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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23

would incline one to seek rrouple' sliii he would not pass for appointment on the police force any man with such all injury. The officer then told his story.
 He said that his reason for saying nothing about the injury was because he did not think it necessary to ad- vertise it or let the public know he was hurt"
 He was asked by Commissioner Van Keuren what two things were neces- sary to make an arrest legal, and the officer said to make the arrest as qu1et- ly as possible, to put his hand on the person's shoulder and take him away, The question had to be repeated to the officer to make him understand. He made quite a speech in answering the first time
 Commissioner Driggs remarked that the officer had his record book since 1906 and other than reports of electric lights being out there was only one other record which referred to sa- loon. Commissioner Driggs could not ,,nderstand how that could be if the officer was to note down matters that would bear reporting at headquarters To this the officer replied that he had done many things and reported many things which he did not enter in his book.
 Commissioner Beach asked him if he had not been on every beat in the city, and if he had not noticed pool rooms. The commissioner did not say what kind of pool rooms he alluded to, but the officer took it he meant pool and billiard rooms, and resuming his questions, the commissioner asked if he knew what the rule was about such places. The officer said he did and that he had often reported seeing minors and small boys in such places but that 1t would he impossible to get stheir right ages or names, and if he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23
Hubbard Died of Starvation.

QUEBEC, Jan. 23.-Word has been received here from Chateau bay, Lab rador, that a courier had arrived there from Northwest river with the infor- nation that MT. Hubbard of the ex- ploring party sent out by Outing of New York had died from starva ton in the wilds of Labrador on Oct. IS. The body is on its way to Quebec by dog train with the other members of the expedition. 1t is expected to reach Chateau bay some time in March. Northwest river is several hundred miles below Chateau bay. MT. Hub bard was the editor of Outing and left New York on the exploration trip last July.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23
rareman Fen1 to Death.

NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-Nearly half the Ire department of Brooklyn and four municipal fire boats were sum moned to fight blaze which destroyed the upper floors of the six story fac tory of the E. w. Bliss company, In Plymouth street. The company man. ufactured dies and presses for metal stamping and castings and other parts Of Whitehead torpedoes for the United States navy. George W. Gibson, fire man, lost his life by falling from a lad- der. The damage is estimated at $2o0.- bo0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23
McNnmara,. Body Eouna.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn, Jan
 23.--In the ruins of the Rockwell block workmen have found the body of Mi chael McNamara, who had room in the block and who had been missing since the fire. The body was So badly burned as to be almsst unreaognizahls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-23
A Small Senate.

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 23.-Four sena- tors constituted the state senate, heard the chaplain's prayer. approved the journal and adjourned till Monday at S:30 ?. m.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Sol. r. Bloomberg TO Han
nah l., Bloomhere, personal property at
Nos. 1907 East Broad Street and I'LL East
Main Street, s1,b0O
Emanuel Raab and wife to Emily ltaab,
81 7-lo feet on the south side of Main
street. US 4H-G feet west Of Fourteenth
Street, So
Henry s. Wallcrstnin and wife TO Annie
IL. Bocock, % feet on Franklin Street,
southwest corner OF Twentieth Street,
$l.500 M b
y; a. Snnndera's executors and widow
to l.. &. Jenkins, n H. OH the north
side Of West Avenue, 90 liz feet west Of
BOYD Street, $3.50.
Same TO Sarah e.. wife OF H. G, Icn-
kins. % IL feet on West Avenue. north
west corner. Of Boyd Street, SLIPS.
IIenrico: Granite Building Company tc
~ T. Potter, y 1r2 feet ON the west side
Of Twenty-tirst Street, III feet south ot
Paramount Avenue, $3.50.
{ John r. Prpckiington and wife and Su-
rah j. Layton TO William Winfield, 6 ~
acres on Williamsburg Road. four mile,
from Richmond, $1pJ.
Philip s. Ioisar to q. b. Nichols x
feet on tho west side Of Twenty-seyentr
j street, between s and r Streets. $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
SECRET AIRY BRENT
WORKING0VERTlME
Preparing for the Meeting Of the
State Board of Education
on the 22d.

