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mo THE PUBLIC.-My wife

ITO THE PUBLlC.-My wife, Mrs. Lucy
L j. Cprsley, having published card very un:
Justly rejecting on me, and containing charges ana
INSTITUTIONS designed 10 iriure me In The esilma-
tion OF my friends who are unacquainIed with Tue
tacts | deem IL proper 10 make 8 statement,
though do 60 with great reluctance IL is true toat
nave removed from Manchester 10 Richmond ana
surrendered what was the most lucrative mercantile
business conducted in the city OF Manchester; but
why have done so? Because OF my w11e's InIor.
tunate temper, which frequently placed MY lie IN
ieopardy. and made It under such circumstances
anbearable and preferred sacrificing ny peca Th.
citizens OF Manchester know full well that the IN
siEnaiion that haY. failed 10 provide for my wiie
and children is grossly unjust; that the home they
occupy was provided by me and that upon the sale
OF Inc goods in my store gays 70 her one ,nfa OF
the proceeds. have never offered for sale my real
estate which constitutes the bulk OF my property,
have ever proposed TO ensIm6 eg me sa Msom
have offered to take aad care for which Mrs. Gers
ley refused me- aud 1t is fathers soeltade io OF
them which has prompted me 10 remain Silent 30
long. and now restraias me from saving more.
de "a ST. 1. ID. SEho<h1.
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wnsnfnrtoss lssrsas.

WAsHlnaroS, December 81. The Exeeu.
tirs office Will be closed TO general visitors
tuntii Japuary Sd. ~
The War and Navy Departments close at
noon during Tie week.
The President has recognized FREDERICK
Granados as vis.conspi Of Spain ct ST.
7anDab,
The Controller of the Currency saIe for
the condition OF the national banks on the
close Of business on Friday, December 30.
Abiding to the Inter. ocera publication,
with considerable force Of rhetoric that the
publication, in go far as it concerned him,
was malicious falsehood. Tea aar repre-
sentative he stated: at is an infamous lie
from beginning to end"
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SPEAKER PRo Tra. he health Of Speaker
Kerr was such when esieft Washington q
feWs days ago thit bis intimate friends were
panied to hear that be had at this season ,,n !.
dertaken journey to the western part of
PennsyiYanla. The election of q Speaker
pro tene.--an extraordinary event In the
House. it is said--wil be u necessity. The
pro TEN. Speaker Is absolute during his ser.
vice, though neither he NOR the Speaker him.
sell can make any chapgein the committees.
Inc last Speaker pro tenn. was Congressman
pomroy, of Auburn, New York, near the
close of Dir. Colfax's term, and who, II he
had been rejected, would have been the
successor oil Mr.. Cofax instead of MIR.
Blaine Washington telegram in Baltimore
Gazette.
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Homtciae in wy.nevsl.e.

aSpeSihi leleTIdlR 10 the DlspatCn.J
WsTHEvlLLE, VA, December 25.-Yester-
day at O'Clock P. NJ, F. P. Johnson, a mer.
chant CT this place, under the influence OF
whiskay and from the impression that late
robbery on his premises was being repeated,
in state of deIirium shot a friend in his
store. The other friends present escaped,
but one was supposed to be wounded and
dying in the store. johnson locked himself
in and refused entrance to any, and snapped
his gun several times at them through the
glass door, when the excited parties outside,
under the conviction that the wounded man
inside would die or be killed, fred on John.
son and killed him. There is great excite
ment and gloom for Christmas times. The
parties doing the killing are not known.
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Cox's FINASCIAL PoLIcY.-The Banking
and Currency Committee Of the House has
not yet had a conference, but from what can
be ascertained from the leading members
there is no disposition to break things. The
committeeman under Maynard had be-
come the receptacle for every document, let
ter, plan, and bill on finance for half CEN
fury. All these the dminutlve chairman,
Sunset Cox, has consigned to the paper.
maker, proposing to begin with repeal of
the specic-:esumption act, though affirming
the principle without fixing the date. The
proposition will be made in the interest Of
harmony and reconciliation of the eastern
and western Democracy. The previous
question will be called, debate cut off, aud
the same tactics under which the Senate re.
sumption act was carried through the House
last January will be observed 10 sending the
adverse bill back to the Senate. The move
meut, too, will be solidly in the interest OF
legal.tenders, and not in favor of national
bank notes. Washington telegram-Balh-
more Gazette.
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Dr.. s. S. Laws, who has just been elected
president of the State University of Mis-
souri,, was born in Virginia, and graduated
With honor at Miami University, OHIO. In
1851 he was graduated from the theological
college at Princeton, and in 1854 was made
president OF Westminster College, Missouri.
He invented the stock telegraph, now in use
throughout the world, from which be has
derived an ample fortune.
The business portion Of the village of Avon,
N. T., was destroyed By fire Saturday. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
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IN LATE EARTHQUAKE
The Earthquake.

