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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-09

A REVIEW OF THE TOBACCO TRADE.-For
the week ending Saturday the tobacco trade
was remarkably dull, and we can say no.
thing of interest to our readers this morn
ing in our weekly review. There was. q
decided decrease in the transactions at the
Tobacco Exchange. The breaks for the
week comprised 367 hogsbeads and 16
tierces. The offerings at auction on 'Change
consisted Of lis packages; of which Is were
taken in and 40 sold. The lowest price OBJ
tanned during the week was Sl.50, and the
highest S49.50; but the average was not
over S15. :.
Loose tobacco has commenced coming in
in large quantities. The sales last week at
Shockoe warehouse were over 100000
pounds, and at the Patrons about 10000
pounds. Prices were about as follows !:
Lugs, ST to 1926; medium leaf, s. 50 to
$3.50; good leaf, 81 to $3.50, ana fine leaf.
$3.50 to $3.50. To bring good prices the
tobacco should be free from dirt, and, at
least, of medium quality. Some tobacco
brings ridiculously low prices for the rea-
son that it lacks body, is decayed, and
dirty. Farmers intending to bring such
an article to this market will save them
selves trouble and expense by putting it on
their manure heaps. .. ,..-.. .,r -.r --y
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DOLLS AND FANCY GOODS at low prices at d. &
Z. MITTELDoRFER'S.
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PARDoNs REFUsED.-The Governor Sat-.
urday refused pardons to the following par
ties: Joseph Pearman and Cary Wormley,
who were convicted in the Hastings Court
and sentenced to three esmonthsin the chain:
gang for attempting to extort money, and
one month added to their, term for esea-
ping Leanna Pryor {colored), from Nelson
county, sentenced in November, 1878, to
three years in the penitentiary for larceny.
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WHAT DOES YOUR TAILOR CHARGE?

BUytYoUn CLoAKs-the cheapest in the city-of
D. E7E. MITTgLDoRPER. =
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COHEN BROrHERS

A large assortment sf CHILDREyB BOOKS snd
CANES sor Christmas presents at
tsi't" ELLYsoN & YNNCETS,
, .s...s...r --..- =.. E' ElsMain street.
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TIE LAovAYRA CoFFEE we reli al 1sc. per
pound is as due as We ever saw. w. u, BLAIR 6 Co.
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BARGAINS IN CARPETS tfrom auct:onl at D. s
Z, nITTELDORFER'S.' q r,'! t' .- ......'.
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NEW BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Our line of CHILDREN'S BOOKS Is the most COM
plete we have ever had, and embraces all she
new and standa rd Juveniles. of which only a few
can be mentioned In this advertlsement.I :
Nelly,s silver. Mine. By II. ISL SO
Angelo the Circus Boy. l 20
Ike PartingIon; or, The Adventures Of HUI
name Boy and His Friends. ................. ! 25
Little Pitchers. BY Sophie May. y..........".. 75
CarI,s First .......................... l 90
Christmas in the Country. 90
lge .oa.s !.c'.A." rs
Lake Breezes. Bv o. Optic. .............:.... so
MH,nso frafios Moose hns WV so
Child ToiIers. ............................ so
St Nichoas tor S7S 7S........................, 90
4 uoussfuI of Children ! IS
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For ALL DISEASES or THE TEETH AND GuNg
use MEADE s BAKERS CARBoLIc MOUTH
WASH. Fifty cents hottie.
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POPULAR POETS AT 81.
A new edition of the poets, finely printed on clear
white paper. Illustrated with several ful-page
engravings. and bound in new and elegant
style. Price, 81 each. The list EMBRACES the
works of Tennyson, Burns, Moore, Milton,
Campbell, Shakespeare, Scott, Goldsmith, Byron,
Hemans, aomer's Had, Keats, and Shelly.
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THE GRAIN MARKET OFFERINGS, SALES,
AND PRIcEs.-Business continues brisk.
The offerings at the Corn and Flour Ex-
change for the past week consisted OF 43S
bushels white and 1I,149 bushels OF red
wheat; 4.S3S bushels white and 314 mixed
corn: 6,37S bushels OF oats, 416 bushels OF
meal, 46 bushels OF blackeyed peas, 10 bush
els Of rye, and bushels Of beans. The
sales were 324 bushels white wheat at from
ST to SLOT; 10,S24 bushels red wheat at
92c. to SLOT; 3,124 bushels white corn at
42c. to 45c.; 242 bushels OF mixed corn at
43c., 234 bushels of oats at Sic. to $780,, "a
bushels OF peas at $I.10, bushels OF rye at
6Oc., and 1872 bushels Of meal on private
terms. A large quantity of the grain sold
was also disposed Of on private terms.
Business is expected to continue brisk for
some time, although prices are not as favor
able as the farmers would wish. A good
article OF grain always finds ready sale at
the best marketprice at our Exchang,..
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FOB BLEEDING GUNS, use MEADE 6 BAKER'S
CARBoLIC MoUTH-WAsH. Fifty cents bottle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-09

