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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

TEMPERANCE ON TIE INCREAsE-Stonewall
Council, No. "a, Friends of Temperance, is
still growing. and bids fair to rival any oil
the temperance organizations OF the city.
Last night there, were fourteen inltiatlons-
nine gentlemen and fire ladies. The FOLLOW.
ing officers were elected !: President, j. b.
Gates Associate, John NJ. Browne; Chap
lain, John a. Gentry; Secretary. G. f.. Has
ker Financial Secretary, G. =. Richardson;
Treasurer, John f. Shinberger; Conductor,
Al. McA. Parker |; Assistant Conductor, 10.
seph G. Hubbard Inside Sentinel, j. w.
Mcdonald; Outside Sentinel. Julius a. bob
son ExsPresident, B. s. Valentine. These
officers will be installed next meeting.night
by the district Weep j. f. w. Glib,
son, at their halt corner of Twenty sixth
and E streets.
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CHARGED WITH HOUSEKEEPING AND PER.
JuRY.-Janes Il. Gibbs, constable, and James
A. Lewis, q colored barber, were arrested
yesterday upon complaint of A. Goodman
that they had broken into his store and
stolen $500 cigars. Gibbs and Lewis, being
released on bail, caused the arrest of Good
man upon q charge of wilful perjury, and In
default of bail he was locked up. Gibbs
being entrusted with the execution of dis.
tress.warrant upon Goodman passed through
Lewis's barber.shop, entering Goodman's
store by the back way, and seized lot OF
cigars. The warrants were issued by jas.
tice Granger
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The FIRE YEsTERsAY.-A few minutes be.
fore O'Clock yesterday morning the roof oil
the framed dwelling situated on Marshall
street between Jail alley and the creek (op-
posle the city jaiD took fire from sparks
from neighboriug chimney and was partly
consumed. The house was owned by CO.
lored woman named Francis Ann Randolph,
but was not occupied at the time of the fire.
1t was insured with the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. Damage, seven.
ty-five dollars. An alarm turned in at Sta.
tion 42, corner Of Jail alley and Broad street,
brought out the fremen in short order.
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have analyzed the WIZ sKEY known under the
brand Of s.B SELECT" controlled by Messrs. WAL
TER D. BLAIR Co.. Richmond, Va, and nnd Il
FREE FROM FUsrL.on and other Impurities, and
recommend Its use for mediciaas aud family pnr-
poses. j. B. McCAw, II. D., late Professor OF
Chemistry. Medical College OF Virginia.
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& WosBERFUI SUCCESS lit Is reported that Eo-
EstKrkss: :GEahAN SYRUP has, since its introdu O.
stonsin the United States, reached the Mmensesale
coo dozen per year. iiis certain cure for
ssouef.s, colds, and consumption. Sample bottles
[fcan oe hsd at any drugstore. Regular sire. 75
:ceatH IT is curing Its thouaands OF consumption.
EfSHGEtLs LADD & Co., whosesale agents.
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Z AUGUsT FLowER.-There Is no case Of dyspep-
sia that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER viii not cure.
90 to the nearest drugstore and inquire about IL.
II yen suffer from costiveness, sick headache, sour
stomach, Indigestion, liver complaint or derange-
ment OF the stomach or liver, try Il Two or three
doses will relieve you. Sample bottles, 10 cents.
PURCELL, LADD & Co, Wholesale agents.
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ErFEcrs OF THE WIND.SToRa.-AmoDg the
effects of the wind-storm yesterday was the
uprootipg OF large mulberry tree at the
corner of Third and Franklin streets. The
tin roofs of Aessrs. Salmon & Hancock's fac.
tory, Twenty-sixth and AaiD, snd Nj. John
H. Greanor's factory, corner Of Twenty ffIh
and Cary streets, were partly torn Oh By the
wind y, -
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ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-The Richmond
Amateur Literary Society on Monday night
elected for the ensuing term the following
officers S. P. Waddell, president; g. e..
Jackson, vice.president; j. Bates, secretary !;
T. l.. W. Marye, assistant secretary; D. E..
Lumsden, treasurer; G. W. Chids, critic !;
W. S. Briggs, censor.
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TRAVELLERS GUnE no RICHMOND AND
YIcIN1TY.-This is The best Ruide-book for this
city and tie surrounding country ever published,
ana no traveller or tourist who visits Rchm ond
should be without copy of 1t. Descriptions OF all
noted places aud their exact location are given.
For sale ut all the book k-stores and hotels.
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: FElL THRogGH THE RooF.-The shimBey
of Bagby q Co.'s bakery, on Twentieth street,
blew down yesterday afternoon, and broke
through the roof into the bake-room. Sege-
raj emnloyes narrowly escaped. aud the
premises were damaged about $3.50.
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POLICE CoURr, iYxsTERpAY.-3Joseph.W Wal,
lace (coloredl, charged with threatening to
kill Timothy Iverson with a knife. Case
dismissed. st: ~ -. - .s.sss
Benjamin Bowles. charged with being
drupk and. using prefane language In ths
markethouse, was fined two dollars.
Henry Johnson {coloredh charged with
assault and battery, was discharged.
Egoert Bently (colored) and George Jones,
charged with Yagrancy and irespassiug on
the promises Of A. s. Lee, were discharged.
f Lucy Jackson (coloredl arrested on the
charge of attempting to burn the dwelling
house of 3. j. Gresham, was sent on to the
grand jury.
The case of Lucy Porter (colored), charged
WITH obtninipg goods from b. Brown under
false pretences, was continued until to-day.
Austin Mitchell (eoloredl charged with
ass,ulting and threatening to kill bis wife,
and with stealing three razors valued at S3,
the property of Monroe Buckner. Case of
assault was dismissed. Accused having been
before convicted Of petty larceny was sent on
to the grand jury for indictment for felony.
Ben. Cooper (colored), charged with cruelty
treating horse by leaving him tied to post
without food or water, was examined but
the offence not coming under the statute he
was dis charged.
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; WEEKLY MORTALITY.
Mar. %, Mar. 27, Mar. 1S, Mar. q
1874. 1875. 1875. 1875.

