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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-03

DRESS GOODS.
All the latest styles and novelties;
P PEtck fSSR E2n Il 90 g. 30 and
MI-W0OL BLACK and CoLORED CASH
MkRES at 40, 40. 80 So, 60. 90. Is. and SOC:
Our ALL-WOOL BLACK CASHMERE at 45c.
Look ' at on" ur BLACK SILK at 81 worth 81 so;
COLORED SILKSand SATlNS IN AL shades:
BLACk. SUN EELVETS at sl.37H $40 ~
BRoCADED and STRIPED vELvErs in all
ALflW y;9St Iot and CUTT0S rLA1Ds, large va
PALM:LEAF DAMAssE at soc. for trimming
SHETLAND SHAWLS in all colors at 81 and up
CLOAKSii CLOAKS!-o59 CLOAKS just received
from the largest manufacturer i'll New York !:
Prices S:1 from n 50 70 S AZ ~ WHITE md cor
$50 pieces WHITE, RED, GRAY, and BLUE
ELANNELS, in plain and t t,U WHITE Ut,
the cheapest goods In the city;
CARPETS CARPETS! CARPETS. from auction.
On this article we are headquarters, and sell at
HEMP CARPETS ut Is. leg. ls and 2oc.;
WOOL CARPETS at %. 20. 80, 35, 40. 45. so.
FLOOR OIL-CLOTHs at soc. per yard, regular
FLOOR ofL-CLoTHs in Al, 5-4, Ga, and Sd;
COCOA MATTINGS from auction;
TAPESTRY and VELVET RUGS and MATS from
Csc. TO So. These goods are very CHI: ap.
TABLE OlL-CLOTHS i'll D. and G-4-AlARBLE
and FANCY;
UNDERWEAR for ladies, children, and gentle
meE-the largest stock In the city;
LADIES' VESTS.-l00 dozen to be sold At soc.
apiece, regular price 81 apiece. Look at these
goods before you buy.
MEHICATED RED FLANNEL SHIRTS and
regular price 81:
90c.. and FL apiece;
CASSIMEkES for mems and boys wear In all the
nobby styles. In these goods we offer great bar
gains
hosiery I'm all styles and at all prices:
CORSETS, the cheapest and best In the city. Look
at our SOC. CORSET, side lace and side steel.
BUTTONS In all STYLES, shapes, aud colors;
NnTIONS-a very large stock.
Give us 4 call before you buy.
d. Il +. MITTEL DORFER.
no 10-S,M&W 527 Broad street.
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The LONDON "TIMEsn ON PRESIDENT
HAYEs's MEssAGE.--Loadoa, December L.
The Times, in leading editorial article this
morning, discussing the message of Presi~
dent Hayes to Congress, says !" Ii the legal
tender notes in circulation be called in and
cancelled, silver dollars must take their
place. and the existing plethora be re-
tipye45, IA. .z..s S.
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GRANT AS BoLTIEG CANDIDATE.-[From
the Dubuque HerI!d.]-lf the southern
people insist upon supporting Grant the
Sherman and Blaine Republicans will see
that he is not nominated. And what joke
it would be il the ,ConkliDg crowd and the
southern folks should turn round and put
him up as an independent candidate. More
improbable things have happened. 49,.
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. GRANT OR BLAINE.-[From the New York
Commercial Advertiser lone of Gwo
things is just as certain as the coming of ST.
Patrick's day or Fourth OF July. III Grant
is not nominated for the presidency, Blaine
wilEbe. lightning seldom strikes twice in
the same place. There is no danger that
Ohio will be struck ileXtyear
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sPacrAI. NOTICES.
G5 sfCLE BROTHERS
WILL OFFER ON MONDAY
ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS OF
DRY GOODS
!. ..~-,a 49, ,.,,v, <,rr,y
EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY

ALL4weoh CASHMERE At 4oc. worth &c.;
Handsome DRESS GOODS al 12hc. worth 2oc.;
Fine DRESS GOODS at 16. 30. rs, So, 40, and
Soc;
A fun line of BLACK sILKs-siIk at soc. never
sold before for less Than s1.25; our $3.50 Silk
reduced to 81; our Sc silk reduced to 1925;
A large stock OF GUISET'S BLACK SILK on
hand, and will be sold much lower than they
have ever been before;
4 full line Of BLACK and COLORED SILK VEL
VETS. suitable for coaks and mantillas. such as
Garnet, Wine, Brown, Cardinal, Canary. Green.
Bordeaux, Old Gold, New Gold, Marine, Pink,
Prunc Claret, Gendarme, Tilleul, Mexiquc, and
Sapphire;
Fine CAMEL'S-HAIR DRESS GOODS much
lower than their value.
For the latest novelties In
SKIS, sATINs. vELyETs, AND CLoAKINGs
call ut
SYCLE BROTHERS.
In PLAIN and FANCY sATINs. you will find the
following colOrs: McdaS, Rose. Navy, Cardinal.
Maroon, Tilleul, Garnet, Myrtle, Old Gold, and
New Gold
In NET UNDERWEAR for Ladies', Gentlemen,
aud Children sYCLE BROTHERS is head
quarters;
800 pairs BLANKETS TO be sold at wholesale
prices;
The largest variety OF LADIES, MISSES, and
CHILDREN'S CLOAkS in the city;
CARPETS, MATTINGS, OIL-CLOTHS, RUGS,
and LACE CURTAINS, in the greatest iety
and styles. at very low figures;
1000 dozen REAL ALEXANDRA KID GLOVES
reduced from 81 10 soc.
At SYCLE BROTHERS. YOU can find thousands
OF goods suitable for Christmas presents.
- ...--s,, SyrI-E ppnTIIEpG
de 3-eod 3lI Broad street.
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GOLD PENS.
TOHN HOLLANDS PATENT RECORI
" - ---

~-~~--~~~~~~--~S
TOHN HOLLANDS PATENT RECORD
y GOLD PEN,
PATENTED Oct ober 2, 1872,
Is the highest achievement In the manufacture of
Gold Pens, and the>rcsult Of experiments for more
than twenty years. The RECORD. PEN is pro-
duced by skilsnl combination Of the two precious
aud non corrosive metals-16 karat GOLD and PLA.
TINUM-while the. ordinary gold pen contains an
alloy OF copper red 1cing Its 6neness without Weld
Ing that elasticity, density. and steel-ke temper
which The costly platinum supplies: The "REC-
ORD" GOLD PEN-PtaIN are of the best Ind
ium idiamonds), indesru,:nbe with fair treatment,
and polished TO glass-like s.uoothness.
Steel writer's have now every objection TO gold
fairly overcome, and every requirement in pen
which will endure and not oxtG We. squarely met.
The "RECoRD" GOLD PEN is guaranteed to
possess durability, permanency of spring, and per-
lection ofpoint Price, $3.50. so1 by ali jewellers
and saioners in the United States. ifnot found or
der direct fl ON ....... ..ess !a.ls
JOHN HOLLAND, Manu- facturer,
10 west Fourth street, Cl 'ucinnati.
For sale by RANDOLPH q ENGLISH an WOOD
HOUSE. & PARHAa, Richmond, Va. NH a-Wly
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VIRGINIA IN THE NEXT SENATE.--[Special
to the Philadelphia Press. l. Washington,
November 50.--The President to-day ex.
pressed some hope that on the compl cations
which exist 10 the Virginia Legislature a
Republican could be elected to the United
States Senate. III Llg -
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M COHEN BROTHERS WILL OFFER
on MONDAY. DecemhGr LIT, In their DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
ALL-WOOL FRENCH ca SUITIN(i ut 7:c., their
former piice OF which has been 81 20:
All shades of SOLID. COLORED DRESS GOODS
a. 10c.:
IL pieces DOUBLE-WIDTH ALL-WOOL COL
URED CASFlMERES at 45c.:
Fully fifty various styles Of COLORED DRESS
great bal gains. -
They also offer extensive stock Of MOURN
ING GOODS. among them many new designs ;
Also a large stock OF LUPlN'S BLACK CASH
MERES from 375c. up: -
FORTY-INCH BLACK ENGLISH CASHMERES
at 25 and 33c.-l SC. yard under value.
no2Q
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Horatio Seymour, we. believe, is the only
man IN this country who can beat Grant.
He is . Cheyatier Bayard, sans pesr ct sans
Teprodche. He. is the finest statesman
Bayafa not except ted ri ~ this leountry, and
Thirar Term Graut cannot beat bin, even
With the aid osss oil the bumnlers, Rufher-
sixties, blood -si,iri egs, 81 and Whiskey
rIngs syhe are tin slsting him forward -
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NAT RE- AT B A RG AIMS
IN DRY GOODS
AT A. HUTZLER & SONS,

