DULY. SEHI-WEEKLf IKD WEEKLY.PUBLISHED ATI, 912. MAIN ST.. RICHMOND, VA.

EDWARD DANIEL!*,Editor aud Manager.

?'DNESDaY EVEN'Cr, DEO. 31, 1873.

WHAT IS A DRESS COAT?l'hero was a case before a Washingtontrt the other day involving a very mo-mtous question, but unfortunately for Itiety mid mankind in geuoral that mo-?ntous questionwis not settled. A man,s arraigned for stealing a "dress coat,"tl it proved to be a "frock coat."ion arose the appalling problem, whsta dreas coat? Witnesses were called10 deckred that your only dresscoatis a garment of tlie peculiar order ofihitccture known as "claw-hammer,"iwallow-tail,"or ".steel-;ion." The judgeggested that they were such aswereworn

' servants. A detective said that helied, a "claw-hammer" a "fore and aftKit,-" and that whenever a person had his

best coat stolen, whatever its style, heinvariably called it a "dress coat." Thocourt refused to take tho treincndoiis ro- Isponsibilityofsettling the mooted question Iand left it to' the jury. The jury,nt though jas staunch, courageous men probably asthe capital can furnish, alr-.o evaded thopoint and brought in a verdict assessing theValue of thecoat ot $25, withouta wordabout its proper station in Iho hierarchy of]Tashiopablu clothes.

This case is curious on account ol its Iphilological developments, and the fearwhich men show for the unwritton and Ialmost unknown mandates of fashion, butit is a pity that learning, integrity andsagacity enough could not bo concentratedin a Washington court to decidewhether

* or no a frock coat has a right to claim therespectability appertainingto a dresscoat.Thousands whose exchequer and awkwardanatomy will not allow of a "swallow-tail" garment withoutserious embarrass-ment, have much at stake in this mattcriand it is a pity that a tribunal cannot befound to decide it at once for all. I

The Jay Cooko failure is one of thogreatestfinancial catastrophes of moderntimes. Among the creditorsof tho housoare forty-seven National Banks, SavingsBanks and over two hundred banking

Ihouses. Tho whole numberof creditors isthree thousand one hundred and forty-soven, divided as follows: Philadelphiahouse, 1,454; New York house, 755;Washington house, 784. Tho claims uponthe firm arc distributed a3 follows: Phil-adelphia house, $3,408,410; Philadelphiahouse, secured, $1,174,774; New Yorkhouse, $4,584,134; New York house, se-cured, $13,341; Washington house, $607,----58 9; total,$9,818,250; individualliabilities,$1,160,506; grand total, $11,008,756.The estimateof assets, assworn to by thomembers of tho firm, aggregate a littleover$13,000,000, ofwhich over $3,800,000is tho property of the individualmembers.This item does not include the estates ofMr. Moorhead and Mr. Fahnstock, whichwillprobably make over $5,000,000 in ad-dition. Of the firm assets, $6,000,000 inround numbers is in obligations of theNorthern Pacific railroad company, prin-cipally notes for money advancedto buildtheroad, securedby a deposit of the com-paay's bonds as collaterals, or by certifi-cates of the.stock of the Oregon Steam

K Navigationcompany. There is also a verylarge amountof otherrailroad obligationsof uncertain value (the Lake Superior andMississippirailroad) figuring for$1,291,000,besides miscellaneous stocks and bondsand Wpstcrn lands, the present worth of.which cannot be accurately asccitained.

PThc undetermined value of the assets ofthe firm leave creditors very uncertain asto what amount of their claims thoy willreceive, but tho completed statements as.to creditors, assets, etc., recently pub-lished, are looked upon as encouraging,and a dividend as high as forty or fifty percent, is now spoken of as possible andeven probable.

