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VEGETINE Is made exclusively from the juices Of
carefullyselected barks, roots, and herbs, and so
strongly concentrated that 1t will efectually eradi-
cate from the system every faint of SCROFULA,
SCROFULOUS HUIOR, JUNIORS, CANCER,
RIIEU1f, SYPHILITlC DISEASES, CANK Err,
FAINTNEsS AT THE STOMACH, and all diseases
that arise from impure blood SCIATICA, IN
FLAAlAlATORY and CHRONIC RHEUMATISM,
NEURALGIA, GOUT, and SPINAL COM
PLANTS, can only be efrectualy cured through
the blood.
For ULCERS and ERUPTIVE DISEASES of The
SKIN, PUSTULES, PIMPLES, 3 L It Ii E S.
BOILS, # E TT r, SCALDHEAD, and RING
WORM, VEGETINE has never failed to effect per-
maucnt cure.
For PAINS IN THE BACK, KIDNEY CON-
PLANTS. DRCPSY, FEMALE WEAKNESS,
LEUCORRHGA, arising from internal liberation,
and uterine diseases and GENERAL DEBILITY,
YEGET1NE acts directly upon the causes of these
complaints. 1t invgoralcs and strengthens the whole
system, acts upon the secretive organs alays nfam
nation alteration, and regulates the bowels.
For CATARRH, DYSPEPSIA, HABITUAL
COSTIVENESS, p ALPITATTON OF THE
HEART, HEADACHE, PILES, NERVOUSNESS,
and GENERAL PRosTRATION OF THE NER-
TOUS SYSTEM, no medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE. 1t puriles
the blood, ceanses all Of the organs, and possesses
controlling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE have
induced many physicians aud apothecaries whom we
know to prescribe and use 1t In their own families.
In fact, vEdETINE is the best remedy yet discov-
cred for the above Diseases and Is TIE only reliable
BLOOD-PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
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LEXINGTON.
[Cerre :pondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.I

JANUARY 8, 1873.
The thermometer at this place on the
morning OF the 9Th instant reached the low
temperature Of 100 below zero. The low
est temperature indicated by the same Their
mometer, in the same locality Washington
and Lee University, during the cold spell
last winter, was $50 below zero on the
morning of the 4th OF January.
The ice has been very fine both for skating
and storing, and the parties interested in
each have availed themselves fully OF the
occasion. No complaints are heard OF
frozen canal, and the people OF Rockbridge
would be only too glad to have canal to
freeze.
Speaking OF the canal, l will mention that
the Franklin Society, 4 body that fairly rep
rcscnts the sentiment of the Lexington
people, decided by unanimous vote on
last Saturday night that the canal west Of
Lynchburg should not be abandoned. In
the course Of the discussion figures were
produced showing conclusively that Rock
bridge could not afford to he deprived OF
this her almost only outlet to the markets.
Our PEOPLE are ready to 60 to work, and
only ask the hearty cooperation OF the other
communities interested. Yet Rockbridge
sent Two regulators to the House OF Dele
gaes.l
In accordance with the suggestion Of the
Evangelical Alliance the pastors OF the dill
ierent churches here have united in series
Of meetings for prayer. These meetings
are largely attended, and will be continued
for some time LEX.
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IItIsllolllI lspatfh
: ,g,np JANUARY u, 1878.
.,pErEgsBURes.

! %
,.,r ,,sFrrSS, OF THE YOUNG MEMS CHRIS
Ns 10y .ssocyAr 1oS--ISTEREs ADDRESSES,
- .-pyrB,AN uNIPoRM CORPS personal -,
OTHER ITEMS.
,rnr,cs no,,asncc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
'~o''es' JANUARY Ii, 1873.
qrhe ,hirt. annual meeting OF the Young
,Yon,s Christian Association was neid last
,,;abt at the Westinghouse Metnoaist
nhurcb. and was largely attended. Al
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. wilmer
snonn. Rev. Mr.. HOLIDAY, and Kew. Mr.
Garland, OF this city, and by Messrs. y: ".
= Sleisht and w. B. Rigeiow, OF klch.
,nond. hereport OF the president SHOWS tue
association to be in very prosperous con-
di,;on. out OF debt, and Increasing IN mem,
hsrship. Mr.. A. L. Lumsden was ree'ected
nresidens; Messrs. T. $. seabury ana =; v.
Robinson. vice-prcsidentS; William Alex
snder, secretary y. IL. Mortot' lteasuts .
The Pytbian Uniform Corps was reof-
ranized last ni2ht, WITH fast Grana chah,
sslior J. L. Rockwell as commandant, ana
;br election OF a full corp OF oiacers: IL
was resolved 10 accept the invitation OF the
portsmouth Corps to visit that city during
tho meeting OF the next Grand Lodge.
MIR. Samuel Lecture, an ola ana wen,
known citizen, and member OF the council
Sro,n First Ward, is extremely i'll, and fears
,re entcrfained as To his recovery.
senator Hinton is improving slowly, but
i az vet unable to leave his house. :
During the eleven days OF this month
there have only been thirteen cases before
rho Novor-an evidence Of the good order
prevailing ia the community.
The Mayor was waited upon this morn
,ra by a delegation of butchers and buck
strrs. and informed that the market ordi-
nance was being daily violated by mer-
chants, who sold fresh meats, &C., from
thrir stores during market hours. The
MAYOR promised TO enforce the ordinance.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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FINANCIAL.
s:Itc:IEOMD STOCK EXCHANGE.
fSUrI,Ay .Ianuaru 1000
AApn - oohu1a
4 M e,.tcu7a TO;d.-lC0k bid

