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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01
.,. BY Richardson 3 Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auc ionecrs,
l113 Main street ..

A DESIRABLE BRICK d WELLINGNO.
N 213 AND LOT % RY 1873 FEET ON Tli y
SOUTH SIDE OF ,BnOAD STREET BETW ZEN
JEFFERSON AND MADI>ON iSTRrETS For
SALE BY AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BID
DER WIrHOUT LIMIT.-On MONDAY. October
9th, S73. at o'clock Z. n. we shall sell by auc-
lion to the highest bidder without limit on ths Pre-
misses located aS above, that hesIrahc BHiGh
DWELLING and LOT owned and occupied by Dir.
b. f. Anderson, with basement and two stories
above containing six rooms conveniently arranged,
with porches front and rear and shade trees In the
yard neatly enclosed. -.
: This property IS I'm thorough repair and with the
improvements now going on in The western part of
Broad street its locality must soon be the most at
tractivc part Of the city. ...... ..,
TERMS: One-rhird cash; balance In six and twelve
mouths negotiable notes TO he givcn for the defer
red Payments with interest added, and secured by
u deed Of trust RICHARDSON 4 CO..
50 40 49, ~ Auciioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01
BY CoullInS & Pendlcton,
Real Estate Agents and Auctionccrs,
No, foof, corner Tenth and Bank streets.

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TWO EXCEL
/ LENT BUILDING LOTS NEAR HOMARDS
GROVE. FRONTING ON THE ROAD LEAD
ING FROM VALLEY STREET TO MECHAS-
ICSyiLLE TURNPIkE-viz.:
LOT No. 81 fronting on said road 30 feet and
running buck 81 feet.
Also, LOT 90, fronting on said road 30 feet and
running b ,ck 80 feet.
Inv virtue OF deed Of trust executed 10 the sub
scrIay by John Corbett bearing date on the 18Th
dav OF February 1871, and duly recorded In iienrco
County Court In ID. b. So page 60, shall sell at pub
lie auction, on THURSDAY the I'd day or Octo-
her, the above-iescribed property.
TERMS: Made known on day of sale.
60 % -. WILLIAM FOLK ES, Trustee.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
.a Tuesday, September 80. ..s..I
OFFERINGS. ... g.stH
.WuEAr.-Whitc, 1,70S bushels. Red, LOSS
bushels. - . t...H .ryt .<.
OATS-174 bushels.
.s. SALES.
WIIEAT.-So sales reported. .
private terms. go =. '... ....
.~- RE-EXHIBPTED. - -, .r.'
WHEAT.-White, 1,046 bushels. Red, 800
bushels. 49, ... il
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.
BY Redwood & Crcnshaw- Anctioneers,
No. 1929 Main street.

GALE OF STOCK OF SHOES AND
- BOOTS AT AUCTION.-We will sell or
THURSDAY, October ed, at onr rooms No: la2 =,
GENTLEMEN'S, LADIES', AND CHILDREN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES. from retail house declining
business. The goods are desirable. and worthy the
attention OF the trade. Sale positive, ana WITHOUT
limit or reserve.
viii I've added to the above sale a genteel assort-
ment Of
HOUSE FURNITURE,
,.e EEATHER BEDS
CO0KING and HEATISG-STOVES,
go NEW and SECONDHAND CLOTHING,
N0TlUhS. 60, &c.
.,~ REDWOOD & CRENsHAW,
oc Let AuctlonecrS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01
-. r. BY w GUidin.
Auctioneey and Real Estate Agent,
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

VERY VALUABLE AND ATTRAC,,
TIVE LOTS on THE NORTH SIZE OF
JEIGH' BETWEEN FOURTH AND FiEIH
sTREErs. FOR SALE at sAUcTIoN:.wili pc
sold at auction, on The premises on FkiDAl ,, r
al October. isIa, at O'Clock T. H., that BEA uII-
Fiji III located rs above, between tho reslds asss
OF Messrs. Bernard Chaikey and Is Ao oea -
ii hss mont Of 70 feet, and depth OF NstSsd
"a may Se deemed best st the hour Of sale. aass
iot is highly orpamented With grspeshh M onest
trees flowers. &C.. and y among the hahu'ohae''
: TERHs: Oue-loar,h. cash; bslanse ~ !. = sn9
wears, bearing interest secured ey aeea =,
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ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