The Patrons of Husbandry arc havingsome serious difficulty, owing to the influxof brevet fanners into their ranks, wholirthe purpose of getting politi-

cnt. Tho Stuto Grango of In-mdcavored to fix tho standardmuch fanning a man must do

led to membership, and haveled that he should rely moreoducts of the farm for bis ma-ny other occupation. It ap-his will be a difficult measurec, but the necessity for someso imperative that it is likelygenerally approved. The Hon.son, a prominent and influen-r of the Granges in lowa, in anThe State Rogister in referenceition, very truly says:nk this is about the true termsmembers should be admitted,

you'd not see so many menin the State Grange who know

' farming, and who havo norith them, except to get office.9 why other industries are socrowd in is pure kindness onThey think farmers are incom-

nnsact business, and they creep,ct it for them. Their kindnesslable."=:==

___________________ . *.larru has been occasioned iny the peaceful revolution Mr.rking in providing for the emi-ivhelc families cf working peo-country. It is expected that

id persons in familieswill leavext spring under tho auspices ofrch and Clayden. The movet should prove successful, willh countries?in securing betterfor thosewho remain in the old1 in giving good homes to those

in the Southern states. Tieat either country dependsuponim amount of poverty and mis-luntl among its people,notuponurn amount of wealthheld by. Virginia, we are pleased toin.; ti fair proportion ofthe mostI" tins class of immigrants.

The most unfeeling ghost we everheardof maintains the semblanceof existence inBuffalo. It seems that the departed man ,had contracteda bad habitofsitting on the Ibed to pull off his '.boots. That was hisruling passion, nnd It is now strong indeath. Ho comes in gho9tly form, at theWitching hour, tramps, tramps, upon tbestair, strides into the bedroom and seatinghimself on the couch, regardless of theterror of his material spouse, relieves hisghostly feet, from theirearthly conditions.This is allJwrong; and the good people ofBuffalo are aghast that one of their ghostsshould be so impolite. The scientists ofthat city* however, consider the matterchiefly interesting, from the startlinginquiry.it raises : Have they corns in the

P«*ririt world; or are the phenomena onlydicativeof an absenceof bootjacks?Mrs. AdmiralDahlgren has issued

a book on "Washington Etiquette," in-structing the uninstructed who have notthe happiness to livo within sight of theCapitol how they must behave when theygot into fashionable and official circles-The book Inn somo sense in it, but morenonsense, which is tho natural result ofany attempt to write on socio! etiquette,the subject being itselfcomposed of three

Krts offolly to one of good sense. As toc smallermatters of precedence, demi-

toilette, full dress, &0., it would bo wasteof timeto speak, but we must oppose asolid objection to tho instruction that thoPresident is to bo ad Irossod as "His Ex-cellency." There is no authority for anysuch title in this country, aud it is pure Isnobbery for anyone to use it.

The best partof a tro-yfdyat the Bow-ery theatre, New York, the other night, jwas the excited exclamationof a youth in

Pallery lo the old gentleman on thewho was about to become the victimt stealthy assas3in,',"Lookbehind yer,,er. There's a feller goin' to stab' The assrssin droppedbis knife andd with the audieuce,and the old gen-iti was preserved for a future sacri-

ico. The incident is principally worthyof notice for the reason that the galleryisvery seldom deceived in that way; it isthe strange gentleman in the dress-circle,in ninety-nine of a hundred cases, who isthus unfortunate.

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The Charlottesville Republican thinksit a singular thing that in one quarter ofthe civilized world two moderately ob-scure men are fined and imprisoned fortaking tho bodies of other moderately ob-scure men to the dissecting room, whilein another quarter great "scientists," asthey are called,are hacking to pieces thedead body ofthe greatest among them,and getting praise for it.

The agricultural editorof the St. PaulPress advocates the establishment of aschool of forestry at -the expense of thenational government, for the purpose ofpreserving existing forests and plantingnew ones. Of tho necessity for foreststhere is no doubt, but as to tbis mannerof, securing them, there aro grave obstaclesin the way.

=Our annual shipments of California

gold to Europe are nearly all consumed inthe payment of our balances of trade toBrazil, Cuba and Porto Rico.

SALE OF QUARTERMASTER'S STORES.

OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER, 1 ,Fobt Mosbob, Va., Dec. 9, 1873. 5

Will be scld atpublicauction, atFort Monroe,Virginia, THURSDAY, THE BTH DAY OFJANUARY, 1874, at 10 o'clock a. m., the fol-lowingarticles of CLOTHINGand QUARTER-MASTER'S STORES, VIZ:I 60 HATS(untrimfned), ?*>i- 94 HAT FEATHERS.410 HATCROSSED-CANNON,, 255 HAT EAGLES,50 CAP RINGS,' 2* CAP TULIPS,

1 PAIRCHEVRONS,Sergeant-Major's,? S» FORAGE (JAPS,[ 52 UNIFORM COATS, Artillery.

16 UNIFORM COATS, Ord.,I. 210 UNIFORM JACKETS, Lt.. artillery,121! FLANNEL SACK COATS, lined.1 PAIRBOOTEES, sewed,6 PAIRS BOOTEES, pegged,1 11 SASHES, frITT?..\u25a0 234M YDS. WORSTEDLACE, U4 Inch,I 75'S YDS WORSTEDLAOE X inch,3 PAIRS NON-COMMISSION STAFFMETALLIC SCALES, !19 PAIRS SERGEANT'S METALLIC

SCALES.SIS PAIRS CORPORAL'S AND PRI-lVATE'S METALLIC SCALES,800 BUTTONS AND SLIDES for metaliescales,30 BEDSACKS,single,

1 MACHINERULING AND BINDERY.TERM:?Cash in United States currency.

A deposit of twenty-five (25) per cont. will berequired on all OTtic'es sold at time of sale.

By order of Secretary of War, jTHEO. J. ECKEHSON,

Captain mid A. Q. M., Bv't Maj ,r U. S. A.defl

-? ; - ~MUNSON HILL NURSERIES.

The proprietor of these nurseries hasbeon engaged tweiity-iwo years in the propagotion ofTnit and ornamental trees. He has madeSOUTHERN VARIETIES a special study,and

1 now offers an immense assortment of perfectlygrown stock of PEACHS, APPLES AND

IPEARS. His varieties are warranted trne toname, having been tested in his extensiveexperimental orchard, and superior in perfeclion of growth and size, to any In the stateThey are the CHEAPEST WELL-GROWNTREES offered in Virginia.

Hehas also a la rge stock of fine ORNAMENTAL TREES.Special attention devoted to ORCHARDLISTS, adaptedtoall SOILS andLOCATIONS

Orders should be sent as soon as possible.Parties leaving the selection of varieties to

the proprietormay be sureof gettingthe best ofevery thln^.

Persons, In ordering, will please state express-ly tho varieties they desire, and the number ofeach, and whether of Stondord or Dwarf.When I have not the vorieties desired, I willsubstitute as near in character as possible,unless otherwise directed. Tuecostof boxingor packing will always be charged ; but allpackageswill besent to the steamboats ordepotsat Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandriawithout charge for cartage, and when so delivered my responsibility as to their conditionwill cease.

Remittances shouldbe made in drafts to morderorby express, or, if small sums, by molParticular directions should be given as tomarking and shipment of packages. WherI directions are notgiven, Iwill ship by snch linI osshall seem best.

Vorieties particularlyrecommended for thclimate ond morket ore marked thus.*

Apple tree*, Sl6 per 100 ; per 1,000, tl"Peach trees, (10 per 100, per 1,000 (80, 2,0I $70per 1,000, 0,000 (65 per 1,000. Dwarf PearsI (26per 100. Standard Pears, (40 per 100.

Bend for Catalogue, and addressD.O. MUNSON,

Fulls Church, Fiiiriox County, Vo.I de 12?dsw&wtf

POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT, IWashibotob, December Ist, 1873. J

PROPOSALS will be received at the ContractOfficeof thi*Deportment until 3 o'clock p. m.,

the schedule of departures and orrlvol* heTeinspecified, viz :4780 From Winchester '.o Capon Springs (W.

Vo.), 24X miles ond bock, six times aweek, from loth June to SOth ofSep-tember onlylv each year.

Leave Winchester doily,exceptSunday,at 3.80 p ii.;

Arriveat Capon Springs by8.80 p m;Leave Capon Springsdally,except Sun-

day,ot * om;Arrive at Winchester at 0 a m.

