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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE CUBAN IMBROGLIO.
The Uittmatum Accepted by Spain
Peace u EOrcgOne C0nclusfon-The
New York Journals on the Situation.

'uc SatEnsaLuNH IACCSptSU Dy SE01n-
Peace Eorcgone Conclusfon-Ths
New York Journals on the Situation
MADRID, November 29.-The Spanish Cab
met has agreed to the delivery to the United
States Government Of the steamship Vir.
ginius and all the persons remaining alive
who were captured with her, leaving the
question Of whether the seizure of the vessel
was legal to be settled hereafter by mixed
tribunal. The question as to whether dam.
ages shall be paid to the families or relatives
Of the prisoners who were shot is also to be
settled in a similar manner. Thi. decision
was not arrived ut by the Government before
it had confdentally consulted with the pow.
ers Of Europe and was informed by all OF
them that
PREPARATION WAS DUE
for the capture OF the steamer and the exc
cution of the captives. The decision is also
in conformity with the opinions of leading
Spanish statesmen Of all parties, to whom
the question was submitted by the Govern
ment.
NEW YORK, November pa double
loaded editorial in the Times treats of peace
a. a1orhgone conclusion, and praises what
it calls the good temper and tact of Admiral
Polo and Secretary Fish in having effected
it. 1t adds: There can be no improperly
in mentioning that Admiral Polo has eadea.
vorcd by all honorable means to bring about
a peaceful solution without forgetting for Il
moment the claims of his own country"
The HerdtdS dispatch says: a." Secretary
Fish has no doubt that the Spanish Govern
ment will be able to enforce the orders re
storing the Virginius TO the United States.
All the Washington specials in the morn.
ing Journals unite in asserting that Spain ha:
acceded to our demands, and
rEACE IS ASSURED.
The Tribune dispatch says " The dispatcl
deciding the grave question as TO whether
here shall be peace or war between tn,
United States and Spain was received BY
Mr. Fish tonight, and was communicated
to the President and Cabinet. 1t is of thu
most satisfactory character, and
COMEDIES ALL DEMANDS,
as heretofore stated-to wit First tn
release of the officers and crew Of The Viz
giniuS; second, the return of the Nirginus
third, The salute Of the flag; and fourth, pro
vision for the families of the slain Captivcs
The only reservation on the part q
Spain is with reference TO the firing Of tn
salute: and 10 enable further investigation l.
be made the time for This salute has bee
fixed at the 10Th of December.
40 provide for the contingency Of Spain
not being able to enforce the promised con
cessionS, the work of naval construction
not to be interrupted"
The Ttmess dispatch, in addition to tn
above, says "Spain also agrees to bring t
TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT
the officers who perpetrated the horrible
bIItchery."
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Iirllmond [nispatt1l.
Observation-Disclosures l. 1896

