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MILWAUKEE, IRON ROLLERS ON STRIKE

MILWAUKEE, July 26 1873.
strike at the Milwaukee Iron Company's
rolling mill was inangurated yesterday The en-
ployes still hold out and both parties are resolved
not to yield. This throws nearly thousand men
out of employment. The strike Is not for wages,
but on account OF the discharge Of some unruly
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ATTEMPT AT PRATRICIDE.

At fifteen minutes to ten O'Clock last night John
Sullivan and his brother Bartholomew had quar-
rel, during which the latter seized an axe and
brought down heavy blow on his brothers. wrist,
though 1t was aimed a. the head. The wound
made was very severe. He was attended and had
TO be taken home. weak from loss OF blood. Bar
th0lomew eecaped,
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ALpsMAN FESTIVAL AT HEwBURe.
NRwBURG. N. Y. JUL

NRwBURG. N. Y, July 20, 1873.
The New York Central Turn-Bezirk, union Of
the German Turner societies Of Ueica, Albany. Toy
Poughkeepsie, Rondont, Newbufs and other cities,
commenced q festival here this evening which will
close on Tuesday next with grand ball.
The visiting s0ctaties will be welcomed with q
large procession on Monday, and on Tuesday q
large number OF prizes for gymnastic feats will be
competed for at Carpenters Wood, about q mile
from the city. large number Of visiting Turner's
are exnccted.
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FIRE IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 1879.
Are to-day totally destroyed the depot building
and other property Of the Central Pacific Railway
al Pleasonton, CAL The extent OF the loss has not
bean AncArta1ned.
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THE sEvENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT.

NEW HAVEN, July 20, 1873.
The members Of the Seventy-nrst regiment,
after their route OF pleasure on Friday, retired to
their quarters on board the Continental late az
night firmly impressed with the idea that tho
citizens Of the Elm City had treated them most cor
daily and Hospitality. This morning the men spent
in "doing the CITY," At the same time the oicers,
In response to an invitation from ex-Lieutenant
Governor Winchester, examined his extensive
rife works ON Canal street, after which they were
RECALLED with fine repast at the palatial residence
OF Mr. Winchester on the heights OF Prospect street,
In the afternoon, at four O'Clock the Seventy
first and Second regiments assembled on the pub
lie square, and were reviewed bv General William
p. TrOwbrdge, Adjutant General OF the State, In
the presence OF Governor Ingersoll, Mayor Lewis
and the Common Council. A large assemblage OF
people was also gathered, Notwithstanding tho
heat
After the review there followed dress parade
OF the two regiments, and then the Seventy-frst
were escorted blythe Second regiment to the boat,
and soon after the Seventy-frst departed for home
amid cheers from their friends on shore. The
members appeared highly pleased with their visit,
and certainly the citizens never exerted them
selves more zealously to entertain military viz
itOrS.
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FIRE AT ROCKLAND. PA

PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 1873.
Lee Lcech's large woollen factory at Rockland,
Delaware county. opposite Manayunk, caughv IRE
tonight and was totally consumed Loss $12, 900;
partly covered By Insurance In the Royal Insur.
= anca Cnmuanv Of IivaTnook
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II. r.. II.
ASIATIC CHOLERA,
O'SHN1-n" 'cuoI.ERLA NoRBua