1874. 1875. 1875: 1875.
W. O. W. C. W. C.. ". G.
Total deaths. IA "A II l9 - II
stll-born...,. y So Is
Mean temperature for the week ending
March 1S, 1912; mean temperature for the
week ending March 25, H.57.
Amount of rainfall for the week ending
March 18, 600 inches /; amount OF rainfall for
the week ending March 25, 2.71 inches.
Rate of mortality Of whole population was
11.47 per ], 900 per annum rate of mortality
of white population was 1881 per 1000 per
annum rate of mortality of colored popuia.
ton was $3.50 per 1000 per annum.
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- NEW SUPPLY SPRING GOODS.
r. K pRiCE & co.
have oreEed ns~ DRESS GOODS in
REVERSIBLE PpPLlNS,
CAMEL'S-HAIR PuPIISS.
pLAlD and STRIPED POPLISS,
ILk Lr>TKtS :. &C. &C.
KID GLOVES HOSIERY, FANS.
BLACk GRENADINES SIC TO $3.50;
SILK GKt NhBINES. 81 10 IS;
MOURNING GOODS In great variety,
TAMiSE, BuMBAZiNES,
HESRiETTAS. GRAPE CLOTHS, &C.
AuBLEACHsD and Brown GOODS, SHEET-
INGs. &C.. sold a. about manufacturers cost.
pAKASDl.~-A great show. NH 25
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aaye added q weli.selected assortment OF HHM
TYPE which, together with our n6rRovHD IA.
CHINERf and sKILFUL MEcHAFrcAL TALENT
warrant rs in guaranteeing tne vERY BEgT CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most e1.
pedftious manner. s ss5'ss s.55Ss
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a LAsY's ARH .BRoKEN.-Mrs. Dr.. Dunlop
Mopcure was thrown from buggy yester-
day afternoon, on Grace street, and bad her
arm fractured. DR.. Hunter Mcclure was
called in and set the broken limb.
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HIeH WAraR.--Fhe river was still quite
high last night. Ia consequences OF the
fresbes the Old Dominion Steamship Com.
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REV. JOHN A. BRoADUs, D. D., LII. D.-Dr.
RRoApus has an article In this weeks Religious
Herald on Hospitality" which Is well worth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

