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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

FALLING OFF in THE School FUND-
THREATENED SUSPENSION OF THE SYSTEM
The Superintendent of Public School. in
Virginia reports to the Senate that the free
school system in the State is threatened with
suspension. There is deficit of $500. 1856
in the school revenue as compared with last
year. With regard to the economy with
which the system has been managed. the
Superintendent says his subordinates have
done their duty in that respect. He adds ::
have hitherto withheld from the school
Ulcers the informstion herein contained
earnestly hoping that by some means the
>chools might be kept in operation. Had
the bill ordering the payment of 800 600
interest on the literary fund been passed.
the schools might have been allowed to con
tinue until there were further development.
with regard t, the proceeds from the STATE
tax. II ia painfu'le evident that immediate
scfion of some sort is necessary in order to
avert a catastrophe to our education inter.
est. With regard to the taxes vet 70 rome
in. it ~ highly important that some action
.hou'd be taken which will insure the pav.
ment in money-not cnupons--of the pr
ton set apart by the Constitution for the
support of the public free-school svst'm
On this poi' t ralief might be afford-d by
authorizing the Auditor immediat,lv to place
t the credit Of the school fund such am mt
as in his opinion would accord with the
share of taxes yet 20 come in for school pnr.
poses In conrlu ion. would take the lii.
ertg of saying tat the only possible method
for avoiding nfr'urbati ms Ike this 10 the
future is to allow large liberty TO coun-
ties and districts in providing themselves
W tn the mean of education for their own
civil Besides the actual lose Of edura.
'ional priyil" geo. there must occur poig-
nant sense Of disappointment to parents and
the friends Of education generally. and a
sh ok to the nn11ic sentiment Of the State.
which is Wholly unprep 'red for this sudden
I'll 81 al
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

M NFE D.-A situation by competent
~ Book-keeper and accountant, one who
has had five years experience in commssun
and banking business. Refer to Messrs Smith
4 Elder and Baldwin, Attorneys at Law, Stain.
ton. Address, ''
/. K. MORAN,
ie"|o-4S Stanton Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

AIDES ES' AND M ASSES PEBBLE Goa, Glove
~ Aid, French Morocco. PEBBLE Kid and
Glove Md foxe1 LACE SHOES at
o.tos-tf q. l.. WELLER'S,
Malt Street
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

Mr.. Louisa s. johnson, mother of Hon.
J. W. Johnson U S Senator. died at Eg.
lett,wn. Washington county (residence OF
Senator Johnson) on the 10th inst. aged rs
years.
At Bowling Green. Caroline Co, va,
lat Monday. sig hundred and fifty acres Of
land near Pamela station were sold at auc.
ton for So $50.
DR. Lawrence Roaue for many ye' rs rep
resen'ieg Essex in the Virginia legislature,
aiea last week.
VIM. 7. Early, Of Charlottesville. w..
and A T. Alderman. Of Geor yia, are among
the West Point Visiting Board.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT Tar
undersigned have again u ii ed in busi
ess, this 18th day of February, 1878, under the
old firm name of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

NUN-EXPLOSlVE CUAL OIL
~ The only article that can 10 used with
safety-wll burn one-thirdl pger and sold at.
one same price as theinfeTio, grades ~
TROUT, STRIBLlNG & BERKELEY'S
April 12-tt Drugstore
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

WILD Cars IN GREEABRlER Tho Peters.
town, Wcs' Virginia. 'unty is roubled by
a big panther He recently attacked |.
ored man carrying piece Of beef 10 sack.
The h4sty surrender of the beef enahl d he
man to save his bacon" An aged white
CITIZEN starting on j"urp'y early one
morning recently. was saved from the beast
by the hcetness Of his horse.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

TN THE CLERh'S OFFICE OF THE CUUR
L of Hastings for the City of Staunton, Feb
ruary 9th, 1878.
The Augusty County Fair, which sues for tn
benefit IF H NJ. Bell, F. NJ. Young and r. II
Phillips, Plaintiffs,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

IN VACATION.-Ar Rules held in the Clerk :
i Office Of Augusta County Court Februar,
10Th, 1873.
George A. Hanger and j. W. H. Coursey,
Plaintiffs.
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B.4.TAR VPT FOR.7zE &.

