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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

WEDNESDAfs Aug. 40 p. NJ.
FLOUR The market continues active and
prices are looking up. 4500 bbls. changed
hands at So 3oa6 90 for Penna. extra; Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota extra family at {8 o5a7 Is;
pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana do, do al
S6 2aa7; Minnesota at $saS 25, and fancy
brands at $7 60as 2a. Rye Flour sells at as Is.
GRAIN.-Wheat Is high. Sales Of 45OO bus.
old red at 81 80; amber at 81 So; new do at
81 Ssal 4s, and white at s1 GO. The last sales
OF new Rye at 81 Corn Is higher; sales OF
1000 bushels yellow and Western mixed at s,
as9c: Oats are higher 5000 bushels sold at
67a7oc. Tor Western white. and CSC. for do.
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WEA Their REPORT

WAsHINaToN, August 5.-l AM,
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, the Middle States
and the lower lake region, warmer and
partly cloudy weather will prevail,
with local rains, light southeriy t.
westerly winds, and slowly fall baron
eter during the day.
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Ladies WisnIMk Lr s'urcnass a Hsh
running and Simple Sewing Machine, would
DO we'll To call al No. rs Market Street., VII
minxt0n. Del. and see one of ths incest Fsmi~
y Sc Lg Machines in the world. 1t has ns
material lesifed without change OF needles
Our hobby is simplicity. durability, lizh,
running. and no threading-up required: sell
threading shuttle and self-setting needle.
Sold on easy monthly instalment. or liberal
discount oa for cash. Ladies' don'tbuy
heavy aud complicated machine, but get tho
light running New American.
7l5 Market St.. Wilmington, Del. -
iy7d6wlv j. Ii. PRIMROSE. Agent
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The GOVERNOR ELECT OF kKNTucKY-
Col. James B. McCreery, the successful
democratic candidate for Governor of
Kentnckey, is not yet forty years of age,
and served with considerable distinction
in the Conferate army, where he attained
a colonelcy. He was speaker of the low
er house OF the Kentucky Legislature for
six years. and report speaks favorably OF
his integrity and ability. He is a neph.
ew of Senator Thomas C. McCreery, Of
Kentucky.
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Police Cases.

Alex. McClane, by officer Springer,
for assault and battery on II. W.Jones.
was fined s. and placed under $2o(
bail to keep the peace.
VIM. Harrigan and Frank Lebley
for loafng around the Reading depot
arrested by officer Bouzearth, were
each placed under $500 lbail to keer
the peace.
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CRUELTY TO A HoRsE.-Aboutlnoon
yesterday, Geo. Miller hired horse
aud carriage from Dickinson & Bre.,
and started out for drive. When he
returned, about four o'clock, he was
drunk, the carriage wheel was broken,
the axle bent, and the horses legs bad
ly skinned. He was arrested and tried
before Esquire Frazer, who fined him
IS and costs.
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of Crystal Purity.

"pure as crystal" Is q synonym for the
highest excellence. The "Diamond Specta-
skillfully manufactured from minute crystal
pebbles, and have an uneQualled hardness
and briiliancy The genuine goods bear the
trade mark stamp Of small diamond upon
every pair.
For sale In Wilmington by B. 8. Clark, No.
l07 Market street. 1yl9eod&W1w
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DECLINES. b. Roberts Heisler
now declines to be candidate for
President of City Council, at the nomi-
nation Saturday afternoon, and au-
thorizes the withdrawal of his name.
The candidates are now James Brad
ford and b. Park Postles.
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AL ESTATE IN CHEsrER.-The Re
caa Of Chester gives the following
The real estate in this city known
e "Conmy property" was sold at
2 sale, on Monday. the 9th Of De-
er, 1850, for $7,6i6. 1t occupied the
front Of the public square from
IN to Fifth street, extending as far
as the grounds on which the Farm
aarket House now stands. 1t was
p lots. as follows; No. l, on which
onnty offices stood, was purchased
mes Hampson, for $1,525: Nos. 9
=, including Court House and lot
purchased Sa as by the Borough authori.
ior s2,6ol, and lots and 4 includ.
ne Jail and work -housas were MIR
su oy James Campbell, for $3.50.
mpaIlson OF the price of real estat 9
rs city, twenty-five years ago. with
II now brings is interesting. AZ a
salaation, the land fronting on
aet street, We believe, would bring
~ at a forced sale by the shsr;ff
u Pel sono 1901. and and estimating the mum.
II leet at 55O. the bare ground would
w worth Ss7, 500; or clear profit
0nam 0n " Of between forty and fifty per
ON Sl the Investment in 1850. In 1896
vieet In front on Third street neal
par n. M fa south Ward, was bought foi
y pet sdoot loot, and frame house. costine
r RSGVV' y % o9ilt upon it. On Tuesday
c;tv i. :; :o5s Baker, Real Estate Agent ol
si61 SOU TINS property for $500
hi NV w per pc loot is now the price Of ad.
~ vacant ground in the vicinity. n
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CANCER
Scrofula and all Skin Diseases
Cured by DIR. Bonds Discovery.

