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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-30
PHYSICIANS.

'DR. q. WHEELER, PHYSICIAN AND
~ SURGEON, and EXAMINING SUR
GEoN FOR PENSIONERS. Office in the
Court House, up stairs, Sonesboro', Ten
nessee. 3 sf ~ [augl6.
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81 WONDER WHO THEY'RE
FOR" 4

My mas been working very hard,
And also very sly,
And keeps her sewing out Of sight
Whenever am nigh.
asked her once what made her stop
Her work wher came In,
She said she only stopped TO get
A needle, thread or pin.
The bureau drawer next TO mlne
is locked up both night and. day,
And when ma wants to Openit
She sends me off to play.
i stole peep one afternoon,
; Although it was not right, ....
But, oh, the little things saw
Were such a pretty sight.
The cltest, incest little clothes.
Just big enough for doll
But then know they're not for her.
She needs them not at all,
know they're not for ma nor pa,
Nor me nor brother ''Hor,"
For we can't wear such little clothes
wander who they're for?
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Y w. Upton, ATTORNEY AT LAW
o. AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
ElizabethtOn, Tenn. WILL practice in
the Court Of Garter, Sullivan and Wash
ington Counties, Tenn. Especial atten:
tiOn given to the Collection of Claims. Il.
m 73aprillEly
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oh, Paddy swate Paddy!

oh, Paddy! swate Paddy
II ! was yer daddy,
I'd sll you with kisses entirely,
10 feel yer swate breath,
l'would starve me to death,
An lay off my hopes altogether;
10 joost have a taste
0fyer arm Of my waist
y I'd laugh at the meaness Ct weather
Dear Paddy, be mine,
Ne own Valentine \
Ye.H find me both gentle and civil;
Our life we will spend !
To IAN Elegant Ind, Pm
And care may 60 dance with The
devil. rtf |rfl
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-30

To bo silsntis sSneam,s an at. yet
not sOereata a ono as certain people would
have US believe who are wisest when they
are most silent.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-30

A. IL. PETTIB0NE, JAS. IL. ROBINSON.
DETTIBONE q ROBINSON, ATToR-
J. NEYs AND COUNsELoRs, Greene
VILE, Tenn. VIII practice in all the
Courts of Upper East Tennessee, aud
in the Supreme and Federal Court at
Knoxville. Collections promptly made
and remltted. .us @'tG!'u3mayS
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-30

II N. GRIFFITH, ATTORNEY AT
AZ, LAW, AND CoLLECTtNG AGENT,
Jolesboro', Tenn. Special attentions
given to collections. Office, one door
East of Faw, Devault 81 Co., under
Keen's Gallery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-24
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
HAMILTON OLDFIELD,
lUMP-MAKER

hU MP-M a kER,
ELLIcorT CRY, Howard Co., Nd.
Gives his undivided attention to the prose-
cution of his business, in its branches
PUMPSo the most approved kinds made
to order, aud READY-MADEPU MPSalways
on hand The charge is so Cents per foot.
ALL NEW WORK WARRANTED. r
Jr Orders addressed to the subscribe
at Ellicott City, Howard county, Nd, will
be promptly attended to-
mar 3-tf HAMILTON OLDFIELD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-04-24
MINOR & HORTON FLOWS.

No. IS $500, 49, $3.50, 10 $500
49, 5000, 20 $500, q $500.
All other kinds of PLOWS sold in this
market. All kinds of Flows RE-
PAIRED. Old Wrought or
Cast Iron taken in exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
BEAUTIFUL sANDs.

