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Tsas Black. 55c.iGS1 .-tie last prtrns artir..
Imperial, R1.10GSl.60; gnlpoWder, sl.4o@1.7c
for strictly choice.

imperial, eI:1o@sl.6O; ganpowder, s1.45@1.7'
Hides. Leather, &c.
Hfdes: Green. 4fG5c. dry sa,ss.'. 10NI1c.: dr.,
aint. la@I4c wer salted. 6H@s7c.. wei caised calf
Lsather Sole leather. oak suas5c. sole leathe
hernlock, l5y4M2ac.: country upper. 3sdl3oc.; elt
finish. 1afa2Zc. p ioot: kin. 40@75c. 4 D. harness
country. 25tG30: CITY fnieh. 30a35c. ~: caif
sllns, French Sl@Sl.90 q ID; ro1gn skirt!m
iron. Steel. Nails. &c.
iran: American refined. Old DOMINION. Z-10a
&C.: sweies. hammered, 5ac.: hoop. 4aHE Pig
iron: virginia coaI-blast charcoal s2a9s3'
vet soks
:. Natts: Old DOMINION. 1925 per kes fer rouaa
fiouyh- Caottngs: Wholesale, &C.; retail "A
Rome Manila hest, 14a15e. tute. sG9c.
Rags: Mixed COTTON, lac.: white, &c; rHooiien
Liane,s, Wires. &c.
Ate: scoscn, best brands, ptats S2@s2.25 -
Byand;ss: Domestic. sl.25m42: fruit. $I.Ica
s112; appls: ssT si55s2; old, f225@*3;
Rue HEiskevs: Mediums, sl.50Nt2: pure old. 80
ga Virginia mountain, new, $2Gyf2.60, oic
IrtT Iiomest.c. = .2JhsS2: imported. ~ 3 case
Nseo Engtans Rum: sl.j9GaaI.6e.
RertLaed Whissevs: Market quiet: proof. Sl.20
Lumber. sta'vesr &c
Lm.aber: Whiteoak. 81 $685. = l.Ona: Wester1
V1reirsa rnDlar. - 4sdi25 = r.UOU: Write nlrS
S14I $3.50 , 1.0en: yellow pine boards. $4,000
IL: jcIst t9NSl1- according tn lengths Ss.ingie.
Pine. Sl.75mii2.5G: cypress s:c-inct,. sS!dSS
q l.0ne. Laths-Spac, 81; sawed. Sl.TJS9Si. 80
p 1000.
!StaUcs: whiskey-hasrel timber en,&Is@s2s9
l 900: seasoned. S20mS2J {; 1,0SG. tlonr-oarre
timber. SG,tIS5 = 1000. FIour-lnrrel poles, IS
zoe. = sunde.
Powder. Shot. &c.
Fuse TOYS mining, 35c.MSl.25 a 100 feE
PO;gier: 1915 Ey the tive kcgS-ess than AZ
Kegs, 1925: blasting, s3.25MS3.5O.
SaOt: Northern. s. So a haV Of rs lbs.
GT:adst0neS. 1t6S2kc. = 10.
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CHIC4ao LUMBER nrasHEr.

