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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-10
virginiu Historical Society.

A meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia Historical Society was held
Yesterday. Present Messrs. Palmer CHAIR
mani. Barney. Valentine, OFT, Cabell, Hen
~, Kelley, Anderson, Wexford, Brock,
and Barksdale (recording secretary.
a number OF gifts OF books were report
ed; among them copy OF Monuments
Of Washington's Patriotism" from Garret
+. Watson. Esq, Richmond, Va. There
were also reported A curious MS, on very
thick yeIlum: deed from Richard Rut-
land, yeoman to John Quarrington, Of a
cottage IN IIillington parish, town OF Hill
ingt0n. MiddleseX county, England, for
the consideration Of G3j, dated September
%, 1916. and signed and scaled in the pres
ence Of Thomas Treswell. John Marshall,
John Whitman. and George Maybanks-
from William T. Hancock, Esq, Richmond,
Va: copy Of The Recorder, or Ladies
and Genhemen'S Miscellany printed by
Henry Pace, Richmond, Va; published
every Saturday; subscription two dollars
per annm, half-pay in advance. Saturday,
december 10, 1901; volume /, No. "a; :"
single sheet, size OF page IL by IS
inches. The title, under the present ap-
prehension OF the character OF the paper, Is
Il lulruOlIfIs IL tue tonAfutN Noii0iH' vi ~
cerpts Of foreign political and mercantile
intelligence, OF the proceedings OF Con-
greSs, OF a message Of President Jefferson,
and advertScments-nO editorials; land
patents signed by Francis Fauquicr, Co
lonial Governor OF Virginia, dated July IL,
1860, and by John Blair two of. President
OF the Council and acting Governor, dated
July 90, 17GS; various old deeds, wills,
legal papers. and autograph letters Of CHS
well Dabney relating TO the MaSsie family;
the commission Of Thomas Massie as major
Of the Second Virginia regiment, dated
177G, signed by John Jay, President OF
Congress- from Mrs. Elizabeth, widow Of
the late Colonel Thomas J. Massie, AIRING
ton, Nelson county, Va.
Letters were read by the corresponding
secretary from Garret i. Watson, Esq"
Richmond, Va; from Colonel Thomas
Harding Ellis, Chicago, H.; and from
Professor George Frederick Holmes, Uni
versity OF Virginia, in the interest Of the
Society, and from the following gentlemen
accepting membership DR.. William Fon-
tainc Darlington, Randolph, Va, and Hon.
John Wentworth, Ii. D., Chicago. III.
The following were elected members ::
Samuel Preston Moore, VI. d., late surgeon
OF the Confederate States; Peter W. Hair
,ton, Esq, Saura Town, Stokes county.
NC.
Adjourned to meet Friday next, Decem-
ber 10th, at O'Clock =. NJ, at the West
moreland Clubhouse.
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PERRY DAyIs's PAIN.KILLER.
DHEUMATIsM, ALICIA,
SPRAINs, PAIN IN THE BACK
AND SIDE.

