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VIRGINIA.
Colored Jurors Wanted.

FREDERICKsBURG, December 1.-THE
leading Democratic citizens Of Richmond
county, Va, headed by Charles Pitts,
their recently elected member of the
LEGISLATURE, petitioned Judge Jones to
include within the jury list such colored
citizens of the county as the Court shall
think well qualified to serve as jurors.
They say the step is both proper and
important, as they believe this class OF
fellow-citizens are entitled to represen-
tation, which right is the bulwark of all
evil liberty. Judge Jones granted the
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WASHINGTON, Pa, December H.
Prof. W. l.. Welch, Principal OF the Tn
ion High School at this place, received
a telegram announcing the death of his
father, who died suddenly al Marion,
Indiana, where he had gone to attend to
some ministerial labors. Prof. Welch
left on the two O'Clock train to attend
the funeral at Fairfield, Indiana.
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ENGLAND
Severe Weather Throughout Europe.

Severe Weather Throughout Europe.
LONDON, December 1.-THE weather
continues severe throughout Great
Britain. The Seine has not been COM
pletely frozen over since 1861. So hard
and continuous frosts so early in the
season have not been experienced in
Australia since 1888. Snow has fallen
in Sicily and Arabria, making commune
cation difficult. Bread riots have oc-
Cured in the district of Ravenna in con-
sequence of the general distress. The
cold is stlllintense in Berlin. In Upper
Silcsia where the famine prevails, the
thermometer marked II degrees below
zero. ON Tuesday last
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Illness fArcbbisbop Henri.

MILwAUKEE, December ll.-Arch-
bishop Henri, who was prostated by a
fainting fit last Sunday is still lying
very low from physical weakness,
although he retains full power OF mind.
The attending physicians think he can
hardly recover and his death may occur
any moment.
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HANLAN.
Challenge to Courtney

New YORK, December ll.-Eanlan
made proposition to Courtney to row
for the 5000 purse, five weeks from to-
day, on the Potomac river, near Wash
ington. Hanlan SAYS this is the last
chance he will give Courtney to row for
the prize. Hanlan's ultimatum requires
Courtnay to deposit 500 with Blaikie,
referee, as a guarantee that he will start
~, tho race
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Robbery In CINCINNATI.

CIScINSATi, DECEMBER ll.-Wbile the
Grant procession was passing the Gus
tom house. aud Will. the clerks we're
temporarily absent. thieves broke open
one Oi the inner doors ~ one Of the
safes aud secured from $500 10 81 900
belonging to one oi tIIe employers. Tue
government loses nothiDg-but IL yas
a narrow escape.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va.
Crushed To Death.

CHaRLDroY, December TO- Brown
Price wss crushed 10 death at tlie Can.
Melton Coal Works to-day by the coal
bank ears running over him. Iiis re-
mains were brought here fOr burial.
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The War ON LEGAL Tenders.

BosroS, December ll.-PeiitiOns
for the repeal OF legal tenders, as lar as
it relates 20 United States, signed by =
large number Of influential citizens VI
Boston, were for~ ar,ied to-day to Morse
snd Field of Boston, Representatives in
Congres.
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The Business of Bellaire and Haw 1t Has
Improved.

Tangible facts are worth more than
conjecture. 1t is easy to saw that bust
ness has improved twenty-five or fifty
per cent, but the statement does not
satisfy like solid chunks of information
in the shape OF specific figures showing
the volume Of business actually trans
piring. We have secured, through the
courtesy OF the managers or secretaries
of our several manufacturing establish
mentS, large number OF facts in re-
lation to the business actually done bv
them during the month of October in
1871, and in the same month in 1879;
but as some one one ortwoof them do not
desire to have the details published, we
only give the total sales OF the seven
leading establshments-the Nail Works,
Belmont Glass Works, Bellaire Goblet
Works, National Glass Works. Baron
Manufacturing company, Bellaice Win
dow Glass Works and Buckeye Lantern
Company. These seven establishments
sold goods in the single month as fol-
lows:
october, lUs,i ,iU4 u
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AFGHANISTAN.
Evidence Against the Ameer's Father-in-
Law.

