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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
CRADLES FOR THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

The workmen upon the East River Bridge
were engaged on Friday and Saturday in putting the
cradles in position These are platforms 4S feet long
and feet WIDE with hand-ra around them. They are
placed crOsswse the cradle ropes Two OF them Will
De placed when they all i'll position end TO end be-
tween the NewYOrk anchorage and tower two more at
quarter two half, and two at threeqaarters Of the
distance from rthc Ncw7YOrk tower TO the Brooklyn
tower and two between the latter and the Brooklyn
anchorage Each pair will be placed like the first, end
10 end being only four feet of space between the
ends This short will have small bridge across H.
thus making continuous bridge 100 feet long. Upon
these cradles the men will stand TO guide the wires
which are used the cables to their proper
POSITIONS The fOUtOrdgc, which Will run all the way
frOIn the NewYOik anchorage 10 the BROOKLYN anchor
age over tops of the towers viii pass through the
end of Tie downstream crade OF each pair III
will feet vide ana have high hand-ral Three
scuarate firms are now engaged in manufacturing 80
tons OF wire 10 DC used in making the cables
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Major-Gen. Irwin Nc
ell and Major Barr ordered b. proceed To Boston,
Mass on public business connected with their duties
Military Prison Board, and ON It's completion viii
return to city Col John NJ Br1nnan AID Artillery
recently promoted LIST Artillery, VIII join HIS sta
the Military Division of the Pacific Major John Men.
denha lst Artillery recently promoted from captain, 18th
Arer will Join h station IN tho Military DIVISION Of tn.
Atlantic Cant = Hcintzleman assistant quarternaste vii
repar To- his proper station flushed the business
Ala on the Sth OF November 1876.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

Nathan l.. Lenhcm who is engaged III the
banking business with his father III Montrose Penn on
Friday left "a note for 10000 prportng TO he signed
by H. Stephens and ndorsed by Stephen kistler, at
the Importers and Traders National BANK NO 24|
Broadyay for discount Mr. Kister Is the senior mem
Der OF "A firm doing business In Brooklyn and East
stroudsture Penn and lives the latter place. His
firm lad had dealings with Lenhein. Tho Endorsement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE STEAMER NEWPORT AFLoAr

NEw-HAvEN, Conn, Jan. 2S.-At high water
to-day the steamer Newport Of the Old Colony line va
got of the beach in this harbor without difficulty beng
perigec tide The Continental assisted her she
lay in the channel during the day. but will 90 on the dry
dock at once for repairs she is sprung little forward
which IL believed to be the only injury she has reeeed
She went aground at noon Of Tuesday, Jan z and ha
neon nm he bel cl almost rs days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
nd Of the

F;1h Arenue HOteI-Jndge Iugh d. DVn ' U Uay .
II s. Crcut Court Prof william L. Blake OF new asoi "
prof 3 s Hademan Of PENNSYLVANIA ComnanHsI o the
n,5,,ah 1Tnv clarendon JOtel-Miss Nelson HeePott
IAN Sngressman elect f. Kirk Hart OF hlDion
~ Iiludsor J1felD o. Mills President OF the Baik Vi y an
iornia Gilmore r. Ross OF Auburn ~ " ana me5y :"
parLar ~ Boston SturtepInt HOseE H. DasenPort...,
gse~ooyt H0tge-Iieut. f. J.. AmOTy u - Navy nau,
Crn,Gi Uoe- TX Con grcssmen Burt Van Horn OK
~ and William, IOuphridge OF st Ntehotds hOst
-Fx Mayor r. NJ. Bishop OF Cincinnati.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE AFRICAN SLAVE. TRADE.

LONDON, Monday, Jan 20, 1877.
A special to The Ne,Cs from Madeira IN
Lieut.. Young OF the Livingston mis-ion
Africa IL coming % England on the steamer ROman he
reports that the mission has had great effect upon the
slave trade Only - slaves sent y the coast IN
1876 although the traffic previously amounted " many
thousands annually.
d. For otter F5reign Nelcs First Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
JR FORD A. co.'s BANKRUPTCY.

