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WINES AND LIQUORS.

COOKING WINES and ERANDIES.
JAMAICA RUM and SCOTCH WflIskEI.
TABLE SuERRIES and PORTS, our own import
alton:
FOREIGN and AMERICAN CIIAMPAGNES.
FRENCH, ITALIAN, and AMERICAN CLA-
REFS;
CHARTRECSSE, ANNISETTE, CCRAC0. and
EAU DE-. VIE DEDASTZICK CORDIALS;
WEYMOUTH (ItaIian Winc):
APOLLISARfS, BIERRESBORN. CHLORINE.
STKONTEA, and BELMONT MINERAL Wa
TIERS. ut CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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pR0SPOALS.

DROPOSALS.-BIDS will be received at
L the Grand Secretary's Office up 10 MONDAY,
18th instant, for the PRINTING OF THE PRO-
CERnINGS OF THE GkAND LODGE OF VlR-
GINA FOR 1879. Samples, style, and quality OF
work can be seen at The Office The work must be
delivered In the office or before 1sr February.
1850. In such mai-dress as may be prescribed.
Satisfactory security will required for The prompt
and faitniu performance or contract. The Com
mttee on Finance aud Investment reserve the right
TO reject any or all bids.
WILLIAM r. TSAACS,
de ltd Grand Secretary.
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We return thanks TO Hon: }. W. JOEY
80 uon r. Il. JOHNSTON, and Hon. Il. u.
yy,TueRs for public documents.
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FINANCIAL.
REONEY AND REAL ESTATE.
LOANS MADE
on Richmond city and suburban real estate, bonds
stocks, or other good commercial securities ~ Tn
LOWEST MARKET RATES.
HOUSES AND LOTS,
with or without the modern improvements. Of \ !
sizes, desIrably located, for sale on ACCOMMO-
DATING TERMS.
ALSO,
SUBURBAN PLACES AND FARMS.
number of WELLINGS, FACTORIES,
STORfS, and FARMS FOR RENT AT prices TO
suit the times, by RICHARDSON Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
nooo-lm l113 Main street.
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hTOIL

VIZ HNhE
BALTIMORE N'u. 49, W..
IEWi,%. >nl,t 'ri' e.. ~.
~tGAk-CAKt>, ,l\r!@.''.''
Jl'MBi f.. &c: ,.,-.rl. -,
all at winch We sell Al BALL " ''''''
Iu<c 10 authorizations "a i.. "''' t..
canIirs. no ,.iap. sugar. ": 'r.F' w. .
no drn,nmrrS. harr 40 hon. r''.-'.* w..
nv customers The Jtu.G !" 49, :
GIVE me 4 call. I''' .,'..'. ...
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HOLIDAY Coon,
UT LEVY BROTIIrps,


UT LEVY BROTHERS,
HOLIDAY DEPARTMENT
WILL b.
KEPT OPEN
UNTIL o O'CLOCK THURSDAY s,.,,....
DECEMBER II. ;.79
CALL MO ~.
Tue Largest EN:"yrr.r,-
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n
NOTHING OLD OR MISUNDERSTANDING
OF THE LATEST DESIGNS.
MALACHlTE VASES. COLOGNE SETS, &C.:
DCSMORE ORNAMENTS. &c:
CRACKLE VASES. BOUQuET-llcLDEES. &c.
IRIDISC BOUQUET and FLOWER
STANDS,
VENETIAN VASES. ORNAMENTS, &C.;
DRE> DERO ORNAMENTS. &C;
BOHEMIAN VASES, COLOGNE SETS, &C;
CHINESE VASES. &C.:
JAPANESE BOXES. TRAYS. Sc:
MAJOLICA. in new designs. AT half former prices
FRENCH and ENGLISH DINNER, TEA an
TOILkT-SETS;
HARLEQUIN AFTER-DiNNER COFFEES,
HARLEQUIN TEA and DESSERT-SETS.
JApANHED COAL~VAsES and rLATE WARM
Frs.
The above are row open for inspection. No idea
can be formed Of III" variety. :" come and see.
L. L. TAYLOR, l0l1 Main street.
J. T. C. G. s. SE .Isov. saIe>meo. del
JURISDICTIONS AND
C. Z:MMEH,
MtNUFACIU RlNG CbNFEtIlbNEk bl
STEAM Pow ER,
No. 1915 MAIN STREET.
respectfully informs The puhlir lh' he has In Store
The largest assortment OF CANDY TOYS ever "X-
hibited in Ibis city, and which Is offered TO The trade
al wholesale ana retail.
RS stock Of HOLIDAY GOODS Is complete. com
priSip.. in parf- -
FRENCH and PLAIN CANDY MIXTURES, made
of the finest sugar and pur"sl tlay0r>;
MALAGA RAISINS Of all grades.
SkEDLESS RAISiNS. FINEST ctTtDN.
NEW CURRANTS, TURKISH PkUHEs,
NUTS OF Eli : ind. GELATINE. etc.. etc.;
ORNAMENTED and PLAIN CAKES Vf every de-
scription: ~ .,.,
ALSO,
FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS! FIREWORKS
Special prices mace for sunday Sch 'os ami Fairs.
Merchants from tn country Will lind 1t TO Their
interest examine my stock before purchasing, ana
they are cordially inv ted 10 cal on
dc 5-3T T.. IiMMER, 1913 Main street
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mop CHRISTMAS ANp w.. TX

