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agent SIX elegant works Of art given free to sub
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IA d dsy. 4 l4ss RseAt reports making over $3.50
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DO YOU BELIEVE IT.

That in this town there are scores of
persons passing our store every day whose
lives are made miserable by indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour and distressed stomach,
liver complaint, constipation, when for
70 cts. we will sell them Shiloh's Vitaliz-
er, guaranteed to cure them. Sold at
the Central Drug Store.
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n EA - -h business now before the public- You
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nEsN q than at anything else. Capital not
y h - ! required. We will start you. SIP a
day and upwards made at home 10y the industrious
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work for Now is the time You devote Your
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No other business will pay you nearly well. No
willing 10 work fail to make enormous pay
by engaging at once Costly Outfit and terms free.
great opportunity for making money easily and
honorably. Address TRUE Co., Augusta, Maine.
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N "A "A WEEK in your own town, and no
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l !: d. ]: !: !: !: :: !:
s e ness trial without expense. The best
- g. opportunity offered for those will
e IA s. "a HinC TO work. You should try nothing
SS Selse until you for yourself what you
SHE Scan do at the business offer. No
~ ~ W room to explain here. You devote
ali your time only your spare time he business
and make great pay for every hour that you work
Women make much as men. Send for special pri-
vate and particulars, which mail free. s.
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have suci a chance. Address II. HALLETT Il co.
Portland Maine.
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From Green Bay to New London. 80 miles
Plover, 81 miles; Grand Rapids, 96 miles: Merrill
ian Junction, l4S miles: Arcadin, 1872 miles: Wi
mona. PA miles: Lacrosse. % miles; St Paul
81 miles; Minneapnlis. - miles.
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A. zxaA "a 70 $1,000 A YEAR, or s. to so
/. /. !. q. !.
k5 SsEA a 2 a day in your own locality. No
s e STA y risk. Woaen do well as
8 "a ~ q EM q men. Many make than
M "a a Is a e. r the amount stated above. No
81 .aE 9H B one can fail to make money
ES EEE% SE s. fast. ANY can DO the WORK.
" E%E You can make from soc to $2an
hour by uevotIuE your evenings and spare time the
business It nothing TO try the business Moth
ing like il for money making offered before.
Business pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader if
You want to know all about the best paying business
before the public send your address and we viii
send you fuil particulars aud private terms Free
Piles worth s. also free; you then make up your
mind for yourself. Address GEO. STINSON a. CO.,
Portland, Maine.
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M 81. ] ] ]
rs 10 a A MONTH guaranteed. $l2 day
lat home made by the industrious.
MCapital not required VIII start
&A r. you. Men, women boys and girls
make money faster at work for
than at anything else. The work
ohHE is light and pleasant, and such
NFanyone 20 right at. Those
who arewise who this notice will send us their
addresse at and see for themselves Costly Ont
fit aud terms free. Now is the time. Those already
at work laying mp large sums of money. Address
TRUE co, Augusta, Maine
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az CALUMET COUNTY.
ESriiEinN. IEGsIEE 90. RsaD2H 20.

eE nw4, sec. 81, south forty, 10 acres cleared,
north forty best land.
az CALUMET COUNTY.
sSrilEiop. E0sEEI go, Range 20.
sex sec. 81, 100 acres. neg sec. -. 100 acres.
Joining the City of ManiIowoc, north side, on
Michigan Avenue, l0& acres. 80 rods front.
The NJ. l.. ). u w. K. K. runs through the
above lands. lying chiefly between Spring Creek
depot, Y mile west, and Recdsvillc 3 miles east.
Good soil for wheat. Roads, stores, mills schools
and churches convenient. Markets, Spring
Creek, Reedsville, Manitowoc, Green Bay, Sie-
nasha, Neenah and Appleton.
Terms OF sale, one-fifth cash. the balance in one,
two. three and four years. with annual interest.
Address Rev MEAD HOLMES, Rockford, III.
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We have just received complete stock OF all
goods in our line, and would be pleased to serve
Mr. Leubner's old customers and many new ones.
Patronage respectfully solicited iunell
Prescriptions carefully prepared at all hours.
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Ayers
SarSaparilla

