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PAyMAsTRR e. p. THONFSON, I. :. Y, who
has been for some time on duty in the Navy de-
psTtment, a portion OF the time ~ acting chief
clerk and who was rec ntIy ord rel . the CJl-
gress, lett Washington last night to join tha
vessel at Kew West.
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The New England Freedmen,s Aid
SOcfRty

BosToS, March 2l.-rhe New England
Freedmen's Aid society has voted 20 wind up
its affairs. Since April, 1864, the society has
received over s350,00O and has supported
seventy teachers among the colored people OF
the south. A new organization 10 bear tue So
ciety'e name and continue its work IA prohahle
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sUIclDR OF LIEUT.. ELA.-The mama of thu
onneer WHO committed suicide in the stea mer
Urea, republic was Second Lieut. Frederick p
Eis, OF the y >. MsriDe Corps, who was attach.
ed 70 the frigste Hartford,
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.SEAT Ran PoRTATIoN-OvER TIE Lxrr
New ork dispatch announces that tn q.
nork Central, the Pennsylvania CentrsI an
the Erie railroad have advanced TIE 80 a, ~
ngef fares TO the west, and the Old price
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GENERAL BABCOCE has gone to Chicago to
attend the funeral Of his mDther-In law, Mrs
Camp bell. who died in that city On THURSDAY
nffrr a Hrrv lOng illness.
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CIEcINNATI, March 2.-E.- Beptes, a banker
and agent for European steamship lines, was
shot fatally, ss If supposed, by some unknown
person, at his residence in the subarbs OF this
city late last night.
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EVENING STAR.
Washin ton News and Gossip.