RAILRoas CAsEs.-The cases of Brosdnax
ps. The Petersburg Rail- lrosd Company, and
Reuben Ragssnd ps. The Citg OF Petersburg.
were under consideration In tie city Circuit
Court Yesterday, u
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9ittln1oltd Qispatth,

Hg THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
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REV. WuLIAH HOOPER, d. D., IL. D., ex-
president of North Carolina state University, ap-
pears IN the Religious Herald OF this week as
sold GroUIer,i
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REy.J.L. Il. CURRY, D. D., LII. D.-The Rett-
oious Herald OF this week contains two very inter.
esting letters from this distinguished gentleman.
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BosCHEN & BROTHER offer their winter stock OF
Boots, Shoes, Trunks, and Vahses at very low
prices In order TO make room for spring goods.
500 ard gil BROAD STREET.
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CUSTOM (hand-made) WORK to order, and guar.
anteed to ht- Repairing neatly done by
BosCBEN & BROTHER,
500 aud GIL Broad street.
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PERSONS IN WANT or STATIONERY win fnd 1t
TO their advantage to call at GEORGE W. GARY's
new stationery store, No. Governor street.
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GROCERIES, &c.

ssGOOD MORNING, MRs. EARLY
where are you going In such hurry?" "rm 60
ing to buy my TEA at MILLS & sAMUELs'S, s23
NH 29.1t*
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IT is CONCEDED by all smokers that WHIT.
LOCKS MODEL CIGARS are the best for ten cents.
For eale every where.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

DIANoRA, WARD, and other CHOICE BRANDS OF
ToBACCos for sale wholesale and retail at P. WHIT
LOCKS, 1445 Main street.
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SPECIAL NOTICES. 'IIll'I1A;s'.'-
- ::szz=55-.,: 7;-5rrALo LlTHIA WATERS
sux!s ssEAI. I.nArTsT1oS: nsTsT NJ
rHE Tts,,xsIr1ASs OF THE CITY OF
fn BALTIMORE

u,x7rkR OF DIR. c. wIssLow.
sITEAC fn,,T,aoKp. February Al, 1876.
- nlAKRR8A. IRRITATION
Cs>sin Nv THv BLADDER, &C.
c,tb;v Years of age, had long Gu |
4 sro'N, ,,os,ipa.ion and diarrhoea. the tor-
tzes A"'e .,,os;e and he latter often proluse an
me- "'' ,-.,, r.rcs.rssion. He also had irrita-
r.cIH,',h .ad,r. which required him TO urinaee
soa i" .' .r6 ,nus disturbed his rest and s'ecp.
IrtiHtn'H, S,,,ion prescribed BuFalo water
"t"' 80" x, 1-h.jf ,umhlerfnl four times a
Q; >TT.' u,,,,usc Of The water his urinary
esy' 49,. :, much relieved that he had unoroken
-sas' -. ,fsh,: and 10 my surprise and
~. ~, bowels gradually became regulated
- ..-tr, ceased. He continued the use OF
80 :" weeks. al the end OF which
!he .,,.t,tr and strengtb were greater tHan
L-' +s ~, ~, ,o- wars. ! r,er an iutervsl OF six
.r. no now appear 10 he IN perfect hes''h.
@'.'" ,C.syslHAvsroUSpT THIS WATER
,uvyIrry RELIEVING THE NAUSEA
rCr.sr wousS. | FREQUENTLY RESORT
".-,.rzRyALsDURI THE WHOLE toohSh
.r,cS,sCY. EEl>G kSTACip' LAXATIVE
..,rrIc. ASp TuSlC. IT SEEMS wkLL ApAfi III
rruvyy TIE rlSTcEBANCs> V>uAlLi AZ
-,,,.T UPoS CESSATION, ASD HAVE ~
.,.~pr IT'S rREE USE MIGHT REMOVE ththAo
.,.rS ,SD PREVENT COSNCLsipHS FhoosNN
.lENgEy."
--sr ~ DR. uHSKY NJ. WILSON, OF BALTI-
MORE.
"25i MADISON AvESUE RALTIposB
:, byuary ! 5, lS76.
.r..ss, Go5de:
..n-,->!.,-Ny 1pericnce In the use OF the :" HuI-
,..It.s,. - riags" Water has not been large, but
.,s.r.s ?. s;ilve character that do not hesitate
..,,.-rs, ny preference for I. as diureuc over
.s..r--w,srr> have ever used.
.p,r,iCl.y. HENRY u. WILSON, ". D."
yr-Ekcrr rsOI LETTER or DIR. G. F. ADAMS, OF
BALTIMORE,
,fo s.,ri i've weeks of the last Season 1t the
sgrGas:
"L-<o WATERING PLACE THAT HAVE EVER
r,.,-.DuAyrE SEEN SUCH GENERAL IMPROVE
,p.yr ar,oa. inv dies rs 1t the Buffalo Lithia
Sg'lass.
report = ease Of ehro"ic amenorrhoea OF long
s,,a,pg which had resisted he best meoicai treat
,rr,;r row rA,ifiy i'm prs'iag from five weeks use
q hi, water, with every probability Of complete
r.,,rs-r." NH 2S-2t
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Chimney Corner, Ledger, and 1pplstons'
Journal Tor this week received fromaJ. T.
Eilysou, lI12 Main street. aaaA -
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 90, 1878.
WEATHER REPORT.

