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That boarding = House.

Alfred Chittenden, Mrs. Kste and Miss Katie
O'sullivar we're before Recorder Smith on cross
fire affidavits. Chttenden was charged by Mrs.
O'Bullvan with assault and battery, and Mrs. and
Miss Osulliyan by Mary Fox with insult and
abuse.
The evidence went to show that it WAS board
ng-house row in which oil parties were parsici-
pants, from the landlady down; so, for the good
Of the boarding house, Recorder Smith placed
Mrs. O'Sullivan under $3.50 and Chittenden under
$500 peace bonds; MISS O'5ullivan being dis
eharoad
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PELICAN HOOK AND LADDER NO. 4.

At the annual meeting OF Pelican Hook and
Ladder Fire Company No. A the following officers
were elected to serve In 1875
President, Leon Bertoli*; vice president. b.
Gueringsr*; secretary, Paul Roussess; treasurer,
--; foreman, q, n. Durel*; first assistant, FL.
l.. Lambert; second assistant, M. L. Miabgolsrs;
warden, John Connolly; delegates to the Fire
mems Charitable Association, Leon Bsrtoli*, o.
l.. Defueptes*, John Connolly; sub-delegates to
set, A. L. Leaumont, George Lagarde.
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wickedness in the Church.

Matilda Salmon and Emma Bailey, alias jessie,
came up before Recorder smith yesterday on the
charge Of disturbing the peace Of that little oo-
orsd church. But 40 the witnesses could not
testify to anything save "dAt the devil was in
dat church. In profusion, the recorder discharged
the accused.
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M0rton's Report ON the Chinese.
New York Tribune.l

Friends of Senator Morton say that as a
member Of the joint committee on the subject
of Chinese immigration, he prepared an Inn
portant report, in which he took side in favor
of the Chinese in California, and denounced
the outrages upon them. It is now said that
this report cannot be found.
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BOARD OF HEALTH

Met last evening pursuant to adj 1urnmep'.
Present. Drs. fancy and Loeber aud Messrs.
Hardie, Mott and Albreoht.
After waiting Till O'Clock. the president not
making his appearance. the board adjourned till
next Thursday evening.
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rue did II with MS Little Club.

VIM. johnson, one Of Afriea's youths, got his
mad up, and for want Of something better 70 do
struck Ella Jackson In the head with billet Of
wood. johnson 10 In jail snd Ella is In the hospi-
tai. The cause OF the diff guilty Was jeslousy. II
appears Ella made love 10 another sunburnt chap,
thus leaving William In the urch.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-21

Prof. A. T. Selover, the empire card writer
and teacher, can be found every day at the cor
ner Of Canal and Dauphine Streets He makes
cards in every style and of all descriptions, is
an old resident, and requests public PATRONAGE
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DANZucEw's.

ChiIdrens Fur Sets at 81 25 and 81 80 set.
Ladies' Fur Capes. In large size, at ~ ana 81.
White Ermine Uapes. in endless variety.
SILKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Call at Miller & Dielmann's and get your Cali
fornia wines. candies and fireworks. Prices
are very low.
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DANZTGER's.

Collars and Cuffs. only new styles, just re-
ceived at Is. IS and Soc a set.
Handsome French Collars and Cuffs, En-
broidered, at Use. and 81.
Pretty Sets Of Collars and Cuffs, put up in
handsome boxes for holiday presents. at all
prices.
HANDKERCHIEFs FOB THE HOLIDAYS !:
:
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DANZsG ER'S.

New Black Cloth Cloaks ut 50 80.
ALL Wool Black Cloth Clocks at 80 and s7.
Matelasse Clocks at 80. $40 and SIS.
Uolmans Mt rs. - and stg.
Children's Cloaks at 50 so. 81 aud w..
Chidrsn's beautiful Matelhss6 CLOCKS
FURS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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New American Sewing Machine. 1856 Canal
street.
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New American Sewing Machine. 1856 Canal
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The Greatest Bargains Ever Offered.

beautiful new snowflakes at 10 and lac.
Beautiful new Hnowlakes, with silk coior1ngss
nj ii and 25e. q yard, worth ~ and SOC. yard.
Bourettes tall wool and silk at 25 and SOC o
yard. ..., -, ).
Double width Snowfakes, formerly sold at
Ell 10 a yard, now reduced to 75es q yard.
Atwood Matslassss. worth $780,, at only 20e.
yard. -, 80
Real French Weaknesses. worth 50c. at 25c. O
All Wool French Cashmeres, worth 75e,, at
45c. o yard. .,.,< 80.
a yard. never sold Tor less than 40cs q yard.
We take pleasure In calling your attention TO
this stock Satisfied that you will find the largest
stock in the city to select from. and prices have
been specially reduced for the holidays.
CIOAKS FOB THE HOLIDAYS
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SEATS ARE CONTESTED
by Democrats.