n~ rprKspAY NIGHT THE
l>n7RES sn" ",, c.nr-oruER ITEMS.
7o'1', ,.o r ~ tho g,chmond Dispatct.l
oo-7c."'"' no,.r GoocuLANp COUNTY
'E'A" december %, 1915.
.;.h come others, your cor.
Il company WV. .Ioasont drive rrem Louisa
r,,n,rGent ha0 Atf " In Innisa ar
r-a7;housa 20 N o"I"'n) O'Clock the
UrIac>d'y n'Sh'Sss T bouscs rocked CON.
fr>; ,3'cN c.0'' a.. 49," some thought that it
,&rvs2 :. y. u,n but then as no clouds
vs.. TI'''nis ' "nd in a lew minutes another
co".I ~ $1,000 they soon found out whist it
<a>ah 't2n,t." a,trr this second shock roar
vaS. >!'," ',,ard IS of in the distance, get
IL. COW" 'C y, louder. Then the houses
ttE rC1EC. ~" ro;, fourth shock
wtc5 sa5"' nnntx the same could DC
wA, .rt. IN '.!'o ,o,,n as in Iouisa, In this
ssd Of The ra.,.4 ' '1 Mont. another shock
a., felt. .,o,, ,ortv wears AGO in
an told 'h'' 49, os. violent shock oc-
s..ycrd y een't ,h'',n, =" that the house was
II '"'oH'. '" rinlnn, was The shock. He
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Liberia.
THE REPUBLIC DISTURBED By THE COLOR CUES
TION

THE REPUBLIC DISTURBED By THE COLOR oUEs'
TON.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-1nformation
has been received that several native tribes,
encouraged by the success of the Grelro
tribes, near Cape Palmos, made an attack re-
Gently on the settlers in another part OF Ii.
beris, but were vigorously repulsed. A pri-
waite letter says that The peace OF the repuo.
lie is somewhat disturbed by the question OF
color. President Roberts Is muea emnat.
raised on this account, the fact OF his not
heing of pure African blood being objection
able to many who are.
An intelligent negro from the West In-
dies is the principal agitatipg spirit VINO
seeks to establish political color teal, taking
the side of the blacks against those OF lighter
complexion. The more orderly OF the LiDe,
Rams would rejoice II they could he relieved
of the leader in this source OF mischief.
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The MISSISSIPPI RESOLUTION Washington,
December, 26.-The discussion of Senator
Morton's Mississippi resolution among Re.
puoltcans shows that it is far from meeting
with the universal favor of that side. It is
presented by Governor Morton as party
question, but several of his colleagues think
that the party will lose much more by its
adoption than it can possibly gain. In the
opinion Of some Republican senators the
proposed investigation is not only inexpe-
dient, but is unconstitutional. If Mr.. Nor.
ton is certain of majority for his resolution
ne wiz bring it up immediately after the
holidays and insist upon an early vote. It
has been suggested that ii 1t should pass it
would be proper thing for the Democratic
senators to refuse to serve on the committee
on the ground that it was illegally constituted.
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The Earthquake Felt I'm Montgomery
County, Md.

SANDY SPRING, Nd, December %. 1S7J.-
AS all facts bearing on natural phenomena
arc Of value 10 scientists, 1t is perhaps worth
while TO state that the shock Of the earth
quake felt in Richmond, Va. near midnight
last night, and attributed By some to an ex-
plosion in coal.mlnes south Of the city, was
distinctly perceived by me, here in Mont.
gomery county, eighteen miles north of
Washington.
was aroused by gently Migratory mo-.
ton of the bed and house, or it would per-
haps be better described as tremor or
pnlsation. 1t lasted for about ten seconds,
and there We're, should think. some six or
eiglt waves. Respectfully, &C.,
HENRY 6. H8LLowELL.
baltimore american.
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SHOT FOR PAIR OF PiGEoNs.-NeU York,
December 25.-Durng fracas at an early
hour this morning, August Zourow, aged
twenty was shot in the abdomen and
so severely wounded that be died shortly
after. Zourow and a number Of associates
had been drinking in lagerbeer saloon,
when a dispute occurred between him and
William Johan in regard to the possession OF
a pair of pigeons. The quarrel was renewed
after the parties left the saloon, and in the
6ght ZouroW received the fatal wound.
HIS companions were arrested and locked up
10 await the coroner's Investigation.
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Tunnellins the Straits of Dover,