ScrOfula and all Skin Diseases
Cured by DIR. Bonds Discovery.
DIR. BONDS CHEMICAL ANTIpoTEs unto
with and destroy the virus of Cancer and
Skin Affections, but will not affect the healthy
part. Patients may visit the City and remain
while under treatment at the Penna. Cancer
Institute Zone of the handsomest marble edi
fees In the city, and the finest remedial In
stitute In the country. Remedies, with full
directions, sent to any part OF the world.
A6send for Pamphlets and particulars. Ad
dress,
HI. r. BOND. Nj. D.,
PENNA. CANCER INSTITUTE,
feb22-dly S20S Chestnut St.. Phi L, Pa.
Concentrated Fav0rfng Extracts
of Vanilla, Lemon. Orange, Rose Hitter AL
mond, Ginger, Mace, Celery, etc ETC., made
and sold wholesale and retail by
e. BRINGHURSr & Co,
Corner Sixth anh Marker streets
Food forlthe Babies
Childred fed on RTDGE'SFOOD will thrlv g
be strong and healthy, and become little mod
els Of youthful strength and childish beauty.
or ahe hath.
kSDdtu DAHL lOWCiS, bdtu OpOHSeS
and Bath Soaps In extensive variety. Also.
Flesh Gloves, Straps, Brushes, ETC., OF morse
hair. Dry Friction Gloves, and many other
articles OF the same class at
L. BRINGHURST Il CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market stree
=, Toilet Mirrors.
A full assortment of all sizes, including
double magnrying, &c.
~ -, u. BRENGHURST Il CO.,
s. Corner Of Sixth and Market streets.
:. Prime Vanilla Beans
sold Wholesale and retail by
L. BRINGHURST & CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streeI
Fine Nail Scissors
Curved and straight, Nail Brushes, Hand
Brushes, Nail Files, Nail Polishers, ETC., for
sale by Il. BRIEGHURST & CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
brOdtc's MIRACULOUS cure for Corns
An English remedy of great popularity, for
removing corns without pain.
e. RRLN6HURST b CO.,
49, Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market streers.
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the Venerable ArchdeRc0n Scott,
from Dyspepsia more than twenty-fve years,
but that three weeks' use OF the Peruvian
Syrup Gan Iron tonic) has benefited him 80
wonderfully that he can hardly persuade
HIM are astonished at the change"
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|meo sipphNTALLY D. DRowNRD.-Captain
n 's Of fP,fssnlnock ran !. of the sloop Morning
Re.Ss ~ Or,lsheld, Md, reports that on
(nismy; nlght, while off Fort Carroll.
Iunt,i Itnin Ross, colored, of Dorchester
Iard sna a nand on the vessel, fell over
bm tba u was drowned. He slipped
kom 'ue rail whilst pushing out the
effo.. a small boat was lower and
en0rta made to save him. anu
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mTbnE rETSbvEmENTs N AT THE p, w. B. DE-
NE ine + ". & B Railroad Company
losn,an lanng a long platform within tn.
rets sare between Walnut and Poplar
Es's, from which it is intended here.
dat;;oon ~ start she Philadelphia accom-
ID l ON - Trains, and where they are TO
lad IN M elielr return. This has been rem
beacbes s cdbeeessary by the large shipments
wsn nes' e and also in order to be out of
way OF the peach trains. ~ "
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T OST-Two sleeve buttons, marked, an.
y A. c." and three reversible gold Studs.
Please give information at this office. aug4
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Ree a sa1 sas ASc1DENT.-A night or two
lmer SSI so1f OF Rev. E. H. Durell. Of
lat h. s salem county, N. J.. dreamsd al
h from" "as amusing himself by inmn-
Ss thru tSn y nay NOW, and sprans out Fl
Essivsd Sry Sroyswin window. BY the fall he
Ma ana r,;. ,2;ken arm and sprained
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spons ens SPOUT Last Thursday, a wa
|, ,Soat gos from the Delaware river nrowed w
Ian's n's1MSruetlye Mtly to afarmer's property at
|sb;nsoN Neck, Salem county, N. + f,bs %
kusa is wind and water tore down a
+ couss ouuestroyed a hay stack, and tax.
'0oted an entiras row sne e. apple tpple orchard
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BASE BALL.-Aqthe Schuetzen Park,
yesterday afternoon, the Idle Nine
beat. the Butcher Boys by score of12
tn
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Roger Sherman is to heye monument
in his native town, Newton, Mass.
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The CoIored Methedists, ,