J. b. Ford g. Co, publishers, OF No II
PrA-piace and No. 40 Murray st, have gone into bank
uptcy again, being unable TO the terms Of the
eompromse made with their creditors year ago. They
now offer TO pay 80 per cent OF their liabilities In 10
monthly instancnts meeting of the creditors wao
held onsaurday before Register Fitch, and adjourn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

ton OF the books The total liabilities are $4,000 OF
which amount $4,000 is contingent being ealm now
in court for a printing machine. The principal creditors
are The Christian Union Publishing Company Ss3is Al
George Merriam, $3.50; Mrs Harriet Beecher owe;
So 300; Welch Bigelow Co.. S2,052; National Bahh ol
the Metropolis 81, 072; A. w. Gleason $3.50. Inc
nominal assets are S34, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE POPE SERIOUSLY SICK.

LONDON Monday, Jan 90 1877
A special dispatch from Rome to The Dahl
He,rs says: 1.-THE utfamontane organ the Un,a Can,
ca admits that the Pope has kept his bed for two DIS
deny that lie has had more than zttsi
of senile epilepsy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
ARRIVAL OF THE RUSSIAN CORVETTE.

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 2S.-The Russian
corvette Bogatr from Gibraltar passed IN at 10 ooc
this morning for Norfolk In passing the flagship Hart
70 she saued the American colOrs while the Hartford
holsted and sauted the Russian cOOrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

Gen. Dix's congratuatory dispatch to Nor.
ton said: future conflicts the Republican parry ~
know where 10 look for leaders VINO 90 NOT duan
times OF trial" Was this hiug at Senator Anthony y
fRostOn Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28-The engines of the Trenton
at New York under trial yesterday and workn IN
very satisfactory way. The Richmond arrived llo lie
Jancirn Dee from MOntcvideo. Commodore Caldwell
ports perfectly healthy witch IL attr bned ia
the fact commenced with unusually cool
weather by and heavy RANK The Rich
moud lett 80 81. CathenDos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

jan 90 Snow from 8:l5 m 10 p m; amount OF "a'e
inch Depth o snow, zla inches -. ..s osa m,,es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
HUDSON kIYER COUNTIES.

BRoSxvUIE.-An explosion took place on Satuc-
afternoon the large cleaning estbSent IN Is
place by which injured, probably fatally The
factory has running only about oi might new etod
faotnre papeI OF the large tanks containing pow
efu chemical preparation exploded suddenly and the Oer
aed gases communicating with the boiler es at once set
The building The foreman Of the factory and three
Observation-Disclosures Wilson aud his sons, Fletcher and
Janeswere badly burned before they could escape II IL
Thought Fletcher Wilson's Will prove fatal flesh
peeled portions of his body when the cothlg
was removed Their also dangerously burned The
building together with its contents, entirely DESTROYED
WHITE PL,INsA made saturday To the writ
issued by Judge Dykman requiring the West
chester Board Of Supervisors Ia credit Workers win
1880 Of tax collected from fOnkes IN excess oi
IN the appeal
the state ASSESSOR Judge Dykman accepted the return The
the General Term by the Board OF
Supervisors.
YoNKERs-The Rev C. Nichols who has been successful
Boston for % years will begin series OF revival
meetings the Central Methodist Church SUNDAY evening
IGHTsrhe Attorney enoral has been author
Ia for the dissolution Of the
Nights Land Company the ground OF Its insolvency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
7 IvrR COMPLAINT and Affections Of The

I IVER COMPLAINT and Affections Oh Iv lse
4 Kidneys promptly cured by WiNCHEsi ~ tT
pIIOSPU fTJf OF MANGANESE superior "a
iron Price 81 per Bottle Prepared only oy WlNChESiA
A Co Chem St., 80 John ST., New York.
NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence. Nea uiI.ss
~ OF the organs Of Generation &e spesl An Ta 70 az
cured nv WI NCHESrHkS SPECIFIC PILL ~ 80
boxes are usually sufficient. Prce, II pr O0h ~ "a
SenG for circular. Prepared By "lNChESiH 81"
Chemists. 80 John ST. New-fOrk -----
DOVFRTY OF THE BLO0D.-All diseases
arising from Poverty the Blood promptly Ss' sSb
WINCHESTERS HYp0rHOsPlIIE Of ~ II ps.si q,
SODA The Circulation is iuygoraied ahu w Pr,.r4
ricbe purified. yailzed. 81 and u pei ~ Sss
onlv by WI NCH ESTER & Co, C"ehstS' 30 '0'
York. sold by Druggists. a.
C,TRICTVRE. Impotence, and Diseases OF o tns
- Caucratlye ORGANS radically and speedily suI ,.osaE
bours Sto 8 HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d. IVA Leius-.
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AnnouncementAI

A cough neglected may lead to serious re-
mlts PoRIggs BAlsAA will give relief at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs IN
BROADWAY
Dam. $50. NooD $40. 3 p. m, 1892 Midnight 3o.
ii CHEST during the day, 33 Lowest ~
Average 3O7so. Same day. 1876 Al s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

HOLINESS BURGLAR ALARM TELEGRAPH Goh,
PANY 57l BHoADwAYWithn aiew months we nav, :, ars
tyo burglars in The store OF j. ThOitOn, Walkerse
RacOm q Eaton's, WGlkerst and two IN the ofe W. a.
Claain We never fiL We jingle no bell AZ our uoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
THE DEVELOPMENT OF GASES

IN the stomach which heartburn aud coc Is 1880
indigestion. Obvate the difficulty with MiLh " hAH'
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BAROMETER

cRSrRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY. August 80, 1877.

In!erican G0fd.-l04 bid.
EStntC observation-disclosures c0nsQls, I'd. oa- 64s
asked: Virginia c1nsOls new 40 bid Virginia de-
ferrsd. Il! bid: Virginia tax-rcceivable coupons,
S0s bid, 81 asked.
city Observation-Disclosures city SIS, ll7A asked !;
burg city G's. 95 bid. 96h asked: Norfolk city ss,
l04 bid; Norfolk city w3ter SIS, 10aa bid; Mali
chester bridge IS, 1903 asked.
RTiLr0dd B0nds.-Firginfa Central Railroad tnlru
mortgage &c. j. aniJ., ~ bid, 10 asked; South
side Railroad second mortgage preferred 8 81. ana
j., 62 bid; Southside Railroad third mortgage pre-
ferred U.s. J. and j., 46 bid, 30 asked: Petersburg
Railroad first mortgage Ss, }. and d.. e2 bid, 90
asked: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad mortgage s's, J. and j., 100 bid !:
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
mortgage rs. j. and j.. 95ls bid; Richmond and
DanvIle Railroad consolidated 6's. NJ. aud N. ~
bid; Piedmont Railroad first mortgage SIS. 4. and
o.. IS bid: Northwestern North Carolina Railroad
6'5. 72z bid.
Potomac Railroad common. 100 par. go bid. So
Railroad six per cent. qua raniced 100 par, 80 bid :
Richmond. Fredericksburg aud Potomac Railroad
seven per cent. guaran teed, 100 par, 81 bid: Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad common. LOU par, "a =
bid: Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad guaranteed
Bnnk Nocks-First National. 100 par. I'D
bid: Planters National 100 par. Ito BID, lllA
asked: State Bank of Virginia. 100 par, 80 askeu
Union Bank Of Richmond, so par. 46'5 asked: Citi-
ZeIls savings. 20 par, ~ asker. a ,y
Insurance. ComDnnlfs.-Firglniaf ere ana Ma-
rne, IS par 80 bid, IL asked: Virginia state, 20
par. IS bid: Virginia Home, 100 par. 100 bia, 1lo
asked: City, 100 par. 16i. asked. c
NisceIlnneOuS.-Old Dominion steamship CONF
panv. 100 par. ~ bid.
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{ correspondence of the Richmond Di>patch.l
I-,.,...- TO-

