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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
SOUTHERN COTTON-MILLS.
Running Full Time and Paying Dividends
Northern Mills Closed.


AUGUSTA, GA, December 23.-The
Chronicle will say editorially tomorrow:
"In year of unexampled depression in
cotton manufacturing in the Eastern
States. the mills OF Georgia and South
Carolina have been running on full time.
With climatic advantages. cheap water
power, and raw material at first cost, all
the larger factories have made money and
paid dividends.
The mills In and around Augusta make
splendid showing for the year just
closed. The Augusta factory. capital
$500 900. paid G-per-cent. dividend; the
Enterprise Company. capital $4,000, s
per cent; the Sibley Manufacturing Com
pany capital $l,OO0,00O, per cent; the
Granitevile Manufacturing Company. cap
ital 500 900. 10 per cent; the King Manu-
featuring Company, capital 100000. 6 per
cent; the Langley Manufacturing Com
pany, capital increased during the year
from 100000 TO 100000, will pay semi
creased capital.
The records Of these mills show that
the South is the most inviting field for
cotton manufacturing, and the indications
are that In the near future new factories
will be started in this section. In 1880 the
South consumed 100000 bales There could
be no stronger evidence OF the South 8
superiority over the North in its advant-
ases for cotton manufacturing than that
during the past year the northern mills
have been shut down, while the mills in
the South have been running on full time,
and have paid good dividends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Among the Fraternlties.

At the annual meeting Of the Lafayette
Council, Royal Arch Chapter. on Thurs
day night the following officers were
elected and appointed e. Louis Ide,
high priest; Young Jones. king; Bernard
NJ Jacobs, scribe; Il. Il. Macomber
treasurer; S. b. Jacobs, secretary; Charles
c. Rady. captain of host; r. Fuller Pat
terson, principal sojourner; j. ii. Dicker-
son. Jr, royal arch captain; a. L.
Routt, master third veil; L. T. Christian
master second veil; Thomas 5. VIM
master nrst VEIL William Krause, stew
ard; d. b. Collins, tiler; Revs. Aaron
Jones, Preston Nash, and Hartley Car
michael, chaplains.
The following officers were elected by
Fraternity Lodge. No. 2C5, knights OF
Honor. on Friday evening: Jackson Boil
ton. past dictator; William II. Mosby,
dictator; ]. S. Phippen, vice dictator; John
Il. Bell. assistant dictator; John w. Pea
tross, chaplain; S. Il. Jacobs. reporter; NJ.
w. Ford, financial reporter; Edward Gray,
treasurer; G.. +. Jennings guide. Lewis
ID. Crenshaw, Jr., guardian; John a.
Mosby, sentinel; Lewis ID. Crenshaw' Jr.'
William Gibson, A. l.. Phillips. trustees;
Representatives to Grand Lodge, William
r. Mosby; Alternate, Lewis ID. Crenshaw'
Jr.
This order was established several years
ago. and is judlciously managed by COM
petent officers, whose headquarters is St
Louis, Mo. The death-benefits range from
$500 to 5000. In the above lodge In the
recent death Of a member. the draft In
payment OF claim Of 5000 was forwarded
In about one month after his decease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
LYNcHINcs OF NEGROES.
One OF the Victims Confessed Murder, the
Other a Hoc-Steaier.

One OF the Victims Confessed Murder, the
Other = Hog -steaier.
MEMPHIS, TENN, December 2s.-I'em
Allen, q negro. was lynched by a mop
In Holmes county last night for the MUIR
der of Ben Majors, farmer Majors
lived alone, with the negro as a servant
a few miles from West Station. few
nights ago Nabors's house was discovered
burned and he was missing. An investl-
CATION revealed the fact that the ashes
contained the trunk OF human being
so badly burned as to be indistinguish-
able Majors was known to have con-
siderable money, consisting Of gold and
silver. in the house. A search in the
ashes showed that none of the melted
metal was there. The conclusion was
rapidly arrived at that Majors had been
murdered for his money. a bloody axe
was found concealed near the house. The
negro who lived with Majors was miss
ing and Il was at once concluded that
he was the murderer Finally. he was
found, and on being placed under arrest.
spots Of blood were discovered on his
clothing At the coroners inquest Allen
confessed his guilt. That settled 1t. A
mob was quickly formed, and the muir
derer strung up. His body was after
wards burned.
A dispatch from Jackson. Miss. says a
dead negro man was found hanging to a
limb in the Pclhatchler swamp, I'm Rankin
county by q party OF hunters. a bullet
hole was in his head, and twined around
his neck were four pigs feet Near his
body lay a dead hog The supposition Is
that he had stolen the hog and been
killed for the crime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
PROMPT TARIFF ACTION.
r.. House WIN Pass the Wilson BIZ by the
Il L..