NOR CHRIST A. ,yfg-E Wa
4 GIFrS.-tirgant EIl'!.tr' ,..'- If.
an,I UYMNAI S-.llr urg," ~" ~, So" p" -
lection we have ever 81 &c. :..:.-
ponulur and Standard Hrrh> 5.A. sr'.tI ;
ipys: PORTABLE WRlIlN"-;; ~. y IA
splcndit-somc very chrai. u,,' i;;s,I> Tu@': -
BOXES aud pIcry WuEk- bA>rM', XII l. a.. y =,
JI,IS. handsome iNkSfANl>; ,.n,D ~ y
PURCHASES, Seq sK-tAHn>,, -h\.Nf>
PENC,L-CASES, rCESkr;;. - -, tNEi'> 10 -','
CHRISTMAS and NJ" .lt;hh ~ itgt,H~ ~
VARIETY; CHlLDRnN'S Bnoh,'T glorc ~,
lection, more hcauttui ihan r log 80"
many other choice lEGs 'Ntt- ,nrtr ,rc...
tIon. Persons should Gail no 'H'"s y
quietly, before The rush beeln'' 4 pknb "
deS Ntn ,Il e
lust RECEIVED AND t TO-, NGr.,
d 900 boxes iuII.count FtEE-II!H; v lI0S> A.
400 cases three. pound eaH'
100 ,o rsA n.a LAYER EA ,i:,<s
iSo hayes VALENCIA kStS''' ,.,,r
Aon 1 'ssrcss new Gu Rants, yorh 81 /.
80 tubs Of Nirsin i a"a
az hoxrs ncbOtc~ CHEESE, y,.erle,;
SIC, bar els APPLES hihr.tp.t%,,s.
SSS bax.s sMnkED llskhlH"
1 POO has BEANS aud PEA POWERS,
Nh. 1913 MAJ >1> --
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Eighth Day.
WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1879.
SENATE. -
Senator ELLIOTT in the chair. No prayer

Senator ELLIOTT in the chair. No prayer
PRESENTED AND RsFERRhD.
pv Mr.. Wu.cox: Petition OF citizens OF
Petersburg PRAYING repeal OF the Monet!'
krapister law and the enactment OF speciuc
license tax. o,,o.,
&c OF chapter 81 OF the Code, and secsion u
of chapter 81 Of the Code:
BY Mr.. LOWELL: A bill revising 'Na
amending the registration Laws and repeal
mo chapters 6, 7, and 8 Of the Code, and
REVEALING all acts in conflict tberewltn.
nv AIR. SMITH of Nelson: a resolution
referring to the Committee on Education
so much of the report of the Superlnten-
dent OF Public instruction as relates 10 the
biyher education OF women.
RESPECT TO MR.. DAvIS'S MEMORY.
MIR. ATKINSON presented preamble and
series OF highly eulogistic resolutions OF re-
spect to the memory OF Mr. shelton Z. Ia
Wis. late Clerk Of the Senate. providing Tor
wearing the usual badge OF mourning for
thirty days. and directing copy of the re-
solutions to be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased. Agreed to unanimously.
THE ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. PAUL introduced the following con-
current resolution, which lies over under
the rules:
Resotved uhe House OF Delegates concur
rincj, That the General Assembly will pro-
coed on Wednesday, December 11tt, at
half. past y o'clock, to the election OF
Judges of the county and corporation courts
for the respective counties and corporations
Of the Commonwealth, proceeding with the
counties and corporations in alphabetical
order; and that it shall be the order ana
continuing order until complete.
BLACKsBURG COLLEGE.
Senate Joint resolution providing for the
appointment OF 4 special joint committee
to investigate the affairs OF Biacksburg
College came up on the calendar.
Mr.. LOWELL, representing the Board OF
Directors OF the College, asked that the re-
solution be unanimously agreed to, as the
Board courted investigation.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mr..
HURT was requested to communicate the
fact to the House Of Delegates.
TREASURER.
The General Assembly next proceeded to
the further execution of the JOINT order
viz. the election of certain officers
Tie names of c. 81. Reynolds aud Z. NJ
I r. Hunter were the only candidates fol
Treasurer, and the joint vote resulted:
For Mr.. Reynolds.
For Mr.. Hunter.
For Mr.. carter.
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Death of Sidney S. Baxter.