Special attention will be given to thai hr,n.h ~
he practice VI 'incu u
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-03-21

= 600 POUNDS COUNTRY CuknD ga
-. CON. For sale by
POWELL 4 BLACKFEY,
New Store House,
Opposite Passenger Depot.
febl4-8t Spec. & Vir. copy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Uoo,l's Household Magazine, FOR
October, has thrust its CHEEKY little self
into our presence. 1t brings to US the
treasures it has been gathering the pasl
month, and all are deservingof notice.
Each has its own peculiar value. and
Maggie" holds up this, that end other
literary gem and archly seems to say
What do ynu think of this?" ana
isn't this nice?" and look at that'
And we glance at them all and say
Eyes! Yes! Al are good!'' There Is
also a pretty engraving Of the chrome
YOSEMITE. which the publisher Is
Offering as a premium-which 1t would
he well for our readers to eXamine-as
it gives very accurate idea, save in
size and coloring, of what the chro-
mo HoEMITB is.
Price OF the Magazine, One dollar
year.-with chrome. One dollar ana
Half. Address, WooD's HOUSEHOLD
MAGAZINE,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07
Boots md Shoes.

G.. w. Frost & Co., have y large
Shoe Factory at corner of Main and
9th streets. They are equipped with
improved machinery, and furnish o
large amount of stock to jobbers.-
Their work is equal in appearance and
superior in quality to Northern work.
They also keep on hand fine stock of
northern shoes for gents, ladies and
children. There are now employed in
the establishment, fifteen hands, and
it is in contem platiOn to increase the
force to thirty hands. The house is
certainly superior to any similar enter
prise which has been in the country.
Pictures.
J. G. & w. NJ. Burrow at 200 Main
Street, have large collection of pic
lures, and do the largest business of the
kind in the South. They advertise in
500 papers, and publish paper of their
own.
JOB Printing
is done at the office of the BRISTOL
News, in all styles, from the plaiuest
dodger, to the most deliberately colored
and shaded bills, cards, bill heads, let
ter heads, circulars &c. The motto of
the Office, is work done in city style,
at city prices" and with this inscribed
upon its hammer, the NEWS has all of
the Job Work it can do, but is getting
ready to do more. The demand for
Job Work is becoming greater, and we
mean to meet it.
Toys and Corrections
are furnished in great variety by
Messrs. Z. Kuhnert & Son, who manu-
facture an excellent article of pure
candy, and keep their counter supplied
with nice article of cakes. They also
furnish outfits for wedding tables.
ENTERPRISES not advertised in the
NeWs. can be inserted in this column
at fair price in money.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07
THE FAIR.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
last had long been set apart by the
officials for the Second Annual EXhi-
bition of the Iolston Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. The gods
seemed to have ratified the SELECTION
f. eweeter sunshine, more pleasant
air. and smoother roads never blessed
an occasion in Washington county.
The smiling sky and grateful earth
seemed to take the occasion within
their double embrace and send 1t
laughing into a thousand hearts,
Few days in the year can even APP
proach. in their dilightful sensations
those which have left the marks OF
Poesy ON the first half Of our Virgin
in and Tennessee Octobers. Their
fresh ard dewy mornings and eve
nings. rich, and just trife crisp, with
hreczes from the brown fields and yell
low woods, and spanned by a tropical
noon, they fill the measure of the
most splendid fancy. The corn upon
thousand hills had turned its
yellow cheeks to the sun: the grapes
,,,;cb Eastoored the wooded hills
hung purple in the autumn air. The
cattle gtalked forth into the sunlight
aad cut the fragrant after math where
the mower had flung his parabolic
curves in June. Man aud beast SEEM
ed walking through a land of rest to
. land of plenty. Up the hills OF
Abingdon came long lines OF bronzed
faces and sinewy arms which had met
and done the labors that have made
the county of Washington pleasant
land to dwell in. There were rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes and tdlT
hands, some of which had woven the
tender wool of many a dream of love.
and Others destined to wear the
Wreaths and gather the roses Of many
a glad day to come. 1t was good
~ time. this second fair at Abingdon
The committee had been at WORK
for months. Fourteen acres had beer
enclosed by costly picket fence, Z
half mile race track had been graded
with cuts and fills which,are sugges'
tive of great expence. aud its accura'
cy was creditable to an engineer a
celebrated as Mr.. Geo. Hoffman o
the A. NJ. d o. r. X. 1t was thirt!
feet wide and had been rolled an'
racked to very passable smoothneSs
On il Dexter could very nearly MAKE
his celebrated 2.l7. A large t"'
sorry building one hundred feet long
c m5iued tie features OF an eApos',
ton department, and staHo IRON
-,-r,,.l-i. - OK THIRD PAGE.
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Amusing Incident ofthe War.