.,ry.,,onacuc. of the Kichmoun n!spa,ch.l

.,.,-r,.,ponacmcc OF the Kichm"ud b!Sratch.l
PETERSBURG, November 80. 1873.
N. new, today i, inclined tn hc mragrt
a,,,,,ut and interest. The following are
IA. special items: -,
Iir number OF prisoners confined IN 'h'
nm, i stated 10 he &c. FOR the follow.
.nf.~r1 offences Frlony-~roiorcd, ).
,...n>- cHtorrd. 10. NaSrani >-~coI"r"d
white. /. For breach OF the peace
,rcd. II.
g.n,,rS arc lrinx mad" upon the High.
, Methodist EpisCnpai church. which
.,,13 ,rrc,rG,, when - 'pl,tcd. to the com.
81. ,.nl ,rncirarcc " that editicc.
nrN Aril-, en- High street is also an-
..yrcd - W. rlty vomNlction.
lh. NOV lcu,t> recently erected around
d.. ~, ai,, ~srurcd good tenants iu>t a>
.., j. f',r, were IN condition 10 he occ II.
tr8 Il l. believed that many more
comfortable houses in or near the city
=, ii command good rents and regular
.,.v,u,> If they were constructed with
..-.rrc "a the needs oi the mechanics and
.a..> VI ~" Town whose incomes arc mod
...,. ,,,;t regular, and adapted to modest and
..-,fanlc accommodation in the way oi
...r.irut and otherwise.
Mr. George smith ~ mtc) had an aicrti-
20 today with 4 c"iofed woman on bHrnt
,a.-.. growing ont Of som" inSuicncc on the
.... ii the latter. While the woman was
,r and receiving cAt>ti>rmrn, At Mr..
...,., hands. she rlIjcd, however. ADD
...g .pjttoon. With which she hit Mr..
ri. ,t.,rol>Iy over the head. The mat.
IN w. g.eU-ht before Mayor Wood this
.,.-,,.o.. svi wl> 10y him discharged.
-,' s.. s.. That The receipts OF cotton have
,,,.a .r-,s 'o-dly than in any other one tn!
...,. r., r.e,ut t0an"a! pAniv.
v.l Anderson, "ho>c exploits in tn
..,. ..v,. lrru ucT,tcintr narrated. has been
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In the celebrated case of Jacob Tome
against the Parker,burg Branch Railroad
Company. which was decided on Wednes--
day By the Court OF Appeals. a majority OF
the Judges declared that the stock issued
bv John l.. Crawford, the secretary and
treasurer OF the company, with the seal OF
the company and his own genuine signature
As secretary affixed. is binding upon tue
company, whether the signature OF L. u.
Van Wrinkle, the president OF the company,
he genuine or not. The minority of the
court, consisting of Chiei:Justice Bartol and
Judgc Alvey, were of opinion that the
company was not liable except upon the
stock containing the genuine signature of
In, Observation-Disclosures american, 29th.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

