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, 1877-01-17
CHICAGO As 4 6T0RM-CENTRE.

chtchBo As grain centfet pork centres
lumber centre, religion centre, music ecutrc,
railrontl centre, fro centre, divorce centre,
sud general go-nhead centre, occupies place
not likely to be disturbed. In aIl these de-
partmonts Of business, ast, and tnorhls she
is universally conceded to DO the very b,,ll's-
cyo Of the centre, and no ono disputes her
radiating position, except tho Rlow-going md
wicked people Of st. Louis. Al fair-min'led
critics tacitly acknowledge her central su-
pvcmacy, and II has been recorded without
challenge in al respectable publications,
from TuT Tn1nuxEs Annual Report to tho
Encyclopedias Drittanica. 1Ior advantages
and achievements "a a storm centre, how
cvor, have been strangely overlooked. As
winter resort she Ia e1celled by few, sur
pissed by none. The weather. prophet OF
tho Old Farmers Almanac used to put him.
self on the safe silo as soothsayer by
stretching from the top OF the calendar Of
ths winter months to tile bottom, "About-
this time - -e1pect-some-sn This
comprehensive aud far-rcaching prediction
covcrs the case Of Chicago exactly. With tho
exception Of four or Ave days since tho 27th
of November last to tho present writing wo
have lad SNOW in tho daytime, snow In the
nighttime SNOW from tho cast and snow
1'oin .ho west; huo~ isoln tao noi4" ""''
Bno" from 'ue sou'n ano" run e''1s io'4t
o. 'ne soh'p*1s7 ps'"een 'aeno J an'" Af,4a
Tue cent" "o" SNOW 11o"i 1'' IHa' ''io
beautiful snow lazily floating down in
fcathery tlakes, and tho snow which Is not
oeaat'tu ne!''ng 'ne pcaes.t.a!1 'he "no"-
=, u oae"s.o' eao" :" ~'.sa u", n,, suo" :"
u'11'fus' 'Ao 'as'I. y Wv" A'o',a io".o."a'
Tue 'azy e''ow 'so'' '''' A'oa''' ,Ao aa'"'us
SUI" ''oui aa'en'sAa ""'a n.asa -, VI nao"
a'o'a '1o''se'eopS' a''a nho" W ~ ,ne "a,os
me" at,'' women "ea'',Y a'''Fs,as 'nen,Sei'ea =.
thro"en t''e s"o" noshes Aouaae''ns I"
ano" a'sAo''easS "'ueA ~ s1o ano" ena'-
coa'-oar1c1s anu aty.soo"S u'Aes on THU
nera gaSr careemnR 'nsoasa h'''"
poe"S W "'o" an1 W. nuo" ees'e'"a9' ~.
das' ana forever Inc 'h.eo or .o"s aaya Ok
! 1feeaota IRON $40" were s''nl''y lot 1'ie sake
o. getting oet!ef loN'' ana ~ 10, H. IN
Monday inc oliAzafa cehe iron, the eat ;
.nas n'snt II ta'nsa fo"ns'' "aa sess''ouy
LEO same nn<1asa GANG ,ioal .ao "ea''
~all propao's n'aeo regular ''''s a'' 'no rest
ot Inc season' laying up 1oF 'ae year aoout
next foaftn OF 1u!y' Neah"niae' tne 'heF-
mo'netes n"s hos oee,' 'a4e. ine nsieu!y
has pFaneea up ano .owh ''s 'uoo "'' tho
way from ~ acgrees hoose 70 ~ degrees se'
io"' anu never III 'no San'" p'ace ."o aass
| o. t'ne' ihefo h1e aFeaS ot ~" anu
h'gh narometcfa MI afo"na sho suo'
nrhs OF ch'cago snhicshns 70 Keep the
| THQl6 fttIlWcEE Hl16Dl$Ga %lIu WqHkuGT ZOE
, 1877-01-17