There IS nothing more painful than these dis
eases; but the pain can be removed and the disease
cured by use Of PERRY DAVTS's PAIN-KLLER.
This remedy T. not a cheap llcnzine or Petroleum
product, that must DC kept away from fire or heat
10 avoid danger Of explosion, nor is II an untrcd
experiment that may do more harm than good.
PAIN-KILLER has been In constant use for for
ty year,, and the universal testimony from all
paris Of the world H. IT NEVER FAILS. II not only
effects permanent cure, but Il relieves pain almost
instanttueou,ly. Beinga purely vegetable remedy,
it is safe in the hands Of the most ostineXperlenced
The record Of cures by the use Of PAIN-kILLER
would I'M volumes The following extracts from
letters received show what those who have tried It
think:
EDGAR CADY, Owatonna. Mimi. says:
About year since my wife became subject to Sc
we're suffering from rheumatism. our resort was 10
the Pain-killcr, which speedily relieved her.
CHARLES POWELL writes from the sailors
Home. London
had been afflicted three years with neuralgia and
violent spasms of the stomach. The doctors al
Westminster Hospital gave up my case IN despair.
tried your Pain-k Her and II gave me immediate
relief. have rcgained my strength, and am now
able 10 follow NY usual occupation.
I'll. WALwORTII, Saco, Me-, writes:
experienced Immediate fcnei from pam III TIC
side by the use Of your fain-hiller.
r.. ORk says:
have used your Pain-Ililler forrheumatism and
have received great benefit.
BARTON SEAMAN says:
Have used Pan-killer for thirty years, and have
found 10 Il HereT- -6tiitHg remedy for rheumatism
and lamenC-s.
Mr.. BURDITT writes:
II nfrer rails TO give relief in cases Of rheulna-
tism.
PHIL GILBERT, Somerset, Pa. writes:
From actual use, know Your Pain-hiller Is The
best medicine can get.
All druggists keep PAIN-KILLER. Its price Is
so low that It Is within the rcach Of all, and 1t will
save many times its cost In doctors bills. 25c"
jOc., and 81 a bottle.
PERRY DAVIS & son, Propretors,
no 3-eOdtFc1 Providence X l.
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The friends OF the NoRTHwESTERN Mt
TUM LIFE-INSURANCE COMPANY will be
gratiiicd To learn that during 1881, mp 10
the lSt December, II has lcritie0 Sl2.102, ,53l
Of neio Insurance, which is an increase OF
nearly 80 per cent. over the entire business
for 1880.
I'm a recent notice Of this company the
indianapolis NejrS says " The Northwest
ern Mutual bases it, claims for patronage
on two points vital to the insured: lSt. OF
the ten largest companies it has the largest
ratio OF assets to liabilities, making its So
curity the best; and. I'd. 1t pays the largest
dividends, making its insurance the cheap
est"
Colonel John Il. Cary. No. 1913 Main
street, is the State agent for Virginia.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
The Christmas Trade.

All the indications promise n larger
Christmas trade this season than usual.
Purchasers from city and country, who
generally buy largely from full and un-
broken stocks, are already in the market; /;
and old merchants, who know from eXpc-
rience that these are their best customers,
are busy arranging attractive holiday goods
on shelf and counter to meet the golden tide
at its food.
The Dispatch Christmas-man will con-
mence his rounds ina day or two, and will
tell our readers where TO find the best
places for buying all the novelties Of the
season, as well as the most desirable goods
for Christmas presents and Christmas
cheer
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

FRANK ID. NIL & CO.. I =. W.. the Piedmont
and Arlington building. AT tlt northeast corner
OF Main aud Ninth streets.
APPERSON & CO.. p. W.. commissioners sale
Of dwelling No. ], southeast corner of Grace
and Foushcc streets.
JOHN NJ. GODDlN, y. W. brick building No.
1910 east Nam street. formerly occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
FURMAN UPPER, T. VI. trustees sale Of
framed dwelling No. Gl5 Judah street, between
Leigh and Dlval streets.
RICHMOND BAZAAR, 10 4. W., horses. mules,
&c.
JNO. r. LATGHTON. JR., 10 4. VI. and =. NJ,
watches, diamonds, iewelry, &c.
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LAXATIVE.


PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS.
TRoPIc-FRUIT LAXATIVE
PREPARED FROM TROPICAL FRUITS AND
PLANTS,
A DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING
FRUIT LOzENGE,
WHICH SERVES THE PURPOSE OF
PILLS AND
DIsAGREEABLE PURGATIVE
MEDICINES.
TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE
Is THE
BEST PREPARATION IN THE WORLD
CONSTIPATION, BILIoUsNEsS' HEADACHE
PILES, AND ALL KINDRED COMPLAINTS.
II acts gently, effectively, and Is delicious to take
Cleansing the system thoroughly, it imparts ygor
to mind and body, and dispcls melancholy hypo-
chondria, etc. ONE TRIAL CONYINCEs.
PACKED N BRONZE TIN BONES ONLY.
Price. % and 90 cents sold by all druggists
Tmy 3-deodtNhIO's2l
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\ NFw AGENCY.-NessTs. Adam. Exton 4 Co..
OF Trenton, y. j., have appointed Messrs. ". d..
BLAIR & CO., Of Richmond, Va, their sole agents
FOR the sale o. their elegant CRACkERs for Nir-
ginia. Messrs. W. -. Blair & Go. claim these goods
10 equal any ever sold In Virginia. The trade will
find by examination that the prices are very low.
DE IA RUE, PEANGE, TUCK 5. and CARDS ofal
The manufacture az l.. LBwIsS, 9I2 Main street.
THE EMULSION OF COD-LryER on prepared by
PURCELL, LADD & GO. Is palatahlc and pleasant
10 tlSo.
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HORSES. MULES. dc.

