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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01
: LOCAL MATTERS.

SUPREME CouRr OF. APPEALs, THURSDAY.
Aber Us. Goodridge, &c. From the Circuit
Court Of Westmoreland. Reversed, Judge
iMoncure delivering the opinion of the
/ Court. 49,. ag..., 4..rst al 81, -
Cabells Us. oParyear and ais. From the
Circuit Court of Danville. Reversed.
Judge Christian delivering the opinion of
the Court. s
Berkeley Us. Smith &c. From the Corpo-
ration Court of the city Of Alexandria.
Reversed, Judge Anderson delivering the
opinion of the Court. Igs
blett & Robins ts. Strong, DC. From the
Circuit Court Of the city Of Richmond.
Affirmed, Judge Staples delivering the
opinion Of the Court. 1
Majors administrator Us. Major, &c.
Sent from the privileged docket to the reg
ular docket, -
The following cases have had the orders
submitting them to court OF four judges
set aside because OF the importance Of the
principles involved in them, and the posi-
bility that they may be decided by divided
court, and they have been all placed upon
the privileged docket, and will be heard
early in the January term if there Is then,
as is anticipated, full court--viz.: +,
Preston cS. Stuart and ais; Utterback's
administrator Us. Cooper, &C.; Patterson,
&C., Us. Horseley, &c.; Blair. d Hoge for,
&c, Us. Wilson; Andrews, Ordway &c Co.
Us. Taylor, administrator Commonwealth
rs. Andrews, Ordway s. Green.
Spilman Us. johnson, &c. Fully argued
by William J.. Royal for appellees and L.
R. Spilman for appellant, and submitted.
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MORE COTTON FOR LIvERPooL.-Th Anne.
rican ship Galatia, 939 tons register, Cap.
tain B. A. Pillsbury, now due from Rotter.
dam, has been chartered by Messrs. Curtis
& Parker, of this city, to load compressed
cotton at West Point for Liverpool. This
is the third vessel which has been chartered
to load cotton coming to Richmond on the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond ant
Danyille railroads. The Galatia will take
out 5000 bales at 1892 of a penny pei
pound, or about S13,150 freight for thu
cargo. This is the first vessel ever charter
ed to load for a foreign port from West
Point
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PERsoNAL.-General Jubal A. Early and
Colonel +. E. Portlock, auditor OF the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, are
at the Exchange Hotel.
Hon. Re- A. Coghill, of Amherst, was at
the capitol yesterday. He has strong faith
that the present political complications will
result in Democratic victory, and says that
he believes in Tilden's ability to success
fully manage his case. +.
Major Samuel H. Boykin, Superintendent
Of Public Buildings of the State, who has
been quite sick, will probably be able to re-
turn to duty early next week.
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THANKsGIvING-D D -Thanksgiving-da
was gloomy enough so far as the weather
was concerned, but no doubt there was much
cheer and comfort in many happy homes in
this fair city. 1t being St. Andrew's-day,
the Episcopal churches were opened and
services appropriate to the day were held.
At the Monumental church the pastor read
the service and Rev. Mr.. Weddell, of st.
Johns church, preached asplendid sermon,
which was highly commended by all who
heard it.
The post-office and custom-house were
closed part OF the day, as we'll as some of the
banks ,r
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DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE.-In order to NEE,
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade ".
have added weil-selected assortment of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our Improved MA
cuINEEY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLAsi
OF WORK at moderate figures and In tue most expo
difinuS manner.
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POLICE COURT STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER.
During the past month 416 criminal charges
were disposed of by the Police Justice, and
16G cases of ordinance violations were tried.
On criminal charges II persons were sent
on to the grand jury for indictment, II
assault and battery or petit larceny, and 2l
vior. Fines colected-City, S21S.93; State,
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TAXES. &e.
NOTICE TO PERSONS OWING CITY
~ TAXES. a.r. tzf