Wa yeBtprlny lad Honlo rctpnrkH uIlon tho
iii, rnw ne,tl;nr IN f'onrrrsa rrau.tno a
subsidy in tl,e wnv Of q tioyerunlsut gunr.
cr.ca II, ,na1,,a tro,, Rcor-r Ia }u;,l his T.xna
pa,,,,c Halfway Tt,o ya,;au fr,,,}shoa ~
viii, so,no .1eta;ts of tho bill Of which ",
wcr. mt informed when we wrotc. In thu
jlrst 11acc, It should be remembered lint tho
sonthern Pacific Railroad OF California lns
romn,ptetl. ar neorlv so. A railroad fror, Sam
rronci,co to Fort YUM, III. latter rolnt
being at the southeastern corner Of cnliior.
MIA anil nj tho 1un,n,arv of ARIZONA rhc
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On the appointed day for beginning the
work Of choosing United States seantor,
tho two Houses Of the General Assembly pro-
ceeletl to business. Only one vote WAS taken
in each House, resulting ns follows:
, 1877-01-17

Seeeasatr to rhncc... ...,....................1
Gen. Gen. join join Il. Fsia,cr...
Mli!ain Anderson .....'..'s...-...' ''.....'.t' I
T. y. ~a-hbusne, -'.."...".."..'......: !
nDraE.
SeccFtary Ia chnlcn... ....................
Gen. John \. Logan. ~
Gen. John II. Palmer. .......................G7
:HGSc lnsth Jews, ..'.'........'........".- I
william Lathfoi'' .... ....'.. '......''''......""
AbScht.. .........-...'s ..'s..'..''.ss. s...
III tho House, Mr. LOGAN received tho pre-
cigs number necessary to a choice. Further
hallotingnsust be transferred TO The joint ses-
sions ot the two Houses. II therc bano nbacn-
tees, It will require l0;, votes 10 elect o scna-
tor. LOGAN Inns developed a strength Of 97
votes, with ono Republican absentee, which
will make him 9e. or Eve votes short of MI
election. Senator nrEuIEn roted for VASE
puRSE, md Representative EAsToS for LIZ
1Hnor, who issonlid On Clvil.SeEyiee Reform.
PALMER fell below the yote wo supposed le
would receive. Willy sneh dyetl.iu.the-wool
rartisa1,s us FnAsrz md IosIs did not vote
for lin, ii pnzz!e to lo slcciphere.l hero
nftcr. Wheu ho develops his wllolo
strength, wo think hb will reach ~; votca,
au.l after TINT reccio into tito background.
Tile n,an TINT LouAS la, most to fear is
Judge DAyrA. uniss the PALMER vote Hho,,ld
20 oycr solid to l'1L1 ANDERSON, anal tho
bogus House Independents should alao vote
for AsprAsos, Which would make exactly 1O'
votes, II SIessra HA1SEs, nrEuLEn, and
EAs7os support LOGAN, he would haze 10o,
being Just ono short Of tho prize. We
strongly suspect tat Judge DAVIS, however,
may provo tho dark horse who will put
tile final tlnsll. We can't believe tho Demo-
| Gratis will b. transferred 10 ANDERSON.
, 1877-01-17

ST. BERNARD GeM,iASpEEY. n. " X. T.
0'cloek+ HutInts VI importance. n "5'!"r u :,
, 1877-01-17

Greennacks ut tue New York Sold Ex-
change yesterday closed ut ?:,s.
, 1877-01-17

Nrsv ChErnGo Thcatrr.
Clark ttfett. trlwreu Lake md Randolph. Simmons
4 sIoculr'. MinaiftjI. Aflernotin anl evening.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS..

