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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-18
BY RoDert Il. LYME.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
No. 1912 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NALUA-
" BILE STORE PROPERTY SITUATED ON
TIE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN AND
TWENTY FOURTH STREETS, AND A NICE
STORE ON ROCKETS STREET BETWEEN
ASH AND ELM STREETS, WITH GOOD LOT.
AT AUCTION.-In pursuance Of a certain decree OF
the Chanccry Court of the city OF Richmond, pro-
uounccd on the 18th day OF December, 1877. In The
suits of Neagc Us. Cannon, trustee, ct as. ana
Browne ct ais. Neagie. we. the undersigned, ap-
coed to sell, upon the premises on FRIDAY tho 2Sth
day of December. 1877, ut O'Clock r. ~. all the
property described III said decrce-viZ., LOT with
aTWU-STORY BRICK STORE thereon, situated
al The southeast corner of Main and Tweuty-fourth
streets, having front Of 35 feet Main and run
ming back 100 feet 10 4 tcn-fOOt alley. The build
ing Is now occupied by MI. Ualloran as ! grocery
store At 4 fair rent.
Also, 4 LOT. with 4 FRAME STORE thereon.
situated on the north line Of Rockets Tor Main)
street between Elm and Ash streets. The lot has
front OF about 80 feet. The dwelling contains five
rooms and the usual convenenccS, aud Is now occu-
pied By q good tenant. -r,
Special attention of those wishing 10 buy good
bushes s-stand-, those seeking good investments,
Is invited 10 this sale.
balance at six and twelve months, the purchaser
TO give negotiable notes, with legal interest added.
and the title 10 be retained until all the purchase
money is paid and conveyance orderedby the court:
but 1t is very probable that more liberal terms vii!
be announced at day Of sale.
JAMES II. DOOLEY.
Ii. G. CANNON.
del7 Special Commissioners.
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FLOWERS! FLOWERS! FLOWERS Cam elias,
violcts. Tuberoses, Rosebuds, Carnations, Hello
tropes, Bouvardas, &C., &C., can DO seen and had ut
ToLER & HoopER's, adjoining Hollywood Gene
/ fpry
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Just received, 4 lot Of fnc.parlor suts-the pref
tlest goods in the citya the lowest price Z. GATH
RIGHT.
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Goods, Gold Spectaces and Eye Glasses, Plain Gold
Rings, Cameo Rings. Amethyst Rings, Chased
Rings, Gold and Silver Thimblcs, Slecye-Buttons,
Bosom-Studs, Collar-Buttons, jet Sets, Gold Sets.
&. GENNET'S, OF Main street.
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BOUQUETS and Baskets at ToLER & HooPER'S
corner Cherry and Albemarlc Streets next to Holly
wood.
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ALL YOUNG MEN who are undecided what TO send
for Christmas present will do well 10 call on
.ToLEs & HOOPER and get one Of those handsome
baskets or flowers.
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FIVE POUNDS Of CoLUMBUs's premium mix
lure, composed Of fortyhve different kinds OF best
favored candy, for one dollar, at 321 Broad street.
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NEW DESIGNS IN CORAL, STRAW, and WHITE
GILT at JOHN MoRToN's, Florist, 1101 west Mair
etrnef
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BY wellington Goddin.
Auctionccr aud Real Estate Agent.
Garner of Bank and Eleventh streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE-TWEN-
l. TIETH INTEREST IN THAT VALUABLE
TRACT OF 500 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. pARm-
LY IN. OH ESTERFIELD COUNTY AND PART
LY IN POWTIATAN COUNTY, KNOWN As
"KESWICK.'' on JAMES RIVER. ABOUT FL;
TEEN MILES ABOVE RICliMOSD.-By virtue Of
n deed Of trust executed 10 the subscriber hy VII
ham n. Archer and wife. bearing date goth Of AE-
gust, 1876, duly recorded In Chesterfield County
Court, and also in Powhatan County Court, J sha!t
proceed TO sell ut public auction, ut The once ~
Wellington Goddin, real estate auct!onecr, al tDy
corner Of Bank and Eleventh streets. In me cry oI
Richmond NJ IL o'clock NJ, on FRIDAY The Zlsi
of Dcce mbcr, 1877, ONE TWENTIETH INTER
EST IN THAT VALUABLE ESTATE located -
above, called * ESW ICk." containing sou
ACRES. portion of the tract Is heavily tiuiDerc'
and Is said to abound In coal. ,.