AUGUST 4--Eisy and country buyers wen. in
good attendance on yesterday 1t the sales locks.
and the supply consisting oil about or 8 cargoes
OF LUMBER was soon disposal OF II fnIl previo as
prices Choice boards and strips and desirable pegt
stuE sold especially well WeauQ'e:
Conmon 10 che ice pieces I'll, $6-3 7tIGlS6. G2k-
boards and strips. s7:50Ts :lath. s1.I5NsSl 20
choice shingles. t.J59Sl so; No. lshingtes, &c.,;
lai pickcrS. Sc. ......, .-.
At he Ynrds-Tade Is good for Arsuss, prices
remaining as follows: -. '..
First ana second clear. II. 1,5sand 2-inch, s9l:
first and second cTair. 1-inch. 1913: third clear,
inch. S25; third clear. II. " and 2inch. s27Nl
$685. siding. first amfscCond clear dressed, $3.50:
siding. Hrs, common dressed ) 1876 siding. second
common, dressed, 81 ESQ: first common flooring.
dressed. 1914 second common flooring, dressed 80 T.
third common flooring. dressed. SI6MSl $50:
box boards, \. 13 inches AMI upward !3n box
boards. 4. - inches and upward. S26: bsN boards,
C.Sl6; stock boards, l2-inch. $50 Bstock boards,
l2-inch, S24 stock boards. l2-nch, $16l cum
mon stock boards Sl0.30: mill Gull boards. So;
fencing. No. l. all lengths. S9.5OMSl0: fencing.
No. =, SSGSS.50: common boards, S9.5O@S10: :.
dimension stuff. SS.50n:a9, dimension stuff, 20
to 81 feet. 81 OmSl3: small timber. Sx1O to lUXl2.
S9@$9 so: round cedar r"Sls, $l0mSl!: pickets.
dressed and headed l:t. $40 pickets. dressed and
headed square. Sl4: Hat pickcts, rough. $40.
MiRgt@S.-Choice \ shingles. S2.l5 standard \
dry shingles. 50: shaded y shingles. 81 25tpS 40:
No shingles. 75c.ESSl: cedar shingles, S1.75.
LutHS.-Dry lath, Sl.JO - Times.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, August z, 1879.

,SAIES.-6UO virginia consols SOLD NJ oStS
asSea Trsna b. Ss Az
alnia consols, new, 294 bid, SOY asked; virginia
,ax-recevable coupons. seH bid, SIX asked; North
cent. bonds, s3a asked.
Cttg Observation-Disclosures city IS, j. and j.,
sa sd E ely s F., nd 1oa
tersburg city S's. special tax: and j.. 1855 bid:
Lyncburg elEy s and III Rid Lyn;ShbgFg
city rs, M. ma n, los BID Manchester bridge
e g !; hi an X. and me; s. 81 90 sssed A'
Ratiroad Bonds.-Chesapeake and Ohio Raitsay
se and sa aG sod ats and e
6's. j. und j., loo bid; Virginia Central Railroad
Central RaiIroad noncmortrags SIS, j. and j., io5x
bid; Soutfsde Railroad first mortgage preferred S's
mortgage preferred 6t, J. and d. sc bIdI souths,de
T0a d sTa an s R anG
ere 9a A' iooH bd Remod Fedsrisssburr
bits; Orange and Alexandria Railroad first mort
cage 6,s. nj. and NJ 90 bid; Orange and AEXan-
dria Railroad second mortgage 6's, J. and J., 81
bid Orange and AIe1andria Railroad third mort
M anf N
Sa,sa % o. 81 and n g S'd; nIf sS EsIIEssi
York River and Chesapeake Railroad nrst mort.
.are s,s ! andJ los nlas 197h ssEadi G, cand
Canal Rands.-Jamcs River ana Kanawha Canal
first mortgage 6's. u. and ". 42h bid. So asked;
james River and Kanawha Canul second mortgage
6's. NJ. and NJ, TX bid.
