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ALPHA.
LEXINGTON.

rra<poudvnce 0. the Richmoud Dspatci..J
May Il, 1870.
The case OF Peter w. Woodi;ci, OF New
Orleans, against General Francis Ii. Smith,
rlich has been pcndin" i'll the Circuit Court
Of Erckbrii"a since 1873. has been decided
Al the pre>cn. term by 4 verdict for the plain
til. The suit was for the recovery OF the
price Of supplies furnished for the Virginia
Military Institute during the war, the
original claim being about $4,000, which
was reduced by The scaling act and by 4
credit 10 about 5000, with interest, rs given
in the verdict.
4 concert for the benefit OF the Lee
Memorial Association was given III the
chapel OF Washington and Lee University
o. "Wednesday night, and was repeated,
with n change OF programme, last night.
The iact that the entertainment vas to he
under the direction OF Mis-. Judge Nc
L3ugll!n. assisted by tue best musical tai
e;l o! the place, WAS enough 10 insure its
Agec,ss, and Il Was indeed perfect success.
The participants were Mrs. Mclaughlin.
Hiss Bessie Nci>oH, Miss Julia Ne.son, Miss
Sa!iv White. Mss Belle White, Miss Bar
c'ar Miss Eutncr, Miss Campbell. Pro-
lessor Nelson. and John W. Barclay, Esq,
md Me.>rS. w. j. McCuer, Parry Me
CMer, Howard Barclay. Hammond Camp
S~N, Robert CalEphc!l, Henry Blair, and
Professor Ritte"hoISc. OF the Virginia
Military Institute ha1l. There were
,"0a aud duets vocal and instrumentaD,
..|rumcn;al Quartct:cS, ana 4 happy sc'cc-
len .! choruses, including selections from
'rmiorc," which elected great applause.
"au made Us Impatient Of the fate that shuts
u oh from the rest OI the world and from
f.na!Hrr,' which seems canals. The
vocal and instrumental solos were received
S.ih special fuvor, anti !! is due 10 the lady
NAo w, 80 efficient il the general manage
A"Et Of the entertainment 10 say that her
M1IHdna! performances INST with warmth
o. applause That showed how highly her
hirnlS ana hcr efforts in this good wolk are
appreciated BY the people OF Lexington.
y. ". Corcoruu, Esq, has recently given
SI,JQ0 towards The completion oi tue maui
Sbisum. About $4,000 is still needed TO
hnl>h The work proposed By the Assoc!a-
upn. vigorous efforts are being made to
i-''e tAi' sun, ard in the mean time the
"o OH. on the building is progressing.
Ills section his suffered severely from
tg'IN%ht Tor the past month, but we have
AAd The rains in the last few days. 49,
Lex.
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LATEST TaREE&N NEWS.
Ets9ia

LONDON. May 2O.-Thc IImes'S financial
article says: Peruvian advices, official
and others, contradict Valparaiso kilograms
about the progress OF war, and call atten-
ton to the fact that while she has control
Of communications news therefore is ncc"s-
sarily One-sided.7'
BETTING ON TUE RACE FOR THE DERBY
STAKES-FAILERES.
LONDON, Nay 20.-The following is the
principal betting on the race for the Darby
stakes, which takes place on the 2S!h in
slant: Eleven to two against adogan; six 10
one against each Choihest, Falmouth, and
Victor Chief; and eleven to one against
Rayon Dor. ---..-,..-, -
r. G. Threlford, cotton manufactures OF
Preston. has failed. Liabilities, G3G, COO
C.h. Z, Smitz, ironmonger, OF a!ddles>
borough, has failed. liabilities, $780,
II IS thought that TIE recent heaVE ialiafes
in the iron trade may compel one or TWO
priy.sa banks to transfer their buslnesS TO
larger institutions.
f.olv, Solbe L Co., merchants ID spans
trade, No. 10 east Cheap. l.. e., haze lAt1u;
w. Pollok & Co. and Symons G Co, coi!i OF
Rotterdam, haze failed, liz consequence OF
the failure Of hfrIcanishe handesYereh'nI;,,
ing. The liabilities OF the latter viii lai'
heavily Oh tDc MeluihSSH iS.on' o.
dat Bank, and the Bank OF Eelteruaa; one
-; tine directors OF Africanishe UandeisVer-
cninping tried to commit suicide AZ Ant
wern, but was unsuccessful, He Is
now under surveillance in the hospital
rs it is expected his extradi'ion VII
ha demanded. Another director OF Tue
same company has fed to Spain VIII
his family. The latter, whose name Is Fin
COTS, was man OF great commercial ah'
financial influence. He was, a member o
the first Chamber. and is one OF the leaeef'
OF the Liberal party.
| 3. Gable Notcs.
LONDON, May .20.-sothern, the comedian
Eis q passenger on the Adriatie' whlen sai'e g
from Liverpool to-day. ,.:,,, -
/ The Swiss plebiseite does not aetuaiiy. re
yiye capital punishment, but leaves . enc
1 canton at liberty, as was the case Hhth iS'a
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THE LATEST NEWS.
aY rEEEanApI1 TO THE DIspsTcr1.