4781 From Aldie, by Sudley Springs, to Ma-

Knassas, 20 mile*ond back, twice a week*Leave Aldie Tuesday aud Friday at 9.30

i, om; .Arrive at Maun sis by 4 p m;Leave Manassas Wednesday and Satur-

day ut 9.30 a m;Arrive ot Aldieby 4p. in.

Proposals invited to begin at SudleySprings, reducing distance 12 mile*.

4703 From Hampstead toFair Have-, 10 mtles [ond bock, onceo week.

Leove Hampstead Wednesday at 9 ara;I ArriveatFair Haven by 12 m;LeaveFoir Haven Wednesday nt 1p m;Arrive otHampstead by4 p in.

83 From West Point, by Shockleford'*,Driver's Shop, Glenn'*, nnd Saluda, toUrbana, 20 miles nnd hock, three times

LeoveWest Point Monday, Wednesdoy,and Friday *t 6 a m; ?

Arriveat Urbana by 12 m;LeoveUrbana Monday, Wednesday,and |

Fridoy ot 1pm;Arrive at West Point ot 7 P m.

64 From Stevensville, byCarlton's Store, toNewProspect, 10 mile*andbock, twice I

Leave SteveiißVille Wednesdoy and ISoturdoy ot 2..10 p in;

Arrive atNew prospect by0.30 p m;Leove New Prospect Wednesday and

Saturday at 11 a m;Arrive at Stevenevllle by2p m.

4785 From Rural Retreat to Clem's Branch,25 miles ond bock, once o week.

Leave Rural Retreat Soturdoy at 8 a nvjArrive at Clem's Branch by0 p m;Leave Clem's Branch Friday nt loam;Arrive at Rural Retreat by 7 p m.

4700 From St. Tammany's, by Shaw's Stote(n. o.), Joyceville (n. o.), and Marengo(n.o.), to Cabbage Farm, 20 miles andback, once a week.

Leave St.Tammany'sSaturdayat 6 aro;Arrive at Cabbage Farm by 12 m;LeoveCabbageFarm Saturday at 1r. m;

I Arriveot St. Tammany's by7 pm.14707 From Pamplin's Depot to Walker's

Church, 6 miles and back, three times

Leave Pamplin's Depot Monday, Wed-nesday, and Saturdayat 1p. m;

Arrive at Wolker"*Church by 8p m;Leove Walker's.Ghnrch Monday, Wed-

nesday, and Saturdayat 12 m;Arrive at Pamplin'sDepot by2 p m.

4768 From Salt Creek, by Pedlar's Mills anMUlncr's Store, to Forks of Buffo.10 miles andback, twice aweek.

Leove Salt Creek Tuesday and Sotudayat 6 am;

Arrive at Forts ofBuffalo by lln m;Leave Forks of Buffalo Tuesday an

Saturday at 1p m;Arrive at Salt Creek by 8 p m.

4760 From Carsonville toElk Creek, lo miand bock, three time* a week.

Leave Carsonville Tuesday, Thursdaand Saturday at 10 am;

(Arrive at ElkCreek by Ipm;Leave Elk Creek Tuesday, Thursda

and Saturdayat 2 p m;Arrive at carsonville by 5 pm.

4770 From Poplar Hill, by Staffordsville,Eggleston'sSprings, 14 mile, ami b:twice a week;

Leave Poplor Hill Wednesday or Saturdayat 7a m;Arriveot Eggleston'sSprings by 11 oLeove Eggleston's Springs Wednesd

and Saturday at 1 p m;Arrive at PoplarHill bySp m.

4771 From Hansonville, byHawkin's Mills andWillow Springs, to Nickollsville, 18miles and bock, twice a week.

LeaveHansonville Tuesday and Friday

Arrive atNickollsvllle by 12ra;LeaveNickollsville Tuesday and Fridoy

Arrlvo nt Hansonville by 7 p ra.

477U Fiom Peerysville (W.Vn), by Mouth ofBradshaw Creek (a. o.) and Head ofSlate (ii. v.), to Grundy,25 miles andback, once a week.

Leave PeerysvllloWednesday at 12 m;Arrive atGrundyThursday by 12in;Leave GrundyThursday at 1 p m;Arrive at Peerysville Friday by 12in.

