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Mr.. SymondS, In bis "Studies OF the
yfeek Poets" (Harper& Brothers). regards
as a - sign CT return to healthy criti-
;,'h that scholars begin to admit that
Aomers Had may be one poem and no
ltfe patchwork OF ballads and mincy
,PIeS-lhe work OF q single pcet,who sur.
eyed his creation lis an artist and was sat-
sued with It's unity. There is no difficulty,
20 says, in conceding TO the Had long
Seoealogy through antecedent and now for
@uen poems, but Of one thing there is no
%uol-yiz., that Il great, artist gave its
tesent form TO the epic, and that all the
,pSoaes and collateral material with which
earlched il were arranged by him With
:" 10 The effect he had set out 10 produce.
hN a harvest the monsrels are prepar-
* iof lawyers! AS soon as land assess
LUIS Jus are reduced by commissioners APP
!oma aeu Tor the purpose mortgages on
Nh, tssteads equalIing two-tiirds. Of values
~ oe ioreclosed. = WGrrenton index.
AZ, a are Saturday night In William j. Ar
NV" Ms pianiug-min at Providence, r. l.,
4 1STed loss OF $4,000; insured. stephen
Aa ounham, fireman, fell from the roof Of
lnsh and was dangerously hart.
william Kay, OF Fort Clark, Texas, last
s Seea was extracting an old load from 3
t S,a when it was accidentally discharged,
10 = he stood immediately la frontsos The
'sspon, and was fatally injured, 5s5 n.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ TELEGRAPH 10 1HE DrsaarcIr.

% .
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM wAsHISGToE-A
PENNSYLVANIA BANK PRESIDENT AR
RESTED FOR ATTHMrTED swIEDLIyG-
DECISIONS In THE UNITED STATES ST.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ALLEGED
UTE aURDERERs-SALE OF THE MEM.
PHIs wATER-woRKs--4 TEXAS SWIM
DLER CAkLOTTA PATHS
SUIT AGAINST A ST. Louis EDITOR
TWO PERSONS DROWNED NEAR ATHENs-
RESIGNATION OF SPANISH GENERALS
DEATH OF CALcRAFT, THE NOTED ENG
L1sa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PRoRo-
GUiNG OF PARLIAsIEST-THE IRISH 20
LITIcAL PRISONERS -vERA sAssAU-
LICH's ATTEMPT TO MURDER ,TREPHoFF
IN ST. PETeRsBURG-BErT1sH LOSS IN
THE LATE FIGHT WITH THE AFGHANIs-
TANs-oTHER FOREIGN ITEMS, &C, &C.
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England.


LONDON, December 15.-The noted exc
cutioDer Calcrast, who for forty-siX years
held the Office Of hangman in England, is
dead.
1t is understood that council to be held
at Windsor Castle tu-day will further pro-
rogue Parliament till February next, when
it will meet for the dispatch Of business.
A summons has been issued for meet
ing OF Cabinet council to consider the Sc
rious news from Afghauistan.
Ireland.
LONDON, December 15.-Dayitt, DAILY, and
Killen left Carrick-on-S Shannon to-day for
Dublin. They were accompanied to the
depot by large crowd, and band PLAYING
Irish airs. The Attorney General arrived
at Carrick-on-ShaEnon last night, and was
escorted to his quarters by twenty armed
policemen. Thomas Brennan also left for
Dublin to-day.
Spain.
MADRID, December 15.-Most OF the state.
ments published in reference to the recent
events here are officially declared to be
either exaggerated or incorrect. Only six
generals OF the army have resigned. None
Of them actually held commands, but only
occupied administrative posts. -
why She Did II.
LONDON, December 15.-A letter from
Vera Sassaulich, published in revolution
ary paper smuggled into Russia from Swift
zerland. says that her attempt TO kill NJ.
Trepoff was the result OF orders from the
revolutionary committee, and NOT, as main
tanned by her counsel, Of personal indigna-
ton excited by crueIties TO political prison.
ers. She says several persons, including
two women, drew lots TO decide who should
kill Trepoff and the duty fell to her.
Afehanistan.
LONDON, December 15.-The Ficeroy OF
India telegraphs to-day that General Roberts
reports that his force is now collected in the
Shirpur cantonment. The loss on the Bril-
fish side in the fighting yesterday was nine
teen men killed, including two officers, and
eignty-eight wounded, including three Off
GERS.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON. December 15.-A Bombay dis
patch SAYS: I" The enemy in the vicinity Of
Cabul numbers $4,000. The Twentieth
Madras infantry has been ordered TO pre-
pare Immediately for active service in Bur-
nah, and will at once proceed to their new
station"
The British bark Invincible, from Pensa-
cola october "a Tor MafSellleS, was aDan-
doned at sea. The crew landed at Cadiz.
A Candahar dispatch states that it is now
certain that Ayoob Khan moved out Of
Herat with his troops Il fortnight ago and
proceeded to Urdabagh.
PARIS, December 15.-M. Marquis Mar
tin, Bonapartis!, has been elected 10 the
Municipal Council, beating bis Republican
opponent by large majority.
CALCUTTA, December 15.-The Pioneer
newspaper asserts that an immense mass
OF correspondence has been found and laid
before the Government, including instruc-
tons from the Russian Government to its
agents in Central Asia, marking out the
course they were TO follow with eX-Ameer
Shere Ali. These papers are said to show
that Russian intrigues against Aighanistan
were active as far back as 1878, and to afford
conclusive proof OF the falsity OF the excuse
given for the Russian mission to Cabul last
year.
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gi(I1u,opd nispatth,
ss---- ,v DECEMBER 1s. 1875.
Tnc Crops.
lonrnS M conN cnors IN

rus COTTON AND CORN CROPS IN
EEraETs q pas sourH FOR NOVEMBER.
,rxo1os, D. c., December l5.--The
NtSHIsS;s The condition Of the cotton and
iol!o%inss. " "a furnished By the Department
corn c!op ,,. Cotton returns from corre-
Il AgTscu''f, r month ending December LIST
goaden,.suv confirm the report OF the
,ahstaf snsoy;ors. The weather has been
ra''s, 81, T., n affections OF the cotton belt.
laHlo.'een NJ of product west Of the Mis-
re 'c pr are more favorable, and vis!
,isapp. me aggregate OF Texas, Louisiar,a,
stt'taSs ~" over that reported last month.
sd ~ ss.Wnw,ng is synopsis OF reports:
18th Caroiina-FiYe connties report
H s.c|s averaging per cent. more tban
i',a ""or twenty-five counties average 70
81 wee, loss, and sixty the same.
RI ~ 20 CaroIina-Onc county reports 70
s9u," more. eleven average II per cent.
and two the same.
- o." .rI;.--Twelve counties report an ave.
"e''S - per cent. more, thirty-two re-
re M ,,ar cent. less, and nine the same as
., ,ssi%J VA; report mere, eleven re-
~. .n a,erage OF 10 per cent. less, and
...rsn:v The same. 90
i"en' ?!.,na--Oae county reports 10 per
A'" ,,arr, fifteen average 10 per cent. less,
"a sirbt the same.
i' g,os.,ss;.sipvi-Fourteen counties average
,nr c,nt. more, fourteen 10 per cent.
and three are the same.
1nn.jana-Four counties report an ave
nv =, IS per cent. more, four report 10
,en,. less. and one the same.
rfras rpports nine counties With an ave-
n, "a per cent. more than last year,
five counties with an average OF 80
,gpt. less, and eight with the same.
=. Arkansas nineteen counties report 20
-, cent. more, six an average OF 10 per
-, les, and five the same.
10 Tennessee nine counties report ID per
,,rt more, two an average OF 20 per cent.
w. and seven the same. ........
,nrn: The corn crop during November
3.nrpcIat1 d through the imperfect ripening
!. oar heaviest corn-growing regions in
,.,,cs north OF the Ohio river and Mis-
,,nt some States falling of 10 per cent.
~. will reduce the average yield per acre
I,hc whole country to 29.I bushels, which
rycccdcd By that OF only one former
.s.r % 4 in 1875. This reduces the aggre.
..tp production 10 about 55.000,000 BUSH
4. rom November figures, but still leaves
No crop larger than any previous year by
tyer 10. 900. 900 bushels.
The States and Territories west OF the
r;.<is.ippi river return over 100000, 900
an.bel. more than in 1878.
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4 WEST-VIEGiNIA MYSTERY Cincinnati.
December IA special to the Enquirer
tom Tunnclton, w. Va, says; (" Great eS-
clement prevails there over the discovery OF
The remains Of Joseph NJ. Ashby yesterday
IIrrnoon Ia an old shaft over Kingwood
ignncl, near that place. He was last seen
dive October nd, and found at the bottom
4 Tie SHAFT at depth Of 127 feet. George
williams, 4 coai-miucr, who made the de-
scent, cannot he persuaded to 90 down
s:ain, aud asserts there are evidences there
q other remains, human aud animal. y
sht lowered 10 the bottom revealed mans
e: and arm. 4 man named Sanders, miss
0s two weeks, is feared to have shared
Ashby's fate
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a0atea2asa BIZ Half.Ersssss In Rrtfssh
dDlsrus IA

S4s FRAScIsco, December ia Yfcto-
ria dispatch dated I2thssays:
Much anxiety Is felt here at the condi-
ton OF affairs near Kam1oops, where the
Government agent Ussler was Killed by half
breed outlaws a few days ago. Since the
last report the outlaws have murdered q
hsfder named John Kelly at Stump Lake.
They are now surrounded In a log house at
the foot OF Douglas Lake, Nicola Valley.
They have repeating rifles and che settlers
are poorly armed. The Indians are fear
fully excited, and an Indian revolt is
feared.
A dispatch dated the 18th says: 90 The
outlaws have shot and killed another settler.
They are still corrailed in the log-heuse.
The county is in arms. The Indians are
sHlkF but quiet. A strong force Of police
with rifles and ammunition left Victoria by
special steamer Tonight"
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANG:

COEGN AND FLOUR EACHANGE.
RICHMOND, December Is, 1870.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT - White, 392 bushels. Rel. 1854 BUSH
OILS; OF which 81 bushels were rc-exhbtcd.
CORN White 1853 bushels. Nired 664 bush
els.
OATs.-264 bushels.
RYE.-190 bushels.
MEaL.-40 bushels.
BUCKWHEhT.-lO bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. 20S bushels very good ut Il SO {:
~ bushels very good al s157: 1l2 bushels good
at 81 56-Iotal, 392 bushels Red. 2 bushels COM
easter at s ~; 1873 huahels very z Oh Lancaster
nj 81 go: $50 bushels Lancaster on private terms
20 bushels mixed at 1862: ls6 bushels mixed OH
private terms: bushels mixei al 81: 400 bush
els liked at 81 81; SAC bushels mi Xed III 80 20
bushels mixed n s. .53: 20 bushels common Fuliz
at $1.10: SO bn.hels rrme Fuz al $l.nO; ou H.
els common FutZ ar 1925: 1914 bushels Fuiz at
sl.45: so bushels good Fuliz at = 40; bushels
at S1.40; 80 bushels good Fu!iz al 40: 6S bush
els very good Fuiz at 81 .4S; IS bushels good
Fultz AT $50: 100 bushels prime Fultz 1T 81 80
so bushels very good FuHz ut $l.47-to,al, zoos
bushels.
CORN White. 20 bushels very good at 62c
20 bushels good AT G2c.: rs bushels good ut &C.
14o bushels good at e2c.; SO bushels prime at Csc
100 bushels prime on private terms; 13s bushels
very good at &C. 272 bushels on priyat" terms
$50 bushels very good al 62c.-tOtai. l.O24 bush
els. Hired, fl bushels al &C.; rs bushels at 6Oc
4l2 bushels on ErIvate terms; 80 bushels on pri-
vare terms: 90 bushels IN private terms; AZ bush
els al 60c.-total. $40 bushels.
OATS.-102 bushels prime spring nj 3Oc.: b2
bushels very good spring al 4sc total, l6f bnsht!.
RYE.-I50 bushels on Erivate terms; 1O bushels
prime at 76c.-total, lG0 bushels.
MEAL.-30 bushels al 65c.; 10 bushels at 6Oc.-
total, 40 bushels.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December l5.-Hoon.-Stocks weak
Money call, 5G6 cent EXCHANGED ouc
4sl: short. Assn. Stale bonds dull. Govern.
meuts quiet.
Evening.-Money, ACT por cent. Exchange
4Sl. Governments firm and strong: new Us
1903: ~ per cents, 1863; 1 Ter Gents, 1885,
States neglected.
BALTIMORE,
BALTIMORE, December l5.-Virsina 6's, de.
ferI ed. 6: consois, 54H: second series, 2iA; new
1O-40's, 40i. Bid to-day.
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indicted for swindIing.

a., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, December 15.-ln-
dic,ments have been found by the grand
Jury against Isaac Michael, senior member
or the late firm OF Michael Brothers. whole
sale iiquor-dealers, Cd the charge OF s~lnu-
ling brought BY Charles Z. Schmidt d re-
tiers, Of New York.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

HOSakDA GstaeDS.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
= HOLIDAY PRESENTS, = ~
+ e HOLIDAY PRESENTS. =
Opening for the holidays at N0WLAS & SOS
Rich ...... DIAMOND LAcE-PINS,
Rich. DIAMOND EAR-nRoPS.
Rich...... DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS,
Rlch..... DIAMOND PENDANTS,
Ricb.... DIAMOND CROSSES,
Elegant. ROMAN GOLD PENDANTS.
Elegant. ROMAN GOLD NECKLACES.
Elegant. ROMAN SLEEVE and BOSOM BUgcGN
Elegant. ROMAN EAR DROPS and PINS,
superb. ONYX and PEARL LACE PINS.
Superb. ONYx and PEARL PENDANTS,
Superb. ONYX and PEARL DROPS.
STONE CAMEO RINGS.
SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RINGS.
AMETHYST RINGS,
PEARL and TURCOIS RINGS,
CARD-CASEs, BRACELETS,
CHAINS and WATCHES,
New patterns selected expressly for the holidays.
NOWLAN L CO..,
&c I5-dMSswtJal3 Jewellers.
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CoMHIs.IGy nsRCH ANITA.

UEARY NJ. W0RTHAH,
81 AGENT YGE THE sALE aF
IJTSI.GP & MCCGhCf's FANCY and EXTRA
FLOUR.
UCPONT'S SPUG3TfSii-. MISl:!G-. ana BLAST
sXiiPOWDEE.
OF. :. for sale
IoCHA and O.D GOVERNMENT JAfA COY
RIO and LAGUAYfA COFFEE,
No. l-NltRTtf CAROLINA SBOSS a:si FAMILY
new BijCG%HEAr FLOUR and CASSAED's
LARD.
FINEST t:USPoWpER, OOLOSG, and L. b.
TEAS.
CA&SED VEGETABLES and CANNED FRUIT
OLD WHiSkEY, COOKING WE'VE. &C, &c.
CORNER FIFTEENTH AID CARY STREETS.
no "a. ecal III
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Arrested for Conspirins to Defraud
...... HJ INK.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 15.-W. W;
Winter, president OF. the Second National
Bank, his son, his son-ln-law. and his bro.
ther-in-law tIsaao Deanl were arrested to-
day charged WITH maticlously conspiring 10
leiraud the bar K out Of S135,0e0. ss7
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w Ines Asi) LIQUORS.

COgKI%G-WTEKS and BR4 SDIFs,
JahAiCA EU:i and score u TliISKEY,
TABLE sRSaRIES aad PORTS, oar OWN Import
alton.
EuREi(iX and Al ERICA; CKAnfAG&ES,
FRENCH, IrALIh&, and AMERICAN CLa-
REFS:
ANH!-ETTE, CrRAC0, and
EAUDE VIE DEDA:TZTCk COEoIALs;
WEYMOUTH Ht.ian Eime!;
hPOILlxARis, EiHEGESHoKN. CHLORINE,
s.nOSTEa, and BEL MONT MINERAL WA
rEHs, at CHRE,TIhS L WHITES.
do io.ctIg2SHtiJc3oK3I
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r,,o CITY AND COUNTRY TRADE.

Z -.
an manufacturing jailY 10Y
!StNiTARiE .TEAM-CLAklFlED
w.u,,syyD BtTTL. rI.AY ANY MADE ANY
y-Ytrp y Won wu1j.RsaIE puEPOSEs.
II ,e wriIer f,ri.hter yurcr more highly favored,
,',, ts ,r,rr,n ed Ia st.nd .irra 10 any weather.
aiso' candy Fruits AND TOY-CAsDY
PRrSrH CANDIES.
i-arsr ~, ph ~ rid and he.o c0nstamJy
iarrc cr,nnIC on AJ0d
'"' O. N''''
thy a. NV sH ~" s,,g,,s rom rpFirrs imported
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STRICKEN WHILE ADDRESSING A SUNDAY
NuocL.- Memphis, December III
george White, rector Of Calvary Epi>co-
pal church. was stricken this mon ming with
Paralysis while addressiuga Sunday-school
tass. He was removed to his residence on
! inter IN an extremely critical condition.
tie Is elshty.two years old, and universally
.especIen . ..-
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Aquatic.

COURTNEY UNABLE TO ROW WITH HASLAS
2 -. -, T., THIS WINTER.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, December 15.-Court-
ney says he is In no condition to row with
Hanlan this winter. III
TORONTO, December 15.-Hanlan arrived
at home Saturday. He does notintend to
be caught mapping in the event Of Courtney
responding, and will commence at once
taking regular land exercise and practice in
his rowing-machine.
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81. LOUIS. December 15--The taking Oh
deposition.s in the libel snit OF Cariotta Pattl
against tie Post Dispatch was commenced
to-day. and the testimony OF PATHS agent
and OF her writing maid was taken. Patti
has begun TO testify, and II is expected that
she viii make "a full statement OF all the
circumstances In the case, .s 80
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Three Persons Drowned.

ATLANTA, GA. December IA Catholic
priest named Doyle and Young man named
Monaghan were drowned near Athens last
night. A negro boy was drowned by falling
into pit in brick-yard near by.
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.;SyTcLs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IARRULLTON HOTEL, BALTIMORE,
" LIGHT. And GERNtN STREErS. EALTl-
MORE. MD.--iaics redtics 10 IS and SZ.3o per
day. according 10 l0catl"s III rooms. Extra Jhafgrs
for larCrs. baths. and dcdDle rooms, according 10
SIZE The most convenient and hates i-bnI!I hotri IN
the city. Elevator runS continuously - AL me
doors f. y. col fMtN. HIna2er.
BALrIMoR Z, MD. 0ci9s.er 10, 1879. &C l4-3m
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Sale OF the Memp..Is water.works.

MEMPHIS, December 15.-The Memphis
Wafer Company's works were sold to-day
by United States Commissioner Ethridge to
G. Fl. ,Kilgour, representing the Cincinnati
bondhoIders, for Sl55,000. The sale is sub
ieet to the approval OF Judge Baxter.
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M@zsnAY ssfsass,s.
GOODS

HOLiCa 0UoDS n ii n
HOLIDAY GOODS,
e. B. SPENCE q SON.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
oVkRcoATs, ovERCoATsY
oVERCoATs. ovERCOATS,
oyERCoATS, ovERCoATs,
0vERCoATs. ovEgCoATs,
DRESS SUITS.
DRESS SUITS,
DRESS SUITS,
DRESS SUITS.
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS,
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS,
BUSINESS SUITS, TEN DOLLARS,
business SUITS, TEN DOLLARS.
f. b. SPENCE 6 SON.
Z u. SPENCE & SON.
s. B. SPENCE & son.
E.B. SPENCE & SON.
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR,
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR.
DRESS SHIRTS, ONE DOLLAR.
KID Gil owes,
iBUCK GLOVES.
CLOTH GLOVES.
FUR-T0P GLOVES.
SEALsKIN GLOVER,
DRIVING AND WALKING GLOVES.
F.. B. SPENCE & SON.
E. b. SPENCE & SON:
E. B. SPENCE & SON.
E. b. SPENCE & SON.
INDICATED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
INDICATED SHIFTS AND DRAWERS,
INDICATED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
INDICATED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
SUsPENDEBs,
SCsPESpERS.
SUSPEN DERS,
SUSPENDERs.
MERINO UNDERSTANDS. ONE BOLLAR,
MERINO UNDERSHlRTS ONE DOLLAR,
MERINo UNDERsHIETs, ONE DOLLAR,
MERINO UNDERSIlIRTS, ONE DOLLAR.
FANCY HALF-HOSE,
BROWN HALFH0SE,
WHITE HALFHOSE.
MERINO HALF-HoSE,
SCARLET HALF-HOSE.
Fanny sTLK NECKWEAR,
FANCY SILK NECKEEAR.
FANCY SILK NECK WEAR.
FANCY SILK NECKwEAR.
z. B..SPENCE s SON,
L. Il. SPENCE 6 SON,
Ed. SPENCE & son,
L. d. SPENCE SON.
FANCY SILK HtNpKERCIIIEFS,
FANCY SILK HANDK ERCHIEFs,
FANCY SILK HhNDKERCHIEFs,
FANCY SILK HANDEERCHlEFS,
GLOVES.
COLLARS,
NECK-WEhR,
SUSPENnERs,
UMRRELL LAS,
WALKISG~CANES, i
SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
HOSIERY, ..
UNDERSTANDS,
MERINO SHIRTS,
SCARLET WUyE SHIRTS,
INDICATED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
OVERCOATS,
DRESS COATS,
BUSINESS COATS.
An of The above foy sale at the very lowest prices
for the next twenty days at 1900 MAIN STREET,
prior TO our removal 10 903 MAIN STREET.
de- " E. Is. SPENCE 4 SON.
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RRIER. ITEMS OF NEWS,

The National Republican Executive Com
mittee will meet here on Wednesday, and
hear majority of them are for Grant. .
The telegraph company has furnished the
Senate the kilograms sent by Senator In
gals and those sent to him during the late
Kansas senatorial election, but refuses to
surrender those sent and received By out
side parties.
The House Committee on POST tices to-
day adopted a resolution calling on the
Possmaster-G General for information in re-
gard to lotteries. @ 81. / .s.sI4 lg
Franklin Rives has prayed Congress,
through Mr.. Conkiing, TO give him the coz
tract FOR printing and plas ling the Record.
!: VI. G. Taylor, Of Richmond, is here. {:
For postmaster ST Washington the canai-
dates are pumsls and iaelpas eK-ssaases
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

MONDAY. December ., 1879.
The number OF breaks to-day comprised II hogs
heads The offerings at auction on Change were
81 packages: of which number Is were sold at
prices ranging from - 90 I" slS.25.
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fine, $35O@s4; superrlnr, s5 50d 1915: extrf ,
a6.75: common iaLalY, S6.75MS7 .anc! braa1S,
S7mkS
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NARROW ESCAPE OF BRlGADIER-GENERAL

New York. December l5.-An Omaha spe-
ciaI saws: Brigadier-General Crook came
very near losing his life on recent hunt
lug expedition In Platte and Ally counties
by being overtaken by severe snow.storm,
known in that region as sBlizzard.' DE
was barely able to reach the house, with
ears and feet frozen, and nearly chilled 10
death. He has not yet recovered"
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TUFTS HAIR DyE.-GRAy HAIR or
1 wEIs8ERs ehaDge1d TO GLossf BLACK py
single application N this. DYE u inapal.S .
Satnral Cosor. snls IDsfaEtane1usiy, ara - az
rsrrnirss n .nring-watrr. so4 By crugghts OF
sent by es. sress on receipt Of -: >.,,,y wong .
OPFlC,ess5 MURRAY sTREET, Ne" fpfn.
IL ~D'SN --fau1S-eod.FelSJ ,
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rJfO REGAIN YOUR SIGHT gS@s@,
FOR &c ~ 49,
call at 1904 Main street and get q aalI OF ePECfA"
Giles or EYEGLASSES. \ i.sf2e assortment 81
superior rual.iy aiwuvs on hand. Prices from Z4:.
upwards. SkAtuhy adjusted 10 sne eye ~
. ". II. CUWAkDlE.
Practical 0rlIcisu, WatchmaSsr, and jeHrsrs
lie u-EU 1904 Stlin str,st.
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Holiday GOODS
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CHRISTIAN & WHITES.

LONDON LAYER RAlSFES,
SEEDI.ESS lsAfSINS, DSuESa RAiSEHS,
LEGHURS EIrRON,
NEW CROP NUT, IN sndlsss variety;
FLORIDA ORANGES, MALAGA GisAPES,
CANNED PEACHES PEARS, and hPRICoHs,
FIGS SWEET and COOKING CHOCOLATES,
PRESERVED GINGER,
VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP.
CIIALNF ass. CDS'S, and NELSON'S CELIA
TINE aud psfSGLhSS;
QUEEN OLIVES, GAZE COD ERANBEIlRlES.
PIXEAtPLE, SAP.ShGO. PAaASAN, ROCHE
FDET. ENGLISH DAIRY, &DAM, aid OSTE-
Gu CHEEsES:
DEVILLEu and AARD CRABS,
CItAC nERS, In endless variety.
RUSSIAN SARDfSES ana SARDE2.LE5,
PEAg aud PEhGH MARSIALADES thtne madeI,
MiNGE-NEAT, PICKL rs, and PRESERVES.
JEII.IES OF ali dtYora,
FRESH SALMON.
SALALl.-S NECK CLASi; End LUBSTfRS,
PVTTED and EESCH HAM, TONGUE, and T UR-
KEY.
WILD DUCK. ALkErHSEFrA,
GROMD ana CUCpa.
1ORDOS'S EELEBe TrED VIRGINIA HAMS,
SMOKED PONGuk:S aud BEEF
new YORK aud VIRGINIA BUCXWilEAT,
ITaLIAs MACCAROSI and ypl!AEC ELL,
IRISH AID CANADIAN OhTaEAbS.
dc I0.htpe25 &tDe30&3l