PROBABILITIES To-DAY.-Wd Washington.
March 2S, 1876.-For the Middle States,
threatening weather and rain will continue,
with gales on the coast, followed during
w ednesday by colder northerly to westerly
winds and rising barometer, and in southern
portions clearing weather.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
during Wednesday Gear or partly cloudy
weather, and northerly to westerly winds.
with rising barometer and slight changes in
temperature, except low temperature on the
South Atlantic coast.
Csutionary signal, continue on the Allan.
tic coast from Jacksonville to Portland, and
at Grand Haven, hilwaukee, Galveston, and
Indianola, and are ordered for Eastport.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

Go TO GRIGG's, Tenth and Main streets, 70,
Got ,bolu
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Go TO eR1GG's, Tenth and Main Streets for
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

OvER-GA1rERs AT GR1GG's, Tenth and Mali
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NJ DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS
Save money and buy the pretlIest styles OF Dire
Goods at
nh % COHEN BSOIhEhS'.
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THE WEATHER ON YESTERDAY Was cloudy
and mild, with brisk high winds during the
afteraoen. About 7 o'clock there was q
heavy rain, but later in the night it cleared
or cool.
THERXoEgrEE YESTERDAY: 6 A. d., 45; !;
8 A. NJ, 40; IL d., So; 8 P. A., 70; 6 P. H.,
81 /; midnight, 80.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

ColOnssIoa NRRCRANy9s-Wes solicit your or.
ders for printing. or . call at any unc yeu may
wish 20 see specimens or ettlin estimates, feeling
assured that k win be 10 your advantage.
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CIuLDREs's SHOES AT GRIGa's, Tenth and Main
streets.
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E B. COOKE & CO.,

E B. COOKE & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
No 16 SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET, BETWEEN
MAIN AND CARY,
have just received fresh and weil.selectec stocR
GROCERIES, which they offer to the trade at lowe
market prlces-COFFEF, TEA, SUGAR, SYRUP
MOL ASSES, BACON, SALT, WINES, WHIS
RIFS RRlEDIEs &c NH Jim
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VOL. XLIX..
.......-..-..--..--. .......-..----
sPEC AL EOTICEs.
--~~~-~-~~~~>>: -~~~--->-~------
T GRAN.O OPENING OF SPRING
DRESS GOODS
LEVY BROTHERS.,
loI7 ANp 1919 MAIN srRaRT.
ALI. THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON!
Our friends. customers. and the public generally
are invited to cal. and examine our stock, selected
from the latest m portaions Of the European mar
ksts, and ssnprising styles Of
GOODS JUST EXHIBITED THIS WEEK
in New York at retail.
In accordance with our custom, we place these ,
GOODS AT VERY MODERATE PRICES,
to be within the reach OF all
AN EXAMINATION OF OUR ASSORTMENT
Is SOLICITED
by those who can appreciate really good seasonatle
goods at low prices.
OUR WHITE GOODS AND MOURNING
GOODS depsrtnen's are now complete in
every respect, and cannot fall to satisfy the
wants of those In need Of articles In those de-
parlmcnts.
1nDoMEsTIC GOODS we are always the lowest.
Our ". W. U. SHIRT we still sell st s1.25, and
guarantee 1t 10 be the cheapest and best shirt eyer
sold in this city for the money.
We employ the best hands to be foundin this city,
use Wamsutta cotton and very fine Irish linen,
and furnish the best fitting shirt in the bargain.
Recollect, the price is only 81. rs.
In our CASHMERE departm ent we have nice
line of SUMNER CAssIMEREs for mems and
boys, wear; also full ASSORTMENT Of KENTUCKY
JEANS, TWEEDS, and COTTONAUES.
WHITE SHETLAND sHAwLs in variety OF
styles and designs.
special bargains in LINEN GOODS, and in mum.
bers of other articles, at
LEVY BROTHERS,
| NH 2s 1Ol7 and lOl9 Main street.
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COSEEG.EIONERaEs.

