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Fires and Loss OF Life

PRovpEScE, r. l., April 2s.-A fire oc-
Cured this evening in the building owned
by the Duuncl Manufacturing Company.
Although the building was saved the dam
are to The contents By fire and wafer will
reach from $4,000 to $4,000, mostly COW
cred by insurance. one thotl>aud bales of
cotton belonging to -. Remington Son
were partially burned. William 5. Merrill
had seventy bales of wool injured.
Iowa CITY, April .S.-'rhl, morning Il fire
broke out in Market Hall, occupied us apart
ments for families. Five person, were buried
under the falling walls. Their names are ::
". P. Doty, Robert Lowe, +. Voikcynser,
Dir. Hart, and George Andrews. Lowe
died in about half an hour: Andrews (cCl-
orcd) and Hart cannot live. The other per-
sons had limbs broken, and were o. t..lerWise
injured. Loss about $4,000.
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VOL. X1Iv.

MoRrUARr REroRT.-1he following is the
mortuarv report for the week ending Satur-
day, April 26. 1873. compiled from sextons'
returns received ut the Office Of the Board
of Health: -<-a. ,.+ -@@
Whole number of deaths in the city, 90 ;
in addition. . still-born, were reported COLOR
ed). Sex: Males, 13: females. l3. Color :
" bite males. i; white icmales, :; colored
males, s; cnored females. @. Age: One day
to thirty, 4; one month to SIX, 3; six mouths
to twelve, .; one year 10 three, 2; twenty
wears to thirty. =; thirty years to forty, | ;
forty years TO nifty. - fifty years to sixty,
3; seventy years to eighty. .; eighty
years 20 ninety, 3; unknown, 2. Condl-
ton: Single, IS; married, 9; widows, 3;
unknown Nativity United states, "a;
Canada. |; Ireland, |. Locality: City at
large. l.; Marshall Ward, 2; jefferson Ward,
4; Madison Ward.4 Monroe Ward,2; Clay
Ward. 3; Jackson Ward, s; Almshouse, 2.
by whom certified: Regular practitioners,
10; Coroner, 3 Board Of Health, 4. Causes
of death: Bronchitis (acute), l; cerebro-
spinal meningitis, / cholera infantum, l ;
consumption, (white); convul>Ion>, de-
hility, |; typhoid fever, fracture of skull,
/; gangrenc, l; iniantile lockjaw, l jaun-
dice, |; narcotism, 1 {; old age, 4; pneumo-
MIA, 3 poison by laudanum, l smallpox,
>: tuberculosis. 1; unknown, 3.
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Cu.ycrtx Corur or RycHnosp.-The fol-

CmASCEtY CorRT or RTcHMOSp.-The fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of yesterday:
Needs rs. Stcarns, &c. ; Moseley us. Faulk-
ner. Opinion of the court settling rights of
the parties, and directing causes to be refer.
red to a commissioner for inquiry and re-
port. Decree ordered accordingly. ...., .,..
Blackwell Us. Sizcr, &c. Opinion of court
refusing petition for reheariug.
Levy rs. Phillipss executors, &r.: Phil
ips's executors rs. Levy, &c. Opinion of
court sustaining demurrer for want Of par
ties, and directing new parties to be made
defendants. Ordered accordingly.
McClernan us. Hastings. &c. Decree con-
frming report of sale, authorizing collection
Of purchase money, and conveyance to the
purchaser when purchase money Is fully
paid.
Mullen aud wife Us. Rick and others. De-
cree declaring deed absolute on its face to
be in fact mortgage, sanctioning redemp-
tion thereof in the mode specified in decree.
Jones's executors cs. Saunders and others.
Decree confirming report of commissioner,
and directing conveyance TO be made to the
purchaser.
Montcro's guardian rs. Monteiro, dc.
Decree confirming report of commissioner
and ratifyng and approving sales therein
specified.
Taylor Us. Sturgis, &c. Decree confirming
report Of commissioner ana rafiGying and ap-
proving investment made and the dlSposl'
ton of the fund.
Lancaster, &C., Is. Peers, &C.. Taylor d
Williams rs Lancaster, &c. Decree dismiss
ing bills Us to Edward Mayo and William Z.
MAYO. .......
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LIST OF GIFTS:
Total. 10000 c.rts, all cash . .