IECIPIENr TARTAR AND scURF removed by
MEADE & BAKERS S&royINE DENTIFRIcE.
Fifty cents n hoy e,
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LEVY BRoTEkRS
offer to-day 8 large LOT OF
= ~ y N. - J, 4 q
ILUAA61
Ls, II

.s GREATLT-BEDUoxD FRIcEs. jse
Having bought ont alarsc stock, direct from the.
manufacturer, ut q great sacrifice, they are ena-
bled to offer
=, 5ExrRAoRDfSARr BARGAINS.
1'-h They also offer !Iifs.
isl.,i SILKS sATINs, AND syELvETs. ;k,ts4
at unprecedentedy low prices. Much can be gained
By calling at LEVY BROTHERS. and making your
purchases. ~ }:z ak .-SE
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CHRIsTMAs SALE ATITHE LECTURE-RooA OF
THE GRAcE-STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The ladies OF the Grace-Street Presbyterian
church will open at the lecture-room Of the
church, on the 18th and 18th instant, sale
OF fancy articles, toys, books, dolls, &C.,
suitable. for Christmas presents for the
young folks. There viii also be fruit-cake,
English plum-pudding, &c. They will also
each day. ,.3..,.5 Is. r l....t.,.
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Demorest for January received from Ely.
son II Yancey, 11I2 Main street.
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A fine line OF JAPANESE WARE, embracing oil
the novelties; .as.t- =. =. = :.
A beautiful and varied assortment of CHRISTMAS
CARDS. . sa#.A
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8ichllllIjol.tl.iIl ll.iIl Diispahh.

Hs THE CIRCGLATIoSoFT TIE DISPATCH
rs LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATToN .eFALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF. THE CITY, s.,t s;.5 4. sil.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-09

III. ELLYscN & co.. advertising agents. insert ad-
vertisemens IN all Of the newspapers OF the United
SrrLes at publishers rates. Orders left at the Dts,
patch countnS-room will receive prompt atten
zion, + .'. ta...E .t....
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SAVE MONEY oy having your printing done afths
DISPATCH PRrNTING-HoUsE. Good work, low
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed.
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de 0-eod
NHRISTMAS BOOKS,

BOOKS,
wRITING-DEsKS,
JAPANESE WARE,
DRESSING-CASES,
.'." AND
GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF-B0
AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
AT
ELLYSoN & YANCEY'S,
1112 MAIN STREET
(three doors above Dispatch office)
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A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF DRESSING
'~ CASES.
...r..- laf...
r. ANIMALS FOR 1878. .at..-.t
CHATTERBOX, NURSERY, WIDE AWAKE,
LITTLE FOLKS, and all the other ANIMALS, ut low
est prices. H. ... ri.
The largest and finest stock Of C1GAR-CASES in
the city; 1ssas 80 .h@- -''
HYMN. BOOKS Of all denominations, in every style
OF binding: - r. - '' '.
PRAYER-B0OKS aud HYMNALS: - .}
All the NEW md STANDARD GIFT-ROOKS:
A large assortment Of SCRAP-BOOK PICTURES.
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SCHooL-sHoEs, all the styles, cheap at 'ts'
BOsCHEN's. 500 and 81 L Broad street.

