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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Dead Princess.
MOURNING AND sYMPATuY IN CANADA.

MOURNING AND SYMPATHY IN CANADA.
QUEBEC, December 1G.-In consequence
OF the death of Princess Alice prayers were
offered Yesterday in the various city
churches for the Queen and the royal FAM
lily in their afflictlon, and the Dead March
was generally given ut the conclusion Of the
services.
MONTREAL, December 16.-Refcrence was
made in all the churches yesterday to the
death OF Princess Alice, and the churches
were dressed in mourning.
TORONTO, December 16.-Special prayers
were offered in the city churches yesterday
for the Queen and the royal family in con-
sequence Of their present bereavement.
LONDON, December 16.-The public
mourning for the Grand Duchess OF Hesse
will last three weeks. The Court will re-
main in mourning six weeks.
A Telegraph superintendent Muir
dered i'm Crete.
GAMBIA, CRETE, December 16.-The East
crn Telegraph Company's superintendent,
William Anderson, an Englishman, and a
native employee OF the company, were MUIR
dered outside the gates OF the city last Sat-
urday evening. The British Consul is in
yestlgating the outrage.
Foundered at Sen.
VALPARAISO. December 13.-The British
bark Thaliu, Captain MacMurty, from Glas-
gov August 18th, for Honolulu, foundered
| at sea. Part OF the crew was landed here.
YelloH.Fever i'm Africa.
Boston, December 1G.-The bark Zinga-
rclIa, Captain Osgood, arrived at this port
Sunday, after passage OF thirty-two days
from Goree, west coast of Africa. She was
compelled to return without landing all her
cargo, owing to the prevalence Of yellow
fever. At Goree the disease is very ma
lignant, many persons having died, in
Guiding large number OF soldiers. She
lost one OF her crew by the fever.
Turkey.
LONDON, December 16.-A Reuters tele-
gram from Constantinople says the Russian
authorities at Adrianople have sold immense
quantities of grain and large number Of
horses. 1t is stated they. intend to evacuate
the city in January. The Turks expelled
some insurgent bands from the Now Bazaar
district. Austria has asked permission to
appoint residents of Novi Bazaar to observe
the movements OF the insurgents. Derirsh
Pasha, formerly commandant Of Batoum,
| awaits trial for malversation.
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Norfolk Items.