Total. ,oc1 ctfts, all cash SS0o,oSo
The money to pay all these gifts III fu|l is NOW
upon depostln tile Farmers and Drovers Bank OF
Louisyi s1a ST. Ga aside f9r that GHrposs apd saa sSn
following certificate or the cashier:t = -
OFYICE FARagRs AND DRoyEks BANK. T..
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April !, lS7s
This Is 10 certify that there is In the Farmers and
Drorers Bank 10 the credit Of the Third Graud Gilt
Concert for the benefit Of the Pubic LiDrary OF
Kentucky i've hundred thousand dollars, which has
been SCI srt by re Managers to ply ne gii,s In IN
''t' pa' po''' 'AA' :" p is !. TEECH Cashier.
The party therefore who holds the ticket drawing
the capital gilt viii get 3ll0Dap In grcehbacks, apd
600 The sS,oto aud all the other gfrs ip,co in NUM-
ber. amounting 10 s5O1.0oH.
The r.muanf OF u,isoId tickets wlibe furnished TO
onsy Ss yhS aeeas seRs
GLOWING prce' Whole tickets, $40; halves, ss;
a., IL : sg..gv ami SIS for ", 100. No discount
on i,., than tiyJ worth III tickets 1t i time.
b. CONCERT aud distribution uf gifts viii begin ut
irS s Ia.l. and the fdlioSing Viii 81 tie order OF
proceedings: lst. Music by orchestral land "a.
Placing OF tags lone for eash ticket scld IN larfe
Music Iy orchestral taud. Tab. Esplanatory re.
u.a rks BY President. eth. Drawing oi hrst han ot
glfts. 7th. Music by orcaestTal Gsao. stn: DIa~ ,
with tags In hands Of committee appointed ny au.
dience 10Th. Grand orchestral eoncerL
The music on this grand OCCASION WIN oe the pes;
that eau ue proclrrd and the ssattense WHO Count
and nlace he tags aud gifts In the wheels aud super.
intetd The drawing and keep un record OF tile
drawn numbers will bc chosen from me best Known
and noss trust worthy eitizeo OF the state AL VIII
he SO CONDUCTED tp b. Is pcficct guaranty a%silsL
eonpiaiit from any tnst tsoarce; u.rv
IN. Ir,yInent OF nits will bygin on SATURDAY.
.Ip,s II. al . O'Clock \. II. Tickets afasinS s1fts
mus, presented !, Rom MO-, NO. hc rIs, Frmers sna
nrn,rr. 'Eank OF Louisville or sight drafGs upon
he Fourth Nailolm isnk oi New York az use op,
ton OF the holder, win be given i1r ts hsAs.s ~ n
i,,s moi called for In six months from ts drawing
yxiiI i've rnrnej over 10 the Public Library fuhd.
For fun particulars send FOR circulars
THOMAS T.. BKANLETTEr
Agent Public Library Of hentSeSS,
For further particulars or information Apply 10
.. s09 Bank street, Riehinoud, Va.
an Is-dslw,s weowtJyl
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MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO COOPERATE
WITH THE VIRGISIA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The committee appointed by the chairman
of the meeting of citizens held on the 3lst
utluo met last c"cning in the Chamber OF
Commerce, with B. +. Gray, Esq. in the
chair, and Mr. A. \. Lee as secretary.
Mcssrs. Powhatan Weisiger, Il. w. Pick
rel. Claiborne Watkins, a. l.. Elicit, l. Da-
venport. Jr.. and G. A. Ain>le, were ap-
pointed committee to district the city for
canvasScrs, and to prepare all address to the
citizens stating the object of the committee
in asking contributions.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
Of lis chlrman.
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MANCHESTER ITEMS.

