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cfTYsc11oor. HOARD.
MEETING YESTERDAY "a u EsEEO y O r.
SrIry OF Il TlE supgRisHfEsD
tERToE sCHooLs-TiIEt RfNANcIAbco coNbI-
TIoa or THE scHoo Ls-fNs AHc r-Es-
INMATES FOR NEXT YEAR, &C. III ,H Z I.

IA meeting d, the City School Board Wal
held yesterday afternoon. as fbe High-Schd0
building. PreseDt---Mess knight, Pow.
ers, Courtney, Moore, Rady, Straus, Scott
| ISInerinfe Peay, and Secretary Moses
The body was called to order by Mr.,
Powers, and on his motion Colonel Knight
was invited to preside. - :, ,s5.YJ
|, Superinlen dent Peay submitted bis. month.
ly report, from which IL, IS ascertained thai
the enrolment for the month WIS: I, White,
1894; colored, ,os0-total, 5,424. Aver:
tage attendance - White, 8S,,2295.T; cofored,
ance White, 95.g; colored, 97.S-to-
lal, Os.e. The numberSof visits made
by members OF the Board during the
month was fifteen-seven by Nr. Kelley
and eight BY Mr.. Rady. Visits br:the
tSupesfnten dent, 152.h The fSuperinteuden
also reports that. he has held formal eXani.
nations in arithmetic all the grades eX-
cept the two lowest. The result has been
generally satisfactory. The report was re-
ceived and filed. as a /.
r. IheIeporto or the secretary was next, rend.
showing the total disbursements. 10 he for
| the past month S7,735.27; total School-Boafd
certificates outstanding and. unpaid, S8,.
1888. The treasury is exhausted. The re-
port also contained reference TO the recent
apportionment Of school funds by the State
Bonrd of Education. 'a.."1. t't.. h.2&t:
communication from the Mayor (presi.
dent OF the Board) was read, calling utteh.
tion-to the action OF the Council with refer.
ence to insuring the public-schoeI build.
ings; also, stating that the amount needed
for thesppport OF schools, &C., for tbe' ncSt
year, ,Wilhbe S71, ,500.2 ION this subject the
|secretaEy submitted the following report as
to the necessities OF the Board, &c., which
was'sead: h z~.a- .,..4:: Ct. : sa-a.tH
+. !, :Ga,> OFFICE SCHOOL BOARD, Z l.
8 RICHMOND, Va, .January G, 1879 iS
Hon. William Q. Carrington,j President
School Board city of Richmond:- =! :
Dear Sir,-1n accordance with d circular
from the City Auditor, referred to me by
yourself, have the honor to submit TO,
your consideration the following estimate
of expenditures necessary for the support
OF the public schools Of the city OF Rich
mond for the year 1879, together with some
facts and figures pertaining to the subject,
as requested:
Estimated Expenditures for the Support of Pub
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3HSsT = =, ! :.
1.-The following table shows the cost PEI
pupil attending our schools for each year to
date. i'll. 80 s .Ef;f ~

Estimated.
5 Notwithstanding the acknowledged supe-
riority OF the Richmond public schools, the
local taxation for their support has been
much. less than in other parts OF Virginia.
In order that comparison may be maze De-
tween the cost Of education IN other locail-
ties in the State and this city, compile
from reliable official information the follow
ing table:3 ~ 3',.. ,:'..-a
Eight cities and towns, special school tax levied
from csc. TO 32Ac. on $I00 property. -.
i Eloyd county; s,I yss 4Ss On nns same; me- sane
)Thifty.two counties nom lzKc. fo1lhc. on sa' ne
Twenty counties, FROM l2hc. to Ice. on A. mt.
h In many towns. and counties q local poll
tax was levied, inadditioni to the pro-. .,erty-
tax, for school purposes. .nnLnsiit.yG "a
The taxable property Ia the city OF Rich
mond fer, the year H1S1TsHas S4l ,S67,77S.
lThe. CITY. Council appropriated = $4,000 for
the support Oh schools for that y ear. which
.is about l2s cents tax on3Sl09. yii=D 1ssj
): The taxabie property OF the geity for 1873
was iS38 8,2e6, 1888. ,!Ehei Eounry iii made three
Ganpropriatsons, for the lsupJJor OF schools
for the. year, aggregaiing IS y1eo, which is
sAA eantsfax en- 300. t.ig.gIf-!aJDI t4s.j 40
! Respectfully submitted. pit Dsa .>srl
slisaIafg,o IlALFRED MoaEs,2 Secretaryso
ON motion, the re,p port was received and
directed fto be forwarded to the Auditor
with the request tat he lay the same before
fthe Finance Con-. .nittee Sf the Council. I,
The Board Inext took up that portion OF
President Gsrrington's communication 10
irefereneete insuring the school Buildings
I'm tile city. ' ','...' ,,s.ias :, s, !
