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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-05

FALL OF 4 RouSDHouSE ROOF At MARTINS
BURG, w. NA.-On Tuesday morning the
upright or tower portion Of the roof OF ono
of the large roundhouses of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company at Martinsburg
fell in with a crash. Fortunately, there were
not many workmen in the building at the
time, and only Il few engines. An engine
had just backed in, aud was covered by the
falling deJris. Both engineer and fireman.
however, escaped without serious injuries.
curing medical attention. The engineer
was slightly cut and bruised. Loss, several
thousand dollars Cumberland (Nd.) Ne,rs
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BY James VI. Taylor & Son,
! Real Estate Agents and Auctionefrs,
Office corner Of Eleventh and Bank streets.
u,HIRTY.THREE BJJILDJNG LOTS O

THIRTY-THREE BUILDING LOTS, ON
J. LEIGH AND CATHERINE STREETS BE
TWEEN MUNFORN AND GRAHAM STREETS,
FOR SALE AT AUCTI0N.-Will be sold on
MONDAY Tue IN day Of July, 1873, on the prem
each having front OF twenty seven feet, running
back one hundred feet to an alley. This property
has tor u long time been occupied by William
Davis, Esq. as brick.yard The lots are all well
graded and affer favorable chance to secure real
estate which 1t Is believed will prove profitable 10
those who purchase
TERMS: Uue-fourth cash the balance at four,
eight, twelve, and sixteen months for negotiable
uots, interest added and secured nv deed of trust
JAMES y. TAYLOR l. son,
iyo -. AurtinncCrS.
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AN OLD ScHoOL-Boy Observation-Disclosures
ton Tutd1cator.] Robert Burton. OF Scot
land, who was born in Richmond, Va, and
educated titty-eight years ago in Staunton,
was here last week, looking into the court
record relative to some land he OWNS in
Grcenbrer county. lie went to Scotandto
live shortly after leaving the old Staunton
Academy. then taught by Mr.. Fuller. He
goes to the White Sulphur Springs as a
guest of w. w. Corcoran, of Washington.
The land about which Mr.. Burton visits this
country is teenins with'coal and iron, and
is of course very valuable.
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By Robertson, Bronaugh & Co.,
Real Estate Ag0uts and Auctioneers,
Hull street, opposite the courthouse,
Manchester, Va.

VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND NEAR
' TIE MIDLOTHIAN COAL-MlNES, IN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, FOR SALE At
PUBLIC AUCTloN.-By virtue of 4 deed Of trust
executed tn me as trustee on 10th of March, 1870, by
William Winirec. Jr., and duly recorded In the
clerks Office Of Chcsterteld County Court %. b. So.
page 2l5,) ! shall, being required SO TO do by the
beneficiary, sell at public a'lclon In front OF Chcs-
teriield courthouse, in Manchester Viz, OH MON
DAY tile llth of July chat being cour.iay), at IL
O'Clock NJ, that valuable tiTtrt of LAND lying near
the Midlothian coal-lniucs, In Chesterfield county,
containing about 9i2 acres, adjoining the lands OF
Franklin Siear1s, ID. b. Hancock, aud others.
This land lies about two and half miles from
Coaltield station. on the Richmond and Ianyillc
railroad, within the coalfcld. About 0ne-tlird is
cleared the residue IN forest OF oak and pine The
surface Indications of the existence or coal are as
good rs any In the coal feld The buildings consist
of dwelling with nine or ten rooms, and III neces-
sary out-houses.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay expenses of sale
and S5i0 $50 the 10th of March, ls aud $50 on
tile 10th of March, ISIS, 10 he secured by deed OF
trust on the propcrty the residue OF the purchase
money. II any, TO I've payable at such times aud Sc
cured In such manner rs the said Winfree shall
direct, and I'm default Of such direction as the trIs-
tee shall think Ill. s. BROOKS, Trustee.
ROBERTSON, BRoNhuGH 6 Co., Auctioneers.
ip 3D-tds
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GRuBBs & WILLIAMS, Auctioncers. '''''''"ei
BY Lyme & Brother,
Aucttoneers and Real Estate Agents,
1912 Main street,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF STORE
~ AND LING-HOUSE ON THE COR
MER OF BAKER AND ST. JOHN STREET, in
The CITY OF RICHhIOND.-ln pursuance of q
decree OF the Chancery Court of the city of Rich
mond, entered on the 10th June, 1873 in the cause
OF Minorrs kfnker viii sell ut auction, upon the
premises, on SATURDAY the 5th day of July at 0
o'clock p NJ. that LOT OF LAND on The corner of
81 John and Baker streets, fronting 10 feet on Baker
ana Trnra'g back between irregular lines lbs feet,
npon wfkch there Is good FRAMED STORE
HOUSE AND DWELLING. .#....
iERhS One-third cash, and the residue In two
equal a1stallmeuts of six and twelve months Title
retained until the whole purchase money is paid.
F. NJ. CONNER. Special Commissioner.
Lyle 4 BROTHER, Auctionecrs. ieA
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BY James M. Taylor Il Son.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