ST. LorIS, September 30 .-Flour-snyll business
sales At lOc.G:l tower than wcek'ago. Corn
dropping: mixed, 42c. cash. Whiskcy steady IT
93r. Provlsions-snlall order trade. Lard no.
thing doing,
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1,-,I >,,NcToN MARKETS

WMMIHGTON, September 30.-Spirits tnrpen-
tine nominally at 35c no sales. Rosin dull at ~ ~
for strajncd:s2 80 for No. /. Crude iurpcntime
unsettled 81 go for hard; $3.50 for ycilow-dll
ard virgin. Tar-no sales.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01
by W: GSddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent
eor,,r of Eleventh aud Bank streets. "

C,ot,NMIsSIoN ER,s SALE OF Ten LOIS
4 IN LEWIs's PLAN, koCKEr rs, W 49,, Snn
SHE'S OF CESTRE eT-As ssm IN ss sss
Of he County Court Of Henriso. apponssS os as Of
TSomas ~ BlanSipshIp ats, shall 70 exssas.sn
there5E proceed 20 sen a. aae,ioa' on tas olecs
on SATURDAY. t,h5 Of Qct9eers isaS 5000 u. 20,
u Al SIy IiyTS located NJ above, numsSrsa 5s, 49,
s. ~ aSsnd al fronting together "a iest On an va "a
nartk SIDE on Cehire stresis ranafng paeS s,ons
Iisa R(StSRL oTS Nos 10, II, III and u. IlS 49,
together lsa feet ON the south sideof Censie
Running back Ahaas % fect.3 49, honr al
J TeRNS. LibeFAl, aud niads known u ,sr ~
sale. CHAkLEs ., SSHsntsisnas.
se Il-ls,ssaoi,a ConOAd 'ss -
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by Richardson Il Co.. =.
Auclioneers and Real Estate Agents,
No. lll3 Main street.


SALE OF A VALUABLE
4 TRACT OF LAND ON THE RIVER ROAD.
IL HENklCO COUNTY, FOUR NILES t:S.F FAT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND. By AUCTION.
By virtue OF The provisions Of deed Of trust bear
ing date The I'd day Of August, 1872, from Eugene
X. Gum 10 the undersigned trustee, duly recorded
in tic clerks Office of the County Court OF Henrico
to secure the payment of certain negotiable note
therein mentioned, shall rs trustee In said deed
sell by public auction being required so To do by the
Beneficiary therein secured. on MONDAY, October
8, 1879 at IL o'clock NJ, In front OF the Henrico
county courthouse, OH Main street, i'll the city OF
Richmond. the valuable TRACT OF LAND de.
scribcd in said deed rs containing ElGHTf-OSE
ACnES, being that portion Of the real estate OF W.
T. Gum deceased, which WAS allotted to him the
said Eugene X. Gum In the partition made April
4, 1870, between the children OF the SAID W.T..
Gum.
TERMS: Enough in cash TO pay the expense of
executing this trust and the sum of 1915 with IN
tprest thereon mt l2 per cent. per annun from the
I'd of August 1873, until paid; the residue OH such
terms as Shall be announced at the time of sale.
80 }. A. RICHARDSON, Trustee.
RICHARDSON Il Co., AuctioneerS. Sc IS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01
by Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auclionecr.
Ills Main street, opposite Dispatch.