Secretary Brent. of the State Board 81
Education, was busy yesterday, and Will
be for, a few days to come. arranging
the sample school books for the inspec-i
ton of the board !, which. according 70
previous announcement IT. these columns.
Will, hold an important meeting on9.t tn,
3d.
sj The secretary has received, replies TO
the notices sent out to the nonresident
members Of the board, which show that
there will be full meeting, each mem
Der having signifled his Intention 70 DC
present unless proVidentially prevented
at the last moment. s3 &c tt5 81 &
r The hook agents also seem 70 have had
notice OF the meeting, and they are
swarming in from all directions, for they
arc aware Of tho fact sthatSithe board has
been called together3to select the books
that are to be used If: tho leading
branches OF the public schools OF VIZ
GINA for some times to come. Not less
than a dozen OF them were callers at the
secretarys ONCE yes terday, each one or
whom wanted anywhere rom Two 10
fifteen minutes of4the secretary's time
These with tho friends who called TO
folly" the secretary about the picture
lsinStho window. left him but scant time
! In which to assort hooks, ard the l'roba-
| l,!ltS Is he will have ~ To Work overtime
| from now until the i22d M Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
BREAK UP NEPOTIsM.
Governor Signs Bill Eliminating
Z tia Evil From Schools.

Y Governor Montague yesterday signed ~
most interesting BILL having for Its object
the breaking up Of nepotIsm IN the PUP.
lie school system OF the state
The measure. 1t Is understood. WIS
suggested by%th State BOARD OF Public
Education. nlong witt a. large number Q {
sothermcasures affecting the public school
system. ~ n 3ts d. .5
ftrhe gist OF the bill rs found In tho fol-
lowing extract therefrom:
i No district school board shall employ
Or pay any teacher from the public,
funds If said teacher is tho brother,
sister. son or daughter d amy member
of said board. Any membero OF any dis
trict hoard who shall violate my Of these
provislorsS shall be personally RESPONSE
bio to such teacher for his salary.
LEI It is said that many Of the county
school boards have fallen into the evil
of appointing their near relatives as
teachers. and that in many instances It
has initiated against the best results in
the schools, ~
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WILL ULTIMATELY
GET THE INCREASE

promise

i . . . .
Mitch interest ccnters in tho probable
action Of tho COMMITTEES on Ordinances
tonight i'll relation TO the budget which
Is now 4r their hands, and from what can
he learned from those In close touch
witt! the situation. il is believed that
G' a compromise Will be reported by which
Tho police and flremcn will ultimately win
their fight for increase Of their salaries.
Tile more closely The situation is OBJ
feryed tho greater the belief that under,
pressure a najority OF both branches
VII favor the increases asked. hutyit Is
likely that the Ordinance Committee Will
1eEdeaYor 10 straightcn out the tangls
lily recommending The passage Of the
liulget ns II came from the Finance
ilp,omrnittee, With the amendment put on
iii the board, raising the Mechanics
Institute appropriation 10 $500, and with
y separate ordinance fixing the pay of
i no policemen and firemen al the figures
which they ask. Tho rulings Of President
Turpin have been criticised in some quar-
tiers, but he is fixed in his views on
he subject, and believes he was strictly
%ithu parliamentary ard constitutional
law
Whatever else may be said Of The stlu-
ilpn. 1t is a well known fact that those
whose request for an increase Of pay
)ias resulted In the temporary lying up
If the budget, ara powerful factors In
Z ynuncpal primaries, and il Is a signifl-
raut fact that all OF them are registered
voters urdei the new Constitution.
The meeting Of the committee tonight
promises to be a very interesting one.
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CHURCH NOTES.
Contributions to New Lapsley.
Cornerstone Laying.

