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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-18
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

MONDAY, HAY II, 1875.
sALEs.-sS00 Richmond city 6's foldj sold a,
SAY; one share Virginia Fire ard Marine Compa-
II, s stock SOLD AZ 50.
Gold rnercan gold. 115k BID
State Notwithstanding corsols, 55k bid: Vir
ginia consois rev. 43 bid. 43H rs ked: Virginia de-
s9S bid, 80 asked: North Carolina, funded OF 1866,
~ bid; hortU Carolira. fundec OF S6S, ] ] Y old.
Gay Seeurties EIchmond d., city s's 1919 BID,
Winchester bridge s., Sc hid. > ~
Railroad bonds -souihside Railroad first mort
a1dy IS ps s6
bid. 81 asked: Norfolk and Petersburg RAILROAD
second mortgage s's. J. andL., "a bio; Petersburg
Railroad FRET mortgage S's,V. and D., "a bid, SO
Railroad MGR gage Us J. and j., 90 bid; Rich
lnond, Frecer!ck burg and Potomac Railroad mort
gage G,s J. and j., 81 bid; Orange and Alexandria
Richmond and nanville Railroad consolidated 6s,
NJ and ", II bid; Atlanta and Richmond Airline
first mortgage Ss, j. a1d j.. SIS biz.
Railroad &Ocks.-RichmOnd and Petersburg
ailioad, 100 par, 22s bid: Richmond, Fredericks-
burg ana Potomac kailr .ad common. 100 Oar, 69
bid: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad : per
cent. Guaranteed, l 90 par, 90 bid; Richmond and
Danvilc Railroad, 90 par, 10 bid, l2s asked.
Canal Socts.-Jame, River aud kanaw la Canal,
100 par, 2 bid.
Bank Tocks.- FRS, National, To- par, II TX bid :;
National Bank Of Virginia, 100 pax, 102 bid;
Planters National, / 90 OAR. lO5 hiu; Union Bank
ers savings rs par, 23s Asked ti:y savings, rs par
FAX asked.
Insurance Compan;es.-yirpl Fire and Ma.
rinc. 25 par. 34 bid, 35 asked Virginia State. 25
par. 251i old; Virginia Home 90 par. 90 bid, IS
asked: Mercnans and Mechanics. 100 par, 100
bid; CITY. 90 par, 81 bid, SO asked; O'd Uom;r-
Aisctlidneoos.-uld dominion Steamship Com
pany, 100 par, 76 bid, IS a.ked.
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,,,,,l Accident Noble Act-TEc