PASSAGE On THE LEGISLATIVE. JUDICIAL
AND EXECUTIVE; APPROPRIATION ELL
BY THE SEEATE-ExPEGTED ACTION OF
4 THE. DEMOCRATS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL,
VETo-THE SILVER BILL STILL BEFORE
THE nousE-THE SUBJECT OF THE AD-
TOURNAMENT oFrCoNGREsSs fNDEFIEITELY
POSITION ED--CABLE COMMUNICATION
ACROSS HAMPTON ROADS INTERRUPT
ED-FUNERhL OF TIE LATE JUDGE ASA
PACKER-suICIDE OF AN OCEAN STEAM
SHIPS oFFiCER-.THE soAlEgVILLE tMAssj
j YOUTHFUL CHlLD-KILLERs HELD FOR
TRlAL-ARREsT OF CoIE-CoUNTERFEIT-
ERs IN NEW YORK-FIRsT PEACHES OF
THE SEASON FROM GEORGlk-CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT IN SWITZERLAND. &C., &C.
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girfl,,lolld 1isIatth,
MAY 81, 1879,
prrERSBuRG.

II
xs7nrs ar r e1sS f rHs
ioes~, nE HusTISas coUEr--ri'E POLITICAL
F o"~ IN ms ccUNTiES--TliE PETERS,
ts sso LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Fun" ,,5enca,of the Richmond nispatch.l
iCtsT'' MAY 90, 1879.
Ia magnificent rats here this after
We sn,,:jnc from until O'clock, which
ro5o.;; s.yc Been the mere enjoyed but FOR
voo,,s .,o,;cnt discharges OF electricity ana
th' ssc-,Shcs oil thunder. No accident
tie 'ssi however, and the streets and
:, et;J.'' wore washed so clean that in SAINT
>t'".int q! view the city will tie greatly
81! tt,ni From the appearance OF the
'<a, 5 mr. S;orm must have been Of pretty
t>"" toni During the past two or three
wac ,sor. have been heavy local storms
az, "a, q ;ac adjacent counties, and in
. So'"S .,rhhnrhcods much more rain has
; ,.T.r ,hon was'uee0cd:
,frssr>. parham Il Aa'caet', s.ulpiess az
vrorc,s warehouse, sola l'oi'm' W 'ne
~ .,n ~ tobacco Of 2r. Thomas Il. tham,
.ci a Dinwiddic county anu onta'hea
; .~.,, Il .he highest price that mas peeh re-
ii ,,%A Tor loose il the STATE TINS year. one
80 =. wr;ching 1855 pounds, bToush' $3.50
FL, n,,nIrcG, and another large lot brought
'crHo light Of The city TO impose license
80. ~ samplers 0! tobacco as commission
N N and Keepers O? waSon-yardS IN
,,;"1n 70 their llccrae rs tobacco apc-
sru',,, :. - be tested bc;ore.the Hastings
to. ,.. nominal fine of nine dollars was
N1 .,,ra AGAINST the inspectors at each ware
,'',,'h y tho Mayer this morning for having
h .1SsG ~ conriv with the ordinance, and IN
lH''' ''t - r,~s l.tcH 10 the higher court.
#I;,:.r,s in P!cr>hurg the election on
1nnr.rav i, REGARDED with so little interest,
- "n .,e.r a; things in the counties is very
sr,,yrrt. There The political pot Is boiling
gar oc.jvclv. and the canvassing knows no
,,s;no Baybrcue> and political meetings
" n1Ificai SpeccAc. are OF almost daily
~. ..,orrrncc. In Dinwiddic and Prince
c.orre counties the colored vote VAL &c.
~. I've contest. and il will be so divided
,.1awtcn the opposing tickets that gfra'
,,,r--'ain;v exists aS 10 which tcEct-th"
~. q, The ou.>--wiII WIN.
Tho books oi the Petersburg Library AS
.,~;.tfnn were solo NJ auction t0-day-nliln'
Kim, between 900 and 1900 volumes
r,a dissertation is winding up its affairs,
nd !, is feared th3t long time will eiapSt
r.t.re we Shall have another public library
:. p..pr>hlr.. ROBIN ADAIE.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