Such beautiful. beautiful handel
They're neither white nor small,
And you. ! know. would scarcely think
That they were fair at ali.
I've locked on hands whose form ard hu,
A kculptsr's dream might be.
Yet are these aged. wrink'ed hands
Mort beautiful 10 ne.
snch beautiful, beautiful handsi
though heart we're weary and SAD.
these patient hands kept toiling on,
That children might he glad.
/ almost weep, Rs looking back
To childhood. distan. day.
! :hink how these hands rested not
when mine we're At their play.
Hut oh beyond this sbafo~ land.
Where all il brigh, and fair.
J know full well those dear old hands
viii palms II victory bear;
Where crystal streams, thro' endless tim
Flow W golden sands.
And where the old grow young again
III clasp my motber'- hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.-The Sc
cond annual meeting of the trustees of the
Virginia Department of the Life Association
of America was held yesterday evening at B
O'Clock at No. 1015 Main street-John G.
SPOTS, Esq, in the chair and Colonel John
3. Cary acting as secretary. Il.
The report of the Board of Trustees was
presented, read, and approved. It shows
an Increase in the amount of premiuns-re-
ceipts for the year of over fifty per cencum,
and one hundred and thirty-fve per centun
on the amount Of loans over the previous
year. These loans are secured by trust deed
on real estate within the aggregate OF four
times the amount. The report also shows
that every dollar of interest due has been
collected, and that no deaths have occurred
within the past two years.
The following officers were elected for the
eDsuiDg year:
r. G. Warwick, president; E. L. Hobson,
vice-president; John b. Cary, secretary ;
Professor j. S. D. Cullen, medical examiner;
Thomas Branch, treasurer; Page & Maury,
attorneys. Directors e. L. Hobson, John
G.. Spots, Andrew L. Elicit, Robert 81.
Maury, Robert f. Blankenship, Peter c.
Warwick, Thomas Branch, John h. Chill.
drey, Robert B. Lyme, George Lee, Richard
Irby, w. c. Knight, and Robert Il. Whit
lock.
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~ = p
4 MoRrUARY Rspoar.--Th f0Il6Wingis the
mortuary report for the week ending Gdtur.
cay, January 10, 1874, complied from sex
tonR returns received ats the 0fiiee Of the
Board of Health =:
& Whole number OF deaths In the city. 40.
In addition, Z stf)f-born were reported--4
white, 3colored. Sex: Males, % females, II.
Color: White males, 13; white females, .
colored males, 10; colored females, 10. Age:
One day 10 thirty, 4; one month to six, 5;
six months to twelve, q; one year TO three,
6; three years TO FIVE, I; five years to ten,
1 ten years to twenty, Q; twenty years TO
thirty, 8; thirty years to forty, A.; forty years
to fifty, 4; fifty years to sixty, Q; sixty years
to seventy, 3; seventy years to eighty, 2; un-
knowp, ]. Condition: Single, %; married.
.; widowers, 1; widows,6 8. Nativity: United
States, 80; Germany, 8; Nova Scotia, 9. Lo-
cality: Marshall Ward, g.; Jefferson Ward,
10; Madison Ward, s.; Monroe Ward, Z
Clay Ward, 4 !. Jackson Ward, O. By whom
certified: Regular practitioners, 20 = Coroner,
p; Board Of Health, 8. Cause Of death !:
Anamia, / !; burns, i; cerebro-spinal ms
ningitis, /; consumption q whites and Q
colored), 5; conyulsions, 8; Group, 9; de-
bility, 2; diarrhGa (chronic), 1; diphtheria,
1 dropsy, 1; drowning (accidental), 2; dYs-
entery (acute), L; fever (remittentl, /; fever
(typhoid), 1 hemorrbage from lungs, l /; iE-
iantile lockjaw, ! ; meningitis, 2; old age. /;
paralysis, l pneumonia, premature BIRTH
D teethiDg, r; unknown, 1. ss,-2a,
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ready to shed His benignaDt beams upon the
youth gathered there. There had BEEN
scarcely session without revival. He re-
lated two touching incidents of recent con-
versions at the college of young men from
bis section, and of the deep feeling with
which the mother OF one of these exclaimed
when she got the news: 6 If ] had hun.
dred sons would send them all to Hamp-
den Sidney"
The matter was further discussed in the
same general spirit by Rev. M. L. Lacy, OF
Lewisburg; Frederick Johnston, ESQ. of
Salem (Those grandfather, Peter Johnston,
had donated the land on which the college
stands; Rev. DR.. Read Judge Onld; J. b.
Ficklin, Esq, of buckingham; and John
Howison, Esq, of Fredericksburg.
At 10a o'clock the Convention adjourned
to meet again to-day at 10 A. NJ. in the same
place.
In spite Of the weather, large congrega.
tion was present. The speeches were able
aud earnest, the spirit Of the meeting adj
mirable, and the purpose Of the Convention
to accomplish their object very manifest.
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MANCHESTEG yrEsIS.

