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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-21

| to be extended su6iciently In the reaI
to give ample room above for public hall,
Council chamber, and ., meetipg,room fol
the fireengine company, and also engine
house below. We furthermore recommend
that the work be given otir ae osce:t ~
The report was Misc EN- d0rsed BY the Com.
mittee on Market. so much Of tbs report
as pertains to the improvement contem.
plated was, on motion or MIR. 5Morrissette.
adopted, and so much as refers to the plan
of building was referred 10 d special com.
mittee consisting Of Eve, with instructions
TO submit plans and specifications and cost
OF said improvement. d 43t. l55ii
90 motion of Mr. Perdue, the committee
we're instructed to report back to the Conu-
Gil the cost OF plan and spe eifeations for said
work. Dai IiJp u ssls sBs@Es n
The President appointed the following
committee: Iessrs.F Merrissette, gPerdue,
Craig, Eubank, and Tay lor.
hr:: Craig, from the Committee on Streets,
presented repors embracing approved bills
amounting to- 2410 ior repairing certain
streets and culyer.s also askfng permission
TO have ffty maps Of fSgrsdes Of streets, as
heretofore adop'ed, Autographed for future
use at an expense Of $50. TIE committee
also ash for further time Id erder to make o
more detsiled report. Adopted.
A number OF bills were presented and
ordered 10, be paid among them one of
S215 In favor Of the Marshall Manufacturing
Company. l}'tiiS .2p@..3 ~ a2a!' e:
MERiToRious.-The following are the prl.
pills new on the Roll Of Honor al the colored
male high school for the week ending Dt-
cember 18: q. Brown, r. Clarke, and j.
Peters. '...I :. -, !
FMR.-The ladies of,tbe Methodist Sun.
day school design holding. fair at, the
church for the benefit thereof.
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CHARGED WITH INCENDIARlSM. - Police
Justice White on Saturday morning made
q full examination Of the case of William
Whippe, Joseph Cottrell, William Williams,
and John Green (colored boys, charged with
setting fire to an unused school-house on the
lot of j. L. Smith, near Fulton Hill. Soon
after the conf1igration was discovered a gen.
tIcman Of the neighborhood saw four boys
going from the direction Of The school-house
10 the woods near the old reservoir con-
structed to furnish water to the sugar refine
ry. Mr.. Smith, upon searching the woods,
found four white boys named Joseph
Aacauly, Brown Macauly, Thomas
Grace, and John Dwyer, engaged
ostenSibly in getting handles. They said
they knew nothing about the burning of the
house, but informed Mr. Smith that four
cJlored boys had o few minutes before passed
by them. The colored boys, when arrested
, day Or two afterwards, failed to. give q
straight account of their presence in that
vicinity on the day mentioned. There was
however, little or no evidence against them
and they were discharged. The witness who
saw the boys leaving the vicinity OF the burn
ing house, could not recognize them by theil
faces, as they were good distance off from
him at the time, but was of opinion tha
the four white boys were nearer the size thar
the four colored boys. The Justice, however
did not think himself justified in detatniDs
them, though it appeared they had had fir.
in the woods to shape their bandies, ant
the suspicion against them was stronge
than against the accused colored boys. 'a
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Editors Dispatch :: The present condition
of our Fire Department is matter of pride
to US all. The chief, his officers, and men.
have faithfully performed their duty, and
the city machinery is In good working or der.
Let US have still another improvement which
will not cost money but simply require or
ders from the chief. Persons living between
the Brook.avenue engine-house and the
Third.street engine-house cannot tell where
a fire is by the ringing of the bells.
When the Third-street bell begins to
ring out the alarm and then sounds
The boz, and while you are count
ing the number, the Brook-aveDue bell
sounds the alarm, and then it is beyond
the power of man to tell where the fire is.
This may seem small thing, but to mer-
chant who has his busiuess-house down.
town and he living uptown, the exact box
from which the fire is turned in is q very
important question, as the writer knows
from sad personal experience in the way of
walks to Station-houses to learn where the
fire was at midnight and in the small
hours Of morning. Let Chief AiDslie issue
orders that two bells shall not ring
at the same time, and thus enable
citizens to read the number sounded from
the station. This state of affairs applies
with equal force to parties living near the
First Baptist church. In fact, the trouble is
so great that / have known persons say that
it was impossible to tell anything about the
location of fire by the bells. Please say a
word for US, and add another to the many
fayors already done our people.
-..f' DowN.TowN MERCHANT.