CITY COLLECTORS OFFICER
RICHMOND, VA, November 80, 1875.
Tbs Office viii DC open daily from 9 O'Clock A. M.
o8 O'Clock Z. Ii. from The 9th 10 the 30th day or
ttetmber, inclusive, for the purpose Of receiving
i'ih any person who has already paid one hall, of
v" city taxes charged to him, the remaining half.
sHr that TEN PER CENT. will be added To the
mount OF said remaining half OF the taxes charged
Mefery where the party assessed Shall faii 10
~ Sid remaining half within the time SO I'm
led -. - 80 II ~
hul In case any person having failed 10 pay In the
'.sa per.on, slis fall TO pay the whole thereof on
" eefore the 30th day Of December, there shalt be
S-4e1 TWENTY PER CENT. upor the amount OF
~ 3o-lIn City Collector.
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THE THEATRE LAST NIaHT.-The "Two
ORPHANS" was presented at the Theatre
last night to quite a good audience, and was
splendidly played. The company.one OF
the best that has ever been to this city-nas
not been we'll patroniZed, and hence there
will be no matinee on Saturday or perform
ance on Saturday night. !,
Tonight, the !" Great Divorce Case VII
be presented.
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To ONE AND ALL.-Are you suffering from q
cough. cold, asthma, bronchitis, any of the vari-
Gus pulmonary troubles that so often terminate IN
consumption? Ifso, use "WILBoR's PURE CoD-
LIVER OIL AND LIME" safe aud efacacious re-
medy. This is no quack preparation, but is regu.
larly prescribed BY the medical faculty. Manufac'
turcd only by A. b. WILBoR, Chemist, Boston. SOLD
hy all druggists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

THE GHOST SHOw.-The wonderful and
startling ghost show will he given again to-
night at the Virginia Opera-House, and
will remain until Saturday. 1t captured Pc
tersburg completely, the people having to
stand up nightly, and is well worth seeing.
Let everybody 60, and take the children,
too. Last night the audience enjoyed the
entertainment heartily. i,
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On and after De
cember Sd the morning mail train on the
Richmond and Petersburg road will leave
here at 1925 o'clock Sin place OF 100 A. NJ,
as heretofore. The change is occasioned by
change North.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED IN NOVEMBER.
During the past month siXty-one marriage
licenses were iasued from the clerks office
Of the Hastings Court -thirty-four to white
pies. ..
From the county clerks office twenty IL
ccnses were issued during the same period
twelve to white and eight to colored couples.
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JUDGE MEREDITH. = Neu York, November
2s.-A Times Richmond special says 1t is
understood that should he become Presl-
dent, Tiden will give the Attorney-General-
ship to Judge John A. Meredith, OF Rich
mond. The correspondent pays him high
compliment as fine lawyer and an honora-
bile 0antleman --------
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

/ have analyzed the wHIsKEY known under the
brand of "B SELECT" controlled by Messrs, WAL
TER D. BLAIR & Co., Richmond, Va, and find 1t
FREE FROM FUsIL OIL and other impurities, and
recommend Its use for medicinal and family pun.
poses.-J. Il. McCAw, NJ. D., late Professor
Chemistry, Medical College OF Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

WHERE OUR PATTERNS MAY BE HAD.-We
have daily inquiries for patterns. The only way
we sell them Is In our clothing. Everybody Is well
come to thcm-dealers and consumers alike. Tho
only thing about is to originate STYLE and
thus be known as designers, not copyists. A SAKG
Co.. l0l3 Main street. one-prce e. o. D. clothiers
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SOUTHERN SERENApERs.-The Southern
Serenaders will give one Of their perform.
ances at the Theatre on Monday next, De-
cember 4th. A genuine old-fashioned laugh
is promised all who attend.
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TRAMP, TRAMP, THE BOYS ARE MARCHING.
Eighteen tramps found shelter from the
cold and dampness In the free lodgings at
the First station-house last night: There
places OF nativity were as follows: Ireland,
8; England, .3; Scotland. /; Canada, y;
New York, Il; Maryland, /; Maine, i;
Pennsylvania; 2. : - - :.
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FLOUR INsPECTIoNs.-Th following is a
statement of the flour inspected in Rich
inond during the month ending Nov ember
Goth: Family, LOTT barrels; extra super
fine, 2,955 barrels; superfne, S25 barrels ;
fine, 16 barrels; condemned, 80 barrels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

FROM EDWARD JENNINGS, NJ. D., surgeon City
Hospital, Halifax: "CoLDEN's LIEBIG's LIQUID
EXTRACT OF BEEF AND TONIC INvIGoRAToR Is u
very agreeable article Of diet In diptheria, fever
and every depressing disease Its use will be found In
y,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

