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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-24

A New COUNTERFEIT FlvE-DoLLAR NOTE.
Ii has been aScertained that for several days
past some one has been in the city passing
of counterfeit bills of the denomination of
i've dollars on the "Traders National Bank
OF Chicago" The work on the bill is we'll
executed, and is liable to deceive any but
the most expert. Close observation, how
ever, will detect certain roughuess about
the yignette in each corner and certain
sharpness of the features not found in the
genuine. The bills were first thrown out in
the State Bank by the receiving teller on yes
tpriay
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-24

WHAT REALLYKzRr MARX
It was Cardinal RicheIien, or Marco Polo, fDfgat
which, who pronounced history an agreed fable,
and uquisitiye Investigators are proyfpg daily ta
all history sEot hiEory. For example IFS now
boldly asserted that Bacon wrote Snakspeare st.
Patrick Homer'5 Ittad, and that Napoleon Bona.
rarte was son or George the Third Historians is
well dIamasts, too, have for centuries ade the
crcduious believe that the seductive beauty and
witchery OF the dark-eyed Cleopatra kept Antony
away from Rome and vIrtnous Octayia, when res
cent explorations I'm Egypt bY sif sanuel Baker,
General Colston. and Pash4 Abodkiys deM0nstrata
beyond q doubt that whIlo the great triumyis did
fondy love the royal sorceress OF the Nite lt was
an aimoes insane mania for fruits, such 40 Egypt
then only produced, that really weaned hin from
home and kindred. These dipcoyerers bare further
ascertaned that was bis habit to hsre 10 naDya &c
5000 varieties OF fruit at single barquef, and
that be was won. 10 descdbb PsFanfse III place
where lusc ous fruits gorgeous flowers. and highly
favored idellcacisstenpted che eye and palate at
every step, y. "a .,s. 4 :. +
Simultaneous with this Interesting contribution 10
history Is the declaration BY the Ccsis Journal at
Rome thar tne entire ANToNI family OF modern
Italy aie lIneal defendants Of Mark Antony. Now,
curious to relate, OF our
AyToSF, the Prince Of ConfectfoDefs, "a aowhouriy
enjoying the most perfect happiness Simply be:
cause he q ads his palastal est sbjkhmens on Main
street filed with the fruirs the vineyards ard
orchards or the world can furDtsh Grapes from
Maiaga. oranges from HaysnA and the Medferrai
rean, aistns from Valeaeias nRmnseth 9Es from
Smyrna and Spain, dates from Africa, and pears
from Californis Jicier and ftpef than ever tempted
Msrk antony or Mother Eve. - tsss = 2 +
Then. luxurious Paris has not only contributed to
bis ock the most deicately favored and beautiful
y.tinted confecions, but, with the cities Of Germa-
ny, America. and Great Britain, has furnished fan.
cy gifts rare enough for the boudoirs OF the Duchess
of Edinburgh or Madame Sartoris. SO. II you want
q Christmas souvenir for old or young, for sweet
heart relative, ANTo1 has Ii; for OF good things
pretty things, and useful things, all nesting amid
festoops of flowers aid fianked BY candies aud bon.
bons, massed IN pyramids, there are literally eneu ush
in his bazsr to make either blue or black eyes
/" dim 1oith looking long,
And when You are 1satiated with the beautiful
things we have described you have only 70 retire to
his Ladies' and Gentiemen's Restaurant TO refresh
yourselves With all the deIlcacies Of The season IN
aunerh STYLE 5.$5t%r =
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ELECTION OF PYTHIAN OFFIoERs.-The fol
lowing officers of Virginia Lodge, No. 2,
Knights of Pythias, have been elected: z. z,
c. CiinelY; VIC. W: q. Wise; r, w, y.
