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and very peculiar bets some of them
are.
or course. a considerable quantity of
y money Will change hands, at least ST.
600 in this city. but there are many
other wagers in which no money is
involved. and these excite the greatest
interest.
Probably the most singular was that
entered into by Messrs. John N. Brown
and John Clayton. of this city.
BY reason of the result of the cleo
ton, Mr.. Clayton will have to push a
match four squares through one oil the
principal streets of Richmond, using
another match as the propeling power.
The time for paying the bet has not
yet been fixed, but ii will occur within
the next few days, and will no doubt
attract a large and interested crowd.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor Tyler went down to New
port News this morning and was pres
ent at the launching of the monitor
Arkansas there.
The Governor has prepared rough
draft of his Thanksgiving proclamation.
He will probably issue it on Monday.
MRS. TURPIN BROUGHT HOME.
Mrs. James T.. Turpin, of Barton
Heights, near this city. was brought TO
Z her home in a special car this morning.
Mrs Turpin was on her way home
from Arkansas Hot Springs when the
train was wrecked.
2 BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
A meeting of the Board of Public In
struction will be held on Monday next
Many matters of interest to the public
4 schools of the State will come up A
school superintendent of Pulaski coun-
Z. tV will rlrOba Dly he re elected
u. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals convened again this morning
at 10 o'clock, and heard argument in
the following cases:
No. 1863. Washington Steamboat
Company, Limited, appellant VS.. Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, claimant of steamer Newport |
News. appellee. Appeal from the Dis
trict Court at Alexandria, Va. Con-
tinued from yesterday. Further argu-
ed by James r. Cation. of Alexandria,
for the appellee and submitted.
No. 391. East Coast Cedar Company
ct al, appellants. VS.. Peoples Bank. of
Buffalo. N. Y, ct al, appellees. APP
peal from the Circuit Court of North
Carolina. at Raleigh. Motion by APP
,pellees to dismiss the appeal of appel
,lants. on the ground the decree APP
pealed from was not a final decree.
argued In support of the motion, and Il.
II. Busbee, of Raleigh, refused to take
up the motion at this time. but stated
1t would be taken up when the case
was reached for argument on the
merits.
MONDAYS DOCKET.
The following cases will be called
No. 355. John D. Wall and Thomas
w. Huske. petitioners. VS.. w. o. Cox,
trustee. ct al, respondents. On petit
ton to review from the District Court
at Greensboro. Bankruptcy.
w. w. Patton. plaintiff in error, VS..
Southern Railway Company. defendant
in error. From the Circuit Court at
Asheyille, N. c.
No. 1858. Mrs. Marie c. Cobb. appel
liant, VS.. John P.-evcrman. trustee in
bankruptcy of G. w Cobb ct AL. bank
rupt. appellee. Appeal from the Dis
trict Court at New Bern, N. c.
RUMORS ABOUT PASTORS.
AS the date for the annual convention
OF the Methodist Conference of Vir-
ginia draws near rumors are rife as to
the possible changes which will be
made in the Richmond pastorates. OF
course nothing can be stated with alb
solute certainty. but pretty general
idea of how matters will go may be
cleaned from the opinions OF those in
terested in the matter.
A well-esta hlished rumor has il that
Rev. r. E. Ship, of Paramount. who
was transferred last year from the
Florida Conference to Virginia, will
ask to be returned to Florida on ac-
count of the sickness there Of near rel
atives. Mr.. Ship has done {, fine work
here. His people are much endeured TO
him, and his departure from the neigh
S borIiood would be source OF regrat
Rev. S. G. Scherer,, of Hasker Mem
orial Church who has been sick good
deal this year, will possibly have 10
retire from active duty for twelve
months to recupernte. Rcv. S. j Pc
fers. of Barton Heights is spoken Of
for several good churches. and arione
them one at Hampton. Wa.
JUDGE SIMONToN MAY RETIRE
There is an interestin~ lumor in cir
culation that Judge Simonton, of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
will shortly. retire on account of i'll
health, he having had several very Sc
we're spells.
In the event of his retirement it Is
said that District judge Edmund Wad-
q dill. Jr., will succeed him. and that
Judge j.. T.. Lewis. of this city, for
meriy president of the Virginia Su-
1preme Court, will succeed Judge Wal-
dill
Judge Simonton's position pays 81, 500
d year, with an allowance of $40 day
8 for expenses while court is in session.
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Five Dead Bodies Found
fredericksburg, Va, Nov 1o.-Tha
bodies Of 1--WE persons, supposed to be