CABUL, December 1.-THE most dam
aging evidence has been obtained
against Yokya Khan, father-in-law OF
the ex-Ameer, in the discovery Of a
mounted copy of large map OF Turke-
stan, bearing Major Cavagnari's name
in full, with the date 1865, hidden in a
box containing clothing, found in Gokya
h hams houSp
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instructed the chairman to report the
bill to the House.
National Board of Trade.
WASHINGTON, December ll.-At the
session of the National Board OF Trade
to-day the following resolution was
adopted:
ResOlred, That in the opinion OF this
Board il is desirable to secure national
legislation upon inter State commerce
bv railroads, and that said legislation
should embody the following provisions:
First. TO raise a special commission
or tribunal to secnre uniformity and
publicity in railroad accounts and
publicity of railway contracts and trans
actions. Second, to enfoce the provis-
ions securing uniformity OF rates and
classifcations under like circumstances
and relative equality, where the circum--
stances differ Third, the publicity oi
rates and the prohibition OF sudden and
arbitrary changes. Fourth, the preven-
ton of extortionate charges and OF per-
sonal or local favorites.
The next proposition considered was
the expediency of renewing the efforts
of the National Board of Trade TO pro-
cure the enactment by Congress OF a
National bankrupt law. After cOnsid-
erable debate the matter was referred to
q special committee with instructions to
report to the meeting of the Board to-
morrow.
The proposition submitted by the
Philadelphia Board OF Trade, advocating
the adoption of the GENITAL system, was
then considered, resulting in the adop-
ton of the following resolution, which
was offered by Mr.. Randolph, OF Chi
CagO:
ResOlred, That it be recommended to
Congress to provide by law for the adop-
ton of the GENITAL system in the pur-
chase of supplies by the government,
the levying and collecting of duties and
the compiling Of statistics in the case OF
those commodities to which it may be
applicable.
u. s. Board of Trade.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-At the
meeting of the United States Board OF
Trade to-day two papers were read, one
by Mr. Osborne, of Toledo, regarding
the importance of the statistical duty OF
the government, and the other by n.
II. Bissell, on postal reform. Several
resolutions relative to commercial mat
ters were adopted, and after transacting
some routine business the meeting adj
journed to meet at the call OF the chair
man. The members then called on the
President.
Col. Hays N Nomination Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, December IL. - John
Hay, of Ohio, has been confirmed As
sistant Secretary of State, and Henry
Harmar, of New Hampshire, as Deputy
Second Auditor of the Treasury.
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CinoinnAti.

CINCINNATI, December II.-COtton-
Quiet at l2lc. Flonr-Fim at 80 10
GD6 81 for family; 81 10 for fancy. Corn
Quiet at EGI5c. Oats-Quiet but
firm at 39Ca)Ilc. Rye -Firmer at gOCd
g3c. Barley-Firm at g3Ca95c. Pork
Quiet at $l3 30. Lard-Dull and lower
at 81 1907 62l. Bulk Mcats-Dull snd
unchanged. Bacon - Nominal. Green
Meats-Quiet; sides SIC; hams 7!Cssc.
Whisky-Dull at 81 II. Insecd Oh
Firm al 30
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College Of Oratory.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Col
lege Of 0ratory Of New York was for
mally opened tonight. Addresses were
made by Henry Beryh, Professor j. T..
Frobisher and Miss Kate Field.
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RAILROAD BoSDs-Actiyea and general
ly strong.
STATE BoSDs-Dull, except for Louis.
lana consols, which were strong. South
Carolina bonds, except non-iundables.
have been taken from the list, having all
either matured or been funded.
SroCEs-The market was active aud
buoyant in the early dealings with an
advance of | to I per cent, the latter
Nashville, Chattanooga and 81 Louis,
aud Ere. The coal stocks, Paci-
tic Mail, Western Union and
grangers were also conspicuous
in the upward movement. During the at
ternoon there was a reaction Of Holt
per cent, the latter Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and St Louis. bat in the final
sales the decline was recovered in most
instances. Erir. Lake Shore, New York
Central and coal stocks were features in
the late afternoon dealings
The transactions on the Stock EN
change aggregated $4,000 shares, OF
which 100000 were Erie, 5000 Lake
Shore, 10000 Northwestern, 10000 81.
Paul, 81 800 Delaware, l.ackawanna and
Western, 5000 New Jersey Central.
5000 Michigan Central, 1900 &. &. aud
]. c., 5000 Hannibal and st. Joseph,
5000 Ohios, 1900 Western Union,
1900 Pacific Mail, 1000 Wabash, ~.
Louis and Pacific, 100 Kansas and
Texas, 26,O0J indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette, 700 Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and 81. Louis, 1000 ~. Louis
and San Francisco, 5000 Northern Pa
ciiic, ! 400 Chesapeake and Ohio. LOO
Iron Mountain, and 1000 It. Paul and
Sioux CITY.
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HAYDEN MURDER TRIAL.
The Prisoner Acquitted.

WoRCEsTEE, December ll.-In the
case Of HAYDEN, charged with the muir
der. BY poison, oi his sister. the jury NJ
turned a verlrt OF not guilty. The ver-
dict was received with cheers, and the
prisoner wrpt like a child.
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Sighting Ulys.


