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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-20
From. Hanover County.
CoAL-THE TOWN OF AsHLASD-THE COUNT
COURTS, &C.

coAL-THE TOWN OF AsHLASD-THE COUNTY
COURTS, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond D!spatch.]
ASHLAND, VA. January II, 1874.
Though do not see your face very often.
Or regularly Us of yore, have rot ceased to
FeSaru you as the most wide-awake and Dro.
gressNe Journal published within the Dor
aers Vi our State-always filed with the
lateSt news, ana ever ready to forward any
enterprise tnat tends to the development of
the resources of the Old Dominion.
While IN the business portion of our vii
lage, just now, | observed upon the bulletin
board an advertisement for fifty able-bodied,
hands to work the coal-mines recently dis
covered in this vicinity. Upon inquiry i
learned that fine veins OF very good coal
have been discovered on several farms in
this neighborhood and among them, and
probably having the best vein upon it, istbe
Poorhouse tract. Macy years ago am in
formed that the late DR.. Shepherd, of HALF.
sink. commenced this mine, but changed his
intention on The opening Of the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, sup
posing that 1t would not pay. For many years
old Mr. Eddletou, blacksmith in the Yiein-
lty, supplied his shop with coal from this
bed. An English company. ] hear, has
already leased all snines so far discovered,
aud Is now at work developing them. These
discoveries are hsyin9 cheering effect upon
our people. and even cheerful Ashland Is
looking brighter at the prospect. Ashland
/, growing upace.
The college proposes commencing the COB.
s.r.lctiol o. duo hotel for lie students and
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.,c,,cr from, Danyil;e.
,,oys, ,punderce 0: The Richmond nispatch.]
DASv1LIF, VA, January II, 1914

:, or, ,pundeLce Q! the Richmond lfspatch.J
DASy111F, VA, January II, 1914.
ON Yesterday three coored men who were
.as,;n, rock II: BE works Of Me>srs. Alilluer
& W"lkpr were severely injured by on I'M
expected explosion Of 4 charge OF powder.
Under the observation-disclosures Of Mr.. j. III.
Walker. they lad been using the" Giant pow
der" and igui,ng il by wires from galvanlc
battery. Il happened that one charge did not
ryIloie, ard !hc hands, while Mr. Walker
WA. lar moment otherwise engaged, set
a5c;I drilling il out. The hand OF one OF
The meu George FarriS) was blown of, the
c: Of anoi.e- (Jim Lindsey was broken,
ana Tie third jim Harri>) has since been
su,..rn. with hemorrhage from the lungs
produced by The shock. A piece OF the rock
which was thrown off with great violence
passed within few inches OF Dir. Walker.
The directors of the Planters National
Bank for the ensuing year are: From Rich
mond, \. ". Wilson, j. B. Davis, L. D.
Christian. W. Il. Martin, J. B. Pace; from
Danyle. W. n. Shelton, W. Z. Williamson,
J. y. hawkins. +. Y. Burton, r. &. Pace
from Lynchburg, j. W. Carroll.
Key. Henry Petty. Of Sussex, has just re-
turned from visit to Pittsylyania Court
house, and will probably settle there.
Key. j. Is. Taylor Jr, OF Culperer, has
been elected pastor of the Danyille Baptist
church. The Baptists have some reasons
for hoping that he will "accept their CALL"
The ladies OF the Christian Association
presented Rev. Mr.. Hume with gold-head'
ed cane on Thursday evening last.
Mrs. Harvey, wife Of Mr. charles Harvey,
OF Dnyille, who was burned on the 9th
while attempting to dispose Of Il Kerosene
Etlnp the wick Of which had fallen into the
howl, IS still! n q very critical condition.
The accident occurred at Pelham, N. c.,
where Mrs. Harvey for the time was residing.
There is some demand for old tobacco. 4
few 'ot> held over during the panic have
been sold during this week for the prices Of
last September. The deliveries Of new have
bHen OF the commonest sorts generally
very common new Tugs are quoted at from
500 TO Il common leaf at from q so to Sc
Ice this evening two and half incEe;
thick on some Ct the ponds. Very cold anC
clear ior las! three days. ALPHA,
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(For the Dispatch.l
A Remarkable Occurrence IN craig
County-A Child Saved.

