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TIL b DIS PA TCH.
wODD aFn cor.

GOAL AND W0OD.-On hand and con-
FUEL. ANTHRACITE COAL. all sizps: LUMP
STINT. CLOVER HILL, SUFT COKE. ani all
KINDS OF ENGINE COAL. OAK and PINE WUUD--
long or sawed, Pine and Oak, long. nc 1880 and
81 per cord, delivered free. Orders promptly filed
a. either yard-l905 Gary street or 7OS Broad
stEsc'. -. e2ll = -. C. II. PACE
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| on Health a resolution releasing Mr. e. Y.
Cannon from connecting his Two houses on
Gruce between Third and Fourth streets
with the culyert for six months. Agreed to.
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1900 MAIN STREET

MERCHANT TAILoEs AND CIoTIuERS.
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9OLtCEAeN Gll-l,s
Mr- Higgins presented commfanlcatl
from 1se Police Board, and resolution al.
lowing ex-Polieeman John Gill sim oil
money .aa ual to hwo moRths' pay.
A Buxaber OF the members OF the coun-
Gil thought fhe body had 40 right or ;Rsthor-
ity to make the appropriation.
Reiected--ayeS, f2; noes, 13.
Vote reeonsidered, and subject referred
to the City Attorney, on motion OF Mr..
Taylor.
e,I.AIMs-GRoCxDs AND BUILDtIGs-HEALTH~
Mr.. irwin, from the Committee on Claims
asS Salaries, presented resolution to pay
the claims of Andrew L. Jackson, George
x. Taylor, DR.. W. II. Taylor, and others,
amounting to about 1926. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Hayes presented report from tue
Conmittee on Grounds and Buildings en-
boiying Their action on various subjects
which was received.
/ Mr.. King presented from the Committee
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Joint Meeting.

i: A Joint meeting OF tse City Council wa
held yesterday afternoon to elect Polio
Commissioner from Madison Ward in plac
Of P. HI. Mayo, Esq. whose term OF offic,
had expired, and O clerk TO the Treasurer.
The body was called to order by Mr., T
Wiley Davis, and on his motion Mr.. Man
son was invited to preside. iI the absence
OF President Meredith. ~ a.<f j..
Mr.. r. FL. Mayo was reelected Polio
Commissioner from Madison Ward, his nam
having been sent up with those Of Messrs
r. 81. Maury and John Purcell.
Mr.. D. A. Cardweli3was nominated a
clerk to the Treasurer znd unanimously re
elected. r4..s..-1 aais5: .-t~ .s,'H@' =,
/: Adjourned ness - ...r h,}s% 4
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vail are the prominent aspirants for the
seat in the Senate from the district COM.
poseti Of the counties OF Henry and Patrick.
The rivalry between them will, as appear
ances indicate, be disposed OF by a nomina-
ting convention, and district meetings, 1t
seems. are to appoint the delegates to the
nominating conventions. Colonel Penn
stands up for the discharge OF the obliga-
lions ia the creditors OF the State, rs was
proposed by the last Legislature. Mr.. Sto-
vail. il I understand him and the CORE
spondence OF the Nears from the upper
counties, denounces the McCulloeh COM
promise. Whether he places himself on
the Mabone-AIassey platform have not
learned.
This is the season for the protracted meet
tngs at the country churches. Rev. Fl.
Petty and Rev: NJ. w. Read have just closed
a meeting at Sandy Creek church, in this
county. and Revs. II. Petty and P. Fl. Fon-
tame are now holding meeting at Sharon
church, in this county. just across the
border Rev. ?. II. Fontaine and Rev. j. NJ.
Williams have held meeting at State-Line
church, and Rev. f. II. Jones and Rev, Mr..
Pittlsan at Shiloh ("the Mill") church.
These gentlemen represent the churches as
being much blessed by these services.
AIpHA,
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Extent nnd Value OF the Property
Wtalets 20 Jefferson Davis. -