SOC BROAD STREET.
BLACK and COLORED CACHEMlRES, full line.
from sc. to 8 .25:
POPLIN LIISTRES, fun line of colors. at 12Nc.:
PEKIN STRIPES, IN SILkS, SATIN, and VEL
BLACK and CeLoRED SILKS, vELyETs, and
VELVETEENS;
A few more of those CHEAP DAMASK towels
ut 25c.; -
LADIES. GENTLEMEN's, and CHILDREN's
UNDERWEAR;
HOSIERY, WHITE GOODS. and CASSIMERES;
NOTIONS In endless VARIETY:
NEW-STYLE CLOAKiNG, for ladies':
WALKiNG-JACkETSa ana ClRCULARCLOAkS;
LADIE.' CLOAKS and DDLMASS-fuli line;
FkINGES. PASSIMkNTEGlE TRIMMING, and
BUTTONS. IN great variety:
RICHARDSON'S LINENS at much less than regu-
lar prices;
SHAWLS, FLASNELS, and BLANKETS. Call at
A. HUTZLER & SONS,
no 102m 3C6 Broad street.
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CLOTHING.

----~S--~--~~ ---.~-------
SrAND FROM UNDER.
THE GOODS MUST BE SOLD.
THE PRICE WILL TELL. ..-.....,...
TooSUCH CLOTHING
NOT ENOUGH MONEY.
E.B. SPENCE 6 SON
WILL OFFER FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS
THEIR ENTIRE STOCK
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
AT PRICES
LITTLE LOWER THAN THE LOWEST.
NOW IS THE TINE,
1900 MAIN STREET
IS THE PLACE
FOR GREAT BARGAINS IN
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR.
Call early and examine their stock and prices.
IN OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT
we have large and varied assortment Of
CASSIMEREs AND CIEvIoT sUIT1NGs,
and we viii make them TO order IN the best style /
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Call and examine our stock and prices.
E. L. SPENCE 6 son,
NOES Merchant Tallors
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ME- COHEN BROTHERS WILL OFFER
-. THIS WEEK
Upwards of 500 dozen CORSETs. In many various
styles. which they have purchased below the mar
ket value;
Also a large stock of CARPETS, besides hun
dreds of other goods. no 20
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TTHE CELEBRATE PEARL
SHIRT. made of 24o0 Linen and Wsnsulta Cot
ton, is the best 81 unIaundried shirt made For
sale by JULIUS MEYER.
dc i 603 Broad street.
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The chances are large that the NATIONAL lsm
Democratic Convention OF next spf,ng VIII
be held in this city Iacinnah CONNER
cidl. 81,
We are for Cincinnati il you have a sale
hall that will seat 5000 people. otner"se :
we saw, go back to the magnificent St. Louis
hoI -s.5s
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LABOR EXCHANGE.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC HARITiES,)
ALMSHOUSE BUILDING, 7
RICHMOND, VA, September "a, 1879.
A "LABOR EXCHANGE" las BEEN
IA ESTABLISHED. under the Sup' rvi>i0n Of The
undersigned. for the purpose OF obtaining work for
the unemployed and homes for INDECENT children OF
this city. . $500 ,,
70 accomplish this an OFFICE HAS BEEN
OPENED. in connection with the 'Dcrartment OF
Out Door Poor where apDlica ions OF those seek
ing employ mcnt and those desiring 10 employ per-
sons can be registered.
Persons representing various trades and occupa-
lions are now registered for cmpIOymcnt.
Tho in want or SERVANTS. LABURERS, &c
are requested to call nj or CORES pond With this
office. - ~
Letters should be addressed 'SUPERINTEE
DENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. RICHMOND
VA" marked LABOR EXCHANGED
CHARLES i. BIGGER,
sea- -3m Suuernt. ndcut of Public Charities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-03

Fourth Of. July, Thanksgiving day; ana
the ,22d OF February (Washington's birtn-
dav,-at least the latter is so regarded oy
the public, though we are not certain as 10
the official seal upon it.-Ctncanndts COM
,nerc;at.
You are wrong. The three days are
CHRISTMAS. day, 9Th Of july, and Thanks.
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erGORREGTION.-Tte Rev. Mr..
SCOTT rroooscs to hold some special servicesin his
church the Third Prcsbyieriau),i In which nc VIII
be assisted by other ministers. :. s,,.E :.
DR.. HoGE gave notice OF these meetings on sun.
day ias, but mistouk the time when iney "ele ~
,.a;s nnsy viii, nos commence this week, but will
hepIni ON NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT. and be continued
until Friday night.
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DRY GD0DG
----~----~-~~~~-~~-~--~~
VISIT THE NEW YORK AUCTION