For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
pelas, Rose, or st. Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptive diseases of the
skin, Ulcerations of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pustules,
Boils, Blotches, Tumors.
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
Head Rinrunrnn Irlcers
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PREPARED III
Dr.. J. c. AVER & CO.. Lowell, Mass,
Practtca! and AnaEyticGI Chemists.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
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THE LATEST NEWS.
NV TELEGRAPH To THE olspArcH'

sr.er ROBBERY IN TExNs-A GIRL FATAL
ny BuRNED-oBTrUARY-ANNUAL. CON
vrsrvcE or ALABAMA METHopisTs-
srMAc WAREHOUSE BURNED IN
pvrERsBURG--GKoRG VOTE CAST
yoR HANCOCK AND ESeLisH-A DISMISS
en- POLICEMAN BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS
rur AMERICAN PuBLIc.HEALrH Asso-
cr.rIoN-sIx PERSONS KILLED Ny A
Roller EXPLOSION IN ORANGE, MASS
PROFITS OF THE WESTERN UNION TILE
eRApH CONGRATULATIONS RAILROAD
srs,sEss-FATAL COLLISION IN cBiCA-
eo-ASoTHre SERIOUS DIFFICULTY IN
Tns BRITISH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF TnE.cRspir OF THE UNITED STATES
ABRoAD-THE LAND TROUBLES IN IRE
LAND.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December -Nosn.-Stocks strong:
Money on call, per cent. Exchange-Lons. 47o'
snort 4s0. State bonds dull. Governments strong
ErsataQ.--Money, 46r6 per GEM. ExehanxS,
ATS. Governments strong and higher; new ob,
coupon. lOIk; new AVS, coupon. l1la; new As
coupon, l13. States moderately active.
WALL STREET YESTERDAY.
NEW YORK. December S.-Tbe Posts financial
article to-day says: At the stock Exchange specn
Iation has taken courage from the decision Of The
WAYS and Means Committee 10 agree upon per
as the rate Of interest which the new refund
Ing bonds should bear, the theory being that every
nrise which will yield the buyer per cert. In.
come II may be early yet 10 assume what The rate
or interest on the refunding toj bonds VIII be nnt
alI srpet Il preparing to discount the eect OF the
esisbisbment or such q rate. United states per
cent. bonds which are payable In silver or In gold.
Al me option or the Government, are up
TO Ii2knfI2T from ll1k yesterday morning.
Railroad bonds are steady TO strong ~ an advance
OF t612A. the iatter Texas racine Iand sfans Is'
come rs. The stock market Is nirHuIaf Dut ken.
eralIv strong, and the leading uocks are up sNs
pr cent from yesierdays closing, lns mcney
Is nofhine nae the stringency OF last week. The
mo The Treasory continue 10 exceed the receipts
al foreign specie and the domestic receipts Of
one And and another. The 6snks 90 nos as .
rule appeur 70 be either expenUex or coutract.
me tksir Mana although the latter u what
ihs conditton Of tie reserves dictates Vt ies q
rhere sks hsnks are organized undtr he national
svsfe. and ARE SUBJECT 60 the as per ceut reserve
requirement. Time Iosns cost per cen'. ana 9 Coal
mission fog thirty asyf, snd uom tnas Ign sn ~ ~
per cent = Ihe 1ss OF mAsurhy ex'saus inse 'ns
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Obituary..
DEATH OF v.cAR-GESERSL cHAMBoDoT.

GALVESTON, Texas, December S.-Very
Rev. Father Cbambodot, late Vicar.Generai
OF the Diocese OF Galveston, died at st.
Mary's Io6rmary at 2:30 p. NJ. yesterday OF
pneumonia. He had been in delicate health
for several months. Father Cbambodot was
parish priest Of Nacogdoches in the days Of
the republic OF Texas. He moved to Gal.
weston i'm 1SiS, and was made Vicar-Gene-
raj of this diocese by Bishop O'Den IN 1850,
which position be filed until he was re-
lieved, eighteen months since, at his own re-
quest. He was universally beloved, and
his death is deeply deplored.
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Masonry In Alsbame-The General
Assembly.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. December S.-The
Grand Council Of Royal and Select Master
Masous OF Alabama, In session here, has
unanimously ratified the constitution OF the
Provisional General Grand Council Of
the United States, inaugurated at Detroit
last August. This is the eighth State to
ratify.
The General Assembly OF Alabama adj
iourned at O'Clock to-day and will reas-
semble on the 1st February. The time Is a
50-dass'. session, and recess after 30 days to
so distant date is TO receive the census re-.
ports In order TO apportion senators and
representatives in pursuance OF the State
Constitution, which requires 1t to be done
after each census.
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new year. in mercantile paper there Is for this mo-
comes from the whoIc,aIe grocery trads. pry-goeds
paper II UNCHANGED.
The following quotations were current 70 DAY:
~ per ccuts, liz; New Jersey Ctpirsls 10; Ohio
and wiseissippi SO; Erie. 40S: Mlchiean uens
fs,; 1isH; LIKE shcr sol laSS; T9S.ss lSS
Rock Island, 1875 Sc. Paul. l003 sWaiSosh, 80.
Louis and Pacific. an: Wabash, e. Louis and
pscifc preferred, 79t: k.nses and Isxas- ~.
Western Union Telegraph, 90; q. G. and ]. G., ~;
Pacific mail, Az.
BALTIMORE, December a-virsinia IS. Old. 2e:
deferred I7h; consols. rs; second series, 20x new
l0.40's. 40 Bid 10 day.
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Prosperity or nmuSread Basiness In
lulso0as.