ISTERS - EvENUs--Ths rsce.prs from in
ternal revenue to-day were s343 rs.
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IMMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA-The VIRGINIA
senate Thursday passed bill appropristing
$1,000 for the purpose OF ENCOURAGING actus
land purchasers and settlers to come TO VIr-
ginis- The board of immigr alton will have am
thorlty 10 Sc nd three commissioners to Europe.
Residents of Virginia.
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~Mr. p. 4. Barnum is advertising in the
London newspapers for estimates for the con-
struction Of his transatlantic balloon, which he
intends to have finished early In the summer
The democratic members Of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature, In q caucus last evening,
dominated Judge Il. b. Curtis to fill Senator
Summers seat.
The French government has removed the
~ Duke Of Padau and other persons participating
~. IN .ne recent demonstration at Chiselhurst from
me public offices held by them.
Az meeting Of the New York state
sasnge yesterday, the committee on RESOLUTIONS
ttePo,.ed series, which were adopted. indors-
st. Louis ~A sf@nse u
haunted distillery u the latest cause of
snd I'm me a 1t h found in wsynesboro, Pa,
sno Ine womans crusade Is SUPPOSED to have
something to do with it. fp'Su '" nsse
Inc editor Of . juvenile paper in New
rork recently recsived the folfowins fisttsr-
Annie died on Monday, aftsr reSd,hs yonr iast
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SERIOUS RIOTs OF Coal MINRRs-The coal
miners AZ Minouk, Woodford county, Illinois,
they were discharged and NOrwegians nut in
their phases. The discharged miners made An
unsuccessful attack on the new men, and in the
evening the wives OF the former gathered about
the shaft and assailed the new men and the
PRESIDENT OF the company with eggs and other
missiles The trouble finally became a riot
NnI S me Town authorities were unable TO
q, anc ne sent the adj utsnt general with arms
and orders for the sheriff. Yesterday A number
OF rioters were arrested, and at last aiyices
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THERE Is No IMPROVEMENT in Judge Dents
condition today.
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GREAT BRITAIN GOING FOR SPAIN ON .c-
COUNT OF THE SANTIAGO MAss.cpy Tha
kingston lJamaica) eleanor of the Tth saws.
10 accordance with instruction received from
her MaJestys government, an inquiry will
shortly be held In respect to the relafivss y,
those British subjects who were Captured ON
BOARD the steamer Virginius and shot by ordsr
surmised this inquiry Is with q view 10 secnr.
ing compensation from the Spanish govern
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NOT MUCH OF VOLCANO AFrER ALA
telegram from Marion, the seat of McDowelI
county. n. @, in which Bald mountain il To-
Gated, says the mountain was shaken a few DAYS
nee by volcanic throes, and some of the inhab-
itants IN the neighborhood became much excit-
ca ana alarmed. However, one OF the oldest
citizens says that the shock was not more severe
than II WAS in 1872. There il no reliable infor-
nation OF the emition OF either fire or smoke
Two parties OF gentlemen-one from Warren
and the other from Rutherton-started for the
disturbed region yesterfav
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COSFIRMATIONs.-The Senate in eKecutivs
session yesterday confirmed the following n Dm-
nations: Thomas b. Van Buren, OF New Je'-
sey, to be consul at Kanagaws Frederick
Bags, collector of internal revenGe, 9th dis
tTict of Indiana. Edward F. Dunno, chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court of Arizona. Charles
p. Ramsden, United States marshal for The cas-
tern district of Virginia j. q. Smith, register
of land Office, la Mesills, New Mexico. Jesus
Amigo, receiver of public moneys at the same
place.
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WHOLE FAMILY MuRpKREp.-A 50. Louis
Globe special from Bellevilie, IN, reports q
terrible slaughter committed THURSDAY three
miles from Centreville, St Clair county, III.
his son and dsuehter-ip-lav and two email Chi
dren one An infant The dead bodies were die
covered about six O'Clock this evening. The
throats Of the too men we're cut and the skull
Of the woman and children crushed Il. Who
committed the atrocious crime and for what
purpose y not known.
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OFFICIAL RBTURxs OF TIE NEW HArp-
sHIR1 ELEcTToH.-The oficial returns OF the
and show the following resule Wsseon, ds4o,
crat, S5,63; McCutchins, republican, A,131:
Blackmer, Temperance, ISL; Sotai, u $50; Ton
Sss uss e vss % 80 sss
STRAW, repobleaD, 3lf0s; 8lackmsr, tsnSor.
:scs. i.77s; tetai, 3, sis; Stzsvs majority, ..
each party Pollsd larger vsb tan ~ yssr.
though tAa o0m0era0 fain9l -.
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Tn srIAMHR EpeAR STEWART was seized
in Baltimore yesterday BY United States Mar
shall Goldsbofough, By order, b said, OF the
govsrnnent sut6eEiese q Hashinssen.
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TIE woMIr Of Iowa ere rapidly preparing
for the ballot BY instruction in pafiiamensary
debate and general business. There are 1000
granges In the state, In which 1900 women are
enti.leo TO vote. In the 1000 RaAgee IN the
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TIE HOWARD Court OF INQUIRY. - The
Howard court Of inquiry yesterday examined
First Comptroller Taylor and Second Auditor
French as TO rules governing disbursing Office
of the arHy while Gen. Howard was commits
siOner land made responsible under the act of
March -, 1861, the same as other discussing
officers. Assistant Adjntant General Vincent
testified TO the authenticity of certain War de-
psrtment records.
The court IS not in session to-day, having al
journed yesterday until II O'Clock on Monday
morning.
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IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLTC.-We would
again call the attention of the public to the
fact that the law of Congress, passed at the last
ssion, equires ali kinds of printed matter and
merchandise TO be paid in full before the same
can he forwarded. A persistent neglect on the
part OF many 70 bear this simple tact In mind,
not only subjects sIch parties to Inconvenience
and lOss, but puts Ihe pOst-Office 70 much unne-
cessaTy trouble. The amount of printed matter
now held for postage in the Washington city
post-Ofiice viii average from two 10 three bush
els per week, and the amount is steadily on the
increase.
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army OF Washington, the greatest colonial gov
ernor for the country's good. On his son Rob
ert, slain near Cumberland, Nd, in 1855, Lon
don poet wrote:
courageous youth were now thine honored
sire -
To breathe again and rouse his wonted ire,
From Great Potomac's spring to Roanoke"
1898. The Shenandoah valley settled at
Staunton, woodstock and Winchester. Orange
I740. Troops raised in the upper Potomac
country by Lawrence Washington to proceed to
the West Indies to conquer the Spanish colo
n 1. The Scotcn,iIish settle rapidly on Fair
treaty at Lancaster, Pa, giving up ali the
land from Virginia to the Ohio About this
time the last buffalo seen in our region.
1142 Fairfax county established.
l749 The Warrington and Mason family and
others near Washington organize the Ohio
company, six years after Lawrence Washing ton
inhabits the Mount Vernon estate. Lord Fair
lax employs George surveying.
H5s: Cuipeper, Warrenton and Washington
CLeesburg is "a miles from Washington, And
Minor, who owned sixty acres around the coart
house and laid 1t of into streets and lots partly
built upon already. The trustees named In the
act Of legislature were Hon. Philip Ludwell
Jas. Hamilton, Nicholas Minor, Josias Clap.
ham, Aeneas Campbell, John Hugh, Francis
Hague and William West, gentiemsn. This
county, and the Earl Of Loudon, Braddock
and Washington are sail to have been in the
vfllage)
I772. The Virginia Assembly passes an act to
improve the navigation Of the Potomac.
1774. Washington presides at meeting for
re assistance held In Fairfax county. Charles Lee
and Horatio Gates visit him from their estates
near Martinsburg.
i776, July ING. Lord Dunmore desolates the
upper Potomac, burning william Brents house
1t AQuia Greek.
f779. Alexandria incorporated.
1904. Oecoquan t0vn establiahed BY Law.
1872. Prince William couFtrhouse romoved
logical Seminary established back of Alexan-
dria. ARcTpRue GADADoUr,
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SURVEYS OF NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
LINES THROUGH acknowledgements at its
late session appropriated 100000 for the
purpose Of making surveys for nanonai
transportation lines. OF this sum about
$50, ,006 has been placed to the credit OF Colo
mel William Z. CraighiIl, United States en-
gineer in charge of improvement OF rivers
and harbors between the Susquehauna and
Cape Fear rivers. He has assigned the re-
survey Of the Central water-line at ALLIE.
ghauy Summit to Lieutenant Turtle, United
States engineers, and of the Greenbrier and
New rivers to Mr.. w. z. Hutton.
The freight railway surveys include lines
between the Kanawha river and Alexandria
or Quantico, and between Kanawha and
some point on the York or James river or
Norfolk. The former railway survey is as.
signed TO Mr.. G.P. Manning, the latter to
Mr.. II. d. Whtcomb.
We are not informed Of the names Of as
sistants except that Mr.. r. II. Talcott will
assist Lieutenant Turtle. Mr.. Whitcomb
has been directed to survey the route from
Clifton Forge down the James. Major G.
r. Howard, with Messrs. Marion Randolph,
). Purcell, and M. f. Maury. will survey
the line between Clften Forge and Lynch
burg and Major r. Ii. Temple, with
Messrs. Z. NJ. Tutwiler, S. B. Burbank, and
A. III. Bishop between Lynchburg and the
tide-water. The other portions of the route
being occupied by existing lines will not be
re-suryeyed at present.
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Ionly FOR the company and invited guests, no.