MULES AND HORSES. ISH
have opened WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
STABLES a. No. 1883 Franklin street. Rich
mond Va, where / will keep good supply OF
MULES and HORSES always on hand. Wy ,ales-
man. MI. JOIN a. PACE, viii do all 'n his power
o. give each and all fair and square dealing. ANY
person not finding what they want IN my stablce
can address me. care 20 east fitth street. tlnclh-
natl. Ohio. which is my headquarters Tor DuylhH'
quality and price, they need not take the stock'
EVERYTHING guaranteed 20 De just as represented
Mr.. Peter Pluls extensive business IN thc Hu'e
and horse line Is Just opposite mine .,.,.,.,c,,
Dc lU-3ms GEORGE ID. BENNETT.
NOR SALE. 4 FINE RIDING On
Il HORSE Inquire al Office No. state ~
Btnt DC 1881
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TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear.
partly cloudy, and quite pleasant.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: & \. NJ, 32 /;
9 A. NJ, 40; noon, Ga; =. NJ, IS; p.
NJ, so; midnight, 4G.
Mean temperature, 49,
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\. SAKS & CO.,
CLorluER To THE Boys OF RICHMOND.
1913 Main street.

DIAMONDS, LOCKETs' Rings. JeWelry, Chains
Buttons. &C.. &C, at my auction-rooms for ie"
days. JNo. /. LACGHroN' Jr' Auctsohetr'
THE ONLY SAFE AND SURE CURE FOR GRAVEL
or urinary troubles Is IIoP BlTrEEs. PROVE II.
prolific source OF disease is indigestion. COL
DEN'S LIEDIG's LIQUID EXTEACT OF BEEF AND
TONIC INyIGORATOR is best calculated 10 per-
petuate bodily ygor and regularity. Ask for
CoLDEN'S; take no other. or druggists generally.
THE SALUTARY EFFECTS
of SIMMONS Liver REGULATOR upon the SEE-
yOUs system, prostrated by long suffering with
dyspepsia, constipation, and kindred disease Is
without precedent. Its tonic. eathariic and al
terative effects are truly wonderful. Genuine pre-
pared only by j. II. ZEILIS co.
r. Howard & Co., Waltham, Elg.n, and foreign
makes Of watches IN the stock being sold at my
auctiOn-rOOms.
JSO. E.LAUGHTOS. Jr.. Auc,ioneer.
LILY BELLE CIGAR, Sc.
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The THEATRE-CHARLOTTE THOMPSON
Miss Thompson and her admirable compa-
ny were greeted with q full house at the
Theatre last night. The play, "Thc Plant
er's Wne,' although rather sensational,
IL simple in It's plot and Of decided in
terest, albeit rather longer than necessary
10 tell the story. All the parts were well
sustained. Mr.. Craig rs Albert Graham
was especially worthy Of commendat;On-
strong without rant, and pathetic without
being maudlin. Miss Thompson's rifle
was an extremely difficult one. There was
no positive fault in her acting: indeed, that
was exceptionally good, but lacked natu-
ralness. Doubtless it was no pleasant task.
even on the stage, to be- obliged TO tell one
falsehood after another. and portray a
character so essentially weak.
Mr.. IsadOre Davidson as Simeon Simcoe
made decided hit. and WAS admirably
sustained by Miss Anna Adams a. Angie
Gordon. The good acting Of MessrS.
WoOderson and Yerancc also deserves
notice. But it may be said of all they did
well.
The audience seemed delighted with the
evenings entertainment. II is encOur-
aging 10 see the legitimate drama so well
patronized and so thoroughly appreciated.
The stage-Setting was good and the dress
ing was appropriate. The waits between
the acts Were unusually long.
Once more a protest must be entered
against the bad manners OF some member,
Of the audience in leaving their seats be-
fore the fall Of the curtain. II il positive
nuisance to those who wait to see and hear
the end Of performance.
Tonight the same drama will he pre-
sented, and This afternoon at matinee
performance the popular play Of "Jane
Eyre" by the same company.
"TOUn THROrGH EUROPE. Mr.. j. Os-
car Goode will give views OF interesting
scenes and objects in Europe at the First
English Lutheran church on Monday and
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WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic states, colder, fair weather.
northwesterly winds, and higher baromc-
ter.
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POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed Of yesterday:
Joe and Jim Brown Doth coloredl
charged with petty larceny. Discharged.
Tom Braxton (colored), charged with
stealing a silver watch from George Ro-
binson. Discharged.
August Miller and J. II. Fitchett were
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Miller was fined $3.50, and Fitchett ..
William Burwell (colored) was fined Sj
for fighting in the street.
Monroe Quarles (coloredl charged with
committing perjury. The case was con-
tinued until Tuesday, on motion OF the de-
fendant.
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Postal NEws.-it is understood that
senator II. Boiling W illcox, OF the refers
burg senatorial district has taken steps 10
hayc the post-otfice at Blairs, on james
river. revived, and ii Is expected that ,his
office will open for public convenience IN u
short time.
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LEVY BROTHERS, STORE viii De- opened on
SATURDAY NIGHTS. December 10th, I'm, and
oath
ANDALUSTAN BALM f. the best preparation for
chapped hands and other skin trouhle- on the mar
ket. II clcanscs. sofons. and heals the skin, and
improves Ire complexion. II is an old and reliJhle
preparation, and may be- found At r. ROBERTS
BAKERS Drugstore. You wan, something good,
give II a rial
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Ngw SMALLPOX IIOsPITL.-The Coun-
eli committee 10 select a site for new
smallpox hospital have purchased The
IIaines property, in Henrieo county, on
Lady's mill road, adjoining Franklin Davis
q Co.'S nurseries, containing forty acres,
and embracing ihe buildings thereon. The
city is TO pay S7, 500 for II.
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So. only for a PIc-NIc CIGAR.