NORFOLK, December 16.-The crew Of
the bark Belle Keith, recently wrecked on
the North Carolina coast, arrived in this city
last night, and were taken charge OF by the
British vice-consul.
The following fines imposed by the GUS
tom-house last Friday have been mitigatcd
by the Department on recommendation Of
the collector: The steamer Virginia, fined
5000 for running with unlicensed engineer,
reduced to $50 on the steamer and S. on the
engineer; the fine Of $50 against the
steamer for failure to enter the names Of
seamcn in the time-book to SO; the fine Of
$500 against the British steamship Prapon-
tis, for failure to have manifest, to $40; the
schooner Henrietta, for violation Of the hos
pital laws, fine reduced from 800 to $40;
in the case OF the schooner Pearl, for viola
ton of the hospital laws, the fine Of $50 WAS
entirely RENTED.
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BY Telegraph.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Cotton quiet: sales,
2s3 bales: uplands. l5-16c.: Orleans. l-l6c.
S3.4OmS3.70: common W good extra Western and
Stale. S3750lS4 10: good 70 choice "a. l5GES4.
southern ilonr dull and unchanged: Wheat s dn;
spririg S9m96c.: unGriricd rel. 9Sc.CGSl OF. Corn
la ungradcI, 44:a47c.;, No. 3, 44c. Gat<-
No. g. 293,c. Coffee quiet and steady. Sugar and
inolasses unchanged. kosin steady nj *l.35@3l.40.
Turpcntinc quiet. Pork, $40. Cul-mclts steady ::
shoulders. &c. Middics qT!ct and heavy; western
and city long clear, &c. short clear. &c. long and
short clear. 42sc. rCl-Prlme steam, spot. $1,000
So. WEisSc! quiet 1t *l.09!3. Frcishts lower.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 16.-Flour fairly active
and steahy; Howard-s!reG4to and western supsriEe,
1913; City Mills supertine: $27?@:325; extra,
family. 1925. Southern wheat III fair demand, eS-
reciaiIy for choice: western duh and weak; south
ern red, 95c.m$1.G3: amber. 5l.O4@Sl.07; No. 2
PENNSYLVANIA red, sl.o6H N9 Te oH, winter
airy, 81 .G4Isasl .04S; February, $1.r6. Southern
corn active and firm: western quiet and steady !;
Southern white. 43G46' =; yellow, 42Mi5ec. Oats
scarce and firm; sou hcrn and Pennsylvania. 292
&c. Rye quiet and nominal. Hay dull and heavy;
prime PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland lu@l It.. Pro-
Visions quiet and easier. Pork sS25 Eulk.lneats,
sides sides new 4a3sc.: packed new, 3A@4sc. Ba-
DID, Ss o esr'' fSrI nsM aG.
in tcrccs, SIC. Rutter-Choice western packed, 10
@lSc; roll, 15G 16c. Coffee quiet and nominal ii "a
Sugar In fair demand; 4 soft, S4GG9&c.
CINCINNATI.
C1ScISNATI. December 16-Flour dull and mn.
changed. Wheat In iair demand and firm; red
and white S769Gc. Corn easier 8 lsc. cash; 81 :.
to arrive. Oats quiet At 2302Gc. Polk III talr de-
mand and firm 1T So. Lard IL good demand: Steam,
S5.57b. Bulk meats dull; shoulders, 81 60MS2.1O:
clear rib, 50. 6U6S3.75; clear sides 81. sOIS3S so.
Bacon firm: shoulders, 24Gt3c.: short riD, fsc.
short clear, 47c. Whskey active and hrm N i.Oo.
Butter ia fair demand and firm; choice fanc?
creamery, 25@2Sc. Sugar unchanged. logs III
fair demand aud nrm; packing, s2.75.
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 1G.-Cattle dull and
prices 7.c off quality considered: very best, 49sd'
Sc: first qualify 38M3'sc.: medium. :'Ac: ordl,
nary 363c.: most sales at SIC; receipts, 3.IfS
head: sales, 3.GOS head. swine Sair: quotations.
3lM4Ic: receipts, 1899 head. sheep very da!l III
3sSI45,c; receipts, 3,S3S head.
1I,ADELPHiA LIVESTOCK MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, December f6.-CattIe firm: re-
ceInis 2 600 head; good to Etr. 5sGgoc;: medium
4sGa5Lc; common. 3G4c. sheep dull receipts
1000 head good. 4aM3c.S fair 10 medllhl, 4,se
common 3@4c. Hogs il Fair demands receipts.
5000 head; good, 4tsc.; medium, 4se-' co'n''oh
34c. ,,u
NORFOLK C0TTON MARKET.
NORFOLK, December 1G.-Colton steady; mn, M,
dIings exc: net recsipts, 4.170 lSsles' sIocH %,
1871 bales; sales, 900 bales. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
2,o44 bales.
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serious Stnbblng AdTrny.

gert0uS StGbDtuSs AMrSsys
| 4 PRoMfEEST LAWYER or DISw1DDrE COUNTY
PROBABLY FATALLY WOUNDED BY AN Ex-
MEMBER OF THE LEGrsLATUKE.
Especial Telegram 70 the DispatchI
PETEHsBJRG. VA, December 16.--A. Sc.
riousslabbtng afray occurred this afternoon
at Dinwiddie County Courthouse, witch, 1t
is feared, may terminate fatally to one OF the
parties. 5}. :.
a political discussion arose at the hotel
Idinner-table between DR.. E. C. Powell,
member of the last General Assembly from
Dinwiddie county, and Mr.. r. c. Shell, a
prominent lawyer Of the county. The dis
cussion, at first friendly, became animated,
and finally passed into quarrel.
PoweIHs statement is that at the end OF
the conversation She'll charged that he had
insulted him, and that be (ShelD would see
him after dinner. After dinner the two
gentlemen met in she porch Of the hotel.
Dr.. Powell remarked to Mr.. She'll that he
could see him then. It is stated Shell struck
Powell in the face, when Powell stabbed
Shell in the side, the blade OF the knife
penetrating theilung.
Mr.. Shells wound is regarded as very Sc
rious, and probably fatat His condition is
critical. e
Powell surrendered himself.
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THE LATEST NEWS
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE DISPATCH

