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A EUxrux PRISONER GorN0 HoHE 70
DIE.-Thc Alexandria (Fa.} Sentinel OF
Tuesday tells \ sad story of released ku-
kluS prisoner. 1t saya:
"Ahout s O'Clock Monday evening ready
man William Woodfeld was called on by q
citizen and Informed that man was lying
in the snow near the stone bridge across
Hootf's run apparently unable to rise. He
Of once went TO his assistance, and discovered
that he was suffering from hemorrhage,
and was a stranger in our city, seeking TO
make his way through, when lie bad fallen
from disease and exhaustion. He was con-
vcycd TO the station-house, where he still
Hes in precarious condition and not able to
speak above whisper, aud is subject TO
frequent paroxysms and hcmorrhages. he
gives his name u, JOSEPH Sims, and
states that lie is originally from Az
rnmattoX county. Va, but has been
late resident OF Grecnville district, South
Carolina, where he has Tor haO wife and
child that he belonged to the Seventh
South Carolina regiment In the late war, and
was severely wounded at the explosion Of
the mine near Petersburg, Va. to which he
attributes his sickness now: that about three
months aro he was sentenced by Judge
Bond to the Albany penitcntiary as ku-
kluN, and that n few weeks ago lie was
turned out OF that in,ttutionson account OF
his health, and told to make his way home :;
that b. has, hy working and begging, gotten
this far on the way, having been given pas
>a-e on the Washington fcrry-boat yestcr-
dry, and was trying to get along, his face
still southwark, when he fell from exhaus-
ton Yesterday evening. He is about thirty
nine wears ur awcr
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Latest Foreign News.

LONDON, January 50.-It is reported that
an American Westinghouse of London ad-
vanced Napoleon 100000 for meditated
coup. The money was returned upon the
Emperor's death.
LONDON, January 3Q.-The bullion In the
Bank of England has increased one-quarter
OF II million pounds.
BERLIN, January 3o.-The eX-Empress
Carlotta, widow of Maximilian, ex-Emperor
of Mexico, died here to-day.
MADRID, January 5O.--In the defeat of the
Carlists under the Cure Of Santa Cruz forty.
seven were killed and over one hundred
wounded.
PARIS, January So.--President Theirs yes
terdsy informed N. De LARGO that he can
not accept the constitutional project submit.
ted to him BY the Committee of Thirty.
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Weather Probabilities.

WAsHlNGTor, january 30.-For New Eng
land, fresh s"utlcrly to westerly winds yecr-
ing to westerly and nOrthwestcrly, some
what higher temperature, and partly cloudy
weather.
For the Middle States. winds veering to
fresh and brisk westerly and northwesterly,
and generally clear weather except over the
lower lake region, where cloudy weather,
areas of light snow, and falling temperature
are probable.
In the South Atlantic States, rising tenn
perature aud cloudy weather, with areas of
light raiu along the coast.
In the Cult States east of the Mississippi,
rising temperature, winds ,ceriug to east
crIy and soltherly, and purity cloudy wea-
therl
For Kentucky. Tennessee. Ohio. Indiana,
and Illinois, generally clear weather.
For the Upper Lake region, rising barome.
Ter, decided fall Of temperature. fresh and
brisk northcrly to westerly winds. and gen
orally clear weather.
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HitTMoFE. January 30.--The thermome-
ter here this morning Has ! degrees balow
zero.
At Frederick, Md, the mercury indicated
10 degrees below; ut E;.ston, Pa, 81 degrees
below; at Mauch Chunk, Pa, "a degrees BE-
low. The weather is the coolest experienced
in thirty years.
SALT LAKE CITY, January 30.-Thc snow
drifts on the railroad are sixteen feet deep,
and the weather tln coolest ever kncwn
seven railroad cmployG, persisted, but the
passengers were saved. The SNOW is ten feet
on level in the Cottonwood mining dis.
trict.
New York, January S0.--Dispatchcs from
all points report intensely cold weather. At
Syracuse the Thermometer stood II degrees
below zero; at Binghanton % below; at
pougilhccpsie 81 below; at Rhinebcck 80
below; at NassHr College - below st
Boston from zero to below; at Lancaster
AZ below: ut Portland, Me-, IL below; at
Brunswick q below; at Concord. \. H., 2S
below at Bradford ~ below; at Newport
and CIaremont - below at Hilsboro' "a
below.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
stock and ssonev NJ, "a, ga.

New York, January 3o.-Money, 5 to Q
per cent. Sterling firmer at 1904. Gold,
1l3s to 1l8i. Governments quiet and TN.
changed: ISIS. 110t; 'c2's, 115l; '8fs,
H5a; Cos, 116l-new, li5; rs, 116t; s's,
1lGi; new 5's, 1154; 1o-4o's, 1l5a. Ten
nessee bonds firm other States very dull !:
Tennessee 6's, S19; new, s1a. Virginia e's,
Az; new, so; consolidated, So; deferred,
IL. Louisiana e's, 81; new, 45. Leyee C's,
80; S.. 20. Alabama S., 81 So, IS. Geor-
gia is. IS; rs, 49, North Caroina's, $50 /:
new. II: special tax, II. South Carolina's,
40; new, 22s; April and October, a.
BALTIMORE, January So.-virginia G's, old,
80; consolidated, 90; registered, jsl. West
Firginia's, 138 bid.
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E.ntter from Eo1tists
TIE wrATHsR--HntEE srRlSG FARMERS CITE
4 COMPLAINT.

4 COMPLAINT.
iro;r".,ordo,a.c of the Richmond Dispatch
vrLvlL1AA>'s nEr1r. LOUISA ccuSTv,l
.Jan,ary -, 1873.
There was sudden cimngr Of weather
last night. and this morning it is a. cold AS:
boGy could wish it, or pcrhapsa little colder:
though anything we have had in the way Ct
weather should be considered a mercy com
pared with the late cold snap in Minnesota;
and lest we should be thought complaining
when we should be tlmnkflll will dismiss the
sii,rct oi weather.
Tie las; meeting of the Green Spring
Farmers tluj was held at Nr. James NJ.
Vests uE tic lG!lI instant. and WAS wei, 1T.
tended bv the Ilemhcrs'
There i exit iycc exchange of opinion
;;ni"nc :hc farmers of this section upon sub
i,cts Of agriculture, and other questions in
connection with the general interest of Clou
knockers. Means Of relief from the oncr-
ou> taxes imposed by railroad company.
y"...:.Iis ion merchants. and other rings, for
III" transportation and sale OF farm products
are in~ canv@ssct. The rhnryns -, rail-
rpld- are ihuil.ht ia l:a 200 high, and more
thIu t.irn.yf' ale willing IL pay. They are
as. Gi-rrttninl;vr III favor "f large rrodu-
Ger, Whn ATE E"rr able 10 pay high rates
thau s,lail uur.. Tie charges OF commits
sion merchants ~" also thought to be too
hi.n wnnn ,in","l in ;ilc light oi COMPARE
son "c attention and :',i!or bestowed on the
sale ct produce anal Tie percentage th"rs,
UPON.
We rrc.unc II" ME mil deny that the
prols!j"r {. i bG*i!cl of wheat, Or q pound
Ct tobacco. or OF any other farm product,
is entitled TO Tn" largest profit that may be
derived from the sale Of said aricleS--1st.
OF the ground Of "tilst ownership, and
II. the larger amount Of expense. attention,
ard labor bestowed ppt'' Ifs production Than
tla"u liz :'Ern.''.!, ettr, or manufacture for
49," - 'o"-;.inl,tioH. A comparison Of pro.
% arising 10 the several lnlti"> hcr,ln
@IiUA"a I" upon t!la ground uf expense aud
la!.~r bestowed w"i'id give the farmer niue
tine, ia W., we think. tie least. These
.'ii,1<; should noi hc 80; ans! tho f,'''rr:
-" seeking relief fTO!n those ",.i:,, and WHEN
rI:iIy aroused &" "a dignity Of their might
W. "s':i;l h.iicvc VIII iiit! it, Relief ny the
!.",.:,'aiu," i:'m the payment Of public or
I'.tyat" dc,H> we axe no: alter. hut by au
honest and l"'r'r Ncrins Industry hope 10 pay
aIi lust debts. FAEMER.
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REV. Ds. l;ossER l.; WI:CuEsTEE.-We are
pleased TO lcaln that tie labors Of LEY. DR..
Kos>"r il Winchester are hciug abundantly
rewarded: 4 private letter TO 2 gentleman
in ii.. city say that Winchester is il u blaze
I,om one end IL the uiirr i'n Sunday lust
thirty "rrr l,erlisvH sd HhE joined tn"
'h''r-!i. :::,,i,0ng uuus Of the Lest ycung
ladies' in! gentlemen in iii,t pIace. Forty
pcnIt,nts on Sunday night. The rcligiou.
it!ynr t.as catered the sunday school. aud =
deep frriin. Of genuine picty rrrvades.
There have been l40 new members added TO
III. hNgci, There his never hceu known
such II wonderful revival o. i'a!inion " Win
"h">'ai h:9!u's- -l.,~ntl} jUgsntdn.
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Thsrfeen Loaded Cars Threwn snso b
Rsyer-Eo Lives Lost.
[special telegram 10 tha Dispa.eh.i


GREENSBORO. Il. c., January 30.-The
bridge on the North Carolina railroad over
Deep river, near jamestown, give way to-
day about O'Clock with freight train, pre-
cipitating thirteen loaded cars into the river.
The engine with four freight cars and the
conductors car came over safely. The en-
gineer, seeing The bridge was giving away,
gave big engine all the steam he could, and
got over safely. No one was hurt. The
thirteen cars are said to be badly broken.
The passengers and express will be trans
ferred at the wreck until the bridge can he
repaired. 1t is thought that the trains will
be run through as usual tomorrow.
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! RiroGTEH REcoyEEs DANAGEs,-D.
Wcmys> ,io'*or. Il New York newspaper
reporter. a'oi'' year ago was elected from
the office Of United States aiarstai Sharpe,
in that city, iohSon brought suit for dam
age agHin>! the marshal for assault. Upon
he r 1! of the ci.c be testified that be was
in the office OF h,lsinr.&. and TINT before the
assault ilr was mating $50 per week as Il
".""tT ,"t The press t!lat the assault resulted
in Tie wrcn"n;ng Of one Of his arms 50 that
he has not teen able TO write since. The
marsha! testified That he used 10 more force
than wa: necessary to eject .lohson from his
office. Tie jury en- Monday brought In 4
vcI dict OF $4,000 damages lcr 1tG5on.
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RICHMOND pRICEs-CuRRENT.
THURSDAY, January 30, ls1a

THURSDAY, JaouaT9 ~. Aeto@
REMARKs.--We note an advance of a / TO per
cent In bacon shoulders. Prime and choice butler
s64r. higher than our last quotations Northerh
and western cheese higher and excited Nahchesser
and James River brands Of brown Soods nave oce',
advanced sQic. per yard. All kinds OF brown anu
hleached goods show an upward tendency. Eggs
have declined from to cents per dczcn The fcl-
lowing are the wholesale prices:
The following are wholesale prices:
Apples: as.sGas4 q barrel; pipplns, g.
ilcohof: $2lslIS:..5 q gatlon. :,
Ale: Scotch, bost brands, plnts, " 10 y aaSeni
quarts St.lu.
Beans. White. sl75Is2. ..so.
1 Bdcon shoulders s1I7c.: ribbed siiea. Sa9ssc
and scarce clear ribbed sides. Ssales.; Virgins
hog-round. lie: virginia hanis, se9gi7c.; sugar
cured. i6tsllcc.; plum hams, lie.
Butter: Prime to choice, 2i91:7s, rsor 70 aooe
1szSlse.; common. eee9oc :. :. =, a.
SaaE,sbsat !lous Dull at s.so % seg gsAnos
lT0ems; Two strings, % fasss ss.ss
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rAIxlrL hcclnfHT 70 CffLD.-hb bout
nine week. ago little child twenty months
old. whore parents reside at Utica Station.
was playing with crochct-nccdle in its
mouth, when it fell over upon the table on
which It was sitting and drove the instru-
mcat down its throat. A physician was
called but it had passed below reach, and no
further effort was made 10 recover it. The
child continued in nearly its usual state OF
health. but the parents and all WHO knew OF
tho circumstance, were appTchcnsive OF scri-
Gn- II not in:ai CONSTITUENCIES. Yesterday the
"',::! was brought to III" office cr Dr. j.. T..
II'i,. in this city. and on examining it
i!iroat tie pGiHt Of The needle was d>cov-
cred. Ibis was seized with long-curvcd
forccps and withdrawn entire. The article
WAS III Instrument in common use, made
partly Of bone and partly of iron or steel.
Ii tull Icn,Hh WIS four and onc-half inches.
Dcfyo'i J'oS', LGa"n14 ~
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pETEhrK''n1 MARKETS.