We, like our correspondent, have expert
enced great difficulty in counting the strokes
Of the bells. If there is remedy let it be
h.d - 5i
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The OPERA To.NlGHT.-Tne queen of
English opera-Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
has arrived in Richmond and will commence
her engagement at the Theatre tonight,
upon which occasion the old, but beautiful
and ever acceptable opera entitled Martha
will be presented. Miss Kellogg appears as
Lady Henrietta. OF the performance of
Martha, with which the season will be
opened, We have not the space, owing to the
pressure upon our columns, to speak, but it
aboands in rich and beautiful music familiar
to all of our readers, and from the reputa-
tion which Miss Kellogg and her company
have gained in other cities, fine house and
charming entertainment may be anticipated.
The other prominent characters in the
opera will be sustained by Mrs. Zelda Sc
guin, one of Richmoud's most popular ia.
vorites, Mr.. William Castle, whose sweet
tenor has not yet been forgotten, and Messrs.
Seguin aud Carleton. the latter new cam
diuate for the favors cf the discriminating
musical talent of Richmond.
The sale of reserved seats for this Opera
has been unsurpassed, and Miss Kellogg
may prepare herself for an ovation OF which
she may justly feel proud.
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TCotumunicataa.

! .Messrs. Editors, lin passing down Cary
street Witnessed a novel sight for this sea-
son of the year-two large sehooners unload.
ing with ice. They were consigned to Mrs.
Jane King, who is managing the business
formerly carried on by her brother, j. M.
lMcGowan. She is the widow of Mr. David
King, who was for many years engaged mice.
!selling in this city. Having o knowledge of
tthe requirements Of the trade, Mrs. King,
who attends personally to her extensive busi-
ness, has so far succeeded admirably. Heric
houses arc models OF neatness and the ice OF
the bestquality, and she deserves, as hope
she viii receive, the patronage of the public.
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TEMPERANCE OFFICERS ELBcTED.-At o
regular meeting of Lone Star Division, No.
al .colored Sons of Temperance. held last
Thursday night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing Quarter .heunen
Miles. W. p; George i. Meredith. r. A. |;
Robert B. Evans, &. S.; Benjamin Daoney'
Oliver. Lewis, IT,; Columbus Patterson, c.
G. Dickersou, Con-; Peyton Page, A. Con-;
Solomon Smith, I. s.. John d. Scott, y. >:
Sterling Pleasants, 7. w. F.; }. Q. Lewis
local deputy. 80. I, -. 20.
The above officers will be installed on tne
first Thursday nightin January, 1919.
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FRRE EXHIBITION ON BROAD STREET.-The
only place of amusement open to the public this
week WITHOUT CHARGE for admission is the we'll
known store of Mr. g EoRGE KLEIN, Broad stree,
between sixth and Seventh, where acrobats and
dancers are performing short Int, rivals and min.
iature locomotives, steamboats,. horses, dolls sc
are In constant motion. We advise our readers to
take look at Mr. KLErN's rare and woGdcrful col.
lection of che p mechalf al Toys.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

H. MCCORMICK, ioX a. NJ, 90 hogsheads am.
crates Of crockcry NJ No. 1919 Msln street. ts;
COOK & &LAUGHToN,810s A. M. stockof hats,
caps, store-axtures, &C., at Cunninsham's, NO..
1918 Main street 81 sS
LYME & BROTHER. 4 p. NJ. small faaed
houses and lot corner virsiaia and; Fulton
streets. 80 s{s! .st, ~ ~
GRUB ss 4 WILLIAMS, A p. Ne Famed dsell..
ing on Baker srest between st. Peter's aud ST.
=. Johns streets, 81. 5ss5s ssE Sf tz
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WRES rs HAVE HEARING FOR NEW
Tr1u,.-A writ OF error 10 act as superse-
,,a, TO the Judgment OF the Hastings Court
~ the case of Mr.. John Wren was granted
On Saturday. Ii is not to operate so as TO
!, case him from imprisonment. Argument
on lhe exceptions taken by the prisoners
counsel 10 the rulings Of Judge Guison will
lr heard in january by the Supreme Court
,f tntlsalS
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN TIL
R1cHAoND PosT-O OFFICE DECEMBER 10. 1874
Miss Catherine Goode, care Bernard Goode,
near New Market, Sixth street, Richmond
Va; MIR. Charlie r. Parsons, Richmond
Va; Mr.. NJ. N. Saukersley, corner Abe
marie and Cherry streets, Richmond, Va;
Mr.. Nelson Glaborn, Washington, d. c.;
Miss Zilpha r. Harper, Chula deI6., Amelia
county, Va; b. McNally, Esq, ,post.oftice
box 1872, Norfolk, Va; Miss Eliza Stanard,
Kinston, N. c.; Miss Salie E. Temple, care
Henry Cox, Esq, at Bodekcr 6 Brothers,
aifv
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Cry Boxrs.- Holders OF matured or past
,,rc bonds Of the city Of Richmond are noti.
trd in to-day'Ss Dispatch BY the Commission.
rrS nf tie Sinking Fund that payment oi
all speh bonds viii be made upon demand
=, and after the 4th day Of next monthapon
,rs,entstier at the Office of the Auditor,
interest on them will cease after the slst in
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.--MoEris us
Richmond and Dantille Railroad Company
Supersedeas awarded to judgment rem
dered by the Circuit Court of Halifax
county. .:.gJs:i II ~ IL.