Mr.: Courtney presented q resolution de.
claring it to bcsthe opinion OF the Board
tthas, as tie character OF the School Board
fpropeyty is different from that OF ether build
iings In the city, It is important taat the
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WEsE oF',PRAYER AT THE YoUSG MEE's
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HALL.-The meet
ing last evening was more largely attended
than any previous meeting. ,.,,,.l..,.. -
Rev. Mr.. Schsetler led the meeting and
made a. very appropriate address, Brief
but earnest aud effective remarks were
made by General Field, Rev. DR.. Preston,
and Rey. Dr.o A. g. Brown; Rev., DR..
sledd, Bishop Doggett, General Field. and
Colonel Muntord led in prayer; and the
meeting was one Of great good. The meet
ing this evening-:frona 5 to o'clocic-will
be conducted by Rev. j. q. Tyler, and the
special topic is g The Press: Editors, Pub.
fishers, and Printers" +.
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and perfectly realized the great expeeta.
tons that had been formed or him. His
reading and gesture ufeaperfect, and the
audience testified their appreciation of bis
efforts by continued, applause, Bliss Va
ders has but little TO do, but looked vert
sweet as Lucius. Mr.. Keere ass Jassius,
Mr! Downing as Bfu.us.ss ar. Hoey in the
title role, and Mr. lAhrent. nsoGasca, were
very acceptable, the minor parts vel, sas-
tanned. and the curtain fell .pn a, well.
pleased and an enthusiastic audience.
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The ,Ssgge Lines Both the Ines over
Mayo's bridge have been doing good busi-
ness durssg The present state OF the weather;
but for both TO run side by side. and on the
same schedule does not seem great public
...-..
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THE VIRGINIA POULTRY. Y..ExHIBITIoN.-On
the 18th instant, at Leyy's Hall. in this city,
the second exhibition OF theIVirginia Poul-
try Association will be opened. Their first
undertaking, OF this kind, which was last
fall, was a success, and the lovers of tine
fowls had then rare opportunity Of exam
ining and comparing, leisureIy and thought
fully,' the many dtfeh hent breeds: The .De-
suit has been satisfactory in encouraging
the raising OF fine fowls, and the Asseeia-
tion enters upon this exhibition with assu-
RANGES thut twill be an improvementupen
its predecessor. .h''".
l. II is desirable, however. that those who
have entries to make should be prompt IN
doing so, in order that necessary aacommo--
dations may he provided. The secretary,
II, Theodore EllysOn, ESQ.,, will eheerfnliy
furnish information to all who desire it. He
is in. correspondence with persons resulting
in other States who expect TO send fowls
here for exhibition.
The Poultry Association has been urged TO
lave bench show in connection with their
enterprise; and while the time Is now too
! limited for complete arrangements. It Is NOT
unlikely that some provision viii be MADE
So that those who hive tine dogs may place
| them on exhibition fs'ali': .s4- -,
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was cloudy and
rainy during the early part Of the day. In
the afternoon it cleared off cool, with strong
westerly winds.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, ~
3 A. M.. AZ; noon, 49,; 8 p. NJ, 40; 6 r,
~. 46; midnight, 80. ,sz ..,.s "
Mean temperature, 43.
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iYoucA AN FORM no rDEx how cheap croaks' Turs
and Blankets can be hid until you visit Levy BRO
TI,rns, store. They have marked their stock oi
Cloaks down .secowahatsyou get them fuzzy ons'
t,i,r, ess mai, at the hestuniTIa Of te season. As
to- Furs, they are selling them rsxaaiesS Of cests ~
they nre determined 10 close oat their whole stofk
Youeau get, A GOOD sEr OF fyRsy FoP TWO DOL.