~'~SS~>'-S-fc ~ WI SshcIlS1-.
TUESDAY. May 30, 1879.
SALES loo Virginia ccnsols sold at SO, and 90
shares OF Chesapeake aud O!sio Railway stcck sold
at sIk. :. -
horern,nsHt Sseurisies.-Uni,ed States 4k,s,
1t5'; United states ~. Ig23I bid. l o., ASKED
ASKED virgins consols NV 4 bid III G asked ~
vienna funcsse, % bid: Virginia deferred, TX
hh; Virginia Interest cert fsates BIZ ) asked
Nlr2 AHA iaN-rcetfvabe COUPONS. S0I bid asked
Nor,a Carolina ssnds, 23 bin, 23a; ASKED.
% az I E<esst:sR,fm on! CITY s. end j.
burg eag S. a a. 1851 bid TO S: asse se.f Pc
E'ynchharg cry S's and j.. 3GTf bid. 70 askeri
kynchbsrg city 81 j. and j. I62 bid: Norfolk
SIS: e and J., 100 bid; Frrsericksburx cits Is, u
and y: Io3a'H' Mapoe ter bridge az, IL aud ",
| Railroad Bonds.-Chesapeakea I'd Ohio EaIb,.al
6s GolJ, 3E aud ", AZ 3D.: Virginia C~nfra, Rail-
road first mortgage g.. J. and j.. 90 bud: Wright.
bid; Eirgihh Central Railroad fourth mortgage SIS
J; and j., .lO5 bio, liz asked; Virginia Central
asked: Vlrnual aud Tennessee RailroId second
mor,gnae G,s. j.: and j. 90 bid; Wire lnia and
To7n S; ESosa third m%r'sase s. ana
fcrrcd S's.cJ aud j.. 100 bid southsiae Railroad
second MORTGAGE preferred 6s, + and j. $50 lid ;
and j. IS BID Norfolk and PsIe Tss,G RnIrcsa
first ID rtgaaa s..J. aad l.. 100 bid: Norto'k and
e5 bd Norfolk and rttarshTs Fsrn a. aae eoS
mortgage S's, j. anti - i Ons bid: Petersburg Rail-
road first mortgage a.. d. and j., 1893, bid. o
asked: Atlantic. Mississippi and ohio Railroad Ger
| 'iicarc. l02 bid: Richmond and Petersburg Rail.
! road first mortgage 8s. 4. and O., 1899 bid ::
fichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
mortg ICE IS, j. ana j., 104 hid. 10 sskrt: Rich
mond Fredel ckSbaIs aud Potomac RAILROAD mort.
gage rs. D. and j. 103 BID; Richmond and Dam
Vile Railroad c0nsoHtaieh 6'S NJ. aud NJ. 92s bid
81 ask cd: Piedmont Railroad first mortgage SIS. A.
ana u, lob BID: btIar'a anil Charlotte AIRLINE
Railroad first mortgage rs. J. and Jfl bid: RteIl-
mOTd FORK River and Chesapeake Railroad Hrs I
mortgage S'S D. and j.. 100 asked.
RuiirOnd H0cks.- Chesah cake and Ohio Railway.
100 nar, S II bid 96R asked: RchGohid aad Peters
burg Railroad par. bid. IN asked: Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad common. | 90
par. 80 bid 90 a:sed: Richmond, Fredericksburg
| aud Potomac Railroad s per cent. guaranteed. loo
Railroad per cent. guaranteed. 100 par. 81: hill,
asked: Etc'lmoEd and Dl!Nilic Railroad, 100 par,
| 10 hid, IA! ASKED; Piedmont railroad, leo par,
| 10 bid.
| RnUk Socks.-Naiioral Bank 81 Virginia, 100
| par. 50 bid: Union Bark Of Richmond. 20 par. =
| bid. ID Il kcd: Merchants and Planters Saylngs %
| par, II BID; CITY Bank, 20 par, 20 bid; Citizens
| Bank, % par, 22'i asked.
| EsSnrnncs Virginia Fire and Ma
rinc % par. So bid, 80 asked; Virginia State. 81
! bar. 81 Ind: virginia Home. 100 par. 1922; asked
| CITY, 100 par, 799 bid, 50 asked; Griuitc, l0O
! par 10 asked.
| NSceiknneoHa.-nll Dominion steamship Com
pany, 100 paT, 81: bid.
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DRoTECT TIE SYSTEM " FROM
ii. MALARIA. -,a1 ~. ....-. ..s..