INTERESTING NEWS FROM WASHINGTON;
THE ToBAcco-TAX QUESTION AND PRO
cEEpiSGs OF THE POTTER COMMITTEE
A CHAPTER OF GRIMES AND CASUALTIES
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO RESCUE ONE OF
THE MANHATTAN BANK RoBBEEs-GoV-
EHSoR HAMPToN's CONDITION REGARD
ED AS LESS FAVoRAsLE-EFFORT OF MR..
MOODY AND OTHERS TO GET UP GENE
RAJ, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF 4 BILL FOR
a FRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER AT
GEORGETOWN ENGINEERS FINED FOX
RUNNING STEAMBOATS, WITHOUT LIZ
,CENSEs-FINES carbohydrates FOR
THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY, Now IN
AFVLlCTloS-EASTE TELEGRAPH COM
PANY,s SUPERINTENDENT MURDERED,
&c &c.
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Powell surrendered himself.
A DastnrHy Act.

AN INEXPENSIVE CoLORED NAN SHOT DOWN
AND KILLED IN NORFOLK COUNTY.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, December 16.-On Saturday
night last negro man named Ben. Briggs,
an iDofensive laborer on the truck-farms of
Norfolk county, while going home about
midnight, after spree at the grocery-store
OF Eli Darden, at Getty's station, on the
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, was way
LAID by some murderous assassin concealed
in wood-shed, and shot down and killed.
When bis cries brought Darden to his side
he had only time to say, a. am torn all to
pieces" and instantly expired. Two bull
lets-wads and all-had entered his back
just beneath his right shoulder, and passed
entirely through his body.
No suspicion and no arrests. The ne
groes are greatly alarmed and excited.
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ssNE sH'EEsIsesESa
mon TIDE.
ARRIVED.


ARRIVED.
Steamer J. w. Everman. Carr. Philadelphia,
merchandise aud passengers, j. w. McCarrick,
agent. -
Steamship Old Dominion. Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, q. w. Allen & Co.,
agents.
Steamer Maggie Graves, Chickahominy, wood, to
George E. Bush, agent.
Bark Anna Won Klein iGer.), Knaak. Hull, ing
laud, in ballast 10 load -four, Haxall-CreT shaw
Schooner Kate, Harrison, Philadelphia, COZ /, 2. R.
Darlington.
: Schooner Archer G Reeves, Smith, Nav York,
hay and apples, G. L. Todd. 49,
Schooner Roanoke, Mccormick, 2 piladelphia
coal, Richmond and DanYil!e Railroad Company.
IL, al. ss.s CLEARED.
Bark Lennater (Russ.I, Ludgren. D unkirk, France
petroleum, G.. Ed. Buck agent.
f.e SAILED.
steamer Ariel, Clifford. Norft ,rk. United States
mail, merchandise and passey gers, L. b. Tatum
Schooner Maggie Bell, HaU Boston, coal, Currie
Il Co. ir4 -
- CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Schooner J.L. Malloy, , .bdel New York, Decem.
Der 18th. ~
Schooner T;J. sewar i, Applegarth, Alexandria
December 18th. 49,
NE IonANpA.
Bark George, StenP. .ls, hence at Hayre Sovemoe,
3Oth.
Bark A5soo, a ldreason. hence at Hamburg No
BY Telegraph.
NEW 70 aK December l6-Arriyed: Haveta
ArraEon'. .Concina. Arrived out formca, Cofls
aieF' w .fmanie, Adragon, 81. Laurieht'
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Now York Items.

NEW YORK, December 16.-As the sus-
pected Manhattan Bank robbers were being
taken from the Jefferson Police Court this
afternoon desperate attempt was made to
rescue one OF them, cred Leary.o Pistols
were drawn, and but for the plucky resist
ance of the detective the attempt would
have been successful. A man named Reilly
was arrested for participation. u
It is reported that Farrell, the second
leader OF the Third-AYenue-c car strikers, has
been arrested and dubbed by the police.
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os-CENT STORE
as-CENT STORE.
1NHE 99.CENT STORE
is the place to buy
HOLIDAY GOODS

