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STATE OF VIRGINIA. CITY OF RICHMOND. 10 |

STATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY OF RICHMOND TO
WIT
], Charles u. Williams. notary public fOI The city
aforesaid, In tn stare OF Virginia, do certify that
G.. ODER, CHARLES d. HILL. CHARLES II. SKIN
KER. and CHARLES WATKINS, whose names are
signed to the for going writing, have acknowledged
the same before me Ia my slid city, And do fur
Their certify Thai Charles Hill. of the general
partners named In The foregoing writing. this day
made oath before me In my sad CITY. that q. Obcr,
the special partner named III said wri ing. has ac
tually paid In cash Ia the firm of ti. Skinker &
Watkins The sum OF twenty thousand dollars as his
input into said hrm
Given under my hand this 3lst dav OF December.
A. ID. 1879. CHARLES u. WILLIAMS,
IA Low Notary Public.
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CROCh ERY.GLASSwARE. Hc
HOLIDAY GOODS NEW GOODS.
NOTHING OLD OR TRASHY-EYERYTHING
OF THE LATEST DESIGNS.

MALACHITE VASES, COLOGNE SETS, &C;
DUNNORE ORNAMENTS, &C.;
CRACkLE VASES, BOUQUET-HOLDERS &C.
tSCENT BOUQUET and FLOWER
STANDS,
VENETIAN VASES, ORNAMENTS, &C.;
DREs DFRO ORNAMENTS, &c.
BOHEMIAN VASES, COLOGNE SETS, &C.;
CHINESE VASES, &C.;
JAPANESE BOXES. TRAYS. &C.;
MAJOLICA, IN new designs, at half former prices
FRENCH aud ENGLISH DINNER, TEA, an
TOILET-SETS;
HARLEQUIN AFTkR-DlNNER COFFEES,
HARLEQUIN TEA and DESSERT-SETS,
JAPANNEU COAl.-VASES and PLATE WARM
Frs.
The above are now open for inspection. No idea
can be formed of the variety, so come aud see.
T.. u. TAYLOR, lOll Main street.
y. {. SUTTON, tS,le.mep
4 a., ( '''''''"Nh' dc |
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ROOTS. SHOES. sc.

ENTLEMEN'S DOU BILE &w
~ SOLE HANDMADE BOOTS at~a
$780, bargain;
GENTLEMEN'> HEAVY D0UBLE-SOLE BUT
T0N-BO0TS, LACf-SHOEs. and CONGRESS
CATERS, In all grades:
LADIES' FRONT and SIDE-LACE aud BUTTON
B0OTS-heavy soles. for walking, aud in hne
soft Kid and light soles;
BOYS aud CHILDREN's SCHOOL-sHoEs and
FINE DRESS BOOTS:
INFANTS SHOES Ia all styles;
A fne hne Of OLD GENTLEAEN'5 and LADIES'
BROAD-BorToM, FLAT-iiEEL BOOTS and
SHOES:
TRUNKS, VALIsEs, sATCHELs, BAGS, OVER.
CATERS &c;
The uNIvt ANKLE. SUPPORTER. FOR
weak stkes-a good thing. All at
- ). A, GRlGG'S,
de III Tenth aud Main streets.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ny.IT WILL PAY TO MAKE YOUR
PURCHASES AT LEVY BROTHERS.