1t Is possible TO DO this even In regions Of country
where lniasipa Is most rife, and where The periodic
feyer nhicii 1t assume their most formidable
sypes. The immense popularity of Hostetter's STD
mach Biters Is very largely attributable TO the fact
of its efficacy as remedy for chs and fever, biz
oas renit,ents. and us preventive of the various
forms of,malarial disease. In those portions Of tue
west and South where, complaints OF ibis nature
prevail and In the troues,i Is particularly esteemed
for the protective influence which itexeriss sao IL
has been very Wiscsy adopted rs substitute tor the
dangerous and comparatively iaelectiye aiSaloid'
saiphate qainine. Physicians hasa NOT BEEN among
the last to concede It's merits, and the emphau
professional endol semepts which Y tnas recPlseu
have added 10 the reputation it has obtained ut
home aud abroad. My,ai-Ht"1,E3a
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OEEyEE SOAP.

oAElSE SOAP.
CINCINNATI OLElNE SOAP.
PROCTOR 4 CANDLES
CINCINNATI OLEINE SOAP
Is without II doubt the
GREATEST LABOR.SAYING SOAP
EVER PRODUCED.
II Is made Of the
BEST AND PUnEST MATERIALS,
WARRANTED NOT TO INJURE THE FINEST
GARMENT.
IT WILL NOT WASTE OR BECOME SOFT q
like the yuliOti5 yellow soaps when used In warm
wafer, and
EACH EAR WEIGHS FULL ONE POUND,
PURCHASERS GET ALI. THEY PAY FOR.
The increasing popularity Of the -
CISClSN.TI OLEISE SOAP u
has caused Inauy limitations under The name o
t,'riuc soap and 9th. + brands OF SIMILAR APPEAR-
ASCr, sold u: les price, but very Inferior Ill quay
GENUINE OLEI&E SOAP.
= i;UCrER & GAMEi.ES CINCINEATI OLElNE
SOAP" Is on each bar.
Fog fac hy grorer, everywhere.
ID. Z. BCXEY 4 CO.. Wholesale Agents.
so. 6 Exchange Pace, Baltimore, Nd.
my 5-M.1hES
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BALTIMORE, May 20.-The trial OF the
case of Bernard Maurice against Admiral
John L. Worden, United States rav:, was
commenced in the Court Of Common Pleas
to-day. This is an action by Maurice, for
merly assistant Professor OF French 1t the
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
to recover $4,000 damages for libel, which
consisted, as the rlaintff says. in vile asscr
tons from the defendant, couchcd in an
endorsement OF the plaintiffs resignation
OF his position ut The Naval Academy.
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Trial Of Enferd, tie Murderer OF
,gE;s.e Elliott.