VISIT THE NEW YORK AUCTION
HOUSE BEFORE PURCHASING E1sp-
WHERE. WE HAVE JUST RE-
CEIVED THE LARGEST
STOCK OF FANCY
GOODS AND
NOTIONS
~~ EVER SEEN IN RICHMOND
NO ONE CAN COMPETE
WITH US IN PRICES.
READ
OUR PRlCE-LIsT
BELOW.
5Oo yards sTRIPED SATIN, IN a. shades. Worth
$1.25, &c.,: :"
LADIES ELEGANT 3.BUTroN WHITE KIN
GLOVES. 5Oc.: N'o
LADIES' JOUvIN'S 3-BCTTOS rArIsu,rcs,
KID GLOVES, 75c.:
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN>s o.rrrror
FLEECE-LINED GLOVES, 2oc.;
MISSES AND CHILDREN's 2-BCTTox rr,y
TIC FLEECE-LISED GLOVES. lsc.;
LADIES GOOD-QUALITT VESTS. Sic.
LADIES' EXrRA-QUALllYV VEST. 40a-d-rc
MISSES VESTS. 2uc.: H''
GENTLEMEN's HEAVY WOOL uNDrR>r,r.rs
MISSES FANCY STRIPED HOSE. iua,l,,..,..r
shades, 12kc.;
GESTLEMEN'S E.ITRA-sIZG TW,;ftr,..r,,-
HANDKERCIiIEFS. i5c.:
MISSES HANDSOME CPEPA-IpDn- .4,..
LADIES' BOULEVARD SKIRT. uca,ly ,-,,c.
med, exc;
TIP-TOP C0RSETS, 40c.:
QUILTED SATIN RIBBON. at co.,r,, Ii.
No. RIBBONS, in good >haIr-. Sc.
No A
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kd-PREACHING AT UNION STA
TON WEDNESDAY,, December 8, ~ r NJ, oy
Rev. &c, CnEATHAM. s@.'s
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NTDOMESTIC PAPER FASHIONS
4 complete assortment always Oh hand at
no s-s,MSW THALHIMER BROTHERS.
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FAIR.
DINNERS AND sUPPERS.
EDUCATIONAL.

SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES,
- PROFESSOR L. n. HhSSELEFF. PRINCIPAL
ilate professor at Augusta Female Seminary; Miss
III. J. BALDWIN, Princpal}. 304 east Grace street,
between Third and Fourth. opens OCTOBER 1.
for CHI idren from six 10 ten years of age. Hours
rranged to suit pupils attending schools OF English
Evening classes for young men in French and
German. Languages theoretically and practically
taught. Send for circulars to 3O4 east Grace street
no 11-W,F&M1m
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To the Editor of the Commercial;
please state, for the benefit OF myseif as
we'll az many others, how many ana whicn
are the holidays OF the United States!
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RICHMOND, VA, December 8. 1875

RICHMOND, VA, December 8. 1879.
MASONIC NOTICE.-The mcm- H.
Iva hers of LOGE FRANCHISE. No. 53,& NIX
are requested 10 attend a stated cnmmunica-
ton Of their Lodge at st. Adams Hall THIS EVE
MING at O'Clock. AlfMaster Masons In GOOD stano.
mo arc fr,IernaIly invited 70 attend By order OF
the w M - WILLIAM LOVENSTEIS.
do o 1;% Secretary.
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@JOHN G.. SHAFER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
1904 Main street corner above post-oflce),
RICHMOND, VA.

His stock consists OF a LARGE AND FINE AS
sORTMENT OF GOODS, imported especially for
him, and is constantly receiving NEW GOODS.
STYLES, and PATTERNS.
Prices to suit the times
SHIRTS. COLLARS, and CUFFS Of fine grades
made 10 order. no IA
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MEETINGS.

