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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-22
For the Dispatch.
rublic Meeting nt Hanover Court.
haRSc.

Ala meeting held at Hanover Courthouse
December 18th, the object Of which was to
devise some means whereby the taxes OF the
county might be reduced, il possible, on
motion. MIR. Bckcrton l.. Winston was
elected chairman and Mr.. Robert 7. Sydnor
secretary.
on motion OF Nj James G. Tinsey the
following resolutions were adopted:
]. HeSOlred. That the General Assembly
q Virginia should so amend the laws, and
II necessary. the Constitution, as to place
under the control Of the Board OF Super
Ni>orS the whole OF the finances, eXpendi-
lures. md revenues oil the several counties,
50 that the taX-tGying lnay be the taX-e1-
PENDING power.
.. HcSoired, That the county Judge should
have n veto power over the action OF the
Board OF Supervisors.
2. ReSoired. That the present method,
whereby the tax is laid hy the Board Of
Supervisors and the money expended by
tac JUDGE. is bad in practice, mischievous
in tendency, and contrary to the spirit OF
republican institutions.
{. ReSoiccd. That the Judge OF our
county he and is hereby respectfully re-
qUc>1cd to appoint commissioners whose
duty it shall be TO examine and report what
uEiuBtN, III any, III otti county DC
pcnScd with without dctrimcnt to the pub
lie.
On motion OF Mr.. John Page
;. Ec$oIrcd, That the Chair appoint three
persons from each township to report at the
January court such method as to reduce the
county taxes OF Hanover, and the proceed
in@> Of tins meeting be published in Rich.
mond papers.
Thcreupon the following gentlemen were
appointed:
Bsarerdans Io,rnship. Nelson,
Lcneas Anderson, Ed. w. Morris.
iSh!und Io,rnShiD. -Williams c. Wick
ham. 7. Blcdsoc, \. b. Clarke.
Ncnry Io,rnShjp.-James G. Tinsley, C..
Z. Cullen, William III. Macon.
On motion OF Mr.. n. b. Clark the meet
ing adjourned. Il. L. SYDN0R, Secretary.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TEE
NEW YORK HORROR.

IMMENSE DAMAGE TO ADJACENT BUILD
1NGs-DLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS
THE BOILERs PRONOUNCED INTACT
ONE OF THE COPPER TANKS EXPLODED
AND THE CO>-CUssIoN OVERTURNED THE
KEROSENE LAMPS AND SET FIRE TO THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MURDERERs-
FRAUDULENT DEALINGS OF A CANADIAN
DRY-GOODs HOUsE-ALL QUIET ON THE
TEXAS RoRDER-sENAToR PATTERsON's
DEATH IMMINFNT-COTToN FROM THE
BURNED STEAMER HUNTSVILLE PICKED
UP AT SEATTLE SITUATION IN ENG
LAND-WAR NOTES, &C.
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ARoYAL DECREE FROM MADRID.

1FO -fF1 17t1NT&L1I1 IkV'f
HAVANA, December PA royal decree,
dated Madrid, November 21st, has been re-
ceired, which puts an end to the conflict OF
Jurisdiction between Captain Jo-
Vellar and the supreme court-martial. 1t
was by sentence Of this court that the
Captain-General was obliged to liberate the
fraudulent army purveyors. Barabano and
Domincke. The Royal decree censures the
court for infringing on Royal prerogatives,
because, according to law, the Court had
no right to pass sentence unless the Cap
tain-General failed TO approve the sentence
passed by the ordinary court-martial OF this
island. BY this decree public satisfaction
is given General Jovelar in cause which
came very near obliging him to resign the
Captain eralship Of Cuba.
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FIN ANCIAI.
EIG32lUND STOCK EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, December 81, 1877.

