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NEW IORh.
NEW YoXK, May 2i,-Cott0n dull and irregular :
sales, 2S6 bales: upauds. l3c Orleans. 1876.
Flour Gull and strongly In BUYERS favor: sou bern
dull, heavy. and unchanged Whcat-CaSh spring a
sb abe frrier otherwise the market Is heavy and In
buyers favor ungratci winter red, 9oc.mSl l2H.
Corn heavy lower. and fairly active; southern vel
37aG3Sc.: No. 2 white, 356i36Hc. Coffee quiet
and unchanged. surar steady: fair TO good rcit ing
6's6l6.c.; PRIME, Gsar.; refined Unclaimed and
moderately active at 6sGb Ice. Ro>in quiet aud
nrm nj 81 40. Pork In buyers favor and qiliei
old mes, Spot. So new, :lo.i0GS ; O.22. cut
Lard lower ana moderately ac!ivc: prime Sicani'
spot, So 32I4@s6.35. Whiskey dun al Sl.o4A.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Nay 21.-Flour quiet and steady.
SOUTHERN whra, steady and III moderate d.rnanh
western shade lower. closing firm: southern red,
amber, ; lSMSl.2O; NO.
Pennsylvania red. Sl.l7h: No. western winter ,
red, SPOT, and May. $l.14Ms1 .14is; june. 81. l34
July, $I.i24; August, 81 .O9.a41 1898. Sou'he' 7
cornEWhite firm: yellow nominal; western dull
and lower: southern white, Soc; yellow, A2c. Dat
IN good inquiry and firm: southern and PcnliSyl-
yanIa, "a @36c. Hay unchanged. Provisions an
and nominalIy UNCHANGED Coffee steady anu anet
.F FREE qules Sugar in fair Gsmand "a" soft
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May 24.-FlDur firm and unchanged
Wheat steady ana in good demand; rei. ) .O5(a
$1.10. Corn strong at 39M4lc: Oats IN good tie
mamd nj full pIiccs ut 35h93Sc. Pork quiet ans
firm 1T ! To- Lara scarce ana DrIr. current make
Sc Oj. Bulk-meats steady and firm: shoulder:
quiet al sales OF short rib at 81 .57lsGfi5 so
Short clear. "a so. Bacon iu fair demand and frD
shoncrs. 4@4lSc: c"ar rib, SC. clear sides. 5'<e
Whisky STEADY and in good demand At s Sugar
firm and unchanged. liz IS in fair cmand and firm
common. S2.359S315; light. s3 .25G 50 Al pack
ing. SO 3Oa1S3.50: butchers, 81. 5OTGS3 Co. re-
ccpts, loo head: shipments, 1891 mead.
ST. LOUIS.
II. LOUIS. 3Iay 24.-Fl0ur firm AMI unchanged
Wheat inactive and lower: No; 2 rcd flll, IL :
SI.O3 August: No. 3 red fail. 3l.O05. Corn iuac
tive aud lower: No. mixed 3IENG35c. casa, 347
m34Ic. june ,: 3s63Jl$c. July, 3b2slG37c August
Oats GuII and lower No 2, 30HI3lc. cash, 3 lc
,jniv. WGi-Rcy sicady 1T Sl.O3. Pork quiet a
sIO. Lard dn!l: SO bid Ihk- meats G,sict: car
lois Of clear ribs, Il 62gd S47U-outs id price fol
delivered. Bacon quiet ana unchanged.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. May 22.-FIour quiet and steady
wheat steady: led and amber, slhfs LOO. Corr
steady and III good dcmaud; white ic; mi Scd
3Yr OATS steady: White 33c.; mixsL BIC. fort
1Iit, am. steady ut al0.25. Lard 'asiet; choice
lear, fierce. 7Ec.: kegs Shc., Bu!s-lneais sic.n
shouiIc-s 3%5bl BAG: clear ribs. 4Gc.; clear SIDES
5lc Bacon tirmcr; Shoulders, tse', cieaf r.i:s
5sr: cirar s"cs, 5.gc-ssu cured hams. saet9sc
ufssey. Sl.Ol.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