DIscoLoRED TEETH rendered beautifully wiits
by the use OF MEADE 4 BAKERS sAPoSINE DEN-
THRICE. Fifty cents box. -..
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MAKE YOUR Box HAPPY

MAKE YOUR Boy HAPPY! ..r
BoYs' OvEgcoATs- $3.50.
New. Neat. NobGy.
A. SAKs 4 Co. Boys Clotliiers-
... 1913 Main street.
COHEN BKOrHERS
TAKING THE CITE BIZ STORM
Wi,b heir
STOCK AND RRICES. .r.... ....
1t Is the
LARGEST AND pzssT SELECTED
EVER SHOWN rS THIS CITY
Their prices on many goods aIa
PERI ECTLY ASTONISHING.
Every advantage in the purchase OF a,nod4 ts Of
fered their customers. Their recent heavy purchases
have been crowned with success. See thelr adver-
tisementn a another collmp.
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LoNGFELLOW, WHITTIER, TENNYsoN;
SCOTT, SAKE. OWEN, MEREDITH. PROCTOR,
BRET lfARTE, POEAfS OF PLACES Thy Long
fellow. Bound in cloth. Each VI. g -ra~E ri.3
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.LoGOMACHY; Or. WAR OF WORDS new
and popular game. Price. so cents. Our stock of
games is very large, and includes all the novelties
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CROUKERY. GLASSWARE. dc.


CHINA, GLASS, CHINA.-Just opened:
" NEW GOODS from al al the foreign for n factories s,c
Ser sets direct from Limoges. France-each piece
stamped |; Longwy Wale representing the old Gu
rlons Chinese cracking ware; Sa.-su-ma Ware,
Japanese U&ari; Novelties In tie way OF Floren-
tine Malachite, Iridescent, and Cere Glass.---1-
The largest and most complete stock ever exhib-
lied IN Richmond. Call and look at IL =
~ GEORGE GIBSON, JR., Is
saa 1907 Main street.
TJSEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL PRES
~ ENTS.-Novelties in Decorated Dinner and
Tea .Sets-special bargains; Canton China Dinner,
Ware, iu sets and separate pieces; French. Eng- Eng
lIsb, anu American Tolet-Sefs very cheap; Fine
French and American Glassware In great variety;
Egg Nog- and Punch Bowls-large stock; the largest
stock OF Vases ever exhibited. from 25c. 10 $40 q
pair; Cabinet ToiIet-sets from soc. to the finest
imported; novelties in Venetian, Irtdescent, and
MaIachite Glass Vases: q great variety OF Longwy
and Kaito Goods Tin Tolet-Sef large siock @ very
assortment to be found IN the city, and at lowest
rates; Plated Ware in great variety; House'tur-
nishing Goods Of all kinds. A call ts respectiniy
solfcited from every one to examine my STOCK,
whether they wish 70 purchase or not. {. as
de 8 L. B. TAYLOR, 1ol1 nlalA strsst'
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

