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a Destructive Fire.

SHREVEPORT, La, April l.-FIys yester-
day morning destroyed live buildings at the
corner OF Milan and Market s'r'et>, Occu-
pied by Mrs. Fr>by, miliiner &. Ande.
riOla, residence; Patrick Hughes, grocer
ID. PlhSt, gunsmltD; &. Z. Parker, painter
and Mrs. Il. }. Kline. residence. Loss, SIS
COZ; insurance, 80, 900. The fire was aeci
dental
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PORT OF RICHMOND. APRIL l, 1881.
SAILED.


Steamship Wyanoke, Couch. New York. mer'
chandIse and passengers, George W. Allen x Co..
Steamer Ariel, clifford, Norfolk, United States
mail, merchandise and passengers L' b. I"Ialh
agent. o,, nm,
R,rk Harriet :. Jtcksyn, Bacon. Rio de Janeiro,
coffee far Dayen port Morris, crossed ne eiualor
March I'd in Longitude IL degrees NORTH; had very
b%nt variable trades TO latitude "a degrees norm
since then have had continuous west and northwest
gaies. FEBRUARY 26lh. saw an American ship show
ing signal letters j. VI. +. " supposed the Veto
ria. OF NewburypOrll: same time, In iatitude
IN az and Longitude "a II west. an English bai
shaving signal letters n. V. c. H., wished to be re-
nor,ed al well-both bound south. March 80, spoke
hsrk John r. Chase, latitude 1873 n)rIh and long-
tnde a 40 west, from River Platte for Bafbadoes'
March 5th latitude 5.25 north aud Longitude AZ 90
saw bars Aqnidnck. from RIO de Janelro to Daltl-
more. March OH, latitude l4.05 north and longl
inde 55l6 vest, spoke schooner William Z Lee OF
phIIsdeiphia six days out from Para, bound tn New
| yorL March 20 h, spoke schooner stormy Petrei
! from -, bound 10 Baltimore, In latitude SAVE
and longitude 1885.
by Telegraph.
WV YORK. April l.--Arriyed: state OF Floria
| Re,genland Name, Romano. Arrived ou-hohe
! ward Israel, Mlngleton. orleans
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Teuuessee'S Debt.

NASHVILLE, April 1.-The Senate to-day
rejected House bill TO settle the debt al par
and 3 per cent. interest, the vote Standing
ayes, u; noes, -. A motion was entered
10 reconsider.
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Lynchnnrg Passenger Train. No. "a. naily


cave Richmond. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 AN
Arrive burheNllle... $3.50 "A.
Train No. Al connects at Burkeville with Attain
tie, Mississippi and OHIO railroad for fsrmyille,
| Lynchburg, and all sOnlhweser points.
Trains Nos. and AZ connect at suiherliH's with
| Milton and outherhn >aTrowGa railroad for
| Milton.
| Tram No. AZ connects at Salisbury with Western
North Carolina railroad for Asheyie and all points
| In Western NorIb Carolina.
| Trains Nos. so, as. and AZ connect at AIRLINE
Junction with Atlanta aud Charlotte Air Line rail-
way for all points South and Southwest, and No.
| Z connects al Charlotte with Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta railroad for all points South, South
east. and southwest.
Train No. so stops only at Jeiersyllle, brakes
Branch, Barkstlale's, Danyllle, Greensboro, and
| salisbury.
Trains from the above named points arrive at
| Richmond 44S L. NJ. 1888 4. NJ, ann 7:iS T. NJ.
Train on North Carolina railroad connects 81
GOldsbOrO' with Weldon aud Wilmington railroad
for Weldon aud Wilmington.
PULLMAN-CAR SERVICE:
On Train No. 50-WashingtOn, Richmond, ana
Atlanta.
ON Train No. 4s-New York and Richmond, or
Danyille and AtlsDta.
On Train No. 42-WasbingtOn. Richmond, an
Danyille, aud Danyille and Augusta.
Tickets sold 10 all points sOn.n, southeast, and
southwest, and baggage CHECKED through.
No lay-Oyer checks given on local tickets.
A. POPE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
r. NJ. r. 1ALCoTr. General Superintendent.
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Resumed business.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 1.-The old and
prominent firm Of James Adger q Co..
bankers and shipping agents, who sns'
pended In 1879, have settled with their cre'
ditors, and resumed business to-day,
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Flour,

Flour-fit,le better feeling. We qno'e Fine
t3Gs3.50; extra, $3.50, suuertne, $3.75Qs4.5Oi
common family. $j.75GS6; choice or patent
family, s7.50@ts; stanton Inspection extra
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Grant In Texas.