LARS. Beantifal Fur Halls Tor ladies redlpSea %
SI5O, SO, u. so aud So. i.g tftg
Blankets ean be had n ah prices ana az grea. ~
,,n 1hey afso nave large assortment OF Comfort.
,abes, aud general assortment OF Dry Goods fanc5
Goods. aud Notions, ar they offer closing
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Sabbath School Meeting.-At the meet
ing Of the officers, teachers, scholars, and
friends of the Meade Memorial Sabbath
school, TO be held this evening, some inter-
estine remarks as to the Sabbath-schooi
work for the current year may be expected.
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The THEA IRE To-NrGHr.Et. VErgtuius:
Or The Roman Father" will. be presented
ut the Theatre tonight by, Mr.. Banss.and q
good support. As theatre-goers, know, the
piece Is fine one. 1t is fair to suppose, from
tbe style in which Julius Caesar has been
produced here, that this too will be iweH
worth seeing .s-.- .
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Sdbbdth-Sch0oL Officers for 1S79- The List
Complete. THE following are the officers OF
the several abbath schools of the city for
the current year,: s.a'. - .aes, eE.
Baptist Sabbath School--F. c. D. Farmer,
superintendent; W. Lawrence Moody, as
siStant; T. 4. Owens, secretary; A. G.
Harding, treasurer. Dir. Harvey ). Nun
nay was elected superintendent, but was
compelled to resign on account OF. in health.
Methods: Sabbath Sehool--W, w. Pool,
Superintendent; John II. Foster, assistant
F. e. WeisiSer, secretary !. w. B. Nc.
Crary, treasurer; and L.. P. Jones, libra.
rian. ;gsl--.c'3.G =, Es. II .,:&l z
The Fifrh-Street r Methodist, ., Mission
SCHOOL,. Coleman Wells, superintendent
t.. e. Latham, assistant; &. S. Wells, sec
retary; E. B. 'Dunsiord, treasurer; and
Alonzo Holt, librarian. ; -, "a. ;
The Fifth-Sueet Mission school meets a,
Masonic Hall at 8 o'clock a. 81. ..'.stt .
The Christian Sabbath School,. W. d
Farrar, superintendent; Bernard Subett
assistant super intendent and treasurer; ant
George Ely, secretary and librarian. aThi!
school meets at Lyceum Hail on Sunday a
81 o'clock Z. N. .,.,-.,,, ~. ........ t..
Colored Buptist Sabbath School-John e
Hulft, superintendent; NJ. N. Woodbridge
assistant; p. E. Richardson, secretary; J
IS. Randolph, assistant; CIV. Mann, libra
rian; &. w. Harris, assistant; E. r. Ora
ham, treasurer; NJ. e. Edwards, orsanist
Jesse Hickman, chorister; John Z. Hulct
teacher Of the first female Bible-claSs. ant
NJ. n. Woodbridge OF the first male Bible
class. sH 81
The officers Of the Presbyterian and Mead
Memorial schools having been previously
published, the list is complete.
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PEasoNAL.-Mr. G.. Watson James and
bride arrived in the city yesterday and re-
ceiyed the congratulations OF a host OF
friends, who wish them. long and happy
The visitors to the Tobacco Exchange
Yesterday were Siguor Centraro, Rome,
italy: A. G. Fullef, DanvilIe; B. Il: Nor
risette, Manchester; II. 6. Mitchell Gooeh-
land; and 3. &C. Ballard, Roanoke county.
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II THE MozART.-There was d good auoI-
euce at Mozart, Hall last night to enjoy a
most excellent programme gotten up for
the OCCASION, ~ hich was rendered through
out in q manner very acceptable to- tDosc
present. the Orchestra performed three
pieccsIf There was also n'qntntetfe selec-
fioil for stringed instruments and quatouf
for pianoy.vioiin, viola, and 'eel!o-aH OF
(which received etheir merited share OF ap-
plause. ltSignorh Jardelia's clarinet, solo,
.s .sRisoIetto;" by Ferdi,iw was 'execated!wilh!
taste and expfessiou and! met with2aawarnm n
eeepsioui from 1.-THE audience. lMr.hPugh
sang two solos for tenor--'' Eily eMaYour.
neen y by Benedict. an6tsLet Ma Like q
Soldier Fali,,a by iWalhice-the latter. VIII
S,,lI orchestral accompaniment. Mr. Pngl's
rendtrion' OF the last snlo'was so. highly ap-
preclate "a by the audience that hesMas1com-
nelied I'd respond 10 an ercore-Tai compli-,
ment which he no doubt fully recognized.