TERMS: The deed requires cash sale Dnt ~ con-
sent of parties they will be one third cash uLian''
MT six no twelve months for negotiable notes. III
tercst added, and secured bv deed Of trust.
dc Id X T.. PENBERTOS, Trustee.
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WHITE MOUNTAINS, Blushing Pink, Spanish Bun
and Orange Cake, at BRIoGs's.
7O7 slaiu and GIL Broad street.
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If youare going to be married 60 to GATHRIGHT's
and get your chamber suit He has suits ut all prices
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JUST RECEIVED, n splendid assortment Of new
Fancy S,raw-Baskets ut JOHN MoRToN's. Florist
llOl west Main street.
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Church Meeting.-There was a general
meeting of the Baptist congregation Sum
day evening. Addresses were made by
Rev. DR.. Winfree, Dr.. l.. r. Chiles, and
others. -
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PerSonaL.-Judge Copton, and B. A.
Hancock commemorative attorney, ex-
pect to go'down to Matoaca on official bust
ness To-day ~-' -is -
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COURT ORDER.

VIRGINIA.-INTH THE CIRCUIT COURT
v OF HANOVER COUNTY, NOVEMBER 8
1877: ,,..,.,e
Alfred H. Elett.. iaAhtih1
against
d. l.. Jones, sheriff of Hanover, and rs such admin
iStrrtor of Henry X. Elicit, deceased. Deiendauts
And more than two years having elapsed since the
estate of Henry h Elicit. deceased, was committed
to the hands of d. L.. Jones', sheriff OF Hanover
county, for administration, and an account or me
transactions Of said administrator, and an account
OF debts and demands against said Henry b. Elicit
DECEASED having been flied In this cause, on The mo,
ton of Mrs E. j. Mporcs distributee, It Is ordered
that the creditors of said Henry *. Elicit, deceased
do show cause II any shey can. on the hrst DAY OF
1he next term Of this court, before this Court why
the estate of said dccedent should not be paid ana
delivered to hts distributes without retundin2
bonds And IL IS further ordered that copy OF thls
order be posted ut the front door OF Hanover county
court-hose on the first days of two successive term
of Hanover County Conrt, and that another copy pc
published once week for four successive weeks IN
The Richmond Dispatch.
4 Copy-Testc: ,,o,,.>, ,,.u,
SANDS. LEAKE & CARTER, pa.
10 2OTu4w
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PIZzINI Is selling French candles ut 80 cents, A
cents, so cents, rs cents. and 81 per pound.
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If you want fine chamber suit go to Z. GATH
RIGHTS, where you will find the largest stock in
the city.
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FINE BASKETS and Bouquets and Designs OF any
& HooPER's. .......
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LEIGH-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH MISSION
AIRY SoCIErY-ELECrIoN OF OFFICERS, &c
The annual meeting Of the above Society
was held Sunday afternoon ut 8 O'Clock in
the basement Of the church-Mr. NJ. z.
Whitehurst presiding, and Savage. Smith
secretary.
The usual religious exercises were had,
after which reports from the standing COM
mittees were received and adopted.
Mr. F. r. Butler reported that Rev.
Henry Mcdonald had consented to deliver
the annual sermon before the Society, and
would be assisted by Rev. Drs. Upper and
Garlick.
A number Of new members were elected.
The annual election of officers was then
gone into. and resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, L. W. Billups; Vice-President, w.
A. o. Cole; Secretary, T. r. Butler; Core
spending Secretary, A. b. Clarke, Jr.; w.
Fry Crump, treasurer; Samuel Reynolds,
auditor; Thomas S. Hardwicke, librarian.
The singing, led by Mr.. James Tignor,
was much admired, the pieces selected being
exceedingly appropriate and their execu-
ton all that could be desired.
The Association then adjourned until the
last Sunday night in this month, when the
annual sermon will be delivered.