HalStel 1trtet. between Madison and .1anroe. Va
4tety entcFtstntncnt. Aftcrnoa'o and c1calng.
, 1877-01-17


Madison street. betwrrn Heartburn and stats
ENLARGEMENT Of john McCuiaou3s. "The tladtator.
, 1877-01-17

I]NvfrJy'e ThfntFe4
Rsndotp!, stfcet trfut t'Iark md Lasast. Nar'a
TiftA Ascnue Company. "rIGur." Afternoon and
efentpx.
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CLARKE COUNTY.
RERRYYILLE. VA. JULY

BERRYgILLE, Va, July22, 1871.
Editors Dispatch: AllquIet as a summer
zephyr. Hot as ginger. Dry as toasted
coffee. No news. Nothing to break the
duh monotony save the cheerful columns Of
the Dispatch, with its gleanings con cerning
gubernatoria prospects. Every man you
see here is for Holiday After Holiday
comes Daniel; after Daniel, Fitz. Lee; after
Fitz.-,Lee,, Talaferro; after Taliaferro;
Terry after Terry, the, ghost Of old John
Brown; after the ghost OF old John Brown,
Chief-Justice Bradley: after Chief-Justice
Bradley it is thought there. is no other man
who will be strong enough to getia united
vote in Clarke. There was one man who,
advocated Malone, but he died last week
with cramp-eolie. Your prediction that the
next Governor, If not Fltz. Lee, will have
q capital w in his name is the. hest
guess I have seen yet. There is.!no-
thing like good Judgment about things,
but il you had said the. initials OF
his name are Colonel +. w. NJ. Holli-
day YOU would have established a reputa.
ton for prescience that would have caused
your fame to descend to posterity emilia
zoned with halo of glory and y" sich like
The Wing has 'tblowed'' Malone up in
the crater; the "Enquirer has put so many
bullet-holes through Daniel that there is
danger of installing him for sitter. Talia-
ferro is the hero, OF two wars. Hasn't he
suffered enough for his country?) Fitz.
Lee is a gallant charger-tbereforc can't set
in the Coverings chair. Terry would do
to transport the party il lie were a Ferry.
Holiday, with dignity calm, and serene,
looks out upon the scene, and as he whets
his razor keen, says whosomeTer else SeK-
poets to be Governor is green, however, Billy
Way-Aone. {. NJ. L..
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HENRY COUNTY.

\
Editors Dispatch: / have seen a great
many OF the. citizens Of this county and
talked to them on the subject, and have yet
to see tho first, one who, is not in favor OF
Daniel, of Lynehburg, for Governor. We
intend to appoint delegates who can be de.
pended on and will do exactly what they
are sent there TO. do-to wit, to cast the
vote of this county for Daniel. We were
delighted to hear that Mr.. Daniel will get
such good support in Richmond, and now
have no doubt about his being the nominee
OF the Convention. All we ask is fair and
open conventions, aud we.wilf be satisfied as
to the result. -. ~
I have heard afgreat many men say they
never intended voting for another doctor,
lawyer, or merchant, to represent them In
the Legislature, but hereafter TO vote. for
men who are identified with the farming in
terest Of the country. .raie-s. ...a ,-s1a
The crops are better in this county than
they have been for years; and if the seasons
continue the farmers will be well paid for
their years labor. AN OLD FARMER:
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.sTAUNToN.
FUNERAL OF JUDGE DECENTRALIZATION OF
- 8 sss. orrrrrrya - .ittf = s. If ~

