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Letter from Oxford
UNIVERSITY or MISSISSIPPI
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UNIVERSITY or MISSISSIPPI,
October llth, 1880.
To the Editor OF The Comet
Work in all departments is now un-
der fair hcadway. Upto present date,
26O students have received certificates
Of admission; all are in good health
and fine spirits, and appearances are
every way favorable for Il prosperous
session. The University Magazine,
which since 1875, has been under the
management Of the two literary socie-
ties, was abolished last Saturday by
an almost unanimous vote in the Her
mean Society, and vote of 80 to 2l
in the Phi Sigma.
lhe two mess cottages are lu.i, ac-
commOdating at present about 50 stu
dents. There is demand for more cot
tages, 50 that the Executive Commit
tee of the Board of Trustees has order
ed others to be built at once. Your
correspondent has talked with several
members Of the messing clubs, all Of
whom seem well pleased with the ar
rangemcnt. Each club occupies one
cottage and elects one of its number
as Treasurer or Commiseary agent,
who collects the money and makes
disbursements in buying provisions,
paying "A cook, and 50 on. They hope
to get through on about five dollars
per month. These clubs have amOug
their number some Of the most stu
dious boys in til" University; and
their cndeavOr thus to curtail expenses
seems to meet with the approval and
sympathy OF the other students, and
also of the Faculty, and citizens of
Oxford, although several boarding
houses are, in consequence, left with
but few bOardcrs.
There seems to be more interest this
session than usual in the Young Mems
Christian Association, which meets
for public worship every Sabbath
afternoon, and for prayer meeting
every Thursday evening, at o'clock.
The first address for this session was
delivered by Mr.. A. M. Robertson, of
Lafayette, which was a very sensible
and impressive discourse. Mr.. E. p.
Lane, of Kinds, is President, and we
hope that his former good example,
and present pious efforts will accom-
plish good among the students. Prof.
A. II. Jayne has been duly initiated
into service, and steps off in his new
harness quite gracefully. JOHN.
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LET us Have Peace.
Philadelphia Timc1 Ind.

There are many intelligent citizens
of all parties in the country who would
rcgretiully accept the belief that Gen.
Grant is after all his opportunities
and distinction, no more than the tleX-
ble politician who can change his
opinions on great public questions
with every presumed party necessity
or every dictate of ambition. The
whole nation heard his appeals for and
assurances of sectional peace only Il
few months ago, when he returned
from protracted journey i'll the South,
and the nation will now read with
profound regret his awkward and
positive contradiction of himself. How
Grant the thoughtful and fearless
patriot answers Grant the facile poll
tician, may be seen by the following:
GRANTS Speech at Blooms, Granfs Speech at War
tagt0h, H., April l7I reh, SeptembeF2S, 1880.
lSSO. / am a Republican, as
II may l. app JpI atoIthe two great polite /
this q, son to TetGrIDal les now div ldCd,
to my p through the u, 'luse the Republican
Southern stat and to party is a national pa ty,
what ] have seen whilelsCeking the greatest good
travelling. | have bCcnl for the greatest number
gratiicd at my reception of citizens. There Is not
in all the recently rebel precinct In this vast
lOus States. passed from nation where a Democrat
Philadelphia 10 Florida cannot enst his ballot and
on my way 10 Havana, have it counted cast
and on my return ClmoINO matter what the
via Texas ItOm Mexico, prominence Of the OppO-
thus passing through all site patty he can pro-
the rebelliOus States and claim his political Opin-
It will be agreeable to all IONS even if he is only
to know that hospitality one among thousand,
was rendered me at every without fear ahd without
CITY through which prescription on account
passed. and accepted in of his opinions. There
nearly all of them by me- drel fourteen States and
The same decorations localities IN other States
were seen in every State iohere Republicans haze
that are seen here to- not this priulege. This
night. The Union flag is the reason why am
fsdted OUer eUerylohere Republic. m. But am
and tbs eyes of the people Republic n fof many
in those States are as other req 1ns. The Re-
familiar nth its cOlOrs pablican party assures
yours, and look upon Il as prot ectiOn to life and
guaranteeing to them GHIprOperty the public
The rights and prirtteges credit and the payment
Of free people toithoutI of the debts of the gov
regard to race color Orlernment, Stats, county
previous condition ofIor municipality, 50 fur as
SerUitude. In most Of theI can control The
States, upon the reter- Democratic party does
tiOn committees, side bylprOmile this. II 1t does
side were that wOre II has broken its promises
the blue and men that t1 the extent of hundreds
wore the ay, and re- IOf millions as many
reception addre3seh were Northern Democrats Csn
made in part by thOselt y - ~" 'rrOw.