only for the company and invited guests, no
tickets will be sold. is :,sg
Il party of ladies and gentlemen are
making arrangements for the hop of the
season, to come off few miles below the
city in a few days. &. b
/ TEE Court AND COUNCIL. The Hastings
CourS meets tomorrow, and this Is the last
chance to obtain licenses. &
There will be an important adjourned
meeting of the City Council tonight at
O'clock.
COMMITTEE REPoRTs.-The School Com
mittee have not yet decided on the question
OF city superintendent.
The Committee on Fire Department will
report against the erection Of any more
frame buildings on Hull street.
60 AN Hour OF SACRED MUslc."- ami
vcrsary exercises of the Methodist Sabbath
school, which was received with such gene
raj favor, will be, by almost universal request,
repeated at the church tonight for the bene-
fit Of the Ssbbath-school library.
Cry OFp1cRs.-In addition 10 the officers
already elected, the Committee on Salaries
are considering the expediency of creating
the following additional ones: City attorney,
engineer, scavenger, keeper of cemetery, and
superintendent Of public schools.
MAYORS CouRT-Mdyor Ghtles presiding.
Wyndbam Gregory, charged with an assault
on Joseph Wells, and Martha Jones, charged
with petit larceny, were baiied until this
morning. Il
A number Of parties charged with Illegally
taking water from city hydrants were .repri-
manded and discharged.
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Auothcr Fire in Chicago.

: CHICAGO, July PAT O'Clock this morn
ing fire broke out in the fine stone-front
block Nos. 121 and 123 State street, occupied
by e. f. Hollistcr & Co., dealers in carpets,
and Giles Brothers 4 Co., jewellers. Their
stocks were entirely destroyed. The losses
sreineayy, as the firms were extensive deal
ers. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The building in which the fire occurred
cost 100000 in 1872. The stock OF Giles,
Brothers IL Co. is valued at $500, 900; in
sured for nearly one-half; $50, ,0O0'Worth oi
their stock was in the vaults.
E. F. HolliSter & Co.'s loss is about S75.-
600; insured. Richards, Shaw & Winslow's
stock was damaged to the amount Of about
10000; fully insured. Several firms on the
opposite side of the street suffered by break.
age OF glass to the amount of about 10000
Among the insurance companies sustain.
ing losses by Giles, Brothers 81 Co. is the
Old Dominion, to the amount OF $4,000.
The total amount of loss by the fire is
about $3.50, 900, which is pretty fully covered
by insurance.
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MANCHESTER A.,I,;ltis, NEWS.