New ORLEANS. August 5.-The Democrat
contains the following q The accounts OF
the value and extent of the estate Of the
late Mrs. Sarah Al. Dorsey, which she be-
queathed to Mr.. Davis, that have recently
appeared in northern and western papers
are absurdly eXtrayagant. We are assured
on the best possible authority that the value
OF the estate viii not exceed $4,000. Be-
sides Beauvoir. Mississippi City, valued at
$4,000, Mrs. Dorsey owns three places in
Tensas parsh--one assessed at S11,540,
three.ifths OF another valued at $4,000, and
another, which. is lying idle and is subject
to overflow, at $1,000. Two OF these places
are rented 10 Mr.. Isaacs, Of this city, for
$3.50. which constituted the whole Of
Mrs. Dorsey's income. On this property she
paid. according to the receipts shown US.
1892 In taxes. Her debts at the time OF her
death amounted to over $1,000. Last spring
she made bona tide sale OF Beauvoir place
to Mr.. Davis for $1,000, for which he gave
his notes, running for one, two, and three
years. These notes are now in the hands
OF Mr.. J. W. Payne, one OF our Oldest and
most respectable merchants, who for a long
time was tn. manager OF Mrs. Dorsey's
business affairs. Mr.. Payne had been the
warm personal friend Of her late husband,
was her near neighbour, and was made by
her the custodian of her will and private
papers. The much-talked OF lands owned
by Mrs. Dorsey in Arkansas and Texas
have not for long time past been deemed
worth paying taxes on. The above facts
we have received from Mr.. Payne, than
whom no more honest and Veracious gen.
tleman can be found"
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pnEfgfssa4

BALTIMORE, August 6.-The Democratic
State Convention to nominate candidates
for Governor, Comptroller, Attorney-GeH
eral, and clerk OF the Court OF Appels,
assemblies In this city tomorrow. There is
no opposition 20 Hon. W. IT. Hamilton, OF
Washington county, az the party candidate
Tor Governor, and be vii! probably be NOM
mated by acclamaton. Nr. Hamilton was
United States senator from this State, his
term expiring in 1875. The present IN.
cumbents for Comptroller and Attorney
General will be renominated.
LATE ELECTION IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, ny, August G.-Unofficial
but definite returns from about fifty couu-
ties show falling off OF aboutone third in
the aggregate vote, but about the usual
Democratic majority. The Republicans
have made legislative gains, but the Gene
raj Assembly that two years ago was ia
Democratic on joint ballot continues Demo-
cratic over 100. Blackburn's majority for
Governor is rariously estimated from 10000
TO 40,000. The vote recommending 4 call
for q constitutional convention, though
supported by both parties, undoubtedly
failed o! the required constitutional ma
iority. The election was unusually quiet
all over the State, no serious difficulty being
reported. The Greenbackers have GER
tainly elected two members Of the lower
house OF the Legislature, but their aegre-
gate vote is insignificant. In this county
Blackburn gets COOL, and Evans 4.049. At
the last gubernatorial race McCrary Demo
crat received 9,T0G, and Harlan (Eepub,i-
CAM T,1G0.
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ROANOKE COUNTY.

RAIN; FOLLOWED THE RIVER AND NOUN
TAISS-GoOD PROSPECT FOR FALL GRASS
CORN INJURED BEYOND REMEDY--HHAvY
SHIPMENTS OF wHEAT-NEw ENTERPRISE IN
EoANoKE-vALUE OF PEAR-oRCHARD-
STEPHEN A. EPUDIATIoN
RESOLUTION.
ROANOKE, VA, August ), 1879.
Editors Dispatch: The late rains have
been very partial, some sections OF the coun-
! ty being made too wet to pillow, while in
others dry earth is turned up in blowing
whcat-stubble. The rain-yielding clouds
seem to have followed the river and the
mountain range, while the intervals between
them have not yet received q thorough wet
! ting.
Grass is already responding to the blessed
showers, but the early-planted corn seems
injured so greatly by the drought that there
| canuot be anything like an average yield.
The necessities OF the people and the IA
Yoring weather have induced heavy ship
ments Of wheat. While the crop was prob
ably not more than two thirds Of an average
one, The shipments from Big Lick depot
alone in July amounted to 2,1T9.264 pounds
OF wheat, or one hundred carloads. Of this
quantity, all was shipped to Richmond save
two carloads to Petersburg and eight car
loads 10 Lynchburg.
MI. uoUh MOOInan GaS lnIS year OeFelOpeu
new source OF revenue to the Inhabitants
OF our mountain goiges. He has canned
about 500 bushels OF whortieberrieS, for
which lie paid Sl.25 per bushe. It would
he difficult to estimate whit a @odscnd this
money has proved to the poor women and
children.
We were informed on Saturday that the
pear orchard in Sussex county, OF which
Mr.. Mooman is half owner, bids fair to be
mine of wealth. Up to the 1st OF August
they had sold 500 bushels Of pears at an ave-
rage OF 81 per buShel, their first shipments
bringing the almost fabulous sum OF SIS per
bushcl.
We lately saw the statement made, as his
torical, that some years ago Illinois, owing
tabout S7,000,000, deemed it impractica6lc
to pay it, and in convention assembled was
about to pass population ordinance,
when the late Stephen \. Douglas, being
in the city i'll in bed. was carried into the
Convention and handed up the resolution,
'tWc, the people OF illinois will be honest
If we never pay cent? The resolution
was passed by acclamation, and very soon
her bonds were at par and her financial
condition prosperous one. Is this state
mcnt historically correctr ROANOKE.
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RICHMOND, August 5, 1877


