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i crop Of prospinence In VIII ginia. Delay
In Its becoming 90 lis simple loss. Our
business. men pay no attention TO II, our
newspapers rarely change the quotations OF
price, and never give us the price 10 the
northern markets. The interest OF the
farmer, indeed, Id this protuct, is absolute
Nv dependent on his own resources. have
been compelled to subscribe TO o New York
paper for the sake Of getting prompt and
full information about this crop. ! have
not sold the bulk OF my crop this year for
less than seyentv.five cents q bushci. This
is certainly largely better than corn at pres
cnt prices, considering the yield in bushels
OF each.'
The Dispatch reaches so many OF our
folks In the country that could not forbear
presenting the foregoing to them, aud trust
it viii, not fail to induce IN improvement in
this behalf. Very truly, 0.
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NJ YN!UfisS REMEDY,
ESDoRsET BY EEDIC.AS, PROFESSION.
THE ALUM IND IRON MASS AND WSTEK
FROM THE


THE ALUM IND IRON MASS AND WkTER
FROM THE
bEDfgs 4aE Sg AITa A AN l ls2 fss snkisss.
cases oEDyspep,a. DEBILITY. Diseases .Pecnlisr 10
Cutanecas Affect. MS Sore Throat and Diphthera,
Chllls end hlaIarsal Feves. Extracts from ,esti-
monials -, -. .Er.t .-
:. Best znsedy for Infs story aype Throa. sad,
Dtphthc st syer use aby meas Thate found afteya
practice & FORTY yc.Es,-acts t0IIir. Alternatives
and fesri age; prefe Esele to chlerateos potash"
Af,er practice M ssars lave p found no.
remedy ssnr 10 Iseteord 81 ns' ano1 bon Springs,
J1cssSP. METrEXUR,-Mi D., HI. H., va;
Sncces: aly used in Dyspepsia and Chronior
:. ProrEsasrL IA u1soS. u: D., Uasy. OF Pa:
"Sarpassisg any rem sdS thar knowsf for scro~
in ms Wsa. K DE- YEA
:" After an experience N .f,ear thirty ysars have
t. a a %
ment. Chron ;irriatoas or 1he- Eiadderr Kidneyss
and Urethra =UtrItio,G and certain forms OF Dys-
mr., mo Hps wA !; .WIDElsnAXGS OF USE
used with nnparaca success, III Lenorrhag.e
Ex-vicc PRESIDENT Ga Med. Asso.
IT. REV: +. C..DonSo,S.i.8 A. Lee, Va.
Directions. a5aiv Is, ana full proof of AL claimed
sent with each package.
dozen half-gall -drbotles; SO for ahe.snon dent-
john.
per half,dozen aasortlug % sIne-sent postpaid.
Full proof Of all caiDa,f sent f:ea uprn appiica-
ton Liberal toTns to dcatrs lns:liids are accoEi~
ni0daed 1t these Sprngs al all.timese OF The year.
Address =. MDAViEs.,. President CT the COM
Sold by aoLK MIaI.ER & co.
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coMETuING FOR THE NEW YEAR.

The world-renowned success of ioSeitcr's Bit
tcrs aud their continued popularity for quarter of
4 century as a somachic is scarcely more wonder
full than The welcome that @rceis the annual appear
aucc Of IioSettcr's Almanac. This valuable mcdi-
Cal treatise is published by Uostetter Smith, Pitts
burgh, Pa. uuder their immediate supervision,
employing so hands in that department. Ten cY-
Under prinlng-Dresses, 8 folding-machines, jot-
presses. &C.. are running about eleven months in
the year this work. and the issue OF same for
1870 will not be less than ten millions, printed in
the English, German, French, Welsh, Norwegian,
Swedish. Holland, Bohemian, and Spanish languages.
Refer 10 copy Of it for valuable and interesting
reading concerning health, and numerous tcstilno-
mails as to the efficacy Of Hoseter's Bitters amusc-
ment, varied information, astronomical cacula-
tons. and chronological items, &C., which can be
depended OH for correctness. The Almanac for
1879 can be obtained, free Of cost, from druggists
and general country dealers in all parts Of the coun-
Try. de 24Tu, Th.S&w
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Peter Mcnamara died at Washington
Thursday from the effects OF a bite by 4
man named Danaher more THAI. two months
ago. During scuffle McNamarTs finger
was bitten. To counteract the effects OF the
poison in his system the finger was ampu-
tated; but the poisson had got beyond that
member. On Sunday it was proposed to
amputatc the arm, but the physicians de-
clincd, believing that the patient could not
survive the operation.
The house OK John O'Bren, near Dublin,
was burned on Chrstmas-lay during Il flu
rious storm. Mrs. O'Brien and her son and
daughter persisted in the flames. Mr..
O'Brien will probably die from being badly
frozen in making bis way to the nearest
house.
The Rev. Leonard Woods died in Boston
on Tuesday, aged seventy-two. He was
president OF Bowdoin College for twenty
seven years, and when he retired, in 1866,
received the degree of LII. u. from that n-
stitufion
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TEIEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM ALL QUARTERS TO TsBE DIS
PATCH.