PERsoNAL-Jobn Schultz, of Norfolk, the
'.veteran Captain Jack" the old friend Of the
Elliott Grays in bellum days, has been spend
ing the past week with friends in this city,
and on all sides heartily welcomed.
Intelligence has been received OF the i'll.
ness Of e. Matthews, Esq., of this city, at
present in Korry District, s. @.
. Captain George IT. Litch6eld, formerly OF
tbis.city, is engaged in The construction of
railroad from Columbia, S. G., to the sea
coast. .gsstz ss-..tf III, -. st.3 s.,
James a. Clarke, Esq, returned yesterday
from professional visit to the Peninsula y I :
counties. ..1.,s..
AZ number OF our citizens availed them
selves OF the excursion Tuesday to: the capt.
tai of the nation. 5s5
Al Coop Cosy1oT wv hen. Captain Fitz.
gerald delivered James Stanley to Colonel
Strolher, sent 70 the penitent ntiary for horse
stealing, he was at once recognized as q
former inms,t ,te OF The Institution, and is the
man who placed the cap-st0ne on the Hoi-
3IyWood memoriai pile.
LOCAL NorFs. Active preparations are
being made for the semEannnaI ball OF Alert
Fire Company. As this entertainment Y
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

. ~
LosDos. July 22.--The Algerian papers
fear that trouble with, the natives Is impend-
ing. They have heard that l0OO0 muskets,
and $4,000 pounds OF powder are imported
across the Tunisian frontier weekly.
!, A Ne,cs special from Vienna reports that
Seryia sent eonciliatory proposals to Con-
stantinople. -s5 .s,. I.
It is said that the Pope IS negotiating with
the Khedive for auxiliary troops In case oi
emergency.
AdYiees from India represent that =. few
cases OF. cholera have broBens out among the
50, ,000. pilgrims assembled in Poorre for the
Juggernaut festiYds. Il, 4.
TIE floods in the mort b Of India have sub
sided. The southern dist ricts are still Iths
out rain, or tire little that has fallen in some
sections has done no good.
# France.
Il LosDoa, July g. The q Z Ia es special frcnl
Paris saws the Gommftsest ot Thirty have
agreed TO an electoral bill iixiDg the aye Ci
voters at Twenty-Five; providing far elsci
3tiolis by nfondissements instead of depart,
ments, and giving an additional member 70
every SO, 600 inhabitants.
81 PaRls, july, aa 20. = r he depntie of the LEI.
are actively circulating for SIG nature pelf
.tions for the dissolution of the Assenlbl g
be presented In The event OF the defeat ot M
2Gasimir Perier's bill.
spain
MapRID. JULY General zzsballa has
sent eight battalsons CT troops 10 Fsi atorts
the RenttSlicans In the oY.lee ofs esleHsai
The gari!sfs are Ia strong force tti the pro
vince Of Alaya, between Miranda and MI 80
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THE FKEEDMAN's SAVINGS BANK.-At n
special meeting OF the advisory committee OF
the Freedman's Savings Bank it was re-
solved that the creditors Of the bank should
be requested to retain their books until the
affairs of the company are settled. The com
mittee take this course because tits currently
reported on the streets that there are per.
sons who are endeavoring to persuade some
of the people who have money in the bank
to sell their books at great sacrifice. The
committee are advised that the banks credit
ors willsustain very little if any loss, though
it is likely that it will take two or three years
TO close up It's business.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF Goop TEMpffAas