The following letter reached US yester-
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SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENITENTIARY.
For this Office Dir. PAUL nominated Mr..
Samuel G. Williams. of Rockingham, whom
he complimented highly.
Mr.. ATKINSON nominated the present in
cumbent, Colonel Samuel A. Swami. Mr..
ATKINSON made brief address ~ behalf Of
Colonel Swami, and condemned the course
of the Readiusters in the wholesale slaugh-
ter OF the men who wore the gray. IL to
build up their party 1t be necessary to re-
adjust the debt. it Can hardly be that the
people believed that these tried men should
be decapitated for no other cause than that
they discharged their duty faithfully and
had an empty sleeve OF q wooden leg.
Mir. DAVIS reminded the Senator that they
were not decapitated because they dis.
charged their duties we'll, but because they
were not ReadiuSters.
The vote resulted:
For Mr.. Williams .....................79
For Mr.. swami. ................-.. oo
Mr.. Williams was declared elected.
at $50 P. nj. Mr.. DANIEL presented a
joint resolution postponing the further ca
ecuion Of the joint order until 124 p. NJ.
tomorrow. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY IN the chair. NO prayer.
THE POWELL INVESTIGATION.
Mr. WILKINSON, Of Pittsyvaula, offered
the following:
ResolUed (tIe Senate concurring), That
special joint committee, consisting OF five
on the part OF the House and three on the
part OF the Senate, he appointed TO investi-
gate the settlement made by the Auditor
with the agents Of the State in the matter
Of Charles L. Powell, securities on bis
official bond as sheriff Of Pittsylyania
county, and report the result OF such in
yeStisation.
Mr. WILKINSON said:
At the last session Of the Legislature
introduced a resolution asking for an in
vestigatiop to ascertain what moneys had
been collected from Charles L. Powell, late.
sheriff OF PitSylyanla county. and his SCI
.curities, BIZ the agents OF the STATE appoint
ed to collect from them by the Auditor.
Under the resolution the committee was re-
qnlred to report the result OF it's investiga-
ton. The investigation was had, but no
report ever submitted folhe House by that
committee, though required under the re-
solution to do so. II was kept back for
some purpose--wby we are LETT TO coniec-
sturc-and TO this day the people OF this
Commonwealth doa't know liar ever be.
came OF the matter. And the only excuse
ever offered by anysof ifile committee for.
failing TO make a report was made by its
chairman, WHO announced on the last day
5pi the session (whfn he Tas called upon
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
CLEARED.