8 ~ Il
FUNERAL OF JUDGE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
z. 7. joFFlcERs. s. ,,.ts.,. s. ~, J
Icorrospondence OF che Richmond Dtspatch.l p
z hs s'H, JULY 4, 1877
The funeral Of the late Senator "a. 3.
Cochran took place yesterday afternoon
from the First Presbyterian church, and
was attended by n large concourse OF citi-
zens, the West Augusta Guard, Staunton
Artillery, and Odd Fellows and Masons.
The services were conducted by<Rey.t w.
f. Baker, pastor Of the church, and Rev.
DR.. Manly, pastor OF the Baptist church.
The evident popularity of the deceased re-
preventative was attested by the attendance
OF number OF colored people, The MEM
bers of the bar held meeting Yesterday
morning-presided over by General John
,Echols-and adopted resolutions (otfered
by Judge Shefey) in memory OF their de-
ceased associate. The resolutions were sup.
ported by Judge John Fl. McCue In one OF
the most eloquent and touching addresses
your correspondent ever heard. .: 2'o' i
The Council lastnight elected city officers.
Captain Thomas J. Crowder, commander OF
Augusta Engine Company, and formerly OF
your city, was elected Chief Of Police, and
Mr.. 4. w. Hartman was chosen Superinten-
dent Of the Water-W Works, in place OF Cap
tain A. w. Smith, resigned. Forithe latter
place Mr.. Alexander Calder, of your city,
received complimentary vote.
There was violent rain and hail-storm
here yesterday afternoon. PENN. y
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Klllissa. The Turks were fatigued, and did
not continue the pursuit.
The DGtly telegraph denies officially that
the Cabinet, before deciding to send q fleet
to Besika Bay, warmly discussed the q1es-
ton OF sending &c, 600 men. 3.
slrIRMIsH1EG BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN kSD
EGYpTTAN oUTPosTs.
VIENNA, July 3.-Redif Pasha,s departure
for Shumla is considered TO be merely pre-
Iiminary 20 his final dismissal. He has
been most stubborn opponent of peace. ~
Yesterday skirmisbing commenced be
tween the Russian and Egyptian outposts
on the line6of Tchernaroda and Kuslendjer.
TURKISH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF RUSSIANS
TO CROSS THE DANUBE.
RUrscHUK. July ga Turkish force OF
10000 is being forEled as q reserve. Yes.
terday the Russians, tits said, failed in the
attempt 70 cross at MoretiD, a few miles be-
low this city. tsaar5 ri 81 sSttstts .;.2ta r
RUSSIAN LEpT RETREATrke. z Z,
sLosDos, July 4.--Adyices from Turkish
sources state that the Russian left wing is
retreating In, disorder ID the direction OF
Bayazid:, Tarick Pasha, from Van, threat
ems their line Of retreat north OF Bayazfd.
A Reuters dispatch from Bucharest says
there is, no military news to-day. The re.
ported occupation Of Tirnova. is declared
premature. -. - 81. .,t.& ...
as HOUSES SACKED, ny BULGARIANs. "a
LONDON, July 4.-The Daits2Ne,os's special
from Sistova says after the departure OF the
Turks every Turkish house in Sistova was
sacked by the Bulgarian residents.
CONFERENCE WITH PRINCE BIsMAReK-PEAcE
- ls.,.E -. NEGOTIATIONS. = s III y -
LONDON, July 4.-The Berlin corresponds
emit OF the Daily Neacs says: 4" The Rns-
sian ambassador has had a long conference
with Prince Bismarck"
One OF the secretaries OF the embassy has
left for Bucharest with special report for
Prince Gortschakoff and the Car. ~
The opinion is growing here that the d.
plomatists are trying to fix the conditions
on which peace negotiations shall eventually
be conducted. ..s
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BY Teae@rapn. q Z
BALTIMORE T.TvrEcTnCrr HfApuv
nARfsE TNTELLIGENcg.
Port OF RlcH i lSTE'5 JULT !. 9, 1877

