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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-;
~ ROAD.-On and after December z, 1873, the
passenger trains will run AS Follows -

WESI W AhDs -
MAIL TRAIN.-Leaves Richmond $50 A.: 81.
DAILY except Sunday, connecting with W.. q,
Va, NJ & &. ). raitroad at Gordonsyille and Char
lottesvillc, and arrives At Hinton at 0 P. u.
EXPRESS TRAIN.-Leayes Richmond ut 1850
louisville for Washington and the North, and ar
riyes at Huntington at P. n. next day Steamer
leaves Huntington on arrival Of the train and arrives
ut Cincinnati at 8 o'clock next morning.
This train stops between Richmond and W h1te
Sulphur only at Junction, Gordonsyile, Charlottes
VILE Staunton, Goshen, Millboro', and Coyingtou.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Leaves Richmond
NJ 445 2. NJ. DAILY except Sunday. and arrives At
sordonsville at $50 z. NJ. This train connects at
GordoRsville for Lynchburg.
EASTWARD.
Steamer leaves Cincinnati at P. N. DAILY ex-
cept Sunday, aud arrives at Huntington at y A.
~ next day, connecting with express train
EXPRESS TRAIN.-Leaves Huntington A. 1u A:
NJ DAILY except Sunday, and arrives at Richmond
at 4.30 A. NJ. next day, connecting with trains
going south and with James River steamer for Nor,
folk This train stops between White Sulphur and
Richmond only at Junction, Gorionsville, Char
ottesviie, Staunton, Goshen, Millboro', and GOV
NAIL TRAIN.-Leaves Hinton at O'Clock A. NJ.
DAILY except Sundays, connecting with W., G., Va,
". g. S. railroad at Charlottesville and Gordons-
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.-Lsaves Gordons-
lille at 6 A. NJ. DAILY, except Sundays, and ar
rIyes at Richmond at $50 A. III.
For further Information Inquire at the company D
office on Broad near Seventeenth street.
a. II. PERRY, General superintendCnt
Agent. de9
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but no transactions OF importance With this class
were reported. The demand by feeders seems
10 have nearly subsidized. There were some
shipping sales for the Philadelphia market, but
not very heavy and 4. fair prices, native steers be-
ing sold at S3.50-991 pounds average. Prices
closing rs 1t opened, quiet. At the North Missouri
yards. Is head Of choice natives, average LAPS
pounds, were sold ut So for shipment East. The
ping and butchers demand. together with the SUBJ
ttution OF hog meats for household wants. ni con-
prepared to force concessions, which sellers did not
Ike to grant, hence the lack OF transactions. A
good business was done at the retail yards. The
ut the
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Teas: Black, 65c@$1 .25-the Inst prime arti-
sls; imperial s1.10Qs1.60; gunpo%dcr, SIC
Hides. Leather, sc.
Hides: Green, 4@5c;: dry suited. 12@15c.; dry
flint. 12@1 &C.; wet sailed, s@10 &C.; wet sailed calf
Leather sole leather, oak. IS 45c; sole leather,
finish, s5Gs72c foot; KIP. ssocasi i: S saay
e. seSss ss SS 2!s5 ao g.
sldrting, 2S@32c.
/ Iron, Steel, Nails, &c.
Iron English and American refined. 4644c. a
b. English and American sheet, Ga 7Hc.: Swedes,
PiSR e. s?fB nijen aHfnS ne
shoe, ss6ss25 % 100 lbs. ''
:, Steel: MAYORS cast steel, 2o@21c.P b. English
s5alisatered 1870. p d.; American blistered, 12Hc
Nails: In store, IS for standard-that is, ten.
penny; other sizes extra.
y hbs b. ca'''H9' Wholesale Sse' RETAIL SIC
F Liquors, Wines, sc.
Ale: Scotch best brands, puts, $3.50 y dozen
RectiGed WhiskeVs : Common, S1@s1.20; full
proof, 81 .20@S1.25. Cash. ~
Rye IFhiskeys: Medium. IL .5O6S2: pure old,
s2ds4 Virginia Mountain, new s29s2.So; old,
