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rlhrtnns 2tal!tnrnta ruat was''H "ne sli'.AE r'sA
curtain cuarh, all wlIIu II IiinIt WIEN
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barn. Cn'on stuck ysr's, sair positive
I,u1t sALE-tiL;EAT llAEGAiNs-wE WILL. SELL.
seven top and h!hn '''S!l's AHt t.1 rtrrn'l lta@I
phnctnns 10 Gas aa,auers n,t lt aau II stse rsltn
i'll. WEEK. THn I,rHte III fur vi Hs warranted anHd
and uur wefks trial EI.ru. Two s d'i i!aII r'ska.
raE0ux hn.Glet made by &. .iH rnn lIr,rkr, Et~l
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rhepp. Mnney advanced M hr.er, hu..rs, aad 1tnf.
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IL rent, very fuw II fhrc; !nkc watrr A. BENNETT.
agent, corner MonIoc and MaIkGt-Ata.
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1)nAs;il-ASr ROOM FOR TWO GENTLEMES tn
llprisatr family w!thl len inrIl Of s.aie'ht br(dgs
hlatrs., EtAItHE teritIs. n. Tribune uftIec.
DOAjsp-FIi;sr- CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS DE
- sired fuf gentleman md wlfet private family,
wltrr trrr Ul!e! UAfisrs preferred; unsaccil.
tunAlr references, Feasu kI1ra4, stating luCAtbn,
re-, J. In, lrltune ul!ru.
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FIN AN 1
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE
TRIpAy. afsy -. 1876
K sxIEss O shares pesersbprg Raiiroa4 ssesE soId

- < rf
TRI1Ays Msy ~. 1870
sxLEss--a Q shsrea Pe.ersbprg Raiiroa4 ssneE sold
at5.
sAms7fedH Gol1.--1 20 bid. sa7 40.
Slate eeHTnfees-YfEgfr consoss, 66H bid. e9x
asked: yirginin ccIiscls. new, 81 bsa, 3gk .Aked;
sslssss n sar ssss Is 81 esd sas 81
coupons. S91 bid, 500 asked -. So
City Sseurf ties, Richmond city S,st il asked:
Rich,nond city 6isr 94A bid, % asked: Pessrsnlrg
city s's. special ta1, 80 asked Petersburg city 6
Raiiroad Bonds virginh Central Railroad
and Tennessee Railroad second mortgage 6A j. and
g., 20 bid; Richmond, Frede5acssEuS1 md Pgfonac
Railroad mortgage 7s, j. and D., S6k bid; Orange
and Alexandria Rsilrosd first mortgage 6a, d. AND
NJ s3k bid; Richmond and Dsnvtfte Raflroad con-
soRdated 6's, u. and ~, Tx asked; P1eamonsR Rail-
and Richmond Iif-Llne arst mortgage SIS j. andJ,
90 asked. * ~ 80 tst}Es
Raiiroad Stocss.-Petershurg Railroad, 100 par,
8 bid. 8 asked; Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road, 100 par, 20 bid, so asked; Richmond Frede-
r,sxDIg and d. Eososs Ra,lross seven per ssn
vile Railroad, 100 par, bid, asked; seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad common, 100 par, 95 bid; Sea-
board an noan0ke Railroad guaranteed, ZOO par,
80 bid. 80 81 "a as
Bank Stock8.-First National, 100 par, l2l
asked; National Bank Of virginiI, 100 par, 1054
asked City Savings, 20 par, "a asked; Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company, 25 par, 30 bid;
Citizens Savings, 25 par, 213s bid, 2aA asked
Insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Fire and 1tn-
rine, % par, 36 bid; Virginia State, 20 par, 20
40 bid. "a.
Miscel1d s.-James River and kanawha
Packet, 12x par, AZ bid, 10 asked.
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STAUNTON.
pOlIIlCAL-S.iEEP K1LLED-COApETINGS STAGE
LISES-MARRIAGE, &C.
LE..rrn, ;nMt,nncc OF the Richmond DiSnatchl

pOLlTlCAi.-SiiEEP K1LIED-COApETISG STAGE
LIHES-NARRIAGE, &C.
Irnrrc,rnu!cncc or the Richmond Dspatch.l
MAY II, 1876.