ALL Of the Watches sold At my rooms are war
ranled In every particular.
JSO.E. LAUGHToS, DR., Auetioneer.
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HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM,
GIVES 70 EVERY WOMAN
FAiE, FRESH. AND
BEAUTIFUL CONPLXTON.
No matter how much It may have become i'm
paired by nature or otherwise, IL makes the SKIN
PURE, SOFT and LIKE THAT or YOUTH
II is not only ELEGANTLY PERFUMED, but it'll
in every way most perfect wash and SPLENDID
LOTiOS.
rs APPLICATION cannot possibly be detected,
and Is harmless a, water.
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.,.,s,y an inspection Of the same.
vflavc also the largest stocks OF
ylNr BIBLES, HYMN-BoOKs, PRAYER
BOOKS, AND HNNfNALS,
81, .,t- ever brought to this city NJ one season.
VINE PATETERIEs. in silk-plush, silk, and lea
hert,iC;
woRK-ROXES, In walnut, ebony, and leather;
WTlrING-DESkS from 90c. to $40;
,nID PENS and PENCILS Of all styles and the
let manufacture;
etCKGANiMON- CHESS;
ruoTOGRAPH ALBUMS at all prices and in all
sizes.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, superb assortment, In
psrer. IN cloth, in leather and I'm limitations
ivory bindings;
>rPAT-EOOKs. an size, Suilities. and prices:
c,ED ALBUMS for the preservation Of the
Christmas cards;
TIRE BRITISH POETS. from Chaucer TO Tenny-
-.n. with rel lines and cilt cdgcs-75C. per VOL
unc: ue same, In fll morocco, FOR $3.50;
THr CUATTERBOX for 1881, only 75c. each;
JUVENILE BOOKS at low prices.
Feeling confident that call will well repay any
vho desire 70 purchase Holiday Presents, we cX-
i,ni 90 an such cordial Invitation.
j. 4. YANCEY & CO.,
0e4-oodis ll12 Main street.
NEW LONDON LAYER RAISINs,
NEW CURBANTS,
NEW CITRON,
NEW PRINES,
PRESERVED GINGER,
STRAINED HONEY,
MAfLk SlRUP,,., ,.,,,,, r,.,,,-
MCCARTHY & HAYNES,
DEG G27 Broad street.
CHRISTMAS And THE NEW YEAR.
Y The quantities Of CHOICE AND ELEGANT
BOOkS "a table for presentation 10 persons oi
flsf,-ldult and young-which We otter Is great,
with large stocks of
BEAUTIFUL NRITING-DESkS;
BEACTlfUL BONES PAPER and ENNE-
POCkET-BOOKS and CARD-CASEs;
GOLD Ig.NS and PENCIL-CASEs;
PHOTOCRAPH- and AUTOGRAPH-ALBlM Ms ;
BIBLES. PRANER-BOOhS, and Hl MNALS,
with many other nice things, including
CHRISTMAS and NEW-YEAR'S CARDS IN
de- wOODHOUSE & PARHAM.
MERRY XMAS. 1881.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
N.LFONARD, qOs Main street, takes pleasure
In announcing that be has now on hand an i'm
mcuse stock OF CHRISTMAS CARDS. comprising
me choicest designs OF American. English, and
German manufacturers. Prices range from &c. 70
-. special attention 20 my unusually auracl!Ne
stock Of FANCY PArETEKlE. WKdIiNG-
DESKS CARD-CASES. INkSTANDS. PHOTO
GRAPH-ALBUMS. PURSES. hASkLS' III
TTRE-gRAMES, BACkG AMMO N.BOARIDs'
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
a,0yS DOLLS, AND CHRISTMAS
IT, GOODS
At WHOLESALE.