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPEARs.--
Welcome Lodge, No. 100 (colored), l. .. G..
r., has been duly organized with the follow.
ing officers: George W. Brown, worthy chief
templar; George Williams, Jr., worthy vice
templar; Charles E. HarIis, worthy secre-
tary F. N. Brown, worthy assistant secre.
tary; Carter B. Franklin, worthy financial
secretary; R. Henderson Coombes, worthy
treasurer; K. Ell. Braxton, worthy chaplain;
John Il. Tyler, worthy marshal; Simon Ira.
Wis, deputy marshal; John Thomly, worthy
sentinel; Ralph Larry, worthy guard: 70.
bert b. Gaines, right-hand supporter; Will
lie 81. Armistead, Ieit-hand supporter; W.
81. Lester Coombes, past chief templar. This
Lodge commences work with about forty
charter members. The above officers will
be installed next Tuesday night at Fidelity
Hall - - -.sa
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-SeVeraI bids, prin-
cipally from New York city, have been re-
ceiyed In response to Secretary Brstow's
circular for subscriptions to the new fve-per-
cent. loan. A large additional iDstalment is
expected by tomorrow mornings mail. On
account of tomorrow being the day fixed
for opening the bids MIR. Bristow will not
leave for Long Branch, in response to the
Presidents telegram, until tomorrow night.
j. S. Jones has been appointed United
States marshal for the southern district Of
Florida.
Miss Rose Poe, last surviving sister of the
late Edgar a. Poe, died in this city to-day,
aged sixty-eight years.
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POLICE CoUkT, WEDNEsDAY--Justtce Whste.
Samuel Foster, guilty Of abusing and threat
ening J. j. Morris, was placed under bonds
for good behavior. tsz
James II. West was fined S. for taking sand
from the gutter at the corner Of Henry and
Franklin and of Henry and Grace streets.
Albert Obey (negro), charged with steal
ing old iron from j: G. Smith, was dis.
charged because no prosecutor appeared.
w. W. Colwell was arraigned upon the
charge of trespassing upon the premises oi
w. 4. Moody and asSaulting him. MIR.
Moody withdrew the charge, by, consent OF
the court, upon the promise of Colwell that
he would not again goto the house of Moody.
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Naval AffA1rs- Marine Maaters.-yVYac
q ORR nt Work--The Norfogk District

orr at Work-The Norfolk District
Conference.
Especial telegram 70 Che Dispatcn.I
PoRTsAouTH, July 22.-The frigate Pow.
batan received orders to-day to proceed "a
Halifax, n. s, stopping at Newport.
Chief Constructor Isaab Hanscom arrived
from Washington today. He was received
with a commodore's salute and the usual
honors, and made the annual examination of
the Department.
The Minnesota, Lieutenant George Ham
lin, B. N, commanding, belonging to The
great State line from New Orleans to Liver.
pool, put in here to-day for coal, six days
from the bar. She has on board cargo
Of cotton and corn, $500, 1000 in specie, and
sixty passengers.
While coming through the Florida Straits,
on Sunday. morning, q boat from Bakers
Wrecking Company, of Norfolk, which is en-
gagged in saving the ship Mississippi, Of the
same line, approached the Minnesota and
requested to be reported here as getting on
very successfully with the wreck. The
wreckers expected to try to float the Mis-.
sissippi on Monday last.
The Norfolk District Conference will be
held at Beach Grove church, Nansemond
county, near the old stage road leading from
Portsmouth to Suffolk, and about fifteen
miles from Portsmouth, beginning to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock and closing on
Sunday the 26sh. Bishop D. S. Doggett will
preside. 1t is expected there will be full
attendance of the members, lay and clerical.
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Arrest OF a German Forser.

New YoRK, July 22.-Some time ago the
German Consul General informed the police
Of the escape of John SchWick from Germany
after committing forgeries to the extent OF
$1,000 The arrivals by European steam
ers were watched, but he was not captured.
a man was arrested in; Yonkers on the charge
of committing burglary In a human-hair store
In that city and brought here, when he was
identified as the German forger. He was
taken before United States Commissioners
Shields to-day, held under extradiiion, and
will be sent TO Germany on Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-23

RvsIGNATIoN.- meeting Of the City
Conservative Committee held last night Mr..
d. C. Richardson rendered his resignation
as a member of the committee and as super
intendent of Marshall Ward. The resigna-
tion was accepted. Mr.. John A. Curtis was
appointed superintendent of the Ward. The
vacancy in the delegation will be filled at the
next meeting of the committee.
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movements OF the President. .

New York, July 22.--President Grant ar.
rived here this morning from Long Branch
on his way 70 Paterson, N. j., to attend the
retnion of the Grand Army ofthe Republic.
PATERSON, N. j., July 22.-At the SOL
diers reunion here to-day, President Grant
being called upon, said he was pleased at
meeting the citizens of Paterson, many Of
whom he had met on the field. He added
that he was no speech-maker; that he could
not make speech if he would. and would
not if he could.
Secretary Robson and others made
speeches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-23

GREAT REDUCTIoS.-In order to reduce their
large stock of ready-made clothing Messrs f. B.
SPENCE s. Son have marked down their goods to
the very lowest mark They have on hand quite
varied line Of business SUITS also, linen and alpaca
coats, light undershlrts and drawers. Their stock
of neck.ties comprises all of the latest novelties
For good and cheap goods call at 1900 Main street.