Steamer Alssta (Br,. Craig, Londen7Hendsrson Bros
stesmsr Devona (Brj, Young, Bros
steamer strathairy tBr). Pottinger Glssgow-John
stcs.ner Piantyn CBsls, Fslk, Antwerp-Funch Edge
steamer Acapulco. s6sckford, Aspnwall-Paciac Mail
Steamer cisribe r Ferguson Ponce and Mayagucs-
steamer Carondelet. crowcli, Fernandina via Port
steamer European (Bp, Thompson, Port Royal. sC-G
stoamer yineland, Bowen, Baltimore-J s Krems
Steamer yapor. Hall. Wilmington: De-AbieI Abbott.
Steamer Msyiowcr. Warren. Philadelphis-wm Clyde
steamer Noreus. Hsiots. Boston=H Di%oek.
ia'p pis I-""' .'"''' ''p' 's',' ~, 49,, ~'
Ship Minnie Swift tBr,. Molioy. AntwerpJ whitney
Ship City Camp (Br). Gibson. Bordeaux-snow Bur
Bark uloire (Br,. Bagdon London--J whitney 4 Co
bark Emma Ives (Brj. Jenkins Giasgow-J Whitney
Bark wimbus (Br,, coaill; co.k-c W Bortaux.
Bark Harriet Campbell (Br). Cork for orders-J Par
Bark Adolf Ger. Bockelmann, Brcmsn-u hermann.
barn Louise tNer,, unger; Antwerp Tucker g. Co.
Bark ADMIRAL Peter fordenskjod Nor). Lanoe. Rotcr
Bark Amaranth Nor. Torssssen, Rotterdam-Funch
BARK Competitor (Ger,. Kuhn. Tricsto-Funch. Edye
Bark Honor tAns. Marcglia. Trieste-John soager.
Bark Ilomborsund tNor, Nielsen. Havre-Funch. Edge
Bark Tros rrercs Fr Gutter Msrseillss-James Henry
Bark Mary llasDrouck. Ludwig BordcauN--J Jansen
bark Vittoria utaD DE Martino Aimeria-Lauro. Storey
n Go.
Bark Uhika tswe) Jon sson, Gibraltar for ordersBen
ham. Boyescn. Pickering n Go.
Bark John Buny an. Butman. Gcnoa-Carver Barnes.
Bark Lizzie Merry, Merry. New OreausN ii Bri CHAM.
Brig Tecsna utab lzso Almcria for orders-Lawrence.
Giles Co.
Brig Thomas Turali, Rates. Ponce. PR-L W 4 Arm
strong
schr Vim Burroughs. smith, Dunkirk-Thomas Dun
hams Nephew X Co.
scir h symonds, Kecnc, Pointa-Prre, Guad-1saac
schr VIM lowering. Smith. Gavcstcn-Evans, Ball
Co. ........ DI.
schr Lydia Roper. Cranmcr. Key west-Overton
Hawkins. !.
schr Jamcs Ponder. Robinson. Wilmington NC-Sagh
Bailey a Go.
schr Mary A withsm. Clark, WILMINGTON. NC-R l..
schr WIN II Bowen, McDaid, Providence via Newport
j e. Roberts. 4f
schr X A Forsyth Hobbie, Now Haven Thomas j. Pope
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER MAnrL BIRD from York for Portland. Nc,
put into Gloucester midnight OF Oct 80 caky and connect
ing rod broken having experienced very heavy gaze
while crossing the bay Ia which her syphons gave out
She would be detained two Gays for repairs.
STEAMER MILDRED tBr Long, from Montreal with gain
for Quebec aud London grounded opposite Cape atochc
Oct 80 aud viii have TO tighten to get OIL A Steamer,
sist her.
STEAMER DoxINios, Clements. from Boston for Var
mouth Ms lost her rudder IN gale O:t ~ Te captain
made Temporary rudder aud worked tho vessel INTO far
mouth, Ms where she will be detained one week.
Brig STELLA Davis which sailed Sept IS from Rosario
for Boston aground In the Patana above 81 Ncoas
at last dates.
Sem JIMMIE TRAvKRs Athens for New York with lum-
ber sprung leak Thursday night and put Into North
port Hsrbor Ii, for repairs
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
ScuR A NJ LEr from Philadelphis for New Bedford.
ted s n, sed civ Island at 3 PM Oct 30