SATURDAY, November 90, 1873.
Country Produce.
Rooto: Ginseng, $4,000; seneca without top
Co..
Be.s,cu1: 2Jc. % h.
Butter: Prime to choice yellow. 2oW2fc'' POO.
TO good, 15nlSc. c"lninol' SDluc.
Bucktoheat Flour: 3W3'@c.
Broom corn: Green. SYlOc. red, 4Goc
CheStnutS: S3Rs3.0O.
t,nrl .H,nL: $4,000. ~ bu>hcl.
Eggs: In barrels 23y25c. u DOZEN IN crates
Envr. yIry,ula country is quoted to-day Fine.
S57JMS6: superfinc :70s7.25; extra. zoo
$3.50: family, ordinary rum, rS:o00sS. 10; fancy
brands, .10.50Gsll.
Ftathrrs: Prime n'c-go"sc, 6og 'oe'' eohilhoh
30a40c.
F1orseet: IL .5oGiS1 81 II busheI.
HiW: Virginia Timothy, s1.15@'l.s5; clover
SCcMysl.
Onfs: Baled. S0MS5c. r. loo ts.
OniVns-S1Qs1.2O \, bishcl.
FofntUts: Irish, 50El75c. u husbel: ,.
Pouitrp-Dfes:ed: Turkeys: 13@ &C.; chickeus
II Rus e.: 75asoc. % bushcl.
SuBuc: 75c.-numinal
Sh,,cks: Bl@tl;20.
Boled Stra,o: 65@7oc.
W"ol: Washed, 33M35c.; unwashcn, 25GE2sc-
Cement. Lime, Plaster, &c.
C.meut: s225@$2.30 IL barrel: Rosendale,
Lime: Agricultural, 10N12}4c. % bushsl: Viz
gnla. Indian Rock. u 2oasi AZ o h'erlon'
s1.25MSl.40; Rochland, s1.6oGrl.eo.
pltstsr: Lump, a6GS6.50; grouu' I'll de-
liyered; calcined, :34s3.2o.
Dry Goods.
Brorn Sheetings and Shirttngs: A Manchester.
l0c.; 4 Manchester. SI4c.; MANCHESTER 7hc. !;
Al james River, loc:; = James River, s4e.; :.
a sVie f fSs fSnts"HGS "a T
Ice: "A Blue Ridge, &C.; "a R2cSorlaYe,
4V,:G ,Sones I i2Gc.:X 6. Coneslora, Toe.
\ d. Conesoga, l0c.; lo-4 Pepperili, SOC; Ao-4
olmii ,,GrIsI irtings and Saeettngs: "A wamsut
IA. lsLa.: A Misonyilic. l5.c.: A Rockdale,
Ike 50 Home. lac: A Oneida, l2fc Al
"A ISs: G arisay se
Dog &C.; Z scltuatc; SEc.; Methnaii' ~ o.
terboroush, 7c.; lo-4 Waithan' 4oc'' IVA CITY
| Mills, 36c.
Bro,cn Drifts: Petersburg, 1lhc.; Wesuord,
iI i3rset 's Je""s iaSonia 1oHc; Amoskeas'
| 1870; Hallowcll, 1916 w
Dtnims: Harlem, 1919; Boston steam Mll''
1870. u,,s
mond' Toe: Snrague lOc.; Manchester, DC;
washington, lGc.: I.amitou, lOc.; MerTiu'asa'
i9s a 4aGy Sc "a AmosKeas Sc; Wnlnsutta, Sc
| Cnmbrics: Rice, &C.; English, sc.
Drugs, Dyestuffs, Oils, &c.
| .4Eum: Sc.
.4icohol: 1925 q gallon.
| Concentrated Lye: Is u case Of four dozen.
| Copperas: &c.
| C0chinedl: IL y d.
Extract " Logteood :16c.
Indigo: $l.25.
| Nadder: &c.
oils: Linseed *l.oS9$l.i0: machine, ald
sl.75. sperm, 1925; Whale, S5c.: straits, Soc
| 75c I.abrador-cod oil, S0MS5c lard. Sc; sweet
is "a dozen hest salad. 81 : castor. S2 ~ gallon
| Virginia .uhricating, 5Uc.; kerosene, l9920c .
| gallon.
! Race Ginger: l6c.
Soda: Sal, a&@4c in kegs; English soda' rs.
! American, &c.
/ Spirits Tn,peatine: 5Sgl6Oc.
Foreign Fruits and Candy.
| Candy: 15c. q d.
Lemons: 70 501se q box.
| Oranges: None IN market.
| Groceries, &c,
BACON: Shoulders skQsNc.; ribbed sides, 90
| Ssc ana scarce; clear ribbed Sides, Sspc;Sf.
| Virginia hog-round l24pl3c.; Virginia HAMS oSt
i 7c: sugsr-cured, uncanvased. 1870 4e.' plan
hams, l2S6ll Sc. canvased hams, lsal akc.
Broems. Two strings, ", three 'srinSs' Sss
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The Monitor Manhattan.
SHE ENCOUNTERS a STORM AND RETURNS IN
DISABLED CONDITION.