DOUBLE. WIDTH ALL.wO0L PLA1Ds at 75c.
DER yard worth s12 as;
MIXED DRESS GOODS at
75c. per yard worth sl.b0; $50 per yard
worth s2.25;
BRoCADED SILKS q. s1.25 per YARD. sold at
&l.75 al the beginning Of the season
BLACK STRIPED wATERED SILK at sl.25
per yard worth 81;
BLACK SILKS at 60c. worth 80c., at 66c. worth
SIC, at soc. worth sI.15, as1.25 worth 1850,
ttl.59 worth ~;
COLORED SILKS from 7jc. TO s1.75 per yard;
BLACK SILK PEKIN VELVET at sl.s5 worth
81:
SATINS In black and coors at all prices-an excel
lent article Of OLD GOLD SATIN at 90c. per
yard, and LIGHT BLUE SATIN "a inches wide
atsl.25 worth s1.75;
WOOL PLAIDS at l5c. per yard worth 25c.;
CLOAKs, CIRCULARS, and DOLMANS sold at
reduced prices-some at less than cost;
BLANKETS can be had at old prices, notwihstand-
ing that there has been an advance Of at least 20
per cent;
A large assortment of all kinds Of GOODS FOR
| MOURNING. Special bargains In MOURNING
| HANDKERCHIEFS, CREPE Wells, ana
| CREPE COLLARS.
BLACK and COLORED SILK VELVETS very
cheap;
large stock Of DRESS TRIMMINGS;
Special bargains in PRINCES, and large lot OIL
| BUTTONS at half value;
The largest stock of cheap HAMBURG EDGiNGs
and INSERTINGs ever offered.
Exam inc our stock, and you will find tito your adj
vantage TO make your purchases of US, as we show
larger stock anda greater variety OF goods thah any
| other house la this State.
| LEVY BROTHERS,
| l017 and 1919 Main street,
| ial4 Richmond, Va.
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Edison AND GRANT.-[From the Sunday
Capital. Edison. the ingenious and sim
ple-mannered inventor, is doing more for
mankind In one hour than Grant can ac-
coInp'ish In century. were he to cumber
the earth so long. And yet no man pro-
poses TO make Edison President.
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NEW YOaK's ELECTORAL VOTE.-Al6any,
January ia bill was Introduced in the
Assembly to dav relative to the election OF
President and Vice-President OF the United
States, which provides for the election OF
electors by congressional districts, and two
electors ut large.
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which Nc. Musar HAlsrsAp = TT ~. .s.sasss
a having said that he prayed night and
%.v ,h., General GRANT might not be nom''
mated for President. Er. HALsrEAD con-
sesses the main isc'S, but. denies tnat NC
said anything abodt praying.
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M A CHANCE TO GET BARGAINS.
DRY GOODS AT LESS THAN OLD PRICES

JULIUS MEYER,
603 BROAD STREET.
being determined 10 reduce his stock preparatory
TO making a change In business, has marked his en-
tire stock way down.
DRESS GOODS closing out at and below cost;
DRESS GOODS reduced from 371 to 25c., from
80 to 20c.. from 20 10 1885,:
DOUBL E-WlDTH NOVELTIES re luced from
1925 to s5c.;
STEEL. MIXED POPLINS reduced 20 exc;
STRIPED MUMMY-CLOTHSa at SC;
BLACK and COLORED CASHMERES greatly re-
duced;
ALL-WOOL COLORED CASTlMERES reduced to
45c.; superior quality reduced from rs to 6Oc. :;
BLACK ALL-WOOL CASHMERE At 42c.-yery
cheap;
60c. BLACK CASHMERE reduced TO 5Oc.;
81 CASHMERE reduced to S5c.
Specially low prices made in BLACK and COLOR
ED SILKS;
PEKIN STRIPED SILKS and SATINS at cost;
- 80 ami ALL-WOOL UNDERWEAR at
greatly reduced prices;
BLANKETS closing out al cost;
LADIES and CHILDREN'S FURS closing out
much below cost;
And lots of other good, below regular prices at
ia2 JULIUS MEYERS.
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HOLIDAY CHINA GOODS.