3lst OF January
JUNCTION. d. c., December q
o. n .a fun sympathy" said Speaker
.s morning. with the letter and
l. ., these resolutions"
-..ker held in his hand copy
.~ York paper containing the text
.s buttons adopted by the Tam
-... H.u Committee on Organization at
ing Thursday night The sub
q the resolutions was that the
t.ah, and uncertainty as to the
~ TIE pending tariff legislation
-., be permitted further to harass
ventures. TO the great injury ana
I.-- ~ both employer and working
g., that Tammany Hall, therefore,
. speedy passage Of the proposed
D.mocrauc majority OF the
atinued Mr.. Crisp, will use
CO. g,, to send the tariff bill to the
@ ty the LOST OF January. That
F ... twenty-nine days, including
ga which the bin may be de-
al that time Is suinciehI we
' 10 course. no desire TO prevent our
friends from giving the fullest
1-. 20 their opposition to the mea-
' I. The country Is demanding speedy
OF the matter, and with TINS
. u- purpose complying.
'.. Republicans who wish TO speak
tt the calendar days OF the
'.t .aen tho length OF the legislative
e. rt be Increased. We shall meet
rr 1ck and sit until 6. II we need
ae we shall have night sessions.
l..r any circumstances the bin VIII
'ss, pei. House not later than January
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
ATTEMPTED TRAlN.Ro55ERY.
The uighwaymen Foiled by the EXPIRES
Messengers Bravery.


Messengers Bravery.
ST. LOUIS. December 2S.-The sou'h-
hound passenger train Of the Mobile ana
oh,o railroad, which left the relay depot
a, East st. Louis at 915 tonight had
c,ose call with train-robberS
AS the train approached Pittsburs
Crossing. a stop was made as usual
when eight masked men boarded the cafs,
fonr ON the engine. and four on the pilnu
end OF the Southern Express car Inc en-
s.iraer was told 10 run 10 Forest l%tuh'
ei@bt miles from ST. Louis, and stop,
which he aid. Four Of the bandits orusreo
I've express- messenger TO open MS uooI'
v'hicb order was complied WITH Ihey
then went into the car and began opera
,ions ON the safe. Finally, they orderco
the messenger to open the strong ooN,
but this he refused TO do. Inc ropp.,s
,,,sra amateurs and lost their nerve at tne
stand made by the messenger. 10y TINS
time the train crew and passengers pesat,
10 show up, and the robbers 9uinpea
of, and fed. =. an az.
FOREST Laun Is the scene OF an av
,ennted hold-up OF the same Tram ias.
Nav Inv three men. who have not yet
I,een identified. 1t is thought that .iie
same hichwayrnen were engaged ia VI IN
Nights attempt. The robbers were al
heavily armed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

EMPoRIA. VA. December "a. -tspecial)
Rabbi Lewis and his wife and one or TWO
relatives left yesterday afternoon for New
York.
The pupils OF the graded school here
presented Professor Johns with hand
some pipe on yesterday.
The children OF the Baptist sunday
school had their Christmas-tree last eve
ming. The SUPERINTENDENT OF the Sunday
school. Mr.. Turner, was presented with
handsome cup and saucer.
Misses Sallie Powell. Mary Tiliar, and
Matte Baker of the Southern Female
College, are here for the holidays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
The WzArHrR IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and balmy.
Tire sks at midnight was clou1less.
Sfate OF fnerm0mpter
Mean temperature. ...................s
,;Ew YORK STOCK MARKEr.