The registration closed yesterday after
noan, the whites having gotten eighty
seven more votes than the negroes. The
Conservatives arc in high spirits over the re-
suit.
Judge 4. +. Cochran arrived here from
Richmond Yesterday afternoon, and will be
among the speakers at the big meeting Sa-
iurday, OF which advised you.
Colonel Asher w. Harrison lost twelve
sheep from his farm, near town, by dogs
the other night.
There are rival stage lines running from
here 10 llarri>onbur@, and the competition
is so lively that YOU can 90 between the two
points for almost any price you choose to
pay.
On sunday week the trains from here to
Richmond on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road will leave II 9 o'clock A. NJ. and reach
there at 30 =. VI. Pretty good time.
81. Francis church was packed on We'd
nc>day night 10 witness the marriage Of Mr.
James Burke, Of Richmond, to Miss Eliza
beth lIonnihan- OF this city. The bridal
couple left for the Centennial Thursday
morning. PENN.
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confirmation ITO fifteen persons at the Epis-
copal church last Sunday. On the same day
the eolored baptist minister Of Lexington
baptized seven professors OF religion.
The students OF Washington md Lee
University have organized a centennial
boat crew. The members OF this crew are
hearty, stout young men. Judging from
their general appearance and the way they
skim over the waters OF North river they
stand rs good chance as any other crew Of
coming out victorious In the race at phila.
delphia.
At variance with previous notice, the la-
dies OF the town met in Franklin Hall Tues
day for the purpose of organizing memo
rial association. 1t was organized Mrs.
General Edwin Lee was elected president,
Mrs. Professor White yice-president, and
Miss Mary Davidson secretary. The Asso-
citation decided that the first Thursday in
June on each year hereafter should be OBJ
served as memorial-day. Colonel j. T. l..
Preston was invited to deliver the address
on mcmorial-day of this year. SELRAHc.
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XLIvTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASHINGTON, May -, 1876.
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Dir. Sargent presented lengthy petition
OF citizens Of California complaining of ir-
Irregularities and Encouragement in the Gen.
tral Pacific road. d.
The Committee ON Judiciary reported adj
versely on the bill extending the time for
presenting claims to the Court Of Claims and
the Southern Claims Commission.
A number OF memorials, petitions, &C.,
were presented and other unimportant bust
ness transacted.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Cox was elected Speaker pro tenn.
The post-ofiice appropriation bill was re-
sumed. After long debate the provision
regarding the iree-deliYery system was
alteration-that is, the present law con.
tinues. The amendment increasing the ap.
preparation for inland transportation was
agreed to.
The Printing Committee submitted q re-
port on the subject OF the Government
printing-office. The report states that the
Congressional Printer has charged for the
work of the Executive Department an eX.
cess ranging from so to 125 per cent. be.
yond the regular rates; that he has been
paying more than the ordinary retail market
price for many OF the articles purchased fol-
the office; that he invariably purchased
supplies from middlemen, allowing to them
heavy profits. The prices paid for labor
are greatly in excess OF the other establish
ments, while the days is eight hour:
against ten hours in private establishments
and that as at present managed the printing
and binding for Congress and the depart
ments costs more money than it would i
done by responsible private parties. The
waste gold-leaf for the last seven years
which has been appropriated by the super
intendent OF the binding department, i:
estimated at $4,000.
After celebrating these statements TIT
committee recommend that the contrac
proposed by franklin Rives be accepted
and that the testimony taken by the com
mittee be certified to the District authorize!
with view to Mr.. Clapp's Indictment.
Adjourned
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1t gives the Chase City Enterprise every
great pleasure to bear testimony to the fact
that many OF our people are practicing a
faithful industry and strict economy. and
that even in these extreme difficult times
they are increasing their fortunes.
The Fredericksburg Herald says "the
many friends of Colonel Cutshaw will note
with pleasure the just recognition OF his
services as Engineer Of the city Of Rich
mond by the Board Of Aldermen and Com
mon Council in the matter of increasing his
salary to $500 per annUm."
The Petersburg Post thinks lit is good
sign to observe that, notwithstanding the
great Centennial, nearly all Of the agricul-
tural societies OF Virginia are preparing to
have their annual fair in the fall as here
toiore.'