THE sHooT1NG-MATcH.-Th match be-
tween the American and Scotch teams
which took place at the Scheutzen Park
Yesterday resulted in the success OF the for
mer by g score Of 36 to 50.
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II. W. SHELTON, corner Maisrand Eighth streets
Is selling splendid article of Gunpowder and For
mosa Ooloug Tea at 81.
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IN FOR THIRTY DAYs.-The Police Justice
Yesterday sent William Mosely to Jail for
thirty days for unlawiully assauiting John
McDonongh some weeks ago..
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Mrs. Oates AT THE THEATEE NEXT WEEK. u.
II will be good news to all lovers OF music,
Of irolIery, md OF Mrs. Oates, to know tnat
that lady and hsg English Comic Opera Com
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TILpEN Observation-Disclosures supply of thu
new style Overcoats just received at
j. II. SIMPSON & Co.'S,
1909 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

BEAUTIFUL CASHMERE SUITs.-The very latest
styles of fancy Cashmere Pants, fancy suits fol
boys, and Boys Overcoats, all now ready at
J.H. SIMPSON & Co.'s.
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Our fine CATERS and BooTS-New York make
reduced SOC. per pair, and selling FAST at MAYS
uptown emporium.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

MAKE YOUR HOUSE COMFORTABLE by using
Memberships for doors and windows. j. II. GRAF.
TON, No. Ninth street.
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Walk phast and eezy, buy English CATERS, ant
live happy. An explanation given at MAYS, 607
Broad street,
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How WE MANAGE IT.-Whencver lot OF goods
are nearly sold out we place those remaining on our
job-lot counter and sell them for about half Of what
they are worth. Call and see what We have to offer
this week. A. SAKs & Co, clothicrs, 1913 Main
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

DEEDS RECORDED. the past month
1856 deeds were received for record in the
clerks office of the Chancery Court.
In the Hcnrico county clerks office SO
deeds We're recorded during the same
Derlod,
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Everybody is pleased with the COFFEE they get
at VIRGINIA TEA AND CoFFEE-SToRE, for they
roast nothing but the best grades.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

SAVE MONEY by having your printing done at the
DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE. Good work, low
prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

three-solc CATER, $3.50, for gentlemen, a,
MAYS. uptown.
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FIaE-ALARMs.-There were seven alarms
of fire during the month ending yesterday.
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Everybody buys their SHOES and BOOTS ct MAYS
6O7 Broad street, because they are good and cheap
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

You can get MIXED TEA for 40c. per pound at Ii
W. s1tELToN's, corner Main and Eighth streets
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Asnow-storm prevailed yesterday until
past O'Clock P. NJ. After that hour the
wind shifted to the northwest, and there
were indications Of clear weather.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: A. NJ, 33 :;
Q \. NJ, 80; noon, 81; p. NJ, 36; 6P.
M., 35; midnight, 30.
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MILITARY NOTICES.

CRAYS, ATTENTION.-As at
" regimenfal arlnory on FRIDAY NlGRTH
NEXT, Mt ~ O'Clock, In undress uniform Tor COM
many drill. BY order Captain L. j. B0ssfEUx. n
no 3O-2t S. IRWIN SMITH, Orderly.
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T'HE ANNUAL MEETING OF. a
a the stockholders of the MASONIC TEN Xxx
PIE ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA will be/ " y
held ut st. Alhan's Hall, on WEDNESDAY the 5sh
Of December, ut O'Clock P. NJ.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees. Z.
80 w. b. 1ShACS,
10 29-td Secretary and Treasurer.
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a. NORRIS, Seventeenth
~ and Dock streets, offer for sale REFINED SU-
GAks and SYRUPs OF AL graSes; III no, LAGChY ~
TEAS, BACON. FISH, ,FLOUR. POWDER. LINER
ro0L FINE SALT, imported FRENCH BRANDY,
hNGLlSH ALEand PORTER, SHERRl ana fORl
WINES. SODA. STARCH, SOAP. aW 70
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Ri- On all sales of Real Estate made bet,oeen
the 1st Of January and last Of June the talsS for
the present year hare to paid bythe pt.rchaSer
On all sales made bet Ueen the 1St Of July and
of the gear the tGres hGue to be paid by The seller
This custom was adopted about fifteen yearsss.
bv all the real estate agents In Richmond, and ap
plies to Richmond and vicinity.l
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2ithnlond 1ispatth.

aE-TIIB CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
BbARGER THAN THE COMBINED CHRCU.
CATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
rAPERs OF THE CITY j. r,.,,.fr
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METEoRoLoGIcAL.-Th following is q
statement of the thermometer taken at sun
rise every morning during the month of No
Yemher from an elevated point in the city /:
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RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD CoMP'Y.l
RICHMOND, VA, November Is, 1875.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ERICHMOND AND
DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY will be held
at the Office Of the company corner Bank and Tenth
streets, In the city of Richmond, on WEDNESDAY,
December 9th proxilno, at IL o'clock NJ
The books for the transfer of stock will be closed
from the 22d instant until after the day OF meeting
no i3-td RICHARD BROOKE, Secretary.
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FRIDAY.".... DECEMBER /, 1876.
WEATHER REPORT.