who wore the gray. We
hare no reason 10 doubt
that those IUhO tOOre the
gray I0iH full al heyl
haze promised IN loyalty
10 he tag and nation.
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he assizc? Who may be able to

the assizc? Who may be able to
fathum the great mystery
II is astonishing the amount of on
dulance that the young poss, s.,
when ypru and panlly ia. "a,
To cr rae gloH ~ hon WIN H. ug feet -
if not in the dance, at least in the
promenade, for / became weary Of
watching the continual tramp, tramp,
now upstairs, now down, around and
around, for several hours and how
much longer il is Impossible to tell,
had not the hour arrived, when all
must depart, for the doors of the Expo
stion are closed at II o clock.
a AIAUNTED CASTLE"
Spending lhr evening few days
since with friend on Chestnut street,
our attention WAS attracted by a noise
in Il little brick cottage near by; and
the gentleman remarked, that it pre-
cecded from Il horse, who was dom
ciIrd in il, and occasionally gave vent
to his temper, by violent fits OF kick
ing against the wall "Why is it,"
said |, that this little cottage is aban-
among these elegant residences and
only used H. Il hostclry? 1T seems"
said he, "a- if it were uninhabiCcd.
Several families have Elovcd there
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THE Sioux city Journal, a station
sheet of Iowa, considers that State
safe for Gerfield. But it is not alto
gether u safe calculation. No State
can be considered absolutely safe for
the Republicans in these times of tidal
waves, except Vermont. We want it
distinctly understood that in all our
calculations upon the Presidential re-
suit in November, we cOnccde Yer
mont to the Republioans.
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II appears that the crazy literature
of the Okolona States, with its dis
jointed and broken sentences, has lost
a good deal of its spice since the i'm
mortal Herman lc1t But the paper is
as sound as ever on the resolutions
of '98 and '99 We did take the tlatter-
ing unction to our soul that Maj. Har-
per would quit this foolishness after
he drove Herman out of the State.
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Bottom the weaver.

That Genera! Weaver, the Green
back nominee for President, has been
in the pay Ol the Republican National
Committee and employed to promote
the election of Garfield, has been evil
dent 10 all who have dispassionately
noted Wcaver's ill-concealed efforts
in Maine and Indiana To secure the sue
cess of the Republican tickets; but
none supposed that the sale and trans
fer had been 80 open and shameless as
it is circumstantially described by As
sistant Secretary Dyer ID. Lum, of the
Grccnhack National Committee, ia an
oprn letter addressed to Congressman
Murch. He gives the details of the
sale of the Weaver organization to the
Republican National Committee; how
they were in conference with Jewell,
Arthur, Senator Jones, Secretary
Dorsey and other Republican leaders,
and how Republican money has been
contributed to keep up Weaver and
his sold out committee, TO transfer the
frccnback votes Co the Republicans
when possible, and to prevent fusion
with the Democrats when that was
the best Republican policy. Mr.. Lum
giv"s dates, places names and
amounts, and lac gives some insight
into the present need al the Repub-
liCans for money after having received
nuud. eds of thousands more than
could hy honestly expended in lcgit-
innate party efforts The only possi-
ble eiloct OF this trade between Jewell
and Weaver Will he to bring Odium
upon the Republican organization and
make the Grccnback rank ard file
slow e. do anything that Weaver
asks them - do. Il Jewell wants TO
get anything back for his foolish
waste Of money 0u Weaver and the
Grceubackers. he should hire Weaver
% come ont flat-fJDt ] for Hancock
IA Jhat way Weaver could most helm
Garfield.