GALVESTON, April l.-GeDeraI GTont and
family arrived here ut IL O'Clock hi, morn
ing. They Will leave for Vera Cruz to-
morrow.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
| Lord Cairns's Attack on the British
Policy In The Transyanl.

| LONDON, April 1.-The first attack on the
| Governments policy in the Trausyl1l was
made by Lord Cairns Conservative in the
House Of Lords last night. He alluded to
the announcement in the Queens speech at
the opening OF Parliament that the au-
! tborltv Of the Crown would be promptly
y;ndicaed in the Transya,l, and asked
whether the authority Of the Crown bad
been vindicaied at all He said be enter
tanned grave doubts that in thus sur.
rendering territory the prerOgatiye OF
| the Crown had not been stained. He en-
phatically protested against handing hun
dred, OF thousands OF British subjects back
| to a. bad a system OF slavery a. ever existed
i'm the world. He argued that I'VE had no
security that the BOcrS would accept The de-
! ciSiOnS OF the ROYAL commissions ana asked
| - how We were to enforce them II the Beers
did not accept them when our reinforce
mcnts quilted the country AS he sald
=. bv the terms OF peace ammunition i not
| 10 be supplied 10 the garrl>On> in The Trans
yaal. they would be merely hostages in the
hands OF the Beers Lord Cairns concluded
his speech by a general Remuneration Of the
terms OF peace in peroration OF striking
eloqucuce, which ELECTED m outbreak OF
cheering. Lord Kimberley, colonial Sec
rotary, replied that there could be no
doubt thai II the var mad continued the
greater part o. South All 4 would have
been involved in it. He said he wa, con-
yIncpd that for some yeas there had been
no slavery in the Tran,y1al. The forces
now i'm the TransyLal will be left thore.
Only four regiments had been recalled.
Lord Cranbrook mainly attributed the
rising in the TrausNaa 10 the speeches OF
| ga
bury said il was the same Wre'ched story rs
that Of Candahar, aud would raise disgust,
which would be fatal to our future power
m South Africa. The subject was then
dropped.
Greece Cannot Accept.
LoXpoN. April IA dispatch from
Athens SAYS Premier ConwOundour0s VIII
teleorarh TO the Greek agents in Europe
that Greece cannot accept the Porte's pro-
pO>al>.
London Lighted by Electricity.
LoNDoN, April 1.-The experiment OF
hehing portions OF the city by Brush
Siemen's electric systems last night was en-
tirely successful.
Lord BenconsfieId Recovering.
LONDON, April Lord Beacon>neId
musicians state that though there i stu
much to contend with. the Crisis III us III
ness is passed. He i able 10 take nourish-
ment readily. He has had very refreshing
sleep. and there i every hope for his re-
cOyeTy.
Lqfer.-Lord Beacon. field, improvement
* maintained. lie has again slept well ana
has taken +, ffeshments several times. Inc
great requisite now is rest. straw Is being
laid IN the streets wherein his residence ~
Incntnd 10 dpaden the noise.
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Greas I loOd OF the MissNuri.