Amusing Incident Ofthe war.
Brother LaAerty Of the Lexington
Gre:te, whom tie AppeG has irreN>
erently dubbed Reverend" in
recognition of his missionary services
among the Knights of the Green
Cloth" We suppose, lis reminded by
the wild rush for office in Virginia, of
little circumstance that happened
'.dnring the war;" which he proceeds
to relate Il. the following humorous
vein:
An order was sent from Gettys-
burg to a "post' Commissary about
Woodstock or Mount Jackson, in the
Valley. to collect rations fer four or
five thousand prisoners. \ bright
idea struck the "A. c. s." lie had
been refusing to buy the bulls offered
by the farmers. though below the
price of beef lie Immediately sent
runners to bring in the bulls good
enough for Yankees to eat" In few
days his '.sereeants'' had bought one
haldred a,d fifty 5Ulls, assorted
sizes.
lie had never thought how such a
collection of cattle could be driven
to Winchester, the point of delivery,
Now one big bull with halter on, and
a deep bass voice, Walking with slow
and solemn dignity in front by the
the side of his keeper, never fails to
bring up the drove of steers. COWS
and heifers in regular order, in fact,
is necessity to every Seattle man"
in tie couutry. Bat one hundred and
Fifty bulls and no plain stock behind
them was entirely "unproiessiOnaf'
"a disgrace to the cattle trade.
Now the bulls had been gathered
and penned in twos and threes. These
scu!Aed a little during the night in
their primary meetings." but got
used 10 each other" by daylight.
Early in the morning they we're all
driven into the turnpike at once and
AN effort made to start" them. IN
sead o. moving on, not at bull budged.
Every one squared himsclfin the road
wish his horns lowered and his boots
busily defining his position" Each
covered himself with a cloud Of dust.
and no one knew where he s'Ood'
until some member" accidentally
''trampled on his toes" which was
followed by "lunge," the signal for
a general fight. The hundred and
fifty announced with a loud snort
they had accepted the issue" One
hundred and fifty tails flashed in the
air Three hundred horns--long and
short-met in fierce collision The
dust rose in vast fogs as from an
army in motion with cannon and
cavalry. The mountains on either
hand beloved back the deep and
deafenin@ roar OF the combat. Fences
were spiintered. Trees torn up.
Crops persisted. The earth shook.
The sun rose as they joined battle,
and reached its zenith when the fight
was fierceSt. Night settled down
or the field strewn with dilapidated
horns, tails and hoofS, with fair adj
mixture Of hairs and blood. Two sur
viving masculine boSines glared from
difaut eyes at each other and Sitl
tongues parched and protruding, they
I stood painting on the bloody plain
like well matched knights Of tho cru
sades. Their banners were lowered
and victory scorned to perish on eth
er Of them. Morning revealed dis.
gusted commiSsary endeavOring Il
carry flag of truce between thes'
surviving bulls, which thencefortl
we're known as the bovine Jubal ant
Phil of the valley.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Just received at the RED MoErAR
fresh Drugs, State Line White Lead
PURE. Fancy Goods, Ladies and Gents
Shoulder Braces. Genuine Scotch
AIes and London Porter for Medicinal
purposes. Jelly Glasses, and the
hest Fruit Jar That has ever been Of
f-red i'm TINS Market, and in fact every
article that is kept by first class
Drug House. AOttO, Live and let
Live.
II J. G.. PEPPER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Mr.. Pickcn's Nclg StocE.-Mr. Pick
en- has opened very pretty and tastily
stock of Jewerly, consisting OF Buttons,
Chains, Pins, Rings and other articles.
His business is growing.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Z. b. Estes & Co.-Our friend Mr.
II. B. Stokes, call attention to the cara
Of this excellent LyrchbGrg house.
With which he is now engaged we
have seen their stock and know that
it is large and choice. We hope our
friend will try Henry with an orcer-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Ola Probabilities favored the Aling-
don Fair. Saturday brought a mean
end n,erciless rain which would have
worked an iron clad monitor, if Grant
las one left.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

SOUTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA
IRON WORKS.
TvAVISG recently returned from = trim, for the
Ia purpose OF adopting all late improvements in
Machinery at the North, we are LOW prepared 70
make and furnish the following Machinery and I'm
plements. -
Stationary and Portable Engines, Cir
cular Saw Mills, GFist and Saw Mill
Gearing, Sorghum Mills, Tobacco
Fixtures, Horse Powers, Thrash
ins Machines, Superior Smut
Machines, Bark Mills, Wool
Carding Machines, Pick
ers, Flows and Points, Of the
most approved Patterns, Ratings,
Columns, Stoves, Building Fronts,
Cast Windows. and Door Frames, S0F-
ghum, Boilers. &c.
The attention of MfLL-WRIGHTs is particularly
invited, NJ we wilput u?
MILLING GIACHINERY,
suitable for every variety of Water and Steam
Power that they NAV prefer Merchants in this and
the adjoining counties will I've supplied With
Pillow = y y ID POINTS,
New York Premium No and !. Bradleys, Liv-
in.ston's and Hill Side Piows Of all sizes.
Odd Iron and Copper taken in Exchange for CAST
ms.
W are MdnulactuFelS agents io4 bHV ~'i' ~
French Buhr Mill StoUHs, BoIting, Mowers and
Reapers tos ether wit any other Machinery wan
ted that we O not make.
Best quality OF Plaster kept constantly on hand
A Teweutv Horse Engine and Circular Saw Mill now
for sale Low; also one Forty-six inch Circular
saw.
J. B. BARRETT * CO.,
Wy,hrville, Va
MessrsI B. DUYN K co, Bristol, Tenn, are
our agents for sale TALL goods kept by MS.
March II. lS70.-tf Is. BARNETT Co.
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HE EAIR.

Wytheville, 9Th, 9th and 10th OF
October.
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only JOcts.

We desire Urge list for the cam-
.,aign. and will send the NEWS to all
campaign subscribers for 5Octs. in
advance.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07
Try it!

We intend TO make the campaign
rather merry in the South west and
will run the the to November 10th.
If.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

CINCINNATI Larger Beer for sale at the
Nickles House Bar
June 3 lSI3-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

NORSETTS, white and colored, all mum
I J bcrs at IS to S5cts. at DUNN'S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

E0O BARRELS Raw and Refined Su-
OUUgars.
125 Bis. Golden and Black SyrUps-
200 Sacks Rio, Laguayra. Java, an
Mocha COffees.
500 Kegs Old Dominion Nails
200 Boxes assorted sizes Windo
Glass.
600 Reams assorted sizes Wrappi1s
Paper.
500 Pounds Jute, Paper and COtl9-
TwiRe.
100 boz. Long Handle BroOms.
100 boz. 2 Il Hoop Buckets.
80 Kegs Ri Carb Soda.
100 Caddies Black and Green Tels.
so Gases Concentrated Lye.
Sept, 9-tf LEE a. TAYLOR bl.t--
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DI r r = II O r s 4:

Col A. Fulkerson Dr. J.
NJ Backey M. NJ. B. NCa
Brewer IN Boang, Barker Mcfarland DR. Bunting anC
~ w. - w
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07
Geo. ". HGD,Bttt

on Main Street, keeps on hand Stoves
and Tinware and manufactures ware
sor general stock. anG to order. Fur
.nishes roofing, spouting and gutter
ing He is an experienced and relia-
bic workman.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-10-07

Keller e. Brewer have a large stock
of Stoves and Tin Ware on Main ST.,
and keep on hand a large stock OF
material. They run eight teams con-
stantly into the country, and furnish
roofing, spouting aud guttering to or
der on short notice. Their work is Of
the best quality.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11
By Robertson s. Bronaugh,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioreers,
Hull street opposite the courthouse,
Manchester, Va.

VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND NEAR
' THE MIDLOTHIAN COAL-MINES, in
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, FOR SALE AT
PUBLIC AU CTION.-By virtue of deed of trust
executed TO me rs trustee 10Th of March, 1870 by
William Winfree, Jr., and duly recorded In the
clerks office of Chesterfield County Court ID. u. 50,
page 2I6), SHALL being required so to do by the
beneficiary, sell at public auction, on the premises,
on FRIDAY, 2ed Of August 1873, at IL O'Clock u ;,
that valuable TRACT OF LAND lying near lhe
Midlothian coal-mines, in Chesterfield county, con-
tanning about nine hundred and tfty-two acres az
Joining the lands of Franklin Stearns, u. -. Han
cock, and Others. .,,
This land lies about two and half miles from
Coalfeld station, on the Richmond and Dany,4 l
railroad, within The coa-feld. About one-tnirG Is
cleared: the residue I'm forest of oak and pine Inc
surface indications of the existence or coal are Us
good as any In the coal-eld. The buildings consist
Of dwelling with nine or ten rooms, anu all neces-
sary out-houses. 20
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay expenses OF sale
and S54O-SlsO on the 10th Of March, 1874, and $3.50
ON the 10Th of March, 1878. to be secured by deed
of trust on the property; the residue OF the pur-
chase money, if any, to be payable at snGh times
and secured In such manner as the said W1uiree
shall direct and In default of such direction as the
trustee shall think fit.
ConYcyances Will be at Coalfield to take persons
arriving by the morning train 10 the place OF sale.
y. BROOKS. Trustee.
au s-tds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August 9.-Countess Won
the three.quarter mile race-time, 1:l73.
Satire won the one and one.eighth mile
race--time, 1:5S.
Hubbard won the two and three.quarter
rare--time, 4:5S2.
Considerable interest and much uncer-
tainty was felt as to what would be the re-
suit of the second race, which was to be for
q purse of $4,000 for three-ycar-olds, the
winners this year of any single race amount
ing to 81 900 to carry ten pounds extra, the
distance being one and onc.eighth miles. A
splendid start was effected, Sunrise soon
taking the lead.
After rounding the first turn Satire came up
with her, and the two ran neck and neck for
q quarter of mile, when warlike and Mart
Jordan closed up for contest. When
within an eighth Of mile from the winning
post Satire, who had kept close on the
quarters of the other three, passed. them
with sudden squirt and won, after an ex-
citing struggle, by length, Surprise Sc
cond, Warlike third. Time, los.
The third race, for purse Of $500, for
all ages, two and three-qual'ter miles, was
won by Hubbard in about eight lengths
Time, 4:5S4.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11
Cuba.