HOLIDAY GOODS, HOLIDAY GOODS.
E. o. SPENCE son,
HOLIDAY GOODS. s'.
OvERCOATS, OVERCOAIs'
oyERCOATS, OVERCOATS,
oyERCOATS. OvERCOATS,
OyERCOATS. " ovERCOATS,
DRESS SUITS, --
DRESS SUITS, ".@
DRESS SUITS,
DRESS SUITS,
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS,
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS,
BUSINESS SUITS. TEN DOLLARS,
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS.
f.. Is. SPENCE son.
E. Il. SPENCE & son.
f. u. SPENCE son.
Z. B. SPENCE & SON.
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR.
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR, III.
KID GLOVES.
BUCK GLOVES,
CLOTH GLOVES,
FUR-TOP GLOVES,
SEALSKIN GLOVES,
DRIVING aud WALKING-GLOVES,
f. l.. SPENCE & SON.
f. B. SPENCE & SON.
K. Il. SPENCE & son.
L. 3. SPENCE & SON.
INDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
MEDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
INDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
INDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
SUSPENDERS, .t
SUSrENDERS,
SUSPENDERS,
SCSPESDERS,
MERINO UNDERSnIRTS. ONE DOLLAR.
alERINO UNDERSHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
MERINO UNDERSHiRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
MERINo UNDEkSHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR, 6
FANCY HALF-HOSE, 49,.
BROWN HALF-HOSE, -
WHITE HALF-HOSE.
MERISO HALF-HOSE, .--.--.....
SCARLET HALF.HOSE, .-... "t..'. ....s. ...
..-... FANCY SILK NECKWEAR,
FANCY SILK NECKWEAR,
. FANCY SILK NECKWEAR,
FANCY SILK NECKWEAR,
f. p. SPENCE & SON. ..s
Z. B. SPENCE 6 SON. ....'...s.
L. B. SPENCE & SON.
L. 3. SPENCE & son. ..'-
FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,- ~
FANCY SILK HANDkERCHIEFS,
GLOVES. "'
COLLARS,
NECKTIES,
SUSPENDEkS,
UMBRELLAS,
WALkING-CANES. -.....f
SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
HOSIERY,
UNDERsHIRTS. r
MERINO SHIRTS,
. SCARLET WOOL-SHlRTS. {,
INDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
OVERCOATS,. .r. ..s
..- DRESS COATS, a..." ...!
BUSINESS COATS.
ALL OF THE ABOVE FOR SALE
VERY LOWEST PRICES @ =
OLD CORNERSTONE, 1900 MAIN STREET
"-. Z. B. SPENCE & son.
.... B.sPENCE SON.
de7 E. b. SPENCE & SON.
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sWrEATHER, REPORT.

MoNDAY .......... =. DECEMBER 0, 1s7s.
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u o R r E N T.

n ...rs...st "rz..s .'.'ts..F' 'rFs 63:4
. - ......,ss RESIDENCES i. 2r.t,s
No. so7 Franklin, between Third and Fourth
No. 4o6 east Canal, between Fourth and Eifh
No. io2 west Grace, near Adams street.,
No. ll5 south Third street, bsfHeen CARY ahd
No. 900 Marshall street, northeas, corner Of Ninth
No. 514 north, fifth street, tstween Clsy and
Leigh streets, SIsbletl's Row. e..
No. 2606 Frsnklin, between Twenty-sixth anG
Twenty seventh streets.
No. - southeast corner Masoand Broad streets;
No. - Drnad, between T~enty-seVenth and
No. 270s Broad, between DSenty-seventh an0
Twenty eighth streets.
tt SMALLER HoasEs.
No. 924 southwest corneSc T~enty-nfth anu "
No. sos ssr,h Twenty: hfti street, between Clay
AN No. 5oa sasts Twenty -assh street, between cnr
acS 10. So,.'ITWen,y-,hird, hseseea 1lain and Frank
ny No. e.fe - Clay. oetwesn Twensy-sevenih and
- 49, - ,-c" STOKES. 2a. 60
M sbs Broad. .betwe<nSiath spd Seventh sarests-
No 1858 Main street near Seysntsen,hh street. @
Nc, 24oi Main srrsSth southeast corner Iwrnts-
'0S Ss.so7 Broad s,rssaeeswesn Second sad Third
80. see7 Mann stzsat< south vest eora.f Of Tsa-
H. a ssSs Main sssae. between 1werty-tbifa and
3Seuty- fourth streets. r.-,
Me- Thirtsssth, between Main snd Cary
Nc. i715 Franklin between Seventeenth ana
Eighteenth slJetes. ~ = 60. !. Nat, and
30. 8 south Fourteenth street, between NAM an'
! Cary streets. ,u.a and Marshall
/ streets. ,.,v rc,,aa A Analy t6,
| l Vuci ." NSsS~ ''~ ROBERT Il. LYME
sesst 1919 Main street:
NOR RENT. FIVE PLEAsANTR
/ Il ROOMS over the yirgia.a Opera housSsss hoSs,z -
Rent low. Apply on lhe prs@lses. ae --e@"as-
T1oR RENT, HOUSE No. 6ss, on
Z Eisa,h atreet ctty spriogs; rsssns ssSsn
4 Occrnied by WI. Rlddles. Esq, rontaia.nf nIisS
! rooInsE besides bfieks kitchen. Apply W ~ 49,
KEFPLxR. No. 10 First Aarkei. 40 1-e91.-
| TlOR RENT, TENEMENT $40 sontn "a
r. Third street. GaMblts Htf, eiEnt roohis, n, \, 49,
the fron, and nye In the rear build,pS' NV w.
nss,ea ;9sT nspgss snsrTnsEE RtoAs furnshed os al-
n;naished, In tenement 7al Msa ssrsss ssssaee
hath cioSei and coal.saplt. Nin eSessasSS I
entrance. Apply 10 GEORGE Gsas 2; Ms,n s ssssss.
] do 9-4s
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POINDEXTER & TUPPER, 4 p. NJ brick DWELL
Ing aud vacant lots corner Seventeenth and Car
rington streets.
GRUBRS & WILLIAMS, 12 NJ, commissioner
sale Of two tracts or land In the county OF Hen
rico, on the CraigtOn ROAD, three miles east or
ihc city.
j. r. HOCKADAY, 10 A. NJ, groceries.
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IL, The MOGeft-Resfsser Tax.
The following shows! tho Mofettreg:ster
tax as returned to the Commissioners of the
Revenue OF thisicity from the beginnirgof
the system to the ist instant :; .g<s-set .tifFi
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STANDARD BOOKS FOR 81