"Krl" the Richmond correspondent OF
the Petersburg Post learns that John F.
Regnault, Z. Darlington Cabell, and r. T.
Daniel, Jr., are spoken OF as opponents OF
Police-Justice White.
William Barger, who for about five years
has been hunted like hare by the United
States internal revenue officers, charged
with illicit distilling, went to Fincastle last
Friday and gave himself up, and was admit
ted to bail.
4 new post-office is established at Peake's
Turnout, Hanover county, Va, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, between At
lees station and Hanover Courthouse, with
\. J. Blanton as postmaster.
The "wild darkie"-Jick Wilkcrson-
who burnt down the Mecklenburg county
Jail, is now chained down in one Of the Jury
rooms OF the courthouse and closely
guarded.
The Scottsville Courier complains that
there is unjust discrimination against the
people living between Lynchburg and Rich
mond in the tolls of the James River and
kanawha Canal Company.
Colonel John S. Nosby's wife died We'd
nesday. She was daughter Of Hon. Mr..
Clarke, formerly NJ. c. from Kentucky
district.
Colonel W. w. Berry delivered an elo-
quent temperance address in the Methodist
church at Liberty, Tuesday night.
John Webb and wife (colored), of Scots
vile, are reputed ccntenarians.
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own and McKegs house. between her Ins:
band and Mckee, arnountfng 10 S1, 000. She
nakea this affidavit to mitigate the punish.
(mentoi lib .Leayenwerth her brother.in-
law
ARREST OF fNeEND1ARIEs.
FITcHBrRe, May Il. Detectives have ar.
rested three 3incerdiaries who confess to
burning s83, 900 worth Of property, besides
robhiig stores. 81
MEMPHIS, TENN, Nay 12.-Judge EN-
mons has granted decree selling the Pa
ducah and Memphis railroad. :.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May lightning
struck the house of Mr. Ralston to-day, kill
ing Mrs. Ralston and severely iniuring Hr.
Raiston.
CLEVELAND, o., May 1s.-George A.
Benedict, o proprietor OF the Cleveland
Herald, Is dead.
PHILADELPHIA, May H. Thomas d.
Messler, OF Pittsburgh, has been elected third
yice-president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and assistant to the president OF
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad Company.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The temporary in.
junction obtained by Rufus Hatch against
Sydney Dillon and Jay Gould, restraining
them from taking any steps tending to the
dissolution Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, has been dissolved.
Boston, May 12.-The freshet in Maine
and New Hampshire is on the increase. A
number OF bridges have been swept away.
No serious damage has yet been reported.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Committee
on Elections to-day considered the case oil
Platt Us. Goode.
The Committee on Expenditures OF the
Treasury Department has re0pened the
mule-case.
A World special says Public Printer
Clapp will resign in order to relieve the
Senate from embarrassment on charges pre-
ferred by the House against one Of the
Senate officers.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, OF Indiana, i:
here.
The Indian appropriation bill is com
pleted. There is S2.O00,000 reduction or
last year.
The subcommittee will continue the Da
venport investigation in New York.
Surgeon George NJ. Sternberg has beer
relieved from duty in the Department of th'
| Gulf.
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LEXINGTON,

JUDGE GlAUGHLIN'S COURT-lNDICTMENTS
EEOrGuT NEW FEATURE IN SUNDAY
SCHOOL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
Ck"PS-rEE$UEAL TTEMS-PR0F L IS o
ICrI"cu'= NEW BOOK-CENTENNIAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF A MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATIONS.
MAY II, 1876.
Judge Mclaughlin opened the Circuit
court yesterday morning. He dispatched
business wiki his usual promptness. The
grand jury brought in the following lndlct-
ment> yesterday. and is in session now hear
1ng evidence upon other cases: Rice White
(colorcd), for burning a Westinghouse in
the night-timc: Benjamin Eess (white(, for
seduction under promise Of marriage; Al
bert Davis (colorcdl, for house-breaking and
larceny.