Uy D6E1OCf8gBe :
The total shows seventy -nine Democrats in the
two houses, sixty-nine Republicans, three INDIE
pendents or Liberal Republicans and four vacan-
cies to be oiled, and including the two Democrats
who are i'll.
This, some of the State officials seem to think.
is pretty close quarters, and would be closer yet
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-21
DANZfGER'S.

Handkerchiefs in pretty boxes for Holiday
Presents. -
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. with Embroid-
cred Initials in handsome boxes at 50, 90 and ".
Gents Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, with En-
broidered Initials. at &c. 81 and s..
Also, an endless variety OF all kinds OF Ladies
Children's and Gents HandkeTchiefs.
Silk Handkerchiefs for the Holidays.
Special reductions In prices.
Silk Handkerchiefs at IS, 40 and soc.
Beautiful Silk Handkerchief at 75c. and 81.
Our assortment of Silk Handkerchiefs will hee
found complete and prices very low.
ALSO
Extraordinary Reductions I'm
BLANKETS,
FLANNELS,
QUILTS.
SHAWLS, etc.
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A nusTINeUIsMED COMPLIMENT.

elected.
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THE JANUARY JURY.

The following lie the list Of jurors drawn to
eerve for the month Of January in the Superior
Criminal Oourt
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~ d II Max K. IT, !. ~ ~ GhaElss
isi aeo ie aros}seh u Esehs i AIIss
liz D. 4. belBondio. s9s Josephine.
1864 L. i. Davis. 24e Third.
1b5 L. Israel, 81 ut. Charles.
1850 .. ". Taylor, t2l Common.
157 II. j. Flash ios Poydras
iss NJ. Bshan. Third and prytania.
100 w. II. Barnett. 100 Foueber.
iel Lou. GRAHAM. 70 Camp.
1G2 Hess. Addison. 1874 Drawer.
1G9 Edmond ]. Hart Jr.. 22b Annuneiation.
ss a. II garter sf sEs a aaH oosss
1871 hobt J. Buddendorfr. % Poeyfarre.
1853 ". j. logan, 90 Prytanla.
tGs VIM. Browne 1T. Charles and Poydras.
ITO 7. kock. 2l2 Camp.
~ 4. n, Font q I, as Juli ss,.
rs Hambarassr donmepeial Place between
Camp and st. Charles.
TIA A. g. BARNES. 24s Coliseum.
175 Edw D'Aauin, tT5 Pfieslr.
17e Ringgold A. Broussati, "a Esplanade,
III u. +. Gross, 60 Brainard
11a Hy. dinder, 23s Philip.
t19 ]. X. Newman, 24e Camp.
1870 VIM. j. Kirk. 3 Coliseum.
1sl Pat, II MeGrath, 2t1 .Annuneiation.
1s2 Victor Letour, 22 1haia.
1874 {. 2. Eorsher, % FIRST
1876 ]. J: .Freret, Annuuciation, near First
1877 James Hagan, Lafayette and Camp.
lss san'l II. Levy. 3g7 Baronne.
1870 Z, n, Graves, 1ga ST. Charles.
100 jas. r. Parker, rs polymnias
1871 Edward Burke, 1g3 Tchoupitoulas.
| ls2 Wlnsow Blanchard. 100 Gravier.
| 100 John O. Horter. 1863 Chestnut
| 1p4 Leeds Greenleaf. Delord, at Leeds Foundry
| 1876 Uhas. Donnelly, $50 Fulton.
1876 J. A. Braselnan, 10s Jackson
| 1877 Louis II. FaircHid, vi Magazine.
isS VIM. Miller Ter Bourbon and st. Peter
| 300 II. III. Henderson. 81 North Peters.
| 2ol VIM J. Garrison Jr.. 1871 Jackson.
| 2o2 Paul Sauve. ~ Commercial Place.
| 300 John Ruel, under st, Charles Hotel.
| 204 Geo. w, Doll, $50 Jackson.
| 2Ob l.. L. Lincoln. 9lo l5rato.
| 2o6 L. Lehman, s49 Magazine.
| 2o7 W. w. Finley, 222 q ,iseum.
| 2os ]. g. de Armas. 2os Main.
| 900 H. Billiard, 10 Union.
| 21o Champion Drouet 1919 Burgundy.
| all 8. Kaufman. 1863 Clio.
| 2i2 Samuel Chandler 1Ge Erato.
| 2l3 ]. II. Harrison. 300 Camp.
| 2l4 Lionel L. Levy 1te Orange.
| 21b T. B. Holt, 2o5 Camp.
| 2ie Hy. g. Long 1860 Thalia
| 2l7 jeremiah g. Lee 1903 Magazine.
| 218 John Z, Krieger, u Delord.
| 2ie w. A, Freret. Second and Baronne.
| $40 Jos. i. Ducoing. h24 Burgundy.
| 221 A. L. Gaines. tp2 Common.
| 222 Frank Bryant. Philip and Prytauia
223 Louis J.. Bright, t31 DRAWER.
| 22l w. 7. Clark. liz Philip
| 225 ]. Clements. 1f3 aatennie.
| 22e JAS. w. Correjolles. 2ee Burgundy.
| 227 Jas. Borge. Bayou 1t. John.
| 22s John A. Logan. 2DT Garondelet
| 22g II. Dorm. 4se st. Ann.
| $50 j. Heling. 25p Camp.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-08
DICHSiOND AND DANFfLLE
IL RAILROAD.
HEDIJLE OF TRAINS TAKING EFFECT
DECEMBER 10, 1876.

