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CARPETS. MATTgNGs. DC.

TALL. CARPETINGS, &c. FALL.
we have received our FALL STOCK OF CAR
PETINGS. consisting or
INGRAINS. THREE-PLYS,
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
BRUSSELS and ADMINISTERS,
f ,GeCS;E;: CifKTAfNS, ISDoW-sHADES,
OII.-CLOTHS, LINOLEUM, x
and every article ray Kept In lrst-class carpet
Nc ask an inspection before purchasing:
K. K. RICHARDSON q CO.,
No, 9Ol. corner Ninth and Main streets.
Sc 25-lm
JUST RECEIVED, OUR FALL STOCk.
ls} A full line OF CARPETS and OlL-CLOiHS o.
all GRADES: RUG MATS. DRUGGETS, SHADES,
and HOLLANDS; CORS1CE LACE and D ~, .1.,s,n
which we are Oiifring ~ low prices.
Also, a full line OF PAPER-HANGlSGS.A All ORDERS
promptly attended 10; ,r>-S1Hcs
No. %. csrper Thirteenth and Franklin stree
Sc l7-2m
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

- !. > n. NEW YORK. wv =
Noonnsocks heavy. Money on o cali, sac os Der
cent. Gold. 1O0k. Exchange-Long. 4S0a; short,
1864. State bonds quiet. Governments steady.
hrening.-Money, soc per cent. Exchange,
4e0H. Gold, 1909 Governments steady; new 5's,
105H. States dull. - ~
i ~. BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, October 22.-yirginIa 6's, deferred,
6h; consols, so: second series. 20: past-due eou-
pons, s13s. North Carolina 6's old, 10; new, 8 :;
special tax, l. fid to-day. ---' +
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Conversational Nomination.

WORCESTER, MASS, October 22.-The
Democrats of the Ninth district have nomi-
mated Eli Thayer. the Greenback nominee.
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Fighting with the Flames.

CINCINNATI, October 22.-At an early
hour this morning the dwelling OF Michael
Reuter-, on Prices Hill, YVES burned. Reu-
ter, upon awakening ran up stairs to rescue
his little daughter. and in doing 80 was
obliged to pass through the flames. lie
found the child with her night-dress burn
ing. Grasping her in his arms he forced
his way back through the flames and reached
the ground safely. The child was: badly
burned about the face and arms. and Reu-
ter is probably fatally injured, both arms
being burned almost to the bone and the
flesh scorched of his back.
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FIOllr.
We continue to quote:

Fine, 50: superfne. S3.75@S4; extra. $3.50
common family, $5@s5.25; fancy braua=, sea
$3.50.
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WHEAT.-White, so bushels very good ut 81 %;
40 bushels good nj Sl.05-tota, 80 bushels. Red
$50 bushels mixed on private terms: 600 bushels
very good FullZ on private terms so bushels ri
S1.O5; liz bushels very good Fultz ut s1.02; 80
bushels seed at s1.O5; so bushels at $l.C2; 10
bushels at $l.O3: IL bushels ut 95c.; 4 bushels al
SSc: 264 bushels on private terms; 80 bushels
prime Fultz ut S1.03: 80 bushels gGod Fultz al
CSC: bushels common Fultz at 90c.: ! bushels
mixed Fulfz al 81: 26 bushels prime Lancaster al
S1.O5; ZIP bushels on private terms; 16 bushels
very good Futz at Sl.03; 81 bushels good Fullz ii
&C.; 76 bushels Fultz 1T 95c.; 1873 bushels COM
mon Futz ut Soc; 60 bushels very good Fultz al
S1.U1 ; 60 bushels good Fultz al 9Sc.; las bushels
very good Lancaster at 81 "a; PA bushels very
good FuliZ at 81: $50 bushels Futz private
terms; 3lS bushels prime Fultz at 81 .03; 1872
bushels choice Lancaster at S1.U7-totai, 8, l2S
bushels
CoRN.-Mired. 26 bushels new. at 4Sc.
OATS.-64 bushels good spring at SIC.
MEAL.-2O bushels on private terms.
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-. BALTIMORE,
COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, October %, 1878.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 90 bushels. Red, l,704 bush
els.
CoRN.-IVhite. IS bushels. Mired, 26 bushels.
OATs.-64 bushels.
MEAL-26 bushels.
POTATOES.-3S bushels.
BLAcKEYED PEAs.-24 bushels.
OTTOGRASS SEED,-2 bushels,
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EDUCATIONAL.

MRS. SYLvANUS REEDS ,BOaAD c
lNA INC AND DAY-SCHOOL FOX GitLS, Sos'
AND EAST FIFTY-THlRn STREET: SE" 'oNA'
RE-DpENS OCTOBER /, 1878. ro,
Eranch is ,he language Of the school. lac Soi-
leaiaIe course requires four years. Every pIoyison
is afforded for the health and comlor 90 Is soS,
tho thnrGogh education OF pupils. au 2o-cod3l
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Norfolk.

=
4 NEGRO CUT IN PIECES BY A RAILROAD TRAIN
A WOMAN SMOKING HER CHRIsTMAs-P1PE
BURNED TO DEATH, &C.
Especial telegram to the Dispa1ch.l
NORFOLK. VA, December ga negro
man named Lawrence Mccoy, living in Nor
folk county, was run over by freight train
on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road on Christmas-eve night and cut all to
pieces. The accident occurred near Provi-
dence church late ut night, while the old
man was crossing the track on the public
highway. The evidence before the jury es-
tablished the fact that the train-engineer was
culpable in not giving the proper alarms,
and warrants were issued for the arrest OF
the conductor and engineer.
An old negro woman, named Susan Say
age, living alone in Brambleton, met vio-
lent death in singular manner on Christ
mas-eve night. She laid down on a pallet
on the floor to indulge in smoke from her
pipe. She dozcd off to sleep, and her cloth
ing taking fire from the pipe, she was
burned to death. Her charred remains
were found next morning by the neighbors.
The steamship Old Dominion arrived to-
day-twcnly-four hours behind time in
coming from Richmond, having been de-
layed on account OF extraordinarily low
water occasioned by strong westerly winds
in the river.
sleeting heavily here tonight and bitter
cold. The signal telegraph line to Cape
Henry is down from falling trees.
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NATURES REMEDY!
ENDORSED BY EE1IckL PROFESSION.
THE RLU3f AND IRON MASS AND WATER
FRlMTHE

BEDFORD fvA.) ALUM AND IRON SPRIgGS.
EsTGsLIsHED TpBETr-stz YEARS
eases of Dyspepsia Debility: Diseases Pecuiiay TO
,Woinen, Garonic Diarrhosa HeanSfhe. Scrorala and
Cuts ueeus. Affections. Sore Throat AMI Dphsherta,
,Chills and na!artaf tevc1s Extracts from testt-
BEST remedy for Inaamnxtory Sore Threat and
Dlnhtheria ever used by me--ts have found after
practice OF Srty years.act5 as topt, altcratiYes
and febrifuse1 preferable to ehlorate OF potssh.n
p. A. S1sHFRD. N- Dan. G..
y"hfter practice OF many years base found mo-
remedy eqIta to Bedford ANN and Ir1n Springs
Wattrand Mass for Chronic diseases AID diseases
peculiar to women"
JoH,e p. MErTEAUR--M. D., LII. ~. Va.
successfully used In Dyspepsia aud Chronic
Prof. s.sN'1. JACKSON, n. D., Univ. OF Pa.
fnous affections Have used I, 9ye Years
After an experience Of near thirty years have
found treatment equal to this wafer and mass for
Scrofua, .Cutansous Affections. Glandular Derange-
ment- Chronic Irritaitons Of the Bladder Kidneys
pepsia-'' Prof J.J. MooEMa.s, Of. d., Va.
-, = Ne wkTEEsHAvE WIDER KAEGE oE,UsE-
Used with unparalleled success IN hemorrhasic
Ex-vlcc-P President Ga Med. Asso.
"ENTmELY CURED OF CHILLs AND FEHERBY
IT, REV. f. &. DoDsoN. j. a. LEE, Va
Directions, analyis and full proof Of all claimed
sent whh each package.
Wafer 80 cents per gallon; ~ pct case Of ono
dozen airgalun bottles; 50 for fVe-ga'lon deinf-
John.
Mass. so cents and 81 per bottle: $3.50 and So
per half dozen. according to slze-sent postpaid:
Full proof OF all claimed sent free upon applica-
tlon. Liieral terms to dealers. INVALID are accom-
modated 1T these Springs nj all times or the year.
Address \. u. DAVIES. President Of the COM
pnng. Lynshbarg, Va.
Sold by POLK MILLER 6 co.
lS
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-ul,sr.Ioss.
A woaAy SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR LrFE--.

4 woMAS SENT TO STATE PRISON. FOR LIFE-A
JEwELLER ROBs HIMSELF AND is ARRESTED.
CHICAGO, December %. IT be trial Of Mrs.
MaIinda Mack, indicted with her hired man,
Frank Dickerson, for the murder OF her
husband, closed this evening, the jury
bringing In a verdict With the extreme PEN
atty Of the hw-imprisonm for life in
the State prison. DickeTson wilt be tried
later. He turned States evidence during
the triaf, and testified that Mrs. Mack had
Killed her husband with stick Of pine;
wood, aud persuaded him (Dickerson) to
help her carry the body to a barn, where it
was placed under q horses feet and the
animal backed over the body several times
to give it the appearance Of having been
kicked to death. He also swore that i'm
proper relations had existed between him
self and Mrs. Mack for several months.
The case has excited much attention.
Charles L. Otto, ieweller at Peoria, ILL.,,
reported to the police this morning that he
had been robbed OF $1,000 in cash and
$4,000 worth of goods, An investigation
OF the case indicated that Otto himself was
the thief, and ne was arrested, his brother
being held as an accomplish. Otto ia u
young German, who has moved in the best
German society in Peoria.
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aud displays Of fireworks for tie first tsren-s
ty.fcur hours. In other respects also there
is a prospect Of good Christmas, The
weather is clear and cold; the average tur-
key has been selling for 775c., Lynnhayen
oysters at 81 per gallon. and pork by the
hog, which gives the spare-rib, backbone,
and sausage at &c. per pound; celebrations
are in prospect ut ali The churches; bust
ness has been good amongst the merchants,
aud the numerous theatrical entertainments
have left some money still on hand; and
resumption has occurred without convul-
sion or reyulsion. and there is prospect OF
nm honorable adjustment Of the debts OF the
grand old State; and it seems certain, for
other reasons, that we shalt have better DAYS
beyond the river which we shall cross on
the 1st OF January.
1t is a singular fact that more money was
offered for stock in the new bank which Is
to be established at Chatham than the cor
porators were allowed to use, and the books
OF subscription have been closed.
Mr.. Eugene Fl. Ferguson, OF this county,
has been appointed colporter for this coun-
ty by a committee for the Roanoke Baptist
Association, to serve for three months.
ALPHA.
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4 Boy SHOT BY HIS Co8PANIoN.- Wheel
inq, W. Va. December 25.-At Martins
Ferry, o., at noon yesterday, most terrible
shooting affair happened. Two boys, named
Blanco and Mullen, each twelve years old,
were at the home OF n Mrs. Tracy, a sister
Of Mullen. Young Blanco went into the
kitchen and got gun. asking il it was load
ed. He then went into the parlor OF the
residence and shot young Mullen, who was
rocking cradle in which was child three
weeks old Almost the whole head OF
young Mullen was blown of. Whether the
deed was done purposely or was an accident
is not known. Blanco is said to be boy OF
very bad habits.
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skins, rrsacn. sIasss q D.; rough s4lria

5hILs, QxessSLl- % aSD1 % ~ &0uflA aAAa
G26c. !
.siEszS - from. Sfeef. Nailz.f &c. I
from /: American reaned.s Oh iJor1iHtou- 26
G2 2-10c. u fb.: English and American abset- 90
&C.: Swedes. sammsred, 55fc.; hoop. 4s16 !: plr
iron :: Virginia coIl-hlasf charcoal. $2Se3SS.
warm-bias charcoal. sz4@s2s: PennsYiysnia. o.
Taits: Old Doninwu. $3.50 per Keg FOR stane
sru-that Is. teIi-Denny:, other sizes extra
Ptongh-CdstfH9s: WSoiesaie, Be; reta,i 4e
hoDs: Manila. best. / szs15c. tute. e9sc.
Rd0s: Mixed cotton. 4 IT,: white. 2,Ts; WOODEN
Iiarors. Wfzes. &r.
NE: Scotch, best brand1r pints S2@sZ.25 2
BTnadics: Domestic s1.2saso fruit. sI.10@
s1.4O;, apple. new. Sl.15@ss; old, S2.S5@sa
ylr2iIDa peach 81 I$2.60. 4trl
: 2ue fhiskevs: Medium. 81 Is 9e.s2: prre oad. 81
asa Virginia mountaIn, new s2@S2.50, I'D
S2.506sS.50 and upwards &.
Gin: Domestic 81 .25aS2: imsorted, IS q sase
Tsi5 ESs9fF7,d Rum: S1.50@S3. so.
Rsettfed HhfsS>Bs: Market attss: proof. Sf25.
Lurlber. stayes. xc.
Gs:H6er: White Oas. 81 2.6s15 $4,000: WesteT n
VIRGINIA Dosar. s156SZ0 Z, LOCO: white mas.
S1SGs65 8 1000: yellow nine boards. IS GSl 3;
l0lst. SI0NS1s. according 10 lengsas. Shingles
Pine. S2-50tds5; cypress six-incl,, s5Gs 9.2I
Loco.
Stnres: Whlskey-barrel timbergreesS1 s@s2es
1000: seasoned S20G,S25 Is 1.00G, Eiosir-uarre
timber. SH6rS5 q 1000. Fl0ur-barrcl poles, Is
hogsheaa-hoops, Toe. 2 bundle.
Powder. Shot, &c.
Ponder: 1915 by the five keas-less than fv,
kegs, 1928 II blasting, S3.25@s3.50.
Shot: Northern, Sl.65 = tn.. OF 70 lbs.
GTtHdstoHes: I2hl2%c. q ID.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
s TUESDAY December 2s, 1873.


.ifHD1effcdn 6oid.-1 90 bid. "a il, -
State observation-disclosures consols. So bid. 67
asked: Virginia cousols. new. so bic, 10 asked
Virginia fandable. "a bid Virginia taz-receivab,e
coupons, 7G1< bid, 70 asked. 20. g.:s
Ctr Secnrtties.-Rtchniord city SIS, J. and D.,
l20 hid: Rfetmond city 6s, j. and j.. 105a bid,
log asked tyDchbn,g city 6's j.. and s.. 100 bid.
+ Railroad H0pds.-Vffginia Central Railroad first
mortgage 6's. J. and j. 90 bid Virginia Central
Railroad third MORTGAGE $50 AMI j.. 90 bid
Petersburg Railroad first mortgage Shs. j. ant j
100 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
n; Railroad mortgage 81, and j.. los bid
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
mortgage rs. D. and j., 100 bid; Richmond
and DanYile Railroad consolidated 6's, III. and NJ.
S2x bid.
RattToad Stocks.-Riehmond and Petersburg
Railroad, 100 par 10 bid, AZ asked: Richmond,
trederfcksbn burg and Potomac Railroad seven per
cent. guaranteed, ] 90 par e5 bid
Bank Stncks.-NaIfonaI Bank OF Virginia. 100
bid.
Insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fire and Ma
rine, 20 Bar. 81 bid. 40 asked; Virginia State, IS
par. % bid, 80 asked; virginia Home 100 par
100 asked; City, 100 par, III bid.
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THE --LATEST NEWS.
nYrELEeRAeH {. Fao ,,l... ALL aUARTERs.

Esr y 49, x. n - !. $50 =. s < IA
A NEGRO MAN MANGLED BY a RAILROAD
TRarN--A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
OPINIONS OF ARMY OFFICERS REGARDING
THE BURNSIDE COMMITTEES BILL.
TRAINS DELAYED BY sEoW-BLOcKADE-
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
INTERPRETATIONS FOR PRESUMPTION
i INCESDIARY FIRE AT GARDNER, ILL.,
A WOMAN IMPRISONED FOR LIFE FOR
NUMBERING HER MISREPRESENTATION
.CAsUALTIEs-AN EX-CONGREssMANF FRO
ZEN TO l)EATH-sIGNs OF THE OLDHAM
STRIKE COMING TO AN END-ROBBERYo OF
A RAILROAD TRAIN IN MEXICo-0THEK
MEXICAN ITEaIs-FEARFUL RAyAGEs OF
SMALLPOX IN BRAZlL-AL D Nso'S
WoULD-BE-AssAssI CONDEMNED TO
DEATH, &C., &C.
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Death ON the Rail.

HAZELToN, Pa, December 26.-An engine
of freight train on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, returning to Hazelton from Tomhick-
en-, this morning, while rounding curve in
cut, jumped the track and fell over on IFS
side, killing Fireman Dominick O'Donnell
and Brakeman John cambridge, and badly
scalding Engineer Caspar Grelie and Dir.
Siewell, trackman.
OswEGo. n. Y, December ga snow
plough and three engines, on the New York
and Oswego Midland railroad, ran off the
track near Fulton this morning. Orvile
Page, an employee, was killed, and Eli Ellis,
laborer, had his leg broken, and cannot
recover.
The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
railroad is under snow-blockade, and no
trains are running to-day.
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By Telegraph.
NEw y0pK

:, NEW YORK. December 26-Gold opened at 100.
Hoon-Stocks firm. Money on call. 4l1>5 per cent.
Cold, 100. Exchange-Long, 1921: short, 4SSis.
State bonds dull. Governments steady.
Epentng.-Moner. per ctnt. Exchange, 49,.
States dull.
The P0st's financial article says In the Wall
Street markets duiness is The chief feature. Gold
continues to stand At par, those selling 1t through
brokers in the Goid-room being Obliged to paw u
small com mission. In the money market The ruling
quotation for C Ill loans is Ans per cent. Prime
mercantile paper IS 4(d6 per cent. Within The next
few dnysa fecYcrish money market would cause no
surprise. Government bonds weak for 5-2O's
and strong for ong-date, Observation-Disclosures bonds
For strictly investment securities. like approved
railroad orgageS. assured dividend wing stocks
are all strong" ). IT,. ..a. ..-
BALTIMORE. ....
BALTIMORE. December 26.-VirginIa 6's, defer.
red, TX; cOnsols 55S; second series, IS; pas,-uue
coupons, 81. North Carolina 6's, old, lS; new
10; special tax, =. Bid to-day.
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ACCIDENT TO Ex.GovERSoR KEMpER.-As

ACCIDENT TO EX-GOVERNOR KEMPER.-As
Ex-Governor kemper, Of Madison, was re-
turning home from Greene county Oh
Thursday night last bis buggy ran upon
some rocks on the roadside, turning it
over, and throwing the Governor under it
in the middle OF the road, but he continued
TO keep possession of the lines. When the
horse became quiet the Governor succeeded
in restoring bis buggy to its proper posi-
ton, and, lighting match, was so fortunate
as to find all the papers he had dropped
when the buggy went over.-Lynchdurg
EirNiniun.
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Flood in FnItOn, n. Y.

