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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-04

SAVE MONEY by having your printing done at the
DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE. Good work, 10 "
prices. and satisfaction guaranteed.
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Ice IN THE ERIyER-MoyEMENTs OF STE AM
ERs--ICE-BoUND VESsELs.-The Philadel-
phia steamer Alliance, Captain Carr, ar
rived here on Tuesday night. She reports
the ice in the Delaware breakwater horse
shoe as being very heavy. The first ice
met with In James river was at Hog island.
From that point to Richmond she found it
difficult to make her way on account OF the
ice, especially at tTurkey-Island bend, Dutch
Gap, and at Aiken's.
The Alliance also reports having passed
the Baltimore steamer Roanoke below City
Point. The Roanoke came up as far rs
Curl's Neck, seven miles this side OF City
Point, and then returned, not being able to
make her way through the ice. Captain
Carr states that he left City Point at 7. NJ.
Tuesday and arrived here Mt 10 P. Nj. Tues
day--nine hours; trip that he generally
makes in three and half hours. At some
points he was delayed more than two hours !;
and the only way he could make his way
through the ice was to get a good headWay
and cut passage-way foot by foot.
At Jones's wharf, Surry county, the river
is frozen over, and the ice Is so thick that
persons arc able to walk across.
The steamship Old Dominion sailed again
yesterday for New York. .r"a
The following is list of the vessels that
are ice-bound at this port. Nearly all are
loaded and ready to depart:
Brig Mary Allerton, Burgess, discharg-
ing.
Brig Meta, Strange, cleared for Bahia.
schooners: Lottie, Sallie Coursey, L. T.
Whitmore, Zulette Kenyon, c. w. Holt,
Maria Pierson, Mignonette, William Ma
gee, Jacob Biddell, G. S. Van Slyck, and
Mary Morris.
The skating on the river was pretty good
Yesterday.
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ALL ORDERS, through mail for Towers will be
promptly attended by ToLER, Sc HOOPER, ,eorner
Cherry and Albemarle streets, adjoining Holly wood
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WINES, L7QUORs, de. :.

pICHMOND, Va, JANUARY I, 1872
~ We have made chemical examination OF
DAVID T. CLEMMER'Bg MOUNTAIN RYE
by ourselves from ten barrels Belonging to lots re-
cei:ed by Messrs. GEORGE A. HCEDLEY & co. at
different times and Of ages varying from four
most searching tests 1t has stood them all perfectly
nolhipg OF deieterions nature beiDgfoupdt It. lt
can therefore be confidently recommended for It's
purity and excellence TO those who use wiiskey as
beverage while for medicinal purposes IL Is all that
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR, NJ. D.. Analytical Chemist
and Lecturer on Chemistry, Medical College OF
Virginia; - -: .E,.E 4stif RS HlsEfE
R.s,J: :PEEBLEs, M, p, Professor OF Chemistry,
Medical College Of Virginia. - Sa -
400 barrels now In store, apd for sale. 40 sst4-i
5a 3 GEORGE A. HuADLEY 4 co,
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Feed THE BRDs.-The English sparrows
are dying OF hunger. Give them a few
crumbs. .-. ...rti.&, -.s' f-....'t'.f i.,'a
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CAMELIks, RosEBUDs- YIoLETs, CARNAT1oNs
and other choice flowers Of the season at TOLER &
HooPER's, near Hollywood cemetery. ""ss!@h
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| HUsTINGs COURT, Observation-Disclosures
Braxton, charged with entering the stable
OF Wilson BraXton and stealing a bundle,
was convicted, and sent to jail and labor for
six months. ...,............,.,,
George Cosby, charged with second Of
fence Of petit larceny; was tried and acquit-
ted. ,-.. . r.ir.t = y. .''.e g, z. :
cambridge Williams, for assaulting Mil
dred Williams, was convicted OF unlawful
assault, fined S5, and sent to jail, with labor,
for six months. ~:..- r.. z...r .,r :; ''rc;
David Davis, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. A no!le proSequi was en-
tered on payment Of costs. sa,@ ;..'
| David j., Childress, for assaulting Will
liam Murphy, was sent to Jail for one month
and fined one cent. ..r. .I..,.. ".. jga = - &,
Tho grand jury. found true bills in the
following cases: Nancy Anderson and Eliza
Epps (colored). breaking into the house Of
Martin Quarles and committing larceny;
Alfred Hopkins and William Edwards,
forgery Dudley Lee, second case petty
Ella GateWood (colored), house-breaking
and larceny; cambridge Williams, felonious
assault upon Mildred Williams John H..
Williams, second case petty larceny; Henry
Fields (colored), seduction; Thomas James,
stabbing Alpheus George; James Smith,
feloniously stabbing Thomas Fry; George
Cosby, second case petty larceny; Mar
tha Hewlett. .felonious assault upon Ed
win N. Hines; Jacob Saunders, mali
ciously cutting John Parks Henry H.
Rye, seduction; A. Co. Banain, Sc
duction; David j. Childress, biting off Will
liam Murphy's finger; Richard lBraxton,
grand larceny; John f. James alias Thomas
Purcell, highway robbery; Lee Faudrey
three. cases., for cow-stealing grand lar
ssny; s. Schwartz outGasr reee:yn the tine
same to have been stolen; David Davis, OF.
Petersburg, carrying concealed weapons; /;
Anderson Jackson ,(eoloreD and Maggie
Mitchell (white), misdemeanor.ln g1gi1sa -
The grand jury adjourned till. Friday at
IL O'Clock. .,z1 ,-.i.4 4. 81 II, 1a:'-' oE !
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DISPATCH PRINTING-HoEsE.-ln order TO mct,
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added well-selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our improved MA
CuINEEY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY pEsT cLAsi
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most expo
lItlnnS manner.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
cold. The river and canal are now entirely
closed by the ice. o.. ...... .r.f ...
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, l6;
GA. NJ, 21; noon, 90; p. NJ, 81 6 P.
NJ, %; midnight, Is.
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WEATHER-sTIPs FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS
J. H. GRAFTON, Ninth street. ID ,.,....... {. III.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

R1- On all sales of Real Estate made 6et1een
the 1st Of january and last Of June the tares for
on ali sales made 6ettoeen the Ist OF July and last
Of the year the tares haze to be paid by The seller
(Ths custom was adopted about fifteen yearsaSt
BY all the real estate agents In Richmond and ap
plies to Richmond and yicnty.]
ROBERT 3. LYME. p. NJ commissioners sale Of
n large framed dwelling OH the north side Of
Franklin between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, Chnrch Hill.
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& Read j, u. EL1rsoN'sa advertisements Of mass-
ainsa and newspapers In another colnmas
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!, Ikny mag .aine or paper publlshe1 furnished ss
putlishers, rates by j.. T. ELLySoa, Liz Main
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To PREVENT OFFICERS AND AGENTS OF
CORPORATIONS FROM BECOMING CONTRACTORS
WITH THOSE CoRPoRATIoNs.-The following
is the full text Of the bill introduced in the
House by Governor Smith to prohibit and
prevent officers and agents of corporations
from becoming contractors with said oorpo-
rations:
ssBe it enacted, That it shall not be lawful
for any member Of the Council or Board OF
Aldermen, or any other officer or agent, in
cluding commissioners appointed for the
opening of streets, Of any city or other in
corporated town, to be contractor with
the said corporation for any work or labor
ordered to be done, or goods, wares, or
merchandise, or supplies of any kind Or
dered by the said corporation to be pur-
chased, or in any manner, directly or indi-
rectiy, interested in the profits of any such
contract; and every contract made in viola
tion OF this act shall be utterly void, and the
officer or agent making it shall forfeit and
pay to the State the full amount of money
Stipulated for by said contract, to be re-
covered by motion in the Circuit Court hay-
ing jurisdiction over the said corporation.
s'This act shall be in force from its pas
sage"
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Mdyor's Coart.-Tom Browder was ar.
raigned before the Mayor yesterday charged
with assaulting his brother-in-law, }, Mr.. A.
w. Jones. nAicross-warrant was issued by
Browder as. Jones, and both parties were
bailed. for their appearance this morning. z
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CUT-FLowERs of every description, and for al
occasions, at ToLER HooPER's.
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8ichmond 9isjpIa'ttIr,
THURSDAY. JANUARY A. 1877.

Hs~THE CIRCULATION or THE DISPATCH
rs LARGER THAN THE Combined 'cIRCU-,
LATroN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY
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subscriptiors for any magazine or papcr pnoitshed
reoeiyed byJ. It. ELLYsoS, l12 Main street,
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POROUS PLASTERs.

POROUS PLASTERS.
LLCOCK'S POROUS
=. .1
Ask for ALLCOCKt, and obtain them, and q
avoid miserable limitations
d. BRANDRETH, President,
O1lce, 294 Canal street, New York.
no 9-d3mS Sweow3m .... -.l5,
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4 ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE. - The
~ undersigned. CHARLES CLINELEY and b. F.
HOWARD. hereby give notice that they have quail
fled as administrators OF the estate OF +. d. hrebs,
deceased. Al persons having claims against the
said estate Will please present tneln properly authem,
Heated and those who indebted TO the estate VIII
call and settle their accounts at once.
CHARLES CLISELi,
3. +. HOWARD.
RICHMOND, January 8, 1877. ia 3-2aw3wS
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DlVIDEND.- The directors OF the
IL UNION BANK OF RICHMOND have declared
a sc:ni-aunua, dividend OF -FOUR PER CENT; tor
Two dollars per sharcl free Of all taxes payable 20
tbc Stockholders on aud after TUESDAY the "a OF
January. 1877. JAMES hiLLE;its,
dc 27-tJa5 Ns'h'et.
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DOR RE t. a.

No. 500 west Grace street: IL rooms, modern I'm
provements. elegant neigbborhood. sa<t
BRICK DWELLING, ON Main near Cherry
street, entirely new; rooms, medern Improve
| mcnts, adjoining Monroe Park.
Also, ELEGANT NEW BRICK DWELLING, on
Laurel street between Franklin and Moore; IA
rooms BATH water-closet range, hotand cold water,
&C.. fronting Monroe Park.
Also, NICE BRICK COTTAGE, No. 800 west
franklin street: 6 rooms, large yard, &c.
Also. BRICK DWELLING, No. 400 Franklin, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth Streets recently occupiedby
| DR.. }. Hall Moore; 10 rooms.
Also, NEW BRICK DWELLING. No. 307 west
Main street; bath, gas and water; 6 rooms. Rent
very low. - s,.t
Also, NEW BRICK DWELLING, No. 928 west
| Clay street; rooms and kitchen. Rent only 600
Also, NICE FRAME DWELLING, No. east
Marshall street; 8 rooms; kitchen. city water &C.
Rent 81 per month. FRANK -. HILL, ~,
| - 4, 'T7- ~ .a.s Real Estate Agent,
| fa 3-3t . , 11OS Main street.
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RJIsFNESs CHANCES.
HOLIDAY GOODS.

NJEW-YEAR PRESENTS. 's ~ &2
II you want to buy elegant goods for one aSsNZ2a
third to one half lesa than they can be purchased
elsewhere, then 80 to "a. ,,5,-.H .,-t.~ .,.Gi.f.-
..'.:H- "a 8. A. WIESTOCK'S, =,
where you viii see beautiful GOLD STEM and
KEY-WINDING WATCHES; and latest styles
Of CHAINS, which can be bought at less than
wholesale prices;, :. .--I-L : - Il ~ = +
A large lot of SILVER WATCHES; LAS
DIAMONDS Of finest quality, cheaper than ever, 10
close out lot on hand; g. ,!sa.,l --.s..i... =
SETS of-JEWELkY: E.
A large lot of LOCkETS and NECK-CHAINS;
RINGS In Stone, Cameo, Amethyst, onyx, ana 1
RING, at half their value: :. -
BUTTONS, PINS. EARRINGS, OF all sizes, OF
best quality gold and latest designs. :.
yourself Of their cheapness, come and see them ut
- s. A. WIESTOCK'S,., n
.'i.."t ~ No. II north Fourteenth street.
CLOSED SATURDAYS, and OPEN SATURDAY
EVENING at s o'clock; also, OPEN EVER
EVENING except FRIDAY EVENING until .
o'clock. bal, - ta,.,g... s.I5 4! ~. de ~
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GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! a
TO THE POOR, MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE
WEALTHY.

TO THE POOR, MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE
WEALTHY. .
Our old friend, HENRY GUEST, 1413 Main
street. below Fourteenth. being largely ovcrsocked,
has determined for the next two months, TO dispose
of his entire stock, consisting Of - ...s 2 :
MEMS, WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S BOOTS
and SHOES,
at PRIME COST: and also 4 large. stock OF
TRUNKS. His stock comprises goods of best man
ufactories. Below you will find pricc-st OF differ
cnt goods: ...s..
Gentlemen's CALF BOOTS from s3 to $40; &
Gcntlemcn's CALF CATERS from $3.50 to SO:
Gentiemcns FINE HAND-SEWED CONGRESS
CATERS at $3.50 worth SO; .
GkESS CATERS at S4.5O worth Sc;
Ladies' FINE FOX CATERS, made by Zeigler.
for :2 worth $3.50; ---. s..
Ladies' FINE, sERGE CATERS, made by Zeigler,
81 worth $3.50:
Mlssesi tALF sCHooL-sHoEs at S1.75;
PEGGED SHOES-yery cheap. s.-
Don't forget the No., 1413 Main street, below
Fourteenth; and be sure to try him before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Remember now that lie only offers this for two
months from January 1st to March 1st
IL l-ZH
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HOLIDAY GOODS.-F.A a S b s new
IL styles--cames decorations; COLo oGNE SETS,
of the late Vienna and Centennial designs; CHINA
direct importation; CHAMBER SETS, great va
riety; PIlATED-WARE-P1skle Stands Tea-Sets,
Card ReceIvers-all new patterns PARLOK COAL
and Japanese finish Call and see styles and prices
before purchasing. No trouble to shoW goods.
successor to James w. Gibson,
de * !t''5;r $50 i-l'fi.' N'12O7 Main street
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The subscriber wfsscontfnre the WHOLESALE
WOODEN-WARE BUSINESS in alt It's branches
under the Hrm Of CHARLES r. STOKES 4. CO.,
and respectfully asks iAs patroaage OF his friends
and the trade generally , =, INC, :, e,r,,yrs
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DIssOLUTIoNs q SPARTNERsmYPa.

TyHH FIRM OF. SYKES& JACK Is THIS
L DAY dissolved by mutual consent. An parties
tndebfGd to The concern will ynsnt TO Z. A.
JACK and those haviDg bills agaiast the fxnf win
prcse'ls "IAaf 'aen e snf nm sse.3 5hdk 5shxdAkEs
would inform my patrons and the public that
.wilfconti1se tie GROCERY BUSIN ESS, ,Snd thank
ing them fo5 past Datronage respectfully solicft
continuance ef the same. Is a. JACK.
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january 8, 1877.
rI,uEDIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANY
have declared their REGULAR SEMl-ASNt-
Al DiyIDEND OF NIX FER CENT, payaDie 10
10 stockholders on and after The 18Th Instant.
f, S-1w r. G. wHERRY. JR.. Secretary.
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FOR THE EHOLIDAYs..@PERFUME-
II BOXES, TOILET POWDERS, elegant co
LOGNES. Babbitt's PURE SOAP for infapts, CUT
GLASS PUNGENTS, TOILET SOAPS, COMBl-
NATION ,SHAVING-CUPS< &c.lM "a J. =. ! 49,.
Also, PURE 'FLAVORlNGE EXTRACTS, SPICES
GELATINE, &C. ~ l.. WAGNER, Druggist,
dc29 Sixth aud Broad streets. :.
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So t}3 SNALL DWELLINGS =

---...l 50 = SMALL DWELLINGS
Nice FRAME, HOUSE; i've rooms; Strcckers
FRAME HOUSE.; four rooms; NO. ola west
Broad. 81 per month";. - .<i-5 .gj-.' ~
FRAME HOUSE; four rooms; Dock and Twenty.
first streets. % per month. Il ~" - ,c.l'.-..
FRAME HOUSE; aye rooms: No. 1902 west
BRICK HOUSE, No. t22Iol SIain street; large
FRAME HOUSE, No. HOO west Leigh street.
IFkAsfE HOUSE, No l224st james street. 81
FRAME HOUSE, No. 2O21, franklin street near
Twenty first; three rooms 81. ~.
FRAME HOUSE, Nc. 616 east BYRD; four rooms.
SO per month.
FRAME HOUSE, Twenty-eighth between and
streets three rooms $3.50 per month.
FRAME HOUSE, No. 717 north Fourth street;
four rooms and Kitchen. $3.50 pee month. -
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RLCuaoSp'{
RICHsoNp. December u. 1875. }
yI,rIE DIRECTORS OF THE FIRST
l NATIONAL. BANK have declared n Dividend
of FIVE PER CENT. free OF all taxes. payable 70
the stock holders and after The I'd oil JhSDnhi :.
49, ---. f... S. A. GLOVER,
21r.3c d,J,, Cashier.
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DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

uAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINS
IL TRAITOR Of WILLIAM II. CHRISTIAN, de-
ceased all persons having claims against MIN are
re1uested 10 present them 10 properly anthcnt-
Gated. Those indebted will please make payment
without delay. ,,,r, =,
q. ,.;-o,w0w Administrator.
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CI.OTEFfSs;.

Just received. 4 choice assortment OF FOREIGN
GOODS
CIIINCHILLAS. SUlTING,
and OUSERINGS.
sin making numbers OF those good, substantial
Cashmere Suts-well made and well trlmmed-fo1
s33. no II
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DIVIDENDS.

off January 2, 1877.
y,,uE DIRECTORS OFTH1S COMPANY
h,rc declared dividend Of FIVE PER CENT.
,,ayshie ON and after the 0Tll OF JANUARY.
PaSasSS o. " ~ 7. G. PEYTON. Secretary.
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Referring to tho above notice, take pleasure in
asking the patronage OF my frtends to The firm Of
I. anat 20 E 'Aohfe'' = eoi A. LATHROP,
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CITY BANK OF RICHMOND. VA..l
IannarH o 1877.

yr,HE BOARD OF RicDIRECToRS. have
declared q dividend Of -FOUR PER CENT: on
~ csns sl stock Of the bank. payable to the stocE-
hi,Scrs on and after WEDNESDAY, January ~,
1S'a, Cashier.
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..ZIlieiefANCIAI.

= 3 ssss ANANC1nA.:-- =:
n5 90 S9oo, Sao5, s1,0s0 TO LEND ter
|l9lOJ twelve months on unineuneeret R'ea-
moud city propartys ..o,,, .. .u, x,ApEpk
AIso 900 90 Unrest In Re Al = - -
maturing Ia ninety days. z, z, !. ~
dsaa-Iw Tenth sna 1s.n -.
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DOR RENT, NICE BRICK DWELL-R
Il ING near Harvic, with about six roems, LII
and eight acres of good luud, we'll enclosed Posses
sion ut once. FRANK D. HILL,
.,Efs.0 Real Estate Agent,
ia4-3t ll0S Main street.
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, HOUSE corner Third a
n and Marshall streets; rooms; modern frn-E7
provements. .,. j saJ
Three HOUSES on Cary street, between Seven
tecnsh and Eighteenth streets rooms. s.
street: rooms. .'#
STORE, corner Of Brook avenue and Monroe
streets. 49,.
OFFICE, No. GIT Bank street.
HOUSE and EIGHTEEN ACRES, near the Fair
HOUSE and TWO ACRES, on Park avenue, near
the Baptist College.
HOUSE and TWO ACRES at western terminus Of
GEORGE E. CRAWFORD,
Sa 4-Y Rank
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inISSOLUTION OF CC-PARTNER-
IL SHIP-Tbe concern off b. DICKERSON q
sent. All persons Indebted to the concern WIN
please make immediate paymeaf to either partner.
j. H.. DfCkERSOS,
#.s us.M'Gs z JOSEPH G. DICKERSON.
RICHMOND, VA, January r ! ST.. js2-eod3s
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no THE PUBIIC.-Having CA
i rented the interest Of John II. Dick
erson In the building occupied by j. Hk2
DickeTson & Brother, shall continue the g
SADDLE AND HARNESS-AkANUFACTU
BUSINESSin In all Of its branches and solicit share
OF the patronage heretofore bestowed on the con-
cern. JOSEPH c. DICKERSOS,
~ 1912 FraRkln street,
In 2-codlm next door TO Johnston's stables.
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old DOMINION BOOT AND &E;
~ SHOE COMPANY.
Ladies', Gentlemen 3, and Children's BOOTS and
SHOES made 10 order, --sg' .sgas!ss ~ a,,,
No. .012k Main street, Z.
de 20-lm ,, = g.sF Richmond, Va.
CHRISTMASS SGO GODS. Gentle USap
" mems Embroidered Hair and Maroon S7E&H
Goat Slippers Ladies Cuban, Empress, andy EN-
Toilette sippeTs; Boys Red-Top Boots
Chdren's Toy Trunks. = h.-t :
FINE RUSSIA and GRAIS-LEATHER BAGS,
SATCHELS, &C., at - ~ j. A. GRIGG'S,
dcl9 Tenth and Main streets.
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and The rest OF the senators and delegates.
Richmond, December 20, 1876. i.f'.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
VOL. XXI---NO. 81.
Decking with Eyergreens,

The pleasant and beautiful custom of
decking churches and dwelling houses
with evergreens, coming to us through our
English ancestors was, without doubt, de-
rived from the practice OF the ancient
Drulds, who believed that the sylvan spir-
It's nestled on the mistletoe, holly, ivy, bav.
laurel and other evergreen trees and shrubs.
ana prevented them from being nipped by
lrost, as are other species of vegetable Gre
alton. In old English church calendars
Christmas Eve is marked "7emplar erornan-
tW"-adorn the temples. Holly and ivy
are generally in Enelang the most highly
esteemed OF the evergreens for the orna-
mentation of both churches and private
dwellings, though, significantly, the two
universities. Oxford and Cambridge, deck
the windows of their college chapels with
laurel. In America, in which the resinous
eVergreens are more abundant, we make
greater use of cedar, arbor-vita, pine, fir
and hemlock, without, however. discard
ing the time-honored holly, mistietoe. bay
and laurel when they can be Obtained
At the Christmas season. in former times
in England, chaplets ofrosemary, mistletoe
and bay were woven and wound round the
Sne hands OF young maidens, a challenge
ior KISS, under certain conditions, being
understood, and thus arose the BON naotS,
TO Whisper" or kiss under the mistletoe,"
ana the kiss under the rose"-sM rosa.
In connection with the peculiar signifi-
canoe which attaches to the Christmas sea-
son, as recognized by the vegetable crea-
ton, there is, it is said, in the churchyard
OF Glastonbury Abbey famous hawthorn
which always budded on the gath and
blossomed on the 25th of December; and
alter the change of style it was observed
that 1t blossomed on January 5, which
would have been Christmas Day, old style
ana among the stories in reference, it is
averred that slips cut from this thorn have
been preserved, which blossom on the 9Th
OF January, even to this time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-12-21
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VARIETIES.

Josh Billings: "There is no man who
needs so much watching ez the man who
IL always watching some one else"
MASTER at home ?" mo, sir, he's
out" "Mistress home?" No, sir, she's
out" "rhen Pll step in and sit by the fire.
That's out too, SIR
Somebody says that raw potatoes will
cure drunkenness. This may be so, but we
hope it won't be put in practice before we
secure our winter supply.
A young person in California favored
an editor with tender piece of spring
poetry called ",rhe Sheen of May" 1t was
rejected by the editor, who said, 1--WE never
publish May-sheen poetry"
81 say boy, is that the fire 2" asked
gentleman of a ragged urchin, and point
ing to dense volume of smoke that was
issuing from the windows of warehouse.
mo, sir; that is only the smoke" replied
the boy.
The Roman Emperor who sadly ex-
claimed, II have lost day." would have
felt much worse had it been his collar
button, and compelled him to go roofing
under the bureau and behind the bed in
vain search for the article 0cklan9
Courier.
Mamma, where do the cows get the
milk ~ asked Willie, looking up from the
toaming pan of milk which he had been
intently regarding. Where do you get
your tears 2" was the answer. After a
Thoughtful silence he again broke OUT
Mamma, do the cows have to be spank
ed 2"