DARN OF ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
a ACRES. EIGHT MILES FROM 1ifE. CITY
SALE POSITIVt.-At The request of the owner. |
shall sell without reserve. in front fHenr5co county
courthouse, ut IL clock, MONDAY, October 9Th
(beiug court day., FARM. eight miles from the
city, the Charles ity road adjoining the lands OF
William Gay, Daniel JorttiI. and The heirs OF Lucy
Fl:.ysic:. The farm contains one hundred ana ten
acres. ten of which are IN large pines: balance
cleared. - ~
TERMS: Cash. j. THOMPSON BROWN,
sanTE ,oSD.l.3 !Sj AuctiOncer.
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HUNTSVILLE MARKETS

louisville. September 3O-Flour in fair de-
maud extra funny. st. Grain nothing doing
Provisions nominal. Pork. SIG. Shoulders, So.
Lard-kcg, DC
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Auction ShLES-This Day.
BY Wellington Goddin,
AnctIonecr and Real Estate Agent,
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUA-
L BLE ESTATE IN NOTTOWAY COUNTY
CALLED "INWOOD," CONTAINING ABOUT
SEVEN HU>DRED AND - ACK KfIs'
ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD.-By virtue of a deed OF trust executed 10
The subscriber by Mrs. julia l.. Woodbridge Dearln9
date ist OF June 1871. duly recorded In Nottn"ay
County Court, shall In execution thereon, ana WIN
the consent and appreciation Of the grantor proceea
TO sell ut public auction on WEuNESDAft the ISL
day Of October, 1873 at O'Clock r. VI In front on inc
depot of said ralroad company at Holloway Junc-
tioII the valuable estate located abGve; bounded
On the north Try the lands Of Edward T. Jercss anu
p j. Fowlkes: on the west by the lands OF said Jei-
frcsS: on The south by the lands OF Nllaal -
Dickinson; and on the east by the lands OF u. y
Cr;,lIet and L.. h. Fowlkes, formerly oTneu ny
Colonel ". G. Knight. The land Is wen aaapied 70
well watered: contains good proportion OF WOOD
and arabic land. .sltU !. Il
Tic improvements consist of large fhree-story
dmlIe prfrk house OF modern style and consfructed
In fine m ost substantial manner; brick Kitchen ana
smoke -hor.e, good framed stable. barn, ana ser
wants houses. A large lawn surrounds Inc mouse.
There arc abont one thousand peach ana apple
trees There are within q few miles OF the place
several churches and mills with post-olice on Inc
adjoining farm. The society in the neighDoI hooa
Is cOmm se OF some of the best Virginia 1h1nlfcS.
Persons disposed to purchase most deslrioic
farm with an elegant maUSlon thereon are lnVlttd
10 examine The place BEFORE the day OF sale, 20 rs
to he able to bid for 1t Understandings. ,
. TERMS: Onc-fourh cash balance In three tquai
liable notes bearing interest at seven per CENT per
anDun, secured by trust decd or tl,le retained un
iii the whole purchase money be paid
Sc I6-eod ids ROBERT HOWARD. trustee.
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"Ev..38a1es.c ri s." Milford Reg.
iuald AiayasyeI goin to have selae pud.
din, Miss Richards It's soioliy4 -
The Goyetness:: II r here, again, Reginald !!
.Puddin1G 1--,7G DIN ~,.'+.'AintyerI! !!
That's the tsyay,,I Jim Bates and Dolly Maple
speak, aud Jima q stabfe-boy and Dolly's' =
laundry..Daid - - --;,.-.-,;,-,;=-:--
Lord RegjnalJ:." fAb!, bui that's theiway;
father and mother speak, TOO, and fathers q
Duke andmotlel's nnchessss S0:there!';
Punch. Sgs~Tc - 2, -. 81 49, s&S 90 - ~ -.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETERS
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