HOUSE AND LOT, AND TWO VA
IL CANT LOTS ADJOINING, ON OREGON
HILL FOR SALE AT AUCTION.-Will be sold
on SATURDAY the 5tl day of July, 1873, on the
two-story FRAMED DWELLING near the corner
OF Cherry and China Streets at present occupied by
Charles II. Thompson, Esq. containing four rooms:
also Kitchen with two rooms. and good well of
water In the yard. The lot fronts twenty-seven feet
ON Cherry street. Also, two VACANT LOTS adj
Joining. fronting on China street thirty-One feet
each, with new enclosure.
TERMS One-fourth cash; the balance at four,
eight, twelve, and sixteen months, for negotiable
notes. interest added. and secured by deed OF trust
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR & SON,
e23 Auctoneers.
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ESTABLISHED 1S49.
JIM. BRADSTREET Il son,
IMPROVED MERCANTILE AGENCY,
400 Main street
dollar Savings Bank mildingl.
dollar Savings Bank building.

The establishment of this agency, and lis success
full prosecution for nearly Il quarter of century
has SO fully demonstrated it's merits and many ufi-
surpassed advantages which 1t combines that II has
now become (alnost) an absolute necessity to mer
chants, manufacturers bankers, and all who trans
act business.
Our office here. now opened and in thorough
working condition, sis fully prepared to meet the
entire wants ofall branches or trade, and we most
cordially invite all needing our services to call, ex
umine our method. and test our ability, feeling as
sured that with advantages, Increased facilities,
&C.. We can satisfy all, and fully demo nstratc to
them II Is to their interest 10 give us their patronage
Volume 80 Issued July LIST. -.
W. S. DIBRELL, Superintendent,
i. L. REYNOLDS, Assistant Superintendent.
je 23-Im
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BY S. N. Davis.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Eleventh and Main streets.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF 692
" ACRES OF LAND In CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY, WITH DWELLING AND GRIST-
MILL THEREON.-By virtue of a decree of the
Circuit Court Of Chesterfield county in the suit of
Hundlev &C., rs. Spears and others, we will sell,
commissioners Of said court, at public auction In
front of the Chesterfield County courthouse, at Ia
O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY the 18th day of July. 1873
that being court-day, the five hundred and forty
two acres Of LAND; about one-fourth cleared !;
balance In wood aud timber; free OF all incurn-
brances, and the one hundred and fifty acres, with
handsome dwelling, fine grist-mi, and usual out
buildings thereon, allotted 10 the widow as her
dover and subject thereto all In one tract and lying
about half mile from Richmond and Danville
railroad, about twelve miles from Richmond.
TERMS: One-fourth cash; balance at six, twelve,
and eighteen months, bonds with interest added
title retained until purchase money is fully paid
c. &. MCRAE.
WILLIS J. DANCE, .
.... Commissioners.
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PosT-OFFlCE CHANGEs.-A new post-ofllce
is established ut Pcrrowyille, Bedford coun-
ty, Va. on the route from Lynchburg to
Perrow's store, with Andrew j. Perrow as
postmaster. \ new post-otfice is established
ut BickIcy's Mills, Russell county. Va. on
the route from iayenvillc to Wise Court
house, with II. II. Donaldson lis postmaster.
The post-otlice at knatt's Mills, Berlin coun-
~, ". Va, is discontinued.
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MARRIAGE or REV. DIX. DuHCAS.-[Rocking-
hamRegister.l THE Rev. James A. DunGtp,
ID. d., President of Randolph Macon College.
and the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Bette A. Wade, daughter of Rev. William
II. Wade, formerly pa>tor of Andrew
chapel, IEarrSonburr. were married in tue
NJ. L. Church South at CharleStown, West
Virginia, on Thursday morning the sd OF
of July.
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By IHllrll & Son,
By ISbell & Son,
Auctiopeers and Real Estate Agents,
No. 8 Eleventh street, between Main and Bank