FRANKFORT, KY, May 20.-Thoma9 Btu
ford was brought here from Louisville this
morning. The court convened ut 10
O'Clock Judge Mcnamara on tile bench.
George NJ. Curtis, for the deicnce. mad"
an argument for change OF venue. The
Cour. decided as the law WIS not manda-
tory lie would grant the change.
Owenton, in Owen county, was liked
upon as the place for the tiia!--July 8th.
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WARREN COUNTY.
pprs,r DC Suppose MURDERER

rCcrrespondence Of the Richmond Di.patch.l
FGoNT ROYAL. May 20. 1879.
The readers Of The Dispatch remember
seeing the particulars Of shocking murder
committed in the upper end OF Warren
county, Va, about two miles above Benton
vile, in the latter part Of April, the victim
being Il man by the name CT James roster.
The unfortunate man was round q 1t"
hours after the report OF 4 gun, lying ia
the public road. unconscious and in dying
condition. Upon examination OF the sur
roundiues blind made OF pine-5rush was
discovered about thirty yards from the
road, in which plank had been placed as 4
seat. from which spot it is supposed the
deed was committed. The rictin'S pockets
were not riied, and it Was generally believed
that malice led TO the killing. On WcGneS'
day last suspicion pointed strongly TO Jonas
Hickman, IN old citizen OF Warren coun-
ty. he was arrested aud committed 20 jail
here. Great excitement prevails, inc age
and former high responsibility Of the party
charged with tie horrible murder adulnS
intcnsityto the feeling prevailing. HockGlan
is about sixty years Of age, and has Il lar:e
family OF grown children. 4 magistrates
court, composed OF Justices Roy ana Mar
low, met at hali-past 10 4. NJ. on Saturday,
and remained in session until t L. M.
when it adjourned till Monday morning.
Fifteen or eighteen witnesses were sworn
for the Commonwealth. and more have
been summoned to appear on Monday.
Giles Cook, Jr., appears for the
prisoner, while the State IS repre-
sented by Smith Turner, Esq. No criminal
trial in The county has ever excited more
interest. and it's conclusion Will be regard
cd with intense solcitude not only by the
friends and relatives OF the accused, but ny
all good citizens who wish to see the. ma
iesty OF the law maintained and human me
protected from the assassin's bullet. W.
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NEW YORK, May 20.-A raid was made
last night by the police on Il house in Can
non street, and Charles Green and Wllllam
Edwards were arrested on a charge OF
counterieitinS % aud 50-cent pieces. In
their rooms were found all the appliances
for making counterfeit money, including
" stufi-moulds" and other articles. The
prisoners were held for trial.
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to enact Il or Dot.s Both conditions of Viz
ltdtty-y viz, an aggregate majority, or ma.
iortty Of the caatons--haye hecn secured In
favor Of this permissiye measure. The
Catholics and Conservatives adyoe. atcd the
measure, pointing oft the increase CT MUIR
ders since Inc death-puaishmen was atol.
iSIad
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Fatally Shot During - Political Dis-
cUSsIoG.

BALTIMORE, May 20.-During political
discussion tonight on Baltimore street De-
tween Democratic ward politicians, John
Euckbeimer was shot in the herd, 1t is sup
posed fatally. Bernard Callahan and -
O'Hara were arrested charged with the
shooting.
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The Somcryiiic, SInSs., Child-hiilinS
Case.