PoRT OF. ,JULY q, 1877.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Regulator. Howe, Philadelphia. merchau-
disc and passenger Pefser
chandfse and passengers, L. e. Tatnm, agent.
..3itlestzS gsss s sAfLRD. ,sn TE94
Steamer Eliza fsancox Clifford. Norfolk, naerchan.
dss ana earse Pierce r
eI schooaer Oliver Jsmlson, Campbell, Nov York,
CLEARED FOR THIS FORT. I. III
From New YORK. July Cd, schooner Eugene Borda.
Frem New York July ID. bars Excelsior,
COS, Lewis. -aF
Schooner 8. J. Vaughan, hence, at New York July
Schooner l.. W. Wheeler, Bowman, from Rich.
rnond. Me-, for Richmond. Va, at Vineyard Hsyen
setesner W. p. Cox. steelman. hence, at phiia-
Schooner Ages RepDeier, Lynch hence, at Phil
Bark Thomas Cochrane CRY. Taylor. from Rich
mond, Va, June 24th. for Hamburger; was fallen IN
wisl at Cape Henlopen. bearing WNW, fifteen
miles, bystean-tug America, and towed to Delaware
Breakwater. the bark having sprung q leak OF one
foot per hour July lsto Cape Heniopen.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. 80
The spar-buoy No. 2. Fox Hill Point, Dutch Isiand
harbor, recently carried away by passing vessels.
has been again replaced. " ~. ~
The lignl. mouse u f1OS,ptf ShsoopSonS
Bay Is gone and 1t has beeR stated that it is no.
likely to be replaced as 1t Is not regarded as a6So-
iutely necessary 10 the maritime interests. The
Delaware Breakwater however, says this y one OF
the most difficult passages to nayigare on tle nay,
and vessels coming over IRON the Southwest are put
to q great hazard at night In entering Hoopes's
Straits Vessels coming down the bay are subject TO
less danger as they may get soundin2s on Riciiand
Point and sound their way in. Not so with those
coming up the bay or across from the Eot0mac
souidlngs, and we hope the Lighthouse Boardwiil
move In this matter at once, ..JS.:. 80 ),
The buoys or the Wiconiico and Nanticoke arc.
also In bad condition. and Heed adjusting.
The Great Shoal buoys are nearly all out OF rlsce.
ss,ar 80 BY Telegraph.
NEWBORN July 4.-Arrfved out: Steamers Me-
bra Albert II. Young, Fat!ma, George hreneliberR,
Frederick, Raynor. wellington, Morwig, hosaiie,
Sunbeam, Sigmorer.H ts3ztet'5 tF
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. :
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatcl'.

HARRIsoNBURG, July /, 1877.
The politicians are seeking to set the politi-
cal caldron to boil. The different gentle
men named by the press OF the State as cam
didates for Governor have here their ardent
friends and admirers, wing are all declaring
that Rock;rg CHAM is almost a ga unit :, for
their man. They are all mistaken: Rock
ingham, in a spirit and attitude of dignifed
and firm Independence will !, stand aloof
from strife with brethrens and will roll up
her usual Conservative, majority for the
fairly-chosen nominee Of the State Conyeu-
ton. Though no prophet, nor the son !ot
prophet, we cam safely. make that predic-
ton. ,.N. l',E III E,'.,,' .- -
Colonel E. j. Armstrong, we. are happy
to say, has recovered his health, and will
doubtless ,beiretlIrned by hist constituents
to his seat In the Legislature ,-:,i'-o@ 4
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An Insurance, Company'sl Assets.

An Insurance. company 81 tAss%.S'. ,
ADDRESS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAR
rER-oAK CoIPANY-vALUEi OF TIE COM
} .PANY's REAL ESTATE. - :F7,s...
( HARTFORD. Conn.,, July'4.-,E. iA:.Wig-:
gin, presiden: Of the Charter-o Oak Lie. In
surance Company, publishes statement to-
the policy-holders, in which he claims the %
special insurance commissioners have greatly
undervalued the company's real estate IN
New York. The great deficiency In the
assets OF the company claimed by the COM
missioners results chiefly from what they.
state is generalization Of the real estate In
New York city. In conclusion ne says !:
awe declare without fear OF contradiction
OF tribunal Of an unpreiudiced Jury that
our company has not only all the assets
it claims to have, but that they are worth at
least all that we claim them to, be worth.
We deny emphatically that we have any
liabilities not acknowledged. The company
will pay every just claim, and i advise
policy-holders to hold on to their policies"
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tIned; HE processes to be used the G7eat
Teacher the model. 81.
Lecssires: Mr.. T.. e. May on Proportion;
Mfr. John Brewer, Decimal Fractions; Mr.
b. ID. Carter, Percentage, MIR. 81. Camp
bell DISCOUNT 4
Tn the afternoon there was an examine
ton of the teachers on arithmetic. There
will be, ar examination on grammar this
morning, and this will be the last OF the e7-
erciscs. t.EEs,5 ...,..s.. .ss ALPHA. IS
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The CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR GROVER.
San francisco, July 3..--A Portland dis
patch saws that the commission TO inYestl:
gate the charges against Senator Grover OF
using money to, secure his election to the
Senate met yesterday 81 & Witnesses were
summoned, including many prominent poll
tieians of the State, and separations seem
/ to Indicate 20 searching inquiry. After
brief sessionss without ellie ting hing of
Importance, The conn ion adj oufnea mn,
tilSto-dag awaiting titearriyaL of ditionai
with esaes ~ f.tSslEsss
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-Haitfax. County--Red;Bsnk Dissrict..