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The INyEsTIGITIONs.-The committees Of
the two houses having charge OF the matter
of prisons, &C., heard further testimony
last night concerning the mortality OF con-
yicts employed on the canal last spring.
in the Senate Chamber at 4 O'Clock this af-
ternoon and conclude, il possible, the in-
.yesligation on their hands. =.
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CUMULATIVE TEsTIMoNy.--"At the request ni
the nroprtetor of the GYPsy's GIFT, certify iha.
I am fully eognizanr Of the remarkable cures OF
iRheun,arism made by. that medicine Oh Officers
Meyers, BY me, and Grosby-knowing them 10 be
true and bona fde as heretofore published. q
:, -. -, s..,, ..,t,.; !, ~. T.. GEAy, i.
- -. .,..,,s !" Marshal Of, Po ice"
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! 1t is proper to remark that this statement
does not include the cost OF the call OIL the
Convention and, the, expenses incidenl
thereto. These expenses were betrayed by
the military under act OF Congress; what
they aggregated Il have no means OIL aseer.
tajnine,, as they were never reported to THIS
Office - II was purely a military proeeeding,
carried ont in accordance With orders from
head quarters, in pursuance OF the act q O.
Congress aforesaid. a .:,.s.,,, o. ..,sG.7aX -
s,' lam; very respectfully, .. ,..sI9,. i i
Isighedl l1a /, IL itWILIIAMiF.sV sVAYLoRs :,
"a I,s', "a. =. ..y-aAulitor:Publie Accounts.
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MILITARY NOTICES.

NRAYS. ATTENTlON!-Assemble at
ST r.r1menral Armory on FRIDAY NIGHT IS
NryT ar n.rlock Tor Innal meeting. Elcc. III
non Of nor commissioned officers. sc; IL
re order LOUIS j. BoSs1EUS. Captain.
o. tso.af J. +. TYLER, Orderly.
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Sill at Large WILSON Poteat (coored
sent to the penfnntiary from Chesterileta,
county for six years for attempted rape, ana
who recently escapedwhsie at work outslSs'
has not yet been captured. .est ..sH
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AUCTION SALES THFs DAY.

&e- On oil sales or Real Estate made betssess
me ist CL January md last 0I June the td1ssJss
Or al Sdicf made betDecn the 1St OF July ard ta6
Of the year the tareS huts to be paid by 3ke seRer
t'Ihis custan was adopted about rrteer years aya
by all the real estate Eycnts IN Richmond. and &C.
pitesr0 Kfchmonu and yicfnfty.i ] ~ S1ST ~s7ii
JAS. MACDOCGALE. l01s O'Clock 4. 81, furnf.
tire. Showcases. &c. - ~ ~ lInNnLt
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FINEST RUN. Scotch nshskey, aud ripple brandy.
w. ID. aRkAIE & 10, E IS s,.aS. .-'5s II ,ltss -

rHousEHoLp ,EcoSoMY.-Tie houseaespeer or
cooE who studtes economy ID he R;trhsis si, DO so
fnnnc directions bs always nsins DooLETs Yrssr-
ipeRnEHs twill fhel lsonnd yecopotsse4s ans
valuable assistant in kasing bisepits rolls bread,
sase Or a1isinds, safes. rafliis, and most MA
ssesi prepared ffoin aodrs And9 wAy7 ,EcasSSe IN
using tho RooLEy POWDER ,yorssse ia,e eggs In
.fa- patience, III every thIlH: End whsn
the batting IS doneit Is turned out fight liable,
and 50 that every morscl IS taten ap and
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/. ,Lorcr HuU Street.-As was feared and
anticipated, the worst OF the bad weathcr
will be over before the sidewalk on lower
Hull street will be relaid and repaired.
The walking from Second TO Fourth street
Is very bad. IL :. - -. !