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CALL EARLY and leave your Christmas orders
for flowers at ToLER & HooPER's..
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RAIsINs, Currants, Citron, Nuts, Lemons,
Oranges. at PIzzINl's, selling lew.
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PIzzISI is crowded every day With buyers getting
their Christmas good things.
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Go TO P1Zz1NIs to-day and buy your Candies
Cakpc Or
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| WHITE AND GILT WILLow BASKETS, different
styles os fancy straw and imported white wicker
baskets, hlied in the finest style. at ToLEn g
tH0opER's, adjoining Hollywood Cemetery gate.
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Parlor suits in raw silk and coteline-the --latest
style of covering aud best materials E. GATH
RIGHT.
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done at the
DISPATCH PRINT1NG-HoUsE. Good work, low
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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DLACK GOODS A SPECIALITY ut
ID del2 CARDOZO, FOURQUREAN 4 CO.'S.

Two DANIEL B. STEGER, JR., Exc
i CuToR. OF DANIEL b. STEGER, De
CEASED.-Take notice that at Powhatan court vt,
JANUARY, 87S, between the hours of sunrise and
sunset shall, as commissioner In ebancerv Of the
Circuit Court of Powhatan, proceed to execute the
order OF q decree OF said court pronounced on the
9th of April. 1877. In the cause OF Campbell and
wife vs. Daniel r. Stegers executor and others, In
which decree am ordered to take and settle your
accounts as executor OF Daniel II. Steger, and TO
ascertain assets OF the estate of the said deco
dent you, executor OF sid decedent nad IN your
hands unaccountsd for at the time or your removal
from the limits OF the Commonwealth. -.
-'.'' ,F''---' 81 JOHN SPEARS,
Commissioners Circuit Court Of Powhasan.
WILLIAM PORE DABNEY, p.Q. de A-Tu4W
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

II you want a cheap parlor suit go 10 Z. GAIT
RIGHTS, 10 Governor street.
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ISy Richardson & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctione"rs.
lll3 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF EALlA-
" BILE JAMES RIVER FARMS IN POWHh:
TAN COUNTY, ON SATURDAY. TIE 2gp "a
OF DECEMBER, 1877: n Fl:OSI nf pI h1h
CUSTOM-IiOuSE IN THE CITY or KiCh.
MOND.--By virtue OF decree Of the ClFSu. o"a
of the United States for the Eastern j,is'rict 81
Virginia entered on the 23d dayof OCTOBER. - =
In the suit Of Howard sc. rS Selden > sdiIiihi'';a
tor and Others tho undersigned. spec!al coll!hIs-
sioners thereby appointed. viii. in front ni hc rs
tom- House of the city OF Rcbmond, sen al puo.io
auction. on SATURDAY HE "a III? OF D tL.iAI
ber 1877 at II O'Clock ~. tho following @
valuable propcrty-yiZ., that certain TIA vF
LAND belonging 10 The estate oi w \. iu P'in ~
ceased living in the county of P0whltan, on JaA|'
river about sixteen miles from the city o. t'lCi
mond and adjoining tie iuud OF +. y. IuSeiy ~ ~
Sthcr; containing DAB acrcs-250 acres OF %EicA -
James-riycr low grounds. This land Is III lae
region OF said county. and Is suppoSrri 40 cn.s
coal and has oil II good dwelling ;un oi!er w
HE improvements necessary for such i.rH. 49,;
that TRACT OF LAND belonging 10 INC es''uc
Thomas l.. Hobson, deceased, lying III sag cIu'. .
on James river, five miles northwest OF .st,,g
Courthouse, containing $40 acres, WIN Eooi'
bic and necessary Improvements 'hcfcoa, NJ IN,
Joins the land Of Messrs. John L. Cooke ana "'''''
E. Jordan. ,, =. ono and
TERMS: One third cash: the balance a. ot,c az, ,h
TWO year. with legal Interest from day OF sac ~,
purchaser or purchasers executing pono, ~, ,bojs
credit payments, and title retained Hnlit '''e ''
OF the purchase money Is paid: ..corT
ROBERT q. SCQIi,
.a.sa CUASTAlS WHITE.