BoSTON, May 2O.-In the Somcrvil!c,
Mass, chiId-killing case, Edward teardon
and Thomas Murphy, each nne years ofa%c,
were arraigncd to-day on charge OF man
slaughter in causing the death yesterday OF
Hattie Goodspeed by throwing stones at
her. Murphy was liberated, bail in s40O
beng furnished, but RcardDn was commit
ted i'm default OF $500 bail.
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ACTION or THE DEMOCRATS ON THE VETO.
E'orty-sixt1a tOnGreSs--TiTss Session.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1879.


SENATE.
Dir. Mcdonald asked leave to introduce a
bill authorizing the President to employ the
militia md the land and naval forces OF the
United States TO enforce the laws whenever
their execution is Obstructed by comblna-
ton too powerful to be suppressed by judi
ciaI authorities, etc, and preventing the
military from being used rs Il posse C0mitd-
tttS except in eases authorized BIZ the Con-
stitution and laws.
Mr. Edmunds objected on the ground
that previous notice had rot been given.
Mr.. Mcdonald then withdrew the bill and
gave notice he should ask leave to Introduce
it tomorrow.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the legislative, judicial, and executive aD-
preparation bill.
Mr. Jonas, CT Louisiana, followed in n
speech warmly defending the people OF
Louisiana from the charges made against
chem ii violence and disloya!ty, and insist
in" that they respected the United States
authority and were united in the effort 10
secure good government.
ht4 P. II. tie vote was taken. Mr.. Ed
mund,'s motion TO strike out the clauses re-
Dcalinc tie statutes relating 10 The tcst-oath
was lost-vcas, 26; nays, 81.
Mr.. EdmundS then moved 10 strike out
the clause establishing mode OF drawing
United States jurors, which was also lost
yeas, 81; nays. 81. ......,t
Uc,hcn moved 10 strike out the clauses
'rcpealing the statutes relating to Uhlsed
States deputy Elarshals and superylsors'oi
elections. Lost-yeas, 81; nays, 81.
He next moved to strike out the clause
rcpealing section 55a2 OF the Revised sra
t,,ies. witch Furnishes interference with or
obstruction OF deputy marsbals or. seperVl-
sors OF elections IN the performance al their
duties. Lost-yeas, q; nays, 81.
The bill was then read a third time ana
passcd-yeas. 81; nays, q. .~t r. -,
THE Senate then considered the, conta-
rious- diseases bill; but without action al
iourned Until Thursday.
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resumed as the business OF
tile morning hour the bill TO amend the law;
relating to the transfer OF cases from State
TO Federal courts. and Mr.. Urner conciutro
his Argument againstit. lie asked whe,hel
if ga officer, in execution Of the fugitive
slave law, had committed homicide, thai
officer would have been LETT, as he would
be under under this bin, to the tender mer
eies of a Massachusetts jury ). and he asserted
that the protection OF lhe GoVernmen
should be guaranteed to Federal officers
There was but one power sovereign and ~
preme ia this broat, land, and that was TIT
power, OF the Government OF the Unlte'
States. III. ,.se.
Mir. Frye moved to lay the bill on tn
table. hSs'' "A ,5,& ,rsa..
MIR. Saunders read a short speech In op
Iposition to the bill, saying that The use
| the military IS necessary to secure fair cleo
| tons In the South.
!, Mr.. Whyte said the political clauses Q
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NV YtEr.