AuctlODeers ana Real Estate ARcnps,
No. 8 Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Il FARM SAW-MlLL. CORN-MILL. AND
rHE CITY OF RICHMOND. AND WITHIN 4
QUARTER OF A MILE Of THE RICHMOND,
FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL
trust executed 10 David j. Saunders and Thomas
Potts, trustees, for the Lenet OF the creditors OF
GIazebrook j. homas bearing date on the eth day
Of March, 1872 of record In the clerks office OF the
Chancery Court OF the city OF Richmond, !, the I'M
dersigned, surviving trustee will proceed to sell at
COURTHOUSE, on MONDAY the 7th day fully, 1873,
that being court-day the following propeEty-to
wit:
quarter of 4 mile from station ON the Richmond.
Frederick sburg and Potomac railroad, az which the
ear, stop twice each day. containing four nuncfeh
and hrty.omc u, res with excellent frame dwell
Ing tIicrcon. having seven rooms; kttcnen. Dar1,
stables and other necessary out-houses. This farm
Is sid 10 bc well wooded, and from lis railroad ac-
com odatious and easy access To market II may be
said To only desirable As residence but pre-
sents 10 wood dealers rare opportunity Tor pro-
htible investment.
Tor OF LAND containing about six acres, lying
ami being partly In ienrico amt parity IN Hanover
county with saw-mill, corn-nlill, aud n0er-inili
on good stream. With large patronage. Tue nour
made M this mill Ia of most excellent quality.
l.. LUT OF GROUND with storen9uc .ie.e1 h
containing one acre. In Dover IowDshln' near me
MsnakIn Works, on the James River ana hahawna
CANAL Said 10 Ue u good stand Tor business
TERMS One-thtrd cash the fcsiaue oh csE s.n
of SIX and twelve months, for DcgotaoiS noteS MI.n
Interest added, and deeds oil trust upon te prope'
to secure the deferred pay'neTIini,o Thomas POTTS,
10 fs,, 90 % ,yr&dtds Surviving Trustee.
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-.. BY Lyme 4 Brother, ..... FL.
Auctionccrs and Real Estate Agents,
No 1919 Main Ct rnnt

VERY HANDSOME AND CONVENT
' ENT BRICK DWELLING ON EAST SIDE
OF MOSBY STREET. SrRECkER'S HILL, FOR
SALE AT AUCTiQN.-Wc shall sell OF TUES
DAY the sth July. 1873, at O'Clock r. NJ. upon the
premises. that neat and well-arranged BRICK
DWELLING now occupied by Mr.. Wingfeld, In
Fabotts Row. containing five rooms with passage;
Kitchen, &C., on premises. Lot 30 by l55 feet TO an
alley. .t....
TERMS: Reasonable and at sale.
jv2 LYME L BROTHER, huctiOneers.
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UEAVY REDUCTION IN CLOTHING.