3 I 3 Z.
NEWS AND GossIP-PRo-
POSED INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
FOR PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AT
sEA--ANoTHER OCEAN DISASTER; Loss
OF THE STEAMSHIP EMILY d. soUDER
AND NEARLY ALL on BoARp-sTEAh-
BARGE sUNK--A STATEMENT FROM ARCH
BISHOP PURCELL CONCERNING HIS FL
NANCIAL AFFAIRs-A NEW YORK BANK
MESSENGER ROBBED OF OVER 100000
THE LOUISIANA STATE PRINTER IN TRoU-
BLE-sUICIDE IN NEW 0RLEANs-DE-
sTRuCTIyE FLOOD IN THE WEST In
DIEs-TRE DISTRESS AMONG THE ENG
LIsH .LABoRING CIAssEs-THE AssAssI-
NATION MANIA; REP ORT d EFFORTS
AGAINST THE LIFE OF EMPEROR FRANCIS
JOSEPH. OF AUsTRIA-cHURCH MATTERS
IN ROME-MINlNG TROUBLES IN ENG
LAND, &C., &C.
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RICHMOND MARKETS..

FRIDAY, DQermber II, 1878.
Country 2roasace. ...,
4ppics Sl.5O@!2.25 sabarrc.
lseeyUaI: 22c. "a ID. -. :. o.
Bptter: Prime 10 che.ce yellow, l5@lSc.; t.1r
corn Nsat: 43@4se.. +. bnshel for country.
Dried Fruit: Apr,es> 2@l3c.; m'achcs pt st.l
a@ec.; unpeelcd, 2@sh: cacri1es. l2':CD loc' ID.
blackDerries, &C.. ...
l9c. ..-
Fenthsrs: Prisa hye-goose, 35@4cc. common,
20@30c. .lr
Earseed: Al y bushel.
e Hay: Vireii>ks timothy, 5SGG0c.-vesJ dali; cic-
yer and mixcL> 45G50c. .ars...E.
Oats: Balea.. 45@55c.
Potatoes; irish, = barrel, $1.71QlS2.
Lard: Country. 6@97c- s-t II.
Rye: 6s0s70c. & hnshei,
SHnds; Prime, I5c.
Balcd StTa1o: 306I45c.
IidtfGlS: 5ff5kc. u n.
Wool: Washed. 26@2Sc.; unvashes. liza 1Sc,
BURY wool will briug from 8 10 &C. q ID less lnau
above rates.
Cement. Limc> Plaster. &c.
| Cement: ROseadale. 81 so q barrel.
Lime: Agricultural, SO l0c q b,ishel; Roskland
81 1N6Sl.25, according To quantity; JonIer inn-
ishins), 81 IS; Glenns Falls, s5@00c.
PLASTER: Lump, $3.50; ground, So; caleined
0I TaT : Large size. ss.25@ss.5O.
Dry Goods.
| Bro,pr Sheettnqs ana Shtrttngs: A Mznches
I Tor 6c. u Manchester. 54c,: Manchester. 4tsc-
Al James River. &C.: : James River. 54c.;
lanes Riyer Axe; Al GrauiteSie. 1c.: Granite
vile. sxc,: IA Rockbridpe, 8Hc.; Rockbride. 5se
ia ". Conestoga, ?He:: 7. 6. cones!asa, osc'; y
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By Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Gold opened a. 100.
E0on.-Stocks quiet. Money on call, 46r5 per cent.
Gold, 100. EXcIange-Long. 4S2: short, ASK.
Stale bonds dull. Governments quiet.
Ensntng.-Money, per cent. Exchange, ASP.
Gold n par. Governments steady; new 0'S, 1868.
States quiet.
The Posts financial article says: AT the Stock
Exchange here we have the dullest of markets.
Government bonds arc steady to strong. Railroad
investments very strong, while speculative shares
are irregular. but generally higher Than al close yes
tcrday, the features Of the market being The coal
shares, which are made Interesting by reason oil to-
days meeting Of the managers OF coal companies.
Gold continues to rule IT par, and 1t leading banks
distinction is made between 1t and lceal-tendcr
and natioual-hamk notes. The Gold Room still goes
through The forms Of buying selling, and ending It,
as commodity, but commissions sales al
most nominal. $40 having been paid on 81 100000
Gold loans have been made fiat tnothng TO either
borrower or endcrI and one per cent for use.'
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 27.-YirginIa 6's, defer
red. *: consolS. 56s second series. 81: pistcnc
coupons, IT'S. North Carolina 6's, DID, 16; new.
s; special tax, 2h. Bid to-day.
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Oar Weather Prophet Comes 60 the
Front Again.