40 Offering 10 tho trade our stock of TOYS,
NJ and other goods suitable for CHRISTMAS
ng'ii.S.FNTS, at greatly reduced prices TO close
,itr those IN want % call and supply them
We'.htlc our stock Is full and complete.
Wv" LEWIS n. BLAIR & Co.
,o-st 1918 Main street.
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DoN'r READ THIS -<Ml
BARGAINSi BARGAINS!
NO HCMBUG.

Having determined % MAKE change IN our husl-
nesss, We viii for the NEXT SIXTY DAYS scll our
entire stock Of BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS. &c.,
&c. AT AND BELOW COST ron CASH ONLY. Those
desiring bargains will do well "a cal AZ once.
All parties indebted to THIS arm vii please call
and settle. j. VI. THOMPSON q Co.
no 2Q-2m 3l3 east Broad street.
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THE FINEST AND LARGEST COLLECTION on
CHRISTMAS CARDS In the city now opened, for
saIe al l.. LEwIs's, 9l2 Main street.
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IU VI BER.

y,,o PARTIES USING PINE AND
would say am prepared az 70
cen.Tae, ans ss from % So9g gEsT e 1q2sRg 2RHf
PINE, &c: msnnt. ~ Vallena Post-Ofice,
na Richmond aud Alleghany railroad
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PERSONAL.

4 NIRGINIAN, HIGHLY EDUCA-
~ TED, who ha, lived several years in Florida,
intends ~ SPEND The winter m that state, and " u
ATTEND TO ANY BUSINESS ENTRUSTED
TO His CARE. Bet city references a. 10 cha
racter. business qualifications. &C.. Address r.. A.
r.. Ashland. Hanover county, Va. de lO-2tf
RICHMOND, Va, December 7, 1881.
HAVING QUALIFIED As ADMIN
IL ISTR ATOR OF LUClE J.. HICKS, deceased,
notice T. hereby given 10 an persons indebted %
,aid estate come forward and settle; aud an per-
sons having claims agains. sud estate are requested
10 present ,he same properly proven.
WILLIAM ELLYSON,
de s-3t 1900 Main street.
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FLOUR FOR BRAzIL.-The Belgian steam
ship Tycho Brahe, 1,S4Stcns, Captain John
y. Gregory. from New York rid west
Point. cleared at tine custom-house yester-
day for Bahia and Rio de Janeiro with 900
barrels Of -four shipped by MeSSrs. Dunlop
a McCancc, and 1000 barrels by the Gallegoo
Manufacturing Company-the whole valued
nf S35. "a. 80.
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pICrURE-FRAmEs. ENGRAvINGs. &c


lust RECEIVED, \ NEW COLLEC-
~ TION OF
COLORED PHOTOGRAPHS AND ENGHAN-
lNGS,
from Goupils Gallery, andwill be- opened Monday.
Also, another large assor,mcntof
DE- IA RUE AND TUCK's CARDS.
The public are invited 70 cal and examine my
stock, which includes
ALL TIE LATEST NOVELTIES.
de4 l.. LEWIS, 0l2 Main street
ENGRAVING AND PICTURE
IL FRAMES.
am now Offering thc hnest collection u
PICTURES AND FRAMES
ever cNhihitid in flis city. consisting OF COLOR
I'D PHOTOGRAPHS. ENGRANlNGs. &c.--thc
latest STYLES ln framing. Also. EBON N-FiNI-ilED
PARLOR-EASELS. HRACktI[ Sc.
SNIO FRAMES from lOcents upwards.
VELVET and GOLD FRA Nf.S iu every variety.
WINDON-COENlCLS made iO order and ON
hand.
ARTOTYPFS Of an the principal cngayings.
no LEV II. 9l2 Main street.
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3ithmond dispatch.
.... DECEMBER 10. 1881.