RICHMOND, VA. December $3.50.
MASONIC NOTICE.-Tbe men, r.
Ns hers of JOHN L. ROPER LODGE OF@
pEREE5,IiOS, No. s, are, requested to att "
tend q stated communication of their Lodge. at
Wfikins0ns Hall, Ninth street. THIS EVENING"
nj tx O'Clock. By order of the Y. "a.
da a.1t* W. LOVENS1 Elm, Secretary.
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M NEW GOODS!
GREAT BARGAINS
d. & f. MITTELDORFER,
527 BROAD STREET.

We will open on MONDAY our third supply of
NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS, bought Ut re-
cent auction 50 les i'll New York.
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THE, ANIMAL. NETTING ,99E 1,lTHllE
PEAKE RAILR1AD COMPANY win be held mt
the oiice Of the company DECEMBER 10. 1879,
at IL NJ, as per adjournment November 5. 1879.
The books for tho transfer Of stock will be closed
from1he 30Lh instant until after ihr day of meeting
no 25-td w. f. SMITH, Secretary.
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A MEETING OF THE. STOCKHOLM
n FRS OF THE MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOC:A-
TION win be held at It. Adams Hall on THURS
DAY. Atm December, $40. at O'Clock Z. M.
49,, WILLIAM d. ISAACS,
no a7-td secretary and Treasurer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

When the Zums rushed in on the small
British detachment Of Col Wood and while
tlere wa, vet sa open mad in one direction
Cl. Wea'aer'y. ao English cavalry oli.er
chprel bi, ,au. q Boy of thirteru. who VA,
wi,a bin, on horseback. kissed and tlj lm
20 fy lor Die TIE aJ jumped from 'he sal-
de- strikies thc horse a lash which sent 70
galopiug III. aud SAID: Father ui.l die
with sou The Father handed MS revolver
% che chill just as the Zl.us reached, over
British bodies, tie spot where they stood
Weatberly Sic Eve Zl,us before be fell bat
bis son, modern Cassibianca, truly, was
NH 40 --ce.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
Report S. J. r. r. Bond Commissioners

Report y. J. Il. Il. Bond Commissioners.
We. the Commissioners appointed by the County
Court Of jefferson County. 20 issue TO the Shcn-
audoah Valley Railroad Company the County
Bonds suisse bed b, the said County for the CON
struction of said road beg leave o. report that
prior o. the present contract with the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Company there had been issued
SCI 500 cd said Bonds. aud since the resumption
OF th. work by Satcrlcc & Co. there have been
issued Sl737O0-making the total issued 10 the
present time S235 200-leaving balance Of Bonds
Ia the bands o. vour Commissioners of Sr4,sO0-
81 500 OF which have been attached, and are sub
iect To the order Of the Circuit Court Under ID e
order Of your Court voGr Commissioners Were
ordered 70 detach and canoe all the Coupons on
said Bonds which YOUR Commissioners did with
he exception of coupons amounting to SlI26,
which, al the request OF Satterlee Co, the con.
tractors were not detached, they having deposited
in the hands ns your Commissioners, the amount
in cash t. meetth same when due, which sum OF
Sl726 has been applied to ihe payment OF that
amount of coupons falling dut Apr lst 1879
and the coupons for the same herewith returned
ali cancelled LUGAN oNBUtN.
GEO. W. ElChEi.BU GGEk,
ROBERT v. BAYLOR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
Basis Of Taration Of tie B. 4: o. r. r.

Basis Of Taxation Of he B. g. 0. r. II.
Ordered that the basis of taxation OF the BALTIC.
and Ohio Railroad Company in this County be
fixed for the years 1875 and 1879 at the sum here
tofore sgreed upon. viz: Three hundred md forty
thousand Dollars 600, or at the rate Of Ten
thousand Dollars per mile, upon the tbirIy-iour
miles Of road Of said Company, and upon The pay
mentby said Company OF the legal County and
District Leyies upon said basis the latter to be
assessed for the respective amounts OF said sun OF
$40 OG0 -arportioued 10 the several Districts BY
an order hereafter to be made, the Sheriff will
execute 20 said Company receipt IN full Tor
County and District Leves for said years.
1t is ordered that the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road tax shall be diyided among the different
School Districts as follows:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