Purdie and wife rs. Jones and ais. APP
peal allowed to q decree pronounced by the
Circuit Court Of Surry county.
January, 1875, having disposed of sixteen
cases within the nineteen days that It was 10
session here, besides granting and refusing q
large number OF petitions for appeals.
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q,irhmund llspatth.


rrr " .css oEra. .WICxHAa CASE DRoIDsD.
3ndce Wexford on Saturday detaoea the
re,r of Mary j. Wadsworth cs. TIE Chesa-
rasSc sna Ohio Railroad Company ana WI
hams c. Wickhsm. vicc-pres'dent IN iavor
of Gcueral WicAham. Mrs. Wsdsworth
hr,,i, about $4,000 Of the obligatsens Oh che
Ibpsarease and Ohio Railroad Company
si1ncd "Chesapcake and Ohte Railroad
,.3plpiuy by Williams c. WicSaam, vice
1r,Sjlcut.o The plaintiff endeavered to make
1rncral Wickham personally responsible Tor
,bc sum. in which effort she was ensuceess'
ful. Exceptions were taken, and the 'csse
,,qy I've carried 10 the Supreme Court.
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ABUNDANT CAUTION.

INTERESTING STATEMENT IN REGARD TO THE
INSANE OF THE STATE-MEETING OF THE SEN,
ATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INsTlTUTIoNs.-Dr.
Edward &. Fisher, of the Western Lunatic
Asylum, appeared before the Senate Com.
mittee on Public Institutions on Saturday
and read paper in which he gave some very
| valuable information in regard to the mum.
ber of the insane Of the State, and made
recommendations as to the best scheme of
providing for them. He stated that DR.. F..
T. Striblng, the superintendent of the
Western Asylum, just before his death ma
tured apian for ascertaining from the physi-
clans of the State the number of the insane
now in the State and deprived Of hospital
accommodations. This plan was carried out
after the death of DIR. Striblng, and circulars
we're addressed to 1000 physicians through.
out the State. But, sad to relate, only about
| two hundred and fifty or these, scattered
over seyenty-eight Of the ninety-nine coun-
| ties of the State, made any reply. But
those who did report gave Information
ofSnost mournful import, and from these
reports and from applications made since
they were received DR.. Fisher said they
knew of 34l cases, and believed there were
fully 500 white insane persons in the State
and out of the asylums, and Of these much
more than half needed aud should have hos,
pi,al accommodations. DR.. Fisher recon-
mended that the Western Lunatie Asylum
should be increased 50 that it could receive
600 patients that some place should be pur-
chased for the temporary pton of chronic
patjents: and that the General Assembly
should also make small appropriation to-
wards the commencement OF q new lnstltu-
tion. to be ultimately finished and made
large enough to give the State power 10 con-
troll the whole evil; Of insanity within It's
borders. ~ li.,E S:saEsr-.,
The Doctor also explained to. the commit
tee the impolicy of enacting the law pro.
posed, by which athe Boards OF I:AsYiums
would be pelledtoregulate their admis
sions of patients in the order OF theli
applications. s
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RICHMOND, December 10, 1877 4

hICHNUNU, 0CCoiH'o'SR :.
Elitor Dispatch: As there seems to De
considerable doubt on the subject, permit me
10 ask who are the recipients of the contri.
buttons left at your Office for the Orphans
Christmas dinner % Are they intended to
be equitably divided between all the orphan
asylams of the city, or are they only for the
two asylums known as the Richmond Male
Orpban Asylum and the Richmond Female
Orpban ASYLUM? Please oblige many read
ers with sn answer in your Mondays issue
81 .'.t r s@ JUsTITIA.