No organized arrangement has been
made in this city TO meet Grant as he
passes through at six O'Clock Saturday
morning. The only original Grant man
should bestir himself,
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Died

BosroN, December ll.-Dr. EnOch
Cobb Wines died, yesterday, at Cam
bridge. DIR. Wines was born at Hano-
yer, y. j., in 1906.
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PRODUCE


TOLEDO, December II. - Wheat -
Dull, weak and lower; No. , white Wa.
bash 81 3S; No. ! white Michigan 81 81.
amber Michigan seller January 81 4Oi;
No. . red winter spot 81 40; seller Jan
uary 81 Al; seller February u -; seller
March 81 %; No. 3 red Wabash u -;
No. . Dayton and Michigan red seller
January 81 40!; No. amber Illinois
81 80; No. . red mixed 81 20. Corn
Quiet; No. spot, ~ seller May igc.
Oats--Quiet; No. 2 spot 40ic; seller
January 4Oc; seller May 44c. Clover
Seed-Steady; mammoth 50 30: prime
$ 20.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy at 5 per eent-GOyernmen,s
Quiet but fim-FIour Less Active
Wheat Unsettled and Low
er-Hogs Steady.
FIN ANCE.
New York

NEw YORK, December ll.-MoSIv-
Market easy at 4CG6 per cent, closing
at per cent. Prime mercantile paper
(G6l per cent. Sterling exchange weak
at 4Sli; sight exchange on New York
1891.
SILvKR-At London 52td; bar silver
here Ia; subsidiary silver com !cHl
per cent. discount.
GovERNNESTs-Quiet and firm.
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VA. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ~ 1877
National Board of Trade.

paying special tax. The committee
instructed the chairman to report the
bill to the House.
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Prof welch's Bereavement.

Showing an increase Off,.
Or about 80 per cent.
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Alpha. Landry and Ed. Mcbride. Noes--R. L..
Mcbride, Vigneaux aud Hebcrt.
On motion Of Mr.. Alpha seconded by Mr. Lind

Alpha. Landry and Ed. Mcbride. Noes--R. l.
Mcbride, Vigneaux aud Hebcrt.
On motion Of Mr.. Alpha seconded by Mr. Lind
say, it was
Resolved, that the report of the committee be
and ls hereby adopted as amended as whole
and that all former laws on the same subject
matter be and is hereby repealed. Upon which
motion the following vote was taken: Ayes
Landry, Alpha. Lindsay and Edward Mcbride
Noes s-R. L. Mcbride. Hebcrt and vigneaux.
On motion of Mr.. Vigneaux seconded by Mr.
Hebert, it was
Resolved, that the tariff on meats passed by
the Council at its session Of June 14th, 1871 . be
amended 80 as to read a. follows for retailing
. beef or COW, cents per quarter l24 cents;
. calf years old and under Is cents, per quar-
ter 81 cents. Motion lost by the following vote
Ayes Lindsay and Vigneaux. Noes--Alpha,
R. L Mcbride, Ed Mcbride. Landry and Hebert
On motion of Mr.. Alpha seconded by Ed. Nc
Bride, it wae
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney be
and is hereby requested to wait upon the Hon.
II. D. Guidry, the Representative from this Par
ish 10 the next General Assembly of the State,
and solicit his action upon the question of hav-
ing the Corporation Charter amended in this
particular, viz: That the Corporation Consta-
BILE be hereafter voted for and elected to his
Office by the people Of the Corporation at the
yearly elections held for Mayor and Members Of
the Council of this town, instead of being ap-
pointed to said office by the members elect of
said Council. Adopted by the following vote !:
Ayes-Alpha, Landry, Ed Mcbride. Lindsay
and Hebert. Noes-R l. Mcbride and Vigneaux.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
J.O. MOUTON, Mayor.
II. II. BAILEY, Secretary.
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A PlN AS A DETECTIVE wears
ago button found on the scene Of mur.
der led to the detection Of murderer. and
a pin has been Of similar service,lstelv ..in
Paris. A 'aundress, having received =
handsome legacy, was foolish enough to
mention to an acquaintance : in zthe same
house where she had plsced the money.
A few days later the other announced
that she, too, had quite unexpectedly
come into some money, and inyi.ed the
isundrsss to breakfast. The latter came.
and the entertainment passed off charm.
,ngIy, but. strange to say, she got drssd-
'u'ly sleepy after it, and only really woke
up when her hostess had msde her an ex.
ira strong cup Of coffee. Upon returning
to ber room she discovered that she had
been robbed. The police came and search.
ed her bureau, where there tumbled out
OF some linen pin which she immediate.
y recognized as one that she had seen in
her hostrss' fchu on the day Of the break.
fast. A search 10 the Intter's room re.
vea'ed the thief. who had drugged the
'"undress at breakfast, slipped out Of the
room with bsr keys, robbed her, and pu.
the keys back in her pocket.
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OFEICx.aL.
Islice Jas,.y Procedure.