Lsn from rh.do3ps 60, xeS M RsSfsrd Bed e r'-
scHR CAROLINE YouNG from Philadelphia for New Bed
tion at whitestone 10 AN Oct %
NAcEIssA which sunk Oct 23 near Aunopolis. Md,
Is dangerous obstruction {" vessels gong INTO THAT pert
gone aud there nothing indicate the locality which
IS line due from Greenburys Point buoy. The
BELFAST No. Oct 3p-schr Fannie Butler. Warren, luul
bcr loaded for New York before reporte put into this
paired and the leak was caused by oversight of
proceeded ON her passage.
GLoucEsrkR Mass. Oct 3o-Schr Carrie Butler, Parsons,
OF this port Is aore and Siigea near
s.. .Oo); insured for 81. 500
HALIFAX; os. IA telegram from Port Hswks:sS,uryy
by terrific gale from the which lasted three hours
sora,a Of aud from Pctoa FOR Fall River won, ashore at
Bear Island She is badly damaged ssycral sshqoners
rsake put into Hawkesbury with the loss of her
Srnar doing
drive" ashore Keel out and full Of ssss@; &C.
viii probably Ss got oG with small damage; Day.prins
drvsn Ga. was o"ted again w'hSs SsI
:s:s s.nsrs 5u. rs .A.s: ssn.. %:
lAmorcan,. ashore and badly damaged; o Webster
damaged wiz Rose ashore aud damaged Pstipa. ashore
aa
lded. bowsprit gone and considerably dsmared Maria
wise ,nnrea Major driven ashore and received slight
gone and rudder broken Union ashore Reliance ashore
Sadsen f@
bilged and FIJI Of water; Una. biiged; Emerald driven
ssIr Blue Wave, from Cape Breton; with ., ash.
Is ashore At White Haven, full Of water aud likely to
ass At Ny M' d.%SS.a %. f:,ss
t.s
Thirty other vessels ashore in the Strait of
C.nso whose names are unknown. The Sophia, from
Eysr s a.x ashore at Lewis MSs1G %
vessel The Maggie levashe mastor went ashore dnring
schooner Beerophon, whio making Yarmouth Harbor
Tuesday night carried her mainmast 20 feet from
Nf f%Repor.s Of By
sss a9 AsIs Gs sh"
offices here will suffer to the extent Of at least $4,000
Many Of the vessels were uninsured.
in s%' tie vii She Vim"
Sehr snpe coal laden from Gace Bay for this port is
several wrecks are reported from Prince Edward Island
sehr Carrie Butler OF Goneoster Mass went ash ashore
schr Henry Clarke of Gloucester laden with potatoes
schr Happy Go Lucky Of La Have, produce laden.
dragged end went ashore s etc
coal laden, went ashore at Whitehead.
NoRroLk. Oct so-schr 1 4 D Fisk from Richmond for
Perth Amboy before reported having into this
in distress having completed her repairs will sail this af
ternoon for her destination
,NKwroRr. RI. Oct sl-The government schr Joseph
ings near Goat Island this morning.
NEW LONDON, Oct 3o-rhe schr smack White Cloud
Capt James Keeney of this port into at o'clock
Wednesday, off Seabrigh NJ, and sustained slight In
jury.
ght the schr Velocity Capt Mchau of Richibucto
wrecked at Buchtouch The vessel was her way from
Mramiehi schooner went ashore at Little Gu!ley, 4
Tho barely escaped.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