The Presbyterian churches arc beconl-
ing much Interested In the building OF he
nav Laps,ey, tho boat for the African
mission al Lllcho, seyeral successful Of
forts Ia gather money for this good ptIr..
pose hHVe been made Tho ladies Ut
aIuardlo~n, w, Va, lave contributed a.
GuHd of more than 80. Tho Young In
dies Bible Glass Of the First Church q
TINS city has colerted about S25, on{Gnll-
drens day the boxes sent out through
the Sunday school VIII be opened,
The cornerstone Of the new Second
Baptist Church Of this city Will BIO laid
some time in June The work Of tearing
of Adams and Franklin Street. where the
new church VIII DE butt, has begun
Tie Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones, who has been
III WITH grip wen out Monday. and MAS
caught In tho raInI Hs suffered a severe
chm Monday evening but WAS better
yesterday. FL
Professor Nat. 1sI!ory, Of ffhigh Un.-
versliS, and Miss ORG Latham Hatcher,
PHI ID, or Chicago University. pad d
visit to the Westminster School on Tues
day.
president F. w, Boa.wrighi, OF Ricl,-
mona College. Is ri Tho North. visiting
various uIligersities and opllsGsa q.
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HOT H J | SHOT Il. J All \
SOUTHERN PAPER.
Central Presbyterian Has El Few.
H5sNlvNjordss #to Say ABOUT Union.
of& CHURCHES. 5.5s

a Tho Central Presbyterian OF this week
ponrs II hot editorial bloudadeG into tho
Southern Presbyterian, OF Cinto1as 3. C,.---s.
q o. pm per which recently dyocatcd tho
union or The Southern and Northern
"A 'rcsby trrian6 Churches, and III connection
with n It's advocacy made cGrtt III state
nneiis concerning The late wnr. This Rlcll-
tnond paper In effect declares that tho
Southern prcsbyteriHnt doesn't know what
- 5tis talking about. VI Says tho Central IN
part. 8g3ssB t slS Avn m +. ffE
n hese nre tic things that llnye been sn,d 4
about us BY many iitl the North who are
not we'll inforlned,t and the whole para +
Y graph reads Ike the production of n
young man whp has been educated In
some Northern institution where t tho
8rlsipnGts not clear. Il We only refer to W.
now Int 10 frr} as is In our power we may
correct the Impression made outside apf
Our. Southern Church. The war vas MOI
to protect tho Institution OF slavery, hut
to protect the Constitution Of the United
States from the ASSAULTS made iiponiit, and
I the rig tts OF he sovereign STA ties under
the nstlttiilon The war vas tlie&occ:s "A
sion, bllt$not the cause, 8of the separation
3oE@the churches n The Southern Presby-5
terIfs united x In n separated assembly,
slnBprOtest tignipst the Infringement OF the!
3ljendship8 OF Christ over his church, AMI
Z the surrender or thc&n0n. secular and st,lr-S
Itiial character OF the church. Tie ipoit-S
Zeal strife was tile occasion or sepnra-
stion, abutAtlie great fundamental and far-5
sreacliIng principles then affirmed have,
remained tile life and strength OF Our
church, They hnyn not been withdrawn
and they hnyoInot been forgotten
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17

sSwcepitig Law y, II 3G<oil1pseslli Sup
port 81 NNIifc ard Chill
itlrcil,s S.
.M'll-WAlNE b SIGNED
sGoverliorsApprovcs Measure Pro.
sl1ibiting Desertioi1 With 81.
III az out Cause. 5}s Il VI