FUNERAL OF Mr.. REDFoRp.-The funeral
Of the late +. w. Redford took place yester-
day evening from the Methodist church,
which was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The Rev. John L. Edwards, d. d., otficia;ed.
and Rev. Messrs. Bledsoe and Lumpkin as.
sisted. The services were very impressive.
The remains were escorted to their last rest
ing-place by Manchester Lodge. \. +. and A.
NJ, and large numoer of the friends of the
deceased. The GalIego Mills, in Richmond,
and number Of stores in this place were
closed in respect to the memory Of Mr.. Red
ford.
THE MEADE MEMORIAL SCHooL.-The num-
Der of scholars on the roll Of this Sabbath
school is 150 J.; average attendance, 100 scho-
lars and II officers and teachers.
MIDLOTHIAN VILLAGE There are evidences
OF improvement AT his place. The new
brick store of Jewett & Brother is occupied,
that of 5. Bauch will be in Il few days,
aud number of other houses have just been
erected. Midlothian, if the work continues,
will soon rival the county seat.
PAY Your TAxES.-Colonel Woodbridge
county treasurer, Will be in town to-day
and tomorrow to collect license-taXes. .r
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THE RELIGIOUS HERALD Of this week Is hlled
With interesting articles written by the ablest VII
tiers In every section of the country. While the
Herald Is the organ of the Baptists of the South IL
contains much that Intelligent men OF all creeds
ought to read. 1t is here what the New York 90.
serrer Is In New York and, if we mistake not, every
ent.rpIlsing business Ran would do we'll to hive all
eve to its advertising columns.
4 distinguished Alabama minister calls upon the
Bsptists throughout the United states to adopt Tile
Herald rs 4 common medium for Communication.
We cory ihe following paragraphs from his pub
lisi: cd address: -..e#..-5
..Aow. the HeruLd, without aspiring to s'Ich ro-
sltlm l.l,, OF it, own genuine and intrinsic worth
brcomG national. 1t Is universally admired nj the
South and more literally patronzed than any other
narcr Then itcircnntes freely Ike the genial RI!
or :. southern sun, In all the northern and western
St*tes An extensive tourist recently remarked mat
..oilsrerer he tcenthe found the Herald@ Is II not
already nnttonalized. Although a.south"rn paper,
we notice with pleasure among its correspondents
soue of the uhest writer's north. II foreigner were
10 glance over its columns and notice those friendly
Christian contribution lroR fYcry state ~ tae
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MEMPHIS, April :3.--Cotton--recelpts, ss3 bales
shipments, Gr3 bales 81 OK, S5t57 bales. -
CHARLESTON, April a3-Cotton--Set recelpts..
,95 bales exports coastwisc, IS bales; sales, 200
bales stock. %, l26 bales. i..a. ~ ' ..3 -
GALVESTON, April f2o.-Cotton-Net receipts, COL
bales. Exports TO the contlnent, SIS bales; sales
6Ju Elles: stock, s,o5s bales. a. t.... ~ ~.
SAVANNAH, April .3.-Cottoa-Nct receipts, 895
bales; sales. G55 balrs: stocs, s3.sas bales. ",
NEW ORLEANS, April % - otton In fair demand !;
Ordinary. i3c.: good ordinary, l5sc.; low mid
dlings, i.sGyl7tc. middlings. ls3c; net receipts,
1888 bales receipts, 1885 balcs; exports to
,.rcat Britain IS bales; s;es 1890 bales last eveA
ming, l,5Oo bales. STOCK, 1851! bales, $50, =.
nothing doing; net receipts, asa bales; exports
coaslwise.. l,9l6 bales; stock, s3.i52 bales -,
NORFOLK, April 2a,-Cotton firm; low n,fihlinas,
ISc; net receipts, i4sj bes exports coastwise, pe6
haes: sales, 100 bIles stock, $3.50 bales 8" =
RAsTINoRE, April Neutrality-suspicious. receipts.
2?s bales exports coastwlsc, is bales; sales, lis
bales; stock, ,1lG bales. 't.". -# .#
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No. 1903.
Dividends nerlaroxI

