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IEor the dispatch.

Material improvements Of Richmond.
We are pleased to learn from the archi-
tects and prominent builders that at no time
in the past five years has the building pros
pects in Richmond been better, notwith-
standing the fact that the building season
proper does not commence earlier than the
list OF April. Over one hundred houses are
upon the boards Of the architects, or have
been contracted for by the. builders, who
are awaiting "the breakup OF the winter"
when work is expected to commence with
q rush. The cheapness Of building mate
rials-lumber, bricks, and lime-and the
low cost OF labor, less than ante-bellum
prices, conspire to make building mania
indeed, madness OF the most methodical
kind; not II bonanza, but the safest possible
investment" an inheritance to leave ones
chldren.''
OF late great impetus has been given to
building by real-estate agents, who, above
all men, are supposed to know what is
what in their line, and who are now
taking advantage OF the times by building
for themselves as Investments. The stricter
attention now given to architectural beauty,
and the consequent Improvement in the
style OF our buildings, so observable just
now, is no doubt to be attributed to the
educated taste Of the professional architect.
Formerly the carpenter was both builder
and architect, who, while he might have
been good in his line, was still no more OF
an architect than Il Stone-carver is Sculp-
tor.
1t is 10 be regretted that what has been
heretofore peculiar and distinctive feature
OF southern architecture is fast disappear
ing-the thick wall, single-house plan, CIV
ing way to the narrow-front tenement-sys-
TEN. The low price OF lots and abundance
OF space does not warrant this departure
from the single-housc plan. Our climate
and, consequently, hygienic laws forbid it.
The long winters and extreme cold OF the
North make contracted apartments neces-
Sarv The same necessity does not exist
even in so northern q city as Richmond.
Another characteristic of our city we
would not have cradicated is the front yard.
The depth OF our squares does not any more
Justify the building OF our houses upon the
streets line, close to the lots pavement, than
jammine them together on the tenement
pIan By setting back our houses we gain,
besides the green plot so refreshing to the
eye in summer, the porch or verandah, in
the place OF the less inviting stoop necessi-
tated by building on the street line.
1t is to be deplored that the beauty Of
Richmond-a beauty peculiar to herself and
dictated by naturc-should be spollt by
aping northern styles. Rather let Rich
mond. like modest maiden, veil her
beauty from the gaze Of the vulgar public in
the shade OF the vines and flowers now af-
forded by the allowance OF the small front
yard. ID.
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LOCAL. MATTERS.
chesnpeake and Ohio Road.

