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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-24
surrcrPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
by Hoey, Macon Il O'Connor.
SALE OF THE REVENUES OF THE PUB
Lie MARKETS.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE., Cry HALL,
New Orleans. December ID. 1877. 3,
Will be sold at public auction. in the Ooun-
Gil Chamber City Hall. on WEDNESDAY Do
cember 2e, 1877, at 10 o'clock M, the revenues
of the following mentioned markets tor tne
month of January. 1873:
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
French Meat Market.
Poydras and Pile Markets.
IRENE Market
Dryades Market.
Washington and Port Markets
st. Bernard Market.
LeBreton Market.
st. Marys Market
Magazine Market.
Jefferson City Market.
Soraparu Market.
Ninth Street Market.
Claiborne Market.
Agiers Market.
The markets will be sold separately.
Terms and Condjtions-Cas on the spot In
United States currency.
Tho city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. ,,a c.vAr.r
de19 81 a 26 Administrator of Commerce.
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NOTICE TO BAKERS.

MAYoRAITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. December %. 1877.
The average price Of fresh -four being this day
seven dollars In accordance with said valua-
ton the price of bread for the week commenc-
ing on MONDAY. December "a. 1877. will be-:
Sixty-two ounces for twenty cents.
Thirty one ounces for ten cents.
Sixteen ounces for five cents.
Bakers of bread are required to use only the
best -four OF the above value per barrel. and the
use of damaged or inferior -four In bread offered
for sale in this city Is prohibited. Consumers
of bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation of the above ordi.
nance. either In variation Of weight or quality Of
material.
de23 ED. P1LSBURY, Mayor.
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LOST.

r .OsT-ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY LAST, A
IL long red POCKET BOOK, containing pa
pers which are OF no value except to the owner.
One note dated first of August. at ninety days,
drawn by Jno. Henry Weber and to the order OF
A. Leronge for the sum of one hundred and
fOrty-two dollars. A liberal reward will be given
to any one returning same at the restaurant
corner Gasquet and Basin streets. de22 ST.
T OST-BANK BOX NO. 5O2s. OF THE LOU
- isiana Savings Bank in account with J. A.
Trotot. The finder will please return, 1t to the
owner at 81 Canal street. de22 st
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DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE. AND IMPROVE I
MENTs, CITy HALL
New Orleans December 20, 1877.
Sealed proposals for the construction OF the
proposed temporary works for the protection OF
the river bank at the foot of Montegut street, in
the Third District of this city will be received
at this office up to IL o'clock m. on SATURDAY
the fifth day of January, 1875
Said work to be done in accordance with
plans and specifications approved by the Board
of Engineers convened. and now on file in the
office of the City Surveyor.
CHAS. CAVANAC,
Administrator of Commerce.
JNO. MCCARTNEY,
Administrator of improvements
dnof "a u iaQh
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ST. LOUIS.
M EMPH Is.

REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY. Dec. 2s. at 2. M.
III IL FOR NATCHEZ. VICKSBURG.
k@sA&s8Ha Greenville, Annapolis. Terrene, He
-. lena, Memphis and the bends
The splendid passenger steamer
JAS Fl. Pepper master, Frank Beck. Jr clerk,
will leave as above, paying particular attention
to all way and bend freights., Rates given and
through bills lading signed to gil points on
White and Arkansas rivers. For freight or
passage apply on board or to
JANNEY & WORK, 1O6 Common street.
Through bills of lading signed to Pine Bluff
and stations on the, Little, Rock, Mississippi
and to Little Rock and stations on the Memphis
and Little Rock Railway, via Hopefeld, Ark.
BkOCKETT Il CARTER, Agents,
oc25 3S Magazine street.
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THE SISTERS OF CHARITY
OF ST. SIMEON'S SCHOOL