q One Of the most Interesting bills pnssed
8by tho Legislature at It's recent session ' ~
was that signed by tho Governor yes sas
sterdny, which makes sweeping innovn- \
tons upo,. tic present Inv ~ gr rein
to the punishment Of married men WHO
swllfully and without cause desert their heir
wives oi$infnnt children. aud refuse them
support. Tho Bill was drawn and of q &
Tered iii tile senate by MI. Afcllwn'ilnle,5
or petersburg, ard provides chat u man nan!
so offending may he confined III jail
until Ito agrees to comply witt the law.
gieTha Bill which Will be affective Within
sninety$tlnys from date, reads ms folio
BE It anaeted by tic General assembly y, q
Hist cause. desert or ifnlly i,egie to PRO
s ,e,s
sSai pslshed q, I,h e
II re-, conSictoS ifstsnd vi Imposing rs pun.
!I1e minor and to- release Tic defendant from
Enrd to Tho oircun,stancts and financial nbiliiy
tor an order. which shall DO subject 70 change
by from, time to time as tn o. clrcunlsthnte
CERTAIN 'I iu sum weekly or monthly forthc Space
OF ono year to gthe3wife or the custodian OF
tho minor aud TO release tho uaendnnt from
custody OIL prdbnton for the space Of one ytA r
upon Ills entering Into a recosnlzance.a withgor
without sureties in such sum rs the scourt
n. IN FULL, 3F1R cIi. n /,
The condition Of tho arrcoSni.anco shall pc
such thut if the defendant shall make HIS
personal appearance at court whenever ordered
10 tlo so within the year, nnd shall further
comply with tho TERMS OF the order or OF any
subsequent notification thereof. then the recog-
nizanrc shall he void, otherwise TO remain 10
full forco und effect, sSs II y. u. !,
|g@If the court be satisfied condemnation and
due proof under oath at any time during thu
Ycasi that the defendant has violated the terms
OF such order, 1t may forthwith proceed q y, inc
trial OF the defendant under the original ndlct-
men,. Or sentence him under Tho original con- :,
SviGtion NJ the case fnny be. m tho case Of
forfeiture of u recognizarc and enforcement
thereof BY thqsu recovered may ,o ~
or In part TO the n;ifc o.. to the custodian Of
the minor. {y I'D y /. 4, "a
~ a. The corporation or h,istingsg courts OF tho
cities and theB circuit courts OF the counties.
llrespectycly shall have exclusive original 1u-
risdlctlnn OF NIL prosecutions and proceedings
under this act. Ytie5 9si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
FOR THE ii POOR (.
Car Load of5Wood Given Mis-.
sion-Acaderny Entertainment

! ~ ~
sion Academy Entertainments. NJ
Rev. George Fl Wiley was handed the
receipts from the recent entcrtai nmsnt
given by Mrs. l.ea,na md her 4 classfas
the IA csllemy. The committee appointed
gave the mpney8to M Icy Cling him
That they would he pleased TO have him
use 1t for the benefit q e. the poor In thaS
scomiug winter. Mr. Icy "a Id that ha
had been impressed by seeing In tho
that not only. Mrs, ealnan
and class gave & hell scrviceH. and MI
IHatfi g;l.o tho Academy, and the orches-
tril gave the music, and the ushers their
time: but that he had understood that
tho boys who served behind the scenes
would receive no pay for their work - do
said that It wn3 10 re ION ,shnt hnds
jsavcrnl tines occurred 4 his winter In tho
work OF tlif mission II recalled 70 l'i1
mind the gift OF d cir load OF wood Two
weeks since by Mr.. r. p. Hart ae
stony Greet. The Atlantic Coas Lire
hauled the wood frce To tho Richmond
yard !; the Southern aiwa put t y.
Streets. and the Pioneer e raisftsrS Com
where 1t was stacked free by men "a I tho
place. asi3 5ss iJ38 y. "a
Il After this winters experience, he b~-
sIieved. MS he had neYer done in the
brotherhood OF men lie said That 10
would carry out. "a $ IN r. NJ he could tli.f
wishes of all ac0ncnr1lcS- wi tn the receipts
E from Mrs. YennAn's entertninmcnf.3$iiey
appreciated highly. not only the Eencll.s
5osity displayed BY all those en- ga Eed IN
the entertainment. bit the trust imposed
EluOI him. lGl
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SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.
Many Interesting Measures That
Are Now Law.