2 the recent SESSION OF the Delawar
Ference Of the NJ. E. Church, which
(ade up entirely of colored preachers,
Following appointments for the Phil
9phia District were announced
3esiding Elder, W. ]. Parker; Zoar,
Dennis; John Wesley and Centre
Isaiah Broughton; North Penn, P,
Pipes; Frankfort and Germantown,
y. Waters; Old Chester and West
lter, Charles Wing; Mount Zion, F.
De; Salem, W. C. Dickerson; Goshen.
pa Taylor; Bridgeton, Joshua Brink
Wilmington, Solomon Cooper; New
:, l. Il: White; Odessa. W. M. Webb;
f. Deposit, P. ]. Adams.
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Reaches

Yesterday the peach shipments fell
oil somewhat, on account of the rain.
They were as follows.
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RIHANcIAL AND COMMERCIAL

WILMINGTON, DEL. Aug. 8. 1875.
Latest Stock quotations furnished by
Cfaiae, Johnson 4 Co., S.E. Cor. 9Th and Mar
get street, Wilmingtca. Del. at P. NJ. to-
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.,

% WILnIEaIoN. Del. Aug 8. 1875.
q Quotations at tie BTandywins Ailis ior
Flour and HraiD--Corfocted LaiIy
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FOR SAFE AND RENT:

NOR SALE Oh. HENr-The handsomely
Il located new dwelling l2l0 Delaware
Avenue. Apply next door. ...,.--,
ivostf Il. SCOTT,
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ros WEATHER oS SATURDAY was partly CLOUDY
- s1I,' ~ Thermometer at the Dispatch eaacs
LOCAL MATTERS.
f>prc!al tc,egram.l

c,,yrryScE OF THE CENTENNIAL CoAAIs-
s.nryss OF VIRGISA-AS APPROPRIATION
.sxsD Fog.-A meeting Of the board OF
anmrssioners appointed by the Governor
- cnIIrc, specimens illustrating the resources
~ virginia for the Industrial exposition to
Sa held in Philadelphia in 1876 was held on
S,,urdsy morning at 10 o'clock at The Ex-
cbsuge Hotel.
Mr., Holiday was, on motion of General
r II Logan, called 10 the chair, and Gene.
-sl II. Helh requested to act as secretary.
Resides these gentlemen there were prese ut
Mr. Wlam II. Haxali, General j. d. lm.
haden. Professor MaIlest, DR.. 8. P. Moore,
and General Wharton.
ON motion of Professor Mallett 1t was re-
s,ryed that General Imboden, the chairman
q, the Virginia Centenoiai Board, be re-
cua..ed to ask General Garcop, a Philsdel.
Tnbi,, 10 grant the amount Of spice applied
h- in previous communication, and desig.
rge The same at once. [The amount OF space
tbs, has been applied for Is forty feet square,
After discussion on the importance OF
aopIvipg 10 the Legislature to make speedy
o5nropration in furtherance OF the object in
view the meeting took recess until ) O'Clock
r. NJ. -.
saturday night there was conference OF
members 0t Inc lnduCe SUiDutltteCs VI <uC
tyo houses and members Of the Centennial
Board 1t the Exchsuge Hotel. Judge
Crump presided. Professor Mslett read the
memorial setting forth the purposes lor
which ten thousand dollars are asked OF the
Legislature. With This sum, which Is much
smaller than even West Virginia has appro'
priated, it is believed Virginia can have her
industries and resources creditably repre-
seuted.
Encouraging remarks were made by Pro-
fessor Ma!lett. Colonel F. w. NJ. Holladay,
General G. c. Wharton Of Montgomery,
General John D. lmboden, General j. T.
Anderson, and General e. 4. Bagwell.
Ii was stated that Mr.. E. G. Booth, oi
Philadelphia, formerly of .Dinwiddie, bad
selected site and would erect within the
Centennial grounds, at his own expense, 9
building suitable for a rendezvous for Fr
ginians.
The Finance Committees will probably
meet in joint session to-day to consider the
application for the appropriation OF Ter
thousand doilIrs.
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!, .reyrtoN- SALES THIS DAE.