/ SATURDAY. May "a. 1879.
SALES.--FUTURE were sales Of Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad stock since the Board alta.
G9rernment Scearisiss.-Uni;ed states As
u STATE observation-disclosures consols, 50 bid, 500
ssked: Virginia consess new. Al bid, 42s as Seo
ssrred bid Virgins interest certiises, lex hid
cog sskss; Ner,h Carotna sends, as bid. -
125 bid: Rfehmand city s., j aud J.. .I65 hid !:
pelsrsnnrg cry Oh and h.r l0t asketI lynch
burg burg cry and a. IL I'D 3D. s,y
waier8's, N: ard NJ 81 6iJi Manchester sr,dge
S':. M. and ". &c. asked.
6s gold M. and NJ 80 bid. go nsse 4 esapeas rand
Ohio Raaway 7Fs. gold, !. and j. 81 .. ged yirsszta
1d: Virginia Ceu,IsI Railroad tlir fnortgaSc q.
j. and j. 80 bid; ViFgihta Central Railroad fourth
pot,gage ss.J and ,, JOS BID: v''Sinia Central
Virginia aud rerrnrs &C tsai,road second mortgape
6'sJ and J.. 100 biz: yirsinia and Tennessee
Railroad third mortgage sHs, j. and j. 109k biz:
Souihside Railroad second mortgage preferred 6's.
y and j.: 81 bid; Souifshe Railroad ;sird mort
gags preferred es. J. and j., 80 bid: Petersburg
d!Q. asked: Petersburg Raa mad second mortgage
s's -, y; and j.; bid, SO asked; Atlan,s: sIs.
richmond E,a and Petershurg RaEroad first MORTGAGE
ss. A. anG o., 398 bid: richmond, FretfrIcks-
5uFY o and II, P0tom a Railroad n2rssge s and
purg aud Potomac RAIL Dad mortgage Is. j. and
j.. lob bid; Oranse, Alexandfia and Manassas
Railroad first mortgage rs. j. =. 90 bid Ie,ch-
mond and I)anvil!e 2aroad consolidated 6's, At.
and N, 93if bid. 90 asked: Piedmont Railroad arst
mortSage sfs. 4. AND O., 10TH BIZ; Atlanta and
charlotte Air Line Railroad first mortgage S,s. j.
and D.. 43 bid: R1chn.sTd, FORK r Scr and Chesa-
pease Railroad first mortgage s.. aud j.. 81 btd.
canal B0nds.-JameS River and Esna wha Canal
hrst mortgage 6's. VI. ana ~. SO bid; James Riyco
and hanawha Canal second mortgage Ss, al. and N,
0 bid.
Rattroad !Stocks:-Chasaseake and Ohio Railway.
100 nar, AZ bid. Ss askeCS Richmond and Peters
burg Railrnad, 90 par AZ Sid, 40 asked Richmond.
FREDERICKSBURG aud Potomac Railroad .; per cent.
guaranteed 100 par, n bio; Richmond Eredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad z per cent. guaranteed,
100 par. IS bid. 90 asked: Connection Railroad
STOCK, 20 par, COZ bid; Richmond an& Danyie
Railroad, 100 par. 10 bid = ASKED; Seaboard ard
Roanoke Railroad common, LOO par, 50 bid: Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad guaranteed 100 par,
90 bid.
Canal Stocks.-Jamc; Rivsr aud Kanawba Canal,
100 par. rs asked.
Bank &ocks.-First Na'iopaE Eco par, SlS, bid:
National Bank of Virginia. 100 par, S2!s bid, 90
asked; stale Bank of Virgin Sp- 100 par, rs bid:
Union Bank of Richmond, 80 par, 42. bid Citizens
Bank. 23 par, 224 asked.
assurance CompnnieS.- Virginia Fire and Ma-
rinc. 25 80 bid. 3S!s asked; Virginia Slate 25
par q bud: VIRGINIA Home, Oh par. 81 bid, t01h
asked: Merchants and Mechanics, 100 par, so
bid, SAX asked; Granite. 90 par, 70 asked
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/ look after several widows Immense laugh.
teri and invest for them ii, bonds, and when
ne heard limitations Of Reputation 1t ex-
cited bim beyond control. He closed with
!" Lay. on, Macduf,y emitting the damned.
Mr.. Robson protested against this garbling
OF Shakespeare, and insisted that the pious
member complete the couplet.
I, PERSONAL NEWS TEENS.
After q musical entertainment in their
honor OF the Metropolitan Hotel last night,
the young ladies OF the Staunton Methodist
Seminary-the Rev. DR., A. Harris prin-
cipal-have gone home. Messrs. James Carr.
Craig, and Brooke, OF Stanton, have al o
left the city, General Beale was paired
with Mr.. Jorgensen on the silver bin. The
latter Is absent. Mr.. Valentine, OF Nebraska.
wanted ConSer and General Warner last
night to pair and go home. The senators
generally went to the races to-day, and
there was no session OF the Senate. Mr..
Steele, OF North Carolina, says the reason be
was absent when there was call OF the
House was that he paired with hungry
gentleman from Cape Cod, and both went
10 get their dinners. Senators Hill Of Colo
RADIO, Ferry, and Teller, and Representative
Hubbell, were all the congressional visitors
Mr.. Hayes bad to-day. Chandler, Logan,
Conger co. will go when he has the legis-
lative bill in hand. Messrs. Thomas L.
Alfriend, Crlngan,' Lockwood, and J. N.
Wilkinson left here for Richmond this eve
ming.
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
To-day Sir Edward Thornton and the
members OF the British legation, accompa-
MED by Attorney General Deyens, repre-
scntatiVes OF the State Department, and
others, celebrated the Queens birthday at
Mount Vernon. General Devens proposed
the health Of her Majesty in graceful
speech. and the band played "God Save
the Queen"
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
subscriptions 10 the 4 per cent. refund
ing certificates to-day amounted to S2,245,-
$50. Total to date, S24,147,150.
Three millions OF letters a year are now
received at the Dead Letter Office. Twelve
thousand dollars is the largest amount ever
found in dead letter.
The Ryan substitute for the silver bill
made the standard dollar OF 412t grains a
legal tender for all dues, public and pri-
yate, unless otherwise stipulated by con-
tract. The Secretary could not under it
purchase silver bullion above 100000
When coin and bullion were Of equal value
there was to be free coinage, It authorized
the issue OF coin certificates, which were
receivable for all dues to the Government,
including custom dues.
The Senate Monday will consider Senator
McPberson's bill in regard to the transport
alton OF cattle. The Senate passed SINH
lar bill last Congress.
Baseball people say the exhibition game
between the Albany and the Nationals last
evening was badly played.
The rush on the Treasury to-day for GER
tificates was immense. They have been
nearly all gobhled up by the banks.
Tonight at II O'Clock the hard-moncy
people profess to believe that the silver bill
will never get out OF the Senate Finance
Committee.
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a. az IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-O Friday. in
rrTt Circuit Court Of Alexandria cohnty,
s.a1s'n!a, Judge Keith decided in the case OF
iSIo"den against the Alexandria and Wash
~; ION 81 Railroad Company in favor Of plain
dda o,, mat the pretended proceedings in con-
sn ,Idnaaslon, whereby in 1873 the Alexandria
n na fredericksburg Railroad Company,
r naaef decree Of the County Court, ac-
= aI n color Of title to part OF the roadway
VIZ sAe Alexandria and Washington railroad
-, s:e null and void. The effect OF the de-
&c ordered, unless reversed, must be to.
T. she tee whole Of the roadway OF the lat
tSr' So,ilpany lthe Alexandria and Washing
Dsa,l llaoie to the iiens Of creditors, and the
70 arc Of Columbia is among the creditors
: 'le amount Of SIG4.00o. -.
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AGUE AND FEVER.