t..,t..,.,..,,.r!r,. II the Richmond Dispatchl
N.rlysr0wH. TESH., May 1G. 1870.
, sad accident uapp"nef yesterday on the
II ..uu riy,r come ike miles from this place.
,.Nr. Luk" Fa>'rr ormcrly Of NirginlI) !;
H. s,.,.r. >,r. some seven or eight years OF
.,.. AM. a y"un. man named GauldiEg,
a.r.. rou. uu me river in n clnoe, paSsiDs
n..-. :, >s..|. the pole in the hands OF Alr.
F...,r, Hlp W1S in the front end OF the
...a... ,'i:; I'd u rock IN the bottom Of the
,,....,l ..i,rr tic could recover him,cli
H.. r,nur -iGlculv cap.iZ"N. throwing the
VII h.pI'y ou. They all succeeded III get
H., l.t # III. ctnoc. but there being no
,a. Dear II thu time 10 render assistance
Nr. G.u'.,r.. who WAS good swimmer,
'.f.r.o"k !" jake the boy and SWIM ashore,
Ia. .y..n within a fen yards al the bank he
IS, ,of AVID >uuk, aud both he and The boy
w.., drowned.
Nr. Foster with dliinultr retained bis
!u.I On tuc canoe uN,li assistance waS REV.
,s,lcd. and Wa> tak"H uul ~ the river IL an
Exhausted state ana carried 10 bis bone. Inc
h..y Of NJ. GIudinG was recovered yes
r":t4y ,ycniDg. Up 10 This tin" % y. NJ
't.. !,d, ut the c!IlId has no. h"en found.
A.. G4uiunr WAS II very worthy young
Ea,. and his sudden death has cast 4 deep
l,,Jr. o. >adut,> over his many young com
I.u,ou>.
f. :. $50 i. M.-Nc~s from the river Is
IT,. IL" body OF Mr.. Fosters little son has
l.G covered.
II. r.; orlS from farmers in our vicinity
&. r-ri 10 the wheat prospects are Very
,tA ..n.. some saving that the whca. was
IT,. materially injured oy The late freeze,
white n'hrr> say the crop is very badly dam
sd. an inclined 10 Think both reports
a.~ u The main cOgrtct-tnosc woo soWcd
seas r4rl aud bad very forward crops are
rg, 4IIy lrjnr2G, ard will not make more
...a tnii 4 cop. If that mucn while those
49, lowed '4',r. and whose wne1t was not
u.. .,aIyArcri condition, have not been MT
.::. jiJur"I.
w Uur had dry, cool weather for the
fDr,cWt, h. FTmci> are very backward
pra laric crop, and are complaining oil the
tta.r> 1T the cut-wnriG oa the corn crop.
Ca J, smaller than il has been ia this Sec
,.,a .,r WIny years 4, this tim" OF the sea-
.oa. The oat crop i, also very backward,
-. ,...- Tot a. this time promise wei. Ihe
'.ut n.up i a failure 80 far As East TenAes-
..,.. :, .,urrrncl. Ever hoping that the III
'..~ MAY ny!IH'cn our prospects and t1at OF
To- y hole country, AN yours, *, Ii.
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FOREIGN News Rome. May lG.- The
Journal La Toce Della Ferit1 has been sus-
pended for publishing the Pope's address to
the German pilgrims.
Lrndon. May II $40 4. MA Berlin
special TO the Standard states that the alleged
principal IN the late conspiracy against Biz:
marck's life Is named Eunin, and that he has
been arrested in C5acow.
Berlin, May 15.-The hearing Of the case
of Count Won Arnim, on an appeal from the
decision in his late trial, has been fixed for
the 10Th of July.
Berlin, May 16.-The priests imprisoned
in Posen and the neishboring towns have
been released and Informed that evidence
with regard to the secret administration OF
the diocese by papal delegate is no longer
required by the Government.
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Ola I-ifEinfIl Gone.

HONE Of Ny Fathers, "GoOD NIGuT.'
Filters Ut>pntch: l observed the extract
:s.a The West Point star in your semi.
w"re1y ~ Yesterday announcing tue burn.
i "a, k.,h4m this day week, with the com.
n."l.t that il was built Of English bricks and
W, larr, >!dcnce OF Colonel Bisset. and the
Ii! pJlrc visited by General Washington
~. TIE. surrender at Yorktown, where he
Witnessed The death Of Ills step-son, John
Cu>I!>. ana that it was propskly one hundred
aud atty years old. II was no, only the re-
>urucr but n4Iiye place Of all the virginia
bn>etts u.l | became the representative and
her Of the family, about 1871. The estate
vi, cDta!ivd, and The occupant al the time
@ General Washiuy'o1's visit was the third
bs'>rlt from William Bassett, who probably
c,&.r over with Lord Botetourt. The re-
ua'a> Of the ticst William Bassett lie inter-
Er1 "j.h his sons, the second William, IN
l""c"9aicry At Eithaln, encIosed by an IRON
i1 n Nth the family aIms-threc bars,
"ANI- ca. on the gray estoue.
The house va. more than probable over
H. hundred years Old. Colonel Bassett was
'to,h.r.iu-1t% 70 General Washington, hay
M married Anna Maria DIndrldge, sister OF
NJ. Martha Gusts, and John Gusts was
therefore hi nephew. General Washington
Nj-!"a Ethan once during the night whilst
}I">ir-r e 70: kto"n was progl essiDg. Colo
l~t Bt>-ct, Was al-o brother.iu-laW 10 Gov
'l@apr Harrison and uncle OF President Har-
i'>3u. CcGcIa Washington vas frequent
VISITOR al Ethan. Peace TO Its ashes. Ii was
Que of the oldest settlements in Virginia, and
worthy OF tribute uo,es
Respectfully youra. G.. W. b.
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
10y TELEGRApH.J
NEU WORK.