Anderson: M. Off, ]. y, Briggs; N. Of T. !,
!. B. woods; Il. of r. and S., H. e. Down
Ing. Representatives to the Grand Lodge.
b. r, Howard and w. 81. Wade. Trustees
To Pytbisn Hall Association, w. ii. Wade,
q. j. Kreba, and B. F. Howard. Trustees
of Lodge, A. sMcWiRiam, George B. Wald-
man. and e. p. JONES' ~ 5i.'s ~ - elt3
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Thomas w. Pemberton
and family, of this city, who were absent for
several months in Europe, have returned.
Hon. Thomas j. Jarvis, ex Lieutenant
Governor Of North Carolina, was married
at DR.. Hoge's church yesterday to Miss Mary
" oods0n. Miss WoodsOn is we'll known as
the author Of "The Way 1t All Ended"
which was published here just before the
war, and attained much local celebrity. For
years past she has been constantly contri-
bulipg serial stories to northern periodicals.
Dr>. Hoge and Granbery oficiated at the
marriage ceremony. The couple left by the
afternoon train for Norfolk, ard from thence
will 90 to Raleigh, n. G.
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Editors of Dispatch, You published few
days since card from, Mr. Hart connecting
nv name with the removal of Mr.. Kelly'ss
children to Virginia. AS never before heard
of the Kelly children, and never saw Mr..
Hart, and have lately lost many letters which
ought to have come to me through the post.
office, wrote TO our postmaster to ascertain,
if could, who the other James Lyons is,
and not to send him any more Of my letters,
If the lost letters had been sent to him. The
reply was that no other, james Lyons but
myself is known at the post. office. l then
wrote to Mr.. CARRIER, and received the reply
which enclose, which hope you will pub
lish with this note, as you published Mf.
Hart's. Very respectfully, =.
JAAEs LYONS,
Richmond Transfer Company and Gene
raj Railroad Ticket Office, No. 1926 Main
street, Richmoad, Va, december ~, lS!4.-
Hon. James Lyons: Dear Sir,-Your favor
has been received. No one but Mr.. james
Kelly, the father of the Kelly children,
came TO see me, and be cafled TO deposit an
amount of money sufficient to defray the
expenses Of his children from San Francisco
10 Richmond. -.
Yours trnly, A. W. GARBEa,
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CUT-FLowEas for bouquets, and made up In all
manner Of beautiful. tasteful, ranciful, and fantas-
tic designs, may be had OF JOHN MoRToNiat his
extensive hot. houses corner OF Main and Reservoir
streets. There IL no prettier or more delicate or
acceptable present for lady thap basket OF fowe
ers arranged with the skill and taste displayed by
Mr.. MORTON All in want Of bouquets, &C., for
New-Year's day had better send in their orders Ut
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RETURN OF Rev. e. C. BITTISG, D. D.
Rev. {. c. Biting, D. D., pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, arrived in the city yes
tcrday from bis European tour. The Christ
mas festival Of the Second Baptist church
will take place this evening, and it has been
deemed eminently appropriate to welcome
the return Of Dr.. Biting iu connection with
the celebration for the children. Rev. j..
William Jones, D. D., will offer thanks
giving prayer for DR.. Bitting's safe arrival
at home, DIR. Curry will deliver the address,
and the scholars will sing al appropriate
welcome hymn, which has been arranged
especially for the happy occasion.
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Tus ihrsrATcH will be issned tomorrow
o. us,s,!. but no paper will be published on
cor,ssay. Advertisers VIII promote their
,r.erests by taking advantage of our large
rhs;s mas edition to bring their business TO
tberotice Of our readers.
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7 The MALE ORPHANs' DINNER.-As most
gentlemen prefer to dine with their families
on Christmas.day 1t has been thought best
that the orphans dinner take place on Satur'
day the 26th instant, 80 that ihe Board may
be present. An omnibus will be at the UtS'
patch office on Saturday at q P. Ii. to take
the Board to othe asylum.
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FIREWORKS of every kind at PlzzlN1's
TOYS, TOYS at cos. a.rnrssrrr,s.

PIzzIN1's CANDIES are of the best manufactured.