ROBINSON CRUSOE, ,GULLlvER'S TRAVELS,
ARABIAN KNIGHTS SCUTTISH CHIEFS.
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, CHILDREN OF
THE ABBEY. THADDEUS UF WARSAW. HANS
ANDERsEh'S FAIR Z II TALEs 'GRAMME's
FAIRY TALES. -, .. .,.-:
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The place to buy your CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
ia ELLYSON & YANCEY'S,
" .,..,,..~.y = ll12 Main street. !
!" E. (three doors above Dispatch ofacel.
de 2.M w&StUe25 -. r. st.,..s , Z
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Come with the spons and see if we can't sell you
or IL prompt. paving will give you chance: but sell
we win. LOUIS J. BOSSiEUX: Coniectioner,
do @ + ~ 80 l4l2 Main street.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

EJ- On all sales OF Real Estate made 6et0seS
the 1st Of january and last Of June the taresfoi
the present year haze to be paid ty the DurchdssS
On all sales made bsttoeen the 1st Of July and los
Of the year the tdECS haze to be paid by the seller
/ This custom WAS adopted about fifteen years agd
by all the real estate agents in Richmond and ay-
plies to Richmond and vic!nty.l 80. '.i-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-03
without n Newspaper.

Nothing presents sadder commentary
upon the present condition Of society than
the large number Of families, both in
town and In the country but more espec.
tally in the latter, that subscribe 10 no
paper OF any kind. Hundreds aud thou.
sands Of families are thus growing up ut.
tesly ignorant Of what Is transpiring in
the world around them-ignorAnt Of the
mighty events Of the day. But who can
tell the vast amount Of injury that Is be-
ipg inflicted upon the rising generation.
those who are 10 take our places in the
busy world at no distant day-growing
up without any knowledge Of the present,
or any study Of the past; this ignorance,
too, being imbued into them by the san
ction Of those who should, and doubtless
do know better, did they only think Of
the injurious effects Of their insane course.
Let the head Of every family think Of this,
and place In the hands Of those whom he
10 responsible for, the means Of acquiring
some knowledge Of the moving panorama
In which we act our different parts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-03

AsooTcHMAN processes to have discov-
cred, through private letter, Russian
plan to destroy the English fleet. One
thousand tons Of crude petroleum Is to be
placed on the surface Of the water and
carried down the current when the iron
clads are midway in the Straits. Then
by the magical touch Of FIRE, the whole ia
to be converted into sea Of lame, which
will speedily destroy the crews, and leave
the ships subject to the convenience Of
the enemy. The Russians can easily OBJ
tain a supply ofpetrOleum from the wells
In Roumania and the CaucasuS,Which ap'
pear inexhaustible. Such is the plan as
reported by the scotchman, whose imag-
inGtion surely must have been playing
strange antics with him, as it can hardly
be possible that the Russians have gone
back to the dark ages.
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Crop Prospects.
4ep. Correspondent, DIN. Y. Bulletin.