TEv YORK. Nay 20.-rouon Unsettled; sales,
on3 bales: ilptanis. l3,ir.: Orleans, 1873 Flour
uI ;lnd strongly IN buyers i&v"r: southern linttr
dun ard heavy: romlncp IL fair extra, SJhhS0 90
good 10 chOicc, S5.GJHIs6.75 Wheat hetVy ai,
Tr,Hcd yu,cr rel. 81 IS :t31.lG: 10. 2, SLIGO
Sill. Curn Ama.5c. better; un2radel, limi6c;
oats heavy No. 3 nUmin ~ :|3c. Coffee lrih M
t;,iriy urttyr: l.f0, liLGlt%. su.ar unchanged,
vita moderate bisiutS.: refined firm anu Ill IN
demand. slo,a ,scs s,a..;y :nh IN fair demand.
49,, irm. with fair inquiry. Hosin quiet and irih
xxi 9nnT:i M TurI aiiac dull and unchanged.
;,.:t. In very moicrltc ty:lGr: &3n:9.23 FOR CIi:
aInIo.c3i0.2J ior new al.uh!"' steady inns
~ mr. nYn.cl. ~ 5: Sh"r. clg:!r, $40 L"ra dn II
~ an 81; 10. Whisky noidih,i ~ 5l.u4 gag
- u1x FIR iwh.. firm.
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G.tiniIH.

NEW York, May 2O.-IIenry BarnSl@y,
lne second officer Of the steamship Robert
Murray, Jr. shot himself in the head WIN
Il revolver this morning.
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An FIX. RIA El8ny- presidcnt Arrested for
Perjury.

NEwBUrGH, \. Y, May 20.-Robert H.
Bcrdell, cx-preSident OF the Erie railway
was arrested in Ecw York this morning on
charge OF perjury, and taken to Gosnen,
Orange county.
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Tho 1Hm,nn.nn ssnnhs Cable Broken.

FORT MONROE. May 2Q.-The telegraph
cable across he Roats is broken. y piece
OF cable 200 feet in length will have 10 De
obtained from New York before the break
can be repaired. IT is hoped that conllDu-
nicaton will be speedily restored.
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ElONr.

fine $3.50: superlinc, - so: rx.ra 1920
$3.50; common family. 1919 IA 81 iancy bran1S,
tGGS rs; Stumton extra, 1925.
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Gb.eQwies.

MArcu CnuxK, IA. Nav 20.-Tha funeral
OF the late JuGgc A>;; Packer took Place to-
day. The ceremonies Were OF Tie simplest
kind
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cn,rrin Peaches sent North.

MACON. DIay 20.-Thc first craze CT
Georgia pcache; was sent 10 Ne" ioFN ~
night.
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sAixs nrrnrrrn To sECR zTARY.

WHEAT Red, 8 bushels C, n'non Fuzai s1.0G
26 bushels very good FuliZ ut Sl.l5; 81 bushels
prime FulIZ 1T $l.16-:otal, 10 bushels.
CORN - White. $40 bushels prime at 52c.: 50
hilshclS primc ut see: 1876 bushels prime nj J2c
40 bushels prime al 52c.-;Ua, 3S bushels .Htre'i,
270 bushels very good private terms s bushels
good IT ; lc total. 2SS bushels.
Fl OuR.-1S barrels supcrl;nc ii Il.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WO6D.

b,tEI R.-ts 2 . g.s5.-E = NJ FVVUs
4 n GoonM,x LEROY MYERS.
HAVING SINCE TIE WAX BEEN
1 4 extensively eagag. ia the bark business or
nj, kinds In u IL state. he" leave 10 nnnouhc" 10
In. farmers ami The public generally that we nave
.ru;rI tlir Iar,,. and c.inEnJi0a, warehouse NOS.
400 :ltI 1924 Cay street. ana havc added 10 our
b;lsigc,2 thai 0i
SLAVES and FANCY WOOD, such as
HICKORY,
WALNUT.
POPLAR, &c.
We will he pleased 10 furnish y%tnah!c Information
r0nc rg. III. mode Of prtplri NJ The sam" Tor mar
k,.r I,sr The mot liberal prices VIII he pad Tor
,L.., ,r,ic,tr. 4. r.. GDpDMiS & co.
li22 and liza Gary street.
ap apt sw2lnsf w!tne"w Eichm"hh. Va
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

TUESDAY, yay 20, 1879.
The number of breaks to-day comprised $50 hogs
heads aud 80 rierccS. The offerings at aucion on
Change were 92 packages Of which number G5
were sold ut prices rtlnginS from 81 TO $40.
QUOTATION:-pRiEED TOBACCO.