DECEMBER 10. 1875.
THROUGH MAIL,
ESQ 4. d., leaves Richmond daily. connecting AZ
NV Greensboro with trains ON NORTH caro-,
lima division and NV. \. Z. Il. Il. ~
Charlotte with trains on Atlantis anu
Richmand AIRLINE railway iof Az
lanta. Macon. Jacksonville, Mon'goniIII
ry Mobile, and New Orleans. ana AZ
southwestern points. With Y. I. aou
AR r for Columbia, Augusta, ana az
southern ana southeastern points,
LYNCHBURG ACCoMMoDAIiV};ms,,s. y,lle,
$50 A. III, leave, itIculiio.d aAiiS ior n,crme,
gov " Farmyic, Lynchburg, aud ln.eIgs
diate points, making close connee tarn
at Lynchburs for all soulh"9s"
points.
THROUGH FREIGHT, .p,c,-
$40 P. NJ with ssepins,ear Snnasy for Lynch
burg, arriving at Lynehburs o'l' ~ -
THROUGH MAIL, o.,,,,
TAT p. NJ, arrives Riehnond a diNision y. r.
C. r. r., C. c. and a.. r.. Il. h.' I'll
Atlanta and Richmond AIRLINE raI-
way from all southern AND soa S Er,sIs-
ern points, ard with Richmond, er -
ricksburg and Potomac aud Cnesapsa 81
aud Ohio railroads for all nor'hefn 80"
western points.
IyScHBuRG ACCOMMODATION; .,-
1oA burg, Far,nyille, Barkevile. snH an auth
ternedia,e points, ana lron ~"
western points.
THROUGH FREIGHT. .,.s arrives
ZOO A n with sleeplng-car attached, ~ 49,,
1:Zo A. h.' Richmond daily (eAcept Monday irS nn
Lynchbury, leaving Lynchours ~ ''o"
Pm. - p,.h,,,ud and
The through freight trains between ss unu-
,nchnnry with slecping-car sttschea, 9u
suai advantages in esoaS%n,y ,- OF tune % 'A
OF hica a,a nH to MI southern and sohlhme9ssrn
nosnss and baggage checked through ,s..eeu Rich.
Palace slecpinE.esr.n rum 'hf0asH ''e|
m9nd sId GOOD only for continuous passage De-
tween the points named on asxsts: r !, f9 cb ~
checks Will be given. General Superinisodeat
rou,p MAcauRpo, General Passenger Ass'S'
A.
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LAKESIDE LIBRARY.
THE LAKESIDE LIBRARY.
81 BOOKS FOR 10 CENTS.