II Are Now Law. 4
Among the interesting bills signed by
Governor Montague in the closing hours
Of the Legislative session arc the follow
ing: w
|S'i no prohibit railway companies from.
running excursions into towns having no
police protection !,
"To prorate liquor licenses lost by local
option elections. t n SKI lj #
X ITO prohibit the shooting or throwing
at vessels or railway cars.
'"To prohibit the interference WitAS tfre
tracks and bridges Off railway 4; COM
,panics. 81, !. % /. e
"To make April 5, 1904 a.8 legal holt, '''1t
day. 3 !,
..To appropriate sl65.ooo to the " Virginia.
Polytechnic Institute, and s55,OOO 70 II the
state Female Normal at Farnlvlle, .5
.rro permit the closing OF certain
streets In Charlottesvillc,5 SO US to- allow
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Som 'f'1
pany to build their proposed ne " depo't
i"Thc Edmundson general road Ia J,
"ro require boards Of SUPERVISORS 2
make publication of the q fairs q their
county. sas !, u. J, :, !,
hcatrplant at the Capitol. 55s.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
Nearly Swallowed Craw6sh.

.SJames \ II. Crane, who lives at No.
200 East Broad Street, drew g pit cher
Of water terday morning from, !; he
8hydrant and placed 1t on the breakfast
table Tho family then sat down ~ to
5bre akfast . and one OF the children asked
the doctor for. q glass OF water, which
was given. The child discovered some y.
exciaimed: 70. papa. there is a little nsh
in this glass e..
The doctor looked. N and much TO his
surprise discovered q LIVING era Wfis h.,
Several days ago Mr. Chiidress. of En-
5ginc Company No. s, Il found ~ number
or these Wish In one Of il the water i!l'
plugs. 4.g3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
ANOTHER III H.O J. j J Vi
MAN.SEN1'..'I'O|.. ] R \
Robert Harrison, Charged With
8las Assault and Battery
Mi Appeals. AZ

Jury yesterday by Justice Johh and was
put under security for ono year best
Ele WIS charged with Holding ~! james =
Patterson and tnking O. knife ana /, bstnch
4 Frank 'FRONT.' got SIX months FOR taking
O butter dish belonging to another party
Robert Harrison was found guilty Of
Mimic Parrish ana was fined 500. X He
took an appeal and gavo bond for Ills
temperatures in81tile Hastings Court N
5SIVillicg Powell and IVY lille lao blnson took
apeake and Ohio, and they " ere e rdered
to be soundlyA thrnahed H 3i8 " q. I, \, MI
a8 rho case BENZ lllam Davis md VILLAIN
Snckett was continued to the$lS t4lf u
They hrcE charged with IbavtiiE y roKe n i
into j n G. Warmers bnr-room8 and Carried
OFF u large qunntityTof tobacco, Cigars,
t,pllislsey, Clothing, etc. 5i5E "a n x 3i s1
st Anew drunks passed along NJ 81 III .s2
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Fine Lecture Tonight.

rho lecture committee of tho Virginla
Menhanics' institute announces a lee
t,ire 10 be given tonight Mt the institute.
No. l014 East Broad Street.
Tbs lecture will be by, Mr.; and 1,1I.; Mrs'
suhiect--.The Empire of Colorado. II
Illustrated by 200 rare and beautiful col
ored lantern projections. which includes:
..The Cliff Dwel.eis.' their orisin; |. home ,ol.I
AMI life; THE Puebloes," their FOLKLORE,
festivals and history; & Pixies Peak. \. a
crimson and gold sunrise above the
1The lecture viii begin at s O'CLOCK and 'I
will be free. 5aEE gs8as III 49,
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Supreme Court Of Appeals.

STANDARD a1il Company. OF New York.
W.. 8yyakeneId's adminstrato Tor, &C., was
argued BY Eppa! Hun,on, Jr.. for plain
tiff III error and q. VI. Meredith for de-
PENDANT In error, and continued until to-
day. I'll 4s4s s5 ass 5.s3 u. i
trustee rs. Langilorne 4 Bal imoresand Ohio
Railroad Company vs. Burke and u Her,
bert and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Alexandria, being Nos. 60. 10 and II on
the largnment docket. Il h .,4g e 4, Il
ii Z, To-day is opinion day. and It Is bell eyed
fin3 legal circles that quite a mum Der WI y,
be handed down. fE s J55sgt54 HI RI "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
In Correct Z, Color.