BELLS VALLEY, RoCKBRIDGE CO., VA,
December 1G, 1878.
Editors Dispatch: If there be anything
in prophecy or signs according to the sew
enth year, we are to have some very deep
SHOWS and very cold weather in one OF three
following months--January. February, or
March. The month OF January, 1853, was
very mild and pleasant-no snow and very
little cold weather. February was very
cold-snow and great deal OF sleet. On
Tuesday the I'd of March, 1858, very cold
day-coldest weather of the season. Mon
day the 9Th very deep snow-worst and
deepest since January, 1851 The seventh
year from 1853 brings the year 1860. Janu-
airy, 1860, began cold and q great deal OF
rain. On Tuesday morning the 10th OF
January, 1865. it rained incessantly, accom-
panied with thunder aud lightning; high
water: ground frozen; the water overflow
ed the ow-grounds. There was few fine
DAYS followed. Turnedvery cold about the
18th. and the cold weather increased. We'd
nesday the 25th terrible cold weather.
The month Of February was very cold
month, and great deal Of snow. Seven
years, following from 1865 10 1872, the
month OF january was cloudy and moderate
until about the middle. The weather
changed very cold, and the cold in
creased. Monday the 10th very cold day
indeed. February, 1872. great deal OF
snow and cold weather. On Friday night,
March l, 1872. terrible snow-drift; worst
since 1857. March of 1872 cold, and very
rough month in Virginia. Ii the three
months OF the following year (lSi9) are
mild and very little cold weather, then in
that event we may expect very late
spring; frost probably in May or June. /
will now turn to Professor Cabell's reports
you published last winter. and state what
he sa-s about the years which corresponds
10 1879 In 1881 the winter was mild; the
month OF April very cold, and big snow
about the middle. Seven years from 1851
1888: February OF 1854 very cold month
indeed; 18th OF February, 1888, the longest
cold snap ever know without any intermls.
sion. Seven years more brings the date OF
1906. January and February very cold
mouths. The year 1871 was very cold in
April: the winter was mild; but 1888 and
1895 were cold winters. IL we fail TO have
4 very cold snap in January OF February,
we may bet on March. X. W. ID.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, December p, 1873.

i1nHrtcGn G0id.-l0O bid.
State Observation-Disclosures conso!s. 6iS bid; Viz
einia consols new. "a bid; Virginia fundable. 25
hid Virginia deferred. az bid: Virginia tax-rc-
ccivahie coupons II bid. 70 asked. 81"
CITY observation-disclosures city SIS, J. and j.,
100 bid: Richmond city 6's. }. aud j.. 1861 bid
Norfolk water SIS. IS. NJ. and N. Ill bid.
Railroad Bonds-Virginia Central Railroad first
mortgage 6's. j. and j.. 90 bid: Virginia Central
Railroad third mortgage Us. J.. AMI j.. 90 BID
Virginia Central Rallroad fourth mortgage SIS.
j. and D., 1Q2 bid: Virginia Central Railroad on
mortgage SIS. j. and j., l02 bid: Petersburg Rail-
road first mortgage IS. j. AMI } 100 bid; Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad first mortgage SIS,
A. and o., 104 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad In"rgage SIS, }. and j..
100 bid: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad mortgage rs, j. and j., 100 bid
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad third mortgage SIS,
NJ and n. 43 asked Richmond and Dauyllie RAFT
roai consolidated 6's. 81. and N. 10 bid: Piedmont
Railroad first NOR: glge S's. a. and o., l02 bid.
RuiTOuh ,SockS-Iichmond and Petersburg
Railroad, 100 pur. AZ asked: Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad six per cent
guaranteed 100 par 10 Bit: Richmond. Fredc-
ri:ksburg and Potomac Railroad seven per cent
guaranteed, 100 par. S5 bid: Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad 100 par. bid. asked.
Bank StockS.-SatiOual Bank OF Virginia, zoe
par. 73a bid
InSurdnce ComDnnies.-VirSinia Fire and Ma.
rine, % par, 81 bid. 40 asked; Virgins State. 9.
par. 2S bid; Firgiain Home, 100 par, 975s bid
no asked,
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DRowNED.-A telegram was received at
Leesbure Yesterday announcing the drown
ing, at Lexington, of William Lynch. aged
nineteen years, son Of Captain William Is.
Lynch, editor OF the Leesburg WdShinJ-
tonian, and formerly captain in the Seven
tcenth Virginia infantry. Young Lynch
and a companion, both cadets Of the Nir-
ginia Military Institute, were skating, and
the friend broke in. Lynch attempted to
save him. but broke in himself, aud both
were drowned.
The deceased was a promising young man,
and was much beloved by all who knew him.
Captain Lynch has the sincere sympathy OF
his many friends and old comrades in his
city in his great Observation-Disclosures Ga
zpttp 9th
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The G'Leary.Campana Walking
Match.