VI
MINIATURE ALMANAC. OCTOBER l, 1873.
Sun riscg 6.10 Moon sets. l2.02
Sun sets. $50. $50 High tide. ........12.2O
PORT OF RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER 80, 1873.
ARRIVED.
Steamer John Sylvester, Post, SOrfolk, 1ner-
cliandise and passengers. l.. B. Tatum, agent. &.
SAILED. .....s
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, q. W. Allen Co.,
agents. MI. ,,,,,,,, -
chal,isc and Messengers. W. =. Porter.
Steamer Ellie Knight, GcOghe2all, Baltimore,
Schooner Fair Wind, Hume, Norfolk, granite,
Currie & Co.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Bark Ceres, Socken, Liverpool, July 26, sailed Au-
BARK Edwin, Christopherson, Liverpool, August
Bark Del Pommcr, Juhnkc, Liverpool, septem-
ber2. s0. 4.-'
brig Riverside, Rich, Bristol, September 10.
Brig Lincoln, cover. Baltimore, 26th:
Schooner Louisa A. Kelly, Wood's Hole, 9Th.
Schooner &. NJ. Partridge, Clifford, Rock'and.
Schooner X. &. Stannard, Baltimore. September
10. ..:.., ..,.-,, $751;.
Schooner Annie, Alexandria September %.
Schooner j. Mc(ilnnis, Colburn, Philadelphia,
September 81.
land. September %. .-.... ,,....,... ~.
MEMOIR ASDUM
WEST POINT. September 30.-Arrivcd and sailed
on RETURN steamer Sue Nickle, Baltimore, iner-
chaudisc and passengers to Richmond York River,
aud Chesapeake Railroad Company. -' ..* q.
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FINANCIAL.
by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 3O.-Money In mouor
to day at 2G13 per cent. premium early In the Jay
but closed nominal mt sax commission stcring
hIg hz!nass at 10G1. No special feature III gnla'
dull-notiling doing. states quiet
Tcnncsscc's, 70; new, ~. virginia cohsols' ~
North Carolnas %: new, 10; speclal TAX, ~
South Cardinals, new, TO- No bids Tor the rest OF
the list, ......-
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SCENE IN AN IRISH COURT.-At the Lime
rick sessions recently the jury. after quar-
ter of an hours absence, returned into court,
I'VE find him not guilty.
Chairman Are you unanimous. IN your
verdict ..,.L H.. =
Foreman: We are, your worship; Weare
nine TO three. (Great laughtcr.]
Chairman: This is not proper verdict.
Foreman We first decided, your worship,
that the minority should be ruled by the
majority before going into the merits of the
case. We then became all unanimous Ill the
END. [Laugbter.] ;,
Chairman: But how could you be unarli-
nous when you say you are nine to three
Foreman: Your worship, l took down
those who were for finding him guilty and
those who were for acquitting him, and the
minority agreed 10 the verdict OF the ma
jorty.
Chairman: Oh, 20 inside; each of the
three men who were in the minority, are
they of opinion that this nun is guilty? 60
inside and let them agree about it. don't
want to bear any more of your deiibera-
lions; 90 inside aud let them find that this
man did not strike the prosecutor.
The jury then retired, and after few
minutes rtcntered and handed in verdict
of mot guilty."
Chairman Ito the jury: Gentlemen, you
have agreed to your verdict. You say that
the prisoner is not guilty?
Foreman: We do.
Chairman: Is that the verdict Of the
whole of you:
Several jurors: Yes, your worship.
Chairman: Discharge the prisoner now.
TO the prisoncT.) hope if you ever come
here again you will not get of so easy.
Prisoner: 1t is my first offence, and it will
bc my k,>t. Loud laughter, i'll which the
whole court joined.
Chairman: But the jury say you have done
nothing ut ALL laughter.
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TOR SALE. PRIVATELY, SEVERAL.
II Z 1,J+S On Decatur and Madison streets at st
per front foot also, number ofsuia houses In
Marks ADDITION now renting oto good tenants
! : = ~ 'A'>4 MOODY & ROYALL,
!. - 80. I'D Real Estate 4 gents, '5s
~, 81 office corner of Seventh and Hull streets. 1
sells - Manchester, Va
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE. MADE "A
SPECIALITY.
ThaI.,vis amendment, adopted tho 18th OF Febru-
urr liza secures to the bankrupt an additional ex.
emption In excess Of the five hundred heretofore
eyem MED of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS against al
INDICTMENTS and DEGREES OF State courts.
Wires right of dover is, as heretofore preserved
'D q MAURICE SMITH prosecutes claims of every
description against the United States Government
Mr. JACOB COHN, An expert In bankrupt matters
Ia connected with the firm.
Correspondence solicltef. mh ID
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A NYBnnY WHO WANTS 4 GOOD