RED BANK, fA.,.Jnne -3p.I 10 ~. Il
Editors Dispatch: Pursuant to the call
OF our efficient, county supefinten dent, a
meeting of the citizens was held at this
place to-day for the purpose citing
delegates to represent this distrN tue
Conservative State Convention, wHt@fwifi
convene in Richmond on the 9Th day OF
August. Captain E.-4t. Tuck, our worthy
district; superintendent! being absent, Das
vid Apt, ESQ, was called to the chair and
MIR. r. T. Wilkins elected secretary. .The
object Of the meeting was briefly explained
Hon. r. J.. Ragland, having IGNORED the
occasion with his presence, was requested
to address the meeting, and responded in, q
short e1temporeG speech, giving a. brief
euIooy on each prominent aspirant for gu-
bernatorial donors, without giving his own
preference; after yhich the following gem
tlemen, on motion, were unanimously
chosen, as delegates and alternates-yiz. 5.
H. Ragland, j. 81. Howertcn, and DIV.
r. Pollard, as delegates ]; 3and.,i: ~ Cole,
ColonelrW. 0yerbey and Or. P.iJ. Palmer
as alternates. On motion 1t. was unani-
mously adopted that the delegates and alter
mates be instructed TO- cast their votes for
General Fitzhugh Lee for Governor. r.
The meeting was composed OF the repre-
sentative men eli our district.i91 General
Ftz. lee Is undoubtedly The choice Of our
people. II was surprised to see even two
Malone men.at our meeting, but then we
know there are some that ~ ~ Me- l .,s
So much they scorn the crowd, that II the throng
By chance 80 ftsnt, tney purposeI ~ "ro es
But while Fitz. Lee is. their choice, yetthey
are willing las tr.eaauds loyal citizens, to
support the nominee Of the party; but i
General Malone is that NOMINEE then WORT
they feel sick on electfon-day? &:
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HOME AND re- II EIGN NEWS.
speeches OF ex-esoyeraser Chamberlain
and speaker blaine, and Oliver
WendelI IHoIsnes's Cent?
rsent, at Iie weodstock
Eonrtsl-of.JuIy
50 Rceainc.

ROW THE FOURTH WAS OBSERVED ELSE
wHERE-THE PRESIDENT HAS HIs PIC
TURE TAKEN-CoNFERENcE OF SOUTH
ERN srEAMsTIig-adEN,---.yA LUE oF TIE
9eHARTER-oAKi INSURANCE CoMPANY's
REAL EsTATE-THE WAR IN EUROPE
MOVEMENTS ON THE DANUBE-THE PAM n
PRESBYTERIAN coUSCI L-coLLECroR
'YoRTHiNGToN. OF GHARLEsTpg--FATAL:
RESULT OF 4 wHIsKEY Row NEAR NoRt.
FOLK &C., &C., r,:3 =: s ss.,-fs7...t 81 Is ~
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Uniform Rates.

CONFERENCE OF SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP LINES
WITH REFERENCE TO UNIFORM RATES.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Representatives Of
the different southern steamship lines met
at the Astol. House to-day to deyise some
course OF action whereby they could join
with the rairoad-men in the, establishment
OF uniform rates. The matter was discussed
at some length, but no definite conclusion
was arrived ut. Another meeting will" be
held Thursday to further consider the mat
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J The Turf.