Ratiroad Stocks.-Chesa peake and Ohio Railway.
100 par, 5k bud: Richmond and Petersburg Rail
road, 100 par, As bids Richmond, Fredericksburg
aud Potomac Railroad common, 100 par, 40
bid: Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad seven per cent. guaran,eed 100 par, 90A
bid; Connection Railroad stock. 70 par. 6S9 bid,
7O3 asked Richmond ana DanviIle Railroad. 100
par bid, 20 asked; Seaboard and Roanoke Rail-
road guaranteed 100 par, 95 bid.
Canal StoeE8.-James River and Kanawha Canal,
100 par, l asked.
Bank Stocks.-Flrst Nation,l. 100 par. IL 7 bid
National Bank Of Virginia. LOO par. 90 s.ktd:
Union Bank of Richmond, so par, 43b bid: Mer-
chants and Planters Savings. rs par, liz bid
Citizens Bank, 25 par. Is bid, 22k asked.
Insurance C0mD0ntes.-Vlrginla Fire and Ma
par % bid: Virginia Home, 100 par. 90ts bid, ITO
asked: Merchants aud Mechanics, 1u0 par, 81 bid,
SIS asked; Granite, 100 par, Is asked
MisceLtaneous.-Od Dominion Steamship Com
pany, 100 par, ssh old.
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY, August 7, 1879.
The humber Of breaks to-day com prised 264 hogs
heads ard So ticrces. The offerings ut auction on
Change were 113 packages; of which number &c
were sold ut prices ranging from $3.50 to $40.
The following are the quotations.
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
$3.50 good, - GaS4.5O.
Leaf.Connon, S5@ $3.50: medium. s66*6.50 :;
GOO FIG $50; hnc. Slo@s12.oo; extra fine,
;, itemming.-Common. s2.5O@:4: medium,
S4.5OalS6; good, *6MS7 80; fine, 1919.
DARK ODS-MANUFACTURISG.
@s5: GOOD, 5000. ' ''V,' "N "a '"'' ''f''0
tsGf rulers! om4on: s5@s $3.50: medium: 81
MFapeers.TGqmmop; SO is so: medium, 50
ira, *l1.5Oas12; extra sun-cured. Sls@s25.
BRIGHT GooDS-MASUFAcTUEISC
Smoker$.--Common. :5n:7:. medium. $7.5OGl
$40: gooo, sl2@Sl5.50: fine. S20M $50.
good. 81 O@sl2: line, $3.50 SIS:
Truppers.-Cnmmnn, SlZ6t SO: medium, SIG
s25 good, s3oGE54o; tine. si5G5:50; fancy, 500
jfahogany Acknowledgement, $15m$le
mcd.uin S2omS2I good, s3oHS40; fine, S43@
WESTERN GOODS.
Lug Filers-Old dark, $3ml.JU.
LeGf Fiflers.-Conmon 10 meuillin, s4GsG; good
to tine. 37@l0.
LHJS, WOTRlng.-Ne" u5fk. sS.DuG -.
Lenf. StemmiHg.-Ncw dark. sinS1.
Mason C0unty.-Ncw common to good lillcrs 81
OSLO.
REMARKS.
The month of july opened with market de-
c!dedly better for all classes, particularly working
tohaccos. and continued SO up To thc past ten days
when decided tendency 10 weaken was manifest
cd, and the 1s of August found these classes here
Iofore SO much improved. decidedly lower than
when last reported. This Is in Il great measure to
he tribuled 10 the recent rains and the ycow-fc-
yer South.
The receipts have somewhat fallen of, but breaks
continue heavy, principally export goods ship
lncnts are largely on the increase, ann will 50 con-
time until October 1st. A fcw specimens Of new
bright tof The planting of 1870 have made their
appearance upon the market.
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Bankers Convention.