SHE ENCOUNTERS A STORM AND RETURNS IN \
DISABLED CONDITION.
New YORK, November pa Lcwes,
Del. special says: "During the storm which
the monitor Manhattan encountered Thurs
day, compelling her to put back, the sea
swept over her from stem 10 stern, uIsettrg
the men at the wheel and carrying away the
log-book. A leak was sprung under the
turrct, through which the water poured in
with alarming rapidity.
"Commander Yates expected the monitor
would 60 down, and ordered the bouts TO
be cleared and lfe-houys to be distributed.
subsequently the monitor became easier,
but being III Il lcaky condition, and her bige'
pumps having become chokcd, aud every
thing and everybody drcnched through, it
was decided beat TO return to the Delaware
hrcakwatcr and give up going to Key West.
The Manhattan will probably he ordered to
Philadelphia for REPAIRS
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ssa so -four our strings ssa... large. sl2s
1915. ~ '''0f~'S-'00 - =
cheese: Nor'herI and western prime emitting.
l6sIgl 7c.; Common, 10@12c.; English dairy, 20
In haif-b,rrels, 1o@leac- -.
NON d5o9 ,asis. ssl sss 7 81 a aoe e s9e
{ Co. 24c.; Ynurrla, slc.;, r. r., bic "a. q,
CSC. r.. extra. 26c. Giies Cordovs. SOC; Y. b.,
&C. G.. sse e. l. IT, g., SSa. s. 3ass sss sse
as@sic. .ieSc1s, s4Gsse;; barrels, SRI 259Sss::
genuine golden syruo, 5oGsoe; gaiiSSnna; Gans
and husc0vadO, 50@60c.; Porto klco, oo@1cc
New Orleans prime, S5c.
Rice Carolina, 9GI0Sc.: Rapgoon. SC.
Salt: Liverpool. s2.l51s2.20 rom wharf,
.n ssoEs srs9pd "
Sugar !. Crushed. powdered. and granulated liz
1877 lie: {: l0Nufosc;;o yellow. s@osc:,; o sa;
lie lie. Ne New Orleans, oas.. scarce:
Soap: Common, 5Nsc: best washing, 1l4
11Sc.: toilet, l5G20c., and fancy prices; coun-
try, 4@5c.
Teas: Black, csc. @sl.2 5-.he Las. prime artL-
Vi I.eo .''pefA1'' '''i0S*sl'''' ""''
Fertilizers.
Guunc. Peruvian, $50: Guanape, @7O Sf ton
sea-FowI, $50; Pacific $50; Powhatan Rawbone
SSnperphosphate, $50; Flour OF Rawbnne: aoo'
Piedmont $50; Maryland Totacco-Food 900.
Hides. Leather, &C.
Hides: Green, 4I6c.: dry salted. 10G1 &c: dry
flint, l2 4c; wet saited, Sl9c.; Wet Sltcd CALI
skins. III .50HS1 80.
Leather Sole leather oak. 35g45c.: sole leather,
hnm9cS En city city
b. !; caliskins. French II 25Gs2.25 q b.: Ameri-
can toak), k1@$1 so; hemock, 81 4fl .25: rough
,kirllng, 2S@32c.
Iron, Steel, Nails, &c.
ron English and American retnei, 4I4lr. I;
b.. English and American sheet. Ga nc; Swedcs,
s?s req s; Dren fsr %uie
Steel: MAYORS cast steel 2oa2lc q D. English
hli.'cred. 1SEc II H.: American bisteied, l2':c.
NIils: In store. 50 for standarl--that is, ten-
PiGugt. C'tsti"gs: Wholesale, 54c.; retail. &c.
Liquors, Wines, &c.
Ale: Scotch, best brands, puts $3.50 u dozen.
| Rsctifed IYhiskeVS: Common, S1@Sl.20; full
proof, 81 .2O@SI25 Cash.
Rye Whisk.ys: Medium, sl.5o@s2: pure old,
| s2o0u 80 so aud upwards.
B1G.di n1e p"mes!ic 81 @t fruit.
R"m: New England. sl.4O@il.5o; Jamaica
aud santa Cruz, SlMs6.
| Lumber, Slaves. Etc.
L",sb.1: White oak: :2oG23 l'Q nnG W.T. W.T.,
pine. $3.50 $50 Il 900. Yellow pine boards, Il
| 1Sl7; joist. Sl6MS2o. according tn lcngs.
hingl,s--pinc, 49, BOA -: cypress, s7.50WSl3 so
t. 1000. Laths--Split, $3.50: sawed, s..75 q
| 1000.
Hnr,s -.Wh!shcy-harrcl timber, green. sl5@1s
rrs G" tn6Sr s"g s7s Ssga oo GG Usp t pSes
f9mf10: hogshead hoops. A0@s50 u 1000
| whisky barrel hickory hoop, sl2.60Gf15 U
| 1000 red oak, for niolasscS barrels, sloMe2O.
| Rngs-AIiAcd cotton, &c. white, 5i.16c. wool.
| len 2rlc.
| jutc, l2'9c.
| Wheat Bran: Sc. II hushei.
| BroigpsinF: csc. ~ bushcl.
| ,ura Brnn: 49,. a hushel.
! ihipstuf: soc. u b,ishel.
Shorts: zoe. u bushel.
. Powder. Shot. Etc.
Fuse: Toys mining Acc. MT1.25 % 90 feet.
| PORTER: $G75 ly the five kcgs-less than i've
kegs, 81. 20; blasting. S4Hf4.50.
Shot: Northern. SO. 75GEt3 IL bag Of 25 bs.
Grlnjst0neS: 2M24r U ID.
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BALTIMORE MARX ETS.