CHICAGO, December S.--The Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners Of Illinois make
showing OF astonishing prosperity In rail-
road business OF that State during 1880.
The returns are complete except from the
b. and y. and st. Louis and Southeastern
roads. and show that the forty-six rouds
doing business In the state have earned du-
ring the year ending June 30'b sl39. 000, 0OQ,
The exceBses were s73, 100000, and net In.
come $50, 100000. The highest gross earn
inRs Ia any previous year were In 1879, when
they aggregated clio, 000, 900, the net earn
ings being SAT 200, 900. Some OF the roads
have doubled their net earnings sthce last
year.
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Fatal Collision Between Street-Ca
auh a UOeOmOfaYe.
The Public Health.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
New ORLEANS, December S.-Tbe Ameri-
can Pubic. Health Association reassembled
to-day.
DR.. Mccormick, OF Kentucky, offered
resolution appointing a committee TO con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY OF establishing Ma.
tiona Museum OF Hygiene.
DIR. Chancellor, of Maryland, offered a
resolution advising legislation for the better
protection of public health, and imposing
severe penalty upon any person wilfully
spreading any dangerous, contagious, or
infectious disease.
Major Waltham, Of Mobile, introduced a
resolution appointing committee to pre-.
mare and recommend measures for tue more
efficient management and control OF future
epidemics and the training OF nurses.
The Advisory Committee submitted re-
port treating OF the sanitary bills before
Congress. and principally of bills relating to
an international conference on quarantine,
and for increasing the efficiency Of the Ma
tiopa Board OF Health. Ii does not re-
commend any change IN existing leglsla-
ton, but recommends Congress TO make
suitable appropriations for The work OF the
National Board, and authorizes prompt pub
lication OF reports.
DR.. G. B. Thornton, Of Memphis. read a
paper on the sanltarium OF that city, which
had been in bad sanitary condition, but
was now reclaimed. Governor Porter, oil
Memphis, made short address on the sub
ject.
Colonel Waring spoke on the subject OF
sewers laid in Memphis under his direction.
In answer 10 question, he said the Men,
pbis system, with certain notifications,
could be applied to New Orleans.
Or. A. N. Bell read paper OF Colonel
Robert Moore, sewer commissioner OF 81.
Louis. on the star mortar question in re-
GARD tn sewerage,
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Mr.. Robson then ga.,e no,,cc that =. ro,,a
olier substitute f,r the ncndinv - co "Umu
rent resolution. o So"s"
Mr.. Reagan, Of 'rexss. gave notice thar ms
soon as the pending question was d,sno.e "a
OF he would nsk for the cons,dera,,r, -
the Interstate commerce bill.
Adjourned.
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/ ter. The vote stoods NowlIn, Oh; We'd
dcrburn, 81; Carr, ~; and f6w SCATTERING
Judge Nowlin Is now Assistant Possmas'
ter. James II. Fisher will have y leading
position under him, aud the empIoy6 d Of
the Office will continue 10 their positions.
BRTEs NEWS ITEMS.
Governor Little6eid, Of Rhode Island,
and others OF the Yorktown Board Of State
Commissioners. were at the Capitol to-day.
Governor Holiday Is president OF the
Board. and 1t will meet here Friday.
Judge Strong has written bis resignation,
and Judge Hughes. OF Virginia, Is one OF
those named as bis successor on the Su-
preme Bench.
The President to-day sent 10 the Senate
the nomination OF DIR. Il. IL. Smith. Of Wiz.
ginia, as Consul to Naples.
The Republicans, as on offset TO the can
didscy OF Mr.. Flood, Ia California, say to-
night that they have hope 81 electing a sem
ator from Tennessee. Tennessee Demo-
Gratis. however, say their State will send a
Democrat.
The Boys in Blue are getting ready to re-
ceive General Grant on the 18th.
II commenced showing this evening be-
tween and 8 O'Clock.
Captain Howgate, Of Arctic fame, has re-
signedfnis position in the army.
The House to-day passed bill removing
the disabilities Of J. Monroe Herske'l, OF
Maryland aud the Senate bill refunding
tobacco.tax to Mr. Rosenield, OF Baltimore.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Ms
patch.l
APPOINTMENTS SENT TO THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. December S.--The follow.
ing nominations were sent to the Senate to-
day: Colonel Nelson A. Miles 10 be briga-
dier-general vice General Ord, retired !;
Colonel William b. HaZen to be chief signal
officer, with the rank OF brigadier-general; ;
James w. Siler, OF Arkansas, for United
States consul at Laguayra. and Edwin III.
Smith. Of Virginia. consul at Naples; Ro.
bert NJ. Wallace, United States marshal for
the district Of South Carolina; j. p.
Bachelor, of North Carolina, appointed
| from civil life, TO be second lieutenant in
the army.
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western Union telegraph Company.