PROBABILITIES TODAY Washington,
November 3U.-For the South Atlantic
and Guli States, Tennessee, and the Ohio
Valley, rising barometer, northeriy winds,
colder, partly cloudy or clear weather will
prevail.
For the Middle States, northerly winds,
back to colder northwest, clear or partly
cloudy weather, with falling followed by
rising barometer. -
Cautlonarys signals continue on the Texas
and Middle Atlantic coasts.
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HOTELS
DARK HOTEL,
ION THE EUROPEAN PLAN,
pl2 MAIN STREET AND oil BANK STREET.

Tue undersigned beg leave to announce to the
,rtyellinr pnhc that The PARK HOTEL has been
,irciy renovated and refurntshed, with nrsl-cia
RESTAURANT and private dining-rooms, at mod
'st. rates.
lis location is in the best portion Of the city, and
r.i,trcs: Tobacco and Torn and Flour Exchanges,
pf-t-oflce Banks City Hall, State Capitol, and all
'hc principal business houses The hotel overlooks
~ beautiful Capitol Grounds.
Travellers viii find quiet and comfortabl lie home.
Nth class accommodation, at prices adapted to
10 stringency Of the times.
Rooms European plsnl, 81 per day and upwards.
Bathroom OH every floor. .
Attached 10 the hotel Is y CAFE, first class in all
Ns appointments. ~
W h-end9m NOM ID. SNEILINE 90.
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aMUsEMENTS.
DICHMOND THEATRE-To-NIGHT.

DICHMOND THEATRE-TO-NIGH
IL
Positively farewell appearance Of the brilliant light
comedian,
Mr.. LOUIS L. JAMES
and the excellent dramatic company.
The greatest comedy success OF the age,
THE GREAT DIVORCE CASE.
now being produced in all the leading cities OF the
world 1t will I've given tonight with brilliant cast,
the performance commencing With the amusing
farce. my UNCLE'S WILL" Operate selections
by Miss AyNIs MONTAGUE. No per 1formaDce on
Saturday. on wednesday next, Mime. ALICE
OATES and her newly-oryani2ed mammoth ENG
LISH OPERA COMPANY. The sale or seats 70
commence on Monday. de l-1ts
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E. B. COOK, 10 A. NJ, general assortment house
hold furniture.
e. w. POWELL, 10 A. n, pawnbroker's sale of
$40 lots forfeited pledges, diamonds, watches,
tewelry, &c.
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4 MOTHER INVOICE OF THOSE
2oice TEAS just to hand that have given such UNI.
'srssl satisfaction at 81 per pound; MIX TEA 4oc.
Al VIRGINIA TEA AND tOFFEE STORE. corner
q Main and Eighth streets. II. ". SHELTON.
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GLOBE HOTEL, AUGUSTA, Ca
VI Thoroughly renovated, remodellcd, and newly
furnished: located in the centre of business; aud
BnAcr the present management will be SURPASSED
tY 40 HOTEL IN THE SOUTH
Mr. THOMAS NJ. BlSFoED, formerly OF the firm
IT " ID. Blair ( Co., of KichnGnd IL chief clerk al
'is hoic and eolicits the patronage Of his friends
rom Virginia and elsewhere.
JOHN W. CAMERON.
e2a-iDlS Proprietor.
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PIEDMONT RAILROAD CoMPANY.3
RICHMOND, VA, November II, 1875. )
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD-
n ERS OF THE PIEDMONT RAILROAD COM
PANY will be held ut the Office Of the company. IN
the city Of Richmond on the 18TH DAY OF De
CENIBER, 1875, at 12 o'clock M..
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
no 1S-td NJ A. s. BUFORD, President.
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IQUOR-DEALERs' PROTECTIVE
IL ASSOCIATION.-A called meeting will held
FRIDAY NIGHT the 1st Of December, et O'Clock.
at C. Saucr's Hotel Busines of importance will be
brought before the meeting. Supper has been pro-
yided for. II. WESTERH0FF.
de Lit Secretary.
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FXCELSIOR CLUB.--The members Of
ia this Club are requested TO attend areguar meet
Ing on THIS friday EVENING, December LIST, at
TX o'clock. BEN. Z. AUGUST,
de lit Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-01