II nsiAG ,t;A JUST RECEIVED FROM
ORA S1e importers q lot OF PRIME MEsSINA
and h. ,,, an DrepSred TO sell TO ny cus,omers
es p,"s Ss's as niee-sized, juicy or hGE ior The
okASSS VI VI S0c. per dozen, and a:,e large
more he.i,,aa % TO Soc per dozen. Eoti;tne lis
frAt. ''aY u ;a's season thsn fre. Use OF lhis
R2i a. PiZZINI, JR.,
sQ7 Broad street.
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NARDuxO, FOURQUREAN & co.
are now receiving their
SPRING GOODS,


70 which they .ea,l especial attention. ash is by fr
the largest, hanGsomest and cheasest they have
ever before displayed.
They are now exhibiting superb aack Of
RLACK SILKS
loxer than ever aefoss, ranging In prizes from 81
toys per yard. Also,
CtLORED TRIMMING SILKS Of every shade;
CoLORED DREss SILKS In ali the neTShades--
pisin, checked, plaid, and striped;
A large lot OF that splendid BLACK ENGLISH
GRAPE, In short lepgths sold so cheap.
HAMBrsRGH EDGISGs, INsERTINGs. and
TRlMsINGs in endless variety;
NOVELTIES in great variety;
sonething n3w in LACE GOODS for oyerskirts:
Beautiful PRkATs and PE.cALEs from sc. per
yard up.
They have Just opened most attractive stock Of
SUN-UABRELLAs and PARAsoLS,
10 which they ask an Inspection before purchasing
else where. These goods are selected with great |
care, comprising advanced styles and trimmings.
novel in design aud elegant In fnish, With beaut-
Iul handles, we'll assorted In WOOD, worry PEARL,
EBcEy. and coRRRlLAN, rendering Inc diapAy ef /
anasual interest 20 the purchases NH Se-Sm
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4 DrsfATcR PRnsrfsG-HouEH.--Inor order to meet
NE constantly snarcsssng dsmznds az our trade Ne
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Eg On all sales Of Real Estate made bet,osen
the 1st Of January and last Of June the tazes far
the present year haze to be paid by the purchaser
On all sales made bet1esaa the 1st Of July and lost
of the year the tdres haze to be paid BY the seller.
This custom was adopted about fifteen years ago
by all The real estate agents Id Richmond, and ap-
plies TO Richmond and virinity.l
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH q. 1876.

SUPREHs Court OF APpEALs, TUESDAY
Jones, &C., us. Hughes and ais. Argued aud
submitted BY James EeesoB, Esq, for the
appellants, and Page & Maury for the appel.
lees.
Miller 1s. Fletcher and ais. Fully argued
by Colonel w. w. Gordon for the plaintif
I'D error, and Messrs. j. 7. Menefee and J..
g. Gibson, Of Rappahannock, for the de.
PENDANTS In error, and submitted.
cult Court of Louisa.
: KenneJ us Woodfork, DsnYille Bank vs.j
road Company us Chew and ais, CoIeman's
Hudgins rs. Merchant & Co., are the next
FIVE cases. q!
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WINFREE 4 MEACHAM, Petersburg, Va, at
~ NJ, the Petersburg Car Works, with all It's
franchises, &C.
GODDIN, WARREN & CO., n, farm in Hen
lico county, on the New Central turnpike, SIX
miles below Richmond.
BYERLY & POWELL, 10x A. H., stock Of q
bankrupt jeweler.
SAMPSON & MeCBARY, P. NJ, vacant lot on
Petersburg turnpike.
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Contracts AwARDBD.-The joint Commit
tee on Streets of the City Council met last
night at the City Engineers office, and
awarded the contrset for proVender for the
city mules for the next three months as fol-
lows Hay, S20.90 per ton, Simpson, Bass
g. Co.; cats, fifty cents per bushel, to King
s. Todd corn, ftty-seven cents per bushel,
brown stuff, twenty.four cents per bushel,
to Henry Newman; shpstuf, forty live
cents per bushel, to King & Todd; salt, $1.9o
per sack, and straw, seVenty.fVe cents per
cwt., to T. b. Elicit.
The contract for relaying figging at FIVE
and q half cents per foot, and for resetting
curbing at six cents per liueal foot, was
ava arded to James Mcconnell.
No contract was given for brick nor laying
the same, nor for granite paving, both being
referred to subcommittee of three to re-
port to the Street Committee on Thursday
next at 12 NJ.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