THOMAS 81. MILLER,
special Commissioners;
Sale conducted by " VI. LEE. " -
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DYED PAMPAs-GRAsS PLUMEs, all colors, ut
JOHN MoRToS's, Florist, IL OIL west Main street.
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FRENCH CANDIES, Bon-Bons, Kisses, and every
sind Of Candy, at PIZzISI's. -....
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FRUIT CAKES. plain cakes, and all kinds OF small
cakes at PIZZINI's, suitable for Christmas.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.

Auction sALEs..Euturc Days:
$. BY e. b. Cook, Auctioneers7
20 Governor street.
GRAND HOLIDAY SALE
MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL oIL-PA1NTINGs.
STEEL ENGRAvINGs, CHRoMos,
sTATUETT TIES, &C.,
AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, goth instant, ut 1890 o'clock,
I will sell at tho store No. 91211 MAIN STREET,
n verg large collection Of
MAG NIFICENT ORIGINAL OIL-pAlNTINGs,
IN SPLENDID GoLD-GILT FRAMES;
VERY LARGE AND SUPERIOR STEEL EN-
.. CRAVINGS;
ALL OF WHICH ARE FIRST CLASS.
ALSO,
A GREAT VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL CHEO-
MOS, sTATUETTEs, &C.
III calling the attention of the public TO this sale
l would most respectfully state that the sale enl-
| braces
TIE. RAREsT AND MOST VALUABLE COLLEc-
TON OF WORKS OF ART THAT HAS EVER
BEFORE BEEN OFFERED AT PUB
| Lie SALE IN THIS CITY,
rs they have been selected with great and will
stand The test of criticism.
Every article will he sold without reserve, and
those wishing to make holiday presents to ado 10
already established galleries would do we'll TO attend
The sale will be continued from day TO day until
the entire collection IS disposed of.
The gallery will be ready for examination on
WEDNESDAY, 10th, at O'Clock, at which time
the public Is respectfully invited to call and e1-
anime. +. u. COOh,
de lS Aucuoneer.
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7. THOMPSON BROWN, AuC
By Chaffin, Staples & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auct!oneers.
corner of Tenth and Main streets.

NRIJSTEE'S SALE OF SMALL TRACT
4 OF LAND IN HANOVER COUNTY, ABOUT
TEN MILES FROM acknowledging required
Iyler and wife duly recorded in the clerks office OF
Hanover County Court. ID. d. 8, page $3.50, shall
sell at auction, ut the office OF Chaain Staples q Co.
DAY, December lS, 1877, at IL O'Clock, d., a cer-
tain TRACT OF LAND therein described situated
in Henry township, Hanover county. containing
"a ACRES, / ROOD, and II POLES, with MI
the improvements and -appurtcnances thereto he
longing, being the same tract OF land formerly
owned by James BOsher.
TERMS: Enough in cash to Gcfray the expenses of
executing this trust and to pay off two negotiable
noies for $50 each with interest thereon from ma
turity till paid and the balance upon terms to be
announced At the sale. ,,....,
CuAPFIN STAPLES CO., Auctioneers. DEF
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FrnE-CnAcKERs OF every description at Przzr-
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LOST. sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

T OST, from the residence Of Will 90
IL liam Palmer. corner of Monroe ant@N
Franklin, aBLACk-AND-TAN SETTER PUPPY.
with white spot on his breast. liberal reward
will be paid If returned to the above place.
de 1921
T OST, on Franklin street between Sew
~ enth and Foushce streets and Foushce and Main
Streets on Sunday night, n DARK PLAID SHAWL.
ahIy rewarded F. Ii. DEANE, +
IS 1o-lt* 7O3 east Franklin street.
LOST, on Sunday. somewhere between
Tenth and Clay and Fifth and Franklin streets,
n POINT-APPLIQU LACE HAN CHIEF.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving the
same at the Dispatch Office. dc 1917
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CHURCH NorEs. AT the Clay-Street Bap-
list church the revival meetings continue
with unabated interest. The congregations
on Sunday were large and solemn. Five
persons were received for baptism, several
others have professed conversion, aud
others have manifested interest. 4
at the First Baptist church the congrega-
tions were very large and solemnly atten-
tive on sunday AT the communion Gin the
morning. the pastor CDR. Warren gave the
hand OF fell0WshiptO eleven new members.