CURED AND PREVENTED
BOWEL COMPLAINTS,
looseness, diarrhna, chslerz morbus or painful dis
charges the bowels stopped in hsan or tweny
minutes by taxing RAILWAYS READY BELIZE No
congestion inflammation, no weakness or iasst1uo
will follow the OF the r. r Relief
ACHES AND PAINS.
For headache, whether sick or nervous rheumansm>
nmbago pains and wsakness In the hack sPne oa %
Joints pains in tho bowels heartburn and pans OF All
kinds, RAILWAYS READY RELIEF VIII auofu lmme z,
effect permanent Sold by all dusgs's' rice oo
CO
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Dyspepsia, Fullncss After Meals, Acrfd
eructatons, wakefulncss at night ringing in the
macy Fourth ana Aston pf6cc OBrens, Ffteth
street and Third avenue, and Hudnuts Pharmacy.
Herald Buildinp.
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Graefenberg Dysentery syrup, an In-
fable remedy tor all Bowel Complaints Sold by drug
gsts. GRAEFENBERG COMPANY, 66 Reads street
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CHOLERA IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, NO., July 20, 1873.
There were thirty-nine deaths from cholera In
this city during the week ending to-day.
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Corns, Bunions, Nails. &c.. Cured With
out pain. CORN CURE by mail, Soc
DR.. RICE, 20s Broadway, corner Fulton street.
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Gold.-Barkcr's Aurora, Harmless ~
water, changes any hair to golden color, - So lHt
Broadway, near Thirty second street.
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Cramps, Collie, Cholera, Dysentery and
Darrhea, well all Affections OF the Bowels, are
readily mastered and thoroughly cured by DR.. JAYNEa
CARMINATIVE BAI.SAM
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CampO's InfalItble Spccl0c.-S0verofgn
remedy for Rhe umatsm, Neuralgia Cholera, Cramps
HUDNUT, Herald Building.
JOHN Y. HENRY, No. College place.
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Ruuture and Physical Def0rmtttcs Suc-
FApfSXLu cTRE TRUSS once. No . vssv street.
Lad anpndant.
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Average temperature for corresponding date
last year.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TAX
Average temperature for past week. ........ 70 81
Average temperature for corresponding week
last year ~
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Cristad0ro's Hair Dye Is Pure, In-
Simultaneous, reliable and harmless Use other except
IL and you will be right
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Century Whfskey IL Purer and More
reliable medicinal than brandy For sale by the
principal druggists and grocers
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Graefcnberg Vegetable Pills Will Cpre
Headache Bllousness and Indigestion Sold by all drug
gists. GKAEFENBERG COMPANY, s6 Reade street.
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aov.u Havana Lottery.-Prices Re-
daccd circulars sent and information giyen. We sold
s"o 500 MARTINEZ CO, Bankers. 10 Wall street.
po.t once box L6sS New York.
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The New Elastic TRUSS, 6s3 Broadway,
gives universal satisfaction, retaining rupture comfort
ably till cured Nobody buys the filthy sponge pads, dan
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sMk -. - alta ss,ct,p,. Rnsa Cane - A.S,s,s
At reduced prices at MARSH C0MPANYS RADICAL
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A.-Eau Angelique. for the Teeth ana
Gums BlSCOTINE FOOD for infants. DELLUC CO.,
6S5 Broadway are the sole proprietors aud manuacs
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Bachelors Hair Dye Is the Best I'm tho
world the only and perfect hair dye. instanAna
GUS harmless at all druggists
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
KEARNEY'S EXTRACT BUCHU has cured more cases
of Bladder and Kidney affections, Female Weaknesses.
Diabetes, Gravel and Brights Disease than all other
remedies combined; household should be without It
Depot lO4 Duane street.
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A.-Lyon's Insect Powder Will Surely
clear house Of all bedbugs eas moths and cock
reaches
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Notice.-Eourteenth street and sixth
aveEue, N UT will pay you well to go to r. H. MACY
4 CO. IS every day.
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Graefenberg Marsh al's Catholicon WIN
Female Complaints Sold by druggists 81 10 per
bottle. GRAEFES BERG COMPANY, IS Reade street.
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Holyoke's Celebrated Fever and Ague
CURE may be obtained at g3 Eighth avenue, between
Fifty.seventh and Fifty eighth streets.
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SUICIDE OF A GERMAN IN BALTIMORE

BALrInoRB Nd, July 20, 1873
John Schwartz, . German tailor. aged seventy
ax xsaEA comnltted suictde to-aAx ~ hane'pe.
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THE CUBAN ARMY.

The Chief Commnnd Under Quesaca and
subsequently.
NEW YORK, July "a, 1873.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
My attention having been called to what pur-
ports to be some remarks made by Major General
Manuel Quesada, Of the Cuban Army, to a HERALD
reporter the ed inst, to the effect that he was
the 's0ny commandern-chief" the Cuban army
lever had, i" and that no commands chief was
appointed after he "resigned. " have to annex as
part OF the history OF the Cuban revolution, the
following Official document. At the same time
take occasion to suggest that your reporter must
have misunderstood the precise purpOrt OF what
General Qucsada really said. Respectfully
THOMAS JORDAN.
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Aletic China Water Cures Brain, Kid.
send orders TO A. W. LAVENDER, I65 Maiden lane.
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Besides Putting All Noxious Inseets
hors de combat KNOWLES INSECT DESTROYER II
using up all its would be competitors.
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TELEGRAM TO TIE new YORK HERALD
LONDON, July 20 1873.
The rate Of discount for three months bills in
the open market is fve-eighths per cent below the
Bank OF England rate.
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COMMISSION.
REPUBLIC OF CUBA, y