Editors Dispatch: Gcntemcn,-The
snake-story fever having attacked one OF
your readers. he furnishes for what it is
worth the following incident in snakeoo-
gy:
In the g Green Springs" upper part OF
Louisa county, there are a great many
snakes Of friendly nature, and not infre-
qucntly do they pay d!ning-rooms, cellars,
and lighthouses visits; and, like Virginians
Of the old school, they feel themselves well
come to such meals rs they find there,
though unbidden. On this occasion fe-
male snake brought her family to spend the
day at my fathers, as the white folk OF old
Louisa often do. She came early in the
morning on account Of the tender age Of her
loved ones and the severity of tue sun to-
wards midday. She established her house
hold in some flowers close bya hen carrying
a brood Of chickens. My attention was at
tracted by the peculiar noise and evident
excitement OF the hen; so I watched for an
explanation, and soon saw the snake at
tempting to catch q chicken. When l saw
that ITS efforts were about to be rewarded
with success ! ran for a gun, and on arrlr-
ing at the place OF combat the snake made
strange noise, and Immediately perceived
the yard-grass for yard in every direction
from the snake moving. This motion was
caused by the infant snakes running to their
mother, and one after the other they passed
into her mouth. shot the snake IN the
head, and took from her body twenty
threee little snakes, ranging from four TO
six inches in length, and killed them one by
one. AN EYEWITNESS.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY, August q, $40.
The number Of breaks To-day comprised LA hogs.
heads ~ d 70 tierces. The offerings ut auction on
Change were lot packages; Of which number IS
were sold at prices ranging from 81 to 800.
The following are The quotations:
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
LugS.-Commop. $2.304$3; Eledlmm, 800
So 90 sood. 81 ,Is4.50.
Leaf.-Co,nmun, S560!550: MEDIUM, $6G1S6.50
good. S7mS7.50; nnc, $i0a3l2.30; ezra Hue,
$l35O@$l5.
S4.50GS6; good $6@$7.50; tnc, 5000.
DARK oDs-MANUFAcTuRISG.
Lug Fiiters.-Commsn- S3@i4; medium, $3.50
LeGf FiiierS.-i' o,nmon. $5Gls6.50: medium. 81
M&S.5O; good, f9MSl0 so; fine, 3ll@$l2 50
cxr;, tinc sun-cured, Sl2MSl7.
H'rnDperS-C0mnIon, S7M3S 80: medium, -
ira, $Il.50ISl2: extra sun-curcd, SlS6E:25.
BRIGHT ODS-MANUFACTUEISG.
Sm0kprs.-Common. t5A$7; medium. $1,000
$40: roon, il2S@Sl5.50: tinc. S20M $50.
FiNcrs.-C",nmon, s5G$6; medium, s7fgS9 ;
good, SJ0uG:0c: fine. Snuni 500
IFrdDptrs.--C Common. Sl2mSl5; medium, ) 10
i25 good, S30mSIU; line. sl3HeS5Oi fancy, $50
M$75.
lEshogony lFrrDDers.-rommnn, Sl5mS SIS ;
$50; extra, SG0I3S75.
WESTERN GOODS.
Lug FiLlerS-0ld lark, $3@I.5O.
Lear FiAers.-Connon 10 Medium, Sims6; good
Lugs, Toiking.-New d7rk, s25n@:3.
Mason County.-Ncw common TO good filters ~
6S1O.
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ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.