AGuE AND FEVER, when taken with quIniue, are
productive Of the most happy results. No better
cathartc can be used preparatory 10 or after taking
auinne. We would advise all who are afflicted with
t his disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and simple pur-
gativc, they arc uncquaed.
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Presbyterian General Assembly.

SARATOGA, May 24.-At the mornings
session of the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, the transfer Of The Freedman's Commits
sop to the Board or Home Missions was
discussed. Elder A. W. Curtis (colored),
OF the Synod OF the Atlantic, spoke III favor
Of the retention OF the Freedman's Com
mittee. He was followed by DR.. Wilson, OF
Newark; Elder Thompson, OF Cincinnati;
Rev. G. T. Smythe, OF Santa Fe; Rev. j.
IT. II. Waite, OF Georgia. and others. The
question Of the transfer was passed by.
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san Francisco, May 24.-The working
men held grand torch-light dcmonstra-
ton tonight in honor OF the adoption OF
the new Constitution. The WorkinSmen's
Convention assemblies June Sd; the Repuo-
ican Convention has been called FOR June
18th, and the Democrats have postponed
their convention TO July lst.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar-coated.
Every box has red wax seal on tile lid, with the
impression DIR. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS.
The genuine MCLANE's LIVER PILLS bear the
signatures Of C.. McLANE aud FLEMING BROS. on
the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine On. c. McLANE's
LIVER FILLS. prepared by Fleming Bros, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa the market being full Of limitations
of the name McLASs, spelled differently but same
pronunciation. my 12-deo"ly
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Forty-st1th .ConGress----Firzs Session.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1879.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.