Correspondence of the Richmond Di>Mtch.l
OAK F0rEST. August -. 1871.
To-day WAS our County Court. Quite 4
large crowd was in attendance. There was
no session oi The court. ~ Judge Dabncy
VAS absent.
\ convention WAS held to appoint dele
rate, 10 the Senatorial Convention that
meets in FarnS lille on the 18th OF September.
Colonel Booker. oi Farmylllc; Mr.. Morton,
81 Prince Edward; and Mr.. Samuel +.
Coleman. III Cumberland urged their re-
>pcctiy, claims before the Convention.
The delegation was appointed and unanl-
nouslv instructed 10 east the vote OF the
county for Mr.. Coleman. The Convention
passed q resolution in favor OF Captain L.
". Mckinney for Acknowledgement.
Or. j. VI. Hlinton, master Of the state
Grange. mad" a speech 10 the farmers.
The negroes held Il nnW-woW in one cor
rcr Uf the yard. Berry. Il white Radical
from Farmy!llr. pleaded and swcatcd man.
fully to get his sable brctiii'cu to send him
20 The senate. raz. Branch and other col
cred speakers "nOraicd." There Is 4 biz
split in the party.
Til" crops are looking tolrra5iy well. To-
N.rru and corn need rain.
Tn" wheat turned oct finely.
The Conservative nominees seem % please
every one. and an independent man " will
receive no iavur> from Cumberland.
JIM, .IE.
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Capture OF Shipixu Pass IgoDclcSs---
SuIeinnn paSha Will Use other
L,nASHS.

The DuHv Nr,rS'S Vienna dispatch dated
"Wednesday night says 3: " \ telegram from
the seat ui War states that Sulciman Ia>ha
considers the taking OF the Russian position
AT Shipka Pass from the front hopeless.
and will merely construct fortified camps in
the villages OF Shirka and llainkoi, and
cross the Balkans through other passes
northward.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN SlilrKA PASS.
\ special 10 the Paris Temps, dated
Gorny-Studcni, August 2Sth, says that Cen
craI Ncpokoitzchitzky. chief OF the Russian
staff. who visited the Shipka Pass to aScer-
tain the condition OF the troops reports that
they are we'll supplied with provisions and
very determined. The Turks are getting
wcaricd. Several thousand unburied dead
cause an unbcarablc stencil around the hill.
Considerable achievements arrived at Cab
>ova on Sunday. The correspondent cSti-
mates the Russian garrison i'll the pass now
al thirty battalionS.
The TtmeS'S military correspondent at
bucharest says There are indications that
the blow will fall in Plevna very shortly.
The I1meS'S Belgrade dispatch states that
many engineer officers have left for the
frontier. PontoonS and bridge materials
are ready at the Morava and Timok rivers
and AT kladva. Tomorrow eight battalions
Of regulars will leave for the frontier. They
have been camping and drilling for long
time at belgrade. Servia can place III the
field 10000 men, exclusive OF the tir>t-clasS
militia and reserves.
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The Particulars of Miss MifcheII's
Hhnntli.