New YORK, December 27.-M. Lavalley,
president OF the French Society of Civil En-
gineers and the inventor OF the powerful
apparatus which contributed to the rapid
construction of the Suez canal, announces
that fifteen experimental soundings have
been made in the Straits Of Dover. In none
of them were the results unfarorable to The
possibility of boring tunnel to join France
and England, and NJ. Lavaley adds that the
engineers are agreed tnat the completion Of
the project is only question Of time and
mnney
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FIGHT BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS-Two
MEN klLLED.-Neac Orleans, December 26.
A difficulty occurred in Prestown, opposite
the city, yesterday forenoon, between O
few whites and blacks, which resulted in
one or two of the latter being roughly ham
died. After that quiet regned until about
7 O'Clock, when Barney McCaby, John
Roussett, and JeantiS Ronsettl, while stand
ing by the bar in Bawer's cotfee-house, WEI e
fired upon by negroes. The first two were
Instantly killed and the latter probably NOR
tally wounded. The police from this side
crossed the river and made some arrests.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT TIVE PERSONS IN
D-JnmeSto,cn, n. Y, December Co.
The express train on the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad, leaving Salamanca at II
A. NJ. to-day. met with serious accident
while crossing bridge three miles west of
Salamanca, caused by the track spreading.
Two day-cars, one sleeper, and hotel.car
went down an epbankment twenty feet.
The baggage-car and smoker renlined on the
track. Three persons were seriously in
jured, and two slightly.
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Massachusetts Manufactures.

LOWELL, December 27.-The thirty-ninth
annual statistical report, issued this week,
shows that in the Lowell mills there are
$1,000 spindles and 1880 looms; 10000
female and 7 900 male operatives; 100000
yards of goods are produced per week;
10000 yards OF woollens, 10000 yards Of
carpeting, $500 shawls, and 10000 dozen
hosiery. These consumed weekly 100000
pounds of cotton and 152 900 pounds OF
wool. The number of yards dyed and
printed per annum is SO. $4,000. Nearly
all these items are in excess over last years
figures, and some of them very considerably
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MAKINE rNTELLIGENCR. /
PORT OF RICHMOND, DEcE,rBEa 81, 1875.

PORT OF RICHMOND, DEcEsfBER "a, 1875.
ARRIVED. :,
Steamer Old Dominion, Walker, New York;
merchandise and passengers, G.. w. Allen 81 Co.,
agents.
merchand disc and passengers, w. L. Porter, agent
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Ssrfo.k, NOR
chandise aud passengers. L. Il. .Tatum, agent
Schooner David y. Siner, Huntey. Charleston
rock phosphate, Southern Fertiliztng Company
STEAMERS TO SAIL TO-DAY. &
Steamer Old Dominion, Walker, New York, nsr-
steamer j. w. Everman, Plxtt, Philadephia,
merchandise aud passengers. w. Z. Porter, agent.
Steamer John Sylvester, clifford, Norfoiss ner-
chnndise and passengers, L. i. Tatum. agent.
Sicarner Westoyer, Skinner, Balttnorey mefchan-
disc and passengers, L. B. Tatunl, agent.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK, December ~ Arrived Germaplas
Arrived out: Indians, Sagitta, Q. y. herviuss
George Bell. Raamar, C0omesie.
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More about the Earthquake.