CHESTERFIELD CovRr.-1he County Court
has been in session for the rast two days
Judge VIM. I. Clopton presiding. The gland
jury. through VIM. E. Spears, foreman,
found the following presentments: -
True bills against Peyton SEntlack. r. L.
Rudd, J. R. Molair, cambridge Stokes. aud
G.. w. Browder, for felonies, and against
CYRUS McTyre and E. Il. Foote for misGe-.
meanors: not true bills against Joseph Cros-.
tick for felony, and Cornelius Goode, Isaiah
johnson, George BARLEY. and Emmet Pow
ell. for misdemeauors.
Peyton Spur!ock, z. E. Rudd, and DAN
bridge Stokes were committed for further
trial before the next term Of the Circuit
Court.
J. r. Molair was bailed in the sum Of
So, 900 for his appearance, with A. G. Bab-
cock, II. w. Hey, and Robert Beattie as Sc
curities.
George w. Browder was bai'ed In the sum
| Of 81 200, with Isaac Kahn as surety.
The clerk reported sixty.three deeds of
bargain, sale, SC, admitted to record during
the past month.
A large amount of civil business has been
| transacted.
ADJUDGED LUNATTC.-A commission COZ
sisting of Justices Cbiles, Campbell, and
Jones has inquired into the mental condi-
ton Of Jacob White (colored), residing aJ
Hull street and the Petersburg railroad, and
has declared him non conipoS nentis. He
was delivered to his friends under bond lln-
til such time as he can be received into tce
Central Lunatic Asylum.
THE New CHARrER.-The joint committee
of the trustees and citizens have completed
z l. g orip tho fnt nhryfpr and
one thousand copies have been ordered to
be printed. The charter has yet to be rati-
fed either By the citizens committee or the
people in mass-meeling.
THE Town CEMETERY..-M Chiles,
Campbell, and Gary,.of the trustees, have
examiued several eligible, sites for a town
cemetery, but have not as yet decided upon
any location. A report will doubtless be
made at the next meeting Of the Board.
POLICE CouRT. .--.Justice Chiles has had
number of disorderlies before him this week,
and fines amounting to Sl6 have been col
lected. s.El@5 80
New RoAp.--Messrs. Andrews, Ordway
& Green having petilioned the County
Court for new road from their quarries.
the property-owners on the propose0
route have been summoned 10 appear at
next court to show cause, II any exists, why
said petition should not be granted.
SUSDAY-snaoeL CILrBRATIoNs-Vbe infant
class of the Baptist Sabbath school Will Dc
entertained on Thursday evening Dy super
intendent Chiles and others OF the otncefs
4 aud teachers Of the school.
TEspEsANcg NoT1cE.-Martin a. Harris
and John q. Graham, who represented
| Grant Section, Nos. colored Cadets :, OF
Temperance, in the Grand secson ~ =; .Ls' g,
tersburg, baye returned. The I:aSs ssssso1
| will be held in Norfolk. 9,sa III 77s-
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4 Soldier Tells how Ben. Butler and
his CoIored Troops Fought.
from the Portsmouth Enterprise, /:

from the Portsmouth Enterprise, 11th.l
In the House Of Representatives, Wednes-
day, Ben. Butler became eloquent in defence
OF the colored troops and the civilrights bill
The telegraphic report Of his speech says:
"He described with great pathos charge
made by three thousand colored troops un-
der his command on a rebel fertilization on
the James river, and said that when he rode
among the dead after the fight and saw their
bronze faces turned up to the morning sun
he swore an oath ever to defend the rights
and interests Of that race which had given
Goa helping him, he would keep that oath.
The prejudiees which he had had against the
negro up to that time all departed then."
How touching! how pathetic! and what
pity it is not true! We remember the
assault to which he refers, for there was
but one such assault made. 1t was in the
summer of 1864, upon an earthwork
named Fort Gilmer, and we write know
ingly, for ne saw it. The fortifcation was
manned by a company of artillery from
Louisiana and two companies of Virginia
infantry reserves, and upon these three CON-
panies Buffers thousand colored troops made
their charge. There was plainly visible from
the Confederate works a line OF white troops
behind the negroes, and the supposition was
that they were placed there to keep the ne
groes from running away. Neither did the
colored troops fight very nobly. AS soon
| as the Confederate shots began to tell among
them they scattered like sheep. Hun
dreds prostrated themselves Oh the
ground as if they would burrow in, afraid
either to advance or retreat, while all over
ali fhau ba IN 10 ok tC
of their fright dodging behind corn-stalks
standing from the previous years crop, in the
vain hope that they would shelter them
from the fire of the Confederates. About a
hundred and fifty reached the trench in
front of the earthWorks and covered down
close under the edge of the works. These
were captured after the rest had retreated.
The dead were left on the field where
they fell in front of the Confederate works
and in full range, and Butler did not ride
among them after the fight, nor during
the fight either. Neither did he go near
enough to them to see "their bronze faces
turned upward to the morning sum-" for If
he had he would have been seen from the
Confederate lines. Thus, stripping Buffers
rhetoric of its fiction and substituting facts,
We find that his three thousand; colored
troops were defeated by two companies of
Virginia infantry and one OF Louisiana artil-
lery, numbering in all net more than one
hundred and fifty men; and Butler was not
in the field before, during, or after the light.
That valiant three thousand deserve well OF
their country. They ought t. be handed
down to posterity side by side with the "Six
Hundred" at Balaklava. We are not sur
prised at Butler eulogizing them, for they
were men "after his own heart"
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SANsIyERsARY CELEBBATyos.-The anniyer-
sary celabration of ihe Ciceronian Literary
Mondayevening, ] Febraars @ ) Esd. i z President, R I IT.
Bepjamia % Haden, virginia nj Gin 20 Orator, David David
Mureii, Virginia, Thomas C. Herndon, Ken-
tucky. Anniversarian Arthur n. Koiner,.
Virginia. Committee: B. w. Terry, Yir-
ginia: II. D. Hyler, South Carolina; G. h,
Atkins. Kentucky; w. A. Richards, New
York: r. i. Wright, Georgia r. o. Car.
man. Louisiana !; &. r. Smith. Tennessee !;
q. V. Cayitt, Texas; Z. IA. Handy, West
Virgins; j. A. Paul, Mississippi; Henry
Smell, North Carolina;; >. B. Jackson, Indian
Territory.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
STATE AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-At the meet.
ing of the Executive Board of the State
Agricultural Society held at the Exchange
Hotel last night there were present: Colonel
W. C.. knight, president; A. H. Drewry,
w. A. Burke, j. D. Rogers, Robert Beverley,
6. 5. Meem, S. S. Bradford, S. w. Ficklin,
NJ. Bannister, James Newman, j. D. 81. Ross,
and l.. 6. Leigh, secretary.
The Committee on ir-Grounds verbally
reported that the Fair-Grounds had been
leased for one year 10 Thomas L. Crouch for
the sum of 81 $3.50. -...-.
Colonel W. c. Knight, DR.. P. Moore, and
Major A. Fl. Drewry were appointed q
committee to prepare premium-list and
rules and regulations for the next Fair, and
were instructed to report to the Executive
Committee at its next meeting.
Messrs: Banister, Drewry, and Burke were
appointed committee to examine the &C.
counts of the treasurer and secretary to the
1st January, 1874. .t,....,.-.-..-
A communication Of the president Of the
Society suggesting certain amendments and
addenda to the constitution was read and its
propositions discussed.
The amendments approved by the board
will be submitted to a meeting of the life
members of the Society that will assemble
at the Exchange Hotel this evening at q
O'Clock A-E wa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

PARDoSs REfUsgD.-Tbe Governor has
refused to pardon Stephen Thayer, convicted
in the Corporation Court Of Norfolk of
grand larceny and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years, and Thomas Duffy,
convicted in the Hastings Court Of Rich
mond of assault with intent to kill and sem
fenced to the penitentiary for one year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

The New York Herald has another Sensa-
tieC scientific article-namely, one declas ling
"the remarkable fact that the tidal wa We
near Cape HathertoD, on the northwest
coast Of Greenland, comes from the Pacific
ocean," t&
The Herald talks twaddle about the moon
and the tides. Yet its main fact, as above
stated, may mean something.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

UsAA1LAnLE LETTERS REAnS1NG IN THs
RICHMOND Posr.oFFIcE JANUARY 13. 1S74.--
Chatiin, Staples & Shafer, Real Estate Bro.
kers; dunlop & McCance, Richmond, Va;
Mrs. William L. Smith, Waynesboro', Au-
gusta county. Va.
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SENT o., TO THE GRAND JURY.-Justice
White, yesterday, sent on to the grand jury
Fanny Taylor, charged with stealing 200
in currency from the person Of Richard
Innas q
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PARTRIDGE cocuiss.-We saw on yesterday
fine THO OF Partridge Coeflins, which had been
shipped to a gentleman Of this city. These were
the handsomess birds tliat we have ever seet Ihey
were well marked, and In splendid coadi,ion la
fact they were perfect beauties, ana excited nnch
admiration. They came from The welf.knoun
yards Of Mr.5W. II. CHURcIINAH,C Ciaymont, Del,
who Is one ofthe most celebrated and suceessfni
breeders Of poultry In ibis county. Hisstock y
Grst-class, and contains many varieties. II yea
wish GOOD fowls send TO him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

MExIcAE-WAR YETERANs.-A number Of
the surviving members of the Mexican war
now residing in this city are preparing TO go
to Washington on Thursday morning to att
tend national convention Of their e0mrades-
fn.erms.
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RUSH BURGESS sCAsE--AGAIN.-Unde date
Of January 18th, 1874, w. A. Gayett, United
States revenue agent, and A. Nj: Crane, spe-
cial clerk of Supervisor Perry, have certified
to Hon. j. W. Douglass, United States Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, that they
have thoroughly Investigated the charges
preferred against Collector Bush Burgess, Of
the third collection district, by Colonel 0.
4. Beard, and lind all Of said charges false
orserroneouS - * .~5 I
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COMPARATIVE WEEKLY MORTALITY.

RAFFLE.-The blooded horse "Orlon,''.
owned by Major Thomas w. boswell. was
disposed of by rfie Mt the Ballard Hore
last night. The animal was valued at 81 ,0G0,
and was won by Mr. Watts, of Roanoke.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

The SNow.-Snow commenced falling yes
terday afternoon about half.past O'Clock,
but It did not lie upon the ground, and by
dark cold, driving rain set In.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

ASSEMBLY HALL.-The Interior Of Assem-
lily Hall is being remodelled and rearranged
in anticipation Of the coming of .Janauzchek.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

OLD DOMINION INSURANCE CoMpANY.-The
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Old Dominion Insurance Company was held
at their Office last evening at O'Clock, when
the following directors were reelected for
the ensuing year: Benjamin Ii. Nash, II. X.
Ellyson, Andrew 1. Elicit, Thomas Potts,
John w. Wright, John II. Guy, L. William
Pemberton, N. L. Clarke, William B. Isaacs,
/. S. Tower, J. W. Archer, r. w. Powers,
Alexander Walker, William G. Paine,
Thomas Branch, a. S. Buford. C. K. Skinker,
E. 8. Addison, and Q. II. CnaIkley.
This company is one OF the most prosper
GUS and best managed institutions in the
city. 1t has capital stock OF 100000, and
passed to their surplus over 100000, and its
business has increased 100 per cent. over its
business OF the preceding year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