Rev. ". X. Boyle, The popular pastor OF
the Methodist church OF this place, has in
troduced new and charming feature into
the sunday services OF his church. The
children Of the whole town meet there one
sunday in each month, and he breaches to
them. The children have been organized
into 4 regular religious body, have officers,
and take up collections. ! notice that when
collection is taken up none OF the children
contribute anything but coppers and nickels,
but all Of them have something to put into
the plate. Mr.. Boyle's sermons are highly
interesting, very simple, and vigorous.
The crops are doing well. The farmers
say they think there will be tremendous
Yield Of wheat: and as for the corn, they
are certain that it will turn out rs well, il
hOt better, than last year.
Colonel Cutshaw, OF Richmond, is here
Tor the purpose Of showing to the town au-
ihorities his system of improvement and
plan for our intended water-works.
Judge Lea, Of New Orleans, is in town
making arrangements TO move his family
mere. Hcw!ll live at Cal Alto, the residence
OF the late Colonel Massey, which place he
mas recently purchased and very much inn
proved.
General Roger a. Pryor, who was to de-
hyer the address before the literary societies
ol " ashlng1on and Lee University at us
next commencement, cannot be here OWING
10 The TACT that the faculty have changed tne
CINE OF commencement to o week earlier
Than usual in order that it will not conflict
with the commencement OF the Virginia
Military Institute.
Professor McCoiloch's new book will be
out soon. 1t is scientific work, and its
pecuriary success is matter OF certainty,
us il will be introduced into the course at
West Point and the Naval Academy.
Rev. DR.. II. l.. Dabney has accepted the
Invitation to preach the sermon before the
loung Mems Christian Association Of 1Vash-
lngton and Lee University at the coming
commencement.
Bishop White administered the rite OF
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PARENTS CHARGED WITH ILL-TREATING
THEIR CHn.D.-Ramon De Contador and
Mamiella De Contador were arrested in Bal
timore Thursday, charged with inhumanly
assaulting, ill-treating, and nearly starving
their son, Constatinna De Contador. The
boy is about eight years old. He repre-
sented that he was locked up in room, de-
prived of sufficient amount OF food, and
was grossly ill-treated. The parents say
that the boy was afflicted with some disease
which gave him an inordinate desire for
food. and that they had been advised by a
doctor to keep him on n reduced diet. Both
thc accused were released on $500 each for
the action Of the Criminal Court by Justice
Peters.
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AN EXCITING ScENE.-There was an ex-
citing scene at the Plymouth church-meet-
ing on wednesday evening, called to receive
the report OF thespecial committee appointed
to investigate the charges made by the eN-
amining committee against Mr.. ID. =. Bowen.
During the proceedings Mr.. Beecner arose
to speak, and had said, 81 am cnarseo WIN
an infamous crime when Or. Wara' coun-
sci for Down, shouted, "And you are gullty
Of it," A scene OF tremendous excitement
followed. DR.. Ward having declined to re-
tract was force to retire.
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ct. LOUIS.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY u. 1876

Noon rises. LIDO fNeililR 90
PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY IL, 1876.
ARRIVED. - "a
Steamer westoyer; Skinner. Baltimore, merchant
disc and passengers, l.. ID. Tatuni, agent.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, sNortoiR, ines~
chandse and passengers, L; y Iatnnls agent li
Lee. -.
Bark Concordia (Ger.), Kaetelhodt, Elsinorc, for
orders, 2,719 barrels petroleum.. CHESAPEAKE and
Ohio Railroad Company; vessel, Curtis i Parker
~ SAILED. -.
Steamship wyanoke, Couch, New York, rnerchar-i
disc and passengers, q. w. Allen - Coz agents. s
Steamer j. w. Eyerman, Plat, PhDadcphias mef-,
chandlse and passengers, w. y. Porter, agent.
Schooner w. w. Pharo, Collins, New YORK, cannet
coal, Gervas StOrrs. - -. 5,
Bark Tarpeian (Br) Dorm, Rio de Janelrot A,562
barrels four, Dunlop & McCauce and Walker g.
Saunders; vessel, Curtis Parker. <,s.se
Schooner William Gilum, Mehafey, Pniiadelphias
s1 schooner Columbia r. c., Ghesser, Washington,
granite, Curtis 81 Parker. II y
s. MEMORANDA. 80
Schooner Bagaduce, Cox, from Windsor, n. s., for,
Richmond Mt Narragansett pier May 9Th:
Schooner Clara, Lippincott, from RicBniona JOE
Newark, ut New York bay loth.