FHIDAY. January IL, 1878.
american G0id.-lC25 bid.
state Observation-Disclosures consois, 81 BID, 55S
deferred * Bid, 5a asked Virginia interest cern-
Gales, bid; Virginia tax-receivabie coupons, GIN
city Observation-Disclosures CITY s's, ll6.s bid
Richmond city IS. 100 bid: Petersburg city 6s,
5 aS isS S g. @
sly M loS brss 81 80 bid
ral Railroad third mortgage Esd andJ.. 73A bid
j.. So bid Virginia and Tennessee Raslroad second
mortgage 6's, j. and j., So bid, OF asked Vir-
ind j. 90 b:d soutside isailroad second mortgage
preferred 6s. J. and j. TN asked; Southside Rail-
rond third mortgage preferred 0's, j. and j., GO
and D., 80 bid Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
first mortgage S's. j.. and d., i04 bid: Richmond,
SIS. j. and J 100 bid Richmond, Fredc1iess5 Surg
and Potomac Railroad mortgage Us, ). and j., 95
bid; Orange and Alexandria Railroad first mort
gage 6s, NJ. and n, SO bid; Orange and Alexan-
bid; Richmond and DenyiiIs Railroad consolidated
mortgage S's. A. and o., 90 bid; Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake Railroad and Steamboat s's,
j. and D., .82 asked.
Railroad. 100 par, 80 bid, 81 asked Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad common,
Potomac Railroad six per cent guaranteed 90 par,
II bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad seven per cent. Guaranteed Loo par, S01s
bid. OK asked.
Rank Stocks.-First National, 100 par, II bid
Bank of Richmond SO par. 10 bid; Merchants
and Planters Savings, 26 par, g bid.
rae Is psT 60 Ss Hrsnn sta,e Fs ana a
bid, 2as asked; City, 100 par, 7S bid, so asked
2a ominSn; LOO paro ~ BID ssksd; Gransre
cial Fire-lnsurance Company. 25 par, IL bid;
Richmond Fire Association, 25 par 1S bid. %
aSl,psE
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STAUNTON.