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, JUST THE THISG.-Eor a Christmas present what
would be more appropriate than set Of snirt-but.
tons or stud.,a nice peek-tie or pair OF hne Rlo
gloves, or suit Of clothes, an ogercoa, or coupe
OF medicated flannel shirts, or any one or those
handsome things 10 be found ut e. B,sPENcE q
sos's for gentlemen's wear, =. BtsPEScE, q, soS
have ON hand splendid line Of cloths, eassimere''
and yestngs, for theis custom work, which they
are making up at the very lowest Il wing prices
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CosvLYAScts OF REAL ESTATE, FOR TIE
MEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1874; Lots
fronting - feet on Twenty.ninth street cor
ncr NJ for S31; BOZ feet on Second street for
81 200: so feet on Clay street corner Monroe
tor 500; 26g feet on Grace street corner
Third for $500; % feet on Twenty.seventh
street between NJ and n for 1866; "a feet on
Broad street between Twenty.fourth and
Twenty fifth for 81 400; 33 feet on Buchanan
street near Valley for SIG; 40 feet on Main
Street corner Linden and 80 feet on Linden
street near Main for $500; 81 feet on Clay
street between Twenty-sixth aud Twenty
seventhaor $50; 35} feet on Fifteenth street
corner Franklin for 81 feet on Filth
street between Main and Cary for S5,705
2G4 feet ON P street corner Tbirty-frst for
$1,000; II 1924 feet OH Broad street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth for $1,000; 49leet
Oh Grace street near Sbafer for S2,327.
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PUBuc UYDRAST on SHoCKoE SL,P.-A
tubIic hydrant or fountain is TO be placed in
the street at Shockoc slip. 4 great number
ct wagons. carts, and drays are continually
passing through that thoroughfare, and the
erection OF a water-Spout at that point Will
l.. 4 public benefit. A number of the city
hands were engaged on Saturday morning
in taking up the stone recently placed on the
sip preparatory to putting down the asphalt
pavement. for the purpose Of making room
igr The hydraut.
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COMMITTEES or One udgt
Gui.on on Saturday appointed Captain
George y. Wise committee to take charge
oi the estate OF j. Boujasson while the latter
is serving his term Of Imprisonment in The
l~nllen,iary Bouj.sson's property consist:
almost entirely of bonds and money.
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BorJAss0S n THE PESITESrIARY.-;J. Bou.
j.>>op. who was recently convicted in the
Ilu>iings Court of this city of the murder
rl a tailor. who lived on Eleventh street.
named Gloor, WAS taken out to the peniten-
;ia.y on Saturday afternoon by the city
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The ORPHAss' CHRIsTaAs.DISSER.- re-
spouse 10 Mr. Charles u. W Williams's card in
,lling contributions for the orphans Christ.
n.4>-dinner, number ofpersons have handed
in at the Dispatch office various sums of
money. but the amount thus far realized is
Do, sufficient to carry out the object in view.
We will therefore receive additional sums
from all persons who may feel disposed to
contribute to the annual entertainment OF
tue orphans in the two aSylumS.
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/ Police CouRT. SATURDAY.-Th following
cases were disposed of BY Justice White:
Mr.. John Moon, charged with un1awfully
OBTAINING one trunk and contents, Of the
value of s25, the property Of Mr.. joseph p.
Gerard, was discharged.
Mary Jane Lewis and Henry Allen,
charged with nnlawful association. Case
continued until to day on account Of the alb
sence Of witnesses. 81. 't =.
James Lacy was iued S5 for interfering
with passengers at the Danville deIot.
John Green, for fast driving. was fined 80.
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TO ONE AND 1ALL--Are you suff ring from q
cough, cold, asthma bronchitis, or any OF the vari-
ous pulmonary troubles that so often terminate in
consumptionf If 30, use WrLBoR's PURE con
LIVER OIL AND LIME,''assfe and efEcacious reme-
dy. This Is no quack preparation, but is regularly
prescribed by the medical faculty. hanufae tured
only byA. B. B.WILBoK, che mist, Boston. Sold by
all III uggists .,.r Fa ,..-l t.r.. .sa .. -
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PYTH1AN OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At a regular
Convention Of Myrtle Lodge, No. %, X. p,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing Term Md. Powers, G. c.; Robert
Holtzback, V. c.; M. Mayo, p. ;iJohn Max
well, ME-; T. w. Stevenson, NJ. F.; John
w. Glenn, X. of r. and s. Representative
to Grand Lodge, John Maxwell. ~ -
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ELECTION OF OFF1cERs. a meeting of
Hines Lodge, No. II, Knights of Pythias,
Friday evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: T. L. Court
new. G. c.; w. L. Burton, v. c.; t. 81.
Powell, P; William j. Riddick, X. OF B.
and S.; Z. A. E. Dabney, Nj. of F.; W. d.
Cardoza, M. of E.; j. B. Gentry, representa-.
tive to the Grand Lodge; A. 7. Brady,
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TRAasFER PRINTING sNKs.-We invite stten.
ton 10 the beautiful and useful TRANSFER fSKs
that we are now using. They are Of recent intro
drction ba. are already extensively used by rail-
road and steamboat companies, banks. merchants
andotherss The inks that we are now furnisbing
are OF quality that can be copied any length %
time after being printed. VIII copy in ordiauy
letterspress book. ,sest .fgf x q ~ y.1ss n M
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ZETELLE, corner OF EIeve tn and Bank streets
sready for the grand anniversary. Everything
good, everything i1splrlIg and euthusing nay
be hal at his place. All the del,caces of sea and
land served Ia the best style 10 order. =. -. E
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OFFICERS OF THE AcADEaY OF MEDICINE
The following officers of the Richmond
A Academy OF Medicine were elected for 1915
at a meeting held Thursday night: Presi'
dent, Dr.J G. 2Cabel; First. Wee Pres, dent;
Coleman Third. DR.. r. 81. White secre-
.tary. DIR. H. IN. Levy Assistant, DR.. G.
Deaton; Treasurer, DR.: C. Tompkins.
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REAL ESTATE SALES RECENTLY MADE By
EnAFsIs, STAPLES & Co.-A house aud lot
On Second street between Broad and Mar.
Shall for 81 200; three lots 10. Woodyilles at
80 each; tract of 179 acres OF land IN
Amelia county for S538.50 /; a lot on Jaccque.
In street, 80 by 200 feet, for $500 a'one-
twentieth interest in the tract OF land called
heswick, in Powhatan county, for $3.50.
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q On. HOW CHARMING! /" "OH, HOW SWEET !!
Say those who buy at 32l Broad street; (
OF course they speak Of the gorgeous array
Of seasonable goods seen there every day.
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CHRISTMAS RIYMEs--, I'D
When Christmas Times come in the land,
scuAAP's fancy goods come In demand;
His gold and sil vtr headed canes,
Umbrellas, nee.schaums free OF stains),
Bis fine tobacco and cigars, t sfsss,.Y:!
His strings for 1ddles or guitars,
His hooks and games, bis collars, hose,
His stylish jewelry and bows,
and thousands Of other articles, ut !cIAAPs, 1402
Main street, two doors below Fourteenth.
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HENRIco COUNTY COURT.-Judge Minor
wes'din9.-This court was engaged on 81.
turday principally 10 the trial of civil cases.
Richard billiard, who was sentenced to
two months imprisonment short time
since for trespass, was discharged. ~
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FINAL DRAWING. .-R Remember this Is the fnal
wing and under no circums stances will there be
further postponement Tickets for sale by P.
WEISIGER, 921 Main street, Richmond, Va. .I
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MGRToNs greenhouses are rcdolent with the
perfume Of vIoLETs, TUBE ROSES, HELIoTRoPEs,
MiGNoNETTEs, and other hsgrant flowers, which
abound there. y, =. -L--- y - 90 -. -
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CRRIsTxAs ORATIoSa.-The students OF the
Richmond Institute will deliver orations,
dc. at the First African Baptist church To-
morrow night at 7a o'clock
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WATCHES, JEwEtRY, SILVER GOODS, ,G,Ll, GOLD
.spKcTacLEs aud Eyeglasses, steel spectacles ano
yegasses, beautiful and Substantial platef goods
fancy goods, glove and handkercllef-oxes sola
pens and pencils; gold toothpcks at O. GESSET's'
TfC1 iMaf, street iS5' t'f'r5s'' = ',si =
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CHRISTMAS GOODS.

] We draw near tie reality, and the fancifnl
anticipation Of its joys is growing less and
less entertaining. Nobody is sorry for this.
We are not. We have few more good peo-
pie anxious to serve the public and make q
good time all the better by their disinterest.
ed acts
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TRANSIT OF VESUs-It is gratifying to
know that this important event, which oe.
ours only once ina century or so, and which
has attracted SO much attention elsewhere, is
yet to have due recognition among Us. Pro.
fessor Winston, of Richmond College, at the
invitation of one of the societies, will, on
Tuesday night next, the 221 instant, deliver
public lecture at the college on "Venus
and her Transit-What is it, and what of it ?"
The lecture will no doubt be both interest.
ing and instructive.
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PgRsoSAL.--At number OF the members OF
the General Assembly have left the city for
lheir Christmas holiday.
Mr.. II. D. Whitcomb has returned to the
City.
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GONE TO WoRK.-Paul Morono, recently
>cm 10 the penltentiary from this city, has
lpen put to work in the sh0e-shop OF the in.