CHINCHILLAS, SUITiNG.
and TROUSERlNGS.
>i.ii making numbers Of those good, substantial
'a-.i!nerc s;uits-wclI made and well trimmed-for
.,3 no II
, 1876-05-27

The other day two colorcd citizens
met ON the walk near the City Hall, one
Of them angrily exclaimed
"NIsser Jones, If you doan pay dem
seven dollars, dc law will be put on you
powerful hard"
Now, doun be onreasonin'," replied
Jones. in u cajoling voice.
But you's got money in de blank :"
shouted the first,
Yes, know cud gid check on de
bank, but Use got to get blank check,
borrow pen n ink, put on my specs, write
all obcr de check, go down dar to den
tify you, fgger up deloss oh interes', and
probably while l was in de bank some n
nd be lookin fur me on dc street to hire
me at four dollars day. Desc am dc
chief reasons why | doan want to pay dc
money for dc next two weeks"
, 1876-05-27

TOBACCO AND CoIisETs.-Tobacco
using in young persons has the same et-
feet in diminishing the breathing ca
pacity that tight-lacing( (Which is alarm
ingly on tho increase again has. Ex-
amples are, indeed, sadly freauent on the
thoroughfarCs of our great cities of
young ladies who have destroyed more
than one halt of their breathing capacity
by this disgracefu habit of tight. laCing
Their wan, expressionless faces, harsh,
contracted features, with billious discol-
orations OF the skin, proclaim in Ian
guage that cannot be mistaken, deficient
respiration. And the counterpart of
these appearances and indications may
he seen in numerous young men who
promenade the streets behind lighted
cigars.
, 1876-05-27

In an article on Fletcher Harper, the
New York World says: Upon the death
OF Wesley Harper, in 1870, II new organ.
ization OF the firm was inevitable. Each
Of the brothers had one son or more, now
grown to mans estate, who had been
trained in the business each one speci.
ally in some particular department of 1t,
but each with general knowledge of
the whole. Each OF these had naturally
become the special assistant of the faith
er. These were all admitted rs members
OF the firm, soon no longer to be Harper
" Brothers, though still retaining the
old designation. The present members
are Fletcher Harper and his son, Flctcl-
er, Jr, born in 1929; Philip J. A., son
OF james, born in 1924; John Wesley,
born in 1880, and Joseph Abncr, born in
1888, sons of John and Joseph Wesley,
born in 1880, son of Wesley. There arc
also grandsops of the original members
who have important places in the cstab.
lishinent.
or the wealth of the firm no one but
themselves can speak with certainty of
being approximately correct. There is
no reason to suppose that it approaches
in amount that left by Astor or Stewart,
or that held by Vanderbilt, and is un-
doubtedly surpassed by several magnates
OF the commercial and financial world.
But it is the accumulation Of so years of
marked and uninterrupted success. Prob
ably there has not been for half n century
single year, except that of their great
fire when they were not considerably
richer at the close than they had been ut
the commencement. The establishment
in Franklin Square, including buildings,
machinery, and stereotype plates, must he
worth Mt least 100000 or $4,000, 600,
and very probably considerably more.
The annual profits of the three periodi-
Gals for the last ten years can hardly he
less than 100000, and this by no means
the main source OF income, for every one
OF the thousands of volumes on their list
is presumed to afford q considerable, and
not few Of them very large profit year
to year. Making allowance for liberal,
though by no means lavish, personal and
household expenditure, the annual ag-
gregate of capitalized profits must be very
large; and there can bc no room for
doubt that the firm Of which Fletcher
Harper is the senior member must stand
high up in the list of American million
airs.
, 1876-05-27
How They Fixed II.

A New Yorker while iourneying the
other day, was recognized by another
citizen doing business near the bowery,
he being also away from home on bust.
ness, and after a little preliminary con-
yvrsation, the first remarked
"Well, I hear that you had to make
an assignment"
Yes, dat is drew" replied the other.
And your brother, over on Chatham
street; lie assigned too, didn't hel"
YOU zee II was shust like dis" said
the Bowery man. ~ vhas owing goot
deal, and Jscob he vhas owing goot
deal. makes over my stock to Jacob
and Jacob makes over his stock to me,
and do his poesness and he does my
pcesness, and dem vellers What was after
money doan get some!"