Then. continued be, If son don't die soon,
yea viii Gud that there IS a large nams yer Of
people ia this world who have no business Of
Their own, or, ir,hey have they have forgotten
it, ami they spend them whole time % advising
others They thiak they know more than any
one else aul are competent 10 give yon advice
GA every snbiscl even to that Of courliag your
ady.lsvc--they sill tell you how they would
Do il ii she were theirs. He said weak-miud-
Cd men are beset ~ these aiyice-monsers and
90, having any MUD Of their own. are lcwil-
derei, often vcl-nigh destroyed by their as
sau,,s Let them once sec y5u arc determined,
resl'u,c and they wih let Yea alone lie con-
silerel the Grst essential to moral backbone a
steady rurposo-Aave fixed aim, let all your
efforts point toward it; aad don; let tina, SAT-
isfy YOU Il has been sal A." the way to he'll
is paved with sold intentions "-intea,lo Ms
never carried iato execution. The next essen
tial Is aclio0-you must net on the plans you
have i0rmel-be ilrm. uat!ring in your exer-
ton 70 was this guilty that C,'umbus pos
sessed in an eminent degree. Columbus Didn't
deserve so much credit for discov,rus this con-
Gueut-hc dilo't mean o. that, ne stumbled
upon &c, ba, be challenges the Animation Of
de world Cor having actel upon pIas delb-
era'e'y N-m.l Or having exercised all his
energies Or ,h. accomplishment Of a great lie
4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

The West Iirgi4ia Journal Of E}Wi-
ton says announcement week 40 ,h, We,
Virginia University nr 1879 surpassed all
similar o-. asious 10 Tie history 81 The Uuiycr-
si,y The speeches were more sensible the
lectures were more eloquent. tie interest wa.
more general aud the number OF visitors ar-
ger than ever before. Tbccxemjuatiou, clear
ly revealed that she work of ,hc Professor, .aI
been consc.cnt.,u>'y aud thoroughly performs
Cd Fully thousand persons were nr.s..t
hear the BccaAureste SERMON prr.eu.l n
tle President. The Journal gives extract.
from ,he Lecture &C Mr Dawes. ais, ihe hii
text Of tie B,ccahurte sermon. and pro-
nounces the address by Hon II. s WalSer a,
characterized Us sound. practical sense. by a
fearless treatment public questions. by liyc-
iy sai,es e wit, rs asp'erd.i rhetoric aat
delivered io most attractive and ua-rei.
manner 4, says 20 finer Intellectual pr 'n--
zion base been delivered witbu the wall,
Of ,be University
The deliberations Of tAe Wes, Virginia Ills
,orical Society were presided over by II a
Charles Faulkner. The lll oai-e-. ve r-
elected, and arrangements mt3- jog ft. ;4o-
Hca,ioa Of volume of tae yl'uao.s b.sro--ll
papers nov 10 possession 10 -.e >..tt. or
theelii'rsaip Of Mr. Faulkner
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28
Berkeley Bits.
From tie Statesman .

From The Silttsmda
We regret 10 announce the death Of
another highly esteemed citizen of the county.
Mr. EenRmiu Couchman. who had been al
lr sometime. died 40 his residence GEAR
il'.o'sv'll1 ca Thursday last in tie 5s,h year
o.. hs age.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

In the House Of Representative ,wo
weeks ago lion. B f Martin iatrHuced bl.
~ che relief Of \ II Herr; alsoa bill tr the
relief al Ihs children Of Bsnbmia Moor; also
a bin for the relief Of the legal Representatives
o.. Daniel Geluser; ais, a biil flr the rcict
ofLhzabeih Hlni.tla. widow ofJoha z HAM
Iton.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

IL appeasiug TO the Court that there is a large
fund in the hauds g. the sheriff oi this County g.
the credit Of tae Sheep Fund tt is ordered that
Eugene Baker. sheriff as aforesaid be and b. IL
hereby directed o. cal IN one Of The Bonds Of the
County. known s. toe Court Hous. and Jail
Bonds. and take up The sane wiJh SD much O said
uud A. nav tc ucc ssary Goo the purpose, and
make report thereof g. The Jrl1 Perm 81 the
Court
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-28

E-l,-t t-lo "a mug up \ ~ u 4
up to .o.cra d pas, it down 'Hre b.
IS Indeed a worter. rut l-unt ,ue restoration
uf . lost voice more woldulul? And ye DR..
Pierc. : G,idei Medical Discovery srcrd.ly
restores a lost voice. cures h6arseless, sore
throat. bronchitis. ana consumption Many
ministers who had abandoned ~ pulpit y
reason OF sore throat aud general debility, lave.
10y the use of the Discovery, been restored o.
perfect health aud strength Sold by dru--
ri>fs