SARATOGA, August 1.-The Convention OF
the American Bankers Association rtaS-
semDIed at 1850 this morning! The attend
ance was very large. John Jay Knox,
Comptroller OF the Currency, read a long
paper on banks and banking system
George S. Cox, Of New York, i'll an eXtem-
poraneous address, argued against imitation
OF the currency. Mr.. Hallister, OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. read paper on the relation
of banks and bankers to the people. Mr.
Sneed, OF Kentucky, read short paper on
silver and gold.
An address was read by State-Assessor
Briggs in favor of national banks and
strongly against State banks. A paper pre-
pared by j. w. Proctor, of Kentucky, was
also read, entitled How Shall We Obtain
Needed Legislation"
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NEW YaRK C.TTLE NARKET.

AUGUST 5-Beeres.-Reccipts to-day. &c car
loads. 1856 head-aH for 1r. East man. who re-
served 225 for British markets. and sold The re-
mainder-alI good and prime steers: $50 to 800
Ea5tInan also shipped per steamer Wisconsin 90
tons Of fresh meat-1.40o quarters Of beef aud 200
carcnsscs Of mutton.
Caiees.-To-day.s receipts aere 800 tand, md
all sold at former prices. or Zl,G13ic q 10. f1s
grnteers and butsermiIk calves, Izd 496e. for poor
10 good veals. - .-
Sheep md Lambs.-Rccsipts ID day, 81 car.
loads, or 1881 head. The denanf vas moderate.
but tire small offerings tended to sfet prices espe-
early bour. including COMMON 10 g,S,I sheep at
3ltta5!ue. u Dr., and poor TO prime lanir at 4I &c. p
b. Dressed mutton steady as Ease. p b. Dressed
lambs Grnser at s6110c. g ID.
Stotne.--Receip,s to-d.ly, 1920 hogs. Two car.
losdS wer: for sale alive holding for 1920 20 20
q 100 lbs. but not SOLD before Change. Market
duG. and dealers numiHaliy quote Ordinary 10 good
tive hog at So aD934.20 p 100 ibs.-Jou.'nat or
Commerce..
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THE LATEST NEWS.
M TELEGRApm TO THE DISPATCH.

4 WRECKED STEAMERS CARGO PILLAGED
IN ST. MARY'S BAY. n. F.-THE YELLOW.
FEVER scoURGE IN sMEMpHIs; TWENTY
NINE NEW CASES AND FIVE DEATHS IN
TWENTY-FOUR HoURs-MARYLAND DEM
ocRATIC TIoN-sARATOGA
RACEs-BANKERs AT sARAToGA-BoILER
EXPLOSION AT QUINCY, ILL.-DEsTRUC-
TIVE HURRICANE AT MoNCToN, N. B.
MURDER IN NEWPORT, PA.-MEMPHIs
ELECTIoN-A UNITED STATES MARSHAL
KILLED IN TENNESSEE BY MOON
sHINERs-THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
AND THE SILVER QUEsTToN-oTHER FOR
EtGN IT EMS. &C., &C.
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NEW YORK TOBACCO MARKET.

AUGUST 5.-Tnbacco.-Westcrn leaf holds well
III 10 The advance gained lat'erly, without much ac-
tirity on export account. Sccd-lcaf Is moderately
active and l. at very regular prices sales OF % o
hnpshcads kentucky leaf ut 2t:Gt l2.sc: Lou cases
1877 PENNSYLVANIA III l0,LlSt. :: $50 cases 1877
New England wrappers 1t loH22c.: 81 cases
1878 OHIO az 7ac.: go bales liarat ut Suc:a
Il lOc 'rh. following are The quotations for Viz
,,;utu leaf: bright wrappers. common IT. MEDIUM,
I5M 22c.: good "a line. 20 Gf2c.: hnc 10 extra
fire. 5UG 75r.: smokers. l1m2oc.; fapple wrap
n.rs l6M2Uc.: lu.s. common IN good. 2h23c.,
good 10 line. 3Nl4c.: leaf, common 4" good pa
Sc: good to lur, sal De-: line extra. iold l3c
aud black wrappers, l2HIl3c.-Jo"f"dt@ CONF
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RICHMOND L1vE-sTcCK MARKET.

kr-GrST 6-I'riccs this week ranged rs follows:
Beef C,ittIt.-Very best. ihc.: gnoi: $40 ic.:
medium or good fair quality, 3GE3'gc.: bull. 2ItG
SIC. rough oxen. thin .tecrS' &C., &c q IL"
'Uogs.-vcry hest, 5':GG5@c. rough grades, &c''
ga &c. z b.. net. ..
MfeD.-3i:M4". Il H., gross.
Lombs-S I.5uGGS3 per head.
VeuIS.-:3M$S9 p"r head
jIiich CotcS-S SQE$l0 = head: ,.,-,,.-.
Rccriprs about 200 head oi hecr cattle ZSS ,os7'
and go sheep and lambs MarSet rrEer;;Ily tocFa-
mon grades OF uect cai lie dccIincd &c.
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NEW YORK IROE, MARKET.