A RE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIR PATRONS
"A and friends that, after having made some
repairs and improvements In their buildings,
boarders. As only limited number can be ac-
commodated. applications should be made as
early as possible. The Boarding School will
opef, on the I'D of January, 1875 For terms. ap-
Iication can be made at st. Simeons School,
,3l Annunciati0n street. de23 tt
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POUND NOTICE NO. rs.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
Administrators Office, !
WAS BRo6 EeH Tf ~ TIE Firth lg pis
w trict Pound. on Patterson street, In AL
giers-
and no shoes on, which, If not claimed within
five days and expenses thereon paid. will be
sold at public auction at said pound on
WEDNESDAY December 26, 1877, at ~ o. clock m.
By order of ROBT. E. DIAMOND.
de19 I'd Administrator.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, !
City Hail.
New Orleans, December 20, 1877
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until THURSDAY December az. 1877
at IL q. m, for the sale to the city of TEN
WHARF IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The city reserves the right to reject any Or all
bids.
de23 I'd ]. G.. DENIS, Administrator,
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BOARDING.

r ARGE ROOMS, FURNISHED OR UNFUR-
IL nished, with or without board. in private
family References exchanged. l.. d. r.. Dem
ocrat office. de23 81
SELECT PRIVATE OMF0RT-
- ably furnished front rooms can be obtained
with or without board, by the day. week or
month. by applying at the elegant private resi-
dence No. lag Carondelet street. Parties In
opportunity. A fine bath room also attached to
the house. References exchanged. je9s tt
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WANTS.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALEs.
S,overnesses. Companions, etc.

w an old resident of this city, and who can
give good references, position as governess
or teacher in school. Is fully competent te
teach English and music. Salary no object
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| w street for the country one Cook, one
Washer and one Gardener. Has on hand
good housekeeper. au17 tx
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WTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WHITE
w woman. a place to cook, wash and iron.
Good references If required. Address BOZ pau
de22 st
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LOWER COAST.

1877. Lower Coast Packets. 1873.
NEW ORLEANS AND GULF TRANSPORTA-
TTON COMPANY. -,
~ The following steamers VIII q leave
ls31fln as below, carrying the AZTEC STAKES
MARTHA, W. s. BASsETTs master.
Leaves TUESDAY and THURSDAY, at II %.
for Port Eads. and SATUhDAf' al D .. Ill., ior
AoA' ALVIN, W. T. sCOYELLs master, -nr
Leaves MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FIJI
DAY, at u M. for Port Eads ana way land
'A clerk is always on the landing to receive
freight. 4 .ox.uaa. ave, aot.e
o,.a y nat u the ssboye-named boats, except upon
written order Of tire captain.
For freight or passage apply on board, or
the compaay's Office, 70; g0nti street ,a..
nor JOHN NUNS. Ffesluen1'
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naEUF RIVER.

REGULAR BLACK AND BEUF RIVER
Leaves WEDNESDAY December &c. at s D.: m.
FOR EASONS FERRY, POINT
l@MR&k, Jefferson, Girard Alto, Red MOUTH
Gum Point and all landings on Bout
and Black rivers-The steamer
ERA NO. I'D,
Tom TAYLOR master. Ed Freese clerk,
will o leave as above Pays particular attention
to all Black river business. For freight Or pas
sage apply on board or to
r. J. WINBURN, So Natchez street.
de22 VI DENTZEL, 35 Natchez street.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

uvANTED-A FEW GOOD MEN TO REPRE-
w sent an elegant paying business. Men who
will work can make from S. to $40 per day. Call
Immediately and you may secure good sit
uation STANDISH & SCHERR, Room 95 City
Hotel de24 1t*
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Cooks. Nurses. Chambermalds, Etc.

yTIANTED-BY TWO GIRLS, SITUATIONS
w good cook and house girl. and nurse.
Good references. In your answers. mention
offioa de23 st
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w tive of this city (educated), and favorably
known, a position to drive grocery wagon. or
any work whereby he could manage to honestly
support his family. References given, ii re-
quired. Habits strictly temperate Address j.
u l. namnerat Office. de23 3t
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALEs.