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THE candidacy Of Gen. Rosecran'
for Congress in California has awak-
ened the liveliest interest. The Gen
eral is very popular ON the coast, and
will add greatly to the Democratic
strength both Oh the general and local
ti..kets. He will no doubt he elected
lv a considerable majority. In re-
cent interview he expressed confidence
that Gen. Hancock, for whom lac en-
tertaips the warmest friendship, will
carry California by majority Of from
f;,-e Thousand 10 twelve thousand.
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A LIVERPOOL newspaper has the
news that President Hayes and his
family will visit England at the end
of his term of Office, and that Mr..
Hayes, who is a Wesleyan, is OCCASION
ally in the habit Of delivering lay ser
mons and will, it is understood, occu-
py the pulpits of several of the lead
ing clergymen of his denomination
while in this country"
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A correspondent desires to know how
the figures 329-now as current all
over the country as sOzOdont or garg-
ling oil-first became popular syno-
nym for the name of Garfield. 1t was
not as Dick Deadeye would say" the
cat :" it was the Tribune that did it !
February 10, 1873, the Tribune editO-
rally remarked James a. Garfield,
of Ohio, had ten shares, never paid Il
dollar, received $500, which after the
investigation began he was anxious to
have considered as a loan from Mr..
Ames TO himself" None of the Re
publican papers which denounced Gar
field referred explicitly TO the sum or
the figures. But the figures 329, print
cd cOnspicuOusly i'm the Tribune, at
tracted general attention, and, of
course, when his unexpected nomina-
tion made General Garfield once more
conspicuous character, everybody
remembered that he was the branded
329 of the Tribune. N. Y. World.
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And now it is Robert Bonner, of the
New York, Ledger, who is out for
Hancock and English, and we don't
know whether to hurrah or sit down
and cry-Faribault Democrat.
You had better cry, Of course. You
are one of the long cared gang who
think the way for the Democracy to
win is by keeping all new comers out
side. You ought to fall TO abusing
Bonner with the fish woman ability
for which you are so noted.
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GENERAL GRANTS change Of mine
about the condition of the Southern
States may seem to be precipitate, but
really it has taken him four years &c
undergo it. His speech last week
though it happened to be actually
made in September, 1880, is clearly tc
be taken, nUac pro tunc, as the law
yers say, as a speech made early in
the summer of 1884.
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a brutal Murder.

A negro woman named Mary Robin
son was killed 10y her paramOur on the
plantation of Colonel w. l.. Nugent, in
this county, ON Saturday night. Her
neck was brukPn-how, the evidence
does not show. The murderer, Ike
McClain, claims that his mule kicked
her. Justice Horton examined the
case and bound the accused over to
the circuit court. Jealousy was the
cause.-EX.
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THE Democrats will begin to think
after while that Grant is not very
silent man. st. Louis Globc-Dem.
There is Il story about the monkey
climbing up tree which applies to
Grant; and the more hc-Grant we
mean-talks the better it is for us.
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The Washington Post: Those who
know the sort of work expected OF the
election bulIdozers will readily under
stand why the radical Republicans in-
duced Mr.. Hayes to veto the bill re-
quiring that they should be men OF
good moral character.
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The proprietor of Wilkerson's mail,
in Gregg county, Texas, was shot by
one of his employees named Moore and
instantly killed. A financial differ
ence caused the tragedy.
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THE Springfield, (Mass) Republi-
can, speaking of Hancock's last letter,
says "On the whole, the man grows
the more the Republicans stir him."
And as the man grows Garfield groans.
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A Hancock and English club, com.
posed Of colored people, was organized
at Memphis, Tenn, on Tuesday night
about 500 persons being present at the
meeting.