Their quality and favor are unsurpassed. The
taste win lingsr around The palate and please the
Imagination long after 1t has disappeared from
the mouth. No matter how varied the life you may
ead-be II smooth and unrufied, or rough and
stormy-lhe remembrance of that candy will live
and delight The fancy for days aud month";.
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ARM MASHED OrF.-Yesterday afternoons a
little boy, whose name we did not learn fell
1rom one Of the freightears, upon which he
had been playing, at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot and had one OF his arms cut off
gust above the wrist. He was carried TO DR..
Lecky's drugstore, where the stump was
aLuujitatcd -
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- ill., rFla >e9g SENATE ChAaBEh,
RICHMOND, Va, December %, 1874, !.

RICHMOND, Va, December %, 1874, !
Editors Richmond Dispatch: Dear Sirs,-
Please allow me to say through your valua.
BILE paper that am ready to appear before
the Naval Committee OF the House of Re.
representatives. whenever said committee de-
sires my attendance, q.
Important business called me away from
the State, so that / was not suIpgnded until
this morning. Fash4 n. f-,t,.- .r.gs3. II. :.
I have NOT yet learned to shirk responsi.
blity In any transaction that Lmay have en-
gagged in. GEORGE w. GRAHAM.
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WHY SUFFER WITH BAD COLD II one bottle OF
DR.. BULLS eough.syrup win cure cough Of the
worst Kind? DR.. Bulls coughfyrup Is sold for
25c. per bottle, or FIVE bottles for ST. In every re-
spectacle drug;tor In the United States.
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REEFS & Co, PIIoToaRAPHERs, are now perma-
nentIy located in their new gallery, the Exprrs
Office, Main between ighth and Ninth streets, next
to the Old spotswood lot, and WIN be pleased to see
their friends and the public. With increased faeil-
tiles, and, improved Hght, they expect 70 satisfy
even the most fastidious. No change in prices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-24

LADIES' GOLD WArcAEs.-Those bcanti'm
watches have arrived. Those who have been waltz
ing can now be supplied. Alse, gold opera chains,
chatalaines, gold thinbles; amethyst sardonyx,
orlentaT topaz, and aqua marine rings, at Q. GEN.
NETS, 10ol Man street, corner Tenth.
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ASSORTED NUTS soc. per er' pound at TRBBErr..

LOOK OUT! CHRlsrxAsswnL BE HIRE on FRr-
DAY.. Large stock, Of %oyercoats and clothing
already here and for sale low by E. B. SPENCE con,
1900 Main ct, who have all the latest novelties
for eenlenens wear, including all the new stylegof
neck-tes scarfs, collars. gloves, suspenGers, half
hose SHIFTS underwear, mufefs, and the tnsdtcated
red flannel shirts ana drawers. Buy useful pre-
sents for the. holiday, and buy them from E.'B.
SprNrR a. Sow.
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! UHHAnABLE LETTERs RExAnN1Ns m THE
RICHMoND Posr. OPFIcs .DEcsNBgR 23, 1874.
Mr.. L. W. aGfazebrook, 800 Main street, city;
John Morton, florist; MIR. sBunce, at: the
Richmond Institute, corner Nineteenth and
Main streets. city; w. a., Harman. Floyd
Courthouse, Va. ), Miss o. E. Pollard, GA
north Fifth street, city. So
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PORTRAIT OF Rev. DR.. BUR RoWs.-Mr. Al
bert Guerry, who has executed admirable
portraits Of several well.knowf1 citizens, has
been employed to paint the likeness Of Rev.
Dr. Burrows, who has recently moved from
Richmond TO Louisville, Ky. s,s
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.9LAwRsEcR BARREyT. This eminent trage-
dian commences an engagement at the Thea
tre on Monday night next. Mr. Barrett Ia
one. of'.fbe most distinguished actors Ii
America, and The announcement OF bis visit
to Richmond will be received with pleasure.