For sale by
Ut. ELLYSON, Bookseller,
lll2 Main street, three doors above the Dispatch
Office.
Persons ordering by mail will please enclose three
cents per No. additional for postage. Orders from
the country solicited and Will receive prompt ai'eh-
Every No. contains n complete novel, worth in or
binary book form from ~ TO ~ each uib ness
below and In each case are unabridged, unaitered,
and illustrated. will pay every lover OF good read
TEN-CENT EDITION OF STANDARD AU-
DANIEL DERONDA. by George Eliot The most
popular novel of the year. Prize ~ cents. UT
aoooo Rt5sGS THE SEAS By Jules
Verne an Intensely fSe se n s Si
marife vessel of peculiar construction. Avon
derful book of wonders Eight Illustrations.
Tse 2N ee6t S %GIRH DBF By SIS slS
"A love story in the best sense" illustrated.
r rF.fg 81 i By Major G. j. whyte- Melville.
Full Of life, character, and action" Illustrated
By GAf Fs Rfsas
hA SGuy Livinrstone. Illustrated. Price, 10
CAST Tp BY THE SEA. BY Sir 8. ": Baker
The story OF a most cve1tful life-sayed from tiie
in Infancy wrecked in manhood on e the MI fSS
Wild tribes. Illustrated. Price, 10 cents.
yERSE;s MYSTERIOUS I Isl SIp2;srpp,ss OF
ckG BEACON cSf foiNf. BY Mary j. Williams
splendid original story Of Americal life In New
England many years ago: 1t Is work OF raIs
power. complication, and interest. ILLUSTRATED
MISTRESS TSs s. JUDITH BY C. c.
ave never read a more perfect story" Illus
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QUEER f!EEs'yM s'lSis's Alfred Ths last
FAMOUS poem OF the greatest English poet" IL
Illustrated. Price, 10 cents. :,
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the struggle for Seotlands throne. Dlustrated.
LOVES Ess v iG reas ByB.L. "a en-
tertaining society romance" illustrated. fFTe'
ST. GEORGE SsSe AND ST. MICHAEL. By George
Mc1onsld Grand historical s sGa sWer,s.
s sstsi,ss s nds 'en BY Charles Dickens
= delicious tid-bits Of mental sunshine" Illus
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BY Jules Verne. "A wonderful voyage, repi ~
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Sensible, Instructive, and valuable" Illus
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RICHMOND AND pErERsBURGl
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COMMENCING JANUARY /, 1877, trains
~ on this road will run Is follows
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
1875 A. NJ. THROUGH MAI. daily, connecting
for Charleston, Augusta, Columbia, Sa-
vannah, Raleigh. Atlanta, Macon,
Montgomery. Mobile, New Orleans,
and ali points South and Southwest;
also connects ut Petersburg with the
Atanc N,issssigpi and Onto n rSi dThSl
local stations on tat road. This train
stops ony II Manchester and Chester.
l:20P. A., ACCOMMODATION daily. Passen-
gers taking this train will make close
connection al Petersburg FOL Norfolk.
and at Norfolk with splendid Bay-ne
steamers for Baltimore Philadelphia,
and New YORK, and With the Old Do
mnon steamers for New York. stop
ping at all regular stations on sigma.
500 P. NJ, FREIGHT daily Except Sunday, Win
11:15P.M. THRoUGH MAIL daily Except sun
day., connecting FOR Weldon. Raleigh
Wilmington, Charleston. Savannah.
and all points In Florida. Pullman
sleep sIssppins-car for Wilmington AMI Tue
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
6:3s a. NJ, THROUGH Mail dalIy except f Fun.
ericksburY anG Potomac railroad LOT
all points North. East, and West.
7:45 A. 81. FREIGHT TRAIN daily except SUM-
100 A. H. A aay SS GISin f}'fE TRAIN, with
7os p p TnN1nG f9as Mh 1!iaCf connecting
with Richm"nc. Fredericksburg ana
Potomac railroad for all polhts EAsL
and West. Sleeper attached, runnins
through. Also, making close cah me-
ton with the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad for the Virginia Springs ana
a!l points North and West. This tf.de
stois only al Manchester and Chester.
This is the only line running double daily lf1'u
from Richmond South. ...,, 49,, from,
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg VIII start iFoin
n de- % 81 ''NA''N A. SHAW. Superintendent.
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EAILRoAD LINES.
RAILROAD LINES.
Tn WHS stszgs.sssz1
RICHMOND. FRED'e q POTOMAC R..R. Col
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENT, I
RICHMOND. December IL. 1870.
OF TRAINS.

