty, the chances of safe
ty on the sea are about equal to those
on the land. Capt. Craig was the COM
mander of the Cambria in 1869, and
when his vessel entered the dangerous
channels between the north of Ireland
and Scotland he was so careful that he
would not permit any other officer but
himself to stand on the lookout. And
there, with glass in hand, he would re-
main for hours. Capt. Perry was the
commander of the Atlantic when we
crossed the ocean in January, 1872. As
the vessel approached the American
coast his watchfulness was unceasing by
night and by day, because, he said,
there there is real danger" When the
vessel was in the deep sea he left far
more to his subordinates, who were
trained men, but when nearing the coast
he felt that he could trust no one with
the responsibility but himself, and all
the passengers experienced feeling of
security under the guidance of so tried,
SO skillful and so thoughtful an officer.
We know nothing of Capt. Williams, of |
the Atlantic, but, on nearing the coast.
we think first-class captain would have
it breach of duty to be in
his berth. The Atlantic is built of iron.
and ..cost $4,000 in gold, and has been
in service only two years. She is doubt
less insured in Liverpool, but no insur-
ance, however large, can repay the CON-
pany for the prestige which they will
lose by this terrible disaster"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-18
He Wanted to Know.

An individual writes to one of the
weekly papers forinfermationa rs follows
! am engaged to young lady whom
| love sincerely and who returns nv
love. But not having been engaged
long, some of her former gentlemen
acquaintance come in once in awhile to
spend the evening but, as matter of
course, | generally am there first. Now,
should | leave because they call, or
should l stay And if / am to stay,
how is the young lady to get rid of
them, as some of them, not knowing
the state OF the case, evidently expect
'ng me to go first Please tell me what
to do under the circumstances.
There are various methods by which
these persons can be scared off. One
way IS to engage prize-fghter to call
and buffet them upon the nose and haul
them around by the ears. Another way
is to set the house on fire. Another is
to secrete a hungry dog in the piano.
and let him out suddenly when you
want the company to move. Still better,
why not introduce a lightning and
scatter them with thunderstorm, or
induce the hired girl to become insane,
and charge into the parlor with a gun !?
Or, II you must drive them away, begia
to take up collection or threaten to
sing something or blow out the gas
and leave the stop-cock turned or
begin to tell about one of your dreams
or try to borrow money of them or
read the advertisements in the evening
paper aloud to them Or induce the
young lady to pretend to go asleep and
to snore ; or ask her aunt to come down
and entertain them while you and your
far one spark sweetly in the corner.
Any one of these methods will be effec-
tive; and what surprises us is that any
man should have so little ingenuity as
to be compelled to write to the news
papers about it.