Clerks and salesmen.
yNANTED-B A YOUNG MAN WIG
w speaks and writes English, French Ger
man and Spanish. has a thorough understand
ing of bookkeeping and general office work,
a situation in some wholesale house. Address
r. c. this office. de24 3t
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yKyANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE GIRL, A
w situation to do house and diningroom
work Address M. H.. Democrat Office
de22 3t
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| VTTANTED-TWO RESPECTABLE SERV-
| w ants. on farm near the city; one to cook.
wash and iron the other to do general house.
work. Must come we'll recommended. Inquire
| at No. Sc Carondelet street. on Wednesday. De-
| cember o. de23 1T
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ETEAMBoATB
Seminole, Lee from Tallahatchie river
susie Silver McCord from 81 Louis
Trenton Sullivan from Cardills Landing
Col A Kouns Kouns, from Jefferson
Alvin. Ssovell. from Lower Coast
WI Poitevept Terrebonne. fm Bayou Lafourche
ST Mary. Dalferes from Bayou Lafourche
Ia Belle Wood, from Shreveport
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Receipts 81 rroduoe.

Fannie Mcclellan. Mcclellan. days from Havana
in ballast. to MASTER
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CT EnF FOR PIANO TUNING+BEsT WORK
.pl.OU $50 Magazine. D. LEIGH. .Soiree
Pianist Jy5 1y
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AIRS. BLOCK-NO 142 CAMP STREET, DE.
WI sires her patrons to know she has on hand
some excellent servants, walters, cooks. cham
bermaids; also, two or three A No. laundresses
and an experienced housekeeper. au17 tt
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HELP WANTED-FEMALEs.
Chambermaids, Cooks, Nurses,

UTANTED-A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN TO
w cook and do housework, and a girl to
nurse. Apply on Calliope street, one door from
afr
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MARINE NEWS.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
December 90. 1877. !
Arrived.
No arrivals from sea yesterday.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

J. G. DENIS Administrator.
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STEAMBOATS,.
-
RED RIVER.

FOR SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERSON.
La Heile, NJ. N. Wood. master.
Leaves on MONDAY. December "a, at D. m.
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No wharfboat charges. dravage or commission
Will be charged at mouth Of Red Eiver. or az
New Orleans. in forwarding freight eonsigned
TO the company by bill lading.
For freight or passage, apply on board Of the
boats, or ct the Office OF the company. Nc. Ia
aravier street. JOS A. A Al Iayd Rresaid dent
HITE CARLIN, BRITTON D EPPLER.
iaA LORD b MCPEAKE. AGENTS,
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

MONDAY. December 3s 1877. <
Sfote Stcurnfss.-virs'nia cnnsois, 6sx bid, So
Virginia fundable, 30 bid: Virgins deferred, 6f
bid; Virginia interest certificates. bid; Virginia
tax.receivable coupons. 81 asked.
Cifg observation-disclosures city SIS, I17H bid !:
97x asked; Norfolk city wafer Be. 108 bid Frede-
ricksburS city rs, los asked; Manchester S,s. tax
receivable 90 BID 90 asked; Mancnesier bidse ST.
Railroad Bonds.-virpinia Central Railroad FIRST
mortgngc &c, j. and j., go bid; Virginia Centrat
third mortgage 6's, J. and j., 72 bid; Viz
gn n central Railroad fourth mortgage 81, J. and
S. and j., e bid; soutbside Railroad nrst mort
gage preferred SIS and j., 80 bid soutt side Rail-
asked SoroIS anS e and
mortgage as. j. and j., go bid: Richmond snd
Petersburg Railroad FIRST mortgage rs, j. and D.,
104 bid Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto,nac
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad mort
gage rs J; and j., OH BID; Orange and Alexandria
Railroad third mortgage s's, N. and NJ, SO asked;
II. and n, II bid, IS asked; Piedmont Railroad
1rst mortgage IS, A. and o., S5 bid.
Rditroud StocES.-Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad, 100 par. 81 bid: Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad common: 100 par. 80
bid; Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Fail
road six per cent. guaranteed. 100 par, ~ bid !:
Richmond. Fredericksburg and PotoDae Railroad
seven per cent. guaranteed, 100 par; 6S bio; ,n.,,
Planters National. 100 par, l 81 hid; Merchants
National. 90 par, so asked; Union EsaHk Of Rich
mond, so par, AZ bid; Merchants and Planters
Insurance Compnnlss. Virginia Fire and NE
rHe. 25 par, 40 asked; Virginia State. 25 par, %
asked Virginia Home, 100 par, 100 bid, lob
asked; Merchants and Mechanics, 100 par, 97H
asked.
Mscellaueous-Old Dominion Irom- aud Nail
Works Com pany. 100 par. 10 asked.
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
Eorr,prp 90 1917