TEE CITY CONSERVATIVE CoNMITTsB-THH
PRIMARY ELECTION PLiN.-A meeting OF the
City Conservative Committee Wss held last
night, Mr.. B. c. Gray, the superintendent,
in the chair, and present Messrs. Powers,
Dckerson, Weisiger, Courtney, Thon,
Wells, Whitlock, Maury, starke. Grubbs,
Haxal, Elicit, Adams, Gsskins, Hannegan,
Berkeley, and Meredith.
General Joseph R. Anderson bad stated
to the secretary that he could not be present
because he was going to visit his wife's pa
rents (Dr. and Mrs. Robert Archer), who
were to celebrate last night the sixteth an.
niversary of their marriage.
The resignation Of Mr.. W. L. Royal was
received and accepted. The vacancy will be
filled at future meeting.
A Communication from delegation OF the
German Central Committee was presented
by Superintendent Gray, and the delegation
invited into the committee.room. The dele
gation-Messrs. L. Wagner, w. Fl. Zim-
norman, and Albert Lybrock-s!ated their
views in relation to making nominations, in
substance the s,me as those contained 10 the
address of the German committee recently
published.
Mr.. J. C. Dickerson, from the special COM
miutee appointed to report plan for making
nominations, submitted report in favor of
q primary election plan; which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed before
the next meeting.
The superintendent announced the ap-
poiutment of the following standing COM
mittees:
Executive Committee: General Joseph r.
Anderson, John B. Purcell, r. f. Gaskina,
a. B. Wells, and Lemuel Powers.
Finance Committee: G. Watt Taylor, A.
R. Courtney, and Henry G. Adams.
Publishing and Printing: Thomas j.
iStarke, William II. Haxall, and q. W. Pick
rell.
The City Committee will meet regularly
hereafter on Tuesday nights.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29

GROCERY, &C..
" No. 6O2 BROAD STREET.,
second door from Sixth street. which Is the market
street
JOHN a. cox, Of the retired firm Of Wake
Co., has sold and rerented to II. 2. TAYLOR, suo-
ted Mr. Wake In the business under the style OF
WALkE 6 TAYLOR.
Please call. VIII find The firm accommodating
and goods choice and cheap. / will continue to
sell HORSES. &C., at auction.
nah 2S-6t* Fl. Z. TAYLOR.
NEW CROP GREEN TEA.-We are
IN now receiving our fourth importation o
GUNPOWDER TEA, which was selected oy
Messrs Russell & Co., OF Shanghai, under specia
orders as quality and is represented TO be OF the
choicest grades.
I'm ported direct from Chira pid Fan Francisco
and the Pacific railroad in forty-seven days.
Samples can be procured by the trade for exami-
nation DAVENFORr 6 MORRI ;,
NH 2e.lm Importers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29
~ CENTENNIAL SILKS.

.T.FUR OFFENSIVE BREATH from
pECAYEp TEETH or ULCERATRD GUNS, USE
MEADE Il BAKERS
CARBULIC MOUTH-WASH.
P!icc, soc. bottle.
To whttcn and preserve the teeth, use MEADE &
BAKERS
SArONIEE DENTIERICE.
Price, j0c. L box.
Ak Your druggist for these. Our best dentists
certify 10 their efficacy. NH 25