CHICAGO, April 81, 1878.
We have had an agricultural "pull
back The telegraph has no doubt given
you the PARTICULARS Of the great storms Of
wind, hail and rain which during the
present ~ week have swept over the North.
west, and caused great damage both to
life and 10 property. Yet we hear Of no
material injury to. the. favorable prospects
for our crops for which the present sea.
son has been 50 marked. When we take
into confederation the fact that all our
farm vork-such as plowing, seeding
and planting-is, on an average, at least
three weeks in advance OF any former
years since 1862, we are not inclined 10
look atthe present standstill In anything
but the light Of q temporary suspension
Of the great agricultural work which has
gone on without interruption since
February. Take for example, the great
wheat growing States Of Minnesota and
Nebraska. The rains for the present week
which have stopped corn planting here,
has forced the spring wheat, and where
there has been any indication OF insects
the cold rains have put stop TO their
work, and has had the same effect as II
did upon the grasshopper eggs in the
spring OF 1871. The wet season last
year came one month later and continued
until June. Yet our correspondents did
not despair Of q good average crop Of
wheat. When harvest came their hopes
were more than realized. II will not be
over SIX weeks before in some Of the
winter wheat regions the harvest will
commence. The lumbermen who have
been predicting drouth are now also
rejoicing oyerithe fact that tie rains will
enable them 10 have good drive o. logs"
and they will be able to realize the remune.
ratiye prices which lumber is now bring.
log here 10 Chicago. We regard II also
IS a favorable circumstance that in the
great corn belt Of Illinois so little corn
has. % yet been planted. We can stand
two weeks Of Just such weather as we are
now having, and there is no reason for
any apprehension with regard 10 our
present agricultural condition.
NoRTHwEsT. 4,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-03

The Chicago papers are sounding
notes Of alarm on account Of the strength
Of The Communists in that city. The or.
ganization is formidable in numbers and
growing, and, what is an anomaly, ranks
amongst It's members many Americans.
Their avowed principles are such as are
inimical to all recognized law and order,
and in Chicago it is said they are not only
holding frequent meetings but are act
ually forming themselves into compactly
drilled organizations, and arrning them
selves "a well, for violent measures.
The fear Ia, indeed the certainty is that
the active leaders OF the organizations
who are indeiatigable workers, and who
would leave no stone unturned or effort
untried to accomplish their ends, are bust
ly engaged in enrolling into their ranks
many OF the unemployed, who, perhaps
1t Is not strange to say, have been led TO
believe from the specious reasonipgs Of
these fanatics, that their present condi-
ton Of forced idleness is owing in a great
measure to the depression Of labor
through the oppression Of capital"
These idle men who would ordinarily be
harmless and law.abiding, when once
drawn away by the arguments Of the com.
munists become the worst and most I'M
reasonable amongst them all, and form
one Of the most dangerous elements in the
whole organization. The idea Of return
ing to honest employment becomes repug'
nant, and each one at once self.consti-
tuted ruler, acknowledges no law but
that Of force, and devotion to the "Com-
mune." Through their papers and cir
culars, land they have their publications
scattered broadcast), they are taught the
pernicious doctrines Of "socialistic re-
FORM" and once imbued with these there
10 very little argument OF use against
them that comes with less force than q
charge Of cavalry. We cannot wonder
at the growing anxiety Of the inhabitants
Of the larger cities where these organiza'
lions exist in such strength as is reported
Chicago may have proportiOnately a
larger number than other cities, bu. the
communist poison is in the atmosphere
Of almost every city Of any size in the
Union, and il allowed to spread may be-
come canker in the body polite for
which II will be difficult to find an ade-
quate and effectual remedy.