MoSMoJTH-pARK RACES YESTERDAY .
MONMOUTH. PARK, July An the half
mile race Padre of Village won; Aragon
second; Eliza Adams third. Time, 52s.
In the acknowledgements race Caracalla
won Kinny second;;; Yorkshire Lass third.
Time, 2:15. In the tWo-mile race Chesa-
peake won; Burgoo second; Jenifer third.
Time, 3:464. In the hurdle race Risk won:
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DANyIlLE.
correspondence OIL the Richmond Dispatch.l

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatclt.l .
81. s.. 30. - JULY 8, 1877
Mr.. p. w, Ferrell OF the Tobacco Asso-
citation, reports the sales OF leaf tobacco for
last month as follows Quantity, sold, Il $780,
1888 pounds; amount paid therefor, S241,-
23l.S5; average per hundred pounds,
$3.50. ..i.-.@ co.. .....-..s.
The sales for June, 1876, were reported
by him as follows: Quantity sold, Zig, 485
pounds; amount paid therefor, 30,340.14;
average, $3.50.
Here is the report made BY Mr.. Terrell Of
the sales from the .st OF October, 1916. to
the 1stot July, 1877 /: Quantity sold, II, 495,-
943 pounds; amount paid therefor, 81 ,464,-
362.51; average, S12.13.
Sales from lst Of October, 1876, to the 1st
OF July, 1876, as reported by Mr.. Terrell:
Quantity sold. 17,3S5,i06 pounds; amount
paid therefor, 81, 074, 537 80; average, S1l.96.
The monthly averages show unmistaka-
bly, the character of the trade. Here are
the monthly averages since the .1st OF Octo-
Der: October, $1S.01; November, Sl4.S9;
December, 1880; January, S12.l6; Febrn'
airy, S14.35; March, S12.43; April, Sizes;
May, SLOTS; June, $3.50. 49,, ''iE@:@
The internal revenue from manufactured
tobacco and cigars for last month amounted
to ,Sl05, s47.26. For June OF last year the
revenue from these sources was 1888, 1860.
The internal revenue from manufactured
tobacco and cigars for the pesSas= heginning
the 1st of October, 1876, and ending tne.ast
of July, 1877, amounted to S746,S9
The revenue from these sources for, the cor
responding period Of the previous year
amounted to $685., S64.3s. },.Esli; IL = To-:
The internal revenue for last month from
licenses to sell distilled spirits amounted to
s72570. Tie tax on distilled spirits was
1901 3d. a4. -! ~ ~ ...,s".
Mrs. Dennis Curren, or Curran, in an
swer to the message that her husband was
in confinement here as a lunatic, arrived
here Sunday evening from New: Orleans,
and left Yesterday morning, having him
with her. She said that her. husband had
left home for the purpose OF taking o trip to
Ireland. and had lost the money(two hun
dred dollars) with which he had started.
The Grays, Captain Harry Wooaing COM
manding, vert out this evening for target
practice. Mr.. j. W. Goodson won the
medal Distance. two hundred yards,r each
member, three shots. The medal was Of
iered BY Captain Woodsng, and is OF silver,
OF the shape OF "A shield, and, is engraved
with The words, "Best.! Shot. 'Danville
Grays. 1877" zoos Z a@n.ifs
The Council for the 8. ensuing year" is
organized, with Mr. c. G. Holland as presi-
dent and Mr. E. J. Bell rs auditor and
clerk-reelected without opposition. Mr..
W. p. Bethel and DIR. John r. Pace were
elected members in place of WIN. Shelton
and Mr.. G. T., Ayres, who decline ed to serve.
We infer from o paragraph Of the Dis
patch letter from Alexandria, dated June
30th, that Rev, o. S. Bunting, OF Henrico,
isto be assistant pastor fortthe Episcopal
church here: + ,' {, .%T2.#.
lett - .,r..iry s. stHsa: July 4, 1877.