NYBUDY WHO WANTS A GOOD
N FARM come and buy "GREENWOOD," in
Henrico county, sixteen miles below Richmond,
one and half miles from james river, very near
ahouf THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT ACRES,
of which my acres are IN timber; balance cleared
About two-thrds Is fine dat land, not subject 10
land: lies beautifully gently sloplng to The south
abounds In springs OF good water; an abumdanee OF
the best mari no waste land; really good soil
naturally; very healthy.
DWELLlSG with four rooms :: kitchen, corn
crib dairy, bIns stables &C. Church, mill black.
smit-shop, and stores convenient. II desired VIII
he divided.
I Apply TO L. II. KEMP. on the premises, or to
j. L. APPERSON, Real Estate agent,
90 Is-12t Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-01

Sorle naturalist has discovered that the
nog>c-ny is tormcntcd with parasites. This
is ~ i; should be. Now, if some one would
only prove that the mosquito suffers from
perpetual toothachc people would feel re-
newed confidence in the universal fitness OF
thing. - GrGphic.
There are one hundred and tWcnty-tour
UindGo religious castcS in Madras, lrdm,
who sill moi eat together or inlcrEarry.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of an order
- of the Circuit Court of the city Of Richmond
made In the case OF Hamilton Bingham Us. George
ODayn shall proceed to sell ut the Sherifs Once,
Ills Main street, on WEDNESDAY the ISL gay OF
1rtober. 1873 at IL O'Clock. one superior BAGA-
TELLE TABLE, In good condition.
JOHN ". WRIGHT,
SO a3-td Sheriff City Of Richmond
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IL, '-.- BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, September 30.-Virginia consols,
"a. west virglnia's, 81 Bid to-day.
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BY Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and AuctioEccrs,
lib Main street.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF 4 NALU-
" ABLE BRICK DWELLING AND VACANT
LOT, ON THE NORTHWEST CORhER OF
CLAY AND 1HikTI-FIRST STREETS,
CHURCH HILL. By AUCTiuN.-By virtneyefa
decree Of the Chnccry Court of The city Of tsHli-
moud entered on The lst day Of May, 1913, in !hc
cause styled Arnal, trustee, &c rs Arnall and dts
therein pending the undersigned. special commits
siGnrr thereby appolntcd will sellhy public auction,
on the premises, ON TUESDAY III" TN October.
1873 at 5 O'Clock j. NJ, that VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING. with bascinentan two stories above,
containing six kitchen with oand loi :9N
IA fent-;.lso n VACANT LOT adjoiniuG, OF the
same Dimensions with an alcy I'm the rear-on the
northwest corner Of Clay and IhirtY-frst streets.
Church Hill.
TERMS: Unc-fourth cash. balance In three equal
instruments. payable respectively In four, eight, anu
twelve mouths after date. with Interest from date,
Negotiable notes 10 be given for the deferred pay
cnts and title TO I've retained until MI the purchase
money is paid and a conyeyance directed By the
court. = JUN n. tohE'
Special Commissioner
RICHARDSON & Co, AuctiOnarrs. se25
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TOR SALE, q FINE FARM ON Upper
lanes river, sixty miles from Richmond, con-
taIning 1887 ACkhS, $50 being low-ground;
balance fine high land, well wooded. This farm
Of low-rrouni TO SO acres of highland. From 800
to 400 acres will be sold with the mansion olse.
AnnIy 10 =. ! u. FRANKLIN STEARNS,
oc i TT .s.,.r 1913 Main street tup stairs).
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EOR RENT. ST. ALBANS HALL, On
II the most delightful concert. exhibition. orSs2A
dancing-rOom in the ely. Also, one of The mos.
valuable BUSi RS STANDS III the cl.F. on tI.c
Hall. Apply To .hlCiiAktSoN q ~,
sc 27-lw ilJ Mah Hl'c'''
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Toe RENT for one year, or LEASEa#
4 for two years, from the LIST Of October my E4l
HOUSE, with without furniture The mouse Is 10
Gated on Franklin street between Fou=hee anu ADAMS
streets contains ten rooms. with gas, water, lhr-
mace, bathroom. and all modern convensencrs,
in thorough repair. The kitchen has five rooms
with new range. o-n ,r,,rIy
ca a-atow1,n 9west Franklin street.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. OCTOBER l, 1873.
Sun riscs...... 610 Moon sets. OF
SIM scis. .. $50 High tide. ..........12.2O
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FOR RENT.