This ( year Fashion has decreed that
!champagne coiors and tlnLs slial! prevail
IN ali things. silks ind sa tins hat help
tho chDmpa gna touch, and mems vests.
mems ties mems socks. mems: neeilgee
outfits mems everything. to be strictly
correct. must be OF the cham !, tlihgc.
leaders in their line have ono .nf their
Main street windows dressed to illustrate
tlle prevailing cham paSne craze .is q 4
describe. 4 Ii would be better for every
Indy Ia go and Eee II. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
q DAVIS
Married Tuesday Evening BY

Married Tuesday Evening BY
Rev. a.. t. Johnson.
Il Nfr8Jolin Edward Davis and Miss Mary
sElizabelh@L ucord were married by Rev.
Az ~. johnson at the parsonage 4 t,esd.ly
night. gs5 III . RI si
d; Mr.a Davis rs II popular and cstcemed
young man, son Of Superin tcnten !, George
b. Davis. and attached TO the blndcry
establishment OF William IL. Adams. I
The bride is a charming young lad
of tic West End. With Hosts OF friends;
who wish, them both many happy mar 9
years Et 5S XII 54 B
h. Is reception wns held after the cere-
mony. The couple received man y tokens
from their friends. and start OH with
Anll tllcir days. 4 3r .E5 II {s,5t a;
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DR.. Everett's Bill.

Governor Montague has signed twoabl lls
OF Interest to tho people OF Nelson col'n-
tn, which were Introduced and gotten
through the Legislature by Dr.. John q q
Everett. III
One allows the supervisors 70 contribute ~
nj less than 5000 to the erection of q
.Confederate monument at Lovlngston,
and tho other amends the lazy ~ relh-
zion to tho 5trespass of swine and other
stock in the Rockfsh District.
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Congressman Johl

private secretary to Congressman John
figured extensively IN local politics from
time to time, and has asplred to tho
House of Delegates as well as to a seat
In the recent Constitutional Convention.
Elc WAS ono OF the registrars appointed
by the convention, and is a. man Of fine
clerical ability. 81
I'VE looked tho field over pretty we'll,
said Judge Crump, in announcing the
appointment. land decided upon Major
Ianier. because We desired to combine
In our choice a lawyer, a stenographer
and a man Of some practical business
GX experienced as WelLn XII ,Es 35 u
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ARE MOVING IN.
Presbyterian Publishing House
to be Dedicated Next Week.

The Presbyterian Publishing House, on
Sixth Street. Is receiving Tie last touches
of the work that Will complete The large
and handsome building. The third and
fourth floors arc already occupied by tho
busy workers. who arestiling orders for
books and Sunday school literature. Tho
office force began to move Into the new
quarters a day or two ago. Tho building
will bc formally opened and edicated on
Saturday afternoons March 2bth. On the
Sunday night following nm address vii be
delivered In the Second Church by Dr. G..
sAlphonsn Smith. of the University OF
North Carolina. RI ss5y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-17
MAJOR LANIER NAMED,
Succeeds Mr.. Wysor as Second
Clerk to Corporation Commission

Judge BeyJtr. Crump, chairman Of tie
annopnced tija appointment ny the COM
NISSAN Jf Major Albert S.driey Lafler,
N this city, 10 succeed MI. b. J HysQl,
OF Russell, as second clerk 10 The body,
Inc latter having resigned.
Mr., Wyxor viii give UP the place about
Aprii lat when Major I.anier viii take
charge, Major Lanifrilts Wen Known IN
the enity, ana has long been prominent
a ia,syar by plofcsaioG and ~ ~. present
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Now State Depository,

1 The Governor has signed the bill pnsssed
by the late Legislature. designating ne
METROPOLITAN Bunk Of Virginia a. state
ep5s!lory This 5bank was already 81 I, th =
dnnGGsordy for the fnndtS Tie stae
authorities sIows tho steady growth OF
the Metropolitan Bank IN the commence
of the LcnnlluunIi ". .sli.Ga ..hll.