NEFUBLIC OF OUBN,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR{
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Dec. Is, 1869.
The Legislative Assembly, In exercise OF the
power vested In 1t by the constitution has thought
ut to depOse the Citizen Manuel Quesada from the
functions Of Generan-Chef OF the liberating
army.
In conformity with the thrty-fOurth article OF the
Laws OF Military Organization you Will please take
charge of the command In chief OF the army ma
cerse cargo del A0'sd0 en- Geje del EjerctO as also
OF all archives and other matters belonging to
headquarters, taking care that the service does
not suffer one moments interruption, and contin-
ulng all the operations and works which depend
ON said headquarters.
p n L. PAIO nIEMAnO
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Agents for Long Branch Real Estate
E. G. CLARKE CO., II Helmbold Block Long Branch.
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TElEeaAMs TO THE new YORK HERALD.

The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received, by way of Lon
don, from our correspondent in the Carlist
z camp in Catalonia -
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gases thAt members could not stay In the
hoises OF Parliament.

houses OF Parliament.
Lime has destructive and disturbing as
well as disinfecting and deodorizing quail.
ties, and therefore 1t is not the best medium
to use on occasions like the present. Where
cesspoo's exist which require ceahihg out
containing any constdefabie aihotnt of iiauid
sewage it will be foind much better to use
iine n'9 charcoal. This deodorizes without
caustng any disturbance by ebullition, as
lime will do. Baked earth will also have
the same effect, but where much water ex-
lists becomes sooner saturated, and sinks
down, thus more often requiring fresh sup.
ply. Charcoal, on the contrary, will he
found to float considerably, and by temain-
Ing on the surface will, az organic .gas as IL
accumnhtes. This baked earth is easily
made, quite clcanly IN use, entirely without
smell; the latter is strong recommendation
for many Of the disinfectants in use are
themselves very offensive. a retort for
making this deedorjzer could be constructed
for few dollars at one Of the many clay.banks
In Richmond. and man could make enough
daily for the supply Of the city. Let this
he freely used wherever any net or dry foul
deposits are found, and it will be proved on
comparison to be cheaper, safer, more efec-
tual, and to meet with more general favor,
and consequently more regular application
than lime, fer very few persons like to have
the premises distigured every few days by
lime being thrown about
enclose my former card, not for publica-
tton, but as matter of good faith, hoping to
remain here and become citizen Of Rich
mond. l shall feel glad if can aid in any
degree, however humble, her general pros.
perity. Yours, &C..
PEhCfiCAL STRANGER.
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Corn AND FLOUR EXCHANGE ELECTION
OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR:-ln
compliance with Article Y of the Bylaws
of the Corn and Flour Exchange, which re.
Uuires that ut called meeting in June a
committee of five members, not directors,
shall be appointed to nominate q regular
ticket for the directory for the ensuing year,
and that three inspectors to conduct the
election shall also be appointed, a meeting
of the Board of Directors was held last eve,
ming in the Chamber of Commerce.. L. D.
| Crenshaw, president in the chair, and T.. G.
Coghlap acting as secretary. .5s.
The following nominating committee was
unanimously appointed :Peyton Wise, James
Blair, George S. Palmer, William Seldom, z.
F. Boyle. The following were unanimously
chosen, respectively: Samuel Maccubbin
james e. Tompkins, T. 81. Elicit
On motion, it was resolved that the elec
ton shall be held on the 1st OF July, at IL
A. NJ, in the Corn Exchange, and that such
members of the Exchange Us may not be
able to attend at that hour, may at any
time between 10 A. NJ. and II A. N. or
that day deposit their vote with the Secre
tary, the poll to close at the latter hour. The
Board then adjourned. . Ill. ..
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MoRTuARY REPoRT.-The following is the
mortuarv report for the week ending Satur-
day, June 81, 1873, compiled from sections
returns received at The Office Of the Board
of Health:
Whole number of deaths in the city, go ;
in addition, 8 still-born were reported (white,
Q; coIored, y. Sex: Males, So; females, y.
Color White males, IA; white females, ~;
colored males, 19; colored females, T.. age
One day to thirty, Q; one month to six, II
six months to twelve, 8; one year to three, 10;
three years to five. 2; ten years to twenty,
Q: twenty years to thirty, 4; thirty years to
forty. 8; forty years to fifty, 4; fifty years
to siXty,4; sixty years to seventy, 4; seventy
wears to eighty, 4. Condition: Single, 40;
married. IS; widowers, i; widows, A; un-
known. 2. Nativity United States, %;
germany. 2. Locality: City at large, 2;
Marshall Ward, 9; Jefferson Ward, II; Madl-
son Ward, s; Monroe Ward, 8; Clay Ward,
-: Jackson Ward, IL; Almshouse, !. BY
whom certified: Regular practitioners, 81
coroncr.l: Board of Health, 8. Causes Of
death: Anaemia, ] {; anaemia (splnag, !
brain disease, l; bronchitis (acute). L: chote'
ra-infantum, 1S; cholera -morbus, 2; con.
gestion of bowels, L; congestion OF ofaln:
consumption, tcoloredD; convulsions,
debility. 2; diarrhea (acute), /; dlarrhGa
(chronic),1; !; dropsy, LIZ dysentery (acutel l
fever (childbeD, 2; fever tyPpolo( =
heart disease, /; inanition, 1; inflammation
of brain, /; liver disease, i :; leuescythaemlua
=; marasmus, a old age, l.; paralysis,
pneumonia, 2; smallpox, L; ;septicaemla, Il
teething, 2; tetanus, 1; unknown, q.
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FINAL CELEBRirtoN or THs LITERARY So
c,ETtEs OF RICHMOND CoLLEGE.-The fina
celebration of the Mu Sigma Rho and Philo
logan Societies will take place tonight at. the
Grace-Street Baptist church dt 8:15. Ths
following is the order of exercises:
Salutatory, J. w. Wildman, president Mu
Sigma Rho Society. 49, -.
Orator from Philolosian Society, j. H
Newbi', MiddleseX, Va. Subject: oar
Iron Key may Unlock the Door Of Colder
Treasures" st-f!' >i<t 81
. Orator from Mu Sigma Rho Society, P. H
Eager, Clinton, Miss. Subject :" Success. ,
Delivery Of medals by Judge Robert Oud
Medalists from Phiologian Society: Bes
Debater-T c. Anderson, Russell county, Va
Best Writer'S. NJ. Province, Richmond, Va
Improved most in Debates. E. Woody
Halifax county. Va. Best Declaimer-L. C
Landlord, Louisburg, N. &. ri Gsrs.t ~
Medalists from Mu Sigma Rho Society
Best Debater--George III. Swami, Powbatar
county, Va. Best Writer-C. E. Nicol
Prince William county, Va. Improved mos
in Debate-J. W. Gore, Frederick county
Va. Best Declaimer-S. F. Taylor, Henry
county, Va.
VaIedictory--J. Ad. French, presiden
Philologian Society. ..'.-.. ... /
A band of music will be in attendance.
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Lexington.