NEW YORK, December 27.-O'Leary and
Campana continued their walk ut Gilmore7s
Garden this morning. The former who was
thirty miles ahead last night, had been crept
up upon by Campana until al 10 O'Clock this
morning only twenty-five miles separated
them. O'Leary walks with unabated vigor,
but Campana's movements are only slIs-
tanned by great physical efforts. About 10
O'Clock this morning O'Leary had completed
80 miles, and Campana 2S5 miles.
The impression is steadily gaining ground
among sporting men that the match was
gotten up more for the purpose OF making
money than with the view Of testing the
powers OF endurance Of the TWO pedestrians.
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CIILPEPER. COUNTY.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. ]
EI.Ip EpER December 81 1878

CULrEPER. December q, 1878.
Our county and village have been so
quiet. rccccablc, and free from cXcitcmcntS
OF I'll kind OF late that it is difficult to find
items ont Of which 10 make letter, and
thus keep ourselves before your readers.
Even our County Court.day tiast Monday
did not present i single "news feature"
4 disagrccabc day, fair attendance, anathe
regular routine OF business is all that could
be slid for that. while much rain, bad roads,
and prevailing low prices for farming pro-
ducc were the Eiain topics OF conversation
b. the crowd. Our farmers are all pretty
we'll through with their work. and are pre-
pared for wulerand Xmas, and the last few
DAYS have brought us delightful winter
wcather-c!rar. bright days, and cold, fros: y
nights. Thursday night ice formed half inch
thick.
The committee from the Second Prcsby-
terrain church, Petersburg, consisting OF
Mc>srs. We>iey Friend and j. Patterson,
arrived in our town on Thursday morning.
and ut once waited on the Rev. Mr.. Wynn,
vino had recently been called rs pastor to
that church. They had a long and earnest
conference with the reverend gentleman,
but. we learn, were unable as yet to con-
vince him il were better to leave old and
lfleu uienaS ana t"o coNSisS"tlohs ue-
voted to him, and among whom he is doing
good work, and enter upon new field,
which. though larger in extent, perhaps
more fertile, and Offering the attractions Of
city life. yet probably might present no
more opportunities or position for being
about his Masters business than does his
present field. Our people want Mr.. Wynn
10 stay among us, and hope he will do so !;
though we learn his call will be submitted
to the PrcSbytcry for decision.
Our first snow fell last night. and to-day
it has been showing and raining all day,
and Of course our streets and roads are
"su>hy' in the extreme; but we are pre-
pairing for Christmas, and the toY-shopS and
iancy-storcs are quite busy places. Il.
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The Louisiana r ubltc Printer
CHARGED with Fraud.