SIOUX CITY. iowa, April 1.-Tnere arc in
dicatiOns Of gorge in the Missouri
river req Dblng from point fifteen miles
above thi, city at least a. far as Springfield,
Dakota--seventy-iive miles as ,be crow flies.
Most OF the bottom land. from i've to fifteen
miles vide. is flooded by the gorges.
The town Of Geen Island. nearly opposite
YankiOn. has been swept away. The in
habitanis could bc seen from YaDkion cling
ing to their houses as they Aoaed off. a
large amount OF stock Is supposed to have
been drowned. All the bottom lands,
which are we'll settled, are flooded. The
river steamer Western sanS al IanklOn,
and the steamer Fontanelle met the
same fate six miles above. Boats in the
harbOr at YauhtOn are so broken up by ice
that zone OF them will be ready for sixty
days. The +. G. Bachelor is also reported
lost. All three are total wrecks. The
steamers above YankiOn are IN bad shape,
and are left on the banks by the suOsidsng
OF The water. The river ~ now falling at
Yam ,:tOn and points above. A. VermillOn,
tbTty-iye miles northwes, OF this city, the
water was ten feet deep IN the principal
street yesterday. All u the inhabitants
hare gone to the bluff Snck Of The Town.
At latest accounts the gorges still holC. fast,
andsthe river is running across bottom lana
at this city. The river r. rising SLOWLY. a
rescuing train for the Inundated districts
VIII leave this city Tomorrow.
! DREAMING OF AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DBSTRUC-
TIoN OF .1OPERTY.
ST. PAUL, MlNN.. April ca spe-
cial dispatch 10 the Pioneer Press from
Sioux saws the go5ge broke at Yank-
ton last evening, tho water falling six feet
m hour and recediHg slowly. ~ lat ac-
counts there bad Lesn no loss Of life, but
he damage to property was estimated at
$4,000. priicipllg railroad and steamboat
property. The tom OF Green l,lInd, 0p.
posite YanktOn. wa, entirely swept away
last night. every 5HlldGg being broken up
and llolred of by the ice. ODe man was
carried away o.. ipllng house. The
| lood reached Nermill'oD. dri~nG out the
! tclegraph-opera,9r, and nO'hlu2 further has
| been heard frOH there, though it is CERTAIN
thGt the gorge holds at mar point.
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD,
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND tHEsPRAKxl
RAILROAD. 4

RICHMOND, YORK RIvRR AND sHEsPEAKx|
RAILROAD.
CCHEDULE OF TRAINS,
~ TAKING EFFECT AUGUST le, 1880
PASSENGER TRAINS.
300 T. VI. Leave Richmond daily except sun-
day. connecting at West Point on
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SAT-
TRDAY with steamers for all ands
ings on the York river and for Ball-
more
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
800 A. NJ Leave Richmond dsiiy Except sun
1918 A. VI. Z aay), connecting at est Point With
steamers for Baltimore on MONDAY.
TUESDAY, WEDNE SDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY;
with steamers for New York on
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
FRIDAY; with steamers for Progt-
dence and Boston on Tuesday and
fRIDAY.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
1000 A. VI. Arrive at Richmond daily (eKcep,
Snndayl connecting AT West POini
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SAT.
URDAf with steamers from Balti-
more.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRANS.
$50 p. Nh Arrive at richmond dsily teneept
6:35 l.. NJ. sunday, connecting at West Point
with steamers from Baltimore, New
ierk. Providence. and Boston.
No transfer OF freight al Richmond 10 or irom
southern points Cars run through between atiah"
and West Point.
Careful handling and dispatch. with lowest rstes'
Through bills OF lsding, with guaranteed rates
Issued 10 all northern sR3 western points.
For n formation. apply at office OF the company
| r genty-third aud Dock streets. Richmond. Va.
| auIS ". 7 pDIGLAS. Superintendent
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Midday. AnrllI. rs.

FRIDAY. April i. lsti.
sSLEs-l.000 tax'receivsble coupons Mt 95k:
1000 A. 4 q. incomes at 90; 1000 A. & G. 10.
CORES at 80: 1000 A. & &. incomes at 90: 1000
A. ~ c. incomes at 90: 10 shares Il. & ID. at 92A /.
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REDUCTION IN THs PUBLIC DEBT

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease Of
the public debt durag the month Of March
to be S6.l92 Sl9.14; cash in the treasury,
$3.50. sl4, 692. %; gold certificates, SILL
800: silver certificates, $50, rs, 900; certiii-
c,tes OF deposit outstanding, $1,000 COO;
refundlng certificates, 1915 $50; legal tend
ers Outstanding, S346,GSl, 0l6; fractional
currency, S7,13l ,91S 81.
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NOR SALE, ONE HUNDRED GROSS
il GERMAN HORSE AND CAJIL.E.fVopisL,,s
for green feed. Gives appetite and spirit'
and causes them TO shed their rough Coat Price pc.
| dozen onIy so ceuIt. kor sale ey drueglsts ana
teed dealers. III 80 ia
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HARVEY Il BLAIR
OYER TO THE TRADE,

II AR'Ef 4 BLAIR
OYER TO THE TRADE,
AND SATISFACTORILY SOLICIT ORDERS,
100 bags CHOICE CLOyER.sEED;
500 bars RIO COFFEE, al grades:
900 bags CHOICE LA6UAlkA COffEE;
80 mats CHOICE JAVA COYFEE;
400 barrels YELLOW SUGAR;
100 barrels A SUGAR.:
100 barrels 6RANULATED SUGAR;
800 boxes SOAP, al grace:
500 KEGS CHURCHES SODA;
100 barrels No. , MACktkEL;
200 barrels EASTERN GROSS HERRiNsS
200 barrels CUhA MOLAsSEs;
100 barrels MERCHANTS SYRUP:
40 tlercPs aud barrels CtlOt RICE;
20 chests tHOlCE GuNPDwDEk TEA;
10 chests CHOICE 81 sCk TIA:
200 barrels EARLl-ROSE. PEEhLt1SSs ana
SNOWFLAKE POfArVEs;
500 barrels ~ OUR, al grades;
l00. 600 POUNDS CHOICE BULK SlDEss
| 10000 pOun b. CHOICk BULK SHOULDERS;
| $4,000 pounds CHOICE BACON SIDES;
5000 pounds CHOICE BACON SHOULDERS
| 100 baskets LARD;
| rs tcfccs CHOlCE LEAF LARD;
pa tierces CHOICE HANS:
WuODWARE, all knds;
COTTON and JurE ROPE.
wRApPiNG:rApEH,T MiNE. SLACK.
ING: bLuiN6, MATCHES, &c- &C. |;
100 kegs HORSE and MULE. sHOEs; GOO
A good stock OF ChEwtNG-TohACCOt
! 100 boxss CHOICE CHEESE, nh iI'3m :
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GROCERIES. LIQUORS, Ae.

COUNTRY HAMS.-One prime lot OF
~ COUNTRY HAds, just received for sale.
AMI A.Y. STOKES q co.
GLUCOSE. GLUIOsE.-50 barrels, I'm
" prime order, FOR sale. ...,..,,,.,. co
APP a. Y. 70 y ".
NEW ORLEANS MOLASsES.- bar
an i" '''"'N Az. STOKES 4 co.
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London Lighted by Electricity.

LoNDoN, April 1.-The experiment OF
hehling portions OF the city by Brush "
Siemen's electric systems last night was en-
,iroIy sftccfssfuI
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NEW YORK. April l.-ArriYed: STATE OF f'oIi na
BeIlgenland, Name, Romano. Arrived ou'-h0Ahe
ward: Israel, Mingleton' Orleans
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Lard RencousGeId Recovering.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-ArrIL 2, 1881.
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crcece Cannot Accent.

LONDON. April IA dispatch from
Athens says Premier Conmoundouros VIII
TELEGRAPH to the Greek agents in Europe
that Greece cannot accept the Porte's pro-
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BALTIMORE