s8- THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIRCU-
LATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS or TIE CITY.
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lSt
,,oR THE HOLIDAYS.
urssRs. !. \. YANCEY & co.

NFSSRS. J. \. NANCEN & co.
.,,.e attention of their friends 20 their large
...-,o ~ GOODS, suitable Tor
uotIDAY. BIRTHDAY, AND OTHER
PRESENTS.
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STlHERw ARR,
Kinks ELBGANT

DON'T FAIL 10 inspect the unusually fine stock
Of Diamonds, Waicho~, and Jewclry am now scll-
Ing at my auction-roOms.
JNO. r.. LAUGHTON, ,Jr., Auctionccr.
PURCELL, LADD & CO.'S EMULSION COD-LIyFR
OIL for colds, coughs, sc.
FRfNGED CARDS, WOnKED SATIN CARDS.
PAINTED SATIN CARDS AT l. LEwIs's, 9I2 Main
street.
WHEN CoD-LlyER on il wanted use the Emul-
sion prepared 10y PURCELL, LADD y co.
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win on SATURDAY the 10Th day OF De
,,ritr open the largest and most elegant a well
fse cheapest, assortment Of
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ROOTS. SHOES. &c.
CONE BEFORE THEY ARE <sws-
ALL PICKED OVER AND SELECT
YOUR PRESENTS FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.

The largest and finest lire Of GENTLEMEN'S
MAROON, GOAT, sEAL-kIN, ALICIA
TOR. VELVET. and CLOTH-EMBROIDER-
ED SLIPPERS. and LADIES KID, GOAT, and
BEAyER-CLOTH SLIPPERS IN the city;
sATCHELs, handbags, GRIP-sACks, and
RAILROAD-BAGs. in Grain Leather. Tu-
key Morocco, and Russell Leather.
JUST THE THINGS FOR 4 PRESENT.
j. \. GRIGG,
de 10 Tenth and Main streets
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.- Battaile
and ais. as. Maryland Hospital for Insane.
Argued by Colonel John IL. Guy for appel
liant and submitted.
Woyerton rs. Commonwealth. Argued
by C. +. Nicol, Esq, for plaintiff in error
and Attorney-General for Commonwealth
and submitted.
Crump Us. Commonwealth. Argued by
II. VI. smith, Jr., Esq, for plaintiff in
error and Attorney-General for Common
wealth and submitted.
Epes rs. Epes. administrator, &c. Az
gued by d. VI. Bernard, Jr., Esq. for ap-
pellant and Major II. L. Lee for appellees
and submitted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-10
Personals and Briefs.

Captain John ID. Blackwell. Common
wealth's attorney for the city OF DanyiIle,
is in the city.
Willis X. Bierly, Esq, Democratic
member Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
from Wiliamsport, was in the city ye>ter-
day, ON his way to Atlanta.
Mr. Otway Allen l. sowing wheat on his
place. i'm the vicinity OF Richmond.
Yesterday ID. W. Lewis. colored law
yer from Prince William, was admitted TO
practice in the Court OF Appeals, on mo-
tion Of W. G. ROane, a wcll-known cOlored
lawyer OF this city. He is the second CO.
lOred man who has been admitted 10 prac-
ticc in this court, Roane having been the
first.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-10
NOTHING Is MORE Transparent

NOTHING Is MORE Transparent
in chemical analysis than the fact that the Soaps
manufactured by ATKINSON OF London are free
from all deleteriOus ingredients.
CHRISTMAS AND NEw-YEAR's CARDS, &c.-lt
Is worth the time 10 pay visit 10 L. LEwis's 9l2
Main street and look at his splendid collection Of
handsome Christmas cards OF every design. He
has also some very fne engrayings and water CO.
lors. All suitable presents for the approaching
holidays.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-10
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