AMSTERDAM. Oct 3o-Arrived, ship Ornen (Nor), Mesom
Philadelphia.
ANTWERP, Oct 3O-Sailed ships Stewart Freeman (Br)
Raymond Philadelphia and passed Dover 3isp; Morning
Light (Br. Perry, do; bark Aida CSor). Bodtker New
York.
AMER Oct 2s-Arrvcd ship Calcutta. Smith Now York.
BRxsr, to Oct 31-Saied BARK Milo (Br Robbins, New
York.
BREMEN Oct sl-Arrived bark Caroline Ger. stricker
New York.
Sailed 31st ship George Washington (Ger) Probst New
York.
BoRpxAux Oct 2e--ssiled. bark Ellen Grant Nor, TO-
hannesen Pascagoula.
BoxnAY TO Oct 2s-Arrved, ship Geo Manson Hum
phrey Liverpool.
BATAVIA Oct 29-Arrived, ship ventus, Stetson, Now
York.
CxrrE Oct 2s-Arrived bark Espoiand CNor Terkesen,
New York.
CRooKHAvEN Oct 31-Arrived. steamer Deronda (Br),
Forbes. Norfolk for Liverpool. short of coal.
CALCUTTA, Oct 27-Sailed. ship Red Cioss Howland.
Now York.
DuSKIRK, Oct 3o-sailed bark Ulster (Br) Evans New
York
FALMOUTH, Oct 31-Arrived, steamer whitburn (Br,.
Wynn, Galveston.
GLASGOW Oct 3l-Arrlved. steamer Waldensian (Br Le
GIoucKsrEn, Oct s1-saiod bark Franklin (Nor). Gle
mcntsen. Now York
Hull Oct 3i-Arrivod steamer Scots Greys Br Bruce.
New York.
HAMBURG. Oct 3Arrived steamer Sllesia (Gor). Lud-
wig New York.
Sailed 3oth bark Todo Nor Josephsen, Phiadol-
phia tafter putting back.
HAvRE Oct 22-Arrved, steamer Gsnges CBD. Baker.
New York.
Sailed both, barks Frogner (Nor) Pederssn New York
Navarch QBr), Lovitt, Baltimore.
LIVERPOOL Oct 31-Arrived. steamers Adirondack tDr.
Foster New York; Abdiei (Br) jones' Now orieans Egg
bert (B. Faulkner. Galveston; Mediator Br). Hannay
New Orleans; Andean tBp Miller do; Kepler CBelg),
Johnson. New York.
Sailed 3ist. brig swoeny. White, New Haven tnot
previously.
LONDON Oct 3i-clsarsd. ship Alex Marshall Gardner
New York brig Ernsstine. Norton, Boston.
MARYPoRT Oct 30-Arrived, bark Young Eagle (Br) Dun
ham, Baltimore.
MALAGA. to Oct 3i-Arved, bark Dominique (Br). Le
Blanc New York brig Stephen Bishop Gxey. do.
NEWCASTLE. Oct 3lysailod, steamer Thinqvaila DAM
Moiscn. New York
QUEENSTOWN Oct 3I-sacd steamer City Of Berlin DR.
Kennedy tfrom LvcrpooD. New York. Q
ROTTERDAM. Oct 3o-Sailed. bark Bcnam 1taD, Phila
delphia.
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct ao-smled. bark Colombo Carolina
Itai) Cichcro. Philadelphia
SEAfoRp Oct 24--OG, bark Eecta (Br), Johnson Rich
mond for Dunkirk
ST NAzArnr. Oct aoArrved. steancr Royal Welsh (Br
Halioway Baltimore
wnIrrnAvrS Oct 2o-saiied, bark Carin tsw) wes.er-
lund, Wilmington, NC.
LONDON. Oct 31-ship Fectwng. Guest. from New York
for Yokohama Hiogo. put into Melbourne Oct ~ hav
ing lost stanclons ana buwsrks aud had decks swept
Captain Waycott. Of the British bark Drcc tor which
arrived ut Rochofort Oct - from New York.
he obliged to throw overheard $50 Of whoat
ing the passage for the preservation of the vessel
WEATHER ON THE ENGLISH COAST.
HoLynsAp Oct 3l-wind Il, n. .odcrate; misty; baron.
cter 3o.227.
LrvrRrooL, Oct al--wind EsE, light; hasy.
Lizard. Oct 3i-wind NE. strong. nno
PLYMOUTH, Oct 31-wind T. fresh; overcast; barometer
3o.O5.
scILLY, Oct 3iWind EsE. fresh; dull haxy barometer
3OlO.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
FOREIGN PORTS.

BoNMnr. Oct 5Sailed. sehr Theresa Keenc Perkins,
New York.
BurNos AyREs Sept 3oArrivcd bark II l. Gregg Dyer,
New York
Cleared Sent 81, barks Megunticook, Hemingway no,
sario to load for Boston, 3Oh bridgeport Morgan United
states
CmArAup PEI, Oct 22--Cicarcd scir william CBr. New
York
CANso, NS, Oct 27--Arrvcd. schr Lizzie Baker fom
New London. PEI. for New York = ..,,,, So.
LAGuAyaA, Sept 22-Arrivod, schr D. willard. Evans
New York
MAzANGAI Sept 2sailcd bark Sarah Hobart crocker'
for Boston. . a.,
MoSrEvlpEo. sept 2g-Arrived barks sgnet ORB feo,
Montreal; Wheatland. Patten Boston spr'hs "ose'
Portland (and proceeded for Bucnos Ayresl >,v,
Cleared Sept ~, ship Jayne Cibils CArg)' New horH
Musauasn oct as-clssrsd. bark Jswstt tBr,
Smith, Penafth Roads.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
JOHN L. SPADER.