,rpOJXTMENT-THE COLD SNAP-NEW MINIS
TyH-wuIrPING A TRAMP-THE WEEK OF
rR.YER-FLoUR INSPECTIONS, &C.
correspondence of the Richmond Dspatch.J
JANUARY H., 1878.
The Board OF Directors OF the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind Institution held its quar-
terlv meeting yesterday and elected DIR.
=. I,oripe Turner in place OF Mr.. Charles
". Turner, his brother, who has resigned
his position as teacher. These young gen.
,IeHen are sons OF Professor Job Turner,
the wcll.linown deaf-mute teacher, formerly
OF the Virginia Institution, but on pro-
fessional mission through the New England
States.
The lowest report OF the thermometer in
the recent cold snap is 24o below zero Mt
Goshen, in Rockbridge. The freezing OF
the Ohio river is bringing large amount
OF travel this way OF citizens OF West Vir-
sinia going from point to point in their
own State.
Rev. John Bachman Haskell, Of Charles
ton, S. c.. q grandson OF DR.. John Bach
man, the celebrated ornithologist, has taken
charge Of The Lutheran church here. He
is young man, and a graduate OF Roanoke
College. His first sermons here have created
most favorable impression.
While the thermometer was down to 20
4 white tramp received ten lashes by order
of Mayor Balthis for the theft Of clothing
from Mr.. John Dull.
The week Of prayer has been observed
by the Young Mems Christian Association
here. Rev. William e. Baker, Rev. DR..
Charles Manly, and Rev. j. |. Miller, are
the clergymen who have addressed the
meetings so far.
4 calico ball is to be given at Grange
Hall for the benefit OF the. poor next FRI
day night.
The inspections Of flour here for the
quarter ending January 1st aggregate 3,737
barrels. PENN.
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i l.alas Coffee Unclaimed Itfstsys .0sA.
- ei''s Lotffss r.'sDs:.
a3s All All as ssa 1
eaha usha eel aas
kras &C. clear
rib 1'3. ciesr siitt. nt fer days ~ sais.
fSss s:sss 81 II assss;
| suia. and unchanged S III 81
cIgeTSSaTI.
TINfryN TT ssanory Flour dun and lower,
family s5. 10. WHEAT din: red, .lsasI.25. Corn
ssss easier ep & soassc Barley da II seod
s ssasRs fette ss asss sd aHe
and nomnal 5oxs meats n good Demand ssS sa
S ana s.aas WHISKY s steady 81
st e and 10 isir deinasd; paeslnss
| receipts, So 10 head shipments, 600 head.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Lou5s Jasuary lIseu, d9 9i, md ss
mixed; Ssea4sac. oa,s unsettled; 10. q 2syss.
| Whisky quiet al 800. Pork active af S1I@
s11.Io. Lard dnl g s7.ls: Bulk;neats dn,i care c
Gs5.75 for shoulders, clear rio, md clear sides.
Bacon tiu u aud nomiDai. Hogs easier and not low.
business mostly III butchers grades: corn-fed Tex
ans s3taa4 good to choice. S4@s4.65; extra
si,ipplil2s S)EUV1SDZos Tccelpls, I'd Hcad .
CHICAGo.
weern exa I aa
unsettled es l, and generally hisher; 70; spring,
51saSfy. y Ss siSs Es5saa as ssios
24.e. cash, 24@2.sse: Jasuary. 24@aass. Feb.s
5Ec Pork dull and weak, closing firm al si0.85@s
5000 cash, and January. 5000 February,
CLASP March March Lard J y fair deaad asa us
February. 73aess7S5 SIsrch Bsik-nieais s dun
and s, &c for shoulders clear rib and clear
ES SSsSss ns
SVe. $500 5ashes barley 1900 suslel Ship
ments: Flour; 5000 barrels; wheat, q 800 bush
400 bushels; barey; Il: 900 bushels.
hiS her ut SlosS s2sh -, and January, sl;o6A@
tive and &c. higher Oats easier and not lower.
Pork nnssttied and Senersi!y hynrr =, q oso@
| frincr but NOT higher.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
| NEW YORK, January 1.-the comparative cot
ton statement Of net receipts atali ports during the
week shows 1897 bales az iiel receipt. at AL
bales; total receipts to this date, 26s6,3G1 bales;
total receipts 70 same date last year, 2,755sO2
ports for II same week asi year. 1864 bales
total exports lhia date 332 $50 tics total ex-
ports 10 same uae &St year, 49sUSl DaeS. STOCK
at all United States ports Se0,le7 bales: stock ut
bnfes. Stock at all interior towns, 146.120 bales;
sock at all interior towns same time last year, 34-
6S7 bales. Stock ut Liverpool, $500 bales stock
Stock of American afoal for Great Dritain. $685.
600 bales: took of Am"ric aoat FOR Great Brit
ain same lime last year. 3Oa000 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK; January 11.-Cotton-Nct receipt,
GS2 bales: gross q, 336 bales. Futures closed dr1n.
Sales. $4,000 bales: January, sI1.36@s1l.37t
February, Sl1.45@s1l.46: March. S11.69@
81 l.6o April, $l1.73: May, 81 80 June, 81 90
@all. July. $12.04@S12.00; August, 1910
mGl2.il. s&tEl5 -, ~
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G5.Srs' SaI.SSr.