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Controller
OF the Currency has declared q dividend of
81 per cent. in favor of the creditors of the
Unadilla Bank, Unadil!a, n. T.; also diyi.
dend of % per cent. in IA, or of the creditors
ofatiie Scandinavian National Bank. of CHI.
cago, payable as soon as the schedule of cred
ltors can be prepared and examined. The
Controller has also directed the receiver of
the Eighth National Bank, of New York, to
make requisttion of "a per cent. upon
the shareholders Of that bank to supply the
aenciency required for the full payment of
the creditors. A small requisition is also to
DC made upon the shareholders of the Farm.
erst and Citizens Bank, of Brooklyn, for the
Same purpose, .#.sI-" >y-l a.a.ss- -
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EXCURSION OF MARYLAND EpIToRs THROUGH
NlKGlHlA AND THE WEsT.-MaiDr \. II.
UUtchkss. travelling agent OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, was in this city Yesterday.
He informs Us that he has completed arrange
ments for Il grand excursion OF the Mary
land Editorial Association.
The member, will assemble i'll the city of
Baltimore on Thursday, June 18th, 1913, and
from tlcnre will proceed to itichmond ud
the York River line of steamers. From
Richmond they Will 90 ria the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad to Huntington, the terlni-
nus OF tue road, stopping at White sulphur
Springs and Charleston, the capital OF west
Virginia. From Huntington the route lies
on the Ohio river uia boat to Cincinnati,
from Cincinnati to Louisville. from Louis
vile TO st. Louis, from st. Louis to Chi
cago, and from Chicago to Baltimore. Major
lIotchkiss wiI! accompany the party to see
that they commit no ndlScrctioD.
Before the day fixed for this grand eNcur-
sion Major Ho:chkis> proposes to takea flying
trip to Cincinnati, Louisville, ST. Louis, and
Memphis, and thence through the South in
the interest of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road and the York River line. lie is so we'll
and favonbly known that he no longer
needs letter Of introduction anywhere in
the south; but we take pleasure in again
commencing him to all whom he may meet,
and ,artic..Iarly to the press, of which he Is
the firm and constant friend.
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LEASE OF SEABRooK's WAREHoUsE.-Messrs.
f. D. Christian G. Co., William d. Gibson,
Deane & Darlington, A. Y. Stokes & Co.,
Hill Il skinker, and John r. Jeter have peti.
toned the City Council for the lease of Sea-
brooks Warehouse for term of years. The
petitioners represent that they believe that
terms can uc settled in regard 10 the lease be-
tween Themselves and the Council which
will ,cdoun to the benefit Of the city OF
Richmond They further ask that the
matter be referred to a committee, and that
the petitioners be allowed to appear before
Slid committee and submit to its considcra-
ton definite propositions in regard to said
lease. The petition was referred TO special
committee consisting of MeSsrs. Whitlock,
Davis, Newbcrry, starkc,- and Scott OF Jel-
fer>nu Mard
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4 CARD The ladies of the Grace-Street Presby-
tterian church gratefully acknowledge the tilnrly
generosity Of TIL, Old Dominion domestic Mauuflc-
turing Company ~ the presentation at one Of their
complete patent w.lshngmachin nts for the benefit
Of the fair noto in progress 1t Is hoped that the
exhibition and sale Of this machine Will increase
lis popularity and use In the community.
The ladies also acknowledge the lSberality of Rev.
NJ ". Staples in the presentation of Weeds pa
tent sewiug-machine for the fair. The varied at.
fractions Of the fair-rooIn are enhanced by these
valuable contributions ...T
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