FRIDAY, December 81, 1877.
American Goid.-lG2S bid.
State %ecurities-Vrrgiuta consoIs. 81 bid, So
asked; Firginia consols, new. So bid: Virginia
fundable, 20 hid Virginia deferred 5 bid; Vir-
CIV Observation-Disclosures city SIS, lis bid;
Richmond city SIS. 103 bids Petersburg city G's,
s7A asked; Petersburg city SIS l0s asked; Frede-
receivable, 80 bid, 92 asked.
S"1o and On Gsnty rsi
RaiIroad third mortgage 6s. j. and D., IS bid: Vir
gnla Central Railroad fourth mortgage S's, j. and
J., 80 bid; Virginia Central Railroad uon-mortgage
SIS. j. and d. 10 bid; Virginia and Tenhe Rail
road second mortgage 6s, j. and d., % bid; pir.
ginia and Tennessee Railroad third mortgage s's,
j. and d. 81 bid; Southside Railroad first NOR gasr
third mortgage preferred 6's, J: aud j., 73h bid /;
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad first mortgage ~,
Sc a M % na So Gd
Railroad second MORTGAGE SIS j. and j., Sc asked ;
Richmond and PetersurS Raroad rst m0rtSnge
and Potomac Railroad mortgage rs, J. and j., 97H
hid: Richmond and Danvile Railroad consolidated
G NJ and NJ 10 Sid % r his Railroad nrs'
CdnGt Bonds.-James Riyerand Kanawha Canal
first mortgage 6's. NJ. and n. 40 bid.
Railroad, 100 plr. 81 asked: Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad common, 100 par,
so bid; Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potoniac
Railroad six per cent. guaranteed. 100 par, y
bld Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac kali
road seven per cent. guaranteed lOO par 81 olo
Richmond and Danvil'e Rai!roa''' 1oo par, Z
asked.
National Bank of Virginia. 100 par, So asked !;
Union Bank Of Richmond, 50 par 40 hidi her-
Chants and raers Savings r. gnT 1 81 od and Nh
rne. rs par, BOY bid: Virginia state. % par, 29
bid. 8 asked; Virginia Home, 1UO par, Iva o1a,
Jos asked: Merchants and MECHANICS, 100 par, SO
bid, 81 asked City, 90 par. rs bid. rs asked; Old
Dominion. 100 par. IS asked: Commercial Fire: IN
surance Company, % par, l7k bid, 20 asked; Rich-
mond Fire Association, 25 par. Is asked.
liscelluneous.-Old Dominion Steamship Conn
DAILY. 100 DIR, so bid.
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TRADE WITH BRAzIL.-B Baltimore, Nd,
December 2O.-A bark OF 500 tons register,
built for Thornton Rollins and others for
the Brazilian trade, was launched to-day
from SINNERS & Sons yard. She has been
named Dom Pedro IL. and will be COM
mandcd by Captain l.. NJ. uudgins, late OF
the bark WiniSfed.
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by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, December 2l.-Gold opened at 102h.
NO0n.- Stocksa trine lower. Money on call, per
cent. Gold, l024. Exchange-Long, 1873; short,
1861. State bonds quiet. Governments firm.
Epening.-Money active ut 6 per cent. Sterling
firm at 1873. Cold quiet at 1925 Governments dull |;
new SIS, LOGS. States quiet.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 21.-Eirginla 6s, defer
red. ) consolidated 579: second series. 40. MOI tn
Carolina G's old, 10: do new, 6. Bid to-day.
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GENERAL GRANTS VISIT TO ITALY.--Nd-
pies, December 20.-General Grant, accom-
panied by b. Odell Duncan, the United
States consul, visited Herculaneum and
Pompeii yesterday, and was much pleased
with the excursion. To-day the General
thorities OF Naples, and afterward held a
reception at the residence OF Consul Dun
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Tie MoFFETT PUNCH.-Commissioner j..
q. Richardson reports that the thirteen alco-
ol!c and five malt registers in Prince Ed
Yard county have produced for the month
! Novembes the sum OF 1927, OF which
'-'3 was from FarmviIle alone. The COM
i'>onrr estimates the total return per an
itn from this county at not less than
1000. The former liquor-taX from the
Ounty WAS only $685. clear gain OF
$5,l5O FOR the present system.-FarmriHe
ferCurv.
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Factory BURNED.-South Braintree,
Moss, December 21.-Last night the large
1ree-st ~ satisfactory OF p. j. n. Cope
and d Co. was burned with contents, in.
luding ten thousand dollars worth OF ma
.linely, $4,000 sides sole-leather, large
1antity OF finished and partIy-made goods,
4l'crns, lasts, &c. Loss, from $1,000 to
F',40OO. One hundred hands thrown out
F employment.
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The Death.Pena,fy.
EXECUTION OF vANDYkE, TIE MURDERER, AT
CANTON N v

H1-NT1NtIIN-N VF VIM al, TIE MUNUERERy At
CANTON, Ny.
CANTON, n. Y, December 81 The MUIR
derel Vandyke was hanged to-day. lie said
on the su.afIold, / will speak few words to
these gentlemen, one and all, old and young.
Beware OF bad company and liquor. Be-
ware OF bad company, for it leads to some.
thing worse. May God have mercy on my
dear SOUL. am not guilty, and not afraid
to meet God this afternoon.
EXECUTION OF HENRY NORFOLK FOR MURDER.
ING HIS WIFE.
ANNAPOLIS, December 21.-Henry Nor
folk was hanged to-day for wiie-murder.
Four thousand persons, mostly colored, wit
messed the execution.
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PROOF.
WHAT IS NEEDED.

BOSTON, February IL, 1871.
Mr.. II. r. Serens:
Dear Sir.-About one year since found myself
In feeble condition from general debility. VEGE-
TINE was strongly recomrr ended 10 ME by friend
who had been much benefited by It's use. procured
the article and after using several bottles was re-
stored To health, aud discontinued It's use. fee
quite confident that there Is medicine superior to
for those complaints for which Is especially pre-
pared, and would cheerfuy recommend II 10 those
who feel that they need something to restore them to
perfect health. Respectfully, YOURS.
u. l.. PETrlNGILL,
Firm OF s. NJ. Pctilngil L Co.,
10 State street, EoSton.
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Crime s and Casualties.

CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENT1TT-lNDICTED FoP
MURDER.
BALTIMORE, December 21.-Willam Basey
"a colored many, who was arrested yester-
day, charged with being murderer from
Plymouth, N. c., was dismissed. It is evil
dent that it was case Of mistaken identity.
+ The grand jury found true bill against
Michael Kelly, the murderer OF Captain
Thomas G. Whitney on the American ship
Maria j. Nottebaham on the high seas.
NEGRO HUNG IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, December 21.-Sam Mills
(colored) was hanged at e. koner to-day for
murder.
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Canada sEindIers.

WARRANTS 0uT FOR THE ARREST OF DRY-GooDs
MERCHANTS IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, December 21.-Henry and Ju-
Illus DAVIS, importing dry-goods merchants,
who swindled the banks and general credi-
tors out of million and half dollars, have
abscondcd. Warrants are ont for them.
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CHRISTMAS G00Ds.
CHRISTMAS BOOKS,

CHRISTMAS BOOKS,
-
WnETlNG-DEsKs,
WoHK-BoxEs,
CANES.
AND
POTTERY FOR DECORATION
AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
AT
LLiSoN & YASCEY,s
tsucc, 'ssors to J. T. Ellyson,,
=, 12 3Iain street,
three doors n. owe Dispatch Office.
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The Holidays.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE CINCINNATI CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
CINCINNATI, December 21.-The Chamber
Of Commerce to-day voted to adjourn from
Saturday until Wednesday next.
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Georgia.
cIrIT LGAIEST A GAMBLER.

COLUMBUS, December BIB. +. Smith,
surviving partner of the clearinghouse OF
Bardet & Smith, has brought suit against
prominent gambler OF this city to recover
800, 900 alleged to have been lost at play by
attaches Of the bank in question. Eminent
legal talent has been engaged by both par
ties
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NEW COUNTERFEIT. Ncp York, Ueccm-
Der 2o.-Countcrfeit fiye-dolar bills on the
First National Bank OF Hanover, Pa, IRE
in circulation here, and number OF parties
were arrested tonight for attempting to
pass them.
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HE GOVERNORS ACTION COMMUNICATED
|, THE PRISONERS arr1s0nburg, Vd.,
Deettnbcr 20.-Sherlf' RaIston read to the
.oaaeinned persons, sIrs. Louisa Lawson
T.u slas Morris, the communication of sen.
inee made by Governor Kemper this eve
EE'!na' Each Of them was deeply affected
DTy still assert their innocence.-Special
/ "'e baltimore american.
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RAVE FOUND TIE RIGHT MEDICINE.
Mr. II. II. Stevens

! HIVE FOUND TIE KlHII NIEDIClNF'
BOSTON, MASS.
Mr. II. II. Stevens:
Dear Sir,-My only object in giving YOU this tessi-
moninl Is 10 spreaC valuable information. Having
been badly afflicted with sait-rhcum, and the whole
surface of my skin being covered with pimples ana
cruplions many Of which caused me great pain and
annoyance, and knowing It to be blood disease,
among which was any quantity ofSarsaparia, with
out obtaining any benefit until commenced taking
the VEG ETISE and before lad completed the first
bottle saw that had got the right medicine Con-
sequenly followed on with II until nag TAKEN asn
and nv skin is smooth and entirely free from PIN.
D, es and eruptons. have never enjoyed SO 9ooa
health before. and attribute IL all TO Inc use OF
VEG ETINE TO benefit those afflicted with rheum,i-
tism, win make mention also of the VEGETINEs
wonderful pow er of curing me of this acute COM
&. ii. TUCKER,
Pass. Ag't Mich G. X. t.,
No. 90 Washington street, Boston.
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SPECEAs. NOTICES.
me- COD-LIVER OIL.
MEADE & BAKERS
INCIDENTALLY PURE.

We have the testimony Of physicians who pre-
scribe IT, and of patients who have taken it. that 1T
is MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH AND
MORE EASILY ASSIMILATED THAN ANY OTHER
OIL. MEADE * BAhEf,
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists,
pol5 919 Main street. Richmond, Va.
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OhftuaEY.
Z 20 10 2 = - ~ = 49, ,
DEATH oP. AN EDITOR

DEATH OF AN EDITOR =
i MONTGOMERY, December ,ss2l.-J. w,
Moses, prominent citizen and,lawyer, and
one Of the editors OF the advertiser, died
here yesterday.
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4 SIIAWL-STRAPS, OVERG ALTERS. &c. at
J. A. GRIGG'S,
de 60 . Tenth and Main streets.
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CORN fairly active and shade higher :rc XII Feb.
ana December, 425fc. bid January. H. Steady and
firm Barley dull and shade lowtrat5; Is cash.
II n 1lir a dsnapd and lower n sIas779@s1 Feb
rulrf. Lard In fair demand and lower at .,rr'
cash s7.7CMs7.724 December and JanL nj
s7.s0G.S7 1921 Februars. Euk meals steady 80
unchanged. Whisky. Sl.GG.
Receipts: Flour, 13r0u narrels; wheat, $4,000
bushels; corn. 10000 bushels oats $4,000 BUSH !
els: rye, $500 bushels: barley. $4,000 bushels. |
Shipments: Flour. 10000 barrels; wheat, $4,000
bushels corn. 20 900 bushels: oats, II 90 bushels
barley. 80. 900 bushels.
Afternoon Board.-Wheat active, firm, and |
higher ut Sl.09ts(aS1 .09a January. S1.104G |
$l.104 February Corn quiet and steady. Oats |
higher.
The Board today voted to adjourn from o'clock
Saturday to Wednesday. December 26tb.
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The following standard books. neatly bound In
cloth, with colored illustrations. will be sold ut
Swiss Family Robinson, Pilgrims Progress,
Foxe,'s Book Of Martyrs.
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BIRl.ES.

a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BIBLE formerly
sold by Virginia Bible Society, and sold at the
sane low prices.
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HARDWARE. &c.
ARE At AND BELC,W COST.

Ak- se - layf
have on hand an assortment OF HARDWARE
but Ehghlly touched by water which was reserved
from the auction sale. and IL IS good as new, whieb
am Offering to the public IL and below cost, IN loss
TO suit purchase, g. :. $780,
Also, . nnr. ,ner OF goods saved from the food,
| among VT ,oh Is fine assortment or POChEI.
CUTIE .6Y. which ] viii sell 9, greatly reduced
price to cose out the stock. o,, - cal, :,
+ ,ess On want Of bargains would 40 Wen 70 eau ~
oace on JAMES L. PORTER, Agetk.
"n IA of,.ae 1912 Franklin street.
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WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT

limited States ports during the past week. $4,000
bales: net receipts at all United States ports same
week last year, 16s735 ba'es total receipts 10 dae,
wear. 369,745 bales Exports for the week, - :
SOC bales; exports for same week Las! year; l5o,.
500 bales; total exports 10 this date, 6aies
tn,a, eI norris TO same dale last year, 1,17S,066
Ssies. Stock at all United States ports, 5000
bales stock a, all United States ports same time last
IA bales; stock Mt all interior towns same time
last wear, I5l, e49 bales. Stock NJ Liverpool SS,.
sI() bales same time last year, 493, n:s e
ID, 600 bales; same date last year, 10000 bales.
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FINANCIAL.
CO. 900 TO $4,000 TO LOAN.

ami authorized TO invest the amount stated aboTe
for three wears on improved city real estate, uesra-
80 w. GODD1N,
de21-2t Real Estate Auclioneer.
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Fine. $3.50; superfne, $3.50; extra superfne.
$3.50: common family, S7GIS7.50 fancy family
and City Mills, $s@ts.25. and very dull.
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POPULAR Pc. rs NJ ~.

new edition OF the roefs. I'm 'ly printed on clear
white paper. Illustrated wi. b several fu.l-Dage
engraVings. and bound In q. ne" and elegant
style. Price. 81 each. The IL embraces the
WORKS OF Tcnnyson, Burns, h'oore, Milton,
Campbell ShaksDcare. Scott. Gold. Inlfb; byron,
Hemans Homcr's Had Keats, and Shelly
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VEGETINE

Is not Il vile. nauscous compound, which simply
purgcs the bowels, but safe pleasant reluedy which
Ia sure to purify the blood, and thereby restore the
health.
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ITO CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE.

am manufacturing DAILY my inlmitable steam
clarified FLINT CANDIES, warranted better than
any made anywhere for wholesale purposes. 1t Is
winter, brighter, purer, more highly favored, and Is
warranted 10 stand firm in any weather. Also,
CANDY FRUITS and TOY-CANDY.
FRENCH CANDIES.
sell M.il,ard's FRENCH CANDIEsS-the best
and landsOmest I'm the word-and keep constantly
large supply on hand.
IDEFY COMPETITION.
buy all my goods for CASH from importers or
manufacturers my sugars from the retners I'M
ported goods from the Importers. pay no middle
men. and
CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD ANYWHERE.
Ihaye on hand the largest ctock ever had At one
time, and receiving goods daily, and shall con-
tinue to do so until after the holidays. 1 am
ceiying to-day
$50 boxes Layer. Muscatel, sultnna, Valencia,
and other RAlslNS:
25 boxes Leghorn CrTRON,
cases new SmyrIa E IGS,
10 barrels Zante CURRANTs-new;
5000 he sss G sc,Iv nEh6 GyseoANUTs
5000 pounds Atnlorc's Observation-Disclosures and
1000 pounds PEACII-, APPLE, OUNCE, and
25 cases new SARDINES.
5 cases new PRESERVED GINGER,
10 gross Cox's, Nelson's, and Chalmers CELIA
AT BALTIMORE PACKERS PRICES:
1000 dozen Two and Three.Pound TOMATOES
and PEACHES
500 dozen Quart and Pint BRANDY.
PEACHES,
100 dozen PINEAPPLE. CORN. PEAS, &C.;
500 dozen One and Two-Pound COVE OYSTERS.
LEE & PERKINS, WORCESTER SAUCE. i
cases Quarts, Pints. and Half-Pints at one
half FORMER prices.
AT OUR BAKERY
we make Baltimore S1olasses Cakes, Lemon and
Soda Crackers, Sugar Cakes, GInvcr-Suaps, jun
bes, &c.-a OF which we offer ut Baltimore prices.
WE HAVE TOO MANY GOODS AND TOO
LITTLE MONEY.
Come with the SPONS. and see II we can't sell
you, or If prompt paying, will give you CHANCE;
but sell we viii. LOUIS j. BOSSIEUx,
de S-3w> Confectioner. l412 Nam street.
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EcM York.