JANUARY 2a-Cston.-For st'tns days past the
demand for high grades Of cotton has bSe,r active,
un we note sales pf such ut 10, l9l up To Gtc VIZ,
some sales of extra 1T above thee quotations ior
pcter cotton. We quote fair to good lots at lss9
lie: low grades, li.6llsic. The demand for the
liz End medium, lots + rot 80 aGtive as for prime
here That was wet hen weis ht,ss ths depot In the
country After drying out, or when proper re-
duction Is made for water. Of coIrre SUCH cotton
weighing. ,,u,,o,
Wheuf-The receipts are moderate mud tho narket
continues active at quotations. we quote sl.go LOT
choice wiit =. 10 for fancy, slSo4Sl.s0 for eholec
red. ,......, ,. a
"' Pw,-.hIarket fir1n at ajc., with good demand.
ORs-We quote bOc.; retail. csc. ,o
prnuufaWe quote 81 800 ~ for good 10 prime.
Market quiet, aid but Iew coming III.
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\ RISE r. OFFICIAL PRICES Since the
pNssa-e Of the bill aholishinc the franking
privilege the proposition for the increase OF
their salaries seems to command the favor of
members Of Congress. Indeed, general
rise Of rticial prices appears to be contem-
plated. if we may Judge from the action Of
The lIcusc judiciary Committee on Tuesday
in-trrc'iu@ their chairman to report bill
iixin,- the following scale Of salaries: Prcsi-
dcut, 100000; Nice-President. $4,000 ;
Speaker Of the House. $4,000; Chiei-Jus-
ticc cf the Supreme Court, $4,000; Asso-
ciltc Justices Of the supreme Court, $4,000;
Senators and Members OF the House, $4,000.
Tic lriIl ALEC abcIishcs Tie present system of
uiilcagc, and provides that actual travelling
expense, only shall be paid, each member OF
Congress being required TO swenr as to the
actual necessary expense incurred by him i'll
travelling from hi> home 70 the sent of gov
crn!!!ari The increase Of salary to con-
nrcs:llen is ln date from March /, 1871; that
for tie President TO commence March j,
1875
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The Weather in C2larlottesyiNe-Sale
Of the Chronicle.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch

Especial telegram to the Dispntch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January 30.-The
weather has not been rs cold in this vicinity
for twenty years as it was last night and this
morning.
The Chronicle newspaper changes owners
to-day. Mr.. Foster retires, and BIessrs.
James D. Jones, Mcajah Woods, James
4. Gilmer, and G. d. Fi,hburne-all law.
yers, and c. Il. Ackerly, printer-are the
purchasers. Six thousand dollars is to be
paid for the office. Mr.. Fishburne, man
Of ability and good writer, is to be the ed.
itor,
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The Municipal Election at Lexington,
Hydrocarbons IL = Il N 8 Apprc-
hensle<g y'rGul,ic.

LOUISVILLE, january 50.-It is said that at
the municipal election to-day iii Lexington,
KY, the negroes will not be allowed to vote
unless thcy have previously paid their taxes,
and that nearly all the colored voters have
rendered their taxes to the collector, who re-
fused TO receive them.
A company Of the Sixteenth United States
infantry was sent here yesterday from Frank
fort for the purpose of keeping the peace.
General Murrly, United States marshal for
the State, is expected to arrive there to-day
with Il number Of deputies.
CINCINNATI, January 3o.--At noon to-day
all was quiet at Lexington. Ky. All negroes
who could show clear taX-rcceipt were
allowed to vote. a strong Republican vote
is being cast. The Democrats 40 far are
forty ahead.
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Letter from Halifax.
tC"rrc, ponGcnce Of he Richmond Dispatch. !