COMMENCEMENT WEEK OF WASHINGTON AND LEI
UN1vERSITY-vIRGISIAM MILITARY INSTITUTE
ANN SMITH ACADEMY.
Correspondence or the Richmond Dispaich.i
LEXINGTON, Va, June %, 1878.
The commencement exercises of Washing
ton and Lee University were inaugurateC
yesterday ,aorning at II O'Clock by the de-
(ivert Of the BaccaIaureate Sermon. Rev
j. Fl. Brookes, d. D., OF St. Louis, was tilt
preacher, and gave very eloquent sermon
text, fourteenth verse. second chapter of /
John. DrS. Brown and kirkpatrick con.
Quoted the opening exercises, Rev. Mr.
Brown making the closing prayer. A very
large audience Yves present, and listened with
deepest interest to the discourse.
AT night was held the anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Rev
William II. Murkaud, of Baltimore, who
was expected to preach the sermon, failed 10
attend. Rev. DR.. Brookes performed that
service in very able manner In the Presby.
terian church.
a large number Of visitors are already in
town., and many more have engaged quar-.
tiers. There are many visitors here from
northern cities. The prospect is good for a
| most excellent season both Mt the University
and Institute.
On Tuesday ut z. NJ. occurs the joint
celebration Of the literary societies. On
Wednesday occurs the annual meeting OF
the Alumni Association. Thursday is COM
mcncement day. Colonel Goode, of Nor
folk, delivers the address, Hon. j. Ii. Jami-
sou, OF Tennessee, the Grafton before the
alumni.
The commencement exercises of the Fr-
yiu. military Institute follow immediately
after tNtose Of the University, the 4th Of July
being the commencement day proper.
The Ann Smith Academy closed its session
with a good concert on Friday, which was
largely attended. ="
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rur CuEsApEAkE AND OH1o. RAnRoAp=