The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After tilibustering all night, during
which time considerable pleasantly was in
dulgcd in and some ill-humor manifested at
times, the House, at O'Clock this morning,
adjourned to meet at noon.
The session OF Saturday opened at noon
with prayer by the chaplain. There was a
very thin attendance OF members. The
legislative bill as enrolled was presented,
signed by the Speaker, and sent to the Sem
ate for the signature OF the presiding officer
Of that body. $685..
alr. BickneII introduced constitutional
amendment as to the election OF President
and Vice-President. Referred.
The House then took up as the business
Of the morning hour the bill relating to the
transfer OF cases from State 10 Federal
courts, the question being on seconding The
main question. On that vote there was no
quorum, there being only iorty-three for
and none against. A call OF the House was
ordered.
A call OF the House, which showed the
presence OF 1S5 members; subsequent
vote by yeas and nays on q motion to dis
pense With further proceedings under q
call. and another abortive attempt TO get 4
vote on the seconding OF the previous ques-
ton, occupied the entire morning hour.
The post-route bill was passed.
The Warner silver bill was then taken up
and passed by vote OF ia to 81. The fol-
lowing isa summary OF its provisions: 1t
| fixes the weight Of the standard silver dol
lar at 4125 grains; authorizes owners Of
silver bullion to deposit the same at any
mint to be formed into bars OF standard
dollars; makes the charges for coming such
tIo az hat f1,a or
value in New York and the lega-tender
value OF the coin; makes subsidiary silver
coin eXchangeabIe at the Treasury for legal
tender money to the amount Of twenty dol
lars; makes standard silver dollars legal
tender in all payments at their nominal
value; requires the Treasury to pay out sill
yer coin, without discrimination, the same
as gold coin in liquidation OF all kinds OF
coin obligations against the Government;
authorizes the issue OF certificates TO
depositors of gold or silver coin or
bullion; also, authorizes the issue OF
certificates representing coin in The
Treasury in payment OF interest on the
public debt: both classes OF certificates to
be receivable in payment OF duties on I'M
ports, and certificates for bullion deposited
are to be for its average market value IN
coin OF like metal during the preceding
week in New York and SAN Francisco.
Gold and silver bullion deposited is 10 be
coined to the full capacity OF the minis in
connection with other coinage, and il the
bullion deposited for coinage does net
amount to S2,0O0,000 per month the Treas
ury is to purchase sufficient silver bullion
to coin that amount. The act is not to be
construed as authorizing the coinage OF sill
yer except into the standard dollar
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
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Young Mems Christian Association.
THE INTERNATIONAL, CONVENTION AT BALTI.
"ss,x~'.. .=t"H MORE 80


BALTIMORE, May 24.-At to-day's session
OF the International Convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association an ad.
dress was made by 8. 2. Ryland, OF De.
troit, upon the condition OF State and pro-
yinciaI organizations. a permanent audit
ing committee was appointed, and q report
adopted providing for special committee
in each association to facilitate Christian
work,arnong railroad employees. 1t was de-
cided to cali meeting OF the latter at. AZ
toona, PHI, at q suitable time for confer
encc. .....s4,..r.. 80 -,,,.
The business session was closed by the
seleetion OF Cleveland, Ohio, as the place
for the next biennial meeting OF the Con-
vention, the time to be fixed blythe exeeaa,
tive committee. ~.
!, AZ the afternoon and evening sessions ad.
dresses were made by President Moody and
Others. 100
The Convention has been attended by 400
delegates from twenty-eight States and ,ier-
|ritories, besides representatives from
abroad, "a farewell meeting will be held
Tomorrow evening.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY 2+, 1879.
MINIATURE ALMANAC-MAY %. 1879.