HALIFAX COURTHOUSE, Ianuary q, 1873
To-day HIS been unusually iuc!cmcut-a
half rain and half snow-with the roads
muddy--in some placps very deer.
Jude Ioinh wa. we'll enough TO preside
to-day Mt the County Court. lie war too
unvcll 10 >it the i,cccmhcr term.
4 negro bov. aged nine years, has been
brought 10 jail FOR stahhing fatally n COM
puuirn ncar Milton. The difficulty grew
o;,' ol some tlilinc dispute.
Many NEGROES have gone south from this
cpuGty, tempted by the higher WAGES Of cot
ton culture. There Is some difficulty III pro-
curing hands, especially those having some
!aTm cNrcrien"e. no,lse-servants are not
>c'trc' Dut are @encral'y worthless: Every
new COOK l;as |" ie''lh &c noeo. what h's
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FATAL STIFFNESS AT MONTGOMERY. Ala
The AIa'EllnA papers report fatal sickness
which i rrcrailn:, ~ Montgomery. 4 large
n'i"h;. have dicd; among the list three
members of the Lcgi.Iatllrcand one senator.
The d!sca.c is called meningitis and pncll.
Ilenia. Persons are taken with a chill, and
often die within tilirty->iX hours. 1t is
thought that tie Legislature will adjourn to
Huntsville. Large numbers are preparing
to leave the city. ~ "lhc disease appears to
increase in malicnity"
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ORGANizArloH ur TIE NEXT lIorsr.- AL
ready the pipes are being laid far the organi-
cation Of the House in the For; y-third Con-
gross, and nulnCrouS candidates for the spve.
raj ull!ves ere i.i'!he fe!L. among them are
tt;J',tti Ed. Daniels, Of the Richmond State
Jna?nni, candidate for Clerk: Joseph Dwycr.
Esq, OF Ohio, candidate for Scrgclnt-at-
ArEiS; and Naior John &. Stokes. of Ala
ln'mH. candidate for Postmaster. No caHdi-
t!ite Of Importance has YET aplieared to con-
test TIE rGiactian Of Ha1rPcaiitr Dux lon
N'"&it"c'c- t:"i>Uiieon.
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Among the distinguished pelsonages who
will visit the great exhibition at Vienna are
mentioned the Emporors OF Germany and
Russia. the Prince Of. Wales, the Shah OF
Persia. and the HoSDcdar of Montenegro. 1t
is also announce that President Thicrs will
attend after the payment Of the fourth mil
lizard Of the war indemnity, and that he may
meet Prince Bismarck there.
The movement for the abolition of the
Thanking privilege, the bill for which has
just passed, was begun twenty-five years ago
in Congress by Horace Greeley. In 1913 he
was . member of the House from New York,
and he then introduced Il Till for the pur-
pose.
Mary A. Via is appointed postmaster Mt
Warren, Albemarle county, Va, 0ice James
II. Station, declined.
Mrs. Oates lost only 81 900 by the burning
Of the National Theatre In Washington.
Rochclort is now . very mild Republican.
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WILMINGTON. n. &.

JANUARY 2s.-SpiTits Tvrpsntine.-Sacs OF e22
CASKS at s7Gj3ss. y gallon for southern packages
Posip.MnrGpt quiet, with sl!es of $50 barrels at
isntis ynrprnfine-sales of a.o barrels at IS for
virgin. aii te'low-lip. and 1915 Tor hafa. hafke'
Tr.-sacs Of % barrels at 1870 p larrsl-an ad-
vance of lsc. since last report Market nin. 81, .,
T,ti1U -Sales of zoe bales az follows: = n ne u
NJ ITs 20 mt ic 80 AT =" ut lsc, 10 al l'ar. IL
a. ioc.. Mt ioic and ut isic. ~ D.; ". Ig9te
Ordinary. lcc.; good ordinary, H!c; mm ,,,,,an
SIC strict low middng lSc.; lniddili'9 upiah"7'
intGI me Strict middling, 20c.
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Cisrs+sg. Pa, January 3o.---;TIhe default.
ing bank teller Marlin wits sctr,ecd tG'dhr
to four years and SIX months bard labor III
the penitcEtiary.
MONTGOMERY. january 3e.-The Legisla-
turc has organized. with Republican ma
jority In both l;cuse$'
New ORLEANS. January 30.-liugh Mc
CIosky is dead, aged tifty-rlg'it years.
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Washington Affairs.