NEW
NEW YORK. Nav 17.-Cotton dull: sales OF 2,34O
bars at 1891 GHc. Flour-Southern quiet and
unchanged Wheat closed qu!s' sl.35@s1.4o for
winter red western " 4oGasl AZ for aalSer Tsst-
closed quiet, with moderate demand, at 81
@ssc. for western mlxea: ssgss for
era mixed: s74G STAG. for yellow western. Oats
hrner. Coffee quiet; Ri", 15atfg1 shc., gold. for
cargGes OF ordinary to prime; trade lots, II HGG
1yHc. gold, for groi ordinary to fair Sugar dull
aud unriiangeu; refined dull al 10hD104c. Tor
standard: OaM l2sc. for hard grades. Mohsses-
Grocery gr-des quiet, and uachlugcd: Rice quiet
and unchanged. 1ailOw firm at S7sI9c. ROsin
quiet nj x1.9Oa6Sl 81 for s;rainrn Turpentlne
quiet al Size; Pork lower: rev, 81. 35: WIS ns
| Ecy more active AMI h:m.r at Sl2l0pl. 20.
| FIeights TO Liverpool dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. May 1S.-Fiour dull Howard Street
| and wrst, IN sup: rtins, S4.50M:5: Rio brands
S6.75@$7. Whea; Iu!eI; Maryland RED, 81 500
southern yellow, sGsr. Oats dull: uthern, soa
| Sic Rive quiet. frovi. iOps ull and weak. Mess
pork, S22 90. shoulders, 94@ DC. Lard dull and
ordinary 10 prime Rio cargoes 5AGQ 81. WhiE,
iioShcs.' III ~ ~ '
! A. SIS 6OGl$5.75. Corn quiet aud weak at 76979c
| Pork quiet ard steady at l22. Lard dull and nom
| lnal seam held az 15Sc kettle. 10Ec. BacCr
quier, steady, and u4cha' gea. Whiskcy steady a
t1.15. ,
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. May 17.-Flnur dull and unchanged
Corn lower: No. mixed, 72@73c. WhiskeY heit
firmly al 81 20 Fork dull at 50 .75@422: BacoI
firm and more doing. Lard Doininay $1.l6.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. May 17.-Flour unchanged. Corr
strong at 79MSOc. Provisions stronger and In fail
dcmand. Pos K. 1920 1880. Bulk meats-Shoul
deru. SIC. cear-rib, 49,; Gear, l2hc. Loose ba
c0u-S houlders 93r.; ccar-rib. &c.: clear, 3hc.
hams, lie. LarJ-Prime steam, 1915: lierce
16c; kcg, 16tc. Viii kc!, S1.l5.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May l Flour firm and In fair de.
mard. Corn dali ard unsettled; no mixed, 7lH
m zoe: rejected CSC. Pork dull Ut S21.25 LarC
In fair demand. Wnlskey baoyant and unsettled
Fl .lG refused at close.
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TuB DgFALCATIoS IN LYSCHBCRG.-T
baGk being the United States depository 10
this city the CASHIER Mr.. Norvell. delivered
on last Monday to Mr.. Gait package con.
tainln. $4,000 in United States currency 10
be sent to the Treasury Department, at
Washington. He went, but soon afterwards
returned to the Office and Informed MIR. w.
K. Twyman, the agent Of the company, that
Mr.. Norrel, cashier of the bank, had changed
his mind, and determined to make the re-
intsance o. check, and requested the return
of the package, which MIR. Twyman did
without su> pectlug that anything was wrong.
About O'Clock the same night Gait went 10
the house Of Mr.. Norvell and asked permS-
SION 10 DC abseut the next day, as be wished
10 visit friends in The country near the city
for day. This permission was accorded
MIN, and availing himself OF 1t he lett the
same night on the $50 train for Baltimore,
having purchaSeda ticket TO that place, as MS
since been a>certained. Not returning by
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Norvell made in.
quricS Of his (row-clerk, and was told that
lie supposed Arthur Lad gone on visit. to Il
| young lady in Baltimore TO whom he is said
TO have been paying his addresses. His con-
| linucd absence, however, and the fact that
no adricrs had heeE received from the Trea