The LATEST NOVELTIES ~ THE WAY OF
GLASS AND POTTERY.
AMBER CRACKLE GLASS;
FLOREN1INE GLAsS-only few pieces In this
county:
CERt GLASS, which took the premium over the
Bohemian;
HARLEQUIN, A. ID. COFFEES, and DESSERT
SETS:
FRUIT PLATES-iyOrv y--lomething new;
DECORATED DINNtR SkTS-NiOkO pattern;
CHAMBER ETS-MiBtOn-yaFiety OF patterns;
TEA sEfS-all prices aud styes
VIII have opened ca Ih- SIN INSTANT the
largest assortment OF WDRCE TER. DRESDEN.
AID LONGWY WAKE ever exhibited aud en-
tirey new designs. GEORGE GIBSON, JR..
se 8 1907 Main street.
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A MATTER OF CERTAINTY.-[ From the
Cincinnati Commercial. lit Is already APP
parent that the nomination OF Grant for the
presidency by the Republicans would be
equivalent TO giving lhe country to the
Democratic party.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15

The Richmond Dispatch issues an in
teresting double sheet for New. Years day.
The Dispatch is the leading paper in Yir-
GINA. aud well deserves the success IL has
altaineG. Chariesto,cn West Ya.) Spirit Of
JEFFERSON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15

In the New York Graphic (of last Mon
day or Saturday week, we think the Lonls-
vile courfer.Journaf will ind repor, OF
they iylfryiissys With ,GrapAte reporter ~
-3x1Txisg isorAasld Sat ~ as - 80, s.
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"a is 2t
NOTICE OF LIMITED FARMER

NOTICE OF LIMITED PARTNER
~ SIIP.-The undersigned have formed LINZ
TIED PARTNERsHIPt % conduct Tho GROCERY,
LFAF-TOBACCO. AND GENERAL COMMITS
SION BUSINESS in the city of Richmond and
State Of Virginia. under the hrm-nlme Of HILL,
>KINKER K WATKINS. to begin on he lST DAY
OF JANUARY. 1850. ana to continue for the pc
Rod of three years - vcarsl.
The GENERAL PARTNERS In said firm are
CHARLES ID. hill. CHARLES II. SkINkER.
ami CHARLES WATKINS. ali of whom are citi-
Of the State Of Virginia and reside In the city
OF Richmond.
The SPECIAL PARTNER is GUSTAVUS
ODER, a citizen Of the State OF Maryland and re-
Sizes In the city of Baltimore
The special partner has contributed 10 the COM
mon stock as capital the sum of twenty thousand
dollars (S20.0O0) IN cash.
WttHess cur hands this the 3lSt day Of Deem
Der, eighteen hundred aud seventy -niue (lS79l.
lSigredI q CHARLES ". hill.
CHARLES r. >hlNkER,
CHARLES WATKINS.
General Partners.
GUSTAVUS OBEE,
Special Partner.
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ALL-wOOL MATgLA~>E CLoARs at $3.50
heretofore oldat:9
Their stock Of COLOGED DEES- GOODS a.I b..
offered regardless IF cost;
BLACK and COLORED CA>HN.E.s atIZ.c4
yard:
DOUBLE-WIDTH Nl-W0.l DOLoRIU
CASHMERE, at 57'.c.;
DOUBLE-WlDTH CROSSE MONIF LOULn
Black at 33c., form crly .o.dat50c.;
GA ALL-WOOL ULSTER CLO1H go 5j..-a..
rally valued at $50;
Also, large stock Of BLACh ana ooLngiU
SILKS at considerable reduction from .....
prices;
BLACK SILKS reduced tr.m sl2o 20 s7.tat
the liner quallit, reduced propori'at.'y;
\ fun stock Of CoL0PtD ~iLhS 81 r....l
prices; al.o, NOVELTY DRESS aD4 IEN.
MING SILK TO close for ,li. season:
Great bargain, ia CoE>tIs-0oy variety ..
style;
5O.BONE SGDE.SPLGT CORSET, a. 50c.:
100 sIDE.sPLIT ADJUSTABLE CORSET g.
s5c.;
2j dozen PURELINEN HCCK TOWELsal1..
valued generally AT - dozen:
so pieces ENGLISH NNrON FLANNEL - DE-.
bought At great bargain;
Also. a very extensive stock OF HOSIERY at -r,l.
reduction 10 close;
CARPETS aud FLOOR OIL-CLorIl> atrolu..I
prices; be,ide5 an innumeralic amount 90 n...i
goods. al
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MILITARY NOTICES.
A,TUSEM EETS.