=
DECREE FOR THE SALE OF THE ROAD TO BE
ENTERED TODAY (MoNDAY)-THE RIGHTS
OF THE DoNDHoLDERs SETTLED.
In the Circuit Court OF Richmond on
Saturday, in the case Of Duncan, Calhoun,
and others against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, after argument by Will
liam W.. Macfarlane and Henry T., Wick
ham for plaintiffs; james A. Jones, John
Is. Young, A. T.. Boulware, and James
Peasants for bondholders, and James
Lyons, as trustee, &C., IL was announced by
the Judge that the decree OF sale would be
entered to-day (Monday). The decree covers
forty. pages in print, with interlineations by
the Judge, and is substantially as follows !:
/. Two hundred thousand dollars to be
paid by the purchaser in cash, less what is
now or may be at day Of sale, or date Of
conveyance, in hands OF receiver.
2. The cash payment, or what remains
thereof after providing for the payment OF
certain debts specifed--say the residue there
Of, amounting to between 100000 and
S150.000-is to be appropriated TO pay the
interest past due on the bonds OF the Vlr-
gina Central Railroad Company, but In
what order not specified.
8. The remainder OF the interest due on
said bonds, as OF January !, 1877, to be pro-
vided to be paid in three years from day OF
sale, with interest in the mean time thereon,
so far as represented by coupons.
4. The per cent. bonds (S300,000 princ!-
pal) under mortgage, now past due, to
Young s. Harrison, trustees, to be paid in
new bonds at five years, from day OF sale,
carrying interest at per cent, payable
semi-annualy.
5. The bonds (s100,O 900 OF principaD under
mortgage to Board OF Public Works, paya-
BILE on April and July !, 1880 (hrst mort
gage outstanding), to be provided for by
new bonds payable in 1887, with interest
payable semi-annually till paid.
G. The 6 per cent. bonds under mortgage
of June, 1854, to Lyons and Fry, trustees
say s91S,OOO Of principal. to he provided for
in new bonds payable on lst July, 1887, with
interest semi-unnually till paid, like those
under the mortgage to Board Of Public
| Works.
7. The dividend bonds and interest-funded
bonds, all past due, amounting in principal
say to Sl7S,000, to be treated in same manner
as s per cent. bonds. [Sec. and 4, above
6. A new trust-deed to be executed by
purchasers securing all deferred payments,
as above provided, and making stringent
| provisions for future enforcement by sale
or foreclosure.
8. All expenses OF sale to be deducted
from cash payment, together with what
sums have heretofore or may hereafter be-
fore day of sale be apportioned by order OF
court.
10. A deed OF conveyance to be given to
the purchaser passing the whole property
and contemporaneous trust-deed to be
taken securing the deferred or credit pay
ments, as above.
The sale is to be made after ninety days.
notice by General Wicknam, in the city OF
sonal Of ali sorts, will be disposed OF as an
entirety.
1t is presumed that the West Virginia
Judge having jurisdiction will enter de-
cree similar to that proposed by Judge
| Wexford
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Editors Of the Dispatch:
Now pending the hesitancy OF the au-
thorities at Washington rs to the appoint
ment OF postmaster for Richmond, it
seems 10 many desideratum that petitions
be circulated generally by some OF the prom
inently proposed candidates or by the self
determined, most eligible among them. 1t
is thought that choice, irrespective OF
party or color, might be most conyincingly
demonstrated to the Administration from
among gentlemen Of acknowledged worth,
public spirit, and true dignity Of bearing
not recently proposed for the Office, and
that even a Republican possessing these
qualifications might be, under environing
circumstances, as largely the choice OF our
uhole people for the position.
SELF-RESPECT.
Richmond, March a, 1877.
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CoHvEYANCEs OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE
WEEK ENDING MARCH "a, 1S77.-Lots 'front.'
ing: % feet on Cedar street near Seven
teenth for $3.50; 80 feet on Eighth street,
corner of Preston, for S2l0; 35l feet on
Fifteenth street, corner Of Franklin, for
$4,000; s. feet on Fifteenth street, corner OF
Franklin, for $4,000; 80 feet on China street,
corner Of Cherry, for 1886; 255 feet on
Main street, corner OF Eighth, for $4,000;
80 feet on Fourth street near Duval for $500 !;
PA feet on Main street between Nineteenth
and Twentieth for $4,000; % feet on Cedar
street between Seventeenth and Buchanan
for sl43; SO feet on Union streetior 5000; 2ss
feet on Clay street between Fourth and Fifth,
gift; 24 feet on Broad street between Sixth
and Seventh for $4,000; 1G feet on Mayo
street, corner Of Peach, for $1,000; 25 feet
on Main street, corner OF Eighth, for $4,000; !;
- feet op Twenty-ninth street between 0
and P for s1O4: 80 feet on Seventh street
near Baker for S247.
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= Mn, WHEAT's EASIER CoNcERTs.-Mr.
Wheat gives his two Easter concerts with
the excellent choir OF the Monumental
church Mt the Theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday in Easter week-Aprii 4th and
9Th. These concerts will be Of great in
ferest to all lovers OF music, since on these
evenings the artistic Miss Anna DTasdil, who
Tossesses voice equal to Albonfs and the
other celebrated contraltos OF the past, will
sing She will be supported By Miss Sarah
Wood, q brilliant soprano OF New York. g
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-The follow
inc business was transacted Saturday:
Bost Us. Male and ais. Fully argued by
Messrs. William Green and James W. Green,
and submitted. e
watkins, &C., Us. Elliott, sc. Partly ar
gued by j. r. Watkins, Esq, and continued
until Tuesday next.
w. c.. Darlington, Esq, was admitted to
the bar Of the court.
Gregsby Us. Simpson. &c. Currie, &C., Us.
Crenshaw, &C.; Booker's rep. Us. Booker's
rep., are the next cases.
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THE LECTURE AT YoUsG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION HALL TONIGHT. = The lee
ture on the ."Catacombs OF Rome" at AS
sociation Hall tonight will probably be one
of unusual interest. Professor De Launay
has personally explored these excavations,
and.is therefore an eyewitness. This SUBJ
ject is one OF profund interest to the whole
Christian Church, and has led to much re-
search. The venerable Metropolis OF the
Martyrs underlies the Campagna OF Rome.
Her 81 cemeteries, dugto adepth OF from
SO to $50 feet, branch out % miles in diane
ter by 65 in circumference. Accessis gained
to them by 600 openings. Here sleep
1000, 600 of holy men. Here are 1900 fam
lly vaults or crypts. and countless sepul,,
chral passages. The crypts are adorned
with Bible scenes, which would il drawn
in line form a picture-gallery seven miles
long, The lecture. is'a proclamation or gos,
pel truth, and presents points which thrill
The Christian heart. The drawings upon
canvass, which extend across the whole
room. and the sweet music, add great deal
to the interest or the occasion.
The admission. tonight is free TO every
hOdy. 1,sFss-,g ~ tt,tsi'.r7.tr' :.
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Changes Since the War.-It is noticea-
BILE fact that most Of the farms in Chester
field county that have been sold since the
war have gone into the hands OF either
Germans or Englishmen, and farms that
used to be sterile and worth. nothing now
present thrifty appearance. Some of them
near the old Courthouse look like beautiful
gardens.
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THE PRICE OF QUISISE UPwARD.-Quinine
has recently become verv valuable COM
modify, and the price is steadily rising. In
consequence, the druggists are compelled to
charge much higher than formerly, and have
been somewhat abused by people who were
not informed Of the fact here stated.
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The Hastings Court.-Saturday the mo-
ton for new trial in the case OF Andrew
Jackson was argued before Judge Clopton,
but his uonor's decision was reserved for
to-day.
The Anderson Carter will-case was con-
tinued until the next term.
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CROCNERY. GLASSWARE. &c.