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/, BANGS AS. MARC ANTONY LAST NIGHT
Another brilliant audienca greeted MI.
Bangs last might, on which occasion ne
again sustained his great creation OF marc
Antony In Shakspears's tragedy OF Junha
gpsaf. i Mr. Bangs was in soaeranle voice,
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F. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT ON TUESDAY
EEiaHF. "a supplementary concert viii be
ten dered Miss Cora, Chaplin at Mozart Hall
next, Tuesday night, the slAh fiHstant.
Messrs. Reinhardt. Grant, .Ppgh,i tba Mo"
Ezart orchestra, aDd Others oarei to take part.
Almost enjoyable evening iss5pro,pntsled p,p l all
who atten d. 2l u ,aaitsss fai aft ht.a etlttI
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N. ELrYscS & CO.. advertising agents, insert ad-
verrtsements In all Of The newspapers Of the Urioa
Sies at publishers fates. Orders ief. at the Dto.
patch countinz-room uill receive prompt aiseu
ton.
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f. MOI a,oD5EsKA.s ,5IskA COUNTESS BozEaTA A.-Ih!s
actress, said to be the greatest "oanllie !,
|Knownro fhs stage, commences an engage
mel,t dit The Theatre Tuesday evening, dan;
nary 21st, opening with, Camille. ana Wiil
appeag, as sa Trou-F Frou 'a'Soni = the ;following
evening. Thse is for two, two niignts
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The Case Of Wels.-It is notprobable:
that the case OF George Wells, charged with
the murder of his grandmother, will be
called until the regular grand-iury term OF
the County Court in March.
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Cou IJured.-A widow lady named
Johnson, living in the First Ward, had one
of the legs of valuable cow broken yes
terriay by some person. unknown. .rE.. -..
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:, Badly IyursG-A had named Wilson BAD
one OF his hands badly Injured ycSte+slay
morning whie at wosk at one OF the mills
on the water4ine. = l. -. .t'.-..
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Getting Scarce.-Therc are only Two
prisoners in confinement In the city jail
both colored. and charged with capital OF
fences-murder and attempted rape.
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done atthS
DISPATCH rRNTfN6-H0USE. Good work, Low
prtee6. and sattsfacsion guaranteed. I..n-ltltnl
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The Water Supply-At good many
places Yesterday there was an ample supply
OF water, but many OF the hydrants arc yet
frozen tlU
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at Belle fsta.-Tbe slate-mIl and n.sil-fac-
tory are at work. Up 10 yesterday tie pud-
ding and bar. mills bad not resumed.
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The Beethoven NuSicate-1n ErceNent
Programme sixteenth musicale Of
the Beethoven Association will be held this
evening at Odd-Fellows' Hall, in the Helder
building. a most attractive programme
has been arranged, as follows: 1. quartette-
Misses Nunnaly and Harrison and Messrs.
Richardson aud Woodtn; 9, duet-Mi>ses
Alice and Rosa Thomas; 3, bass soo-Mr.
Ii. B. Owen; 4, duct-Mrs. E. n. Gregory
and DR.. L. r. Cbiles; 5. solo soprano
Miss Linda Harrison; 6, duo, violin and
piano-Messrs. ThiloW and Ramos; Z, solo
soprano-Miss Sue Thomas; s, duet-Mrs.
A. e. Harding and Mrs. S. +. Woodtn !;
0, solo soprano-Miss Alice Burgess; 10,
solo, instrumental-bIrs A. c. Attkisson !;
II, duet-1frs. Joseph Walker and Mr..
James P. Wood; finale, Cousin Jedekiah,
by the chorus.
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g q A HELPLE Ess FAMFI,f.-A- man, wife, and
three children arrived here Yesterday eve
ming from Texas by the Danyiile ram
were sent 10 the alniish hosse tempo g I
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POULTRY EXHIBITION.

Pou!try-fanciers from Virginia, a wc!l as othe
States are cordially invited to show their fowls.
ENTRIES CLOSE JANUARY. IA. 1879.
For prcmlum lists, &c, address =
II. THEODORE ELLYSON,.
de l3.wJiE ... -. .r.- ..s,,,, Secretary
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THE pERAsuKE OF Isl greatly increased
,,y mi king In the tub half or even Quarter o. aos-
lie Of MURRAY 4 l4AsMAN's FLORIDA WATAH- m
instantly the whole atmosphere OF Inc !!