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HoUsg Ro.BBgD.-Night before last q new
and unoceupted tenement situated at the
corner of Madison and Grace streets was
entered by thieves aud all the CRATES, water
pipes, ETC., taken ol.,
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PARDoNs REFUSED Governor Kemper
yesterday refused to pardon Oliver Henry
and Joseph Thompson, sent to Richmond
Jail in October for six months for petty lar
ccny also, james Reynolds, sent on Decem-
Der 18th, by the Police Justice of Richmond
city, 10 jail for sixty days for receiving stolen
goods also, Lang Lewis, who was sent to the
state prison from Prince William county in
May, 1874, by the Circuit Court of that
county, for five years for grand larceny.
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TRIBBETT, Twelfth street between Main and
Cary, has put his prices down so that all can BUY
candies. nuts, &C., for their children. His store
was crowded. all day yesterday. Remember the
piace-T WeIfth street. II
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"a y q n 4 II 8s g r,...~,.,,,c
THERE WILL ne a cREArRUsu AT PizzlalS
to-day, and you should go eafiy. ,6
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NEW CHURCH EDIFICE CONTEMPLATED
The trustees of Sidney Methodist church
have purchased the lot corner ofsMain and
Cherry streets, on which they intend, at an
early da.y, to erect nice brick house OF wor.
shin / s
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ICED CAKES ut PIzzrSI's.
,FEUIT-CAKES at PIZzlNI's.
Pound. CAKES ut PIZZINI's.
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BEST =, R nAIs1ss zoe, yIes 2oc.. a. TnIBBErr,s.

USEFUL PREsRNTs.-Remsmber, that there Is
nothing 60 useful as cooking-stoyet handsome gas
chandelier or Argand burner, or hundred and one
other useful things 70 be had at AUGUSTUS Ar
SELL, Jr.'s, 726 Main street 2 ~ r s,.3}s.'
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MoRTos's greenh 1u.es are redolent With the
perfume OF y1oLETs, TUBE ROSES, HELrorRoPEs,
MIGNosETTEs, and other fagrant flowers, which
,houud fhpra ~ K
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EVERYBODY should 10 TO PIzZINTs to-Gay ana
oct tbefr CANDIES Tor Christmas.
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POLICE Court, YEsTERDAY.-Tbef following
PARTIES were fined for violations of the city
ordinance: Jack Hays, careless driving, and
F, Walbauer, fast driving, g each.
Benjamin Perkins was fined % for drunk
enness. ~Gf'E.-A
james Jackson, guilty of assaultipg and
beating Matte Estes, was fined $5.
David Reid, small colored boy, charged
with breaking the window.glass Of John
Toney and stealing therefrom lot Of candy
and toys of the value of 81. Case continued
until Saturday on account OF the absence Of
George Hundley (colored) was sent on to
the grand jury of the Hastings Court on the
charge Of house. e.breakiDg.
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ORANGES AND LEMONS, fresh, at TnpnErr's.
ROSES and TUBE ROSES for sale by MOTION. fo<
rist Main and Reservoir streets. ~ -.

60 TO SCHAAP'S
Cigar and Variety-store and News Depot,
No. 1402 Main street, near Fourteenth,
For gold-headed or other fancy canes,
Genuine meerschaum pipes and tubes,
Fine cigars and tobacco,
49,, Firsf-class umbrellas,
Is Notions suitable for Christmas-gifts,
Periodicals and stationery,
Collars, ties gloves. &c.
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Z THrBBETr's Is the place 70 buy yous coufection-
cries SIX POUNDS candy for u. French cahoy
sGc per pound. ). ,s1tf,..a..-.- 49,.
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SANTA CLAUS will make bis rounds tonight,
and you should give him some OF P1zzrsIfss !fs COED
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NEw-YEAg's CARpS-bcautifui desisr son fne
Bristol board, printed at Dtspatch printing
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"RoscIUs COLLAR" SOMETHING NEW tJUsr
,Ur). Fer sale by Z. B. SPEscE & SON.