Ex-Alderman John L. Spader. of Brooklyn, dropped
dead yesterday morning in the garden Of his resi-
dence, No. 90 Fifteenth street. The deceased at
one time we'll known in Brooklyn. and represented
the Eighth ward, about twenty years ago. in the
Board of Aldermen. He also cashier
or the Brooklyn Central Bank at the time
of its Suspension in 1870 The suspension of the
Bank lett the deceased poor. He appointed
cever and served in that position until the banks
affairs were settled. OF late years deceased, who
was sxtyfve years of age, lived retired life. The
funeral services will be held at the late residence of
deceased on Sunday afternoon next.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
REV. JACOB ABBOTT.

Rev. jacob Abbott. author and divine. died at his
residence. Framington Me-, yesterday morning.
He was born at Halowell. Me-. in 1903. and gradu-
ated at Bowdoin College in 1920 Mr.. Abbott wrote .
number of books. the principal of which are ''The
Young Christian" "The Corner Stone,"
'way To Do Good" ''The Teacher" "Hoary
Head and McDonner," Summer in Scotland
and "a Series of Histories OF Celebrated
Soveregns." He also wrote large number of juven-
lie works. such 'The Rolo Books t2S vols.) 1.-The
lures (6 vols.). "Harper's Story Books" (36 vols)
and "Ihe Little Learner Series" Is vols) Many Of
these translated into nearly all the European
languages, and also circulated in Asia.
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PApAsG. Aug 26-Sailed, brig Foldiu (Nor) Lorenzen,
New York
In port sept ship Sterder Hoop (Dutch for New York
(wth i2.sd piculs coifee to sail In u days; brig
creemhde dam. from Holland arrived Aug 2S load
for New York.
.Ponr riaIk, Aug s7-saed. bark Jeie southard,
Handy. United Kingdom
pIcrou, Ms Oct 2i-Cleared, brig Jane Wright (Br),
Kerr Barrow.
RIO JAN GIRO. Oct 5-Arrived. bark Tsmplar, McLean
Baltimore: 7th schr Louise Orr, Orr. Bangor
bark Kaiiisto Nor, Stray. Richmond Va
Sailed Oct !, barks Caribou tBr Lindsay Baltimore;
Adelaide Bailey do: Sea Foam Br, Charleston 6th brig
Amanda (Brl. Brunswick. Ga. Sth, ship Uggan (Sw).
Meilander. United States
SASDRlpcE. Oct 29-Arrived ship Freeman Clark
Dwight. Ssguenay for Melbourne.
sr FsLiciIE Quebec), Oct 3-Passsd inward. steamer
=
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WHALEMEN.

Sailed from New Bedford 3Oth, schr Charles Morse,
for Atlantic Ocean.
At st Catharine's. date. barks Europa Pennim an
NIB with 1SO bbls VIII oil since leaving Montcvideo be
home the middle OF November Josephine, Long
do. report OF oil.
A ettor from on board bark Jacob A Howland, Handy
NB reports and Tahiti Sept with 27O bbs
sp o June ~ mated with bark Matilda Sears Bennett
Dartmouth. and took 3 small whales. Reports, Aug II,
bark bounding Billow. Luce. NIB 1OO bbls sp oil last
cruse Aug 26 bark Milton, Stivers sailed from Tahiti
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A. NySBET LEE.

A. Nisbet Lee United States officer in charge OF the
Portland Canal. under General Weitzel died suddenly
yesterday morning at Louisville. Ky. The cause Of
his death was apoplexy. Captain Lee native
OF Baltimore. and was in his thirty-sixth year. He
was Il son of Admiral Lee, and received West Point
education, graduating June 49, 1865. His remains
will be removed to Baltimore
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M. u. CANFIELD.

Moses Baldwin Canfeld. q leading Newark boot
and shoe inanufacturcr. and descendant of one OF
the Puritan families of that city. died at Chatham.
N. j., on Friday. He seventy-four years OF age
and was often urged to enter public life.
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MOSES BALDWIN cANFrELp.

Moses Baldwin Garfield, senior member of an ex-
tensive shoe manufacturing firm at Newark. died at
his residence in Chatham N. j.. yesterday morning.
He had reached his seventy-fourth year, and was Q
descendant of one of the first settlers Of Newark.