WAslIlNGToN. january 30.-Wlliam s.
Barnca, OF South Carolina, convicted of ku-
kluxing in South Carolina and sentenced to
Jail. has been pardoned by the President.
II. c. Blocker was nominated to-day as
collector of the Third district OF North Care
lima, and Il. c. Kerr as register OF the land
office ut Jackson, Miss.
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s:r,!1r trci;s ssjlssay,sii,i
HAllErhr FXc'THvE':2'-~ :GRlculTrLAL rEI-
;7itM---S'istL-ruN rEILINING--pTArns.
Ii'"Tr"Spopd"ncc OF the i.'rhuuni nis;.atch

EAllErhr Fy,,tVnvE,;a-~ ;GKlri-lTrL,r rl,I-
;7itM--~sfatE-ruN rEILINIHG--pTArns.
''"gr"Sp"pd"ncc Of tho iHrhnonI Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG, JANUARY ~, 1873.
We have another railroad excitement
among u now, and many seem mor" hole
full than ever h,:Qrc that Z will really lie
made. Whether :. would be Il real benefit
IT, his '>.%tt or Nc; Is Il question. Still we
H;>ti something to help tie Peninsula ucn-.
and look hopefully TO the road its d means of
advancing The Interests Of our city, our col
leyc, and Tie country arouud. We hear iltn,
lois lave been bought up at %ewCcit News
by parties whose iqdEiilcut Gan he relied
Upon, which Is something more tangible than
the nric probabilities tlIat have been cir
"uAtCd heretofore.
Major Walden, superintendent o. Tho ASl-
INN farm, ';'S i;i,i rer"!ved his diploma, and
i"H highest premium which had been offered
'N SIC Virginia Agricultural Society. for tie
most satisfactory experiments in raising corn.
a;!i the best essay Oh th1l subject. The pre-
n!Inn awarded WIS 500. 1lli> farm also 70.
ce;red Il premium Oh the corn raised, whio.,
shows what can be done in This country ly
Industry and good cultivation.
We ARE thought TO be entirely rln:tr Of tin.
smallpox now. All restrictions have been
removed, Three members OF the family
afflicted with the disease escaped, though in
the house all the tine; which shows that it
is r">.iii" that persons may lie safe under
the >anc locl BY u:iig prcren'iveS end strict
isolation. No ciscs have occurred outside,
!hcu-i several ladies were exposed to the
disease before il WAS known. Much uncasi-
ness WAS felt on their account, but they have
escaped. The young lady who so gc,,pr~
ou>iy undertook The task Of attending ula,n
the sick has faithfully performed her duty
and con-" out safely, and with all honor for
lCi noble sctycr.
several old citizens have died within 4
few weeks lt>t tloin sickness Of long stand
ln@.
Tne weather has hceu very d'Sasree4ble
Mteiv-a @:ea, deal of rain, ana now very
cold. II.
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INHALED OF A FEHcE-F FROM A CRrRcu.
On Thursday last, says The Bristol Ns,ca, Mr..
Charles lio!ins worth, while painting the
tower - the new Baptist church. In the west
cld ii the town, fell, aud received very Sc
riouS injuries. He WAS standing Oh the roof
in order to paint the shutters of The tower,
and in aiming TO uar the ladder which he
had used to keep him from slipping, his feet
flew up, aud he started upon rapid trip to
terra frmd. On his way to the eyes he sue
cecAct! III kicking the ladder out of his way,
and lei distance of about twenty.iour feet
to the ground. After falling about nineteen
feet nc struck the sharp tops ofa paiuS-tence,
upon which he was impalcd. One OF the
strips penetrated his hip, End another the
thigh, tearing The parts i'll frightiul and
hariid manner. lis injuries, tWcnty-tour
huurs aitcrWard, arc not believed by his
physicians, Urs. Pepper and Written, to be
mortal, but are certainly very serious.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-31

ranging for the celebration Of Ct. ritrlck's
day, on the 18th Of March.
a house and lot belonging to Alfred
Crockcr were sold at auction to-day for
SEQ.
A colorcd man named Albert Pelham was
found dead at his house, on Jones street, this
morning. he was buried at the expense of
the city.
General Ransom, Of North Carolina, was
III The city to-day. ROBIN ADAin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-31

a rrEr'lrscr.-h disease is prevailing in
Crawford county. Illinois. from which not Il
person ATTACKED las recovered. 1t is called
by some the black cholera, and by others
malignant spotted fever. In the town of
Robinson, of about 800 inhabitants. the
deaths average two il day. In small town
ne;,r Robinson, OF 200 inhabitants, fifteen
deaths has! occurred, and tour corpscs were
lying unhuricd in one house. The disease is
spreading. losing nothing Of its malignant
tCnn.