CPRING GOODS.-I now have i'll store
- full line Of the following goods DECORATED
DINNER and TEA-sETS, some new and beautiful
SER- and TEA-SETS, very cheap; TOILET-SETS,
French and EUelisli-ovrr fifty different patterns;
RICH CUT GLASSWARE, In compete sets and
Kinds: fine and common TABLE-CUTLERY: Gle
gan, VASES. CABINET-SETS, and @ BR0NZEs Is In is
RATORS of the best makers: HOUSE-FUR-
hIsHING and KITCHEN UTENSILS Of ,,e every
suit ihcr Interest bv examining In stock aud prices
before making their purchases. All goods VIII be
sold al the very lowest prices
NH 10 lOl Main street.
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The NEW WEsTMoRELAND CLuB.-The
Westmoreland Club have taken the elegant
dwelling-house Of the late General r. e. Lee,
No. TOT Franklin street. The house is now
being placed in proper condition for the
occupancy OF the club early in the next
month. The Westmoreland has already
large membership, composed OF prominent
nitiznns
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Personal.-Wyndom Gregory, who was
assaulted by Junius Gregory last Tuesday,
is now out Of danger. 1t was thought at
one time that he could not recover. From
what we learn the assault OF Junir' was per-
fectly iustifable
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MEETING OF THE POLICE BoARD.-The
Board OF Police Commissioners met in the
Mayors office on Saturday afternoon to in
vestigatc charge Of perjury against Police
man William Fl. Shields. After a full in
vestigation the Board found the charge and
specification not sustained, and ordered that
Policeman Shields be restored to duty.
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Serious Accident.-Friday, while little
Herbert Cogbill, son OF the late Nathan Cog
bill, was playing with drawing-knlfe at
his home, at the old Courthouse, the instru-
ment slipped and cut him severely on the
lcg. 1t is feared that the result will be very
serious.
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richmond, March a, 1877
,sANCHESTER NEWS.