sury Department OF the receipt Of the money
up 10 Saturday morning enSenuercd tue
suspicion that something might be wrong,
and inquiry ut the express office resulted IN
developing the facts above stated, and lett no
| DOUBT that Gait had ahSc9udcd with the
money entrusted to his charge for forward
ing. Upon further examination it was found
tina. The eXprcSs-book Ct the bank in which
were recorded the company's receipts for
packages forwarded WAS missing, and upon
search for it it was found in Calls trunk
in the room occupied by him.
| 1t is believed that be has left the country,
AS all efforts to ascertain his whereabouts
af ey arriving ia Baltimore were unayaillng
up to late hour Saturday night.
His bond as cleI K. in the bank was for slo''
! 600, with Messrs. c. NJ. Blscktord, Lorenz1
| Norvell, and Fl. NJ. Garland as securities
| which Of course saves the bark from all loss,
a. this is the amount which he took with
him in his flight LynchburS NeaoS lana
Republican,.
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-, fnr NicH;Houh nIS"a'c'"l
II.''. rr-rvsR"RG. May Il, 1879.
-.,,,,l,y;ui. aged eighty years.
w. ,,,rn, a, hl> residence, on h'.'Ihs
a..t ~ 49,. n, yaS one Of the Oldest citl-
- e." ,rnu prrr 10 he used in c1rfv'h@
!"' 49,, mai part " the c'ty Known ~
nr.s' ,,.s, arrived here from the NoFt''
~" ,,aIk # lawn" 1t VIII DC cp'''-
az. "S ,,.r,n-raw. The work WIZ PF"oa
/: - -atnln which will be raised by tue
@' "a" i,-rd. IS authorized by ordinanee
:>>"' ~ '.,,,g,i AND set Ct Assembly.
Oh ,"l ~ ", pauctn. hr request "i the IRA
Nv I.,.,,rrI q special sermon on ma
'.. =, iar Washing 'n,S'f'c' Me. ',"r,o
,... nigH'. He spoke 10 very 1'sse
'' ~, md nj, ADDE'S al lu'cN was ,UH
3" His cNpiana'i"n oil Tue ra' "''''
'"t ,,,! r,N~., o' Masonry. ana o. us '''o' =
/ ..,,.> .,nlhol>. sod his description OIL
A.' r.-.,r:,Ea candrc; OF ne true Masoii,
ii '...r,!.u win deep intrrc>'.
",~s ~. l..i.r,pl! CnuYc1i which meets III
i" '' 49,. wednesday the fcicTShurG
i,....'. y,,l hr represented by the follow
'""'.' ...,.arl las delegates =. Iiut :,
= ll,r> and Or. Thomas lhces;
- ~. nr. &. !. tiih'nn and Or. JashSs
.r,.. :. Jonn'>, Rev. John NC
~ r : r.cxNith. Jr. pr. Gibson
-, r.eniunu! this morning. 10 attend
....,.,la. committee nec ihSs. iho
;."' 49,, over tomorrow evening" Or
y .,.,f,y moC1l):. ., oe ~.
49,. l,,u!.,d II the residence OF or.
,rr.r>gp. q; the head oil HlSh
~, .'.'ork this morning. lie
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A NEW TRUST DEED By JAMES LICK
San Francisco, May 15.-James Lick has
made new trust-deed. 1t differs from that
revoked in few particulars. The Donation
for statusry at the State capitol of s25O,00O
is changed to 100000 for statuary for the
city hall here. The appropriation for the
Key monument is reduced from $4,000 to
100000. The 100000 for the Lake Tahoe
observatory is committed to the University
of California for the same purpose. The do.
nation to the Mechanics Art School Is raised
from $500 600 to 100000. The gift to his
sen is raised to S150,O00, and for himself ne
gives up the lien OF $4,000 annually and
takes u gross sum OF 100000. The estate
becomes immediately available for beneficiary
purposes. Mr.. Lick will be one OF the trus-
tees himself. and Others will be announced
shortly. Most OF the benetciaries have given
their assent 10 the new arrangements, and no
doubt is entertained as 10 the acquiescence
of those not yet heard from.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
"A Cruel Murder in North Carolina
Escape Of the Murderer.