On all snies of real est,te nude bettceen tie lSt of
January aRd 30th 0f June TIE tn.reS tpr tie pre-
sent uscir huretO Gr p0id bythe purchaser. On
all sules n.aoie GettreeR the Isl Of Juiu tud last
Of tie yer the tarcS haze to be paid Iy the seller.
MOODY & ROYALL. 5 T. NJ, real estate on the
east side # Lawrence street between Hull aud
Decatur. ....
u. .WEISIGER, a p. NJ, brick and framed house
on south side of Seventh near to Hull. to be re-
moved.
\. M LEE S r. NJ, building lots on Lllnwood or
Maiu street, Sidney.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR s SON, p. NJ, two building
lots northwcs corner of Franklin and Jefferson
streets, near General }. K. AnderSpns.
LYME & BROTHER. S Z. NJ two brick tcnements
OH The south side CT \ between Thirty third and
Thirty-fourth streets.
ISBELL & son, 4! I. NJ, brick house and lot cor
her of Catharine and Smith stree's'
RICHARDSON & CO., 4t L. NJ, framed dwelling
(No. 1919, west Clay street.
MAX HEYMAN & CO.. boots, shoes, rcady-lnade
clothing, &c. ...
REDWOOD & CRENSHAW, 10 A. NJ, crockery,
glassware, furniture, SC. ..s ..
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COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE. !
-rta "'" Tuesday, April 30. = Z
..a.f 10 OFFERINGS. t'.a' !. ~ s'sste'
WHEar.-Thite. ss bushels. Red, 2l2 bushcis.i :,
CoKN.-white, l.7oO Lushels. Mixed, 90 bushels.
RYg.-A bushels. -
ma y.f.f SALES. stfr. fa-sg.t..,.s sF,f
'WHEAT-White, IS bushels very good a5 81 90.
5WHEir.-ked, leo bushels on private terms; Is
bushels at $3.50; is bushels at $7stota, lsa bush
els.
uoRS.--White, 10 bushels good at 7sc.; 900 bushes
prthe on pI iyatc terms-total, go bushels
''as RE-EXmBtTED.
wHEAT.-Rcd, 100 bushels. ''s''. - '.~
CoRS.--Wh!te, 1880 bushels. IL ID Ill .g
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LATEST FOF:tEIGN NEWS,

France.
The fRhslpF. .ST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.f FROST. ...
PARIS, April 29.-Thiers is discouraged by
hoinE,it's defeat. Upon the announcement
Ihle'.s remained alone an hour. The Bom-
paltst Journals declare the Conservative
Republic dead. -..
White frost destroyed the viues in the
vicinity OF Lyons. The disaster is similar to
that of 1917.
Spain.
LONDON, April 29.-Thc Carlist commit
tee here baye reports from Spain of victories
for tlIc Carlists at Vera, in Ncyarrc. Eighty
Republicans were killed and wounded.
Don Alphonso bas not returned to France.
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Weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, April ss.-The temperature
viii increase tomorrow in the Mississippi
valley aud generally over the country east
ward.
For the Gull States and Tennessee, south
easterly winds, cloudy weather. and occa-
siona rain. p. fG@ .s
For the Eastern Gulf and South Atlantic
States, Dortherly and southeasterly winds,
rising temperature, partly cloudy weather
and occasional rain. 's
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The Atlantic Bank su.pens,o,.

WASHINGTON, April 28.--It seems from the
best Information at hand that Iaiptor was
prominent as an operator against the Gov
ernment in the late panic in Wall street,
when the bulls attempted vainly to destroy
the credit of the Treasury. The failure or
the clique Tor "corner") Of which he was
a part to "send gold up to twenty" was the
principal reason, after his loss in Pacltic
Mail, that induced him to confess his delal.
cation. In other words, he joined the cru
sade against the Government, aud being dc.
feated was compelled to acknowledge his
pllilt.
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FAIR OF THE LElGH-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
The ladies of the Lei@h-Strect Baptist church
are now holding fair in the lec!ure-rcem OF
tue church. corner Twenty-titth and Leigh
streets. They offer quite 4 variety of fancy
and useful articles for sale. The Philhar-
monte Society will sing Il few Of their beauti-
FIJI ctoruses tonight, which will add much
to the attrac,iyenrsS of the fair.
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PETIT JURY OF HESR1co COUNTY COURT
The following is the petit jury of Henrico
County Court for the May term: John G.
Fox, d. S. Harris, LydaH Bowles, Jesse
Barr, G. w. Vaneranken, Hermann CALI
meyer, Samuel Mills, Lawrence Allen, John
Brauer, Charles Keller. &. r. Lignot, John
F. Airport. Il. NJ. Ford. X. j. Southworth,
William J. Ford, j. T. Frances.
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Dtsa .<reemenf Among Doctors