New York, December S.-The quarterly
report OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company stoes that the net profits Tor the
quarter ending December 3lst instant, based
upon the official returns for October, nearly
con plete, the reports for November ana es-
timates for December preserving an amount
sufficient to meet the claims OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company under ex-
isttug arrangements) will be about $685.
sO0.s2. Adding the surplus OF October LIST,
$l98. I29. SO, the total will be $1.l49.936.48.
Deducting the appropriations for interest
on the bonded debt, construction, etc., q
balance IL shown OF $747,936.4s. The CON-
mittee recommend that dividend OF Il per
cent. be paid January 10Th from the net
earnings for the three months ending with
December. 49,.
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Georgia's Electoral Vote.

ATLANTA, Ga, December S.--The presi-
dental electors OF Georgia at noon to-day
cast The IL votes Of Georgia for Hancock
and English, and appointed II. X. Oglesby
to act as special messenger to carry the vote
TO Washington
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A. HUTZLER & SONS.

In stock and receiving from hrst hands a full ano
complete line OF
DRESS GOODS,
including NOME CLOTHS, PLAlDs, SATINs,
WATFLASSE, BROCADES. FLANNEL SUIT
INGs, VELVETs. aud M0URNING FABRitS
and STAPLES. such as FkINGks. CLOAks,
sHAW Wis, BLANKETS, and UNDER'fLAN-
Iadi.s NFCKwEAR, Ladies' and Gentlemen's
UNDERWEAR and HOSIERY.
Notions and novelties In TE u VI y q s.,
FDGISGS. ana INSERTINGS specially.
PksskMENTERIE TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS.
and CLoAk-ORSAMENTsin great variety.
oc "a
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
stage-passengers and Mail Robbed.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, December S.-A spe-
cial dispatch from BrownwoOd to the NeluS
says: The east-bOund stage was robbed
three miles east Of this place at O'Clock
last night. The Two robbers, after relieving
the passengers OF SlG5. cut open the mail
bags. extracting The registered letters, from
which they obtained about $3.50.
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NOTICE TO CANALBOATMEN.

R,ouMosp AND ALLEGnAsr RAILR0Ap COL
GENERAL MANAGE as OxfIcE.
EDMOND, Va. December q 1880.
ov AND AFTER JANUARY 4. 1881, NAyI-
4. 1ITsf1N ON THE CANAL Will BE- CAUSED BE-
TcEES RICHMOND AM BusHER'S DAM.
~ Ip" y DECATUR AXrELIs>.l
Z 4. $50 GENERAL Manager
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, December 9, 1850.

SALES.
wHEAT.-W White, 15s bushels Of t1.20, Hi.22,
1.26, and $50 for fair, good, very g00u, and
and 81 20 for common very good. and prime. Mir
Ell. 392 bushels at 31.2Q and t1.2l for fair, g0od
and very good. Fnlix. 636 at t1.l2. t1.18. a1.20,
3f.22, and e1.24 for common, fair, good, very
CoRN.-Whfe 2,b66 bushels at so and Sic. for
very good and 46c. for damp. Mfred. STA bushes
at 40 and soc. for good aud very good.
OATs.-s4 bushels very good spring at 46c.
CoTToy.-xarket steady. Sales. loo bales. Ono
sions as follows: Middlings, lxc; low middIiDgs,
lie.
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Flour.

Flour not very brisk. F,pe, t3@s3.5O; extra,
$3.50; ,uper6pe, 44.506fH75; common family,
S5.75Od&6; choice or patent family, s7.60@fe ;
stanton inspection, extra. s5.7oGt6.
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A Dtsrnissed POIiceman's Suicide.