GoHr">~l1ILE, VA, August 81, 1877.
k'Ht0rS UjSpGteh: Miss Maggie Mitchell,
who was OH u visit 10 her uncle, in this
place. a. | tcic@raphcd you last night. went
20 church with her relatives and friends.
and on her return from church picked up Il
lamp to 20 into Al adjoining room. the
lamp fell and WAS broken. and Immediately
she was in flames. She ran into the street.
and before assistance could tie rendered
her her clothing was nearly all consumed.
II was most irartrcndiny sight. She was
taken back into the house, and everything
done for her suffering condition that could
hr suggested. She fingered until about )
O'Clock this morning, when she died. Her
father was sent for. but reached here about
an hour after she died. Miss Mitchell was
about fourteen years old. and the only child.
her mother having died when she WAS quite
Young. Her remains will be taken to Ruck-
cr>villc. Greene county, where >hc formerly
resided for burial. ;.
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sian headquarters telegraphs under date OF
Monday TINT the losses I'D to the present
time are no less than $4,000 on both
sides. Iabrova is full Of wounded. 1t is
rumored that Generals Rodersky and De-
moslv are wounded. Prince Mersky seems
still to be between Selva and Loftscha, but
communication is so difficult that the fact is
uncertain.
Bebrasloa has been burned by rregllars
from RoSgrad.
INTEREST CENTRED on PLEyNA AGAIS-TiiE
TURKISH ARMY IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION.
LONDON. August s30.-Thc Illness mill
tarv correspondent at Bucharest telegraphs
For moment interest concentrates itself
AGAIN on Plevna, where Osman Pasha IS
strongly reinforced by SuIeiman Pasha and
guns from Widdin. He is increased with
400 guns, and ought to make a good de-
fence: but il defeated the Turkish loss will
be irreparabIc in face OF an immensely su-
perior Russian cavalry. Osman Pasha's de-
feat would, moreover, Immediately give the
Russian force enough, even without coming
guards. to push again over the Balkans.
srLEIyAN PAsIIA'S ACCOUNT or THE SITCA-
TON.
CoSsTAxTlNOPLE, August 30.-Suleiman
PaSna telcSranllS TIC lolio"lle uilleu Au-
gust 10th: We continue to blockade the
enemy, and threaten his retreat by the
Gabroya road. There has been some artil-
lery firing to-day. Our outposts exchanged
muskct shots with the enemy. \ recon-
noisancc in the vicinity Of Gabrova shows
that the Russians occupy Ehlagatch, three
hours march this side Of Gabrova.
\ dispatch from the commandment at Ncir-
SINCE, dated August 9th, says: The main
Montcnegrin army has withdrawn from be-
fore Nic<ics. leaving onlya corps OF obser-
I-ation
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. August 80, 1877.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, G94 bushels. Rel. 5.496 BUSH
elk.
CORN White, $50 bushels
OATS.-Ig2 bushels.
SALES REPORTED To SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-IThite. 3lS bushels prime at $l.42 :;
l04 bushels at Il %: II bushels nj SIC: 60 BUSH
els at $ 80; 80 bushels at 81 .3n-tota 524 bushels.
Red. ESQ bushels prime FuItz 1T 80: 3l2 bushels
prime Fultz at Sl.36: IS bushels prime FnltL on
private terms: 20 bushels al 81 al: Gf bushels ut
LIS: sos bushels very good FultZ 1T Sl.3O; 26
bushels at 81 Ito: 100 bushels Fuz ut Sl.34; lG4
bushels FuItz nj sl.25: 276 bushels mixed grades
on private terms: leo bushels prime Fnltz an!
Lancaster at Lao: 36 bushels Very good FuliZ at
1872; $50 bushels at sl.O2; 30 bushels mixed al
1927: , bushels Lancaster n SIG: 10 bushels
common ON private terms: Is bushels common AT
CSC: $50 bushels good Lancaster at Sl3J 46
bushels very good Lancaster at Sl.31: 800 bushels
very good Fultz III .33: go bushels at 30: 900
bushels at 81: 1q4 bushels 1t S1.21: 100 bushels
very good FultZ private tcrms-t0ai. his
bushels.
CORN White. 100 bushels very good 4, ti2c.
OATS.-59S bushels very good spring al SOC: 80
bushels prime spring N 32c.: i20 bushels common
spring al 27c.--!otal. "a & bushels.
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Lfcorfce Pasta. J. &. & Co. SIC: x. r.. &c:
A. q. e.. 23c.: f. & Co.. 24c.: r. 81. 25o.; ancho
27c.: a. G. G., 26c.: g. y g.. 2Sc.
Liquors. Wines. &c.
Ale: Scotch. best brands, pints T2hfSZ.22 =
GoZe1, gold.
$3.50: apple. new, Sl.73@S2' oid' S2.Z'~s''
Virginia peach. s2MS2.25. ~
RE Tpfiskeus: Medium. 81 .5OGas2: Dnre Oil. -
ms4; Virginia mountain, new. S2ns.ho, III
S2.5O6S3.5 80 and upwards. 80, .
Gin: Domestic i .2JG1S2 imported. ~ q 'ai~s.
Eetp England RIM: %1.tj.
Rectifed IPhisksys: Marker a't'ancinGi nf'H"'
$l.25GSl.30.
Lumber. Slaves, &c.
lumber: White oak. 4 SGlS1 . 900: Wcstcrt
virginia poplar. sl2.5OM$25 p 1000; white pine
s2OmS75 4 900 yellow pine boards, : lOhlT IA
foist sl2MSlS. according TO lengths. ShinntSC
Pine. S2.5OmlS5: cypress siN-inch. $1.jU9Slo
q 900. Iaths-Split, $3.50; sawed, s225gS@.o'
1000. .,,1.oo.
SGrss: Whiskey- barrel timber. green. 81 Sa*251
900: seasoned. $20m$25 6 1000, Flour-barLS
timber, $66S7.5G r 200. F10ur-barrei D0es, ~
GS: hOgslead-OOTs, no demand; HETEROGENEOUS
S12.50'
MilI-Fced.
ShfDstuE: i5m5nc. p bushtl.
Br0UnstAT: 25Gl3Oc. q bushc.
Wheat Bran: 20m25c- q h,slcl.
Corn Bran: lie. per bushci.
Powder, Shot. NC.
Fuse: TOYS mining 35c.@Sl.2j n 100 feet
Potrd.r: 1919 by the five keSs-l'->s than hV
kegs, $685.: blasting. S3.25GlS3.50.
Shot: Northern. $2.4OGfS2.5O e bag nj - M.
TriEdStOHcS: l.iG2sc. = ID.
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MINERAL WATERS.

GENCY FOR THE SALE OF The
n WATERS FROM THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
AND OTHER CELEBRATED WATERS FROM
OTHER SOURCES IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN
ECROPE-yIZ.:
WHITE SULPHUR. Grccnbrcr county. W. Va:
ROCkDRIDGE ALUM. Rockbridge county. Va;
ALLEGHASY. Montgomery county, Va;
HEALING, Bath county. Va:
BUFFALO. Liihia II and y. Mecklcnhurg county.
Va:
BLUE RIDGE. Botctourt county. Va:
BLUE LICK. Kentucky;
CONGRESS. Saratoga. \. y;
IIATIIORS, Saratoga y. y:
GEYSER, Saratoga, y. y;
CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING Saratoga MI.
KATALYSISE, Gettysburg Pa;
vICTIY, Vichy. France:
BITTER WATER, Fricdrichsliall. Germany:
BITTER WATER, Pullua. Bollcinia;
SELTZER, Settler, Germany.
Salts from the following Springs. for readily max
ing the water. cXtcnporancously, very useful for
travellers or invalils III inaccessible points. can he
q MT per mail-viZ.. Rockbrdgc Alum Water aiass,
from the Rockbrlyc Alum Springs. - per vial !;
Seven Springs Iron and Alum Mass. Washington.
county, Va, 81 per VIAL Bedford Alum ana lodlnc
Mass. bedford county, Va. 81 per vial.
DESCRIPTIVE pamphlets furnished grntis on appli-
cation. x-,.s 1,, r,,..
1916 Main street. and No. 2 Governor street,
jy 12-2m hlchlho'u.
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KING WILLIAM COUNTY.

COUNTY CoURT-roIITICA.-" WELL DONE
COOP AND FAITHFUL. SERVANT - VERY
wARN--FINE CROPS, &C.
iCorrcsr,ondcucc OF the Richmond Dispa;ch.l
King WILLIAM COURTHOUSE,
August 90. 1877.
County Court-Judgc J. III. {. Jones pre-
>idinc-has been I'm session since Monday,
and still continues The court was en-
gagged Yesterday and the day before IN the
trial Of William {. Long upon an lndict-
mcut for scducng a young lady from inc
upper part OF this county. This case mas
attracted good deal Of feeling throughout
the county. Public sentiment seems 10 nc
very much divided. The jury mp 10 TINS
writing arc not agreed, and there seems 10
lie little hope Of their so doing. Inc! arc
understood to stand seven for CONVICTION
and five for acqrittai. The parties are Dolh
of respectable families. The court Is to-day
engaged in the trial OF one Ephralm For
tune "a negro for houSe-hreakn". There
seems 10 be little doubt that he will soon
become IN inmate Of The State pcnitcntiary.
This is one Of ! family Of Fortunes four Of
whom preceded him about Il month ago
from this county 10 the pcnitcntiarv for the
same offence.
The county j. very much divided in the
choice oi representative in the next House
Of Delegates. The more prominent candI-
dates are Judge Roger Gregory. Robert ;.
Eyland. Esq, and Major c. J. Hill. The
Convention meets September It'll 10 make a
nomination. our present representative,
l.. Gibson. declined reflection. This gen
tlcman Ia. represented Us for the last four
wears. and 50 efficiently and ably has he
done 50 that had he desired y reelection he.
beyond "A doubt. would have had no oppo-
>iiion. our people unanimously vote him,
well done. good and faithful servant"
II has been excessively warm during the
last week. ana il is becoming so dry that
the farmers will be considerably delayed in
their following. The corn crop is very fine.
WEST POINT.