On the morning Of the I'd Of January the
children of Mr. james POrterheld were
going to school, and whilst they We're cross.
ing a narrow bridge over the waters OF
Johns creek, Craig county, two Of them-a
how and little girl-lost their balance and fell
into the stream, which was bearing rapidly
,Don its bosom huge masses Of ice. The
little brother instantly seized the delicate
little sister and used all his muscular
strength to save her from watery grave, but
before he could execute his noble and heroic
undertaking conteuding mass Of ice pulled
her from bis embrace and soon concealed
her in its rough bosom. AS soon as the boy
made his escape he assisted the rest OF the
children that had not fallen sacrifice to the
roughness of the mad stream in arresting
the attention Of the teacher and pupils In
the school-house, not far distant, VINO were
Immediately gathered together on the banks
near the place where the little brigbt-eyed
girl had found watery grave covered with
ice. The teacher, being very prudent ana
considerate young man, spranS lnto tue
stream among the crashing ice, accompanied
by one of his pupils, but to their sorro" ana
CONSERVATION could not lind her. Following
the stream TO some considerable distance
they deserted small portion OF her dress.
They then made a second attempt to rescue
her. but it proved as fruitless as the first.
The repeated disappointment, the shrieks
and cries of the children on the banks, the
coarse, rumbling notes OF the rushing stream,
were all we'll calculated TO produces de-
spondency upon the part Of those who were
searching so earnestly and diligently for the
lost one. But soon zone Of the little hands
was seen accidentally above the sur
face by one of the pupils, VINO
rushed instantly-a#ip, seized her. by
the arm, and brought Der to the shore,
after having dritted under the ice, about
three hundred yards. She was seen 10
breathe once only from the time of her res.
cue until they reached the school-house with
her. distance of about seyenty-fye yards.
She soon recovered. The first words she
spoke were, .'Where is Cree2 Is he in the
water s"-the name of her little brother that
attempted. to be her savior. 10 s.e,<@ .
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MURDER IN BALTIAoRE.--A most afro
cious murder was committed ia the western
part of the city yesterday afternoon. a
party of young colored men were loafing In
a lunch-room, whiting away the time in play.
ing cards. A dispute arose concerning the
ability Of one Of them TO so arraDgea pack
as to deal himself the best cards. A bet was
made, which the losing party refused to pay,
and then oil Of the amateur gamblers re-
paired to the street to see two. young men
fight. One Of them, named Jones, Dire" o
dirk-knife and gave his antagonist three NOR
tai wounds, from which he died in a few
minutes. The murderer run away, and at
late hour last night had not been arrested
An1ericdn, 18TH. .s;4s. .zs.5s * ssSs5sf ri.
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New York Items.

New YosE, January 19.-The weather be-
came warm last night, and this morning a
dense fog covers the harbor and rivers, carlss
ing much delay of the ferries on both the
North and East river.
The police did not interfere with the per-
formances last evening in places Of resort
for Germans.
The collections for domestic missions at
Grace church yesterday, after addresses by
Rev. Drs. Potter and King, amounted te
nearly $4,000.
The commissioners of emigration contem-
plate paying the fares of u large number CT
idle. abIe-bodied emigrants to portions Cd
the South where " orkingmen are scarce.
Phe Spanish ironclad Arapiles's troubles
ore by no means euded. She received CO.'S
siderable injury by striking on the rocks M
East river on the way to her present anchor.
age of the Battery. She is reported to be
making thirty.six inches of water every
twenty-four hours. Her commander pro-
poses to have her bottom examined By a
diver to-day, and unless absolutely impossl'
BILE viii put to sea and trust to her pumps
rather than try further repairs at this port
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THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH oE REV.
DIR. SPARRow.-Rey. DR.. William Sparrow,
professor of systematic divinity at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, near this city,
entered the First Nltionsl Bank about half
past 8 O'Clock this morning, and meeting Mr.
Hootf. the cashier, near the teler's Office,
complained Of having been suddenly taken
sick. Mr.. Hoo(f, at once assisted bin up
stairs and into q bedroom on The second
floor. where he lay down, complaining of
growing worse. DR.. Brown, who passed by
the bank a short time afterwards, was called
in. and found the reverend gentleman cold,
almost pulseless, and complaining OF a vic.
lent pain in the region of the heart. lie or.
dered mustard poultices and warming stimu.
lants immediately, but his patient was beyond
all human aid, and within five minutes after
the physician saw him he was corEse. Ills
body was placed in a coffin an hour or
| two afterwards and taken to the Seminary,
from the chapel OF which 1t vii! be
buried at II O'Clock next Monday morning
DR.. Sparrow vas one of the ablest divines
| in the Protestant Episcopal Church, and ms
death will be mourned throughout the WIDE
eypanse Of that Church in the United state;
not only as serious loss to the Charch, pu
"a a personal grief 10 hundreds OF the rec
i tors. whose friend he was, and whose knowl
edge of Christianity had been impaired by
that able and efficient master. DR.. Sparro"
was born Of Irish parents in Massachusetts
in the shade of Bunker Hill. His education
after the preliminary boys schooling, wa:
commenced in Trinity College, Dublin; anc
completed in the University OF New YORK
j He was professor in Marietta University
afterwards in Kenyon College, but tor tn
last thirty-three years has been professor
ct the Episcopal Theological Seminary ant
dean of the faculty.-AIerandrtd Gazette
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- a =
the public generally rs soon = NE ~
opens fos work and Il Is contenA. sss,,ss ~.
many now residences VIII be coh.s 49, 800,
lals s saalRs iIaaRsf s9a s
and gabalisy saxes arza1nssn4 sone
good Methods ts % ne With renca pf the
classic shades of this cooley SIS
One Of our enterprisipg mechanics hsis
successfully oduced The ts6 OF theaitiTth9-
pump ia the village. This w III greatly cpn-
duce to the general heaIth of the inhab itants..
By their use we get rid OF the surface-WateE
Whsk is so abundant and troublesome in o
country 10 level as ours OF Ashland and Its
vicinity. g. ~ e q.
SO far as I can learn, the entire population
Of our countENapproyes your course IN re-
card to the courts. All deprecate the de.:
stlrction of the county.court system, ana
think that repudiationists have virtually
gained their end. For have been informed
that our circuit court held term Of more
than one weeS duration, and by reason OF
accumufative criminal cases tried but two
out of large dockes OF common.law cases.
Yesterday q negro boy some twelve or
thirteen years old was crtfehed TO death
while hauling wood. The lead mule to the
tumbril-cart which he wSs driving, in at
tempting to avoid amudhoSe, caught him
between the cart-shaft and a tree on the side
of the road. He lived but short time
after the accident. SIGMA.
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COMMERCIAL,
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGES.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, Januar7A a.1S7As !
OFFERINGS. -
WHEAT.-White, S4S. bushels. ReA; 710 busit-
els.
ConN.-Whire, ssS bushels; mixed 230 busllr
els
BEANs.-S- bushels s1 .ac $50 :
s SALES. sst t-#f
. WnEAr-White. so bushels at SLICE 80 busli-
els common at 81 "a, ITO bushels fair as Id
total, 240 bushels. -
WHEAT-Red, 3ss bushels very good at 81 IS :
20 bushels ut 81 Cos so bushels good at SF;S0l60
~ bushels common at 81 IS 0-total, zoo bushels.
CoRN.-White, $50 bushels prime ut SIC. LII
bushels very good ut Slc.-total, S24. bushels.
Mixed, 120 bu shells at S1c 90 bushels on private
terms-rotal, % O aaisiels. ~ :,
BEANS.-4 bushels at 81.
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RALTIafORE MARKKrs.

baltimore January l9.-F1our 9a!st and steady.
Wheat quiet; white Choice. u; 0@41 R2; for 70
al 90; good, 10 prime red u sa@91 .gS eomr
mon to fair; sk;65 9al;7b; rennsyisa1as, y :Sa
ern SPRING S4:57@&l. 90. Corr. quiet; Mhtts
southern, 9C@p3c.; yellow southern, S30a5c.
mixed western, S5ca Oats DALI southsrns ana
:unchnpged Proyisions quiet. Mess pork. e16 DO.
Buzz meats sholIdess clear LIB. lid sie az,
sides. Sc. sugar-cuzed hams, he lard, G*GaS.
Western kattert unchanged. Csaee strong q ~
CSC Whsakey. qnset at e1@9La26 sugar dnit AZ
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4 l35; nays, 08. So, tRo.ihirtss not voting in
the afdfmattS I've, the resolution was rstecteds
The negxti1es were Albsrt, AEct, han.
Iningl Bass, Besa BthingtoD Burehsrd, Rnr-
Max York,
Teftokss Hafhfssa DINeS IJeVgaSs. ah1fBari.
iEsma,ss Eden lsiridges Elliot. Fort,
/ FRYE, Garfield, idifnEs, EaoOch. fstinSkas;
tHnte Df MAii1e. Hats s65f New York Hatnii-.
ItGn, Haffisok Eassas !, 7nthorns ffaHs
IIgy ofg C0nnectseut, Heudeea Herndons Hef-.
Ley, q. Il. Hoar, Hooper Hoskins Knssor,
! Kellogg Kendall, LoHndes, LnttrelI, May.
ENrd, McDflis of lows, McE oEgafl MeIlish,
Nj. srfkfn, Mitchell, Moore, Morris. Nesmfth,
OBJ ien, O,Nea1I, Parker DC Neg York, Par
aons, Pendleton, Phelps, Pierce Plat Jr. OF
Virgil MAJ Platt OF. New York, Poland. Pot
ter, Ea. ney, Randall Rene, Rice, u. HsRo-
berts, S.Nwyer, Schumacher Of, New York,
iScofieId. ScuddE OF New York, Ecudie-l
If New :Je, sey, Small, Smart. Smith Of Penn
sylyaria Sin nth or Louisiana, Smith cf Ohio.
Speer. Stark weather, Storm, Swami, Town
send. WaIdron i Wallace, Ward OF New Jer-
sew. Wheeler. " vilbur, W Hard Of VerHont,
Willard of Mic, Igan, Williams Of Massa-
chusetts, Williams of Michigan, and Willie
IS. ,--1si.-.s. +,
Mr.. sener. of Yire inia, has been appointed
chairmari of tie Con lmittee on the Depart
Tie Judiciary Com. nittee was instructed
TO inquire whether legi s.ation was necessary
to prevent the Illegal Ltse of the American
dag on commercial yesse e.
Mr.. Hays introduced p bill donating the
public lands of Alab am sor educational
purposes; also, bill a'onating half of the
prbtie lands of the United States to the
southern States forthe 81 me- purpose.
The ChteE-Justiceshfp- IBsmfnntion Of
Morrison II. Wait e, oE Ohio.
WAsHsIGroN, January 19.-The nomina-
ton Of Morrison r. Wait e, sfa Ohio. to be
Chief-Justice of the SUPP eno5- Court, was
made to-day. The annouDc smerH was sur
prise to senators and all OF her3- about the
capitol, including the justice of the co urt;
but it did not OCCASION the & lme' degree OF
wonder as when Caleb Cusbii * 's:name was
transmitte ed for the same Office. subsequently
the Senate, fn executive session, referred the
nomination to the Committee on the Judi
ciary,who will probably to-mcrrotT report
faYorably upon it.
Many inquiries were made as to thssssand-
ing Of this gentleman, he not having M
tional reputation, but being bes, knsWn in
the State of which he is q citizen. The
nomination recalled the fact that he acted as
one Of the counsel at the Geneva tribUnaa Of
arbitration, and some Of the senators were
acquainted with him as an able lawyer Of
thirty years standing in Ohio. AltheHGh
q Republican, he Is not an active partisan
and at the present time he is presidents OF
the Ohio. Constitutional Convention.
It was discovered on looking at the: SUI
preme Court record that year ago to-nor-
row Mr.. Waite was, on motion OF Caleb
Gushing, admitted to the bar of that co:lft
as attorney.
Contrary to report, Mr.. Waite never. held
a jndgeship in Ohio. Senators of both pap
ties speak well of the nomination, and there
seems to be no doubt of the confirmation.
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RICHMOND MARKETS..
MONDAY, JnnuarysE5 1874.
Country Produce.

Country Produce
Roots: Ginseng, $4,000; seneca, 'sishout top,
60c.
Beesoar: 2s@aoc. ~ n.
Butter: Prime to choice yellow. 2s9soc. poor
20 good, 15Q20c- common, SN1Oc.
Buek,oheqt Flour: ,2@3c. Very dall.
Broom Corn: Green, SOL Co.. red, 445c.
Corn, Meql: Toe. "a bushel.
Dried Nstt-Applss gqanr art 4g9si' s sneec
SSgaGii piltsd, i4ai5c Bsckerties, 6a7c.
Eggs: In barrels 20@21c. p Dozen; in crates,
Flour Virginia country y enosssa TO-DAY Fine Inc
family. ordinary run, S.50as$a7o; fancy brands
s1O.50@5el.
Ezarsesd: 81. 5oaas1. 80 q sushel.
so asy; Virginia nn'0'ns' '''i0U'1'' A'
lard: Country. 91aQ1 0Gc. E5
oats: Baled. s0Qs5c. a 100 bs.
Onions.-s1.40 30 v bushel.
Potatoes: Irish, 50Q6ec. v bushel.
pouury-Dressed: Turkeys, l7@1 1885, :hickenS.
16G14e.
Rue: S5c. q bushel.
Sunlac: 75c-nominai
Shucks: 70@so.
Balell Stra,o; 60@6oc.
Wool: Washed, ssQs5c.; unwashea, 2a4a7c.
Cement, Lime, Playser, &C.
Cement: s225@S2.30 q barrel; Rosendale,
lime: Agrtcultursl,, loe g hgshsl; virg'ns5ss
@ dssi.a h Roeklsnd, I ssisssaiSsi.75.
Plaster: Lump. IS; groun', sll, delivered
'S ~ " dry Goods. ,5 .z
s1c.; 's Msnchessan SCI manchester; e;
a james River. gys; = james River, &c.;
5s1fs "a Fa, s5as
o sessssis H cs ssss'ass,, he e.
.. Sensstoga' 1oc.; 1o-4 Peppean' SOC, l o.
Bzsgehed asS ssakGs:4 - R %sHFsa
Home; 14s Esd, n 9nelaa taSe sus
BIZ s * s fef @ssssn, s;s
Rsss,s zs;1s,;,,1 ps sss l0 Vss1'sEd
At Gessa aJsSns: Pavopia. s1lc1;s Amoskeagi
ZEE; ETH HaiiOwcll, IL ". .., Z,
,2se. "' !. !.
Prints: American, 10s.; Aliens 10e. R ts
m Wasue tom &C.: Hamilton Toe Mer.lmscE,
| 1nc' :. Mallory, I0c. Oriental, l0c. faanc'
| i0c.; Arnold, SAc.; Amoskeag, S4c.; ah'su'sa'
e Can6rtcs: Riee. Sc; English, Sc. z:
Drugs, Dyestutfs, OILS, &c. i.
4ieohol: 1926 % gallon. s ~. b
Concentrated Lys: 90 U case OF four dozen. Is
| Copperas: Sc. -
cochfneaI. 81 n me- &c rI
Extract Of L0g,oood: l8c. !ff1i. sag % sE..:
| Indigo: $1.25, 80 .is 10
| Aadder: Ice. .%.....,ea., -, -
srorm. M. as: whale, s5c.: straits, 6oe9IOe
sp shrasor.ccd OH, sOas5c.; lard, Doc; sMees
ssss ssa5r,s sss ssaa
y, Race Ginger: 18es rs. -, =
ssaa II 10, e sess; English GOA s
Snsyits Tarpeaifne 52ss Il 81
CANDY 1xGDi5c. q s. 3.ss,s { q /; ~ 49, 'E
Lsmoas: ~ 60Rs9 a. boz. ss5ss ,.;sSs W
oranaesl:. 1 sss g 1i.y.,, ,ass 4.
os,a !. peruvian, $50: 6aansper $40 - ton;
Pssisc sSo e e Ha16ons a ~
sassdmpons, sse &sryand Tosaeeos FOOD ESQ.,
| Grseeyies, Re. ,ss { n
pa.o,. snonlaers s16sxe.: rlLhea Mdes: PIC!
OK md scarce; clear r,bbea mosg,
gssyipia hog-Tsund 12s nesss :asI
ia; sagsI.sgred unc nv -. 81 I9sizes
A Rnsts.s: Panied, two hooss, s2.r ftres hopp
1 R,oems TWO ssstnzs. @; ,lsss ssss, IN HI
ea.2S four STRINGS, susa y. s
f@f 90; FIVE strinss, =. .oe. SeS
s.s:; sss saaass; s Msss.
q. Ssss.ss h ssSssss a ssa ssa ss
s ssss.s s. k som.aa. 10 seiss
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Death of the siamese Twins

! GREENSBORO, n. c., January 19.-Ihe
1siamese Twins died on the 18th instant.
Chang had an attack of paralysis last fall,
and had never entirely recovered, and at
times he had exhibited signs Of mental aber-
ration. They retired as usual .onthe night
of the 10th. Next morning Chang was
found dead, and Eng died within two hours
afterwards, 1t is supposed ofsfright. They
lived near Mt. Airy, surry county, NC.
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RRaE9oasR Accident.