Fruit and Crops. Saturday we convcrsed
with several farmers from different portions
of the county. They told us that peaches
and damsons were not killed, and that
good crop might be expected. The wheat
and oats look well.
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POLICE COURT, SATURDAY-JuStice Joseph
j. White, preSiding.-Branch Robertson
(colored), charged with stealing twenty
i've cents from Nancy Clark, WAS dis
charged
The case OF William Bromskill (colored),
arrested with one lot OF lead pipe in his
possession, the property of some person un-
known, was continued until Tuesday.
While the criminal business Of the court
has been unprecedently light for several
months past, the civil business-warrant-
trying-has been unusually heavy, and the
Police Justice and the High Constable have
been worked hard. Many OF the cases, in
yolving, small amounts, are OF the most vex-
atious character. requiring patience, skill,
and correct judgment to give anything like
satisfaction. They form the meanest part
of the Police Court business.
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8iel,n'ond 9ispatcl1,
MONDAY. AY.............. MARCH 90, 1877.
RG-Tl,E CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL TIE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY
WEATHER REPORT.

INpIcATIoSs FOR SUNDAy.-For the
Middle States, colder northerly to easterly
winds. rising barometer, increasing cloudi-
ness, and rain or snow.
For the Southwest, cold nortberly winds
and rising barometer, with rain in the
Lower Mississippi Valley, followed during
Sunday afternoon by rising temperature and
falling barometer. with light and variable
winds.
For the Eastern Gulf States. Tennessee,
and the Ohio Valley, decidedly colder north
erly winds, with rain or snow, and rising
barometer, followed by clearing weather
during Sunday.
For the South Atlantic States, increasing
cloudincss, and areas Of rain, with south
cry winds and falling barometer, followed
during Sunday by colder north to west
winds and rising barometer. -.
Cautionary signals continue at Galveston
and Indianola, and arc ordered at Norfolk,
SmithvilIe, WILMINGTON, Lookout, Hatteras,
Cape Henry, Kitty Hawk, Cape May, At
lantic City, Barnegat, and New York.
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BITTEN By DoG.-On Saturday after
noon, Us Letter Carrier Henry Austin was
making his last delivery, he was attacked,
while in Lombard alley between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, by q bulldog and
badly bitten on the leg and ankle. His
pants were literally torn from around bis
instep. lie went to the post-office, left his
letters, and then, with the blood dripping
out of his shoe, got into one Of the street
cars and went to his home, OIL Twenty-iifth
street
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Observation-Disclosures gallery, Nain street
near Eighth, Is The cheapest and best place in the
city to have your picture taken. The new French
brolnide-of fsilyer process 10 great improvement.
Noincrease In price. Four cards for 81; large size,
81; porcelans for breastpins and oval cases, from
90 to $3.50. Ltfe-size photographs. finished and
framed in my desired style, from $50 to $40.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN The regular semi
monthly meeting Of the Board OF Alder
men will be held at the Council chamber
this afternoon ut 5 O'Clock.
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PEEsoNAL.-General Bradley T. johnson
says be does not entertain any idea OF re-
moving from Richmond.
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Mayor'S Court.-Archer Morris and Ben.
Anderson (both colored) were before the
Mayor Saturday, charged with assault.
Case continued until to-day.
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Read CARDozo, r. & CO.'S advertisement.
Go to 'CARpozo, r. & Co.'s for the newest ssy!.
aud shades In SILKS. II

n ELLYsoN & Co., advertising agents, insert ad-
vcrtisements in all OF the newspapers of the United
States NJ publishers rates. Orders left at the Dis
patch counting-room viii receive prompt atten-
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The Richmond Dispatch says g Packard
lis yeritabie Pistol.S Our brother OF the
Dispatch is mistaken. If Packard Were o
pistol he would 60 oG.T w Wilairgton Ssar.j
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NH is