ARRIVAL OF COTTON FROM THE BURNED STEAM
Err HUNTSVILLE.
NEW YORK, December 21.-Two pilot
boats arrived to-day with seventy-four bales
OF cotton from the burned steamer Hunts.
vile. The pilots scuttled the Huntsville
before leaving her.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. December 21-Coton steady: mp
lands. 5-l6c; Orleans, 75l6G; sales sales, 3,444
bales receipts Of the weekonst, 5sts bales yross
bales: TO the continent. SO bales sale, CLOG bales
stock. 101,772 bales. Flonr-shipping grades u
kinds dull and without decided change; supertlne
western and State, "a 90as5 o5, closing Stropg for
shipping sr1Waghs Ga d abo fef n n
irregular, with fair export demand. Corn shade
rner and moderately acllve aG 0as Mf BETTER out
74@7Yc. for fair TO good refining; refined In fair
demand; esc. for standard A. Molasses-Foreisn
nominal; New Orleans unchanged, with fair In
curry Rice unchanged, with moderate trade: Pc
troIeum very dull; refined 13ac, Tallow STEADY.
It sse Western a d and
Whiskey steady at Sl.lo. Freights to Liverpool \
''"'~ BALTIMORE.
BALTIHoIE, December 21-F1our dull and I'M
changed. Southern wheat iir1rr o we:tern easier
s gst b 5sss i:'s A. JANUARY,
steady; yellow higher: western Old firmer and
higher; new easier southern white, 50@5sc :;
52G5sss 9as sqer da and T
changed Coffee frrner, but not higher. Whiskey
dull at Sill. Sugar steady.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, December 21.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat quiet and steady Corn dull and
RYE duh and lower u, 60@63c. Barley quiet and
unchangcd Pork dull and nominal. Lard dull !;
steam, s7so-closing at s777S; kettle u Ss 2;.s@
$500 Rulk-mcats dull: shoulders, S47O: clear
rib. $3.50; clear sides, Sc. Bacon easier; shoul-
ders exc; clear rib, TIC; clear sides. TIC. Wills
kew Guef Butter dull and lower; creamery. ESQ
3Oc: primo TO choice western reserve, 1sg20c:;
Central Ohio, 15@ &c. Sugar steady: hards, 10S@
i0sc.; 4 white, 9hc.: New Orleans, 7@sSc. H9gs
dull and lower very little doing; packing, SAG
s4.l5; receipts, 3,033 head; shipments, 100 head.
~--s. LOUISVILLE.
louisville. December 2l.-FOur quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat hrm and unchanged. Corn du
white. 45c: mixed, 44c. Oats quiet white, SOC.
mixed. 43c Rye quiet and unchanged Pork quiet
atSI225. Bnk-ucats quiet at ~, 81, and 6Ac. for
Shoulders. clear rio and lear sides. Bacon NOM,
mai. Sugar-cured hams quiet at ll;4Gl2c. Lard
ouiet: choice leaf, fierce, SHs Whiskey hriner as
ii O5. Bagsing easier ut 121ac. Tobacco III sooo
ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, December 21-Flour dull and IN
changed Wheat inactive: No. red fall, Sl.le.
Corn active: No. 9 mixed, 46aa45ac. Oats actiye
and firm; No. 2, 26s@27c.; choice, 271s@29he.
Rye steady and unchanged BARLEY dnli ana In un y,
changed. WhiskeY steady at $l.o5. Pork dull al
2lI.756$ll.S5. Lard in good demand at S7.6u.
Bulk-ineats and bacon-Ony small jo6bing sales
Hogs steady and unchanged. Cattle low. Sheep
d,,i1 md , n changed. al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-22

'9hn J. Purvis, for fifty years merchant
'hls city, died at his residence, on Church
ieel, last night, after brief illness; aged
DDu' seyenty.fYeyears. --Lyechbury Meas,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-22

T w. DENNIS, corner Ninth and Broad
c Streets has on hand this season The most varied
and largest stock OF CHROhIOS. ENGRAVISGS,
MOTTOES, FRAMES, CHRISTNAS- and NEW
YEAR-CARDS that 1t has ever been his pleasure TO
offer and sOcis general examination OF his goods
All In want will please call early SO that they may
be better attended 10 than will he possible later In
the week j. w. DENNIS,
de l7-6t corner Ninth and Broad streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-22
CONFERENCE OF RAILRoAD-MEN.

NEW YORK. December 21.-The repre-.
sentatives of the great railroads remained
in session at the ST. Nicholas Hotel the
greater part Of to-day, and adjourned sub.
iect to the call of the chairman. One OF
the members said the next meeting would
probably be held in the West, and the ques-
ton OF east-bound freights would solely be
considered. He said the meeting to-day
was unanimously in. favor OF maintaining
rates for east-bound freights at the
present figures till the next meeting
He denied that any advance was agreed
upon, and said the meeting had done no,
thing positive. The whole time was con
sumed in a general discussion without def
mite result to public interest. Both striker:
and contractors are weakening in their De
termination to hold out. A compromisf
rather favorable to the men will probably
be effected tomorrow by which work vii
beresumed on all sections by Monday.