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EVERYBODY, go TO TRiBBEfT's and sst some oi
his nice French candy At only iassorted eapdS,
three pounds for 6ocs fsstf
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DOLLS Doll s.-A5 few more OF those french
and erman Dolls left at PIaz1NI's.
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1 RRMEnBra, fo-morrSw b chrsssnaas, and y 5ous
wish one of those pretty pclEs az fIzzssis yoa
should get 10 to-day.3ts 4 b
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NEW COLLAR (JUsT our) FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
For sale by K. B. SPENCE & Soy.
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HURSDAY4 MORNING, DECEMBER "a. 1874.

UYrEp STATES DIsT1IcT CoURT-- Judge
10. ~. Hughes residing.-In the matter oi
Stephen West, bankrupt. The assignee was
ordered to set aside TO the bankrupt pro.
perry exempted TO him by the laws of Vir.
ginia, and the assignee and constable, were
ordered to report TO this court on the LIST OF
January next their proceedings under the
order Of this court of the 9th of November
last. and hold the proceeds Of the sale made
by them until the further order of the court.
In the matter of HeRry WiIkerson, bank
rnps. ! It appearing that all the debts men.
Toned In the bankrupt's schedules have been
fully paid, It was ordered that the proceed.
ings ia bankruptcy be dismissed, and that
the assignee convey to the bankrupt the pro-
perty assigned to him. o.
2 in The, matter or John C. Wynn, bankrupt.
Fhe order entered in this cause on the 10th
instant Ras set aside and revoked, and the
marshal ordered ID take possession Of certain
corn and oats Of the bankrupt. id n ,.3eer
Ia the matter Of b. e.. Boulware, bank
rupt. The cause was refnstated and the
bankrupt allowed TO file his petition for a
discharge. ~ .rf,r.ar-,,. .,,gss,s,@.
In the matter of, E. e. Mitchell, bankrupt.
The assignee was ordered to pay to "A. T.
;Meoklar, assignee of George G.. Leigh, the
S58 received by him for the land Of the bank
rupt sold by him; s..s.s,aG X - i Il,
In the matter OF A. 8. johnson, bankrupt.
The assignee WAS directed to set aside to the
bankrupt as a. aeteongressienal exemption the
closes in action surrendered by him, and the
bankrupt was ordered to be discharged upon
the proper papers being filed with the clerk.
In the matter of q. a. Blanton, bankrupt.
The assignee was ordered to pay the bank
rupt $3.50, being balance due on his congress
sional exemption.
: In the matter Of Addison T. Dishman,
bankrupt. John s.. Braxton, register in
bankruptcy for the Second district, was or
dered to transfer this cause TO Register
Forbes for further proceedings to be had
herein, and the report Of the assignee was
confirmed.
In the matter of Douglas Pitt, bankrupt.
An order was entered for the sale of the
bankrupt's real estate.
, In the matter of j. P. Kavenagb, bank
rupt. The assignees were ordered to turn
over the balance in their hands and the
chooses in action of the bankrupt 10 the bank
rupt as an exemption .sgy
In the matter of Samuel Z. Lucy, bank
rupt. An order was entered confirming the
sales of the bankrupt's real estate.
i In the matter of A. J. Andrews, bankrupt.
The sheriff of the city of Richmond was per-
mitted to sell the property levied on by him,
and after paying the debts and costs of the
claim in bis hands he was directed to pay the
balance to the assignee of said bankrupt.
In the matter of Robert M. Hudgins,
bankrupt. w. P. N. Kellam was appointed
receiver, and ordered to sell the personal
property of the bankrupt after giving bond
in the penalty Of $1,000. .wt..
A discharge in bankruptcy was issued to
John H. De JarHette, of Caroline county.
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CAII. EARLY and have Your rNEw.YEAR's CARDS
printed ut the Dispctca printing -honse.