ST. LOUIS, January 19.--By SO: accident on
the st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
railroad at .Dartenne creek, on Saturday
night, Isaac Gates, of Boston, president Of
the Iowa Central railroad, was badly bruised
about the abdomen and suffered internal
injrSies oh. Pickering, general superin-
tendent of the same road, was slightly hurt,
and Hon. j. Fl. Rolssps, Of Missouri was
considerably Injured
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

England.
LONDON. January 19.-The ship Mime
bahia, from Cal!ao for Dublin, has been lost
of Sicily, and ten men drowned.
France.
Paris, January 19.-The uttramontane
iournals DE pUniuers has suspended pub
Iication.
Persons passing between France and Italy
are no longer required to be provided with
passports.
Spain.
MADRID, January IA nan named Cam
BATE, who served as a colonel under the Paris
Commune, was captured at Cartagena by
the Spanish troops,
Senior Sagosta, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
is preparing q note to be sent to the diferens
Powers.
GLASGOW, January ia special dispatch
from London to the Globe of this city says
that the dismissal by the Home Secretary OF
DR.. Henry Bell, sheriff Of Lanarkshlre, has
caused a serious difference of opinion be-
tween Gladstone and Lowe, which will pro-
baby result in the retirement Of the latter
from the Government. ~ d h.
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STRANGE DEATH.-We. learn that Miss
Charlotte Farmer, aged some thirteen OF
fourteen years, and the daughter OF Mr. Ben
jainin Farmer, who resides on College Hili,
died on Friday, from the effects OF an lron
screw, which she playfnlly put III one'ot ne1
nostrils about eighteen months ago. anu
which all efforts to remove have since been
unayailing. Lynchburg Ne,os, 19h.
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1arse Fire as Charleston, W. Va.

Z. ..- Especial telegram 70 tne D1SpatSt'1 .
I HINTON, w. Va, January ia large
portion of the business part Of Charleston
was destroyed BY fire this morning. Four
teen business houses were burned and heavy
damage done to q number Of others. Loss
not less than hundred thousand dollars.
Most of the parties are partially insured.
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THE SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY.
The board of trustees of the university Ell.
lowed by Vanderbilt at Memphis, Tenn,
have elected three professors-L. c. Cortland
of the University Of Mississippi; S. c. Wells
of the Central College of Missouri; and
N. s. Lupton, of the University of Alabama.
and adjourned to meet at Nashville in April
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FINANCIM.
BY Teiesraph

NEW YORK, - -
NEW YoRs7 january 19--Noo,ss.- Stocks active
and Irregular. Money, s. Gold opened at IL IN;
now 111S. E<ehange-Long 4sfs short, AS1K
Governments zcsipe at nominal prices. States quiet
Ecening-MensF easy at COS. Sterling q<tss
at 1874. Gold dulp at 111X@11lX. Governments
active and a triIa,cG for some. States quiet and
nominal .
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INDIAN Raids.

q ST.. LOUIS, january 1s.-captain Wykof,,
of the United States army. who has arrived
here from Fort Coucha, Texas, reports Gnas
on Monday last, while at Fort GRIMM, ne
Iesrned that the Comanche Indians had just
raided settlement in that vicinity and had
driven off fifty horses. Troops have gone In
cantain Wgkoif also reports Indians about
ti,e Fort Sill reservation, and it was believed
they were on raid. "a
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Deasn ora: Dsvlns.

3C1Nc1NsAqI, January 10.-Rey. samnel
Fisher. &c College. Hill, fell dead YESTERDAY.
BE succeeded DR.. Beeeher as pastor o. inc ,
second presbyterian church, and Was also
for several years presidentof Hamilton Col.
segs. aB Gcrtk.s - ..i
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IS Bosr0A; January t9.s..L e6veya;& Co.'s
stamping and papeStng WORKS, at Cambridge.
port hayesb been burned. Eoss, CSC, 600.
WHEELlRa, W. "a, January ia DE-
patch from Charleston, w. Va, says four.
teeu business houses and . number Of Others
have been destroyed by fire. Eoss, SIS ,00O.
Phelps N Y.,s January l9.T The paper.
mill Of Dobainski was burned last night.
Loss, S25, 000 Insurance, $4,000. Dobi.
linski's house b In flames. Sc: &,