rEw YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 23.-The stock
market was much depressed during the
greater part OF to-day's short session. A
break of ~ In New England, to 1874. fol-
lowing closely upon the heels OF the ST.
Nicholas Bank affair and the misfortunes
of the Atchison Company. naturally had
depressing effect on the market. The
bears were. OF course. elated, and ham
mcred various stocks with great vigor.
The heavy pressure against New Eng
land was due to rumors that the COM
pany had been unable to secure funds to
meet its January interest payments de-
fault in which would probably end IN a
receivership. The stories we're denied by
officials, but, nevertheless, found be-
levers. The report that an injunction
would be asked for to prevent the pro-
posed lease OF the New York, New Eng
land and Northern played very small
part in the decline. the question or inter-
est payments being paramount to all
others.
simultaneously with the break In New
England a special substantial raid, was
made on Distilers', which dropped rs,
to BIS. Western Union fell off IL, to 81;
American Cotton OIL, III, 10 70; the pre-
ferred 3 to so: Tobacco. 2 to 63; Chicago
Gas, ~, to 60; Lake Shore. ~, TO lZ2's.
and Wabash preferred, =. To ~ d o,
ward the close there were some sharp
rallies, New England moving UP IL; DIS
tillers' and Chicago Gas. is; Western
Union, q; General Electric. ~, to SI12'
and Sugar, IA. to S0iz.
The Changers were pressed Tor safe riSnt
up to the end of the day, and closed at
only fractional advance ON me loWesS
prices OF the week Win the eNeSg'i Sn,, %
fhese shares, speculation broke OH soilc-
what steadier In tone -. -,
halfway and miscellaneous bonds were
weak. The sales OF stocks aggregated
$4,000 shares. 90, 90, 49, ooo. o,,r-
rency, $2s5Ss.0ce.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
,rha weekly statement of the As
ISOLATED Banks shows the following
'' Reserve. increase, sl.7GS.95o.
Loans, increase, $1,000.
Specie increase, S912.5O0. .. ooo .on
Legal tenders. increase, Sl,5ZO'Vo.
DEPOSITS. increase, S5LaO,tW;
circulation, decrease, Slv9 w. -.
1hs hanks now hold s77.e97.T15 In excess
Of the requirements OF the % per CENT
ruie' MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call nominally lGlls per cent
prime mercantile paper, 3AMlA per cent;
Sterling exchanges steady, WIN act s.si
business In bankers dis az ;or as
for sixty days, and $ASiAq INA lor ne
mand: posted rates. s4.s5m tSiis; comiheI J,
ciaI bills. SssSg4S4 for sixty days. anu
| 81 s5If4. SSH for demand. -, mas
Bar silver, G9at. silver at the board was
neglected. -. c.ata honds
| dun. Railroad bonds weak
c,rOCK QUOTATIONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
New Men I'm Office.

The following officers. who were elected
ut the last meeting, will be installed by
the German Sick-Assistance Society on
TUESDAY. December 18th: President. V.
A. HaIbleib; Vice-President August
Jacob; Treasurer. Gerhart Ross; Secre-
tary, julius Steven; Vice-Secretary, Her
man Reelman: Executive Committee: f.
Fngussen. Theodore Jannings, Otto
Blersch, August Jannings, Adam
stumpf, and Joseph Fischer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
TARIFF COMPARISONS.
iEporsuons During Is92--Estimated Re-
edpis Under the Wilson Bill.

'Hporistons During 1S9S-Estirnatoo NC
eeits Under the Wilson Bill.
FtsHINGTON. December 23.-A table
rr. sons by the House Committee
o. W,ss and Means showing the impor-
hr. turing the fiscal year OF 1892 ana
-r e.lnated receipts from duties nnuef
as Wilson bin. and giving the compari.
N.s 81 speciac rates. has been printed
a. ca-fDuted 10 members OK the Cum
r.'tse
rccapltulation shows that the total
V le ~ importations during 1877 wa
1-A-fq and that the duties received
'ie 8 Va, 47i. The estimated revenues
-ha'r Tie Wilson bill are tio7.e'o.aiV.
N'ail. an estimated decrease Of duty
" NJ. 9)0 These decreases by scned-
- are as follows:
.te'r.cals. oils. and paints. received IN
~ NT.7C estimated under the VIII
"a hii A.lS7.f20.
Lafths. eartbsnware. and glassware,
'eteeiVea ~, as. ~; estimated, N,1zsia.
,NralS and manufactures of--rece''eu'
~ -. estimated. u2,esi. Sz5.
,nppd and manufactures ot-feceisea'
's@s. estimated. tsJi. $40.
4. ss.ls,'r--Teoeiyed. si2S.soo; estimated
tobacco AND manufactures of--receiyed.
"S4.e7. estimated. ss.97o.l2g.
ssesIleultur1 products and provisions
'NAzZ; estimated, ef,S<5, AZ.
,epirts wines. ara other beverages
.syed. ss.zo.sss; estimated. 4oez, 1s:
s'ese maAxfscsuree -peee1yo4s ohsk'
sunsGsd H.GoWs 4s-L..s.z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
nh. Chinese ,Iust Register.

BY recent act OF Congress the Chinese
must register by the LIST OF May next.
All Chinese living In this internal-revenue
district are required TO register with IN
ternal- Revenue Collector Ryan. Those
resident In Richmond will call al the
custom-hoGse and get their certificates.
Those living in Petersburg, Norfolk, and
other cities in the district can hand their
registration papers TO one OF the deputy
collectors, who viii procure the registra-
ton certificate from the Richmond once
Tho Chinese observation-disclosures VIII DC
ready on the list OF January.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

there was nothing dramatic in the whole
ten acts. There was not an actor or an
actress In the east. and 10 be seated In
the auditorium was 10 be lonesoms indeed.
for the total box-ofiicc receipts did not
amount to ten dollars. and the voices OF
those who gyrated on the stage scarce
penetrated beyond the footights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
MARRyAGr$.

HECKMAN-GOODE.- Married, Wed
nesday. December 10Th. at o'clock +. ~.
by Rev. George II. Ray. ID. D., at the
brides residence, No. S02 north Twensy-
fifth street ROSA BELLE HICKMAN
TO CHARLES WALTHALL GOODE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GEORGE
T.. NIJNNALLY. formerly OF Petersburg.
was married to Miss TERESA j. McOok
december p. 1888, at $50 p. NJ. by
by Rev. George IL. Ray. They were mar
ried at the residence OF tho brides pa
rents, No. 1897 Cedar street. Richmond.
Va. We extend our congratulations anu
wish for them happy journey through
life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
CHARLES c. sAaKsoALE DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly In the Depot at Cor
iowa, Alabama.


Iowa, Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. December e.
6peciai)--Charles c. BarlSsdale. book
keeper Of the American Coal Company
at Hewitt. Ala, dropped dead In the
depot at Cordova tonight. Dir. Barks-
dale was in hurry to catch the train
TO come into Birmingham TO spend Christ
mas, and ran several hundred yards. on
reaching the ticket Office. without a word
he staggered and fell dead.
He is a son of ex-State Treasurer Barks-
dale. OF Virginia, and came here about
four years ago from scottsville to enter
the employment OF the Virginia and Ala
bama Coal Company. His remains were
brought here tonight TO be embalmed'
and will be forwarded to Virginia to-
morrow for burial.
Mr.. Barksdaie made many friends here
and his death is generally deplored. lie
was 26 years old, and unmarried.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
MARSHES sToRM.WoRsTED.
They Encountered Hurricane In the Bay
of Biscay.

QUEENSTOWN. IRE. December %
The British war-ship Resolution. twin
screw battle-ship of the first class, carry
ing fourteen guns, accompanied by the
twin-screw topedo-boat Cleaner, encoun-
tered a hurricane in the Bay Of Biscay
on Tuesday. during which the Cleaner
was lost sight Of. The Resolution has re-
turned here much damaged, and having
lost a nfeboat and reporting one man
missing.
The Resolution had a terrible expe-
rience and was almost submerged for
several hours. She shipped tons OF water
below, and several OF her crew We're in
iured, and much damage was done to
the war-ship's deckwork.
The Cleaner has turned up in Span
ish port, also damaged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
Top Story of the Hamilton House Damaged
About 81 3 900.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December o.
A nre broke out in the top story of the
Hamilton House, corner Of Fourteenth
and x streets, at 1890 o'clock tonight.
1t was confined to that story. The dam
age by water exceeds that done by fire,
the whole house being drenched. None
of the occupants were injured, though
several who had retired early. in their
haste to Escape. appeared in scanty Co.'S
tune and left their clothing behind.
The explosion of lamp is said to have
caused the conflagration. Damage about
$4,000.
A dozen congressman, among them
Messrs. Holman of Indiana, Dingley OF
Maine, Mlliken of Maine Marvin OF New
York, Perkins of Iowa, and Sherman OF
New York. and Senator Frye, of Maine.
lodged at the Hamilton, and are tonight,
with the other boarders, seeking quarters
at other hotels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
NAVAL NOTES INTERESTING.
Pratt, .tion of American Interests In Contra
America--The New York.

America--The New York.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., December 90
IN. United states steamer Ranger ar
rived al La Libertad. San Salvador, TINS
,nornine. The United States steamer a.
Rance which VIII be relieved py 'he
ranger. Is already there. and Instructions
,ave been sent the commanders OF Do.n
s,asse,s 10 look out for American Interests
81 Central America during the hohuui''e
revolution. .o,,,r,and,ng the
,,-onE,yn nayy-yard. reported py usas
arsrh 60 the Navy Department ,o, s,ss
s ,sa, the work Of scraping ana paanums
. .,a cruiser New York had been COM
sne ana that she had LETT ihe any
AZ and was coating IN the NORTH r's Sa.
ca,tstr philip. fer commAne1'' %y
,..ap ' airscted to have the vessel resny
sor " sss Sy Monday night No or ro,r
have been issued win reference 70 , ssnr
,nr her 10 Rio Janeiro. but u y 1879 -
that The New York win be orasfsa ~ -
hat place n no change takes place ~ 'h'
present condition Of Affairs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
Richmond Teiegrapher Honored.

Mr.. C. w. White. of this city. has
been rendered. and has accepted, the
position OF operator In charge OF the
Wires OF the Southern Associated Press
at washington. He is the man Tor the
place, being one Of the>most expert teie-
xraphers In the country, and witnai an
accomplished though very modest gen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
A SILVER BONANZA.
Possibly Mines Worked by the spaniards a
Century Ago.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, December %
Advice came 10 hand to-day OF a great
discovery OF silver near the town of
Shafter, Tex. where extensive mines are
already being worked. The find Is To-
Gated near the Rio Grande river, in Pre-
sidio county, and Is in district which
contains several abandoned mines which
were worked a century or more ago by
the Spaniards. Two prospectors named
Frank Harding and Theodore Walling
were the discoveries OF the new mines.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
ATeRRlrIc EXPLOSION.
Caused by Sand Torpedo -Four Persons
Seriously Injured.

COLUMBUS. GA, December D.-At $50
this afternoon terrific explosion was
occasIoned here by some one throwing
a sand torpedo under a large table load
ed with fireworks. John Wadsworth and
Miss Nettie Martin, who were at the
stand. and two little boys-Dave and
Johnnie Christian. were frightfully in
jured. Their faces were completely filled
with grains of powder and sand, and
scarcely particle of skin was left Their
eyes were also badly burned. They VIII
probably recover. however.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24

RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET
RICHMOND, VA. December. 3.-ke-
ceIpts-Cattle, 400; sheep. go; hogs. 80
'S ssIes--catue. 400; sheep, $50; hogs. 500
Prices-cattle, best. 4i4G4tsc. gross: a
few extrasfine. 4&c. gross, medium 70
good. 3i4a3lc gross; common TO fair. 1@
&c. gross: bulls. 2i4G2Ac. gross; sheep.
sac. gross hogs eh0cl4c. net.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
ATrxgedy-BurIesque.

eThe Misfortunes Of War has been
.r,k,~ed BIZ 1.-THE Misfcrtunes Of Italy
A. Ifanan company rented the Theatre
~ nroduced last night what they were
sisasrd 10 term an operArdrema. II
1870 - mseo peupicaci<y. have nesn
s~S,sH = observation-disclosures. 1hsxs ~
- - exesnk bsessaa - sesA sne
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
sack from Colon.

Mr and Mrs ". N. Smith. after resi-
S.,ra ~ several years in Colon, South
Amertca- have returned TO this State 10
live. After spending nearly a month IN
this city they have located In Columbia,
T,uvsnna county. for the winter They
nsve with them bright little boy OK
,.earlv Z years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
PETERSBURG RELIEVING SUFFERING
Double Rstions Issued on saturd.y-Bur-
glars Obtain Christmas suppIie..

PETERSBURG. VA, December "a
Special 1.-THE first OF the soup-hous.s
to be opened In this city for the benefit
OF the poor began operations to-day. and
served food TO nearly 800 people OF both
races and sexes. Rich, nutritious soup.
good bread, and moiasses are given to
each properly recommended applicant
without regard 10 color. The only desire
Is TO reach and relieve suffering among
all classes. Every Saturday double sup
piles VIII be given out In order to meet
the demands Of Sunday.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Some time during last night, the gro
Gerry store OF Mr.. Samuel j. Hurt, on
Old street, was entered and robbed by
burglars. Entrance was effected through
one OF the rear basement windows from
whence ascent was made TO the floors
above by means OF the elevator A box
OF butter, a number OF dressed turkeys.
and other articles were stolen.
Sheriff Boisseau, Of Prince George coun-
~, arrived here to-day with a negro
prisoner named Banks. who some time
ago broke ont OF the county fail. where
he was confined on the charge OF arson.
The Sheriff found and arrested the prls-
oner at Fort Powhatan, where he was
engaged in loading freight on vessel
The beautiful new driving wagon built
| especially for the use OF Chief-Engineer
Farley. OF the Fire Department, by
Messrs. Lewis & Brother, after the pat
| tern OF the Chiefs vehicle in Richmond,
was turned over to the city to-day.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Mr.. ]. w Hawkins, Jr., son of Mr..
/ j. w. Hawkins. the mailing clerk in the
post-ofiice was accidentally but pain
fully shot in the leg to-day. by a com
| panion, Mr.. Joe Carter, Jr. while prac-
ticing with air-rifles at the latter's home,
/ on Halifax street The ball has not yet
| been extracted.
PERSONAL AND OTHER NOTES.
Mr. William il. Armistead, aged about
! 90 years, brother of MIR. John c. Armis-
| tead. for many years the clerk of the
courts of this city, died yesterday at his
| home. in Prince George county. The fune-
raj took place to-day
! Rev. Father De Fore, of Georgetown
/ College, arrived here to-day. and viii
| assist Father O'Farrell in the services at
St Joseph's Catholic church during
! Christmas week.
Rev. W. y. Bagby. a Baptist mission
airy TO Brazil, will preach on the re-
| ligious condition of that country at the
| first BdptlSt cHurCn on ouhuay.
| Mr.. N G. NJ. McIlwaine. OF New York.
| and Henry Il. Alley, of Atlanta, Ca,
arrived in the city to-day to spend the
| Christmas holidays with relatives and
| friends. They are Petersburg boys, who
have met with great success in the In
surance business.
Mr.. j. Thuratt Townes and wife, of
! Chicago, and Mr.. Sheridan Townes. If
/ indianapolis. arrived here to-day to spend
/ their Christmas holidays. These are two
! young men of the Cockade City, whose
( success in life give evidence OF the pluck
/ and intelligence OF Virginia boys.