s2.oO@S3.50 and upwards.
Brdndies: Domestic, 81 .25@s2; fruit. 81. $50
sl:5o appie. new, So; old, s2.5o@s3, wholesale;
Gin: Domestic. 81 .25@s2
Ram: New England. $1.4OG*1.5O; Jamaica
and Santa Cruz, S4GS6.
Lumber, Slaves, Etc. 4.a.
Lumber: White oak, S2O@25 "A 1000: West
ern Virginia poplar, 31S@S25 D 1000: white
pine. S35@ss0fa 1000. Yellow pine boards, slS
9fl7; joist, :l6M$20. according to lengths.
!,hingles-Pinc, ~. 50@$5: cypress, s7.50GS13.50
1,600.
Staues Whiskey-barrel timber, green. S15@lS
q 1000; seasoned, .s20@s25 p 1000. Flour
Barrel 6a,rl timber; ,s7gts = 900. Hoop poles,
Whiskey-barrtl hickory hoop, S12.50@sl5 q
1000; red oak, for molasses barrels, 81 5@S20.
Rdgs-Mixed cotton, 4c.: white, 5lG6c. wool.
len. 2G4c.
Rope: Manila, best, 2s@25c slsal, 22c. q b.;
jute, 12Sc.
NIil1-Fced.
Wheat Bran 1Sc. q bilshei.
BrornstuF: Csc. a. bushel.
Corn Brtn: 1Sc. X bushel.
MipStuF: soc. Il bushe.
Shorts: zoe. % bushcl.
Powder, Shot, E,c.
Fuse: Toys mining, 40c. @s1.25 p / 90 feet.
PoIrder: 1915 10y the five kegs-lcss than five
kegs, 1925: blasting, S44S4.50.
Shot: Northern, s2.75@s3 u bug of 25 hs.
GrindStoneS: 2@2hc. z ID.
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TIE RECENT SOCIAL SCANDAL AND TRAGEDY
AT ST. LouIs.-S. Louis, December TO-
Further developments regarding the muir.
der of Richard Bottecher by young Benia-
min +. Cronncbolk yesterday are to the ct-
feet that Bottecher had seduced Miss Cron-
nebolk, that their marriage was favored by
Mrs. Cronnebok on this account, and that
Young Cronncbolk murdered Bottechcr to
avenge the wrong done his sister. Bot
techer was thirty-6ve years old. He had
been employed By Mrs. Cronnebo!ka as coach.
man and man Of all work about the house,
and is alleged to have won the affections OF
Miss Cronnebolk and effected her ruin last
summer during the absence OF young Cron'
ncbolk in Europe. Miss Cronnebolk is
ONLY sixteen years Of age and her brother
TWENTY-FIVE. The details Of the tragedy are
given rs follows:
"Last Thursday evening, while prepara-
tions were being made for the nuptiaIs OF
Bottecher and Miss Cora Cronnebolk, at the
residence of the latter's mother, Charles
Cronnebolk, an uncle Benjamin f. Cron-
ncbolk. nephew; and +. W. Weber rudely
entered the house and pcrcmptorjly ordered
the assembled party to dlsperse, and 1oroade
the marriage. During the confusion which
followed Bottechcr was shot in the leg by
Weber. Charles CronneboIk and Weber
were arrested and bailed. Tuesday after
noon 3. f. Cronnebolk and Weber went to
Mrs. Cronnebolk's residence and demanded
70 see Bottecher. This was refused, and
after a time Bottecher left the house and
started to run down Grand avenue, and
Young Cronnebolk pursued and fired four OF
five shots at him, each of which entered his
body, one of them passing through his heart,
killing him instantly.
"Mrs. Cronnebolk is the widow of the
late county Judge, man of wealth and posi-
ton, and all the parties except Bottecher are
highly connected"
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THE BANKRUrT LAWN the Republican
senatorial caucus last Tuesday large part
Of the time was occupied in the discussion
of some Of the leading financial measures
that arc likely to come before the Senate
this session. \ very general sentiment wa,
found in favor Of some modification Of the
bankruptcy net, and it is reported that an
agreement was reached 10 repeal that part Of
the law which puts it into the power of i
creditor to throw a debtor into involuntary
bankruptcy. -1ribune.
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ALEXANDRIA MARKETS.

DECEMBER lO.-Whcat Is quiet and steady; offer.
ings of 1929 bushels, with sales of choice lot OF
white at 81 ~, red at Sl.350Sl. 40 and 81 fol
S1.7O for prime, and Sl.7S for choice. Corn is II
light receipt, and prices have tendency downward
offerings of 636 bushels With sales OF mixed al
6o6T6. and yellow at 6S. Oats are firm offer.
inys of 700 bushels, with sales at 47G &c. Sales Of
rnrn meal nr 65C.-GnEate.
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The ClvIL.RIGHrs CONVENTIONAL STORMY
>EsSlos.-t>peciald dispatch to the Baltimore
sun J. Washington, d. c., December 10.-A
stormy session OF the Ciyil-Rights Conven'
lion occurred tonight.
\ resolution was offered asking Congress
to pas, civil.rights bill, but no action was
reached al ll:45, when adjournment took
place. Governor Pinchback, who was in
the chair. charged that there was conspira-
tuition and destroy the objects Of the Con-
vcn,iVn, aud ordered the vice-president aud
other officers to leave the stand which they
Gld III great disorder.
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&c LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
MIUUIIHP.
miudllnl

pire There was an active inquiry Tor lhls gram
=, higher prices Sales of near 400 tierces ccah
a,rolna, among which were 20 terces at IL oS,;
At &c at 81 &c. 7! at &c. iZo at ac., 1p
a,tS + &C., 81 on private terms we quote COIL
" MON RI fair at 666&c.; good 6atG7S &C.
Warnl stores There were received aboui 60 oar
reIs spirits turpentine and 52o oarre roI ~
..t,i saies OF about s. 900 barrels OF rosin partly
st ~ 10 40 barrel for strained TO eAtra 70 "i'o'
MIMI GOO barrels spirits NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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THE CHARLESTON COTTON. RICE, AND
| Null STORES MARKETS.

MONDAY EVENING, December S.1Cott9't.- d,
STAPLE was In somewhat steady and good request,
but at easier prices, the market showing nrd
naTv' the decline amounting to about Sc; o 10
sales about 1900 haesosay 81 at q % Z 81 S Il
36 at 13, 10 al 134, 90 at l31s, 70 at "a ~ a
236 at Tia l4S, 300 at i4& i47 ut l4s l2o at l4sc'
w uuOte:
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
THE DELAWARE WHIPpINf,-pOST.

PUNISHMENT OF BANK.BbRGLARs AT
NEW CAsTLE-IMMENsE CROWD PRE-
sENT-how THE cuLpRfTs BORE THEIR
CAsTlGATloN-TFlE LASH LIGHTLY LAID
O&-SCENES, INCIDENTS. &C.
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POWDER AND SHOT.

NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN.
LAFLIS AND RAND POWDER COMPANY
manufacture the following brands, which they oner
tine public as articles OF great superiority:
ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER.
from Nos. / to ..
ORANGE pUCkISG POWDER,
t,,, NJ, 10 & packed In metal kegs or q poainos
; wa AUDUBON POWDER,
from Nos to l. packed la metal kegs VI u ano A1s
pounds;
ORANGE RIFLE POWDER,
:,1es y G.. FF e., and FFF. g.. In metal Kegs ol o.
'">" ' is and Is pounds.
nso pr.ASTIsG and MINING: for sale by the
trade and DAsESFVhh ~ e. a,,f. r,,,resa
30 le-om Agents lot luo 'H-- .---------
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7gaiifax County.
W mTLoCK PoST-OFFICE. Va.
December 9, 1879.

J
T. the Editors Of tie Dispatch:
The panic is still reigningin the county of
Halifax. The farmers OF this neighborhood
have appointed day to meet and come to
sone conclusion what they will pay for Ia
tor another year. w. K.
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RICHMOND, FnED'G POTOMAC 4: X. Co't
"H' 4 RICHMOND. October l2th' 1902
CCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
HIf,I,NoSD. FREDERICKSBURG AND PVAV
"io MAC RAILROAD.

Up DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street station &C
8 m. -, ,,u, root station at
I 1880 p NJ Except on SundaysJ ~, ,r.., ~,
Up ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-stfee' S"'
ton at g r. 81. except Sundays.) 49,, .,-.o, s,.-
noWS DAY MAIL arrives ut Byrd-street sta-
DOWS NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-street sta-
ton Mt 4 80 A. II. Except on Mondays.) -.
DOWN ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN arrives AZ
Broad-street station 1T S:37 A. VI. except on sum
daysJ ,.n, ..,,op
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays ut 1;lo
A. NJ connecting at Quantico with the Aie12ndrN
and Frcderlcksb1rg railway Returning, arrive
at Broad-strect station Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays at 8 +. NJ.
~ j. Is. GENTRY,
ocl3 General Ticket aud Freight Agent.
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.r ,or1s LIVESTOCK MARKET.

The receipts and shipments oa , ahe Monday.
mort for the forty -eight hours eh@nnD 'ioAuA'
Grl,,ck A. NJ, were as follows.
Cattle. Hogs, Sheep.
DID 1876 none.
Receipts. .'....''''.'' Iai 1874 rs
'ii .I, ~ ,n,rtct was without animation yes
.. there beIng but few operators inquirln TUE
With ygor There some light deanI a l9r
butcher stock which howeyes mas nn ,hh cows
Ply .ro rexans. number OF the latter IemaiIe.
Of good grades the m FsRot en s s
which IT. ,,y transactions In the list Is belousine
n MuJay. There was small Inquiry lor s'cshel'
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN A PALAcE.CAR.-.
Denuer, Co.., December 10.-The hot.water
heater in the Pullman paace-car Dexter
exploded this morning while standing on
the Kansas Pacific track near the depot. The
car was badly shattered and one end blown
out and the fragments carried two thousand
feet. 1t is supposed the cause of the disaster
was the water freezing in the pipes. Inc
car was unoccupied. No one was injured.
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CATTLE MARKETS,

louisville, December ell 4. M-Hogs.-1he
marker Is firm at S4.90Gs5.05, the latter for eA
ira choice ~, ,., ,,,
s s5 s. receipts l'aOo nsau' pls.'e" ",s n'
EAST LIBERTY. PA, December oil 4. W.,
NJ Sales at Sd 6OdS4 90; choice, S54S5.20.
CHICAGO December 9.-Hogs-Reccipts, 1858
head estimated for to-day. 10000 TO $500
head steady and ass sSttemc Ta 1 TO- t HT
81. 75Ms4 50; good TO choice, $4.90gTo. Cattle
duh and weak; receipts, 2,4S0 head.
NEW YORK, December 8, L. M.-BeeVes Fresh
receipts to-day, 1910 head making .9tai OF H.
poor TO prime Market active and firm al the al
vance noted OH Thursday and Friday last lalT lt
naIiyc steers aud oxen, Q to 9Kc.: extra aud pre-
lnllim native steers and oxen, ~ to l3c:
Sheen aud Lambs-Frcsh receipts, 9,630 heati
making 1900 head for the week week agaS. Ie o
and market firm at g7c., With one-nall car loa'
| fancy Kentucky wethers at 1hc HQgs-keccipl
Yesterday and to-day 20.70Q head; making 5fas,
head for the week against $3.50 head LOT me SAN
time last week. Market firm al "a 90Ms5 .oU
100 his, live, ana Sc .500S7.50 ia 100 TBS. cit!
dressed The sale, of live Include 2 cars Of ONO
i II hs at S5.O64 u 100 tbs, and cars, 2Oo lbs.
stock since Yesterday noon: Cattle, 2jS head
sheen. 70 head hogs, 10,2O7 hcad.
UNITED sroCK-YARDS.
DECEMBER 9, 1870 A. M-Reccpts: Cattle, !
head; hogs, 7,715 head; sheep, ~ hcad. on'ppea
Hogs. 1900 head. ,, ,,,,,
Grttie'-There Is good demand aud scarce, witl
no change In prices since Yesterday;
HogS.erhc market Is brisk and firm al "a 500
IS for good packing and extra butchers; lsh
nO S6seD."SS2rce and in good demand, but NJ
change from yesterday quotations.
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S. Z. P.-1he Bristol NcrS comes out
strongly for Walker.
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RICHMOND, York RIVER AND CHEsArEAkEf
RAILROAD COMPANY, :