LEXINGTON, Va, August 5. 1870.
Editors Dispatch; Yesterday (Monday)
beng our County-Court day, and the farm
ers having little leisure time, many Of
them assembled in town to pass the COM
plments OF the DAY and talk over their
farming prospects, DC. when to the sur
prise of a good many they were called TO
the courthouse yard TO hear Messrs. Sher-
rard and Lady announce themselves as cam
didates for The suffrage OF the people to bill
the placesin the Senate and House OF Dele
gates occupied by them last session. They
haransucd the crowd considerably as to
little as to what they had done. After
they got through, the crowd called for
Major w. A. Anderson, who responded to
the call. and poured such yolley OF hot.shot
into The Mozalt titles as to make them vince
and tlHir best friends to feel sorry for them.
He reviewed their whole course in the Lee
giSature, and told them facts that some OF
The people seemed to be surprised at; told
them If they had worked aS hard TO settle
the public debt as they did 10 unscttle it
their chances for the next Legislature would
be better than they are now. Alter Major
Anderson got through, Colonel Lady at
tempted some explanation OF his course in
the last Legislature, but very lame. Mr..
Frazier then took The stand. did not hear
him; was not interested enough to ask, but
suppose, as usual, on the war-path. sup
pose we will have lively times before the
election, as the campaign las opened so
early.
Weather very warm. Thermometer go
in the shade. Grand jury made several in
dictments against offenders. Nothing spe-
cial before the Judge. Corn has improved
very much since the rains OF the last week
or ten days. Our town very healthy. No
tice several commercial agents from Rich
mond at the hotel. am glad to say Rich
mond has i very good, healthy trade from
this place. PHIL1o.
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Saratoga.
AMERICAN BANKERS AssocIAr1oN-THE RAG

| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIOE-THE RACES
| SARATOGA, N. Y, August 6.-The Con
vention of the American Bankers Associa
| ton assembled in the Town Hall to-day.
| In the absence OF President Mitchell, First
Vice-President Il. J. D. Vermily, Of New
| York, presided.
james BEcl, secretary, OF New York, read
| bis annual report, and in the absence OF the
| treasurer also read his report, which shows
| 4 balance OF $1,000 after llquidating all cN-
penses OF the present conyeBtion.
Mr.. Camp, OF Milwaukee, read an interest
| ing paper OIL the history Of western bank
| ing.
SARATOGA, n. Y, August Gin the first
| race-three-q quarter mile - Lady Middleton
won easily; Hippogriff second, Obserwand
third. Time LII.
The second race-one mile and an eighth
was won by Bonnie Carrie; Bonnie Wood
second, Pique third. Time, 1.5S.
The third race-one mile and half-was
won by Mintzer; Danichetf second, Sky
lark third. Time, 2.394
The fourth race-seIlng race. one mile
and five eighths-was won by Bill Dillon !;
Cemmic G. second, Dick Sas.cer third.
Time, 2.554.
Alexander Mitchell was elected president,
and among the vice-presidents is General
John Echols, of Staunton, Va. Among the
members OF the Executive Council elected
were j. W. Lockwood, Of Richmond, and
III, Kepperl, OF Galveston.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY,. August 6, 1879.
SALEs-G shares Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany's stock sold at s54.
Government Sscurittes.-United States ~,
si@ss sscur,t:ss-y,rgini 1e-4os, 49a bid. so
cinia console new coy bid, soy asked; Virginia do
ferred, 64 bid. 84 asked: Virginia interest cerif-
aToSa @5a
Moth Carolina per cent. bonds, 63x asked.
City Securtttes.- Richmond city IS. j. and j.,
s% eg s Fly nd A. i ioa T.
tersburg city s's. spt cial tax J. and j.. 1e9 bid;
5rS eS s,{ sss ~ and s ss e
ta1-recslYable. II. aud y, 9 / a ked.
=, Rai!rogd Bo1ds.-Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
peake and Ohio Railway rs, gold, J. and j., Is
asked Virginia Central Railroad first mortgage 6's.
): and j., 100 bid: Virgi"ia Central RsiIroad
third mortgage 6's. j. and j., 101 u ked: Virginia
Central Railroad fourth mortgage 6's, J.and j.,
10a& bid; Virginia Central Railroad non.mortgage
Railroad third mortgage S.. j. and J hoy bid ;
Southsfde Railroad first mortgage preferred S's.
j. and j.. los bid: Souhside Railroad second
mortgage preferred 6S, j. ami D., SO bid Southsidc
Railroad third mortgage preferred IS, j. and d. SO
bid. S5 asked: Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
peterSSr JroaI rss a mortgage moi ia "2 sJ and
LOG bid; Petersburg Railroad first mortgage 8's j.
and D., III asked: Petersburg Railroad second
mortsaEe S. andJ.., At asked; Atlantic, Missis-
sicpi and ohio Railroad certificate, 99s bid; Rich
mond FREDERICKSBURG and Potomac Railroad mort
gage 81, j. ard j.. lO7 bid: Richmond, Fretc-
ricSsburg and Potomac Railroad mortgage -, J.
and D., 100 bid: Orange and Alexandria Railroad
first mortgage 6'S. NJ. AMI N. 95 bid; Orange and
Alexandria Railroad SECOND mortgage 6's, j. aud
D.. 81 bid: Grunge, Alcxlndria and Manassas Rail-
road trs mortgage -. j: ana d. 66 asked; Rich
mond aud DaEYilte Railroad consolidated o., 81.
and NJ 96 asked: Piedmont Railroad first MORTGAGE
s's, 4. and 9, l0S bid; G.. {. and a. Railroad irst
mortgage =. % as ed: G., ant \. Ralrod second
mortgage Is. II bid. 7G ask d.
canal Bond&.-Jamcs Eivcr and Kanawha Canal
FIRST mortgage CO. VI. and M sc ask ed
RatfrcdG Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
100 par, bid: Ric& nond. Frederick burg and Po-
tomac Railroad common, 100 par, 40 bid. %
asked; Richmond, Frederick burg and Potomac
Railroad seven per cent. guaran eed, 100 par, 90
bid; Richmond ani Danvle Railroad, 100 par, 7
bid, 20 asked Sea.oard and Roanoke Railroad guar
anleed. 100 par, % bid.
Bdnk Hocks.-National Bank of Virginia, 100
par, Sc bid. 90 u kcd.
Insurance Com Virginia Fire and Ma
rine. 20 par. S4S bid SO asked; Virginia State, %
par. 2SS bid: Granite. 100 par, Is asked.
lScetinne0uS.-Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, 100 par. 81 Dd.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DISPATCH

FALLING OF PORCH AT PORTSMOUTH;
ONE PERSON FATALLY AND SEVERAL
OTHERS PAINFULLY INJURED-vIsIT OF
NORTH CAROLINA FXCURs1ONIsTs TO
NORFOLK - TELLOW-FEvER SCOURGE;
ELEvEN NEW CASES AT ME3fPHIs-sAIA-
TOGA RACEs-FATAL BOILE R EXPLOSION
AT GREENHOUSE, N. Y.-ACCIDENT FROM
A FALLING sCAFFoLD IN CHICAGO, ILL
MARYLAND'S NEXT GovERNOR-TERRI-
BILE RESULT OF A DRUNKEN ROW AT
MIDDLETON, oHIO-FATAL ARRAY IN
MILLvILLE, MO.-sHOOTING AFFAIR IN
TORONTO, CANADA-AMERICAN DENTAL
AssoCIATION-AMEE BANKERS AS
soCrATION-DIsAsTR FIRE IN CAN
ADA-MINE TROUBLES IN PRUssiAN COL.
fIERIEs-ENGLIsH RACES-THE LORD
MAYORS. BANQUET IN ENGLAND.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