CINcryNATI, April Flour steady family;
- SOG $40. Wheat strong ana hleh'r, 20 i,u
,.inier : OgHSlIO. Corn strong al 1Ic. Oits
ouirt and uurnangel. Pors nrn a. . % Gsl5 30.
lard stronger 1T $lO.j0dsl0J5. Bnk meals
drrnrr: shoulder. 1919; cear. - 90. Wni.key
steady ri 81 06. ~ugar steady; bard S's@ lO'.c.
sew Orleans, 6tNSc. Hogs qmet' common. :
si95MS 5.2j: hgnt. f5.45MSj %: pachlng 80 80
Ms5.sO: bu cner,', 50 90@S6.3O.
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LOUISVILLE. Apul Flour quiet and urn
extra, S3.25GS3.5U. choice fancy. - Too IL.
What IN tar demand and irm al / O0. corn
sfeady Al use Oat, IN fair demand AT 3h'qc. Pork
,fr DIV nj Sl5.75@$l6. Bulk. meats qulet; shout
drrs. S5125; clear. IS 20. PaeOu steady; shonl'
drrs - S.: clear. ~ lZ1. Ham7-Sugar cured
-. NAhl..rA .tnllV al II .NG.
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batchet: First, thero ere many nater7 1F
moro importance to tho public than tho milf.
cal record Of either; secondly, the columns #
the Gszstto may DO filled with matter mufb
more Interesting to the general reader: ard
lastly. if this correspondent, continues to in
crease in acrimony, "lovesigator" may be hc.
trsyed into saying something uubearable. Ho
approaches this limit, when be asks "Fauuuer"
whether be does not "agroe with him in "a
tional politics." Now, "Investigator," this
was "the NEST unkindest cut of ALL" Dop't
hint anything Of that kind agsio. II is too
severe.
"Investigstor" must contain his sonl in "a.
thence. Tho Virginia conservatives will get TO-
gether on the debt question. They will s,uIa
it "al right" They will harmonic 10 spite Of
all tho efforts of all tho agitators. Aud then,
united together 10 the grand proportions of tho
olden time, they will mIroh on to victory over
any and all combinations. "Iuvesigator" nav
not see how this is to be accomplished but
great many others do. And 'Iuvestigstot"
viii fod that those conservatives, who arc
moderate and couciIiatory in regard to national
politics. and who will not tear passion to
tatters" because Of national republican Fri.
| umph, will 20 as far as tho farthest, in seeing
that tho "fasces of the Cd Dominion do rot
pass into the hands of those least interested in
and least Competent for the proper administra.
ton of its government. "Iuvcstigator" il not
of this latter sort. But he must take care OF
| ono himself. There is an old provcrb "Noscitrr
Socis" To conclusion, "I,at us have peace
FAUQUIER.
WARnENToN, Mar. II. 1851.
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a Hairs In RuAaln.

LONDON. March 1S.-The correspondent #
tho DAILY News at St. Petersburg says he Is
informed that up 10 Wednesday it was intcnd,L
to publish shortly an imperial uk,so couvOkior
commissions for Celebrating tic question OF Ito
representation of the patton which tho lac
Emperor 90 the lst inst. ordered to he carr,d
out. The effect Of The coueudiug ioAucucrs
will probably be ct least to retard this fer
short time, but stter the announcement Ct tby
Journal do St. Petersburg that manifesto will
forthwith be issued declaring that pacific ri2Ss
are held by tho now Gar, tho question co
hardly DO iode6uitely postponed. 1t has he,n
decided to erect q religious memento 90 tie
spot whore the Car fell. The Revo!u .ipay
Chlot captured, days before tho assassination
confessed, after the decd was accomplished, nd
50 deep ~ lncrminsted Roussakouff that G
also confessed and Denounced bis sc,ompEc g.
Hence the arrests on Monday and Tuesday. ara
tho discovery of tho mice. Many revolutionary
proclamatioDs have been found posted insle
and outside vorlous public buildings
ct. PETERSBURG, March lS.--Tho Movor
premYa says: The Russian authorities W.T.
advised several months ago that Nihilists from
Chicago. ILL.,, had r, entered tho country.
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NEWS OF LIE DAY