DEAD AND CONStDER.-I having
LII been requested to make an estimate for the.
POLICE UNIFORM OVERCQATS, desire to say
that my understanding from the committee was
that the contract would be awarded to the LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, and home merchants or
NINETEEN DOLLARs-OEE DOLLAR LESS
than that OF the successful bfdser-and. 70 my own
knowledge, know that my sample Of cloth was sub
United by the committee to an expert, who decided
It to lie qulIy good that az the successful bid
der, and then subjectng IL TO and Standing chem
Even though my bid was 81 less, Cloth decided IS
good, standing the chemical test being home tailor,
and all my Interests identified tn hts city, still The
contract was given to one WHO'S stranger amongst
us and has other interests sere than that OF re-
ceving the hard-earIGd money Of oar people and
sen ding 1t elsewhere TO be distributed. Have we not
tailors among, us who are suffering for want Of
work, and Mt The same time compelled to contribute
their mite towards paying for these SAblE OVER
COATS that are sent elsewhere To- BE made
3 CHARLES r. STRAUSS,
il 12-2t II 9 Broad street.
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RuMORED RETIREMENT OF SECRETARY
SCHUgz.-The Post OF tomorrow will con-
tain a statement that Secretary Schurz re-
Gently rendered to the President his re-
signation OF the Department Of the Int
rior, and was only persuaded to withdraw
it temporarily at the urgent request OF Mr..
Hayes. The story is chat Mr. sSchurz de-
sired that Mr. Filley, the postmaster at st.
Louis, should not be resppointed when his
term had expired, but that the place should
be given to Mr.. Samuel Hays, a personal
friend Of his own. Mr.ssFiIlsy had been
bitterly opposed to Mr.. schurz ID Republic
can politics in Missouri, and The latter had
made personal matter OF his being sue.
ceeded by his (Schnrz's) nominee. The
matter went along for some time, but at
last the President did reappoint Filley,
whereupon Mr.. Schurz took umbrage and
handed In his resignation, which he will in.
sist shall be accepted Washington Special
10 Baltimore Afaericdn.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

. = Is n
SUICIDE IN ST. PAuL's CATHEDRAL, LONDON.
LONDON, January ia man committed
suicide yesterday by leaping from the whis-
|pering-sallery OF st. Paups Cathedral.
France.
DEATH OF u. RASPAlL-LOUIs BLANC 70 DE.
LIVER AN GRAFTON.
Paris, January I'm. Raspail will be
buried in the cemetery OF Pere La Chaise
on Sunday. NJ. Louis Blanc will deliyeran
Grafton. A large cohcourse is expected.
Italy.
TABOoED LITERATURE.
LONDON, January 11.-Tbe ITres's Paris
correspondent states chat N. Renan's book
g Les EvangiIes," Bishop Reniken's "Trea-
tise on the Unity OF the Catholic Church. -
and DR.. Freidrick's " History OF the Vati-
can Council' have been placed on the In
deT EIpurga!orias at Rome.
War News.
THE RUSSIAN INRoADs ON TURKISH MILITARY
INTEGRITY.
LONDON, January IA Reuter- telegram
from st. Petersburg says that the Russian
Journals, commenting on the capture OF the
Turkish army at Schipka Pass, point out
that this is new evidence that the Turkish
remark that the Cabinets ut both Constanti-
nople and London must understand the ne
cessity OF recognizing in approaching ne
gotiations the decisive military situation
created by the Russian army.
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW GRAND yIZIER-BAsIs
OF PEACE.
LONDON, January ia Reuter- telegram
announces that Hanni Pasha has been ap-
pointed Grand Vizier i'll place Of Edhem
PaSha, resigned.
CONsTANTINoPLE, january 1.-THE reply
CT The Grand Duke Nicholas to the COM
mander-ir-chlef Of the Turkish army is that
he would refer the later's overture for an
armistice to st. Petersburg. he states that
negotiations could only be conducted with
himself direct. and there could be no ques-
ton at present OF an armistice without bases
Of peace.
PASSAGE OF TIE DARDANELLEs DISCUSSED
PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS on NAVIGATION IN
THE BALTIC SEA.
LONDON, January 1.-THE st. Petersburg
GotoS OF to-day prints a special from
Vienna which contradicts the St. Peters,
burg dispatch in the London Times OF
January It'll, stating that it was rumorcd
that Austria and Germany had vetoed the
idea OF opening the Dardanelles to Russian
vessels only, and that Russia had recently
determined not to raise the question at all.
The GoloS telegram says that Austria has
not discussed this question with Germany
and Russia. A special dispatch from BeI-
lin to the PGll-JlaN Gazette says that lsus-
sia il negotiating with the other Baltic
Powers for the purpose Of prohibiting war
vessels of the non-Baltic Powers from enter
ing that sea.
M0EE TURKISH REvERsEs-NIsH SURRENDERED
TO THE RUs9IANS.
BELGRADE, January 11.-Nish surren-
dered this morning in consequence OF the
capture by storm yesterday and Wednesday
OF Goritza Fenick and all the other heights
surrounding the fortress of the town. The
fighting had lasted five days. The Servian
loss was considerable.
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UNQUALIFIED APPRECIATION.
BOSTON, November Is, 1876.