II n
IRA, in his NEW DEPARTURE in his CLOTHING
BUSINESS is tempting even the tempter I'm offering
his goods at such heavy Overwhelmingly, from
10 to % per cent, according to kind. 1t is not his
Intention to close business, but to close out his EN-
TIRE PRESENT STOCK, with view to 4 change
in the PRESENT MANAGEMENT.
His programme Of the future wi ii be duly made
known at the proper time and In the interest OF his
FRIENDS and PATRONS. They arc all asked TO lend
a heIning hand TO close ont the present stock, pre-
paratory to something OH Il greater scale ana III
Keeping with the present progress OF the umes ana
prosperity of the city,. ~ .
Cali at his old stand, HOO Main street. SIGN of
the LONG FLAG, and supply yourselves from him
with n BARGAIN. iys-lt
CPRlNG AND SUMNER CLOTHING
- beg TO inform my friends and The public In
general that have just received The following
goods, which l am offering at remarkably low
prices: -
WHITE DUCK SUITS.
LINEN SUITS, all kinds:
DIAGONAL ALPACA SACKS,
BLACK and FANCY ALPACA SACKS,
large variety of LIGHT CASHMERE SUITS,
and one of the largest stocks of
GESTLEMES'S FURNISHING GOODS
In the city:
,,.lI and rxnmine Nj. w ROSE,
- "a 1909 Main street.
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d. Sale conducted by S. n. DAVIS.
By I. Pannill, Auctioncer,
Petersburg, Va.

7 ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
- VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ON OLD
STREET. KNOWN AS URIAH WELLS.S MA
GHINE7SHoPs, At, AUCTION. ON sATUR-
DAY THE 2STH INSTANT. At 5 O'CLOCK p.
NJ. ON THE PREMISES.-By order of the Direc-
tors of the Petersburg Iron-Works, shall. on the
day and hour above mentioned, sell at public auc-
ton that very desirable realty Old STIR ct known
as URIAH SvELLS'S MACHINE-SHOPS.
AS 4 manufacturing establishment, this building
for location and capacity cannot be surpassed by
any In the State. Special attention is called to the
great advantages 1t possesses tobacco factory
cOtton-m Rooms large and well arranged for
just such establishments, and very convenient to all
shipping points.
The building fronts on Old street l4S feet by $50
feet OH st. Pauls alley to River street. upon which
the premises front ls5 feet. The yard between the
bu filings fully large for drying and outdoor work
TERMS: Ten per cent. cash: ten per cent. ninety
days. balance at six. twelve. eighteen twentyfour,
thirty, and thrty-six months credit interest add
ed, for approved, Endorsed. negotiable notes title
retained until final payment purchaser to pay the
taxes for 1873. $. A. PLUMMER, President.
l. PASSILL, Auctioneer.
POSITION tMENT.
The above sale is postponed until FRIDAY the
nth Of July. same hour.
iy2-tds r. PASNILL, Auctoneer.
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NEGRO JURoRS IN LorlSlANA.--lE the Red
River country, where the black population
- largely prcpondcratc$. the iurie> are Sc.
Ircted from both races. I:skcd 4 white MN
| who had had considerable jury experience
how it worked. He said at worked tolerl-
bly, well after Il fellow cot used TO it, did
il take mach effort to get used to it, |
asked. "Ic>. >ir. you bet it was the con-
tount'c,lest hardest thing to get used to ever
lru heard Of | have MT got used to the
,;n'll yet. OF hot day in a close room. with
IL lot Of flt nigger> sitting on case, it's
pretty hard. But we hive to submit, for if
some "t rs white people didn't go on the
Jury it would be all niggcrs, and that would
be ruin How are the juries divided:'
l asked. "Oh. just as it happens, so there's
some Of each race on every jury. Some
| tunes there's only two @sgerS. sometimes
four. sometimes six. sometimes ten.' 90 How
are they about agreeing upon verdicts ?"
"They are better than the whites The
ni%gcrs never hang Il jury. When am on
Il jury with them, and the suit is on an
account, tor instance. just figure up the
amount and say Boys, here. Jones owes
Smith 80 much and So much and so much.
giving the figures. and Smith owes Jones so
much and 80 much, giving figures, which
leaves Jones behind with Smith SO much,
aud that's what VIC must render judgment
t"i.' They all agree TO ii, although they
don't know any more about figures than Il
hoy does about the"lo@y.' "l'Il say this for
the nl"gcr>." he continued, they are not
stubborn OH a jury at all but so far as my
experience goes, they are always anxious to
do the right thing between man and mar"
"Wh their own color is involved, how is
il - asked just the same. They do not
shield their own people. They'll hang Il
niger for murder just as quick as they will
il White man, and Il good deal quicker.
sometimes think they are Il little too hard
or their own race. But suppose they fear
We will charge them with partiality. On
the whole. L uiggcr makes pretty fair jury
man. - letter to Cincinnati Commercial.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.