PORT OF RICHMOND, MAX "a, 1879.
ARRIVED. &c..
Steamship Isaac Bell, Lawrence, New York, BeT-
chun,tiSc and passengers. s. ". Allen Co., agents
Steamer No: folk. TunnE'. Phila6e'phl.I merriam
dlseand passengers. j. ". McCarrlck. agent.
Schooner Cakes Amrs, Edmunds, New ierk, nay
G. l.. Totfi.
coal. :. Y. EathrOu.
schooner L. NJ. Cos.inghan, OuteH, merehan-
disc Curtis i Parker. ....t -.
Sciio )ner ". III. Kepxie. SoDer. New YORK. hSht,
10 load for Chesapeake and OHIO Raj troad
Schooner Archer and Reeves, Smith, lee, d. u.
B:.heOck.
schooner Caroline Holmes, JaeA. On, Baltimore,
lyon. II. Kelly. >-,..t~- > :. : !. a. 81 1865"
SAILED. -
80. Steamship Is.ac Bell. Lawrence, New York, mer-
chnnaIse aud passengers G. ". Alec Co., agents,
Steamer Norfolk, Tunn!ii, Philadelphia, merchan-
disc and passengers. }. ". Metarrtck, agent.
Steamer krlei, uiirerd, Norfolk, United states
mil. merchandise, ani passengers, l.. Il. Tatnsa,
agent ,,on,yn, .f-.
NORFOLK. May 24.--Arriyetl: SchooDers y. q.
EisS Ninllrn: Copbeheif, Phillips: A. b. eioeaoaar,
Ham: vii lam DannelY. Moore; ana Geerge
pr,3man with lumber and merchandise, nom lhis
na,I and SCHOONER Georgia, HoIiaweIl, Albsihase
sound wi h $50 barrels or hsi-ail LOT HEnnnona.
puIIApELpurA, May e3.-ArriNea: SchS sS
Ssle and Ellen Hopkins, with granite, iio Hieh'
mond. .|" pass
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cu,InHEy,s CARRIAGES.

MARRIAGES, PHAEFoNs:.AASp a,aD',nn-
M, E,miiv 1.arra2cs Ladies' Phaesous, Cop na
eiss and ign, sss,nsss Wssoas; sss sa'
pnstrt,,s nj an Kinds done NJ ow prices ~ . sn
very best manner; estimates siywsn;c smith,
ite GU. " ~ 3l4 north ifsh sRcsss
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
DR.. BUTTS Successor.

LONDON, May 24.-Mr. Gabbett lHome-
Ru!er) has been elected over Mr.. Spright TO
fill the vaneancy in Parliament caused by
the death OF Dr.. Butt. rsa-.'
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Q PRING q . D ID s a..
COURTNEY 4 POWELL

COURTNEY POWELL
have now IN store 4 complete assortment OF
STRING GOODS,
To which they invite The attention OF the public.
CASSTMERF.S for men and boys from 25c. 10 SO;
BLACK CASHMERES from 30c. TO 1928 per
yard;
BI. ACK TAMISE from soc. TO 81 per yard;
BLACK HENRIETTA from 81 TO $3.50 per yard
BLACK MOUSLIS:
IUNTISGS. AL shades and qualities;
LINENS OF all kinds;
4 bargain In BLEACIIED TABLE-DhMASK az
SOC:
Largest stock or HOSIERY In the city;
rSDERWEAR for ladies. men, ana Children;
pARASDLS, KID GLOVES;
SILK and LACE TIES;
Beautiful SHETLAND SiAWLS;
Full stock Of DOMESTICS,
and many other desirable goods.
We guarantee OBJ prices 10 hc rs lowas any IN ms
ua,tt, 429 BROAD STREET,
S'b jgom between Fourth and Flnb.
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e,s lae Austin tTexas3 Gazette says there are
Can us OF ieh Firginians now In the Travis
fsuamy lali, some OF them very. gentlemanly
IN aa., 10 their way, but somewhat careless
!ber ,tsn the attachments to the brides
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Flour.

Zine, $3.50: superIine. 81 so: extra. $5.25GD
$3.50: common family. S5.75MS6 fancy branas
:6i4r6.7j; Staunton extra. 1925.
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Georgia..
HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST AN EX-sTATE
TpElcYpEp


TREASURER.
ATLANTA, May 24.-The jury in the case
OF the State of Georgia rs. John Jones, the
late Treasurer, and his securities, John I.
Grant and c. y. Nutting. rendered YER
dict this morning, after having been out
over twcDty-four hours, for 1921 The
securities were good for the amount.
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|signsda decree for The pardon Of four hnn-
Idred communists. e s.
The Advance ON ZulnfaGt
i CAPE Tovs, May 5, via ST. VINCENT, May
24.-The advance on Zutuland will COM
menee In a few days. Colonel Wood viii
take the offensive directly Lord Chelmsford
reaches b ambula Hill, where be is daily ex
pected.
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Night IEIEGI|AHS
no THE DISPATCH FROM ALI
QUARTERS. !s

THE SILVER BILL PASSED i'm THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE ISTERNA-
NATIONAL CONVENTION or TIE YOUNG
MEMS G CHRISTIAN SAssoCIATT0N-DE-
sTRUCTiyE FIRES AT VARIOUS POINTS
SPORTS OF THE TURF AT BALTIMORE AND
Lou1svILLE-A DEBTOR. PUNISHED FOR
DEFRAUDING HIS CREDITORS - HEAVY
VERDICT AGAINST AN EX-TgEasUREE OF
GEoIGTa-THE PERSEVERANCE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AT sARAToGA--THE BROOK.
LYN MILITARY AT MoaTREAL--THE CAL
1FoRSIA POLITICAL CONVENTIONS - M.
PAUL DE CAssAGSAC ABOUT TO ENGAGE
IN ANOTHER DUEL-SEws FROM ZULU
LAND-FoUR HUNDRED FRENCH CoMMU-
NIsTS PARDoNED, &C. &c.
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saw.srilI burned.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
NORFOLK, Va, May24. The saw-miEI of
j. 3. Tramnell, on Benefits creek, III
Nansemord county, was totally destroyed
by an accidentalifire last night. Loss about
$685. GOO; no insurance. ...1
Destructive ConGagration in Brsskz
5,sS. ....l: lyn. go
New YORK, May PA fire in Brooklyn
broke out last night In Fowler, Champion
&. Co.'s ljnsesd-oiI mile, extending from
No. 55 TO No. 60 Furmnn street. It burned
all night, and the owners estimate the loss
ut from s2J0,000 10 100000. While the
OF! fire was progressing smoke issued from
Store cd" OF the .Wairouse store, The les-
sees OF which are Bartlett & Green. The
store was filed from the gronnd-foor TO the
roof with sugar. iute, hemp. cotton, and
other material. Bartlett & GREEN'S loss, it
is stated, will reach half million.
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COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, May "a, 1879.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Red, IA bushels.
COKN-Unite, i2U bushels. Ni.red, 3l2 bushels.
BLACK PEAS.-12 bushels.
BLACK-EYED PEAS.-4U bushels.
MIXED PEAS.-1O bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, &c bushels common 1t $l.10.
Red. so bushels 1T sl.14.
CORN White. IL bushels very good at 52c. AiG-
Ell, 90 bushels very good at 52c.
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France.
PROBABLE DUEL BETWEEN DEPUTIEs.

VERSAILLES, May 24.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day ~. Paul de Cassasnac,
speaking upon motion for authorization
to prosecute him, used language which led
to dispute with NJ. Gambetta and NJ:
Goblet, under-secretary OF the Minister OF
the Interior, The result was challenge
from III. de Cassagnac to NJ. Goblet. Both
subsequently, chose seconds for duel.
IN 7 ,MoaE4ooXMuN1srs PkRDOSED. ,ttt
P AIRS, May s44.-Prestdent Greyy has
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-26
!. The Dominion.
svIslY OF THE BHoOKLYN MILITknY TO

MONTREAL. May 24.-The weather to-day
was. exec edingly' pleasant, and the streets
were crowded with strangers. all vending
their way to the review ground ut Fletcher's
fed. Various troops OF military who were
10 participate in the day's3estiyities arrived
last night and this morning. The Brooklyn
light infantry regim ent was warmly cheered
on its way TO the field, and the men looked
exceedingly we'll! At II O'Clock The Coy
crnor-General and Princess Louise came on
the grounds, and were loudly cheered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-26

SATURDAY, May 24, 1879.
The number OF breaks to-day comprised 81 hogs
heads and 3 iierce$. The offerings ut auction on
Change were SO packages; Of which number 20
were sold at prices ranging from $3.50 TO 1914.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-26

RaRKS--STAvES--FA WO0D.
= r. cnony,y -. LEROY MYERS.
TAYENG. SINCE TIE WAR BEEN
Il J. extensively engaged III The bark business OF
ali Kinds in ITS ate, beg leave 10 announce 20
the Sar,ner rs and the ;niiie generally ffat we nso
rented the large and e.,rDRod!ous Tareaouss ~.
laaa and 1424 Cary street, ana haSs ah'ea :" "N-
S '.i' sT s and FANCY WOOD, such as
:" HICKORY,
WALNUT, asr
s.a-e POPLAR, sc.
we win be pleased TO furnish valuable tnlornassoh
conc.rrfng ihs mode OF preparing the same tor naf-
ket use Tho most liberal prices VIII pe pa'o 'oS
ihes, articles, A. H. GOODMAN! y TO-.
'he's 332 aud la24 Cary street:
an 2s.almsw2m.S w2msos Riehmond' va"