OswEGo, n. Y, December 26.-The flats
in the northern suburbs OF Fulton are
flooded by an accumulation Of ice mile
below the village. There are about one
hundred families living on the flats, and all
their houses are surrounded by water, it
being in some cases up to the first floors.
Upwards OF fifty families vacated their
houses yesterday. Many have been cared
for by the poUr-master. The sas-Works and
other buildings are submerged. .-:.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.
Country Prodl

Appies: $l.5O@S2.25 q barrel.
6ecStyac: 22c. q %.
Batter: Prime 10 choice yellow, 15@lsc.; fair
" Corn Corn .Esul: 4s@4sc. n bushel for country.
Drtcd Fruit: Apples. 2Gg3c. nnaches. peeled.
5@Sc.; unpeelcd, 2G3c.; Cherries l24g DC. q ID. !;
Egos: In barrels. 17Glsc. = dozen; in crates.
Feathers: Prime llve-goose, 35@4oc. common,
2O@3oc.
Hun: Virginia timothy, 55@6Oc.-vcry dull; clC-
Yer and miX0d. 45m5Gc.
Oats: Balcd. A0Ol35c.
Potatoes:. Irish. = barrel, Sl.75@$2.
Lard: Country, Gaze.
Rae: G5@70c. q blslel
SHnac: Prime, roc.
R,ied Strntc: 35M45c.
Tfiltolp: 5GR5Lc. = II.
Wool: Washed. 2G@2sc.: unwashee:. 17@1Sc.
BURY wool will bring from 3 To sc. q ID less than
above rates.
Cement. Lime. Plaster. sc.
Cement: RnSe.dae. so - barrel.
Lime: Agricultural. s@lO p hlshel; Rocknnd,
Sll0MaSl. 25. according 10 quantity: JOintcr ttin-
is iii *iI5; Glcnn,s Falls, s5@9oc.
Pioster: Lump, $3.50; grounG, So; calclned
0' Tar: Large size, s3.25@s3.j0.
Dry Goods.
Bro1o7s iyheettnQs nnd Shtrttnas: A Manches-
"A james River, &C.: 4 James River. 54c.: u
Vile Gbc; A Rockhrdse 6!4c.: ltockbride 5%r.:
A W. Conesto@a. 7I@c. :, q. Conc:!oSa, &C: d.
lOu y,
S"..r': 1;ot,oli-varns, soc.
Bienched Shirtinos nnd Sheettngs: Al VAN
sutta, lie: A Masonyille' s?c.: Il Rockds'e,
&C.; IA Home, 94c.; A oneliai t9o.' .,e "a
Avonoath', IT,, C,Isc Z Hirm.Jey. 5.. 4 red
Dog. &C.; Il. Z Seituate. &C.: Methuan DC; Pc
s MF1Ie Snttc. f's''' A0A "
broion DriHs: PETERSBURG, &C.; GranteTiI!e,
&c.: RocEbridsc, y, &c.; IA. Shc.
corsst jeans: Puvonia, Sc; AInoskcag. DC. !:
HsIowel &c.
Bs R%eps 124t g.; 'o 1sn s,'2 5 t s e.
mond. &C.; $prasae. ~; Nancaester, G.; Wash
;nv Er oriental Pacific &C.; Arnold Glc.; iiur-
m9 Ea, i og;. "i Kcs. 5.c.: English. SC.
Drugs, DyesEuffs. Oils &c.
Alum: A..
Aicohot: $3.50 2 gallon. .oa.. o.-s r, ,o.,r
dozen. o,o
Extract II Logw"od: isc.
[ Lsgige, sl .:;;.
no: whale, e5c: slr,,ts. 5Ota55c.: Labraucr-cod
oil. G5m7 gc.: lard, Doc, sweet, TO . n"Ign
upric:,ting, 30@5Uc.; kefTssene' 1ic caSa' r. @1i-
lon.
Race Ginger: 2pc: ,,,.,.,,, tan a.a
45c. ,,. y.,,,, so,,, 20
;Scia: Sal, 2SG,s'se-' III Kegs En So0"' S>''
Ag M, ~ 5 ;s%GsSe; 4oc,
Sa|TltS .HJO*Res"e' fo''
E,.einn Eruits md CaAay
,,s.s,t.c am
: GEady: TSseiI o. III Gst 80 p Box.
i,en-",t". -n 10 I'm % "a ''' -
O'"'1..'o
5s.. oroceri'S' "~
Bacoys: shoulders. f94ac.; clear ris-sides. %
| 5ac.; rtnhsd 51c;: Virginia shoul,icfs. Ds1noc.
s@10c: small. lGGll1c;: snsAr-c'ren IN, snyaseu
| lO21 OGe;' plain mans. 9Eea zoe. STOCK i!⁢ o
BucfetS: panled: two hoops' SI.4otgS1.oo
'ht P;sen noSpS' Two stsmss xy4oas1 co. tbre
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The Suaw.StOrrY1.

NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD BL0CKADED.
New YORK. December 26.-The St. Louis
express on the New York Central road, with
way-mails, due here this forenoon, was re-
ported eight hours late, owing to the snow
blockade. It is doubtful il any through
trains will arrive over that route. Unless
there is assurance that the Central road is
clear tonight the mails will be sent by some
other route
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4 7 MEADE Il BAKERS

A 7 MEADE Il BAKERS
DRUGSTORE
AiH-CUsHIONS FOR INXALIDS.
AIR.PILLOWS FOR TRAVELLERS,
liOT-WhTER BAGS.
ICE BAGS FOR THE HEAD
RUBBER CLOTH FOR INFANTS,
SOFT-RUBBER BED-PhNS,
TRAVELLING-FLASKS
PONGE-BAGS,
POCKET-STOVES.
HORSE-HAIR FL ESH GLOVES
FLESH BRUSHES,
PUGEET-INHA1.ERS
y. STEAAI-INHALERS~ 81.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
SHOULDER-BRACES,
NASAL DOUCHES,
ABDUMlNAL-SUPPOR
IIARD-RUBBER TRUSSES,
FEVER-TERMOMETER
GALVANIC-RaTTERIE
And all SURGICAL and
MEDICAL APPLIANCES seLsat
MEADE i BAKERS Drugstore,
au27 go Main street,
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Iyos-rommon colorv So6s4
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET

light, and best grades probably shade higher;
all Other grades about the same as last week. Re.
ceirts of hogs, l.125; they not quite firm :;
some sold AMI shipped south. One bunch of extra
good sheep sold at 4Ec. Wequo;c:
Beef CdttL-Fery hest. &c good, 3hM3Ac.;
medium or good fair quality, 3G3Ac.; bulls. 2I(G
3sc.; rough and thin steers, &C., 2@2ac. q h.,
gross.
Hogs:-vcry Test, 3S@4c.; rough grades, &C..
Sheep.-Extra good, 4kc.; fair to good, 34@4c
Miich Cows.-$l5@s4O 3 head.
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Obituary..

BALTIMORE. December OR. 3. Bayard,
OF the firm OF James Knox & Co., commits
sion and shipping merchants. and promi-
nent member OF the Corn and Flour EX-
change Of this city, died this morning
aged fort -eiwht,
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An Ex-Consressman Frozen to Death.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2G.-Ex-Con-
gresham Owen Jones started from his
residence. at Wynnewood, on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, last night to visit neigh
Dor. and was found before midnight frozen
to death by the roadside. The deceased rep
resented the Fifth Pennsylvania district in
the Thirty-tifth Congress.
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WASHINGTON, December 2G.-Thc Ticon-
deroga, Commodore Shufeld's vessel, which
left Hampton Roads on the It'll instant, ar
rived at the Island OF Madeira Yesterday on
her way to the DeVerde Islands and Monro.
via. The officers and crew are we'll.
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DaNVIJJE.
[ Corresnondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond DispatchJ
DECEMBER %, 1878.
The receipts OF internal revenue from
manufactured tobacco and cigars on yester-
day amounted to Sl,089.24; December "a.
1877, the receipts were S2,634.9G. The re-
ceilts 10 this date OF the month are S4S,-
801.30; for the twenty days OF last De-
ccmber the receipts were S61, 1896. A
falling Oft OF S1,545.T2.. III, .-,sss j. /.
Mayor Ayres permits blowing Of horns