T A n DS.
have for sale large number of firSt-class
ESTATES with splendid improvements, and large
and small FARMS with and without buildings, In
almost every section of the Stale. Many OF the
large estates are situated on the James and other
rivers, and many of the small farms lie near the city.
GEORGE VI. DREWRY,
jy dim 10Ii Main street.
EOR SALE privately, several small, a.
Il ii sirable DWELLINGS, situated in pleas Iii
ant 10 calities. SMALL FARMS near town at
moder ate prices. For terms, &c. apply to
MOODY & RUYALb,
Real Estate Agents and Auctionccrs,
Office corner of Seventh and Hull streets,
jc26 Manchester. Va.
DOR SALE PRIVATELY, A NICE
Il LITTLE PLACE at Chester. on the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad, containing five acres
The improvements consist Of Il new cottage with
six rooms and hall and all necessary outbuiIdings.
IRE are one hundred frllit-trceS and n well of
go ID water on the place. There Is also free ticket
over the railroad for nine years attached TO the
pl: ICE
Terms: Liberal. Apply to
ROBERTSON, BtONAUG1t & CO,
office Hull street opposite courthouse,
je25 Manchester, Va.
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,,,f foU0tr, has "''",'r 1T; 1T
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'rs JOHN frlm'>'''"' ~, ~, ,ho
..... aCIhc affair are XIV" - WV
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l.li.wl~i 4" ''''h '''''''
4 60 -. ,-.I 4nrr rode uIi,CttN
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\ G1R. LEAPS FROM A Two-SToRY WIN
DOW WHILE AsLEEr.-[From the Salt Lake
Tribune. June 10th. l--On Tuesday night
last between II and II o'clock young girl
between twelve and thirteen years of age. a
niece of James Dinwoody, Que of the pro-
prietors of the Arcade Chop-lIonse, became
frightened in her sleep, probably from Il
dream, and jumped out of the second-story
window of one Of the houses in Standish's
Row. in the rear of BoukoiSky & Co.'s liquor
store. The circumstances, as related to us,
are a follows: The Young girl had previ-
ouSly been suspected of having labored I'M
der Somnambuiistic influences. and had been
several times detected in walking in her
sleep: but on this occasion, Mr.. Dinwoody
asserts, she was in her senses, rs she rushed
from the room III which she slept and dashed
through the room occupied by Mr.. Din
woody and his wife. screaming sob. rtucle,
help me !" and Immediately jumped throttgh
the front window. Mr.. Dinwoody, on reai-
ziug the situation. which was more like Il
dream than reality, Sprang from his bed
and ut once secured the services Ut doctur.
Gin the doctors arrival the yoiitg lady was
found 10 nave sustained ScriotiS injuries about
the limbs. body. and head. 1t was narrow
escape from death. and almost Il miracle, Us Il
high picket fence was Immediately in front
OF the court into which she lcaped. We are
pleased To learn that at Il late hour last night
she WAS resting easy, and no serious conSe-
uucncc> are unprecedented.
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POWDER.
A TTENTION, SPORTSMEN!
NEW YORK STATE SPORTSMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
STANDARD FOR SHOT,"
..All manufacturers will have eventually to con-
form when sportsmen require that their shot shall
compare with the STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
which your committee has fixed.
Upon the most critical examination. your COM