From members OF the Legislature who
PASSED through the city last night we learn
some interesting facts connected WIZ Tue
earthquake as 1t was felt In hichmono'
There is no doubt that it was genuine case'
and created a real sensation there. IL WAS
felt and recognized by all who were a"ake'
and sufficiently strong 10 rouse many sieep'
ers. Some Iudicrous scenes occurred, wv
amid the prevailing terror. II is said that a
DISTINGUISHED Ex-Governor was seen with
one leg dangling from q third.story winco|,
si!llpg on the ragged edge Of anxiety, I'LL
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ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-A WoMAS SHOOTS
| HERSELF WITH PIsToL.- Baltimore Sum-
| 9th Mrs. Lille Patterson, about twenty.
three years old, attempted TO commit suicide
at en- early hour yesterday morning at the
residence of Dr. NJ. j. Ferrey, proprietor OIL
| the TurHish-bath establishment, No. 54 north
| Liberty street, by shooting herself with z
piStCl. Mrs. Patterson, who had been married
! four wears ago. lived separated from her bus.
| bard since two years ago. She had place
with Dr. Ferrey as hou>ekecper, and had
been there since October last. Or. Ferrey
states that he was awakened between l and
. O'Clock yesterday morning by the ringing
Of bis door. bell, and on going down found
Mrs. Patterson seeking admitance, although
she had a night.key. He asked her if she
could not get in with her key. She made
some remark about having been drinking
beer, and passed on up TO her room.
The Doctor went back to bed, and in
short time heard report as if pop.gun
had been fired in the street, but paid no at
teution to it at the time. Soon afterwards he
heard noise as Of some one grooming, but
as he had been annoyed previously by chill.
dren CRYING next door, paid no attention to
that until hearing his name called. He then
went up to Mrs. Patterson's room, there be-
Ing no one in the house except Der and him.
self. On eTtering the apartment she stated
she had Shot herself, and wanted him to save
her life. He at once sent for DR.. Atkinson,
and called in two or three neighbors III oruer
to hear the woman'S statement.
Upon Dr. Alkinson'S arrival efound that
Mrs. Patterson had shot herself in the left
breast. below the heart, near the seventh
rib. lie probed for the ball, but could not
find ii. and from the fact that she had vom-
tied blood, was OF the opinion the ball had
passed in or beyond the stomach. He dressed
the wound, and she was then sent to the
Washington University Hospital for treat.
ment. DR.. Wolfe, the resident ply iciaD, at
q late hour last night thought she might
possibly recover, but that it was not proba-
BILE, as no pulse was perceptlble and her
hands had already grown cold.
4 small-szed cartridge pistol and like
ness of Mrs. Patterson's husband (Robert
Patterson were, found lying upon the floor
in the room where the rash act was com.
mi;,ed. To Mr.. White, Mr.. Byrn, and Mr.
Howser, called in by DR.. Ferrey, the woman
stated ..she had shot herself on account Of
that worthless husband Of hers Mrs. Pat
tersop's maiden name WAS Weppler. She
WINS visited at the hospital by her mother
and brother Upon being asked why she
bad shot herself, she said that was IN hef
own BOSOM" and she refused TO give any rea'
son only that she wanted to get out OF trou-
bic. In answer TO u question OF her motner
she said she bad no spite against her or any
one else. Mrs. Patterson is stout, healthy
looking woman, and prepossesslpg in appear
ance, She has DO children.
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TORNADO AND Loss OF LIFE AT BERMUDA

TORNADO AND Loss OF LIFE AT BERMUDA
Hamilton, Bermuda, December a. fear.
full tornado passed over Tuckers'own and
ST. David's island on the evening Of the 18th
instant. The house of Daniel A. Smith, a
wel-hnown pilot, in Tuckerstown, was
blown into the harbor, with all Its inmates.
Captain Smith was hurled into clump OF
trees and saved. His wife was carried across
the harbor, where she was found clnging to
plank. She was so badly injured that she
died in a few hours. Three or four children
were drowned. Several other buildings
were demolished. but there was no further
loss OF life.
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Epntcnubai alters.

PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-The secre-
tary of the Centennial Commission has a
letter announcing that the editors of Indi.
ana, with their wives, numbering about two
hundred persons, will visit Philadelphia
about the 10Th of January for the purpose OF
viewing the Centennial buildings.
An international regatta, under the aus.
pices of the United States Centennial Com
mission. will take place in the harbor of New
York on or about the 22d of June, 1876.
This regetta will be open to all yachts be-
longing to organized yacht clubs.
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weather probabilities.

WAsH1SsroN, December 2T.-For the
South Atlantic States, stationary or rising
barometer, cooler, cloudy, and possibly
rainy weather, with south and esst winds.
For the Middle and E,starn States, sta
tienary or rising barometer, north and east
winds, partly cloudy, warmer weather.
For the Canal region from New Jersey to
Virginia, temperature will remain above
eezipg
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Naval Movements.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-Dispatche;
have been received by the Navy Department
from Rear.Admiral Reynolds. commanding
the Asatic station, dated at Wusung, China
November 7th. From Wusung he was going
to Shanghai; thence to Nagasaki and Yoke.
homa. The Mopocacy had been ordered to
Tiensin. The Kearsage was at Chez Foo, but
was expected TO reach Nagasaki by the mid.
die of December.
The Swartara arrived at Para, Brazil, No
yember both, and sailed December Sd fol-
Port Royal, S. G..
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Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l

ISpeCIal teIegram 70 the DIspatch.J
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December q, 1876
Edward Worthington, Of Washington, d.
c., q brakeman on the Washington and
Alexandria railroad, while engaged in coup.
ling an engine to the cars on the passenger
train at ST. Asaph.street deros was struck a
violent blow on the side of the abdomen by
the coupling bar slipping from its proper
place, thrust aside by the backing engine,
and knocked senseless. He was carried into
the deTo,, but died in few minutes after
the arrival of medical aid.
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BY TELEGRApH.
Aerocierx .Muurder.