AUGUST 5.-Scolch pig Is held well up TO the
recent advance. and there Is continued fair call for
supplies. American pig is having good demand.
and The advance made lalterly ia well sustained.
Rails have Il steady. full inquiry. The following are
the quotations: ColtncSs 1T S22 GcngarnOck 1T
$50: Eslingtnn at $2O: American pig at $40 for
No. L, $1S. 5UmSl9 for No. =. and al7mSl7 30 for
forge. Rails NJ SiQmS al for iron ut works. and
steel 1T n 500 81 & III tidewalcr Ola rails quoted
nouinav 1T go. Wrought scrap ut s24 from
yard.-JOurnnt Of C0mmerce.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
ALEXANDRIA, MARKERS.

ArGUg'e 6.-The market to-day is 4 shade irrne r
Flour Is qet. Wheat Is In lighter receipt, and In
otfcri nss o.tiay Amounted TO but $50 bushels,
sl.O3. Sl.95, and $t0S for Lancaster, Corn Is
quiet and easy. with light receipts and 81 les quo
tatlons; No -Te reported; and $40 bushels Of oats
sold 1T So Sc! and Sic. Butter aRtieggs scarce.
and prices arr shade higher. Potatoes are SC.
lower. Other articles uu sDauged.-Gdzettc.
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NEW YORK PETROLEUM MARKET.

AUGUST j.-Pttroienm-Iias not varied IN price,
hut dcmanh slack. Qhoicd ut &c. for crude III
hulk: 56t35c. for GRUB IN shipping order: IA &c.
for nanltha. Refined al 6'5c FOR fill deliveries for
New York. Glc. for PhIadclnina ann Glc. for
Baltimore: refined in cases 1T 9!3H rO!:c. sales OF
United Certificates tcrnGc Pctrolcuml-M New
YORK.. 10000 ibis: at OH city, 1000 hh's
Opening 1T G92sc hid, roc. asked: closing II G9asc
bid 7rc. asked: highest sales ut 70r: lowest sales
AZ 691ac: total sales both exchanges, $4,000 bbls.-
,Tourjtui Of (Dmmrrrc.
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BY telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Noen.-Stocks strong.
Money or call, 3(G4 per cent. EXchange-Long,
ASK: short, 1884,. State bonds dull. Govern
laenIf quiet.
Eren tng.-Money easy at 2H@4 per cent Ex,;
weak; new SIS. lO2H: Az per cents, l05S; per
cents, 101I. States dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August 7.-Virgna 6's. old de-
ferred, 6k: consols. STE; second series. 29!s
new 1O-4n's. 49lS. North Carolina 6's, old, rs;
new Is. Bid to-day.
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ST. LOUIS HORSE AND MULE MARKET

August 3-Horses and lnies.-Ihe receipts
con- nue 10 he III excess 81 Tie de maui w no
raiev good busiuess is doing, cons dern2 the season
of the year. Quotations on all eiasses ''re do WI
lows:
Good Driving HorSes-Fcw sales. Sl22taS1 -
Plugs-lR fair supply. small demand. log d"
Southern-Falr and good qualities Ill oo ,-
small supply; demand moderately. foeS 20
Streeters-Fair and good New YORK
streeters III hight supply; demand ,1n on
scsne s,,6iS Iir hna $50 90
Gs sipef ;en MDFdkns-h sn. S.pp. 65@ 100
DraWGns ~, n1I seSct n.o ESQ 1856
MULES.
Plug Mules-Supply moderate; demand a.a
Plantation Mulcs-Supply small; de- .Sn eo
mand light. ......... .:....;;:.... 1og' w
Smooth Mules-Fairand good qualities,
from 10 10 a9a IInbt ns"' IN 75@ los
Smooth Mues-Falr and good, from
lS to 10 hanas n's.' N ." ~. so@ 1875
! Smooth Mules-Fuir and good, from 10 ...
| to l6Is! hands high, In small supply ,ooa 100
demand light. n.......'..'.'.'''''''' ioow A"'
uNBRoKE MULES,
Quotations on all grades are sioIs13 heaa res -
than those for broke mules, UEDf9se ua's'' :" ~
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SOL
2G{l
PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST q, 1870.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Wyannke, Couch, New York, merchan-
dise and passengers. g.. W. Alien 6 Co.
Steamer Norfolk. Tunui. Philadelphia, meTclan.
disc aud passengers. j. w. McCarTick. agent.
schooner William Donney, Moore, Philadelphia,
coal. y. T.. Lathrop. ss -
- Schooner II. STAY. slay, Philadelphia. coal. 8. II.
Halves. : : : q.
schooner Alexander. higgins. Philadelphia. cosT.
Schooner William Mlgee. sheridan. Newark.
guano, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. s3
Steamer Ariel, Clifford. Norfolk. United States
mall, merchandise, and passengers, L. b. Taturn,
agent.
schooner Northum berland,. Richardson, Bslti-
more, grain, Curtis & Parker
MEMORANDA.
New YORK. August CARVED: Schooner Glars
Davidson. ireland. s. ~
PHILADELPHIA. August 6.-SaiIeG: Schooners
&c. Wolfe, Ewing: a. j. Z. Benton. Budd; STAR
Sinsged Banner, Mullen; and II. G. Carroll, Car
ROT.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT. "
From New York August 9th, schooner Manuel r..
CnZl, Eagles.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK. August 7.-Arriyed out SueTia, IT.
J.. Emmef. Commander Windsor. H0mcward
bound: Orkel Christian, for Pensacola: ADana, for
New Orleans.
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The Heated Term.
FATAL sUNsTROKE AT SOUTH BosTON-oBITU-
ARY-SICKHESs.