inittee have determined 10 adopt rs the AMERl-
CAN STANDARD the scale presented to us by
Messrs. Thomas Otis LIE Roy y Co., of New York"
R.NEwELL, Chairman;
n. NJ. SMITH.
+. q. SKINNER.
Sportsmen and dealers DESTROYS of having the
above SCALE, or any information relative thereto
cap promptly obtain the same by applying 10
IL 26-cOd3m
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'..''ioN OF nAEls.--ln addition to
.-' restoration which the new Govern.
'' ia'h'n- their hr,t duty. material
'' y. J. Progressing. Twelve million
..'' ""n voted for the recon-
''" 81 Tue Hotel de- Vile; and for
80 " tine TuIlIcrics, the ConxeiI
w. '"' fH"- de- Justice. the FalaiS
.' Louvre, the Nrndome Column.
'+. ''A'' "r., we may estimate that
i.'" amount viii have 10 be voted
'i'".H. II wc add 10 this the loss
me Burning OF The Ministry of
V'' hfctchc, made in the fort
''' III" ut'Ia.c To Forts Issy and
~, > '"1 The ro>t Of rc,akiug Paris. we
'''' Il r.''n Of Es,Ir hundred millions of
o., " h''" tte Instruction Of The 18th Of
a.. i'I' rance. All this was done by
"""' having nothing, could not nl,c
i.e1iDiarlIy rc>pon.illc GU
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-. ' . u Colonel Mostly, Of Confederate
81. ,,,' '', J",t been appointed clerk in The
''S'! division Of The Po.t-Off,cc De-
"'""'.-NeH Yyck Tunes. 1>N ~
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TIE New YORK DRorGnr-e'RoToN VALLEY
DRY.-Thc New York Journat of Commerce,
referring TO the drought in that section, says
thai it has been the most severe ever known
in Croton Valley at this season OF the year.
The JotJu0t says:
The rain-yau"c kept by the Department
near the centre of the Crot0n basin showed
an average am Junt pl rainfall for the month
ot June, from lS66 to 1872, of 4.24 inches,
the highest being in 1S7l--5.73 inches, and
the lowest in iS10-2.0G inches. This year
the rainfall! in June was but OIL of al inch.
During May and June last the rainfall was
two inches less than the average for those
two months during the last seven years.
Tue natural flow Of the Croton river is now
Us low as ut amy time during the drought of
1870, and the Department is compelled to
draw a part of the daily supply from the
storage reservoirs. Fortunately the conf
plr,ion of the reservoir at BoyG's Corners
has increased the reserve supply at least
175 per cent, from which the Department is
now drawing. and which las a capacity of
thirty days supply.
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by W. b. Radcliffe. Auctioneer,
...z .. 1872 Main street.

AY NEXT REGULAR WEEKLY SALE
1YA will take place on MONDAY, 18th instant, COM
mencing at half-past 10 O'Clock A. ~, when will
offer at auction large aud wel-assorted stock OF
GROCERIES, &C., to which would invite the at
tention of the trade. s*.s#.. 1888
jy6 ....~ w, B, RADCLIFFE.
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TIE BILLIARD Prizes AWARDED. - The
prizes to the contestants in the late billiard
tournament AT New York were presented
on Thursday evening. The first prize, con-
sistin@ Of 4 silver champion challenge-cup,
billiard table used during the tournament,
and Il money prize OF l,l37, was given to
the winner, Albert GARNER. Cyrille Dion
received check for 1866, the second prize.
A diamond locket and S644 were presented
to Ubassy for the hest general average.
John Deery got similar locket and 1922 for
the largest run. Maurice DAILY received
1896 and Joseph Dion $4S3. r