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Col. c. +. Hooker, candidate for
Congress in the fifth district, Is waking
up the echoes along the coast with his
silvery tongucd eloquence. Deason,
his opponent, had better retire as he
stands no show against Hooker,
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WEAVER insists that he is working
for principle. According to Lum he
has been working for the principal of
his Radical wages, and not for the in
terest on it.
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PROF. SWIFT when he speaks of his
comet {" as still in sight" and that ait
is not going away very soon, " does not
refer to this Comet, but he might say
that about our Comet with perfect
aofaty
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III the Fowler interview amounts to
anything, it proves that there has
been Il perfect swarm of Presidential
bees buzzing in the ears of Grant.
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AN Indiana Editor says: "Coal oil
rubbed on the neck and head will clre
hog cholera we have tried it, Who
can dispute personal testimony like
that
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FASHIONABLE CLOTHING !
RBABY MADE AND CUSTOM WORK,
Men, Youths & Children
DEPARTMENT

NO contains ready made Suits for men, cut by
thc latest anu most approved patterns, the
prevailing styles OF the North ami Euroue.
not those Of two or three years ago Blisi-
ness and Dress Susts and OyercOats in mate
lials that are guaranteed, are TO be found in
this department.
No contains ready made Clothing for vOung men
IN elegant stock selected with special regard
Tor the tastes and peculiar requirmcnts of the
rising generation, embracing everything from
once or store suits to those demanded by the
drawing room or opera
No contains boys suits cut in variety of stvles
ana adapted Tor Youngsters three years of age
ana upward. This is department particu-
iarly attractive to parents and has for years
been made by us special feature in our
business. 1t is now full, with a splendid as
s0rtment OF nobby styles
No contains full stock of mems and bOvs Fur
nishing Goods, novelties in Shirts, Collars
Cravats, Ties, Scarfs and Scarf Pins and Shirt
Studs Only the best goods in gentlemen's
Underwear are kept in this department n
B.-A perfectly fresh stock of Kid, Dog Skin
and WOOlen Gloves.
No, 5--Custom made Clothing Department
with piece goods from the best manufacturers
in Europe or the United States giving Gus
toners wide range in patterns or fabrics
from which to select. This department is in
charge OF an experienced and skillful cutter
and produces work not excelled by the high
est price or most fashionable tailor in this
city.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
JOHN NJ. sMYLIE.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.

nERSONS WISHING TO SELL, REM, Ok
Pnrrbase Real Estate via find il 10 their in
fcret 10 CALL or correspond with Us IN reference 10
viii give special attention 90 business hei9re
,t,o ,bc limited States Land Office, Homestead In
triss. Final Homestead Proois, purchase oT iocaie
with Cash, Scrip, Or warrants Any Ai'' " i''
of Land Business soliciiei ,,-,4s..1
Will furnish Maps, Field Notes, &c; CeIlihsi
,,is from inc originals for less than They can ~
- l-.,-bo,r r a. Box l6Z,
i, i.aI sl-7vI JACKSON. Mss
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- THEY do some queer voting up in
Maine. The following is the full re-
turn of the election tor Governor, as
footed up and certified by the town
olnrlZS
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The New Haven Register says the
epiAootlc is spreading, but not half so
FAST AS the cabalistic figures 329.
The New York Tribune has said that
Grant "was not an idiot" But the
Tribune don't always speaks the truth
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clerks

Daniel DAY S..73, 4SG HaI-al NJ Plaistcd. 1Gt
Daniel David. 175 He ris W Plaistcd: S
Harris NJ Plaisted 70 t3 Harras NJ PlaistHd d.. 2;
Han. l. IN NJ Plaistnl 81 Harris NJ Plaistli7 j.. Ii
Haram NJ Plpisted 27O Morris NJ Plaistcd. . 19S
Hai ie NJ Plastel. POI HFIis NJ Pla'stcd lGl
Hans II p'lsted ga
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GRANT Is just now playing Dick
Deadoye in the Pinafore play of the
Republican party.-N. O. City Item.
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Eob Ingersoll has been interviewed
and Boz thinks the Republican il gone
To- the place hg don believe in
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
MANCHESTER IN 1879.
Financial Condition and Taxable
Values Of the Gig.
MANUFACTURING ENTERTAINMENTS.
TAe city Government asd OperatA>n
or iss several Departments.
Mun AND RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.
De~evuaewt and Other Orsiers--Mortu.
sry-work Of tI,e Coroner
no.,


Manchester, our sister city on the other
eide of the river. Is bound to us by ties OF
business and social intercourse. The peo-
ME Of Richmond are thrown into daily In
tepcourse with those q Manchester, and a
spirit OF good viii and harmony prevails
hf4ween them. Manchester has made rapid
progress during the past few years. Her
people have worked earnestiy, cndeavoring
10 place the city on an equal footins--espe-
eially regarding mproyements-with the
hrger cities Of the State.
Manchf ster, II n true, has met with 1anan-
eisl embarrassments, aDdTo have numerous
other cities. This Is attributed solely to the
fact that the expenses Incurred Tor improve
ments proved TO be greater than was at hrsi
contemplated. The people have shown Q
determination to shake of this financial
embarrassment. Already honorable plans
are beng formed, which will enable Der to
arise pb9nix-like from her Indebtedness,
and IL Is hoped that ore long she will again
lest upon q solid and substantial financial
basis.
Despite the temporary ,embarrassments OF
Manchester, its growth within the last six
or seven years I'm the matter OF buildings Is
greatly encouraging. Prior to that time
framed houses OF small dimensions were
being bull. exclusively. Since that time
the Iule has been reversed. Neat brick
buildings have within that time, as gene
raj rule, been built. Our estimate Is that
more brick buildings have been erected in
Manchester within the last seven years than
were exiting therein ut the beginning OF
that period. An inspection OF recent i'm
provement, we think, will verify this state.
ment.
The manufacturing interests OF Manches-
ter are gradually increasing. All along the
"water-line" The busy hum OF the spindles.
the noise OF the running machinery, and
the sound OF the hammer and the saw, each
in its own particular sphere, bring cheer
full and c0ntented look 20 the faces OF honest
workiDgmen. The great water-power,
which, IL Is said. cannot be surpassed IN any
city in the world, drives machinery which
manufactures goods that are sold at fine
profit In home markets and in many foreign
countries.
The -four manufactured here is particu.
Lastly adapted to foreign shipment, and espe-
cially TO the South American markets, as II
better stands the temperature OF the TOrrid
Zone.
Considerable Improvement has been made
in the water.works. The dam has been eX-
tended several hundred feet, thus giving
more water for manufacturing purposes.
The Information we to-day present will
prove Of great interest TO the citizens of
Manchester, and especially to those who
were born and reared in the old Free
State; for they can look back over years
that have passed away, and with a feeling
OF pleasure and admiration note the rise and
progress OF their native place.
Manchester's Nevenues.
U'be estimated expenses OF Manchester
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
More COlOred Societies.

The following colored societies and or.
Gers in Richmond were set up and de-
signed TO be published in our edition yester-
DAY. but were crowded out:
aiood Templars' Assurance Society meets
az DR.. Furgu, sons Office monthly. DR.. j.
G. Fprgusson, president; w. ii. l.. Combs,
vice president; o. NJ. Steward, treasurer
b J. Franklin, secretary. This Society
gives the sum Of $1,000 on the death OF a
member.
BGND OF HoPE.-Dickerso Band, No. |,
meets at 9l5 north Seventeenth street every
Sunday at i. NJ Amanda V. Walker.
president; Harriet Giles, secretary. Mem
bership, II.
Young Ladies' Social Snow Union meets
at 400 west Cary street first Friday night in
each month. Sophia Patterson, president;
Annie Randall. secretary.
UDO Social. Richard Hewlett, president.
Membership. ID.
Knickerbocker Hunting Club. John T..
Tomhn, president; A. l.. Fleet, secretary
Membership, 16.
star OF Hope, Church Hill. James Dab
ney, MesdeB; William III. Bolmer, seere-
tary. Membership, 20.