BALTIMORE, November 29--Flour active and
firm !: prices unchanged. Wheat quiet but tirmer.
Corr active aud higher white southern. 77c.; yell
low Southern, zoe: new southern, 59WG5c. Oats
'lull: southern, 46M0Oc. Rye steady. Hay un-
changed Provisions strong; want OF stock re-
siricls business. Mess pork, 81 4. 75@tl5. BULK
meatsShouldcrs. market bare clear rlb-sides' ~
sides, Ne: siigar-cnrcd hams, I2Il4c. Lard,
7.mSc. Western butter steady and In good de-
mand; good to choice rolls ard tubs, 2593Oc. Cot
22m23c. Whiskcy dull at 9iM944c. Sugar quiet
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The Loss of the Steamer Missouri.

new YORK, November 29.-Captain c. +.
Pearson, late of the Liverpool steamer Mis-.
souri,. arrived in New York yesterday from
Nassau. One hundred and sixty passengers
were rescued by the British ship Cheruh
and sent to New Orleans ria Hey West. The
captain and crew were examined before The
marine court at Nassau, aud the c,ptain was
exoneratcd from all blame. lie attributes
the loss OF the steamer TO the strong south.
erly current.
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:; LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Spain.
TIE BoMBARDagsT OF CAETA6EsA-TnE BLACE
FLAG RAISED NY THE INSURGENTS, ETC,


TIE BoMBARDassT OF CARTA6EsA-TnE BLACK
FLAG RAISED DY THE INSURGENTS, ETC.
MADRID, November Occurring the bonn
hlTdment of Cartagena on Wednesday the
arsenal and barracks were the chief marks
for the besiegers' artillery, but the cathedral
and hospital were also struck. On Friday
the theatre, the Protestant church, and two
entire streets were destroyed, and two bun.
dred persons were killed and wounded
within the city.
The insurgents have raised the black h1g
on the forts.
At last accounts the fire around the city
was subsiding. The loss of the besiegers has
been exceedingly small.
The officers of the foreign squadrons sue.
ceeded in obtaining an armistce of four
hours Friday night.
Later.--FirinS was renewed tiercely at
Cartagena by both sides after the termna.
ton of the four hours arinistice obtained by
the officers of the foreign squadrons.
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JrSr >r,--Thc New York Times Of Friday
say:
1t may ~ we'll be understood at once
that all reported interviews Of Herald re-
porters with the President arc the wild
lahriCaliun> Of Il wrctched set OF Bohcmians
whom that journal employs. and who would
be turned adriIt by amy other paper in the
country The personal advertisements of the
NrruN. lis disgusting editorials, and its
bogus news all combine TO render it q
thorough disgrace 10 the country, as most
mteili-cn, Americans have long proclaimed
it. ~ for its Washington news, il consists
| solely OF hash oil the gossip of bar.roomS
and Newspaper row Not one word Of ii
is to he believed under any circumstances
whatever"
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"HoNoR TO WHOM Honor" &c Mr.. James
Grant, Of this county. like almost everybody
else, came ont after the war indebted more
than he could pay. He took the benefit OF
the bankrupt law, went to making tobacco,
and has paid all his debts at par. He is an
old man, and this sets an example of hon.
esty, energy, and perseverance that many
younger men might follow. amherst Enter
prise.
We lift our hat to this honest gentleman,
and express the hope that he may live yet
many years as model for his fellow-cili-
zens. Lynch6urg Republican.
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The Montreal Poisoning Affair

MONTREAL, November 29.-Four addition.
al deaths have occurred from the accidental
poisoning affair of yesterday, and five are
still III a precarious condition. 1t appears
that Flaherty, the man who died yesterday,
saw sleigh standing in the street without
n driver, and stole therefrom a bottle con-
tanning what he supposed to be sherry wine.
but which proved to lie wine Of colchicum.
This he shared with the inmates of the tene-
ment in which he lived and some of his
neighbors, with the fatal results mentioned.
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MIR. Frederick Johnston. of Salem, has
been writing series of interesting articles
for the Fincastle Herald on the past times OF
Botetourt. In the last number we find u
Biographical sketch of Colonel William An.
derson, which we have marked for transfer
TO our columns. Colonel Anderson was the
father of our tellow-citzcn Judge F. L. An
derson; General Joseph Il. Anderson, OF
Richmond; and Colonel John I. Anderson
of Botctourt. The father was as worthy OF
the sons as the sous are worthy of Their
sirc.-LerinltOn Gazette.
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MARINE ENTELLIGENCE.

IMMATURE ALMANAC. DECEMBER /, 1873.
Sun rises........... 7.12l Moon hcts........ 3.57
Sun seis....... 4.+S High iide........... 2.Ol
PORT UF RICHMOND. NOVEMBER 80, 1873
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Sylvester, Post. Norfolk mercnan'
disc and paSscugrrs. H. Is. Jatu.n. ,,
Steamer Isaac Bell New York, merchandise ana
passengers. u. ". Allen. agent.
Schooner Mary and Frances, Mcandre~s, Ptlia
lelphia granite, Curtis Il Parker.
SAILED SUNDAY.
Steamship Isaac Bell, New York, mcTchahlae
and passengers, q. ". Allen, agent.
CLEARED ron THIS PORT.
Schooner J. {. Henry, Donncily, Philadelphia,
November 2sth.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner Anna RaInbo, Il ogers. James river, ar"
rived Mt Philadelphia November 2Sth.
Schooners j. and u. Cranmer, Mathews; d =.
TYLER. Peterson; ID. II. Madison, Pearce; q. J.
Binns, Highly Harry landau, Taylor; q: IL. Hosf,
Deacon, virginia, arrived al New York November
9Th "
FIX TELEGRAPnl
NEW York. November 29.-Arrifed: Etna. Ar
rived out: Java, Frankfort
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FINANCIAL.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW York. November 9-Noon.--Srocks active.
Gold. OssGD1 90. Money, 7 bid. Exchange-Long.
77S; short. 81. Governments duh. States quiet.
The hunks have S36.500,00O In legal tenders.
ErcuinQ.-Money active at 7 currency 10 COIN
Sterling firm at rs. Gold, 109I109is Govern
mcnts strong: considerable done. States quiet.
Custom receipts for the week, :1,50O,000.
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THE NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, November 29.--There has been =
throughout The whole week, and prices have stead!-
~ recovered. The rush II cotton TO this port has
.omewhat suhSided slnce financial matters haFe
Income more settled and the offerings are not SO
liberal. In forward delivery there HAS been large
business, and rates have been fully sustained.
The total sale, OF the week we're l3l 300 bales !,
Of which $4,000 we're TOR future delivery, ana
910O for Immediate delivery, rs follows l Is
bales for export. 5GfU for spinning. Oh for sr!-
iation. and 1873 In transit. Included were I,soI
bales 10 arrive.
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Tins NExr CoNGREss-THE yAoAsr cn,r,