RICHMOND. December II. 1870.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
On and after WEDNESDAY. December 18th
trains viii run on this road as follows H..
- Or tInltre ano Ohio and Baltimore and
a., Potomac ra.iroad, due NJ New York al
l0;15 z; IL; arriving q, washington
Sag Pm. leaves Byrd.strcet station daily, con-
Meeting at Washington with the Balti-
* tS--fI more and Potomac railroad, arriving
n sIee aewa so R 81 siso 10
$50 P. ii. .A aseS TRAIN, for
Junction, leaves Broad-Sreet station
,.. (Snndays excepted).
7:oB A. NJ. arrives at Ryrd-Strcet station daily
- o.. leaves New York at sos the preced-
Ing evening.
iI:oo p. Al. ARRIVES at Byrd-Sreet station daily lex
500 4. NJ iep sSfSayt; TRAIN arrive
at Broad-Street station (Sundays ex-
ceptedl.
passenger-car. which will be attat he'd to freight
WEDSEsBAY and Friday 'p at s. SEQ A. NJ ar
irving 1t Quantico at 4:40 r. 81. Returning, Will
leave Quantico on TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY at 10 A. b., arriving at Broad-street
Through sleepers and coaches run on night trains
between Richmond and New York each way.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-Street station CD
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and $ At U X DA Y
NIGHTS for all points North and West, and Srriye
MORNINGS. Consiguees of i've stock and perish
able articles, upon giving notice nj depot can obtain
freight ut Boulton ON preceding evening.
Through bills Of lading and rates given 70 ail prln.
General Superintendent
C. A. TAYLOR.
de ~ General Freight and Ticket Agent.
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BY Robert b. Lyme,
successor to Lyme 6 Brother,)
Auctioncer and Real Estate Agent,
1912 Main street,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VERY
" DESIRABLE TRACT OF LAND, PART OF
WHICH is HEAVILY Tn1BERED, LYING N Il;
BELOW THE CITY ON THE NINE-MILE OR
ROAD, ADJOINING THE LANDS
OF MIR. c. L. MILLER AND OTHERS.-ln pur-
s1ance of decree entered on the 24th day OF JAN
uary 1877, by the Circuit Court Of Henrico county
In the suit of Walker and wife Us. Jennings ana as
we shall proceed to SELL upon the premises, on tRi-
DAY the 18th day of February, 1877, at ~ O'Clock
NJ, the TRACT OF LAND described in the said
decree as containing 139 $500 acres, being u
part of the tract known as RURAL SHADES or
aGIBSON TRACT The soil is good and the loea-
ton very desirable. There Is upon portion OF this
tract body of fine, heavy timber, from which the
purchaser could realize good profit Being so near
a good market, and situated on the Nine-oi1le ROAD
and on the Richmond, York River and Chesapeake
railroad, and fronting on both, 1t tie
attention Of parties DESTROYS to purchase The tract
can be sub-diyided If desirable.
Also, TWO OTHER SMALL TRACTS OF LAM
living near the above-onc containing n Sl6-loOO
acres. which fronts on the Richmond, York River
and Chesapeake railroad, and adjoins William Cul-
lingsworths farm: the second containing 10 2Oo-
1000 acres, and adjoins the land of John Bridgwa-
ter and the land formerly owned by DR.. John X
Garnett. These are two nice little unimpi oVed
farms, and plat be at the office OF the auc-
tioneer.
TERMS, under decree, are one fourth IN cash
residue upon a credit OF six, twelve and eighteen
months for negotiable notes, six per cent. interest
added; title retained until all the purchase-inoney Is
paid and conveyance ordered by The court.
A. r. COURTNEY,
~ F. II. CONNER,
fe5-l1t Special Commissioners.
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Human ingenuity could not have devised
more perfect system for destroying the
health of the jewellers, and yet these devices
are STYLED "modern improvements" The
basement is always unhealthy, for no inge-
nuity can make closed room partly beneath
the surface of the soil a healthy place, and yet
in many houses the sleeplng-rooms OF the
servants are placed there Doctor Richard
son, OF England, is severe in denunciation OF
this practice, but his condemnation is none
too strong. Ordinary common sense is
sufficient to demonstrate the improperly OF
placing sleeping apartments below the level
of the surface ground Cleveland Herald.
A,young man who has been crossing the
Atlantic frequently OF late years notes the
fact that ship captains, If they happen to
reach port in stormy weather, are apt to Gis-
play a very can't-anchor-us disposition
Ne,o York paper. ~
An exchange publishes the advertisement
OF hotel :" kept by thewidow OF MIR. Brown
who died last summer on new and improv-
ed plan, n-presumably without the aid OF a
physician. Worcester d'reSS.
1t is, perhaps, true that indiscriminate
charity does more harm than good, but just
at present indiscrimin:te charity is not pro-
lluC eNolSu W justly IuC uoioIlAS VI oeoi IA
signals.
The title of the new moved, "Kismet, 4" is
a puzzle to every one. But take off the last
letter, and it suits the young ladies to a st. "
Exchange. .a.e
There are sixty-four thousand book agents
in the United States. and only one thousand
and thirteen Of them committed suicide
last year.
Colonel Colt is the name OF a western le-
gislator. He generally votes neigh.-Bulle-
tin. . .e......
Appropriate musical selection for the
Academy Of the Fine Arts Exhibition
s. The Lone rt."-i6.
A sailing vessel ought to make the best
man-of-war. It's good on the 'tack.-lb.
Treading on the Presidents corns-When
Congress passes over his V-toes.-l6.
Strong butter-A billy goat.-Bulletin.
Light at last-The shoemaker's candle.
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by j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioncer.
No. lll3 Main street.


RUSTEES' SALE OF \ FRAME
l. DWELLING On FOURTH STREET NEAR
BAKER STRFET.-By virtue of Il decd OF trust
dated October 10, 1871. executed by William NJ;
Jackson and wife, and recorded In the Richmond
Chancery Court office. IN d. b. =, -. in favor
OF the Virginia dome Building Fund and Loan AS
ISOLATION, to certain bond therein specified
and whereas default has been made in the payment
of portion Of said bond, and In the payment Of
dues to said Association, the undersigned, trustees
Of said Association, being required so TO do, Will sell
at public auction on MONDAY, February 18th, ut
1870 T. NJ. OH the premises, the following REAL
ESTATE, described in said deed as follows
"That LOT or PARCEL OF LAND, with a
FRAMED TENEMENT thereon, lying and Icing In
the city Of Richmond. on the east line of Fourth
street north of Cave street, and bounded as follows
to wit, Beginning on said Fourth street at point
distant l24 feet 10 inches north Of Cave street,
thence running northwardly along the east line Of
Fourth street 37A feet, and running back between
parallel lines 127 feet, being the same real estate
conveyed to said William NJ. Jackson by 4. Grant,
Jr, jeweller, by deed dated 9Th of March, 1867"
TERMS Cash rs TO expenses of sale and "a 1864,
being amount of balance OH bond and Dues with in
icrest thereon and balance such terms may be
announced ut sale 4. X. BROOKS.
SOLOMON JOHNSON.
DANIEL HENDERSON,
Trustees.
T T1roNpcoN pBo,yE ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-08

The QUAIL HUMBUs.-Io the Editor OF
the Globe Democrat: No doubt your many
readers have seen articles in the papers,
and even telegraphic dispatches from Ken.
lucky, and up bore in Missouri, about
strong men with ,strong stomachs eating
thirty quails in ;thirty days. When they
got up to ten or twelve the party under
taking the feat were said to be as much Gu
riosity on thestreets as white elephant, and
rs he passed by the boys whtstled "Bob
White" ct hin, etc. Now, my wife had some
money, and i Thought I'd get some OF it, 80
bet her S5Ote S25 that she could not eat
thirty quaiIsdn thirty day. She took me up,
and every day had her quail on toast, and
otherwise Every night would ask her
How was the bird? Her reply was, it was
splendid, and I eat it clean to the bones,
etc. On the sixteenth quah she reported
it was bitter. This gave me hope. But
next dag lit was splendid again, and on the
twenty-ffth quail got sickmyself, and pro-
posed to pay her $40 if she would let me
off. Very reluctantly she did so, rs she
was sure OF the $50, and only let me of
from pity. Ipaid the $40, and besides this
was out of pocket for moEey paid for the
quails, and ask you to print this so that
any man who wants to make q little honest
money won't try this quail fraud on his
confiding wife. c. f. 5.