ANVSEMEETS.
DICHMOND THEATRE.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
THREE NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE ONLY.
THE BOW FRS THOMP~ON COMBINATIONS.
AMERICAS TWO GREATEST STARS,
MISS CHARLOTTE THOMPSON,
MRS. ID. L. BOWERS,
Sunported by MessIs. j. G.. MCCOLLUM, W. II.
POWER. w. :. SCHMIDT and a careful y.selected
company OF Metropolitan artists. in the following
repertoire:
THURSDAY. JANUARY 18TH,
the new aud succ 'ssfu historical drama. entitled
LADY JANE GREY.
LADY Jane Grey. Miss CHARLOTTE thompson.
Mary Tudor. Mrs. ID. J.. OVERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 10TH.
the romantic and comedy drama by Charles Reade
and Tom Tayl)r-enlltltd,
COURT A ~ STAGE.
Nell Gwynne.........Mi Miss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.
Frances Sfewart................Mrs Mrs. d. L. BOWIE
GRAND SATURDAY MATINEE.
GREAT BILL.
SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY l7TH,
POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT,
KnowloSs great play, The lUNCIBACK.
....Mrs. -, l.. BOWERS,
Helen...............Mis Miss CHARLOT IE THOMPSON.
All these plays will be produced with powerful
cast. Prices usual BOX-Sheet opens WrDNES.
DAY MORNING at Johnston's aud at Office Of The
Theatre Ia 1885,
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PURvIS COMMITTEE

Speaker LACY appointed the following
committee to investigate the charges against
q. w. PurviS: r. II. W. DUKE, NJ. u. SPEs.
sARD, W. Ii. PAYNE, j. b. LADY, and Il. r..
FAIR.
On motion of Mr.. STRAYER the House adj
journed till tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
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A REGULAR MEETING OF STONE
IA WALL LODGE. No. BIG, X. OF H. will be
held at Springfield Hall THIS Thursday EVE
MING at ~ O'Clock A punc'ual attendance Is
earnestly requested, as the grand officers will be
present.
BY order OF w. c. ADAMS, Dictator.
ROLAND HILL.
jal5.lt* Financial Reporter
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isft l.SBsfsf
VO THE PUBLIC.


THOMAS Il. PRICE CO.,
Ia order to perfect certain chang, IN their bus .s.
offer their entire ,t)ck Of
DRY GOODS. MOTIONS. WOOLLENS Sc.
AT PRIME CO~T.
This announcement. 10 beginJANVARrI 5,l--1,
means an actual saving ri
go TO 90 PER CENTCW
For exappe:
BLACK SILKS at $50 we so'dat$2;
BLACK SILKS atSI.7j W. sold - - 30:
BLACK SILKS n 81 we sold az iI.45:
KID GLOVES a, 81 % We sold an Il %;
KID GLOVES AZ 1925 W sold a. $3.50;
HARRIs'S SEAMLESS KIDS:
Two-buttou at $3.50 worth -;
Thret-tutton at 81 IS worth rs.
Complete line Of BLACK CLOAko aud DOLMAN-
AT \ SACRIFICE.
HARRIs'S SEAMLES ONt-BUTTON hlho o.
SOC.
Good, in all department, viii be sold at PRiNL
FANCY DRESS GOODS soc. to $3.50 Ma, VII,
sold at 81 TO 50. THOMAS r. PRICE & 60,
ia l5-eod3m Il0l ea,t NAM s,r' p
WE ADVISE ALL PERSONS IN
WANT OF LINEN GOODS
LINEN sHEETING. PiLLOW-CAsE LINEN
TABLE-LINEN. TOWELS. NAPKINS.
DOHE>, &C,
. ,,u,,,o t,,r-pntprtN & ,..-
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M EETINGS.