connIN. WARREN'& co, IL 81, fotsof iand as
seven Pines, Henrieo county. 49,
& CO. E: M,so ralps on GssRy I
adjoining a;iJsai rosnen aaHe Of ecumberiand.I Ii!
nRGIRRs q WILLIAMS, 4 7. NJ, ,ssmmissi19nneer9
saIa of real estate in the city Of Ricamona.
7, 4THOMPsoN, BROWN Pm. oatsaseMI n Mints, s9,
bacco-facierY machinery, fAstosy so,ks on -''1''-
street near Arch. s5s.ts u :, ,A.v,,,.
r T,rApPERsoN, II A. M.sas EeyEolSs,pnm,s ys,s,nrse
v. =. -, a. nfses miles below Rishpannd, sxscutps
sale OF oFots, farming Y a,...
II. McCoRMIcK,:1QA A. u, farnis'ife, crpeksf',
eoSss1W glnsSS1W WxRRENs6 ce-. sK r M. frsssasd sss
0opnnseand Iot on state street near snitep
connTN WARREN h Co, P. u framed Segse
aud isi ON State street neas k0ison sstess'
. q "a; ANDERSON 8 CO., LON A. M.. at 6k Haia sl
stxeei, groceries, Gc. 80, - ~ .t
WHITEHEAD, DICKINSON y stH. ~ - - -
J" Isfo Main street, groceries, 6e.. svll..s
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7 Judge Robertson was with
Senator WARD withdrew the name OF
Judge Cochran. and the roll was called for
the eleventh time, with this result: -,