The NEXT CoNGREss-THE VACANT CnrEF.
JusTlcEsuIr, &C., Sc, &c.-Ispecial
dispatch to the Baltimore 44n,ericdn.1-
Washington, November 2s.-Mr Blaine's
election as Speaker is conceded. The
story that General Butler will sue.
coed Garfield as chairman Of the Com,
m'ttce on Appropriations Is very definitely
asserted, but does not receive general belief.
1t is dcci>ively known here now that The
Cmei-.'ustlccship of the Supreme Bench was
offered to Senator Conkling. and declined
IL is said that Justice Miller will now be pro.
moted 10 the vacant place, and Attorney
General Williams appointed as Associate
Justice.
Commissioner Douglass will recommend
I'm increase of the tax on tobacco from 20 to
II cents per pound. and OH whiSkev from Gj
TO ~ cents per gallon.
The increase Of the public debt for Noyem-
hcr VIII oc from nine TO ten millions, chiefly
callSei by the recent naval preparations.
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DISTRESSING SuIcIDE.--Mrs.W itcher, widow
of Oliver Witcher, deceased, committed sui
eide at her home, in Pittsylvania county, last
Thursday. The account is that she took 4
loaded gun and going into room alone shot
herself. Persons who heard the report Of
the gun went immediately into the room
where she was, but in short time she eX
prcd from the effects of the ~hot.--Lynch
b,r1 JIr1ln,dp.
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S. P. &c. H. C. Ackerly, of the Char
lottesville Chronicle office, and II. D. Beall,
of the Lynchburg Republican office, and
several others, are candidates for the office OF
Superintendent of Public Printing. We
wish them all success.-Lerington Gazette.
The Winchester Ne,rs goes for Beall.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
COUGHS AND SURETHROAT,
" HOARSENESS AND GOLD.

Fougera's Pate Pectoralc:
Lozrngcs of Alum and kinO:
ChOrate of POlasSa Tablets;
tdey's Carholic TrocheS;
WiStar's Cough LoZergcS:
Carbolate Of iodine lnha liant:
Browns Bronchial Erocl"s;
Cherry PcctOral LoZcnges:
Murate of Ammonia LoZcngcS;
Spitta's CoryZa Lozcnges;
Millers Compound syrup Of Horehound;
Wootolk's Cough syrup;
Powcrs's Syrup Tolu and Wild Cherry:
Compound Syrun of Globe Flower;
Pne-Trre Tar TroChcS:
Nelson's Gclatine Lozeugcs;
Refined LicHricc LoZengcs:
Iancrcatizcd Cod-Livrr Oil:
Sine's compound Syrup Of Tar. &c.
WlSTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY ant
all the popular remedies to be had AT
MEADE l. BAKERS Drug Store.
no2o 9l9 Main street.
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The SDragueS.

Providence, November 29.-The Sprague
trust deed has been signed by the members
of the firm and the individuals of the Spngue
fumily
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GovEkSoR PowERs AND THE MISSISSIPPI
ELECTION Jackson CLARION. The course of
Governor Powers and those associated with
him Is IL firmly fiNed is any human atten.
tion possibly can he. 1t is Il necessity re-
sultinS from their conviction Of what the
supreme law of the State requires. One of
The strongest arguments used pending the
consideration of the election law ut the late
session Of the Legislature by those who were
opposed to changing it was that the u,,es.
ton could be readily and satisfactorily deter.
mined ny the courts. II we mistake not,
Chlci-Ju>tlCc Pcyton, who WAS opposed to le-
giSIarive interference. held this opinion: "Let
The election" he said, ego on, and the courts
will determine whether it is constitutional
aud valid, if the parties concerned choose to
raise the ls,uc.' The Legislature adjourned
without ANY definite expression. The
House. which was fresh from the people.
decided that the election could not be con-
>titulonally held. The Senate took no &C
ton, but left the question where it found
IT, Thus the responsibility dcyolvcd upon
the GoyGrnor--w who had issued his proclana-
tiun 10 al! concerned that the election could
not be held under the supreme law--to ap-
peal 10 the courts III order TO test its valid
ity. 1t i not secret that in pursuance OF
this purpose he has employed able and emil
ncnt counsel i'll 4hc persons Of McSSrs. \.
II. Handy Formerly of the supreme bench),
George l.. Potter, and Campbell d Calhoon