IspeciaI Telegram to The DispatctI.I
CHAELEsToS, W. VA December q, 1876
Last Saturday night most heinous murder
was committed near CampbelPs Greek
bridge, FIVE miles above this city, BY two
miners, in the employ of Mr.. Lowell, named
Dawson and Eas!epi. Il seems that they
mistook man named Lee for another party,
aud murdered him by stabbipg him thirty.
three times, I've Of the cuts entering the
heart. Dawson and Eistept were lodged in
Jail in this city last evening.
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MuRpERous BURGLARS. Boston, Deem.
Der 26.-Moses A. Wood, of Cambridge, en-
countered two burglars in his house early
this morning. He grappled one of them,
who stabbed him three times, and the other
shot him in the abdomen. They then made
their escape. Mr.. Wood is fatally injured.
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The Commercial Bank, of San Francisco,
suspended Friday afternoon. 1t is small
concern with about 5000 liabilisles-iully
secured.
The Children's Aid Society of New York is
a practical charity. 1t undertakes to give
homeless children good dinner every day
ut Q cost Of three cents per head.
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RaIuction of Wages.

LAWRENCE, MASS, December 27.-The Pa
cifc Mills, employing 5000 operatives, gave
notice to-day of reduction of wages from
ten to fifteen per cent. from the LIST of JAN
uary. The corporation announces that it Is
obliged to make the reduction or stop work.
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A SEVERE STORM Cincinnati, December
ga severe storm OF wind, rain, and light
ming visited the country north and north
west Of this city, this afternoon, near Rush
vile, Indiana. A freight train was diched
by an overturned tree on the track. Al
Hamilton, Ohio, the Miami river sweled
rapidly, flooding collars on the west side Of
the river. At Carthage, Ohio. the Hamilton
County Irtirmary vas partly unroofeG.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Boston, Decem-
Der 25.-Wesley Thomas, colored coach.
man for G. II. Dawes, was accidentally killed
this morning. While STOPPING over pistol
fell from his pocket, exploding the charge,
which entered his left breast, and caused
almost instant death.
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Obituary.

QUIScY, ILL.,, December N.--HoB. W. A.
Richardson died to-day from paralysis. Col.
onel Richardson served FIVE terms in the
National House OF Representatives, and was
elected 10 fill the vacancy in the Senate occa-
stoned by the death OF Stephen A. Douglas.
His age was siXty-four.
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Switzerland.

TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE AT A CHRISTMAS cELE-
BRAr1oN-oNE HUNDRED AND THIRTY PER-
SONS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
BEEsE, December 27.-During the celebra'
ton of Christmas in the school-house ct Hill
likap, canton of AargaD, the noor fell, killing
eighty persons and Wonnding about hfty.
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BALTIaIoRE
COMMERCIAL.
,oRn AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, December %. 1875.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT White. ! os bushels. Red, % bushe
CORN WhHe, 1898 bushels. s
oATS.-344 bur he's, .--s.>z--'--
MEAL.-SS bushels.
SALES.
WHEAT.-Red. 100 bushels fair At 81 80.
CORN White, 52i bushels on private terms 676
tai, 1900 bushels. a
NEAL.-SS bushels or private terms
RE-EXHiSlTED.
WuEAT.-Re2 SO bushels
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The Earthquake I'm Brunswick ana
other Counties.

OAK GROVE, December 70.
There were two distinct shocks of earth
quake felt in this county last night about
midnight. Houses shook and persons were
frightened. opened my window to look
out, and the air was perfectly still and stars
shining very bright.
WILSON'S, DNwIDDIE, December "A.
The shock was lelt all through this county.
OBSERVER
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A Box KILLEp.-Laconia, n. H., Decem'
Der 25.-Charles Kno wles, aged nine years,
was found dead last evening in the window
of school.house ia Guiford. He had at.
tempted to climb in, when the window.
sash fell upon hi neck, sufccating him,