A Cruel Murder In North Carolina
Escape Of the Murderer.
Especial telegram 70 The Dispatclll
CONCORD. N. c., May IT, On Saturday,
nineteen miles from this place, 10 Rowan
county, man named Mesimer murdered bis
mother-in-law, lady named HeiIig, by
knocking her 10 the head with an axe. BE
then threw her In well. The murdered
woman was seventy years old. No cause i:
given for the horrible deed. Two men sue.
ceeded in capturing the murderer while steal.
ing a horse to make his escape, but he got
away and has not been seen since. There is
great excitement in the neighborhooG. and
everybody 10 on the alert for Mesimer. No
doubts are entertained as to his capture, as
be is easily recognized, having club foot
A reward Of FIVE hundred dollars has been
offered by: the relatives of the murdered
woman for his capture.
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SEs1-CESrESS1AL ANN1vERsARY.-Ne D

SEuI-CESTENSIAL ANNIvERsARY.-A 60
York, Nav l6.-Rev. DR.. Halls new church,
Fifth avenue, vas filled with large congre.
cation this evening on the occasion Of the
celebration of the semi.centennial of the
American Tract Society. Justice Strong, OF
the United Safes Supreme Court, presided.
The secretary read the annual report, points
of which were telegraphed last week. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. Drs. h. b.
Anderson. of Rochester, n. Y; William :.
Piumer. OF Columbia, s. c.; George Maclos-
ke. of Princeton, N. j.; Samuel Manning,
of London, England; William Adams, OF
New Jersey; and William Gillie, of Edin-
burgh, Scotland.
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A letter from Wythevile, Va, dated 14th
instant, says that Taylor TilsoD. the counter
feiter, who shot Deputy Marshal kile, near
Marion, Wednesday, has been captured and
lodged in Jail. He will be tried at the next
term of the United States District Court,
which commences ut Abingdon on the 18th
instant, and will no doubt be made an ex.
ample of. Deputy Collector John Walsh has
made a raid on Illicit distllleries 10 Floyd
county, destroying two ds'llerts with con-
tents, and arres,ing one CT the dstillers.
The election for mayor Of st. Louis on
Saturday resulted US follows: }. IL. Brit
ton (Democrat), 15.G1l; Henry Orerste!z
independently, l4,994.
The Sunny South locales Richmond upon
the rish. it,ssead Of The left bank Of Jawcs
LiN1r,
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yvaSbfn~tOn Items.

WAsuISGToS, May 17.-C. c. Sheats,
Sixth Auditor. has been granted leave of alb
sence until the 1>t Of july. 1t is thought
the leave means Gd mfnit,tm.
Secretary Bristow and Acknowledgement
Pierrepont had prolonged CONSULTATION TO-
day about the whiskey fiasco. 1t is under
stood the elephant has been placed upon
Commissioner Prst's shoulders.
The opinion of the Court of Claims IN the
Pacific Railroad transportation cases will not
be announced before next Monday, to which
time the court has adjourned.
A motion was made to-day In the Court oil
Claims BY the Assistant Acknowledgement Tor
a new trial in the EIgee cotton case.
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Fire-aEonUment to confederate Dead
-su d d en- Dearh-iun over and

Fire-MonUment to confederate Dead
Sud den Death-hun over and
Killed.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, May 17.-An accidental fire In
New Town, in this city, destroyed two
dwellings to-day. Partial insurance on the
dwellings occupied by the families of Thomas
Quinn aud William Ballentine.
The Monumental Association, of this city
and county, resolved to. day to erect granite
shaft thirty five feet high in the centre of The
city to the memory Of the Confederate deld
of this vicinity. The shaft will be of North
Carolina granite.
Colonel John B. Billups, prominent citi-
zen, and former memter Of the Legislature
from Matthews county, died suddenly Of
paralysis yesterday.
Abel williamson, of Norfolk. was knocked
down and run over by tish.cart, near
kempsviIle, to-day, and so horribly crushed
that he died in few hours. He was elderly
and deaf, and leaves 4 wife and six children.
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4 los1 THAvELLgR.-Saturd morning a
.~h'icmin giving bis name as Il Sir. Dugar,
!"n Acromac county, Va, entered the
Hohet tlil'c Of the Pennsylvania Company,
I"il.ra-t corner Of Baltimore and Calvert
Sizes. and purchased TWO tickets for Bos-
'ou. Shortly aftcr hc bad paid for them he
!ri hcas'ly to the floor, where he lay extend
T., -, o. iul lcu.th perfectly molonless. Mir.
". y. Du Barry, he ticket agent, and bis
assistant, Mr.. j. w. Bowersock, imme dIatey
"'nl 10 The assistance Of the stranger. At
III Tubing hi hands and using other means
" fr'n,c!a'i0n for about thirty minutes the
han revived aud waS soon able 10 sit up.
II" aip"arcd TO be entirely bcwiI:crcd, how
'N"f. lie sald he "as stoppiDg at Barpum's.
~. on being uken 10 that hotel no one re-
-hH him. aud his name was not on the
"A'7ier. OlEcr hotels were visited with the
S'I.v result. The tewiIdered traveller was
"'h nrht 10 The PRECEDENT. Street del O.,
'"'!c u J. suppD.td he took the next trein
~. hVs'ou.- baltimore 4mericun, Hin.
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PARIS, May lit is announced that a
manifesto from Prince Napoleon in favor OF
the republic and 10 opposition TO the restora-
ton of the empire will soon be published.
The Moniteur in IN editorial referring to
the course taken by the British Government
during the recent war-alarms says: Eng
land by raising her voice in favor OF peace
has naturally recovered her just authority
and Influence in continental affairs, and the
present Ministry has acquired degree OF
strength and power which will procure for
It the grateful respect of Europe"
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Tragic End OF Two Absconders-