CHINA AND PLATED-WARE.- -
SVASES, new stylcs-caIneo decorations; CO.
LOGSE SETS of the late Vienna ana Centennial
designs CHINA DiNEE and TEA-SETS, French
and English direct importation; !; CHAMBER SETS,
great variety: PJATED-WARE-Pickle Stands
Tca-Sets, Card-Receiyers--all new patterns; PAR
LOR COAL VASES handsomely decorated:
DR0EZES-French snd japanese finish. Call and
see styles and prices before No trouble
TO show goods. i. GEORGE GIBSON. JR.,
successor TO James w. Gibson,
de15 1907 Main street.
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l.. D. SPENCE & SON. ...E .a,-,......
ENGLISH WoR STED CoATINGs,
AL the new and nobby styles OF
FRENCH AND ENGLISH WoRSTED CoATINGs and
CASs1MERES -.
Just received, and will be made to order In the latest
style by L. u. SPENCE NON,
Merchant Tailors, 1900 Map street.
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PRHNTTNG-HOUSES.
PATCH PRINTING-HOUSE.
GOOD WORK. Low PRICES.

GOOD WORK. LOW PRICES.
Having one of the LARGEST AND BEST
EQUIPPED JOB OFFICES IN TIE SOUTH. COM
bined with skilful mechanical talent, we are pre-
pared to execute promptly, In the very best STYLE
and AT Low PRICES, every description Of
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING,
SUCH AS .
BUSINE CARDS,
. yISITING-CARDS, .
PRoFESsIONAL-CARDs, ..-
WEDDING-CARDs,
sHOW-CARDS,
BILL-HEADS,
LETTER-HEADs,
NOTE HEADS,
ACCOUNTS SALE,
STATEMENTS,
NOTICES CHECKS, xonrs
CIRCULARS,
BILLS LADISG,
... RECEIPTS,
DRGG-LADELs,
''''' ARGUMENTS, nys,rrs .
&C., &C.
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT WORK A
SPECIALITY.
We have alI the NEWEST STYLES OF TYPE,
and execute work in style that cannot be surpassed
Orders from the country promptly filed and de-
livered by express or mall
D Estimates furnished when required.
~ NH 21-d,sw,&w
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warm.
THERMOMETER SATURDAY 8 4. NJ, 46
8 A. NJ, 90; noon, GS; 3 p. NJ. so; z.
NJ, T6: midnight, II.
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Call ut the old cornerstone, No. 1900 Main street.
and examine our new stock. a1t
L, B. SPENCE 6 SON.
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FRAGMENTs OF SCIENCE, series Of

FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE, series Of
l. detached Essays, Addresses and Reviews: by
EFFECTS OF CROSS AND sELF.FERTILIZA-
TON IN THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM; by
Charles Darwin, d. A.: $2: ELECrRICiTY AND
Preseott illu-trated: s5. LESSONS. IN ELEC- e;
TRlCITY AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION,
lS75-'7G; BY John Tyndali: 81. EVERYDAY
REAsoNiNG, OR TIiE SCIENCE Of INDuC-
TIVE LOGIC; by Rev. Gesrge p. Hays, d: u;
$l.5p. CHOICE SKELETONS FROM TBE
AND THE BEAUTIFUL IN NATURE, ART.
MORALS snd RELiGiSN Ie seIestfa RRs fIeH cone one
stanty arTiSisg.S WO0bHoGsE 6 PARHAM.
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TAXES.

CITY AUDITORS OFFICER
RICHMOND, VA, March "a, 1877.
r ICENSE TAXES OF 1877 HAVE
IL been assessed and placed In this onice for the
inspection Of all concerned.
The Committee on Finance will hold sessions at
the Council chamber, on Broad street, on TUES
DAY ard WEDNESDAY the Sd and 4th OF April
D.tween the hours or and O'Clock J.. H., for the
purpose OF hearing and considering app. als from
Said assessment. j. Is, ROYSTER,
NH 24-tAp4I Auditor.
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Religious.-Services at Meade Memorial
church every night during Passion week at
4 quarter before 8 O'Clock.
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RICHARDSON K CO., r. NJ. brick dwelling and
lot on Thirty iy-second and NJ streets.
ROBERT B. LYME, AZ P. NJ. small building lot
on the north sido Of Leigh street west Of Brook
avenue.
WELLINGTON GODDIN, l2 NJ, commissioners
. sale OF Whitby,' farm on James river, In
Chesterfield county, four miles OF Richmond.
T. L. WHITING, High-Censtable, 10 A. NJ. furni-
ture, rarlor-bagatehe,. aliases OF the city Of
Richmond.
W. GODDIN, l2 NJ, small farm in Chesterfield
county near Tomahawk depot, on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad.
E. w. POWELL, 10ls a. NJ, trade-sale of 100000
cigars, tobacco. &c. -.
j. D. WHITEHEAD, 10A A. NJ, lot Of groceries,
&C., at his store. -......
OF groceries, &c. ------- ~
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GO AND SEE -REDFoRp,s NEW STYLES sTIFF
HATS, only So, $3.50, and 80. Latest Broadway
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TARMVILLE INSURANCE ANH
BAN MING COMPA Ny,
OF FAEMVLLE. VA.

WILLIAM u. RICE, President; s. L. MCkIS:'EY,
yicc-Prcsident: j. II. MOTLEY, Secretary.
Capital paid ..S200.o00 90
Assets JaDuary ], 1S77................ 266-2S4 IL
Directors: A. II. Tcnahic, Jr., W. Il. BerSelcy.J
T. Fitzgcl aid. X. :. PauIet', T. w. Mckinney, Peter
Winston, +. ID. Irving, II. 6. Richardson, j. l..
White, Albert Hurd, A. j. i,avis.
This company commenced business In December,
In is74 It's assets are proftaby invested and well
secured. Its losses tamoumting TO $125,OO0) have
been promptly paid. -
Policies issued ut branch Office in Richmond on
dwellings furniture stores, merchandise, &C., at the
LOWEST CURRENT RATES. by
J. NJ. TATE, Agent,
NH Is corner Eleventh and Bank strects
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE. +

There is every prospect that the bill to
appoint commissioner Of agriculture and
the one to appoint commissioner OF rail-
roads will pass both houses, and that two
legislators will be promoted. A considers
BILE number Of candidates are already IN the
field. The commissioner Of agriculture, as
proposed, will have State chemist, clerk,
&C., to appoint. The commissioner OF rail-
roads will have a clerk to appoint, and the
subordinate places are being sharply looked
after, so that the declining days OF the
present Legislature will be rendered lively
by the attentions that vii! be paid to mem
.bers' button-holes.
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DANDOLPH a. EEGLISH'S
u BOOKSTORE,
1902 AND 1904 MAIN STREET.

Customers win find nc the new store the largest
and most varied assortment In the southern states
OF BOOKS IN all the departments Of literature. All
goods are sold at fair prices, bpt many thousand
volumes are sill offered 1T about HALF The usual
price. STATIONERY and FANCY GOODS: LE-
GAL, CLERKS, and MERCANTILE BLANKS.
BOOK-BiEDING and BLANK BOOKS to order.