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The Shenandoah Democrat has been ere
liably informed that the gentleman who re-
Gently made the handsome and costly dona-
ton to the University selected eX-Gov-
crnor Walker rs the agent of his negotia-
tions. We now wonder why the name OF
Walker has been so studiously suppressed
in every mention Of the magnificent gift.
1t certainly cannot be because Governor
Kemper's new board OF visitors didn't like
IN toll -
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Ofenbach made his first appearance as
musical conductor in New York Thursday
night at Gilmore's Garden. The audience
was probably the largest and one OF the
most fashionable ever seen within the i'm
mense building. The master OF opera-bouffe.
music received very hearty reception.
AN selections played were from his own
composition.
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A computation of the time required Tor
the formation Of seam OF coal has Deen
made by Mr.. i. A. Wunscb, OF the Glasgow
Geological Society, based upon his own OBJ
servations in the Isle of Anan. He thinks
that as many as twenty generations OF trees
are compressed into from three to. four
inches Of coal there, and that eighteen CEN
turtles were requisite for the formation OF
one foot Of coal.
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PAINFUL. ACCIDEST.-Mr. Michael Kraft,
superintendent at Heald's bark-mill, below
the city, was painfully burned in the face
Wednesday evening with carbolic acid. He
was boring hole in a key containing the
acid, which, upon coming in contact with
the air, flew in his face, burning him pain.
fully but not seriously.-Lynchburg Ne,rs.
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BEWARE OF CATs.-Our attention has been
called to q case of poisoning by the bite Of
an angry cat, which the attending physician
pronounces as violent as the bite Of any
copperhead or rattlesnake She ever heard Of
Wheeling ". Fa.) Register.
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S While the operators ut Constantinople
are so b,Isywith details OF tho Salonica riot,
It Is suggested TINT it would be well to re-
member that many are pardonably anxious
to hear what finally became OF the Greek
girl who was the innocent cause oil 1t all.
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4 VETERAN ON HIS Uncle
Aleck Keeling, who thinks he was born the
4th OF July, 1776, left Suffolk about q month
since for Great Bridge, in Norfolk county,
where he thinks he can procure the evidence
OF his age, and il successful he will go on to
the Centennial ut Philadelphia. Uncle Aleck
was, fifty or sixty years ago, the servant OF
Parson Keeling, who formerly lived in Suf-
folk and was known to the older people OF
this place. Uncle Aleck was very old and
ready to die, in appearance, when we first
saw him, nearly thirty years ago. lie be-
came known to the public through a sketch
and picture Of him by Porte Crayon, IN
Harper's Magazine, about 1858 or 1893:
to Philadelphia and return to his home again
at Suffolk Christian Sun, Of Suffolk.
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BY TeIegraph.

NEW YORK, Nay Noon Stocks active and
steady. Money, 8. Gold, 112Y. Echange-Long,
4sSk; short, 4e0k. Governments active and strong.
States active.
Eeening.-Money easy at 2A@3. Sterling, 4saG.
Gold. 112S@li2R. Governments dull aud steady.
States dull and nominal. s5 49,
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Reportcd for the Dispatch.
Greenbricr presbytcry.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May II. 1876.
Greenbrier Presbytery met last night.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
j. G. Brown. Rev. G. Z. Syle was elected
moderator, and Rev. III. r. Laird and J. S,
Sydenstricker were chosen clerks. AL the
ministers are present save two, who are eX.
pected to arrive to-day.
The churches are tolerably we'll repre-.
septed.
The weather is good and the services in.
teresting. E.
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GRoCERTES, Dc.

p RIcIrNoND, May II, 1876. s'
THAVE THIS DAY SOLD MY ENTIRE
/ stock OF Groceries, Liquors, and ShipsStores TO
r. p. GkRRINGTON C Co, and cordially Secom-.
mend the new concern to my many friends and Gus
toners with hearty goodwill " ~ = y
Iii nartes TO whom am Indebted are requested 70
nreset their claims at once for PAYMENT and parties
nwing me will pleasc call and settle ut 0nca. iS
0"AAo - WILLIAM A.! WALKER,
mv13-st 1926 Main street.