FATAL SUNSTR0KE At SOUTH BOsTON-OBITU-
ARY-SICKHESs.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
SOUTH BosToN, Va, August MIR. Adolf
phus Vaughan, an old and highly-respected
citizen of this place, fell dead in his garden
on yesterday noon from sunstroke. His
family were away from home, and he was
found dead by an old colored man.
Mr.. Thomas EdmunGs, wealthy and
much-resp ected citizen, died at his residence
in this county on yesterday. His loss is
deeply felt. He was q good citizen and q
kind friend.
The weather is extremely warm and sick
ness is quite prevalent.
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WASHINGTON, August 7.-Otfcial lnfor-
nation has been received from Berlin tnat
the German Government is inclined TO
modify the position heretofore taken by 1t
against silver, and will discuss with the
United States steps looking to the adoption
internationally Of bi-melallic standard.
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LOUISVILLE LEAF-ToBACCo MARKET

AUGUST 4.-Thc Pike House sold 22 hog heads:
2 hD..heads Hopkins County leaf m $3.50 20 10:
hngsheas Tennessee leaf 1t 1928, 81 %. ~ 70,
1925; 2 hogSheld Missouri good to medium leaf III
$3.50. 81: s hogshcadS Henderson County COM
mon leaf and Tugs at So. 1915, 81 90, 81 80.
$3.50; 3 hoesheahs llophins County lugs ami
trash at $3.50. 81 80, $500: h"gsheaGs Indiana
low leaf and llys at 1915. 81 80, $40: hogs
head Missouri lugs at $4.tij = hogShcaCs Logan
County lugs ut $3.50. $425.- C0urier.JOurndt.
IOfher houses had sales 1T ike pl iceSl
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Grimes and CASUALTIES.
sTREET-FIGHr BETWEEN TWO VIRGINIA 3D.
TTDRS.
Especial telegram to the Disputch.1