A STATED CONvOCATlON OF eyy,9g
N LAFAYETTEROYALAR ARCH CHAP .yXG
TER, No. AZ. will he held ut ST. Adams e4
Hall, corner OF Main and Third streets.
THIS Thursday EVENING at O'Clock. All
ROYAL Arch Masons In good standing are cordially
invited. BY order of the NJ. T.. n. r.
ja I5-1t~ CHARLES LUND1N, Secretary.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
lNl The visitors OF this Institution will meet st the
College on TUESDAY, February %. at IL o'clock.
to oil the CHAIR OF ANATOMY. vacated by The
resignation Of Professor 4. ID. Cunningham.
Applicants will send In their credentials TO the
sec retary OF the Board.
BY order OF JAMES LYONS. vsg. President.
]. III. WHITE. n. d..
ia IS -eodtd Secretary.
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READINGS.


RICHMOND, VA, January IA, 1880.
CO-PARTNERSiIIP This day we have
~ formed q COMPREHENSIVE under the firm
name of g.. W. GARY 4 co. 10 CONDUCT 1HE
PRINTING BUSINESS I'm all its branches at No.
3 Governor street, and solicit the continuance Of
past favors. CIV. GARY,
+. 4. JOHNS,
j. &. COOL Shy.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ar GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES,
u. a r. MTTTELDORFER

WILL. FROM THIS DATE OFFER THEIR rS.
TIRE STOCK At GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES.
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III GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE,
COHEN BROTHERS.

Having an extremely large stock on hand. ,at
being very de.irous to close for his season. ,.ey
Will commence JANUARY Isl 20 oder s.e.r stock
at considerable
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15

OFFICE CITY FIRE-INsURANCE CoMPANY,(
RICHMOND, VA. January ID. 1850.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
l. STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY will
be held at The compauy's office on TUESDAY the
/, "a ri r. n. MEADE. Secretary.
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REDUCTION FROM FORMER PRICE.
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w
been presented to the General Assembly as
Judge OF the county OF Halifax, l state dis
tinctly hat the said II. Il. Boswell is a
drunkard, and does not possess one single
qualification to fill the Office of Judge. He
never was a lawyer-never even held the
office OF Justice Of the peace.
w. NJ. PALMER, Delegate.
Mr.. PALMER had the following read from
the clerks desk
Whereas the name OF L. Il. Boswell has
been presented TO the Legislature Of Virgil
MIA as suitable person for the county
Judge of the county OF Halifax, and it has
been stated upon the floor If the House Of
Delegates that be is not bit person to hold
said office;
Delegates Qhe Senate cOncurriOg), That the
JOINT order for the election of Judge OF the
county Of Halifax be postponed till Thurs
day. 22d day OF January, 1880.
WILLIAM NJ. PALMER, Delegate.
Mr.. FINNEY indicated his desire to have
the charges Investigated, and il the gentle
man Is yindicated be would support him
Mr.. VALE earnestly protested against this
course IS unprecedented in all the history
OF Virginia legislation. He opposed the
resolution Let the gentlemen who have
charges to make come before the caucus
committee, and they shall have full and
fair hearing, aud wherever n man is shown
not to be worthy Of trust he will not be
forced upon the Houe. Mr.. VALE de-
clared that bis party had no wish but TO Sc.
cure honest, able, and pure judges.
Mr.. CHASBERLAYNE had not intended 10
rise on ibis floor, but be could not keep his
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St Chai les College.
GRAND COTE.aU, La.
Conducted by Fathers of the Society
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LOCATION most healthy and
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Special attention paid to Book
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Entrance or matriculation Fee 10
|-OPENING of Session 1880 81
October 4th REFFREN CES:
President of St. Charles Coi2eg'
Jesuit Fathers, ~ O.
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1880. between the hours Of 9
o'clock a. m. and 8 p. m, the fol-
lowing tract Of land in the late
South West District, Louisiana,
viz:
The Northeast quarter, Section
3, Township l2, South Range 4
East, Louisiana Meridian.
GEO. BALDEY, Register,
W. NJ. BURwELL, Receiver.
Abbeville, Nov. 27, 1880.
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