HAVANA, August 9.--N Zorro Fr1gio, a
new Republican paper, has appeared here.
A Spanish telegram from Puerto Principe
announces the destruction of large atan-
doned encampment of the enemy near Sa.
ranton, in Holgium.
from the enemy's camp, bearing the head of
the late insurgert Colonel James e. Arias.
Fears are entertained that the news from
Spain wilt cause a rejection in Porto Rico.
A feeling of disconteht Is manifested through
out the islands. II.
Heavy rains are reported In st. Thomas.
Ngw YogK, August 30. 1T is reported in
Spanish circles here that kilograms from Ha-
5Yana were received ip this city yesterday by
q SPANISH commercial house and, by "a
high Spanish functionnry hsthis country to
The effect that General portillo, ut the head
OF 5000 men, had entered md captured
Cienfuegos, without shot being fred, and
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11
r,irn. IN Portland, .ssse.

ponrLAsp, Me-, August o. p. MA
large fire Is raging on Galtz,s " tiari. t ',
steamer Dirego has been burned 20 inc
waters edge. The Boston boats anu Inc
steamer Chase are in great danger. Inc e
sheds OF the New York steamers are l3 all
burned. s
trea is burned.
o.30 p. h-The fire is spreading rapidly.
An fhe sheds OF Galtz's and the Atlantic
wharf are burned. The wind Is from the
west. and the fire may keep of shore. Three
steamers are now burning In the stream
the Dirego, Montreal, and Chase.
The fire is now under control. The Grand
Trunk depot Is safe.
PORTLAND, August 3--9:25 p. M.-The
fire has spread and has burned the elevator
on Galtz's wharf, with several Thousand
bushels of grain. The steamer Montreal, OF
the Boston line, is burned. Most OF the
freight in the freight-sheds was got out.
Five hundred tons of coal on Galtz's wharf
is also burning.
The steamer Dirego, with the freight
sheds on Galtz's wharf, are on fire, and the
fire has spread to the freight-sheds OF the
Boston steamers on Atlantic wharf. Inc
Dirego is OF the New York line.
BosTos, August ga dispatch from Port
| land at 2:i5 2. NJ. says: The grain elevator
on Galtz's wharf is gone, and also the build
ings on the Boston steamers wharf. The
freight depot of the Grand Trunk railroad
has Just caught. One woman is known to
| have been drowned, and others are reported
to have lost their, lives. The building oil
! Burnham & Merrill, a packing company, is
gone. Dispatches have been sent to saco
and Biddeford for aid. 1t is the steamer
Carlotta instead of the steamer Chase that
is burning.
New YORK, August GA dispatch from
Portland says the lire is fully under control.
The steamer Dirego, Of New York, and con-
tents are destroyed. The steamers Montreal,
of Boston, and Cariotta, OF Halifax, are
burned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-11

As a rich and pretentious shoddyite was
looking at some paintings which ne pua,
posed to buy, the dealer pointed TO nhe on !;
and said "There is dog after LandseeL.
as it, realIy!" exclaimed the pretehuei.
"What is the dog after him for Z"
A studious boy in Detroit fastened an Is.n
fortv feet of Irvine to an umbrella and tnen
stood s the protector in the door Of public
s s1auen different persons saw the umbrella;
knew that its owner had lost it, and W "a !,
t nns to , take charge Of it, and carried it the
length of the string only to let go Q, II, anu ~
Wondered what the crowd was laughing at'
The Ohio river has aremarkaoiy loLls iaI g.
It is twelve hundred miles from It's he''o -
its mouth.