Weeplng Sens. Aaron Patterson. Jr.,
presidest. Weeping Daughters. Eliza I.
bTaDt, pSeStutkt. NouIpiu>u HiVIDoi SUPP
IL.
Wonderful Cab. Bill Asmistead Jones,
president.
Good Shepherds. Horace Terrill, secre-
tary. Membership, Al.
Star of jacob. James ID. Allen, presi-
dent; Lewis Diekerson, secretary. Men,
bership, 40. Neetsnt First Baptist church,
Silver Star Society. Peter T. Gordon.
president.
Star Of Bethiehefs (WoodviIeS. Joshua
Fry, president aud treasurer; NJ. c. Ware,
secretary. Membership. 30.
Fishermen Society. Royal Racks, chief
ruler.
Virginia Star Baseball Club. r.. c.
Burke, president; James Norris. secretary.
Vanguard of Freedom. DIR. L. Il. John
,op. chief. Membership, 8.
Prayer Meeting Band meets every Mon
DAY apa Friday nights at 3 O'Clock at the
residence OF Mr.. Robert Price, Buffers |
Hill. OHisers Silas Smith and James Tins
ey.
Rising Daughters OF Vineyard. Ann
president; NJ. A. Pollard, secre-
airy.
Gold Key. William II. Tomlin, presI-
lent; Joseph Armistead. secretary.
Washingtonian Society. Alfred Lee,
resident: William II. Wise, secretary.
Membership, SO.
Jasperites' Association. Rev. Ennis
dickinson, Sr., president; Ennis Dickln.
On, Jr., secretary. Membership. 40.
Auburn Social Club. Willie l.. Carter,
resident; Jones A. Turner, secretary.
10.
Valley Hunting Club. s. D. Turner, J
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
BY jas. Macdougill. Auctionecr,
No. 10 Governor Tor Thirteenlh) street.

FURNITURE, PIANOS, CARPETS,
Il FEATHER BEDS, STOVES. &C. AT AUG
TION. THIS DAY, ~ lO4 O'Clock, | will sell at
my auctou-rO0ms, without reserve, for parties leav
iug the city.
ROSEWOOD-C ASE PIANO. made By Fischer &
Coz of New York:
MAHOGANY-CASE (6-octiyel PIANO.
| WALNC PARLOR SUIT, covered with Green
Reps:
ten pieces:
VELVET aud BRUSSELS CARPETS.
BEDSTEADS. BUREAUS WARDROBES, WASH
STANDS. TABLES. MAHOGANY aud Wal.
NUT SOFAS aud Lot NGE~. FEATHER
BEDS and PILLOWS, CANE aud WOOD
CHAIRS. HAIR and >IIUCk MAT RESSES,
OFFICE-DESkS and CHAIRS,
COOKING and HEATH &c. sc.
JAS. MACDOUGALL, AuctiOnecr.
r. r.. COOK, sale man. 1s2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
Auction SALES--This bay.
BY Chatlin, Staples & co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No north Tenth street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VACANT LOT
i ONTHE SOUTH SIDE OF VI STREET. BE-
GINNING 1O1 FEET FROM THE lNTkRSEC
TION OF TWENTY-FOUNTH STREET FRONT
ING 81 FEET-ON VI STREET. AND RUNNING
BACK 33l FEET TO l. SlREET.-By virtue of a
certain deed Of trust from j. VI. Newell. date 29h
August. 1876. and recorded I'm The clerks Office Of
Richmond Chanccry Court. IN -. h. I 10 u, y Re
492, default having been made I'm the payment Of
the debt thereby secured, and being 50 required By
the beneficiary. | will sell. on the premises, on
FRIDAY, January 2, 1870, Al o'clock T.. W., the
property above described
TERMS: Enough In cash 10 dcfray he expense
of sale and T. paw of "a bond of $3.50, with iu-
terest til paid. and the balance upon such terms as
may be announced at the time OF sale.
n. \. ATKINSON. JR., Trustee.
CHAFFIN, STAPLES x Co. AuctiOnccrs.
de