from the most complete line Ia town OF
FINE and CHEAP VASES, TOILET-SETS,
LAVA FIGURE-BUsTs and SMOKING
STANDS;
FLOWER-PoT FIGURES and FLoWER-PoTs'
NICKIE, BRASS, and GLASS INKS from Csc, ups
CARD STANDS, JEwELRY-BoXEs,
ALBUMS-for photograph aud autograph;
DOLLS, from csc. to s1.9S;
DOLL PERAMBULAToRs,
LAMPS, CHINA and GLASSWARE,
HAIR-DRUsHEs from csc. up
COMBS from 7c.,
CT. UTHEs-BRUsHEs, 35c. mp.
To close out our
PARIAN MARBLE GOODS,
7 have reduced the price Of those sold at 9gc.
piece to Sl.25 pair and those sold at soc. air
to 75c. pair.
have, also, a few pieces OF the GREEK SLAVE, In
glass case, to he sold at 81 20;
Our large MOvING.EYF1IJ DOLL a. f5c. Is o great
| bargain.
Catalogues mailed free to aay one sending aa'
drcss. w. a. stEsINs,
| Se14: 600 Broad street
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CHRISTMAS GOODS.

LAYER RAIsfNs from to Esg- per pound,
LEGHORN and ENGLISH CITRoN,
FIGS, CURRANTS,
COX'S, CHALMERS, and NELSON'S CELIA
TINE,
CANTON GINGER, in syrup;
NUTS-new crop-every description.
MUSHROOMS and FRENCH PEAS;
PATTI D'TOI GRAs, ANCHOyIESr and SHRIMPS,
in oil:
SMOKED and PICKLED EELs,
WINDSOR BEHRING'S,
RUSSIAN CARArR-
JELLTES OF all kinds, in glass and wood;
MINI E-MEAT-home-made:
HOMEMADE PICKLES and PRESERVES;
CHEESE-EngIfsh, ChedGer and SttSton French,
Rochefort; Swiss Neufchatcl; FronSage de Brie,
Sap-Sago, Elam genuine, imported from Rot
terdamL
ALKETHREPLA,
CALIFORNIA PEARS and APRICOTS,
CANNED SOUPS, 2.
LUNCH HAM and TONGUE.
CORNED BEEF,
MALAGA GRAPES, ...
HAVANA and FLORIDA ORANGES
CHOCOLATE and CHOCOLATE CROQUETTES,
PRESERVED RASPBERRIES, STRAWBER-
RES. PEACHES, &c.
CRACKERS-Oswego, Mushroom, Albuts, and Ice
Cream;
CANNED PEACHES, PLUMS, DAMSONS, and
PUMPKINS, at
de 12-3w CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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HLD OR YOUNG WHO NEED PRE-
" SENTS suited to the season would do well to
call ut 1902 and 1904 Main street. We offer the
popular Illustrated Prose and Poetica Works from
IL to $50; Juvenile Books, for all capacities, from
lc. to So Pictures worth having. from 81 10 go
WritAg-Dcsks, Work Boxes and Baskets. from soc.
| 10 SIS Bibles, Prayer and Hymn-B00kS. Photo
| graph and ACCOMMODATIONS. Gold Pens. Card
Cases. Pocket-BooSs, Fancy Paper, Inkstands, Pa
! per Weights, Games, Toys. Book-Racks. Porto
| lios, &c. j. w. RANDOLPH u ENGLISH.
ID ID
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General Revival of Religion.

CLEVELAND, December 16.-A meeting OF
clergymen OF the evangelical churches Of
this city have heartily and unanimously en-
dorsed the proposal made by Mr.. Moody and
the clergy Of Baltimore that a united effort
be made by all Srue Christians in the United
States in January, following the "week OF
PRAYER" towards general revival through
out the land, and express the hope that the
responses will lie general.
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,Governor Han,pton's Condition.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. December 16.-The con-
dition OF Governor Hampton is regarded rs
less favorable, although no serious change
has taken place since yesterday. He rested
well again last night and retained nourlsh-
ment as usual this morning. Unless hem-
orrhage occurs the prospect Of his recovery IS
looked upon as certain. Still, there are state
ments made which do. not encourage this
belief, and the worst may be feared for
several DAYS to come.
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CITY RAILWAY.

OFFICE RICHMOND RAILWAY COMPANY.
ITO THE PUBLIC.-Any citizen signal.
4 IL ling a srreet-car and not gaining alteniioR u
the driver win oblige the undersigned by taxing So'
- '',' A,-N : 20 40 r. L. WALKER,
no l9.3m Superintendent City Runway
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Obituary..