New ORLEANS, December 27.-On the
Goth instant the grand Jury n1ade special
report relative to alleged irregularities OF
tie State printer. The report was made
public to-day. The grand Jury is OF onin-
ion That the State llns been defrnuded, and
requests the district attorney TO fIe an in
formation against George w. Dupre, State
printer, for obtaining money on warrants
under false pretences. Annexed to the re-
port is the bill Of the Siafc printer dated
March 20, 1873, for S13,9e3, upon which the
predecessors OF the present grand jury re-
ported in July last, requesting the Cover
nor and Attorney General to Investigate the
case. No action has so far teea reported ~
the matter-which. however, is in the hands
OF the district attorney.
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Archbishop PurceIi,

CINCINNATI, December 27.-Archbishop
Purcell made public to-day a statement con-
corning his financial affairs, in. which. be
says that for building lots, churches, asy-
Iums lin which there are over 400 orphansL
seminaries and their support, and various
necessities, he has had to beg or borrow
considerable sums, and is now pretty heavily
in debt He cannot accuse himself Of hav-
ing done ANYTHING in waste or extravaganza,
and if the Pope will not relieve him from
the duties OF his Office, as requested, he
trusts in the goodness and charity OF the
clergy and lnity to pay all. This statement
was made at the request OF a number OF
prominent Catholic clergy, who assure him
of their united support IN the effort to pay
all the claims.
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Robbcry Of a BanE, yEesseu.cr.

New YORK. December 27.-It is reported
that Il messenger Of the Importers and
Traders Bank was robbed to-day OF money
package containing 100000
Second UiSpa!ch.l a.,t
New YORK, December 27.-The regular
messenger OF the Importers, and Traders
Bank being absent to-day, new man was
sent with the usual consignment TO the
clearinghouse. He was accompanied By
the bank detective, and carried 100000 in
clearinghouse certificates OF legal tenders,
deposited in the United States treasury !;
s45 600 United States gold certificates !;
S., 755. 3s currency, and $1,000 gold. The
messenger on arriving at the clearing
house discovered that all the monty was
gone. and could not account for its dlsap-
pearance. He then returned to the bank,
and payment of the Clearinghouse eeF nI,
Gates was stopped at the Treasury. The
gold certificates could not be stopped, as
they are payable 10 bearer.
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A PREACHER Nor To BE INTlMIDATED.-
From the Portsmouth IN. H. Chronicle,
December 24.l-Rev. Mr.. Perry, the Meth
odist Episcopal clergyman OF Seabrook. n.
H., having recently preached sermon in
which total abstinence from intoXicants was
advocated, and using or dealing in them de-
nounccd in no ambiguous terms, one OF his
congregation, who does considerable Of a
trade in cider, after church told the preacher
that il he gave such sermons as that his
salary wouldn't be paid. The minister an
swered that he considered temperance to be
part of religion, and he intended to keep
preaching it, salary or no salary.
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TefcGra DI,Ic Notes.

Lieutenant Fred. Grant, OF General Shcr-
idan's staff, will leave Philadelphia to-day
for Europe to join his father. ...
George s. Blake, who robbed the special
deDoSit-vault OF the Fidelity Bank, took
$4,000. OF which $500 have been recovered.
The South and West Yorkshire English
mining districts, giving employment to one
hundred thousand men and boys, closed
yesterday to the second week in January,
1879.
The New York stock market yesterday
was very dull, but Government bonds were
steady and strong. Railroad securities were
steady, and speculative shares higher but
irregular.
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destructive Flood.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Advices from
Port al Prince state: 1T is reported that
in Port de Paix the river changed its bed
end crossed the town. oyerfowing the prin-
cipal part OF 1t, and destroying many houses
aud lives. st. Louis del Nord, Situated
about three miles distant, is said to DE en-.
tirely destroyed by the food, !"
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CLEVELAND. o., December 27.-The city
authorities to-day accepted the yiaduct
bridge crossing the Cuyahoga river at This
point. and it was made the occasion OF Il
grand civic and military demonstration
The bridge was commenced in 1874, and is
200 feet long, end cost over S2,0C0,00O.
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Sinking OF a stcam-Barse, &c.

BALTIMORE. December 27.-The steam
barge United, Captain Z. l.. Haines. sank of
Cedar Point at o'clock this mo ming. She
was loaded with railroad-ties from Frcde-
ricksburg for Philadelphia. The crew
jumped into q boat rs the vessel sank. aud
were five hours in an open boat. The cook
was frozen to death.
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TIE CoaI Combination.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The Board OF
Control OF the coal corporations met this
afternoon at the Coal and Iron Exchange in
secret session. Resolutions were adopted
declaring tLat as no representatives OF The
Lebigh operators or Lehigh Valley Coal
Company were present, although duly no.
titled OF the meeting, and that as it was
utterly useless to make any arrangement for
the management OF the trade without their
cooperation, that the meeting adjourn sine
die. which was done.