AvSSVV O y O1OOtSOA04 %
Spncl Session. Nov. 10TH. 1879
lussaat to call by the President, the Pc.
= !sy net this day in special session.
ssst 0nez Brouasard. President, N. G..
busaA md Aur.li lien Primeaux. Absent
ytd hck "a Adol2he Comcaux.
nnA IT the minutes of the last meet
stpensed with.
srideM having made known the object
= seetiag to the membere, the following
|tlk9td:
ll1ss, h is necessary to pay for the bridges
ufM 5er. and AZ the aBridge and Road
IL imslicient to meet the demands thus
~ npos it.
ilfwe ,e it Resolved. That the Treasurer
Il ~ ler~hy authorized to transfer To the
= I'd Bridge fund twenty per cent of the
ona atl by the Collector monthly and
= 4 ietiduc only Of said monthly sums paid
~ V Collector be apportioned in the re-
mW lhnds q heretofore done.
ktiAshrr ordered. that the above resolu-
~ 4Pscable only 70 the following PANIED
~ caatFactoss. &C.: John I. Gardner. Do
ee Cavcrct, John s. Wilmington and Ed
|MjRasr.
m sslsG no further bneinees the Police
|6!ajarnvd
ONES. BROUssAHD, Pre~d't.
N. H'DICE. Clerk.
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City Council of Vermilionvil!e

Regular Session, Dec. I'd, 1878.
The City Council met this day, the Hon. ].
O. Mouton, Mayor presiding and all the Coun.
cilmen present.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read,
corrected and adopted.
The committee appointed At the last meeting
for the purpose Of fixing the rate Of taxation,
&C., presented the following report, to-wit:
ITO the Honrable Mayor and Members Of the
Town Council of Vermilionvile, La
The undersigned committee, appointed BY
your Honorable body to recommend the levying
of tax on the movable and immovable prop
erty situated within the limits of said Town snd
Of License Tax upon persons pursuing their
professions, trades and occupations within said
limits for the year 1879, respectfully submit the
following:
l, They recommend that the Corporation tax
for the year 1878 and collectable in the year
1879. be and remain ss it Ia now fixed BY the
Charter Of the Corporation, to-wit: q mills on
the dollar.
2. They further recommend that the follow
ing License Tax be levied for the year 1879 up
on all persons pursuing their professions, trade
and occupations within the limits Of this Cor
DOratiOn viz:
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cHoArE's lRoSr,-Nobody at the bar
ever tq"aled him j" paying ironical COM
p''ments to the judges who blocked bis
way to the hearts and understandings Of
]ur'es. Judge Shaw was specially noted
for the grutf way in which he interposed
such obstacles, and Shaw's depth Of !eea,
learning was no more conspicuous that his
fo'ce Of character. "T'isn't SO. M.
Choatr," was frequeot interruption.
when Shaw was on the bench and Chosts
was arguing case before him. Choate's
side remarks on the judge have passed into
the 'tersotyped jokes Of the bar, and are
now somewhat venerable. One is, l think,
not commonly stated 10 the exact words:
Il always approach Judge Shaw" he
said, "as a savage approaches his fetch,
knowing that he is ugly, but feeling that
he is great" OF Judge Story be once
remarked. Il never heard him pronounce
a judgement in which he did not
argue the case better than the coun-
sci on either side, and for which, he
"ddrd, with a twinkle in his eve. s.he
night very properly been impeached."
he delighted in gravely joking with
a Judge. Thus he once asked that a
case might be postponed, owiugjfto
his engagement 10 another court. The
Judge replied that the case was one in
which he might write out his argument.
With mock solemnitv, which It always
seemed to N no other human countenanca
could readily assume, be replied, II write
well, your honor, but slowly." As his
handwriting resembled the tracks Of wild.
cats, with their claws dipped ia ink, madly
dash'ng over the surface Of Clio sheet Of
white paper, the assembled ba<ould not
their laughter. IullA it is
affirmed be could not deApher fia own
handwriting after case was concluded.
and had to call in experts to explain Ut to
himself. he congratulated himself on the
TACT that # he failed to get living at the
bar, be could still 90 to China and sup.
port himself by bis pen; that is. BY decora.
ing tea chests.-Harper's Magazine.