SAN FRANCISCO, December 1G.-Lenten-
ant. Colonel 3. S. Alexander, senior officer
of the engineer corps OF the United States
army on this coast, died yesterday in this
! aifv
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.THRISTMAS GOODS.
JOSIAH RYLAND & CO., BOOKSELLERS,
9l3 MAIN STREET,
have just opened 4 splendid stock of

9l3 MAIN STREET,
have just opened 4 splendid stock Of
HOLIDAY GOODS,
selccled By Them with great care IN the northern
cities consisting III part of
STEEL ENGRAVINGS. from Goupil's celebrated
gallery of exquisite beauty;
IVORY-CARVED PURTE-TONNAIES, CARD
CASES. and CIGAR-CASES, imported TO order;
LADIES' WORK-BOXES, BASKETS, and DRESS
ING-CASES:
VELVET FRAMES, In great variety:
CIGAR, CIGhRETTE-, and MATCH-CASES;
AUTOGRAPH and PHOTOGRAPH-ALBUM
OXFORD PRAY ER-BOUES and IlYMNALS;
uYaIN-BOOkS, In Russia and Turkey;
CHlLDREN'S PICTURE-BOOKS-an immense
stock;
EDITIONS OF THE POETS, NOyELLISTS, and
HISTORIANS;
LADIES PORTFOLIOS of exquisite beauty;
WRITING-DES from 81 to $40;
Beautiful BOXES OF WRITiNG-PAPER;
ILLUSTRATED GIFT-BOOkS. GALLE RIES. &C.;
CHILDREN'S GAMES. BLOCKS, and TOYS.
An early call solicited Country orders promptly
filed. Address JOSIAH RYLAND & Co,
Booksellers Stalioncrs, and Printers.
Richmond, Va.
.B.-AL0IANACS and DIARIES for 1879.
In l-11
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= Lady Instantly Killed.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.J
Ivy, Va, December 16.-Mollc Boat
wright was shot and instantly killed by
Alfred Barbour this evening about 7 O'Clock.
The shooting was accidental.
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December I6.-Gold opened at LOOK.
NOon-Slocks firm Money on call :;GI3is n,.r
cent. Gold, 1908. Exchange-Long. 1924; Short,
4S7. Stale bonds quiet. Governments firm.
Ece9i lng.-iHoney, PER cent. Exchange, 1922
Gold, 1905. Governments steady; new IS, 1909,
States dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 1G.-VrginIa Co, defer
red. II: cOnsolS 55H; second series. 81: paSI-due
coupons. Sla. Norh Carolina 6's, Old, l6; Eea 8
special tax, =. Bid to-day
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Wife.Murslerer RespIfed.

4 BARRIsDURG, PA, December l6. -Alexap ).
der b. Sayres, the Philadelphia wiie.n'. ur.
Jderer, who was to have been hanged wed.
nesday, has been respited BY tho Governor
until January 14th,
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VOYSl TOYSi.T0YSL
W. q. SMITH,