Mr.. LEEcH, of Rockbridge, offered the fol
lowing resolution: . 49,. ,s..i.- IL. l&
Resotued, That after one more ballot all
candidates for whom votes shall be counted
shall be placed In nomination, and the eau
Gus shall proceed to ballot. The candidate
receiving the lowest number of votes shal
be dropped upon each ballot, but each can.
didate may be renominated; but if dropped
a second time shall not again be placed 10
nomination.
Senator JOHNSON, Of Richmond, offered
this amendment: "But nominations may
hereafter be made of persons not heretofore
dropped under ibis rule"
Mr. MCMILLAN moved to amend tue
amendment by adding "but shall not be re
nominated more than once" =
On motion of Mr.. PopHAM the whole sub.
ject was laid on the table. a..u
At IL O'Clock Mr.. ScRUGGs, Of Pittsyl lyania
moved to adjourn. Not agreed to--ayes
So; noes, 81. ....,........
Mr. CRITz offered the following:s -: Il.
Resolved, That no candidate nominated IL
the future shall be allowed to be renomi
mated more than twice. " ~
Mr., HuBARD, of Buckingham, offered the
following substitute which was adopted
ResolUed, That no vote shall be counted
for any person for United States senator who
is not in nomination before the caucus. New
nominations shall be in order at any time
previous to vote, but person three time:
dropped shall not be nominated tourtf
time. .-a.s a
| Mr.. BAGwELL offered the followipg:.
Resolued, That it is the sense Of this eau
| Gus that it is high time TO quit shelliDg tht
| woods and let general engagement bt
| brought on. Laid on the table.
The CHAIRMAN announced that Messrs
| Goode and Stuart were the only persons X
| nomination, and that the others voted for II
the three previous ballots were voted FOL
| without being In nomination. 81.
To the names Of Messrs. Stuart and Goods
Mr.. WALLACE, of Spotsylyania, added that o
| Governor Smith, and the twelfth ballot wa;
taken between the three, ending:
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ELEVATION OF THE New RESERVOIR ABOVE
CERTAIN POINTS IN tbs HeCITY.-Mr. Johnston,
OF the City Engineers department., is en-
gagged in making a map Of the Water.W orks
and pipes, and has taken the elevation of The
new reservoir d6ore certain points in the
city-viz.: Monroe Park, corner Main and
Laurel streets. is 1925 feet below the water
line of the reservoir; Madison and Main,
99.7l feet; Second and Main, 63.35 feet
Second and Broad, 6s 06 feet; Second ana
Franklin, 56.S1 feet below, and this, too, is
one of the highest points in the city; Second
and Grace is 62,11. feet below; Ninth and
Broad, .7S. TO-; Twelfth and Broad, 90.S1
Mayo and Broad, 1888; the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad deLo; is 211 .45 feet below
the water-linS Twentieth aud Broad, 1851
feet below; Twents.ffth and Broad, 1894;
Twenty y-ninth and Broad, c93 So; Chimbora-
20, Thirty.third and Broad, 1882; Twenty.
fifth and Vensble, 1888 and .Libby's Hill,
Twenty ninth and Franklin, SS.C6 feet be-
low the watdaiine. So it will be seen that
when the new reservoir is put into operation
there will be plenty of water at all points in
the CITY. ......l.. u.....s...
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A DOUBLE PUNIsHaEET.--On Saturday, IN
the Hastings Court, Eli Berkeley was ar
raigned and tried upon an indictment
charging him with feloniously breaking and
entering the 'dwelling-house Of Marshall
Stevens and stealing a silver watch Of the
value Of ten dollars, found guilty, aud
sentenced to the penitentiary for five years.
Berkeley was also tried for entering the
dwelling house Of Robert Rogers In the day.
time with intent 10 commit larceny, found
guilty. and sent to Jail and labor for six
months, -
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES APPOINT ED.-Essex
county: Rappahannock district, u. d. Dll'
lard and Thomas W. Lewis.
Norfolk county Deep Greek district, L.
j. E6sser.
Prince Edward: Buffalo district, George
Hunt: Hampden. l.. Il. Redd; FarmVille,
r. J. Davis; Lockett. William S. Clark.
Prince william: Dumtries district, j. f.
Wheat; Coles's, NJ. Cornwall; Brentsv;lle,
T.. Nelson: Manassas, George G. Round
Craincevllle, \. II. Johnson.
Rappahannock county: Hampton district,
VIC. Miller; Wakefield, Lawson Eastman
jackson, L. f. S. Carr; Piedmont, d. f.
Miller; S.onewall, James W. Walter.
Surry county Guilord district, DR.. NJ,
G. Deal; Gotham, Blair Pegram; Black.
water, John Hart,
Prince George: Templeton district, v.
T. Temple; Rves. W. Il. Harrison; Bland,
Henry T. Cooke; Blackwater, James u
HARRISON; Brandon, j. 4. Temple ano
George I. Darracott.
Spotsyyania: Fredericksburg, A. b.
BOwering.
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PROPOSED RE0RGANIzATIoN OF THE FEM
TESTlARY.-The United. WorkiDgmen's
Council oil Richmond, of which Charles FL.
lis is president and Julian l.. Wight record
Ing secretary, have endorsed Senate bill Nc
Il, in relation to the penitentiary. That
bill proposes to prohibit the INSTRUCTION
Of conyicts in the mechanic arts, except
for manufacturing Of cloth and shoes for the
use OF persons confined in the institution,
and suggests new sources of revenue. The
Council claim that the new system will
save The State over twenty thousand dollars
Der aUpuD 80 .zs ~ gF We . 4 ~