Gen. Geo. Is. McCie!sn. wife lpd Jauchtcr
arc in Washington.
81. Patrck's Day Wsa uppropiscy celebrated
10 most OF the cities OF tie c5uu,ry.
During lhs mouth Of January ISL sailing
vessel and - Steamers wlro reported lost of
sea.
Colorel jams NJ. Sobley is warmly urged for
The Presidency Ct The Chesapeake and Oslo
canal.
Nineteen women doctors woro graduated YES.
tardny irtm the Woman's Medical College,
PHILADELPHIA.
The Connecticut Senate hes passed bill
giving women the right to voto at school meet
logs and tkiDg them eligible to boards o! cd.
ucstion.
The Car Of Russia has seut his grtcful &C..
acknowledgements to tho Upi!ed Setos govern.
Inent for their expressions Of sympathy and
friendship.
Wsshngton's Birthday wss orobrutcd u
| Americans in Lima ard GalIau, Peru. Mr.
Cbristlaucy held q reception in Lima, which
was numsrously attended By Peru7ians End
Chiliars.
The verdict Of tho jury st San Francisco ic
the case OF Gen. Upton is that his suicide Wal
due to ovortasking the brain AID auticpaio!
OF tho talu;o OF wok On which no was en-
gagged.
| a sensation Was created in tho Wiscorsi,
Senate yesterday ty the Introduction Of rtso
luton to investigate charges that certain mem
bers OF tho Legislature had received money ant
other considerations for their support Of Ansu
Cameron for u. s. Senator.
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FOR EyEN NHW,S

The DOW French loan has boon subscribed for
tWioo over.
The total score 10 The Carver Scott shooting
match stands Carver 1901, SCOTT 7,793.
Tho British House Of Lords have passed. tho
Arms bill 10 comuittc.
NJ. dc Lassers will 10 to Inc ls,Lmus Of Pan.
anna in Jusc,
The Beers have accepted to great extent
the preliminary prop osaIs Of The British, rcsorv.
log ono or two points tor further COT deraton.
PlAcards congratulatipg tho nihilists on iho
assassination of the Cz,r have been pcsltd in
Paris. aud ono nlrest has boeo mads
The illness Of the King Of Sweden and Nor
way is thought to be slarming, especially as he
is Of oonsunptiva tendeCoy. Queen Sophia,
of Sweden ard Norway. leaves London 10 Eight
for home.
Tho London authorities haro PLACID extra
guards at Parliment House and at all pubic
buidiugs, ard havo offered largo r3wald Tor
tho arrest OF thcss who executed tho plot for
blowing up the Mansion House.
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TIRGLNLd NEWS

Tho rcEt session of tho Baltimore Annual
cooieferc, Of tho M. f. Chucl South il to
be held in Fredericksburg.
A fro in tho stotcrocm of {. B. He's, 10
Middeburg, Wednesday. damaged tho stock
and building to tho extent of $500.
a fire 10 the store Of Charles w. Fellows, in
Harrison burg yesterday. damaged the stock to
considerable ex!ont.
The EIchmond and Allegheny railroad hes
boon completed aS far as Scottsville, aud trains
er, DOW running daily to that point which is
eighty miles from Richmond
Auditor Massey has issued circular to tho
collectors OF the State revenue ios!rucing them
to receive lax receivable coupors at THUR face
value. 10 accordance with tho decision Of the
Supreme Court Of tho United States.
Tho POPULATION of this State is 1912 SOC, OF
which 745. 500 arc males and 7CG 9G7 aro fc-
males; ard II .GG7 arc fir,ign born. Tho nun.
Der OF colorcd people is over ono third Of the
whole population.
Mr.. Henry d. Bird, Prominent ct;z,n Of
l'5eIsburg, died Wednesday. lilo Ros for
mcr president and superintendent of the Pitts
burg RalIroad, and at the time of bis donth had
| charge 1T the Appomattcx river Improvement
tor the u nltod States government. Capt. Pey.
ton Alrlend, Of the same city, veteran of tho
Mexican war, also died "Wednesday.
During o reoant raid Of revenue officers 10
Southwestern virginia a largo distlery YVES
captured rIn by Dave Gillespie, in Franklin
county; also large and compIotc distilltry
run by John LAWSON. 10 another section tho
esta blshmcnt of the State Brothers was I'D.
In Patrick county and elsewhere 10 thut region
other dlStiIleries were captured. All the l,;op
crty taken was destroyed.