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.1
ABINGDON, VA, August 7.-About
o'clock this morning, as Mr. Hurts, editor
Of the Standard, was passing up the street
on The side opposite the Colonnade Hotel,
Mr.. Ward, editor Of the Htrginian, crossed
for the purpose Of calling Mr.. Harris to &C.
count for an editorial which appeared in
tolls were drawn, Dir. Wards swapping. and
the parties closing. During the scuffle
Ward received slight flesh wound in the
left side, whereupon Mr.. Harris was threwn
to the gutter, and might have been serio-as-
ly injured had not the bystanders intes-
Tered. Both parties were bound over to
keep the peace.
SERIOUS BREAK IN THE CANAL AT MANcHEs-
TER, y. Fl.
MANCHESTER, N. H., August about
midnight serious break occurred in the
Upper canal. washing out the embanknent
thirty feet at the point where many or the
mills are being built. BY this break about
10000 operatives are thrown out OF employ
ment. The cost Of the repairs will be
about $500, and the mills will be in opera
ton within tWenty-four hours. The water
found vent through the lower canal, thus
preventing more serious damage.
MURDER FROM JEALOUSY.
NEWPORT, Pa. August 7.-Samuel f.
Albright, of this place, in tit OF Jealousy,
this morning shot and instantly killed W.
X. Miller, OF Harrisburg. in the house OF
young lady to whom both were paying at
tentions. The murderer escaped. =
THE SUSSEX MURDERERs HELD FOR TRIAL.
PETERSBURG, August AT the Sussex
County Court to-day Agnes Stands and
Frank Baker, who murdered Maggie Tinns
and her infant last Friday, were indicted by
the grand Jury and held for trial at the next
term of the Circuit Court, in October.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
QUINCY. ILL.,, August 1.-The boiler OF
Newcomb's paper-mill, on Front street, eX-
ploded this morning, demolishing the en-
gine-housc and creating havoc generally.
Three men were badly hurt.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL KILLED.
CHATTANOOGA, August il. G. Duff,
deputy United States marshal. has been
shot and killed by Illicit distillers in the
mountains Of Polk county, Tenn.
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NEW YORK WOOL MARKET.

AUGUST 81 0OI.-Tradc has been OF very
moderate character YET This week. The sltnai ion
OF The market Is unchanged. The principal holders
are !rm. ana anticipate In III" NEAR future AN inn
proved call FOR supplies. h: few lots have been
offered at easy igurcS.-JoHrd1iO Of Commerce..
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,n ane Paris Credit Foucier yesterday
ys yInea subscription for one million. obli-
fb s o; ~ nifty francs each, on account OF
,nn mn Gny Of Paris and sundry other French
issna CAPABILITIES, and it Is understood that The
ps rs w" Wa, covered more than eighttimesin
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.IEyaNDRJA CATTLE MARKET.

August 6-Iricrs to-day RANGE, as follows Cal-
tie very hef, 49ete; good 4%r4 &C.: 9 msa ih or
fair quality, 3G@g4c. ordinary $40 .
Sheen. SsS lie: lambs :2.50M:i p mead, or Az
5hc hogs. live, 4aM 5ac. cow, aud calves SZoet
$40 .,, .,. ,,,,b n
kinds of stock, and have very lt;le cnahse 10
make in quotations of cattle: the sales however.
were not quite so numerous. not many being want,
ed Calves still dull with few sales. Smetp :,hu
lambs IN good supply and iar demand hops uuii
Cows and calves In fair request al quotations. MAT
ket fair.-Gdzette.
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NEW YORK sTMAC MARKET.

johbing trade Is light. Quoted M SaUMSS2.5O for
Sicily. S30GGS35 for low grades do. and Virginia
nomiEay al S40M S43.-J0urRGt u Commerce..
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The Turf.
SARATOGA RACES.

SARATOGA, August TN the first race-a
mile dash-Clara D. won; Jericho second,
Belle third. Time, 1:444. In the pool-sell-
ing Dan Sparkling sold for 400; Jericho, $50;
Belle, As; Clara D., 80; Patrol, 10.
The second ce-Clarendon Hotel stakes,
one and quarter miles, for three-year-old
fillies-was won by Bonnie Carrie; Lulu
second, Contessa third. Time, 2:12.
The third intellectually stakes for two
year-olds, three quarters Of amile-was won
by Oden; Minos second, Girofa third.
Time, 1:174.
The fourth race-selling race. one and
one eighth miles-was won by Rhodaman-
thus; JackscreW second, Egypt third.
Time, 1904. 5.
MEMPHIS, August Very little interest
was manifested today in the vote Tor the
compromise OF the State debt The total
vote In this city was l,249; majority Tor ae'
ceptance, GS5.
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Flour.

Fine, $3.50; superfne, s4.25@s4.5O: extra,
$3.50 $3.50: common family, $5.75@$6; fancy
BRANDS. SG@b7.50.