= ,r,rrsnI "a a blooming aoaer-sarssen, the Nsad
beeonrs !hupyaat, and the body enerses rcffesesa
and s,seugthened.j. 4i5s2st fsi2ssaFs d. tef{53
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s. CHURCH SoeIaRLE.-, The ladies' of st.
Paupg will give church Sociable in the
|ilecture-soam OF Ss.f Pants church tosntght
from sb nsciacks ssli = .5
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ouR coox7-sG VINE Is really kooi ehopsiS fos
table uses yST.tD. BLAiRtk Co, .yG8 is3a>E
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q Eeslfe,s e,s iititstrItsd Netogp puper and Haf.
per,s IpesfrlY Tor this week receives fr0m
EliYsonE Haneey, 1lla Main street.
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.Tfg esx SOC. TEA and our Isc. LasuassS coffee.
w. D. Bi.sEx E Cost antghS 4, ~! I5f raeegr
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r. G. PEYTON, Secretary.

offIcx VIRGINIA HONE INSURANCE Co.,
January 4, 1870.
ne BOARD OF DIRECTO OF THIS
aMStAL DIVIDEND OF FIVE. TER CENT.
iG'ISs Ss6o 70 he sso :Shoders enaud after JANUARY
"a tois. e.is .s5.e!"sIB B. c. WHERRY, JR.,
-."o-1H .-......- Secretary.
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BRIEF LOCAL ITEMs.-The transactions at
the Tobacco Exchange yesterday were the
largest since January 1St. Prices continue
very low.
The amount OF United States internal
revenue collected yesterday was S2,69S. 40.
A meeting OF the Hcnrico County school
Board is called at the courthouse Monday,
January 18th.
There are at this time $50 inmates OF the
city almshOEse--of whom 1G5 are white and
115 colored.
The operatives OF the cigar-factory OF Mr..
P. Whitlock have presented him with q
handsome gold headed cane. The presen-
tation was made in happy effort by DIR.
Charles E. Wade, to which the recipient ap-
propriately responded After this all were
invited to refreshments.
The ice in the river is breaking up SLOW
ly, and it will be several days before our
inland sea OF ice is, entirely clear. ...
q meeting OF the Council Committee on
Fire Department will be held this evening.
The Richmond GrayS will hold their an
nual meeting and elect non-commssioned
officers tonight. r.. - ..'. n.@@l
The prospects are. that the second annual
exhibition Of The Virginia PeuitFyiAssocia-
ton will be a very fine one. ~
Sunday tickets can be obtained on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad. leaving
Richmond at O'Clock a. NJ, and retur1-
ing up to 7:05 p. NJ, for one dollar the
round trip. -........
Five DEGREES were granted in the Cham
Gerry Court yesterday. ...t ..
The ladies OF st. PauFs church will hold
sociable from s to 10 O'Clock this eVe-
ming. ... ...
Officer Skinner, OF the Second district
police. captured 4 runaway horse without
saddle or bride, on Main street, yesterday.
A patent has been issued to William j.
Klaning. (?) OF Richmond, for mowers.
Mr.. Jacob Kirsh and Miss Rosa Gunst
were married on "Wednesday, by the Rev.
a. Harris, at, the residence of the brides
Hather. The numerous relatives OF the bride
and groom were elegantly entertained at the
residence OF our townsman Dir. Il. Gunst !:
after which the happy pair took their bridal
| trip to Washington and Baltimore.
Governor Holiday has refused TO pardon
Moses WiHiums, sent to the penitentiary for
three years from Hanover county.
An unimportant meeting Of the State
| Board; of Education was held Yesterday.
Hattie French (colored), found destitute
at No. west Marshall Street, was furnished
With meal and wood by the Superintendent
OF the Almshouse. '''
| ,Gas-1iXtures. are being put up ana, other
| improvements made In the Old-Market hail
| in order to fit it for. the use of the colored
Volunteers as a drilt-room. 80 .<r --',1' -
| 8 handsome portrait OF Thomas W. Nc
Cances Esq, eX-president OF the Chamber Of
Commerce has been hung on the, wall OF
| the Chamber. 80 W. ''' Il: