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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-22

BEATEN TO DEATH ny RoUGHs--A JEALOUS
WOMAN SHOOTS HER BUsBAND--PASIC IN
CHURCH. ~
iCorrcspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
NORFOLK. Va. January 20.--This MORN
Ing about o'clock a light occurred on
Cove street between Fenchurch ana
Chapel streets, In which n party OF roughs
attacked young Julius Rodgers. eldest son
OF Coloncl George T.. Rodgers. and beat
him SO terribly that he died from his In
jurics this afternoon. Several arrests have
been made, but 1t Is not positively known
who the assailants were. An inquest was
held on the body. 1t is supposed that tDe
blow that caused death was inflicted win
an axe. Young Rodgers was very popular
In the city.
A mulatto woman attacked her husband
at the ferry wharf this afternoon and shot
him three times with pistol, the wounds
being in the legs and right arm. The wo-
man was cnragcd by jealousy.
There was quite panic in the congrega-
ton OF st. Mary's Catholic church TINS
morning caused by falling window. NO
serious results.
There was another snow-storm here TO-
day.
ARREST or YOUNG RJDGERs's ALLEGED NUE.
DEREEs-NEGR0 DROWNED.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, January 21.-The police
have succeeded in arresting w. A. Kemp,
James Guy, -Bub Murden, Charles White
hurst, Sam. Winslow, Charles WINSTON,
and Albert Winslow, the parties said TO
have been copcerned in the murder OF
Julius A. Rodgers yesterday. They were
all committed by Justice Armstrong Tor
examination Wednesday morning.
Albert Jones, employed on mud
bumper ir Berkeley, fell overheard to-
day and was drowned before assistance
could be rendered him.
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A Sad Tragedy.
fBv telegraph to the Dispatch. ]

by telegraph 70 The DlspaIch.J
ST. LOUIS, January 21.-A dispatch from
Los Vegas, n. NJ, says: Jacob Shatfner.
of New York. while on bis wav here to
visit his brother George, learned that the
latter was dead. The news drove him in
sane, and he jumped from the train at
Springer Station, where his body was
found frozen Yesterday.
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wrecked by a Bro1I In Rail.



ST.. LOUIS. January 2i.-A special to the
PoSt- Dispatch from Macon City, Mo-, says
the Wabash "Cannon- Ball " train due here
early this morning struck broken rail
three miles from this town, and the sleep
lng.car and two coaches were wrecked.
FIFTY passengers were on the train, all oil
whom are said TO be more or less injured
0ne--a chlld--fatally.
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R1CHMONDLIvE STOCK MARKET

JANUARY 2l.-Prices this week ranged rs fol-
Bscf Cdtfie-Common to fair. 2a@4e.; fair 10
good, 49G 5iSc.
Abotii 355 head of beef cattle, J,024 hogs. and
l 81 sheen we're on the market duriu3 the week.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Tho carrison-Niaye Case-Coionel 0'FerraH.
Naval Advisory Board Prorosed-A Radi-
cal view OF the Fl,s-John Porter Case
,oer Congressional Lobbyists Extensi
If chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad TO Fort-
ress yienree-importan Decision OF SUI
rrsme Court The Franklin Bay Exploring
rx,edi,ion-Co,onei Corkii, Deaten-the
ucyicar Treaty. Aratn-Persoaai- Brief
>cxv. Items. &C.
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Another Cold Wave I'm Florida.

10y IVItETdVH
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January 2l.-An-
other cold wave struck Florida Saturday
night. The weather became Increasingly
cold until sunday night, when the mer-
curry fell to 800 and ice formed at Jackson
Vile. There is probability Of another
freeze tonight. Moderate weather is pre-
dicted for tomorrow. Ne reports have
been received from other sections OF the
State.
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Suicide Of d Bnnk President.


TDy IVIVEIHIIII % tIIV DIsF"0VII'I
NEW YORK, January 21.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Patchogue. l.. l., states that
Edward :. Peck. president and actual pro-
prietor of the Bankrupt, Patchogue, and
Suffolk County Bank. committed suicide
late this afternoon by shooting himself
FIVE fines,
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MeetIng OF Natlonalists in IreIand.

DUBLIN, January 2l.-Notwithstandin
its prohibition by the Government procla-
nation and the presence of 200 police meet
ing Of Nationalist was held Yesterday in the
yard OF the Catholic chapel ut Loughrea,
County Galway. It was addressed by
three priests, who denounced the action. OF
the Government In suppressing meetings
Of Nationalist. The speakers advised
their hearers to Join the Irish National
League.
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Hotel Burned and Lives Lost.
lBy telegraph 10 the DIspatch.I

ANTIOCH, CAL. January 2l.- a fire
here this morning consumed the American
Exchange Hotel. John Griffin, son OF the
proprietor, and Thomas Hines persisted in
the flames.
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Fire i'm Memphis.

IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 2l.-A fire here
this evening resulted in the following
losses: w. Il. Winnie d Co., saddles and
harness, $4,000; c. II. Ryan & Co.. 3d.
900: Mrs. II. A. Hamilton, owner Of the
buildings, $1,000.
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by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, January 21- Noon.-Stocks weak
and lower. Money easy at 26t2& per cent. Ex-
change-Long, 49, short, 457s. governments
strong. States dun.
EreniRg.-EXcnange. 4S4lt. Money. ga per
cent. Treasury balances-Currency Sll6,343 !;
coin. sS97S. Governments lower: Az per
cents, ll44; 4 per cents. 1885,; per cents. 100
bid. state bonds steady.
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construction Of bridge across the Poto.
mac ut Georgetown.
There will he meeting held here to-
morrow In behalf OF the Indians. Senator
Dawes viii preside and several congress
men speak.
fBy Associated Press
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
WASHINGTON. January 2l.-The state
Department tomorrow will issue circu.
lar-letter to the Governors OF all states ana
Territories Of the Union notifying them
that the act OF Congress under which the
Worlds Exposition and Cotton Centcn-
NAL is TO be held, commencing next De
cemher at New Orleans, requires that their
recommendation OF the United states COM
missioners 10 the same be made before
February 10th proximo. A large number
of states North and South have already
nominated commissioners Tor the Presi-
dents appointment. hut quite a number
have not, and the circular-letter Is intended
10 notify them OF the requirements OF the
law.
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DIR. sfr,ckler Cannot Accent.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
FARMvILLE, VA, January 2L.-Athnta
Presbytery declines to allow DR.. Strickler
to accept the proiessorship to which he
was elected in Union Theological Semi
nary
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by Telegraph.

y
NEW YORK, January 81 Cotton dull; sales
M lY-lt;c consolidated net receipts, 1870 30
heles: exports-to Great Britain. 24,sU4 bales !:
10 france. 1852 bales: 10 the continent c,Si3
bales, Sonthe. n flour barely steady; common 10
fair extra. $4,000 $40: good 10 choice extra,
sI75Ms6.5O. Wbeat-spot hrm; prices without
graded white, S2G9llic. Corn-opot steady; UNI
graded, 5Oa Gee; ungraded white, o6@6lc.
No. p. 6OSc January, $3.50 60Ae. oats-Spot
without decided change; No 2, SOC. Hops I'M
changed. Coiiec-Spot fair; Rio duh aud noml-
uni at $500; No. 7 Rio. SPOT, slo:50 FEB.
ruary, sl".4n0sl050. sugar steadily held:
fair To good refining. l3.lo@5 l5-i6c.i
refined weaker; G, 6a1ac.: extra G. 6sG64c.
white extra c, $40 6isc. yellow, 5H@a5sc.; on A.
6F,M7Ac.: mould A. 7Ac.; standard a, I's@
| 7.l6c. confectioners' A, Tie; cut-ioaf and
crushed, sac: powdered s$@sse.; sr.tnulated
1--we s and md steady. Rice arm: Cottcn-secd oil
! 42c. Rosln steady at sl.50@s'.55- fnrpenfin'
! don Al 35e. Hides steady and moderately active
Wet salted New orleans selected, 30 10 90 lbs.
I O6lOc.: Texas selected, SAiGl0c. Wool heid
| firm; domestic fleece, 33td45e.; fexas, ia@21c
| Pork held somewhat stronger; mess. spst
sIi.37Sms14.50. Middles hrn: long clear, e4c
Lard opsned 2@s,. higher, dropped 4g 7c., an.
closed steader; contract, good, spot, $500
''''' BALTIMORE.
| BkLTIMoRk. January l2.-tlour steady; How
| ard street and western supernne, S2.IaGsS.2o
| extra, "a b0@ls4.65; family, SA.9Oef3:IS
aS6..5 Rio brands s5 .75kaSd. Wheat south
ern hrmer; western HI CHER southern red: sI.nve
sl.lO; amber. &l.l29sl.i4; No. Maryland
Sl.l2@e1.lS; No. western winter red, spo'
ti.O4klsi .04k. Corn nominaliy steady; sonfh
err white, dv@ 6lc.; yellow, 02@ u5e. oa's 10y
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
January 1904

sALEs.-FfRsr BoARp.--1 900 Virginia 1910
coupons tod) at 81, 1000 do at 60i. 1900 do. ut
60A: 1000 Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
1st ~ at co.,; 400 Virginia consol coupons todd
ut 6Oi.
SECOND BoARD.--1 900 Virginia new 3's at
5G's. 1000 do. at 56'S, 1000 dc. at 56's, 1000
do at 56k.
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SEINE-TlIREAD.

II LICHTENsT EIN'sA-SN@
IL. SONS, S->N~
COR, SEVENTEENTH AND FnANkLIN STREETS,
RICHMOND. VA.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
sFINF-TlIREAD Of all Nos. aud qualities:
PATENf and SOFT-LAiD sEiNE-TWiNfS;
COTTON ROPES, All sizes;
COHkS aud CORN WoOD.
NETS and NETTING Ia stock and made 10 or
der Al short notice. Loves. prices gg,rsnteed:
sole importers of The LION BRAND sEiNh-
TIRE AD-warran' eel to give sstisf lction.
MACRAME TwISE-, white and eoiored. ana
all sizes required. IA
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
tOlfF

Flour We quote: ne. s2.5OMs3; snpernne,
ss.25qs3.75; extra, S4.75@S4.90: Fowiv a. =
1928: Patent family. s6@s6.25. Market very
dull.
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BUsrNEss CHANCES.

nor SALE, AN ESTABLISHED
Nx,as Sasine a arst-clnss trade. good chance
For I'm the riaht man None but bona fds offers win
he considered. Addrcs, II. l.. WIGAND,
IA 16.1w 'oV east Aain street.
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a an dn!l; southern, 43@4sc.; western white,
s s3sas. Rs,:s, ,sS :Isss q.
7 ;es' s' Ssasd eds sa ss%s.
LarsRe snsl 1ee o9 as,s dpl .pc ssse ao
steady A soft, nc. whiskey quiet and steady at
si.I5@s1.Isk. frcisflts dun.
CINtyNNATL
CINCINNATI. January 21,-fiour IN light de-
mand: family; - S0ss4;ss fancy; ssAo.
cssier: No. mixed. Ole. Oats quiet Al ses.c.
Pork duh at 1929. Lard quiet atss.ss. bnfk-
R Tsssa sr% shoulder. sSso . ;as Is, $780,
short clear, ss.s7E whiskey active md drm At
si.l4. Lard~ReAned. ss.2D@so.25. sngar-N New
S r Ss H'f p: ssias' as sS% Sssebe sss
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE; January 21.-wheat gnct: No; 2
12c.: MIXED. soc: 0ots-sIIAed western, s5kc.
Provisions in fair de mand. Mess pork. tl5. Bulk
meats-shonlders, 1925; clear rio, s7.7s clear
Lard-Prime leaf, I'll.
st. LOUIS. January 21.- Flour quiet. Wheat
higher and slow: No. red fall, s1.02 cash:
s ~ on February Corn stsnay; $3.50
Steady: Pork steady a ii4s9 Tor old SIS ~
new. Bulk meats nrin long citar, 3|.OA snort
rib. s7.7n: short clear. s7.9j. Bacon Choice
frrn long clear, "a By: short rib, $3.50; short
clear, 1915. Lard nominaily 1880.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. January 21.-Fiour dull. Wheat In
good demand and irregular: January. SskdS9sc.;
No Chicago spring, 9s@ 99c.; No. 2 red winter.
SSxdSS%c Corn I'm fair demand cash. 5l<Gn52c. +;
January. 3 lAe052%c Oats dun md nominaliy un-
changed: Pork ia good demand and hrmer cash,
S14.10Ms14. -. Lard nomnllly unchanged !;
cash and January, ss.52em- $3.50; Bulk ineats
In fair demand shoulders, $685.; short rib,
s7.s5; short clear. $50. Whisky steady at
?l.I6. Sugar unchanged.
HIt,N AtkEE
MrLwtrSRS, January 2l.-Flour dull. Wheat
higher: No. 2 Milwaukee. $3.50. cash and Janu-
ary Corn steady: No. 2. Size. oats inactive:
No. 2, 3ll@32c. Provisions dull. Mss pork,
A14.s0 cash and January. Lard-Prme steam,
1866 cash and February. HoGs--Live frmer at
s5.1vM $40; dressed irm and unchanged.
NEW Yokn COTTON ruIuKE,.
NEW YORK, January 81. -Coi,on-Set receipts.
GA bales: gross. 7OI9 bales. Futures closed duh
and steady; sales, $1,000 bales; January. So
@s1O57; February. sl0.59mslo. go: March,
$40 76@sl0.s7: April 1O.91@sl0.92 Nav,
Sl1.O50Sll LOG: June 81 ls@sl1 10: July.
: 100: August, $1l.3Sm@s1I. 80: sentemher.
Lee; october, SO 6sa310.70; No
veInber, sl0.60dSlO.62
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COMMERCIAL.
RAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
MIN hON b' ""h'
OFFERINGS.

OFFERINGS.
WuEAr.-Whitc, 292 bushels. Mixed, 35i
bushels. Red, $50 bushels. $50,
CunN.-Whlte, 1874 bushels. Mixed, l,l2I
bushels.
OATs.-2.400 bushels.
NEAL.-3U4 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WUENr-White, 292 bushels fair To very gool
NJ 81. 90 to Sl.15. Mixed. 354 bushels al Sill
to SLID. Etd. ~ bushels good Longberry a
Liz: 4OS bushels good Longberry ON private
terms: 10 bushels good Shortberry az SLUG.
CoRN.-Whiie, 800 bushels fair on prlyait
terms 9lS bushels good 10 very good al DO Il
66c. Mixed, so bushels good ut Sac.
MPAI-yt, bushels on private TERMS
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HORSES. MULES. &c.
HORSES AND MULES.
DIssOLUTIOxs & PARTNERSHIPS.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the partnership heretofore existing between
JOSEPH VI. ODENhEiHkR and MoRkIs NtLsoN'
under thr name and style of JOSEPH NJ ODEN-
UkINEE & co. has been tins day dissolved ~
JOSEPH NJ. ODhNnRIMEp Withdrawing from The
ON by tie said JOSEPH VI. ODENHtlMER on his
separate account. who win pay and receive all
debts due aud owing 10 aud from the said partner
aolutiOn. JOSEPH VI. ODENHEiMER.
RICHMOND. VA. January y, 1854. u lO-2ws
HAVE THIS DAY ADMITTED HAIR
i yEY L. HARDWOOD 10 an istercst In my
business. which viii be conducted hereafter under
the hrm-name OF
= ". HARDWOOD & SON.
SAMUEL W. HARDWOOD.
JANUARY l, 1854. jaS-im
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Depression characterized the early dealings az
the Sleek Exchange to-day The market opened
weak Manitoba was the feature, and broke %
on an attempt TO market long stock. Wabash
common fell Off to l2l!, preferred TO IA. canada
Southern sold down II. Central Pacific u.
Quincy l, Northwest -, preferred l. ~. ray ~.
Lackawannd =, Ibcnyer |. Louisville and Nash
VILE ., Missouri Pacific II. Kansas and Texas -,
Northern Pacific preferred Is. oregon Navigation
81. Oregon TranscOntinenial Is. Reading IL
Omaha | =, preferred k. Union Pacific II, west
eIn Union 3. After this sharp decllEethere was a
rally of @Gl3s IN the general list and IN Mani
toba. Shortly after midday Northern Pac'hc pre-
ferred was attacked and docliLed rapidly 70 u.s.
which unsettled the market again, and the I'M
Droyement was lost In the afternoon. Denver was
forced Down to ia In sales OF littie over l,UOU
shares. During the last hour of business there
was decided change for thu better IN the tone oil
the market. and an advance Of HGl'e took plac"
throughout the day, especially NanderDlts Gonihs,
granger, add coal stocks. Union faclhc' ana
Louisville and Nashville. There was decidedly
improved feeling. notwithstanding sensatlonai
rumors set atOat early IN the diN ancctlnR inc
credit of individuals and corporations. an OF
Which turned out Ia be without the slightest
foundation. The persistent circulation OF these
falls. rum0rs caused no littlc Indignation In hlal-
ciaI circles. and reacted against the bears IN late
dealings. AT the stock Exchange some operator.
who had been bearish on the market for seNerdi
months chpn2ed front and bought stocks Tor long
account this afternoon. Compared with satur-
DAYS closing. prices are sd , lower. rNeept
IackawaLna, Louisville aud Nashville, New lori'
Central and Texas Pacific. which are ga. higher.
sales, 40 1000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. January 2I.-Virginia 6's past
due coupons. 81 new 10-4u's 80: new -, %.
Ed.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCL.

PORT OF RICHMOND. JANUARY 81, 1854.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Old Dominion. Walker, New York,
merchandise aud passengers, q. W. Allen Co.,
agents.
SAILED SUNDAY.
Steamer Roanoke, Couch. New York, merchaR-
disc and pa sengers, G.. " Allen & Co. agents.
steamer Wyoming. Smith. Philadelphia. mer-
chandise and passengers. j. W. McCarrick, agent.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamer Ariel, clifford, NOrIOls, United States
mail, mercnandise. and passengers, l. Il. Tatum,
superintendent.
CLEARED.
Schooner Isaac Oberton, Trim Cardenas, hoops,
JOSH Harris.
PORT OF NETWORKS NEWS, JAY.2l, 1884.
IBy Telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamer Luray, schermerhOrn, Norfolk mer-
chandise and passengers, chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company land sailed ~ returnl.
Steamer Accomac, Delk. merchandise aud pas
sengers, Smithheld, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company land sailed on returnl.
Steamer Northampton, McCarick, Norfolk
merchandise and passengers, Chesapeake ana ONO
Railway Company land gai'ed on refurnl.
Steamer Manhattan. Stevens. New York, mer-
chandise. and sailed for West Point
steamer Blackstone, Kent, Providence, and
sailed for West Point
steamship Alaska DR., Matthew. Galveston,
for London. with cotton, aud sailed after coaling.
steamship Eimdeld DR., Cornwall, New Or
leans, for Sebtstopol, aud sailed after couing. -,
Steamship Llburn Tower tBr.l, Power, Baiu-
more. to load fOi Liverpool.
steamship stone IIolme tBr.), Iolme, Boston, 10
coal.
SAILED.
SchOOne: J. :. Wins, mgcrsOll Norfolk.
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BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. january 2I.-Bccf cattle-Marset
slow; tops unchanged: Others &c. lower; very
best, 64M67ac arst quality. 5atG64c.: medium,
6'gc: receipts, 935 head: sales. 1909 head.
swine Full supply. and fairly good demand
for good hogs, which are scarce: quotations: Tn
S}sc: receipts 6,92J head. Receipts OF sheep,
e.794 head; quotations-sheep, 3li@64c.; lambs.
iM6kc,
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PROFESSIONAL.

DATENTS.-LENOX, SIMPSON &
co. WASHINGTON. ID. c.. LAWYERS,
and formerly examiners In the Patent. Office since
xitorneys for Mum & Go. In more tran 10000
Gases familiar with every branch OF the business.
Describe case and write ior TERMS. Ja i-eodl3t
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PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARKET.

fur; receipts. 1900 head prime. Tic; good.
6AG7c.: medium. 6@6hc: common. 5s@5Sc.
prime. 6@6Hc.: good. 5k@5,,c.; medium, 4&6a
5sc.: common. 3G4tc. J amhs. 4k(G7sc. Hogs -
Receipta. 4 300 hcad: market fair at 5000.
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PORT OF NETWORKS NEWS, JAN. 81, 1884.
BY Telegraph.
FURNITU RE


CHRISrMAS AND UOLIDAfM
PRESENTS FOR BIG AND LITTLE, ~
SUCH As
RATTAN AND WOOD CHAIRS, ROCKERS
AND TABLES
Of every conceivable size aud shape. ] have some
of the finest WRIT NG-DEShS to be fOnnd In the
city. and show an entire new stock OF PARLOR,
CHAMBER. and DINING-ROOM FURNITURE.
TIE hITClIEN not forgotten.
CHARLES q. JURGENS.
No. 81 Z east bToad street,
Dc rs near corner Fourth street.
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(HRISTMAS PREsENTS.-PartiesM
Y looking for CHRIS CMAS GOODS should ~
not FIJI Ia examine our large assortment 81 M
FANCY CHAIRS. LOUNGES, PARLORsls
and GU AMBER SUITS. BOOKCASES. SIDE
BOARDS, HAT-RAt IL. In other words, many
u seful articlcs suitable for holiday presents. We
would ne pleas ii b have all persons desiring
| goods In our line 10 call on u . >-
de q +. GAIuRiGltI SUN
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Ex-senator Mitchell, Of Oregon. had a
hearing before the Senate Committee on
public Lands In behalf OF the Oregon Gen.
tral.
government receipts to-day: Customs,
s4sl,Oo6; interBal revenue, S545, 237.
lion. John y. Barbour to-day offered q
resolution 10 grant the District Commits
noners the privilege OF the floor Of The
mouse. lie ALEC introduced bill for the
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BALTIMORE. January 2l.-Nirginia 6's. past
due coupons. 81; new 10-4Us 80: new g, %.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-09
a Beautiful E,soughf.


I cannot believe that earth is mans
abiding place. IL canHO: be that oar life
is cast up by the ocean OF eternity TO 1oat
upon it, waves and sink into noibiugBess
else, why is il that the glorious a.pira-
tons which leap like, angels from the
temple Of our hearts, are forever Yaader-
ing about unsalisfed: Why Is il that the
rainbows come over us with beauty that
Is not OF this earth, aud then pass OF aud
leave US to muse upon their favored loye-
illness? Why Is il that the stars, which
hold .heir festivals around t!Ie midnight
throne, and set above the grasp OF our
limited faculties. are forever ni0ckiDg uf
with their unapproachabIc glory: And
finally, why is it that bright forms Of ha-
man beauty are presented 10 view, AMI
then taken from NJ, leaving the, thousands
OF streams Of our affections TO Gow in Al
pine torrents upon our hearts:
We are born for higher destiny than
that Of Garth; there is realm where tIIe
rainbow never fades, and where the stars
will spread before Us like islands tbat
Aumber in our presence forever .--Bai,cer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-09
Thc Eiuc-iliin Club on Pensions.

Samuel Shin presented the petition Of
Liveforcyer Smith, a colored resident Of
Detroit, but not a member OF the Lime
Kiln Club, who desired the Club 20 IN
dorsc his application for pension from
the Government for injuries received dur
ing The war.
"Brudder Shin" sternly replied the
President, "you raise the windcr an drop
dat paper into de ally"
Samuel obeyed.
"Now, want to sny TO you an to all
odder members, dat dis cInb avn not work
ing de pension racket. DE man Who went
to wah an was crippled an disabled de-
sarycs rccompeHsc at de hands OF his gov
ment, an has probably had IL for Vars
past. De pension biziness Of to-day avn
10 fifth swindle an one ifth claim agent.
Unclo Sam pays ebeFy dollar DAT lie owes
to his defenders, an an application at di-
day should be regarded wiI astoDisbmeHr
II not suspicion. We doan' asist any
man, black or white, to make out dat
twenty vars artcr he comes back from
wah he suddenly falls lame from bayin'
slept on De ground. Let W now blow out
de lamps an go home"