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TRASsFERs OF REAL ESTATE. E.-The follow.
ing is list OF the conyeyances Of real estate
for the week ending December IL, 1875:
Lots fronting 80 feet on, Clark street, corner
of Main. for S754; 45A feet on Main street
for $4,000: -S3 47.4s feet on Tenth street,
corner of c, for sr,691 ;la3t feet on Mosby
street for -; 27 feeton Cherry street be.
tween Beverley and Albemarlefo 81 500; 90
feet on F street corner Of Second for 81, 300;
feet on L street near Henry for -;
45 1.12 feet on d street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth for S4,237 |; 80 feet on Ninth
street between l. and ID for --; - feet
on G street, corner Twenty-seeon6, for 800;
II feet on Second street between Z and ID for
1925; SO feet on Twenty-ninth street near N
for Sl50 !; 1S3 feet on Second street between
Jackson and Duyal for $500; 81 feet on "
street. corner of First, for 90, 600; Is feet on
C street near Foushee for S1, 200 30 feet on
H street for 1905; 100 feet on Leigh street,
corner of Harrison, for 81, ,120.
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The New PRESIDENT OF THE CoMMoS
CoUSCu.-G General Johnson, it will be re-
membe.ed sent his resignation to the Com'
mon Council as o member from Clay Ward
on the ground that the position was city
ofice, and underline Constitution no city
officer can hold seat in the Senate. The
resignation was tabled In the Council, to
await the action OF the Senate Committee for
Courts Of Justice, to whom had been re-
fcrred resolution Of inquiry as to whether,
in the meaning Of the Constitution, coun'
Gilman is city officer.
Ii the committee decides that council
man is a city officer, then the resignation
will be accepted.
supposing that General johnson has con.
strued the Constitution correctly. the subject
OF u new president has been fully discussed.
Several members Of the Council waited upon
Mr. Slraus and requested him to accept the
place; but Mr.. Sraus suggested that Gene,
raj Anderson vas the very gentleman, ol all
others, to give diguity to the responsible po'
stlou of presiding officer OF the Council
and so it is now unanimously agreed to elect
him to fill the vacancy, aud his friends be-
lieve be will accept.
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y REV. A. N. Gill BERT's READINGS AT THE
TmsD PREsBYTsy TAN tTABgREAcLE.-Ihls
weilknown Bassir aore divine is announced
70 give two Of biz reading entertainments at
the Tahernaele,c q q Church bill, to-nighcaD
tomorrow nigh ;jDecember 18Th AM. .la.n.
Tie fame OF Mr. I. Gilbert In this line watfi no
doubt attract o. Il lovers Of areal iDteliectna
treat, and the atse ccmmends itself TO every
one. The e02 aggregation of this church was
.unfortanssei ~ losing the ase oftheir church
building, WI aich was Abandoned at fhe time
that sse. Ch arch Hill tunnel caEed in.g'Pbey
have inow ,determined to rebuild, aud q
zealons ba nd of church women are working
hard to n ise sportions sof the flnd, to which
the pres eeds ofltthese readings viii be de
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PsRsoNAL.-J Judge Hughes is quite sick
though he was able to sign some orders on
Saturday.
!. The compositors of the Enquirer office on
Saturday evening presented MIR. a. r. iBre-
Yity) Bennett with q gold: headed cane. Mr..
Bennett becomes q member of the Wing edi-
torial staff to-dayiI ( I. = f..s
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of this city, Is in
|philadefphia, the guest of Hon. William
BncknelL attending the Moody and sankey
meetings. 80: 81. z z.. a... 8 8. z. :si..f
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MONUMENT TO JOHN B. THoAPsoN.-We
learn tina. the monument to bf. erected over
the remains Of The late John JS. Thompson,
poet and critic, and at one tirle a resident OF
ihis citp and editor or the Sou Mern Literary
Messenger, has been completed, and Will be
out in its place, in tOakW ood, during the
Christmas season. II was tseulptnred at tbe
marble-works OF Drsddy Brothers, Nos: TAG
Al d 144S Broadway, New York, where it i
no On exhibition. Thp y monument is o.
pure white marble, and the shaft Is seven
teen feet III height. On'ione OF its faces there
Is carved tsymbolieal wreath Of immorteiie
and j suitable inscriptj ION is wrought 10 tbt
base. This handsome ribute to, the menor.
Of the much. beloved ind departed poet wa
made through the sf .orts OF lady admirers
whe secured contrf buttons for the picu
purpose. 81 = jf8i Eal lzii1 -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-13

i PoL1ce CoURr, SATURDAY. Willis Denard
was sent to Jail for five days for being drunk
and disorderly 10 the street. III
f John Diggs (colored} was fined two dollars
for assault on Lucinda Smith. la5
bliss Martha Ford was fined FIVE dollars
for keeping an unlicensed dog on her pre-
misses. =. - 1.,' 81
Walter Noryell was fined twenty dollars
forrunning a cart without having 1t properly
numbered. aas5j ";sf. ~ !.
Shelton Raglard and j. 81. Gary were fined
five dollars each for falling to replace the
paved gutter on Leigh street between First
and Second streets. Il t#., = @t -. =
W.T.. Sale, agent for A. j. Ford, was fined
five dollars for violation Of ordinance con.
cerning bindrances and distractions at rail-
road der0,S ~ ...l.E .-.-l