Bosom, April 2s.-The Massachusetts,
Me! !.lcaI Society is trying some OF its menu
Lers for practlcing homeopathy. The second
charge is that while members of the Massa-
chusetts Medical Society they mad joined the
Homeopathic Medical Society, which adopts
a. its principal in the treatment of diseases IL
certain exclusive theory or dogma known
as homeopathy, teatling to disorganize the
Medical society Of the regular profession.
The trial is attracting Tie attention of the
finasn-Z
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W WAsH1SGIoS, April 29.-The Supreme
Court, in the case Of the collision between
the schooner Champion aud the steamer LII.
ellie, confirmed the judgment that the steamer
is responsible for all damages; the sailing
vessel must keep on her course and the
steamer must avoid her.
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Internal Revenue Collectors.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Tilc late act Of
Congress abolishin@ the Office of assessor of
internal revenue provides that the collectors
shall give new bonds after assuming the du-
ties of both Offices. The Commissioner has
therefore issued circular directing col
lecto,s to render two statements OF their
accounts during the month OF May-one
from the 1st to the 10TH inclusive and the
other from the Goth to the 3lst inclusiye--in
order that the liability Of the sureties Oh
their bonds may be definitely ascertained,
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A TR1r TO TIE UNION MISEs.-Yeterday at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, by invitation of Robert
Marks. E>u.. Il party of gentlemen. including
Mavor krIly. Justice White, a number OF
the city and county officials, Judge Wright,
and Representatives from nearly every in
tvrcst and profession in the city. left Rich
mond in one Of the palace cars of the Dan
vile railroad for trip to the Union Mines,
in Chesterfield. At Manchester the party
was joined by Judge Clopton, Colonel Am
bers, and other gentlemen, and after a
pleasant ride. with Mr.. John Mcfarland as
engineer and Captain j. l.. Morrow as con-
l,l!cto the train reached the mines. Some
time WAS spent in in examination thereof,
and all present were a>tonshed at The COM
pletrncsS of every arrangement. The plans
of operations are by 10 means perfected, out
the Weld Of coal is now about one thousand
bushels per day. 1t is but just to say that
the Union Mines are as fiue as any in the
southern country, and Mr.. Marks is known
to be Il most intrepid and energetic miner.
About > O'clock the party, numbering
about one hundred, were invited to dinner.
There were four tables, presided over by
Mayor Kelley, Justice White, Judge Wright,
and Colonel Ambers. Ample Justice was
done the many dishes prepared, after which,
in response to sentiments, appropriate speech
es were delivered by Mayor Kelley, Robert
Marks. Esq Judges White, Clopton, and
Wright, Colonel Ambers, and Others.
Late in The evening the party returned to
the city, wishing success to the Union Mines
and their entcrprising owner and the Rich
mond and Danvillc Railroad Company and
It's obiSing officials.
The Union Mines, after having been idle
ior many years, are now yielding coal of
very superior quality, as can be attested by
the writer. who has lately tried it.
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Man Crushed 10 Death by Railroad
'Sr..eir..

Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.l
Mt. JACKSON, Va, April 29.-William
Ritchie, brakeman on the freight train of
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail-
road, fell and was crushed to death by the
cars this morning near this place. The
whole train passed over him, seye.ing both
legs from his body.