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NOVEMBER 90. 1877.
Our farmers on james river have suffered
great loss by the recent high water. IL is
reported that some have lost their entire
crop of corn and tobacco, as such flood
was unlooked-for, and thcy had not had
time to take their crop out OF the danger
after seeding their wheat.
During the heavy rain list Thursday night
there was fire ut the courthouse which
would have done great damage but for the
rain. Mr.. England lost his storchouse. but
saved most OF his goods in damaged con-
dition. Other houses were injured, but
with the heavy rain and the cNertion> OF
the citizens they were saved.
1t is said that all the bridges on Slate river
have been washed away and some OF the
mills very much injured.
Mrs. Willams's residence, near Gold Hill,
was burned down this morning about 6
O'Clock. She was awakened by the fire,
which was raging in the front porch, and
had only time to make her escape, with the
loss of furniture, bedding, clothing, and
everything in the house. 1t is thought by
some to have been the work Of an incendia-
~. Mrs. Williams is an old citizen OF this
county and has the sympathies Of the pco-
pie generally in her loss, which is very
heavy upon her at her advanced age. II.
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DEATHS.

Died, at the residence Of her husband, the Rev.
John Millor, on Bevlderc street, Oregon Hill, De-
ccmber 8. 1877, Mrs. SUSAN MILLOk; aged sew
enty years.
Her funeral will take place from the Second Bar-
tst church (colorcdl. on Bryd street. THIS Nv IN,
ING at O'Clock. Friends OF the family are Invited
10 attend.
Died. on the 3Olh of November. ut his residence,
In Hcnrico county, Of pneumonia, >. ID. WALhEk
In the year of his age He leaves wife
one sou, aud many friends to mourn their loss.
Died. at her residence in this city. at 81; =. N. on
December 3. 1877. Mrs. CAROLINE VIRGINIA
STEARNS, wife OF Franklin Stcarns. ESP; aged
tify-seven years. .
Died, on Monday. December Sd, at $50 T. NJ.
LOUISE CARY, infant daughter OF Louisa L. anu
Robert G. White: aged ten months and SIX days.
The funeral will be held 1t $3.50 o'clock on THIS
Tuesday AFTERNOON ut the Valentine House
Friends OF the family are invited 10 attend.
Died. at her residence. No. 600 Albemare street,
FLORENCE MAUD, infant daughter of Andrew
J. and Jane f. Lechler; aged three years, SIX
months and twenty days
The funeral will take place from pine-Street Lap
list church ut o'clock p. NJ. on the TIL INSTANT
Friends OF the family are respectfully invited TO At
tend.
Died. on the Sd OF December, at IL o'clock r ~ :,
Mrs. ELIZABETH c. HILL, wife Of John M. Hill
The funeral wifi take place from the residence,
1907 Baldwin street, at 81! O'Clock THIS TUESDAY
EVENING. Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully Invited to attend. ,..
Baltimore and Atlanta (Ga.) papers please copy:
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COMMERCIAL
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, December 9, 1877

OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 314 bushels, of which 16 BUSH
els were rc-cxhibitcd. Red 1856 bushels, of which
292 bushels were re-exhiDited.
CORN White. 35S bushels.
OATS.-1.222 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 4S bushels very good ut Sl.48:
rfa bushels very good Al 81 .43-t0tal 100 bushels.
Red, &c bushels fair Fultz At 1885, "A bushels fair
Fultz ut Sl.35: Al bushels common Eultx ut S1.30:
20 bushels COMMON FultZ nj 500: a0e bushels 1t
S1.35 baskets very good Full zat 40; 80 BUSH
els prime Lancaster At Si.iS: 3S bushels ut 81 81:
81 bushels very good Lancaster II SLAB; 100 bush
els very good Fuz ut al.40: 26 bushels good
Fultz ut S1.37; 6 bushels mixed at $780, AZ
bushels at S1.37; 1876 bushels at 81 80: 70 bushels
very good Lancaster ut STAT: 4G bushels fulz nj
Sl.40: 100 bushels common Fat. 1t ~ AZ
bushels common FuZ ~ Sl.30: J2 bushels very
good Fultz at Sl.i0: 100 heels Fultz mt 61.33 :,
1872 bushels Fu!,z ut Sl.27: 90 bus els good fnitz
1T Sl.37; l44 bushels good f'ultz ut 81 80 124
bushels very good FultZ at &l.4O: 22 bushels COM
mon FultZ at Ii s 80 bushels ut Sl33 36 busE-
els at Sl.40: 272 bushels on private terms; 20
bushels ii Sl.2u 100 bushels n Sl.27; SO bushels
prime Lancaster 1T STAG: GG bushels prime Lam
caster at Sl.46: 900 bushels Fnllz 1t $l.32: l20
bushels fair FultZ at S1.35; 100 bushels coed futz
mt Sl.3S 10 bushels common Eultz 1t Sl.3o-totAl.
1924 bushels.
CORN White. GS bushels very coed new ut Coo. !:
40 bushels very good new - GOc; z LII bushels gooo
new 1t 5Sc.; 3G busIc!s very good Lew ut Soc--
total. "a bushels
0ATS-96 blIShc!, good spring al 3Sc.: 226 Sstsh-
els common! win CT IL 3ic.-;ota, 322 busheH
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\ PAINLESS OPERATION IN DENTISTRY
DR.. Il. Z. Moore tried an experiment on a
patient at DR.. farmers office few days
since which was successful in the object
sought, and should excite more attention
than it has heretofore. The patient seated
himself to have a tooth drawn-a tooth very
tight in the jaw, and much difficulty was
overcome in extracting it. TO relieve the
pain attending the extraction DR.. Moore
placed his thumbs on both temples of the
patient, and we have it from the gentle
mans lips that, although the tooth was
broken off and the roots extracted with Diff
ficulty, the pain was almost entirely de-
stroyed by this pressure. The theory Of
this we cannot fully explain, but it will
present itself at once to the informed Of
medical and dental professions. Tyhe-
rilLe ENTERPRISE.
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Moody AND SANKEY.-Prouidence, r. L.,
December 2.-Messrs. Moody and Sankey
commenced their labors iii this city to-day.
At s O'Clock this morning Music Hall was
crowded with about two thousand five hum
dred persons. At $3.50 2. NJ. it was again
filled, and the crowd OF spectators over
flowed into two churches. This evening
the throng was so great around Music Hall
rs TO crowd a horSe-car off the track, and
considerable personal injury and loss OF
clothing resulted from the crush. Three
churches were filled with the overflow from
the hall. The exercises will take place two
or three times dalyfor the next three weeks.
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HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.
HOW THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
WAS RECEIVED IN THE CITY
OF wAsHIHGT0N.