TOR RENT, NEW DOUBLE HOUSE
Il on Twenty nlnth street near % street; inur
rooms and kitchen In each half. To small families
aud goodtenants will be rented At ~ per month";
en- 3il.3t* 1877 Seventeenth street.
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rhe FIoad AZ Anmpasas.

An extra from the Office of the LAM
pasas Dispatch, dated on Monday last,
gives the following particulars Of the
recent flood at that place:
On Friday night, after midnight, the
rain began to fall with considerable
force. and so continued until late in
the evening of Saturday. BY twelve
O'Clock on Saturday the town was
flooded with water from the branches
around town and the back water from
Burleson and Sulphur Fork, AhaUt
one o'clock the overflow from the sui.
pbur Fork took place aud in thirty
minutes the whole town was sui =
merged, In less than half an hour
from the break over Of tie water nom
the creek. dozen or more horscs
were swcptoff leaving the los entirely
desolatc of Il piece .! timber. Not Il
thing had been taken from a single
house 80 far as we know. In fact ne
one suspccIcd such q ,erriule caIhs.
trophoEand when II did come the
nucstion was, "what shall We 10 to save
our lives"
Women and children went from
their fllling houses, wading npto their
waists, screaming for help, and an i'm
passable slough separating many 81
the men from their families some
took refuge in trees, where they were
Obliged 70 remain for three or fOut
hours before help could got to them.
One sick lady, with child three weeks
old in her arms siaid in a Tree until
rescued after the ilooh
Tie college, Gracy's Hotel Lamps
sas Hotel upper story, NIrs. Hnlng's $,
Tom Haynir's and Judge McGinnls'
are nearly the only houses without
water on the floor. Many houses
which were not swept away had all
their contents taken oil
The houses in the highest parts OF
town were filed with the distracted,
almost naked and shiYcring women
and children Ab0u. four o'clock the
waters BEGAN ia subsldc, and soon ting
men of thp town were busy with wag.
ona and horses hunting up the house.
less and disconsolate. Every hoasl
where any comforts aud provisions
were left was made open and free tC
the destitute and houseless. Dozens
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PrIniers ana prlmt.ne.

The late Y. j. Buckingham, in his
twenty years ago in the Boston Cour-
Ter, speaks Of the Importance Of prin-
ters to authors in The following terms
"Many who condescend to illumim-
ate the dark world with the lire OF
their genius, through the columns OF
q newspaper little think Of the lot OF
the printer who almost snilocatcd by
the smoke ola lamp, sits up till mid
night TO correct their false grammar,
bad photography and worse punctua-
ton.
| have seen the arguments Of law
yers in high rcpute as scholars sent TO
the printer in their own handwriting
with many words, and especially tech
meal and foreign terms abbreviated,
words misspcllcd, and few or no
points.
have seen the sermons of diVincs
sent TO the printer without points to
designate the division of sentences
sermons which if Published with inn
poHcetions Of the manuscript, would
disgrace the printers devil if he were
the author.
suppose they had been printedi the
printer Wuuid have been treated with
acurn and cOutempt--as an iliiterate
blockhead as Il fellow better fitted to
be Il sawyer Of wood than Il professor
of the art Of printing Nobody would
have believed that such gross and pal
pablo faults were owing to the ignQr-
ance and carelossucss of the author
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knows how many hours the compost
tor, and after him the pgootreadcr are
compelled to spend in reducing to II
readable condition manuscript that
the author himself would bcpuz1led to
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