ST.. LOUIS, December 8.-Police-Ufficer
John w. Martin blew his brains out at p0-
lice headquarters about 6 O'Clock last eve
ming. He bad been before the Police Board
under charges preferred by Sergeant Floor
rick, and had been dismissed from the force.
Leaving the room of the Board he stepped
to the raiIing IN front. OF Captain Lees Of
fee. drew his pistol. and sent ball crash.
five children.
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TcpttIFf VIcFT"IH W VIC II7DS'c"J
SOUTH BosroY. VA, Dece.. Der s.-Last
night about IL O'CLOCK fire broke out 10 the
Howard House, which was totally destroy
ed, as was the Flag warehouse and Gienn's
prizery. The entire viIllge barely escaped.
Loss, about fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars. Partially insured In the Virginia
Fire and Marine and City, of Richmond,
and Water'own, OF New York.
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PANAMA CANAL.

"THE UNIVERSAL COMPANY"
FOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTER.
OCEANIC CANAL THROUGH THE IsTHMUs
OF PANAMA, UNDER THE PRESIDENCY AND
MANAGEMENT OF
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URNITURE! FURNITURElA
lies In want can always select from The il -
largest stock ALWAYS ON HAND. Before y
purchasing call and be convinced. Yon Will save
MYTRADE PROVES IT. PARLOR- aad CHAM
BER-.uITs all prices and styles; GAbiskT'
MAKERS and PHOLsTERiNG MATERIALS
German, al New York prices. ~ u ~
WILLIAM DAfFRUN, 1888 Main street. +
FACTORY, 10, 10, 20, 22 north fifteenth.
oc 2-3m
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WkDHESDArs Deeemper D, lbSO.
sALEss-10 shsres or g., q. and A. r. \. stock at
f3s; 5000 vifxinia consois at tn 5000 ditto st
TIN, 1000 ditto at Tx. 5000 ditto ut 70.
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Three Million Pounds Samsc Rurped
I'm Petersburx.

Three Million Pounds Namac Rurued
I'm Petersburx.
fSps ciai tHlesrsm TO the Daspatcb.l
PETERsBrR0, Va, December ga fire
occurred this afternoon in the large brick
building corner OF Old and Market streets,
formerly portion OF the Petersburg Iron.
Works, but lately only used for storage.
The building was owned by Tappey &
Steel, and covered nearly a square. II was
rented by James NJ. Williams, who had
nearly three million pounds Of sumac. leaves
stored in II, valued at about $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion. The building and
contents we're completely destroyed. though
all the adjacent property, which was 10
much danger, was saved by the Fire De.
partment. The large vacant building for.
merly used as the blacks mith.shop OF the
Petersburg Ircn-Works was also burned,
but the Iron-Works property was not in
jured.
The losses are heavy. with the following
insurance. On the stock OF sumac Star
Company, Of New York, $500; Phoenix,
OF London, g. 500; Fire Association, Phil
adelphia, $4,000; Petersburg Savings and
Insurance Company. s2.5O0; Virginia
Home, Richmond, $1,000; Merchants aud
Mechanics, Richmond, $4,000; Fire and
Marine Company. OF Richmond, $500.
Insurance on Building: Richmond Bank
ing and Insurance Company, $4,000; The
German, Of Baltimore, $4,000.
The building could not be replaced for
$4,000. Mr.. Wllliams's loss, above insu-
rance, is $500.
Tue fire was the most destructive OF the
year. II was not gotten under control for
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FURNITURE.

E,URNITURE.-LARGE SrOCK-M
IL GREAT INDUCEM Mt S-EAsY u
TERMS OF pAYMENTS.-We call attention
OF All in need OF goods 10 our large and seeetSII
Stock of Furniture. embracing all OF the latest
styles in Parlor, Chamber. and Dining. Room suits.
the lowest; our goods viii comnarc with any III the
city as for workmanship and finish.
Is, GATuRfGHT 4 son.
de 9-am 10 Governor siFeef.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


MINIATURE ALMANAC-DEcRMBER 0, 1850.
s San ! rises .".'. 199ss Hon TIDE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER 8, 1880.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Henrietta Simmons, Godfrey. New
York, railroad-iron, Richmond aud Allegheny Rail-
road.
schooner 9. v. w. Simmons Cameron New
York, phosphate, Southern Fertiizing Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Ariel, Clifford, Norfolk, United States
mail, merchandise, aud passengers, J.. Is. Tatsm,
agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-09
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY

will be organized with a capital of 800 millions of
francs. consisting of
100000 shares OF 500 francs.
10000 shares have been reserved according to
terms Of organization for the original grantees In
consideration for expenses incurred and grants
ceded by them TO NJ Ferdinand de Lesseps, the re-
naming 100000 shares being offered for public
subscription.