OFFICERS NOT CONFIRMED BY THE BE-
NATE-DIsTREssING TRAGEDY IN BRAN
BLEToN, NEAR NORFOLK; a JEALOUS
LOVER KILLS BIS SWEETHEART AND
THEN ATTEMPTS TO TAKE HIS OWN LEE;
THE ACCUSED ARREsTED-A VERDICT
FOR THE DEFENDANT IN A PHlLADEL-
PHIA CIvIL-RIGHTs TRIAL-ARREsT OF
AN EX-CLERK IN THE NEW ORLEANS
posT-oFFICE CHARGED WITH EMBEZzLE-
MISREPRESENTATION OF GEN
ERAL CONNER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA-THE
WAR NEWS FROM THE EAsT-FRESCH AZ
FAIRS, &C, &C.
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DANvILLE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I

correspondence OF the hienlhonu Dlsphtci.l
DECEMBER /, 1877.
It is hardly possible to express our graft
flcation at having mail through from Rich
mond last night and getting the five back
Nos. Of the Dispatch. Some OF us began ut
once at the Fridays paper and read them
through in succession back to Mondays |;
others Of us, somewhat like the fellow who
kept letter from his lassie in his pocket
without opening it, thinking how he would
after awhile enjoy the reading OF 1t, put the
papers away till we could dispose OF the
most pressing business, and then began
with the Mondays paper and took them
through in order. Please present our
thanks to Colonel Talcott, Captain Green,
and the other officers Of the Richmond and
worked with much skill and energy in ar
ranging for transfer at Staunton river.
1t is not known what the prospect is for
passenger trains on the Midland road, so
much are the communications on that road
broken up by the loss OF its bridges.
We get letters and papers from Alex
andria and Southwest Virginia, but our
postmaster tells me that he does not
know by what routes they come.
" Working trains'' go out in the morning at
$50 and return in the evening at G:30, and
coach attached to these trains accommo-
dates way-travellers up the country Tor
about thirty miles.
When it was known that our dommuni-
cations by rail were interrupted SHINE fears
were felt as to scarcity OF fresh meats,
fruits, and vegetables. No scarcity has been
felt. The enterprise Of our market-men
has kept us we'll supplied, and there has
been no advancein the prices OF their goods.
There has been for some time, as l am
informed, not pleasant state OF feeling
between Colonel W. L. Fernald, Internal
revenue collector OF this district, and Mr..
James Wood, his deputy, and this has re-
suited in the dismissal of Mr.. Wood. /
understand that MIR. Wood, who has been
collecting about s1,250,000 per year for
several years, settled his accounts with
Captain Fernald in an hour after his dis
missal, and obtained n statement from him
by which Mr.. Wood and his securities are
released from the obligations OF the official
bond.
a brilliant reception party was given last
night by Colonel and Mrs. William Rison
in honor OF the marriage OF their son, Mr.
John F. Risop, of this city, to Miss Lille
Penn, daughter OF Mr.. Jefferson Penn, OF
Patrick county.
Rev. DR.. Dickinson, OF the Religious
Herald, was detained here several days by
the interruption OF communication with
Richmond. On Wednesday night Qecture
and prayer-meeting night he preached an
interesting and instructive sermon at the
Baptist church. ALPHA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-04

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December "A dis
patch. dated jackson, Tenn. ut l O'Clock
this morning, says: A fire broke out at
1880 Z. NJ, in Robinson d Hewitts turnl-
ture store, the entire block being con-
sumed, including the following business
houses Wilkinson d. Taylor and j. Nc
Cutchen, groceries Robinson d Hewitt,
furniture; Lindsey & hurrell, dry goods !;
Burnelb carriage mandatory. The fire is
still raging, but Is confined to the above
named houses, which comprise the block.
Strenuous efforts are being made to keep it
confined to the block in which it originated.
A dead calm prevails. Fears are enter
tanned that several persons were buried
under the falling walls, as some narrow
escapes were made at the time.