VIC. SMITH,
having determined 10 discontinue t'sc TOY BUST-
NESS. offers his large stock OF TEsi 3, FANCY
GOODS, VELOCIpEDES, HOBBIES. SLEIGHS,
WAGONS, and also nice line OF CHINA and
GLASSWARE, GILL EREN'S CARRIAGES, &c.
nj and below cost 70 clo>ebusincss.
NO. 400 BROAD STREET.
de I-tJn1 COFnrr 81 Fourth.
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RICHMOND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MONDAY, December 16, 1878.
The breaks to-day comprised &c hogshcads and
ticrccs. The offerings at auction OH Change con-
sisted Of 81 packages; Of which number 10 were
taken in and the remainder sold ut prices ranging
from S1.30 TO S1S.25.
We continue 10 quote
NEW DARK.
Lugs.-Common to medium, 31.50GS2; medium
to good. S3MSi.
Leaf.-Conmon, S4GS5: medium, S5@S; good
ss@$10; line, S11@$14.
BRIGHT.
Lugs-Common coory. $3iG$4.
Fiiers.-Common. S4@S5; medium, S5GS7:
good, S7(G$10; fine, Sl00nSl3.
,SntokerS.-Common. S7@}SS.50 medium. 500
sll: good, $lO@Sl3; fine, S15@Sls; fancy, 81 S
Gl$22.
GrS25: good $30@$45; line, S600S7Q; fancy,
575@S90.
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DEDICATED SHIRTS and DHAWE RS,
INDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWf RS,
MEDICATEI SHIRTS anu DRAW ERS,
MEDICATE D SHIRTS and DRAW TERS,
SUSPENDEHS,
SUSPENDERS,
sUSPENDERS,
SUSPESDERS,
31ER1NO 7 jNDERSHIRIS, ON E DOLLAR,
MERlNO UNDERSTANDS, OF IE DOLLAR,
MERINO UNDERSHiRTs, o NE DOLLAR,
MEHINO UNDERSH9gTS, ONE DOLLAR,
FANCY III .LF-uOSE,
BROWN .ALF-HOSE,
WHITE TIALF-HOSE,
&ERINf, HALF-H0SE-
SCARF EFT HALFnOSE,
FANCY SILK NECKWEAR
FAN CY SILK NECKWEAR
FA .iCY SILK NECKWEAR
F. .NCY SILK NECKWEAR
+. y. SIP ENCE & son.
Z. II. s PENCE & son.
Z. b. SPENCE & son.
f. &. SPENCE & son.
FANCY SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
FANCY SILK HANDKERCIIEFS,
FANG SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
FAM y SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
GLOVES,
COLLARS,
NECKTIES.
SUSPENDEks,
UMBRELLAS,
| WALkING-CASES.
SHIRTS. and DRAWERS,
HOSIERY,
| UNDERSHIRTS,
MERINO SHIRTS,
/ SCARLET WOOL-SHlRTS.
INDICATED SHIRTS aud DRAWERS, /,
OyERCOATS,
DRESS COATS,
BUSINESS COATS.
ALL OF THE ABOVE FOR SALE
VERY LOWEST PRICES
/ AT THE
OLD CORNERSTONE, 1900 MAIN STREET
E. B, SPENCE s SON.
F.B. SPENCE & SON.
DEF E,B. SPENCE s son,
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Z HOLaDAx sas,UiSs.
.TtHRISTIaN s. WHITE
would call particular attention 10 their y.
extensive and varied stock OF

WINES AND L1QuoRs-viz.:
COOKING WINES imported, at from sl.5o 10 81
per gallon;
CALIFORNIA WINES fC1aretI at 81 per gslloDf
ToKAY, ANGELICA, and PORT as $3.50 per gal
ION;
CALIFORNIA BRANDY, 81 per gallon;
CHAsfPAGNE-Munrs,y tve Cliquot, and Genlet;
Observation-Disclosures Extra Dry and Impe-
rial 4for which NC a1s sole agents.;
TABLE SuERRIES tCtr own importa,ionI, from
50 to S12 per gallon;
WINES from private ceIIsse:
MADEIRA WINE, imported IN 1912, ono hundred
and twenty-five dollars per demij john, or ten dol
lars per bottle;
SCOTCH WHISKEY, distilled IN 1854;
PEACH BRANDY. distilled IN 854;
FIsENCH BRANDY, vintage 1s44 and 1852;
HAVANA CIGARS. de123w
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COMM ERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, December 16. 1878.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
wUEAT.-Red, 2.S50 bushels.
CORN Waite, l, - bushels. .uiLed, IS bushels
OATS.-36S bushels.
MEAL.-l66 bushels; of which &c bushels were
rc-exhlbited.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT-Red, i 6 bushels mixed al 81 20 5us els
very good Fui'z 1T 9Sc.; Ia bushels primo Fnli2
at 81; 10 bushels very good Lancaster ut 81 .0G
30 bushels very good FultZ at 9Sc.: so busiel:
good FuiZ ut Csc: 10 bushels fair Lancaster al
81 IS bushels good Fuliz ut CSC: TO hIsicls very
good Ful;Z at 81: 20 bu he's Gonu FuItZ at 81
$50 bushels good Fu!z at 9Gc.: 80 bushels soot
mixed at 81 Oh: 80 biiSh Is common Lancaster ri
95c.: 60 bushels very good Fmltz at 81; 90L
Dn: iicls on private ierins-toal, .S34 bushels.
White. 800 bushels very good new al
40c.: 30 bushels good new ut 40c.; 5O2 bushels on
private terms: &c bushels very good new III 40c.
1874 bushels good new ut 40c.: 20 bushels good
new IL 40c.: ID bushels good new nj 40c; 81 uShel>
good new at 37c.-total, LILO bushels. -Hired, 90
bushels AZ 3Sc.
OATS so bushels on private terms; 6 bushels
spring at 30c.-l0ia &c bushels.
MEAL.-SO bushels private terms; &C bushels
DRY ate tcruiS-Jotal, l &c bushels
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