BOSTON, November Is, 1876.
II. II. Stevens, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir,-During the past five years have had
ample opportunity 10 judge OF the merit OF VEGE-
TINE. My wife has used II for COMPLAINS attending
lady of delicate health, with Beneficial results
than anything else which she ever tried. have
gwen 1t to- my children under almost every circun-
Stance attending a large family, and always with
marked benefit. ! have taken It myself with such
great benefit that cannot nd words to express my
Unqualified appreciation of its goodness.
While performing my duties as police officer In
this city, 1t has teen my lot to fall In with great
deal OF sickness. Iunlesitalingly recommend YEGE~
TINE, and never knew Of case where 1t did not
prove all that was claimed Tor 1t. Particularly In
cases Of debiiitated Impoverished state of the
blood its effects are really wonderful; and for all
complaints arising from an impure state Of the blood
Il appears to work like charm, and do not believe
there are any circumstances under which VEGE-
TINE can be used with injurious results, and it VIII
always afford me pleasure to give any further nfor
lEatlou as to what know about YEGETINE.
WILLIAM Is. HILL, Police Station (.
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r oOK AND TuINK.n

Not having been required to mahc an estimate
for POLICE UNIFoRM ovsacoATs, desire to say
that all goods have made for the past THIRTEEN,
YEARS for the police have been INDIGO BLUE,
and challenge ANY PoLlcE,ras TO bring me gar
ment within that thirteen years that HAS FADRD.
Notwithstanding the fact that have furnished
HONEST GOODS, ass that those not to the manor
born should come iu,and show The same record.
don't COURT the trade ESPECIALLY, Blu. COURT IN
this community JUSTICE from those who require.
JUSTICE, and -their pay for their services at the
hands OF the people OF this. city. Let them LEAVE
THEIR MONEY where they earn 10, anaI am salts
he,i I'm E0-3ti VIM LEA SMITH.
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and 4 1g,eiIzY. RI, ichnond. are alsr

and As. III. Keils 2 edmond, are alsc
here.
Governor Walker viii not return from
California for some weeks.
Mr. Tucker, d son-fr.iaw OF Judge Crump,
discharges tie duties OF bis cierkship in
the House most aceep tably.
Twenty-eight Democratic members OF the
House to-day signed q call for CAUCUS
Monday night next to Investigate Colonel
Polk, the door-keeper.
The advocates OF the silver bill continue
active. FIN V
Neither House win be in session to.mor-
row and the Capitol will be lonesome.
[Associated Press reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patch.l
SEIZURE HAS NO THOUGHT OF RESIGNING-TUE
MEXICAN MISUNDERSTANDING CLEMEN-
CY-WILLARD's EOTEL TO BE KEPT OPEN.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-Secretary
SchurZ says that he has never written any
letter of resignation nor thought about it.
Lieutenant Bulls, after testifying before
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day, left for the Texas border. Colonel
Shaiter was before the same committee to-
day, who are considering the diplomatic
situation between the two countries.
The President. has pardoned two mail.
robbers and committed the sentence of two
murderers and one raper from death to i'm
prisonment for life.
A delegation OF cigar-makers are here
from New York urging reduction OF the
tax on tobacco TO sixteen cents. They,
however, do not antagoniZe General Cabel's
bill reducing the tax to twelve and half
cents and allowing drawback Of tax for
stock in the hands OF manufacturers.
The Cabinet held short session, with
unimportant results.
Senator Oglesby, OF Illinois, is announced
as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man.
In contradiction OF the impression that
Wizards Hotel was about being closed, tits
stated that the assignees have assigned the
lease and personal property OF the hotel to
Mitchell G. Mcdonald, who will run 1t with
out interruption.
The NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME JUDO ESHIP-
UNITED STATES SENATOR MERRIMON TO BE
RENDERED THE POSITION.
The most reliable gossip here regarding
North Carolina is that Governor Vance will
tie nder the Supreme iudgeship OF the State
to Senator Merrimon, and appoint Hon. j.
NJ. Leach for Merrimon's uuexpired term,
In consideration Of his services in the cam
paign OF 1876. w. Y. Dortch is also promi-
nently mentioned as Merrimon's successor.
THE PROSPECTS FOR THE TEXAs-PACIFIC ROAD.
The friends Of the enterprise say the
prospects for the TeNas-Pacitic railroad
never looked brighter than to-day. More
OF the representatives who have returned
from fhe reoDlp have on11rLt new insDir.l-
ton from them. The press of the country
has been talking out on the subject, show
ing that the enterprise is a national neces-
sity not only as channel OF commerce, but
as a means Of reviving all industrial inter-
ests. Numbers OF those who were neutral
or outspoken opponents OF. the measure
now signify their purpose to give it their