AZ night he baptized eleven, making TWEEN
ty-four baptfsms in all during Their meet
ings. The aneetings arc continued at 1880
=. III. this week. GEN ss '.Ssts
Az the araee-Street Baptist church the
pastor CDR. Hatchery gave the hand Of fell
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SEENE-THKEAD.

DrssOLUTI0Ns & PARTNERSHIPS.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP existing under
l. the name and style of CHARLES A: Walk
having been dissolved by mutual consent on the lst
day OF December. 1877, the undersigned Is alone
authorized to take charge Of the assets nnd collect
all debts due the concern.
de 1S-3t< .rs G.. A. WALLACE. 4
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CAMRLIAs Mt ToLER & HooPER'S. .-.'
VIoLETs ut ToLRR & BooPER's. -.
TUBKRosEs at ToLER & HoofER's.
RosEBUDs at ToLER 6 HooPER,s.
CARNATIONS at ToLER & HooPER'S,
and Choice Flowers OF all other varieties at
ToLgR & HooPER's.
Call early and: see for yourselves.
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by Edward &. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioncer,
l0l5 Main street.

ON FRIDAY, DIST DECEMBER, 1877,
r. NJ. WILL SELL AT hUC-
TON THE FRAME BUILDING lately used by thu
Indies of Legh-Street church rs fairrooni. ut the
southeast corner of Broad and Twentysixlh streets,
TO BE REMOVED. There are about 10000 feet
OF PLANK-a part of 1t twelve feet long and 4 part
of good sizes, all new, having been put up within
the past few months.
TERMS: Cash, or good endorsed paper.
EDWARD c. GODDIN
delS Auctionecr.
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FIREWORKS at CoLuMBUss, 321 Broad street.

EVERYTHING cheap and first class at CoLUM
BCS'S,
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PLAIN AND FANCY CAKES at GoLUMBus's.
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BY Z. p. Cook, AuctIoneer.
No. 20 Governor street.
$1,000 WORTH OF
GERMAN DRESSED DOLLS
AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, December 10th, at 10 o'clock
4. NJ, will sell, at the store No. 1871 Main street,
next door to Moses Mihser "a large and varied in
voice Of genuine
GERMAN DRESSED DOLLS,
embracing such variety of FRS -CL SIS
GOODS as has never been offered to the trade of
this city. 1t is impossible to particuarizc.
Sale pcrcmptory. The trade is respectfully in
yited to attend, the above goods will he sold in
lots 10 suit
TERMS: Cash. +. b. COOK, Auctioneer.
de Tat
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IL :. : COMPREHENSIVE.

The co-partnership heretofore existing under the
frm-name and style of WAtDMAN s. SCHEREh
Is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
CHARLES E. SCHERER Will continue business
at the old stand, No. 1869 Main street. and the pay
authorized to settle the affairs of The laie firm.
I 5.Et..t GEORGE r. WALDMAN,
CHARLES E. SCHERER.
no 2O-Tu&S4w*
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DUI-1EADS. 81 20 80 per reaIns ~ 49,
|, II nISpATfH PRINTINa-HOUSE
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a most favorable opportunity, and he hoped
we would not let it pass from our grasp.
%. THE PLAN ENDORSED BIZ THE BOARD.
Mr.. Meredith moved to add the following
to Mr.. Todd's resolutions in reference tc the
railroad: -. 80, u. -, a..
Resoived 1.-THE Common Council concur
ring), That so soon as. charter can be OBJ
tanned to construct railroad from Rich
mond to Clifton Forge the Council OF the
city should forthwith appropriate $25, 900 to
repair the canal to Lynchburg, as means
OF facilitating the construction Of said rail-
road, as proposed. ~
On the question Of agreeing to Mr.. Todd's
resolution with Mr.. Meredith's amends
ment, Mr.. Cannon demanded the ayes and
noes, and being taken, the resolutio us were
adopted by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs, Bass, Beal, Cannon, Crump, Gray,
Gasser. LiI,scomb, Pltl Smith, spangenberg, Todd
EoRs.@nIessrs. picErell aud Scott-2.