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TaYrHE RosaUs corIAR,n JUST REcEIykD
by Z. B. SPENCE Il soy. Ii. 80
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SAVE Your MONEY. and 80 70 TaIHeErf's : ,
Twelfth Between Main and Cert.
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Frss FRENCH oAsDy o qnly sse. al TnEsRrrr.s $,
No, s Twelfth street. 1f is .s e isf$ s$a
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ONE OF FTEoSn1SAET1FuI. H0xESA AT sIzzIsft,
elled with Candies, would make an : mas
nrcsent. u ~ ii 3 ~ u III e fk I'D.
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t7CAMELfAs and vroLErs for thoudr ts, In large
quantities. for saie BY JOHN Moaros, Aaan and
Reservoir streets. sj5s tfs ~ Z eS 81
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CHLpREN's BELIEF IN SANTA CLAUs.-Se-
yteral letters ia the. post-ofice here, evidently
written by children, Indicate that the chll-
dren. anticipating the annual visit of Santa
Claus. are reminding him Of what they most
desire, One Of them is directed !" Santa
Claus, Greenland, North Pole" Another IS
directed ais follows: "Slnta Claus, sleigh
drawn by eight rein.deers." An open let
ter. directed simply 'Santa Claus" reads as
follows: "Mr. Santa Claus, "A big wagon
not go verey big-4 wheels, packs pop
crackers, Mother Hubbard book. Will
,mer.n Nellie wants a carriage, and
baby. and some candy. Il wants BABY,
and candy, q little story.book. Isabella
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FrnEwonKs at wholesale prices at TElBBETlsss,
Twelfth street. 80. u 80 g al
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spRtsa-rop GLOVES, JUsr REcEfysD sr q. h.
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& HELIoTRoPEs, MIGNoyEITxs, and BALsAAs
may be found In prefasion at M0aTos'E garden,
g.duey
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You1c1E Roy Rri#Yy three pounds best sandS fer1ee.
az Il TBIHRErTt N, s CO., y
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Second supply OF CHRISTMAS GOODS. 1
Second supply Of cHR1sTMGs GOODS.
XMAs.TREE ORNAMENTS.

Great variety Of TOYS and FIRE WORKS.
Great variety Of TOYS and FIREWORKS.
JAMAICA ORANGES and CALIFORNIA; PEARS.
JAMAICA ORANGES and CALIFORNIA PEARS.
Call early to-day and supply yourselves with the
above and other Reasonable goods at u. CoLUM-
BCs's, S21 Broad street.
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Cry COUNCIL OF MASCHEsTER.-An ad-
ionrned meeting Of the City Council was
held Tuesday night at the, Auditors office.
Present: Messrs. McRae (president), Brad
ley, Eubank, Howle, Jones, Morrissete, ana
Whitehead. zz = AEtsGL ....@53s
An ordinance was presented by Mr.. nc
Rae. and adopted, which changes existing
ordinances relative. to collection of taxes 50
as to realire the Treasurer to hand over all
Of said bills to the Sergeant on the 1st Of
February Instead Of the fst:! of. January,
with five per cent. added, and ten per cent.
additional if not paid on or before the list Of
March.
A report was presented from the COM
mittee on Streets recommending plan for
the settlement with bonds of q claim against
the city of $500, with interest, in favor Of
r. N. owen; also, one IN favor OF W. 9.
Mayo. amounting to S48s. .12.,s Adopted,
on metioa of Mr. McRae, 1t was resolved
that the Treasurer and Sergeant be author
lied to giye prompt notice tothe tax-1ay ers
Of the change in ordinance In reference 70
1.-THE collection OF taxes. ~
The Chief of Police was ordered to ex.
pend s2s in the purchase of bedding. de-,
for the accommodation OF station house
guests. 9.st t
missioners had ordered four extra pohce.
men to be put on from Christmas eve until n
Saturday night. !.
fheir action was approved on motion o.
Mr.. Morrisette. Adjourned.