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Cantelle and
Swaby, the cashier aud the accountant OF
French bank in Yokohoma, Japan, stole
$50, O0U in bank.notes, and attempted to ao'
scond April l9.h on the schooner Iris. a
steamer was Immediately sent in pursuit
and the schooner overtaken. As soon as
the two abscopders were taken aboard the
steamer they shot themselves, and died soon
after. The captain aud the owner OF The
schooner were arrested. 4 large portion o.
the stolen money was found on board.
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Railroad Matters,

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 1.-THE Char.
csllor denied and overruled the motion OF
Branch Sons and others TO be made parties
to the proceedings for the sale OF the West.
ern railroad and have the sale set aside. he
said that any right they had could be asserted
quite us we'll in separate bill, and he would
not delay the proceedings By sustaining their
petition.
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INFORMATION WANTED

INFORMATION WANTED.-It is be.
i leved that WILLIAM WILSON, native OF
Canada. hut who WIS engaged In the tobacco bust
ness In Richmond for three years previous TO bis
death, last f. III. owned housa and lot In Marches
ter. which he bad purchased since his residence
there from some com missioner ut judicial sale or
from the party selling, If he got deed lost 1t
b2fore 1t was recorded. as the records disclose
nothing concerning It and the evidence DO. sed Is
insufficient t. enable his brother and administrator
10 Ind the property, ary Information concerning
the matter will be thankfully received and literally
rewarded II ssnt to T. H. CONNER,
Counsel for James Wilson, administrator of Will
liam Wilson. Law.oflce Eleventh and Bank
Streets Richmond. my lS-1tH
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Fire 1T Pelham. y. G.

Especial telegram to the DiSpatch.]
PELHAM, \. c., May 17.-Mr. j. Il. AID
ams's dry goods and grocery store, at this
place, was burned last night, the fire con
Stunning the entire stock of goods. Sup
posed to have been the work ofan incendiary.
Loss about $1,000. Insured in Merchants
and Mechanics Company, of Richmond, for
SIl0
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pJRT OF RICHMOND, MAY II, 1875.

PJRT OF RICHMOND, MAY II, 1875.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Wyanoke, Couch. New York, mercban-
disc and passengers, Old Dominica Steamship
Company. ,
steamer Alliance, Carr. Philadelphia. merchan-
disc and passengers, ". z. Porter, sgcnt.
schnorcr hoRs Brag, Scners, Gardiner, Ice,
Mrs Jane King. ,,,,
Sch oner Annie e. Moore, Phillips, New York,
schooner Maggie, Myers, Alexandria, grain, CAL
lego Mills. r. .,,..,
Schooner Lizzie Florence, Lippinco,t, New Yorf,
iron, Asa SINGER.
SAILED.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chaudise auo passengers, l.. 3. alum. agent.
Schooner Hose McDevitt, Mullen, Philadelphia,
Schooner David 4. Wolf, Todd, Washington, D.
c., coal, Curtis & Parker.
BY Telegraph.
NEW York, May 17.-Arrved: Pelyetin. City OF
Merida Arrived out: Cuba, Adriaiic, Hosaiia,
Manhattan. e,.
Leips.c. for Bremen.
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COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RIcHaoSp, May 1T, 1875.
OFFERINGS
WHEAT.-Whne. ! 81 bushels. Red, 33S bushels
CORN White, 6i i bushels YeltslD 140 bushels
HiIed, 81 q bu. h"ls.
DATS.-2I2 Uusheis-
MILL UFEAL.-6,40 TBS.
SALES.
WHEAT White: l0C bushels fair at Sl.40; rs
bushels common At 1925; 6 bushels ut 81 40
totaI, 1874 bushels. Rel: 81 ou.hels prime al
S1.55; Sd bushels good III 81 40 $40 bushels CON.
mon al 81 .2O-tutai 27S bushels.
CORN White: Sc bu hels prime private
terms; 1874 bushels very good al &c.; 90 bushels
prime al SGc.: IA bushels very good on priva,t
terns-tO:al, 4l6 bushels. YeitOtc: 40 bushels
prime q. 81. .NiEed: 1913 bushels at &c.: 49C
bushels ut S5 100 btlshe at S4c-toal, 81 BUSH
els.
OATs.-10O bushels very good on private terms.