Mr.. Bass now presented his resolution
authorizing the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings to contract with Mr.. 81. D. Whit
comb, at cost not TO, exceed $500, for q
survey Of the. proposed road. -
The resolution was laid on the table until
the next meeting. - ,.J,. =.
Isl. OTHER BUSINESS. t.E. -: z
CoIonelW. 81. Palmer was elected amem-
Der of the Board Of Public Interests in
place Of Mr. Charles r. Skinker, elected
councilman from Clay Ward.
Mr.. Todd presented a joint resolution
Iegaliziag the act OF: the Richmond. iFrede-
ricksburg aud Potomac Railroad Company
in erecting passenger depot at the corner
Of Broad and BeYidere streets. Agreed to.
| Adjourned at 9:45 t-
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dstrust, II 1t was unreal q most searching exam
nation would be anxioHsly invited instead
of resisted. Nevertheless the prices Of railroad
shares to-day Immediately stdened after the OPEN
ing which vas at fractional decline from the close
or yesterday. After this the market remained
steady and dull till brush was me &c at the ST. Paul
aud Northwestern preferred stocks, aud then .
sharp dart az the trunk lines With the latter II
proved 20 Doe as short il was brilliant. The move
mout in It. Paul preferred, which carried its price
from 4Sli 10 sos GJols. seemed TO be due
to the approaching close Of the trans
f"fs god instl for the annual election.
bur more particularly 10 the fact that the decline
iG thc t-Mpluy'5 earnings for tLt fist two weeks
it May bad been only Sl77OD, when it had been
az, icp@icd the loss for thiS month woud reach
81 - 600. But in TIL, councc,iou it should Dee Ie-
mrmber,J that the earnings for the first u days
of May, 1876, were but S}3G,0Sl, against T4o-,-
~ for i.o remainder ~ the uuBLl; therefore n IS
p fair calculation that the earnings for the last
two weeks % tins month VII .dt,lihe in q
much greater ratio than fr those already reported.
NoGt.-N est preferred was also taken Iu i"nI and
marked mp from 4jl2 u - ia -. but ms Was
NOR" from scare Oh tie pag, OF the shorts, pro-
ducrd by the RE IN 81. Paul. Inc coIMon STOCKS
of each were and = per cont higher o,rci Ftiy'
but yielded fraction at The end. Rock Island sold
NJ % -Ia"3ia "a POI and later r9-e To Do enn.n-
at 9jl4. Contra. ana Hudson ruled stcady AZ @oG
93li, after opening az 3-'i; Lake cEofr no 90
- H. after ';U5l5. and MICHIGAN CcutFa! Ct.l ~
80 iZI2, TIL ihe " grand rDuud5' were made at 80
D. M, which stimulated the prices to $685., Us, aud
43os respectively, bu; these puc-s qmeky yiead,,i
from y To y per CENT AZ which they closed.
The coal stocks while active, were Oh the whole
heavy. although tiucCuatiUg iIcqucnt!y. Delaware,
LlrSaw2uua and Western sold 30 ii-s1 $40 Ii'e
p i,I4, Morris y Essex NJ GJigo6J "a 6.'5} ~" alu
Delaware AID lladson at 3Jl.@J'l 3J's A3SSi.
Western Union opened mt Uz"s and sold al G-Si
co. GjlsHG2' Is. Pacific Mai WAS neglected. 49,
were aso the cypre.scs-exccpt American, which
sold i4S1l at J0d89
The sales q, tur last call-3:lJ p. m.-Of the Open
Board were: 100 Central and iiG;;sOn, 33-s 200
Lake Shore, J2Ii; 100 Erie. U5s; 100 81. Paul
pref rred, 30; 100 Delaware, Lacka"slna AID
Western, 45l2043~s; 200 y estern Union, 81 IS and
81 900 gold az lOt1s.
RANCE OF rnE MAHAEr AT TIE STOCK EXCHANGE