SHO0TIN G AFERAY-SUNDAY SERVICES--
COURT PERSONAL---VERY.
OLA ClllZEN-THE wEATHEE-TRAVEL. X
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispach.J
AUGUST 6, 1879.
On saturday evening last difficulty oc
CARED between DR.. J. r. Wood and color
cd man named Wood. in which the former
received 4 ristoI-shoE wound through bis
ltit breast. Ii appears from rumor that the
negro had a wife living at Or. Woods. and
that she, having become offended at some OF
DR.. Woods family. enlisted the attention oil
her husband. who became very abusive,
talking in public in such 4 manner rs to
Justify DR.. Wood in attempting 10 chastise
him for it. They met in Mr.. DaviS's store,
at Whitehall, when the Doctor advanced
upon Wood with stick and pistol. The
negro wr"nchcd the pistol from his hand,
and Mr.. Davis here stepped between them,
and the negro placed the pistol under Da-
vi>'S arm, inflictin2 the wound as aforesaid
upon Or. Wood. The wound is not con-
sidercd dangerous. The negro was commit
ted to Jail. aud on Monday was indicted by
The grand jury.
AT the Baptist church on Sunday DR.. c.
II. Toy preached an admirable discourse
defining the origin and duties OF the office
OF deacon. After the services the church
went into the election Of deacon to fill a
vacancy, and {. {. Werl enbaker was chosen,
There was no preaching at this church at
night, owing TO the ndispostion of the pas
tor. Rev. Mr.. Moore, or Covington, KY,
preached at the Presbyterian church.
day was hot and oppressive, and
the sovcreignS were here in large numbers.
The day was quiet and orderly.
Yesterday Il lady and gentleman were
riding in buggy down the Woolen-Nlllls
road, and Just as they passed under the rail-
road bridge a train passed over, frightening
TIE horse 10 such an extent rs to render him
unmanageabc. The buggy was overturned
and both persons received quite severe
bruises; but nothing serious. The horse
succeeded in breaking the shafts to the
buggy.
Mr. NJ. b. Almond. once the Magazine
mc,lali>t OF the University, but since en-
gagged in teaching, has been elected profess
sor OF Latin and Greek in the Louisville
thy) High School, ut salary OF 81 800.
Mr.. Almond is Il gentleman of eminent at
lainments in the branches he proposes TO
teach.
Mr.. George b. Young. citizen of this
pace, and quite advanced in years. died on
Mohuay evening. Mr.. Young came. TO
charlottesville from New Orleans, where
ne had been successful in the conduct OF
newspaper enterprise, and had amassed
handsome fortune. Hew originally from
New York. He was,a genial, kind-hearted
gentleman, OF strong prejudices but warm
attachments. He was buried yesterday eve
hing.
The weather is fearfully hot. The Their
,aometcr has only gotten up about 900, but
tne atmosphere seems totally devoid OF oxy.
Sen. We have fine iains every day.
Inc travel on the trains that pass this
4 rG,ht Is very great. The rush to the noun
q ,n 'ms IS immense. and the proportion of
r rsss Who 60 is larger than in previous
,, General Malone and John E. Massey are
bin ,,aucea to speak against the "brokers'
!" Tue September court OF this county.
QUP.
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North Carolina and Virginia.
ENTERTAINMENT OF NORTH CAROL!NIANS ].



NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, August G.-Norfolk has been
.hronged to-day with the visitors who ar
rived last night from North Carolina. They
represent the mercantile and various other
branches OF trade OF every section Of that
State, and come here rs guests OF the mer-
chants OF Norfolk, who were DESTROYS Of eX-
tending their business relations to points
they have not heretofore reached, and OF
becoming personally known to many with
whom they have been doing business. Am
pie provision was made for the entertain
ment OF the eXcursionistS while here. They
were welcomed by the Mayor at O'Clock
to-day, and Immediately afterwards set
down to banquet spread for 1000 guests.
After partaking OF the repaSt various toasts
were proposed and responded to in grace
ful and appropriate terms by Hon. John
Goode, Mayor John 5. Tucker, and others,
OF Norfolk, and Judge billiard and others
OF North Carolina. This afternoon the eX-
cursionists embarked on board the steamers
FLORIDA and Banks. and were carried to
Old Point, where they remained to witness
dress-parade, and then reemhLrked for q
ride TO the Canes,