TIE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono. RAILROAD
CArsE OF THE LATE ACCIDENT.-The sleeping
car that was thrown from the track and
down the eHbankment on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad Sunday night has been
Gotten I'D, and was brought to the shop of
the company for repair yesterday. The dam
age TO it was much less than at first sup
n0sed, the furniture and trucks being en-
tirely uniDJured. s.,r ....
we learn that an examination of the
tr11cks shows that the run-off was not caused
as stated by the condition of the track, but
was in consequence of the side-bearing of
fine trucks being so heavy as not to allow it
TO curve as readily as it should have done.
The locomotive and two passenger cars
nassed safely over the rails, and also the front
truck of the sleeping-car, but it was the
rear truck that ran off and caused the acci-
dent,
Experts agree that the road-bcd of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Company is in as good
condition under the efficient management OF
William S. Dunn, engineer Of repairs, as any
road in the South, and the trains Except
over the unfinished portion of it between:
Hinton and the kanawha falls which is sfi u
in charge of the construction department.
and has not been turned over to the super
intendent for general traffic. have run with
10 much regularity and as free from accident
as anv road its length in this country. 1t is
otHGered by practical railroad men OF long eX.
nerience in aIlfof its departments, and IN Q
pepg short time the new road-bed will be in
GOOD surface, and with the new locomotives
and cars (sixteen of former and one thou
sand of latter we may expect such traf1e
over this road as will astonish even Its mos
| jealous advocates. Ft
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Ay%rtinS Choiera-Sus.estlO Of .
Sensible Eng'ishman.
70 the Editors Of Dispatch

70 the Editors Of Dispatch:
read with sad interest your statements in
,hc U0tiy DsSpatch respecting the marvh OF
the cholera in the neishborins States, and
note what is being done 10 stop the disease
from spreading. Having paid great atten-
ton to drainage and the sewage question
generally for many years, and having bad con-
siderable practical experience in England, |
heg TO offer few remarks for the considera-
tlon ol those who have the public health ofthe
city of Richmond committed to their charge.
You state tina, at Wheeling, where the
work Of cleaning out was tor the most part
done, there also the worst aud most fatal
seal Of the disease was located. Now, sir,
this j. quite in accord with the experience OF
many towns in England. [ recollect some
years ago, before the main drainage Of Lon
don was completed, that the Thames was in
so foul u state as to be very disagreeable to
The members of Parliament then sitting ut
Westminster. Large quantities of lime were
daily placed on the banks OF the river ut low
tide 10 dcodorfze the nasty, muddy deposit.
This was continued for some time, but the
remedy Was soon found TO be worse than the
evil; lor on the return Of the tide the 'slime
>ct 10 running" Us ii is called by workmeD,
and caused such IN evaporation OF n0xi0us
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BROAD STREET.-THE Executive Commits
tee of the Broad-Street Association held q
meeting last evening at the Office of; the
President, Hon. James Lyons. Mr.. Henry
G. Cannon was elected q member of the
committee. After some rontine business III
was proposed and agreed to that the con:
templated Inass-meeting of citizens should
be postponed untIltithe special committee ol
the Council shall have hadan. opportunity TO
prepare their report for the Council. 1t was
stated, on information received, that con.
clusion would certainly be reached by the
Council committee within ten days; but
they hoped to have the written opinion OF
the City Attorney before holding their next
meeting, having requested him to- furnish, i
before the expiration Of the present week
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Roanoke Female Institute.
DANyiLLE, Va, June 90, 1877;

DANylLLE, Va, June %, 1873.
EditoTs Dispatch: l notice in letter OF
Nutur' dated Dauvile, June 19, 1878,
certain errors in mentioning the prizes
awarded the young ladies OF Roanoke Fe-
mnl" College.
Having acted rs one of the committee
which awarded these prizes, and in justice
10 one of the young ladies whose name is
oA,tted by "Viator," l beg that you will
in,ert the following as the disposition OF
prizes made:
First prize. for best penmanship, Miss
Alice W Boatwright, of Danville: second
prlI,, for greatest improvement in writing,
MI, Blanche A. Preot, Of Danville. Prize
,.iyru ty Professor johnson for best spell
M. Miss Maria w. Prince, Of Southampton
county,, Va. Very respectfully,
W. HENRY WHITE.