4tcQU1rTED.--Int the Hastings Court yester-
day s'oiomon Carter was tried for abducting
Rebtcca Orange and acquitted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

MESSENGER AppoIsrgp.--Mr. A. r. Jones
has been appointed messenger 10 the Audi
tors office rice w. p. Buel, resigned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

4 UMBRELLAS are going quite rapfdiy at scHAAP's
cigar, news, and variety store, No. 1A02 aiaiu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

CIRCUIT CoURr.-Tbis court was In session
yesterday, but transacted no business OF pub
lie interest.
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20 NOT BE MIsLED By YPRsTEEDED 3APRoyE-
MESTs.-The pictures maze By REEs GO. give
universal satisfaction. They spare NO expense In
finishing their work hence their success ln basi.
ness. Cards, $3.50 per dozens large stzs, "a.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY.
The following business was transacted in
this court:
Judge E. S. Pitts qualified as an attorney
in this court.
Burkholder, &C., Us. Ludlanl and ais. Ap-
peal allowed from decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court of Lynchburg.
Redd rs. Jones, &C. Appeal allowed from
a decree of the Circuit Court Of NottoWay
county.
Stewart Us. james River and KanaWha
Canal Company. Fully argued and sub.
mitted.
Town of Danvile us. Pace. Partly argued
by Judge Ould for the plaintiff III error, and
continued till to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-14

oyEacoArs. TALSAs, AND CArss for saie loy
by T.. B. SPENCE q SoS. ~ isiEF
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HEAyY MERIyo USDERsHIRTs, Only enc doila
each. for sale by E. b. sPENCX q soN. 1s ~
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Elections In the National Banks.

Yesterday being the day fixed by law for
the general meeting of the stockholders in
all national banks, the several banks in this
city held their annual meetings and elected
their respective boards Of directors, as fol-
lows:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK. -~.y
Mcssrs. Isaac Davenport, Jr., William
Hatcher, John Purcell, Franklin Stearns,
j. Yarbrough. T. w. boswell. and a. Y.
Stokes.
The board will meet at noon to-day to
take the usual oath and elect president.
PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK.
Messrs. John B. Davis, John A. Belvin,
Charles E. Whitlock, n. NJ. Wilson, John
X Childrey, S. NJ. Rosenbaum, George S.
Palmer, j. B. Pace, f. D. Christian.
A meeting of the board was subsequently
held, at which Mr.. John B. Davis was unani-
mousy reelected president for the ensuing
year.
NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Messrs. L. 0. Noting, T. w. McCance, C
+. Watson, Fl. X. Ellyson, w. &. Watts,
James W. Allison, James 7. Gray, William
H. Palmer, T. William Pemberton, Clai-
borne Watkins, 0. Fl. Chalkey, and John
| +. Allen.
The board met in the afternoon and or.
ganized by the reelection Of Mr. E. 0. Nolt-
ing president.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
Messrs. Thomas Branch, T. r. Scott,
Charles L. Todd, A. Y. Stokes, Richard Irby
B. j. johnson, Archer Anderson, A. S. Blu
ford, W. j. Leake, z. w. Pickrell, W. j
johnson.
| The above.named directors will meet a
| the Merchants Bank at II NJ. to-day to qualif.
and elect q president.
The statements Of the National Bank o
Virginia, First National Bank, and th'
Planters National Bank, which appeared il
the Dispatch OF yesterday, show that each .
| these institutions is in fourishing copdi
ton, and that notwithstanding the panic ant
stringency Of the money market they have
each paid dividend of ten per cent. to theil
stockholders, besides adding largely to theil
surplus fund.