I'M AND AFTER THIS DATE PAS.
" SESGER and FREIGHT TRAINS on this
road will run rs follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN for Vast P"ipt leaves
Richmond at 3 y. NJ, and train from W est Point
will arrive a, Richmond ut 1890 A. III. daily tsuh-
days excepted. ~ ,-., =,
Jhe splendid steamer HAVANA, Captain AZ.
NICkIE has been placed on the route 6etween Msst
Point aud Baltimore To run in connection WIN una
ROAD a n will nakcthree trips week, leaving Mtst
r"inl TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, aud SAIUR-
DAYS on the arrival of the train which leaves KGi-
mond al PM, arriving mt Baltimore next morning
I'm ample time to CONNECT with trains Tor me North
and VI est: and leave Baltimore MONDA1S, W ND
NESDAYS, aud FRIDAYS AT L. M., ConuettlnS
at West Point with the train due ut Richmond al
Fare TO baltimore, IS coloreJ people, a..
FREIGHT TRAIN, for through freight only,
leaves Richmond Tuesdays, Thursdays, ana Sataf-
days nj s A. NJ. Through freight received daily.
FREIGHT TRAIN With passenger car stta pag
leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wednessaysr ssa
"''' AN"' EDW. +. FOLGER,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
WV BRAGG, Master Transportation. no
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OFFICE RICHMOND AND WELDON ho0gE1Ih'}
KtCHMoND, VA, October 20, 1873.
J,HE TRAINS ON THIS ROUTE

OFFICE RICHMOND AND WELDON R0HI1TE'}
RICHMOND, VA, October 2b, 1878.
THE TRAINS ON THIS ROUTE
The M&II. TRAINS leave Richmond at 500 4.
NJ and2P. NJ: arrive Mt Petersburg at 6l7 a. NJ;
aud 500 z. Nj. arrive at Weldonat s'3o a. il. anu
FKEiGIIT TRAINS, with ! passenger coach at
fachrd leave Richmond for Petersburg ut a. NJ:
and p. NJ. and returning leave petersburg a.
A. KnET rGq M MAIL TRAINS leave Weldon At
$50 4. NJ. and Al r. ~, and leave petersburg ~
III p NJ and 1855 Z. NJ.
RECOMMENDATION TRAINS leave petersburg
dsiiy At 8 A, NJ aud Richmond ut 1880 I. NJ:
passcuyrrs from Norfolk will connect Win Ine
train leaving Petersburg ut 12:lO +. NJ ana tnoSe
for Norfolk will leave Richmond on the lZ''oI l.
y" The he SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS between
Richmond and Petersburg leave ooth places ~ .
A. II. and L. M go 49,, 1c,rNpAys
and The 1855 r. NJ. Mail Train will not leave fea .t
burg on SUNDAYS, and thc 3:o2 A. ~ ii"iN VIZ
moi leave Richmond Oh MONDA .. u,, p,,h
The MAIL TRAINS will mol stop Detnee, n, ia
mond and Petersburg except Ut Mahches'e' ANN
Chester. -, nh, ,.,i, ,e.ve at 7 A
| NJ, and returning leave Richmond at q u u. "'"'
| Except sundaysl. ,,. ., 1orratt,s Ho
tel and all trains leaving Petersburg VIII sIa
| The WashingtOn-Street depot r>-r: c.pe ara
| ''p Phil MANS PALACE SLEEPlSG-eAh" NV
attachco " Dill '''e -''e THOMAS II. WYNSE,
| o, General Mansgef.
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PACIFIC YARDS.

Hogs.-The 1885 head OF hogs received since
day morning were disposed of Us follows IL ,053
head went into the North Missouri yards, and
1870 head into the Pacific yards. The river mar
ceipts- i So hesd-were landed in East st. Louis.
Notwithstanding the gloomy weather, wet and
warm. the packers took hold literally, and bought
without hesitation, paying an advance of 10000.
per 1000 pounds over saturdays prices. They
were the principal operators, the shipping inquiry
being rather light which was answered at - 20 for
4 few lots of iight-weights. The extreme range of
prices was at S4.20Gs4.65; bulk sales at - 400
$3.50. A few butcher hogs were sold at extreme
quotations.
Sheep.-Ther, vas no change in the market the
local demand Tor good mutton grades being light,
and supply the same. The range IL as reported,
S2GDS3.50 ~ 100 lbs. We quote one sale Of 81
head, average 06 hs., at 1925.
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General Pryor's negro lecture before the
Long Island Historical Society last Tuesday
would sound strangely to his old constitu-
ents.
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FINANCIAL,

RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY. December IL, 1873.
g SALEs.-1o shares Virginia Steamship and Pucke,
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following is the report of Mr.. L. Gimmi
weiehmaster, of the sales of live stock from the
4lh to the 9th Of December, 1873:
CATTLE.-1 5 head sold at 2@4hc. p H. gross.
SItEEP.-Good TO prime, q fb., 4k06c. gross.
HOGS.-Sold from 6ta,6lic. u b. gross.
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WOOD AND COAL.

A LBERT BLAIR,
n wholesale and retail dealer In roar
ANTHRACITE AND BlTSM5SOUS ooaL'
Also West Virginia LINT COAL. ,,u
Factories, families, and smiths supplied az 10"
Ohice Fourteenth street near Alayo's bridge.
de lin
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NATIONAL EDucATIoS-F USD.- Washington
December S.-The House Committee on
ElucatiOn has begun work early. Its first
meottn-s WAS held this morning, when it was
determined to report George r. Hoar's bill
10 distribute the proceeds OF the sales OF
public lands among the States for educa-
iIon1l purposes. This scheme was formed
III The last Congress, but there was not then
time for u report. Its main features are :
First. the setting apart of one-half Of the
money accruiug from land sales TO form a
permanent educational fund; second, the
annual distribution OF the other half and OF
the interest OF the fund among the States
and Territories which maintain free COM
mon.school system; third, the distribution
10 be made on the basis Of iliteracy for the
first five wears, and afterwards on that of
population. Chairman Monroe will report the
bill aS SOON as the committee is called. It's
late in the House is doubtful.
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New CASTLE. DEL. December 10, 1873.
For the past twenty-tour hours the ancient
little town OF New Castle has witnessed such
n scene Of excitement and commotion as
never before took place within its limits.
To-day WAS the time fixed upon for the ex-
ecution Of the sentence OF the law upon
Francis Carter, JamesThomas, Joseph Law
lor. and Edward RI. Hurlburt, the four noto-
rious burglars who recently attempted TO
rob The National Bank of Delaware, at Will
mington. and whose trial has been reported
in the columns Of the Sun. This was the
occasion of NIL the commotion, and never
before was the execution of the sentence of
the law upon any criminal in this State
witnessed by larger OF more excited multi
tudc.
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Upon Joseph Arch's return TO England he
was at once interviewed, and he made some
astounding declarations. 81 intend to 20
on," hc said, "until | have drained the
country Of agricultural laborcrS. When the
last man of the last shipload quits the shore,
then, and mol till then, may Mr.. Arch take
Ills own final leave Of his native land" :. =
General Butler plucks victory from disap-
pointmeut. Finding himself in the choice
OF seats in the House thrown into the very
heat of the Democratic stronghold, Sleepy
Hollow, he executes coap de main by
changing of with Il colored member.- VASE
ugton ietter.
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Tsas: Black, Csc. @$1 .25-the Inst prime arti-
els: imperial, s1.1 0lS1 go; gunpowdcr, Sl0
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RIrRG SPLIST COAL

MY CANNELTON SPLlNT COAL
u II makes the hottest fire, lasts Longer, ana u
all ogelhcr unsurpassed Us CRATE c .UfniRn;;,p
Sole Agent for Richmond. ,
A large supply of ANTHRACITE COAL III Az
sI1es at Seventeenth street, drawbridge. no IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-12

During the whipping the crowd in the
iuil.yard became quite excitable, and sprang
around in Il lively manner, hunting for
available points of observation. Some
booted ut the culprits, and others cried out TO
the sheriff to lay it on harder. The great
pressure bore down temporary fence which
had been placed across the yard in front OF
the whipping post, but the prompt efforts OF
the guard and squad of police preserved
general good order. The whipping occu'
pied fifteen minutes, and ut its conclusion
The large crowd dispersed, the greater por.
ton Immediately leaving the town. Among
those present were several notorious politi-
cal characters from Philadelphia, and mum.
Der Of detectives, police officers, and rogghs
from the same city. The press was well i, re-
presented by reporters from Baltimore, Will
inlngton, Philadelphia, aud New York pa
pers.