4773 From Sulphur Springs, by Peerysville(W. Va.), to Alderson's (W. Va), 80miles and back, onco aweek.

Leove SulphurSpringTuesday at 6 a m;Arriveat Peerysville by 6p m;Leave Peerysville Wednesday at Gam;Arriveat Alderson's by0p m;Leave Alderson's Thursday at Cam;Arrive at Peerysvillo by 6pm;LeavePeerysvilleFriday at C a m;Arriveat SulphurSprings byfi p. m.Proposals Invited to endat Peerysville,

reducing distance 32 miles.

4774 From Jeffersonville (n. o.) to Peeryville(W.Vs.), and back, once a week.

Bidders will slate distance andproposeschedule of departures and arrivals.

14775 From Glade Springs, by ChilhowieSprings (n.o), to Goolsby's (n. o.), andback, once a week.

Biddeis will state distance and proposeschedule ofdepartures and arrivals.

Tbo contracts are to be executedand returnedto the Deportment by or before the Ist dayofI June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidder willI he considered as having failed, and tbe Pnst-maslor-Generalmoy proceed tocontract for theservice with other parties, according to law.

For forms of proposed guarantee, and certifi-cate, and also for instructions as to the con-, ditions to be embraced in the contract, &c, seeadvertisement ofSeptember30,1870,andDecern-Iber Ist, 1872, invitingproposals for mail serviceInVirginia, to be found at tbe principal post-

Bids should be sent insealed envelopes,super-scribed, " Mall proposals, State of Virginia,"and addressed to the Second Assistant Post-

JNO. A. J. ORESWELL,dels Postmaster General.

REAL ESTATE AUKNTS.w__l7am tTbailey,

REALESTATEAGENT ANDAUCTIONEERNo. 7 ElbvbbthStbbb r. Bbtwbbb

Maib abii Babb,RIOHMOND, VIRGINIA..

Hos on hand for sole, Estales and Farms Inevery section of Vlrginio; handsome DwellUn. s Iond desirableBuilding Lots in this city ond thetown of Manchester, ond beautiful Lots In Jen- I

lit SI-SI.H AND I'HOFEW.IONAL CARDS,a*??ii i?nu ' -?----a?-?~ ....?».%>*\u25a0.

STEAM BAKERY,Twelfth Street, below Motn. Branch** :8M

Brood, ond 15-4MainStreet.

BILL POSTER,Noa. 10 ofld 1*LowBuilding.

GEORGE A. AINSLIE,CARRIAGE BUILDER

Tenth Street, between Momond Oory.

T. M. ALFRIENDft SON,PIRE AND MARINEINSURANCE AGENTS 1Also General Agent* forVirginia ofBbooii.tb

Lite Ibbuoaboi Comfabt Of New York.No. 1 N. Tenth Street, (Shafer'a New Ualldlng).

! AMERICAN HOTEL,CornerMain ondTwelfthstreet*.. M. SIBLEIT, PROPRIETOR,

Late of the Spotawooa.

CHARLES AMANN.HEALER 111

CON I El TIONERY ANDCHINAWARE718 Broad Street.

RGE W. ANDERSON ft SON,ETS, PAPER HANGINGS, CURTAINODS, OIL CLOTHS, WINDOWHADES, fee, 1806 Main Street. .

W. J- ANDERSON,BSEit, STEAM AND GAS FITTER.ALSO HABUFAOTOKI* ABD DEALER IBKS, TINWARE, HOUSEFURNISHINOIS, AC. 825 Main, ond 1105 Brood Street.... J. BLAIR,iCPt'RIOR MEDICINES,

825Brood Street.Tr_r_OSCHEN ft SON, "

HANOEAOTBBBBa ABD DEALBB* ISITS, SHOES AND TRUI*I_»,

509Brood Street.~~D. A. BROWN, Jr.,

>I.E AXO HARNESS MANUFACTORY,711Broad Street.I. D. RRIGGS,

AD, CAKE. AND CRACKER BAKERY707 Main Street. -J. THOMPSON BROWN,

L ESTATE AGENT It AUCTIONEM-,5 MainStreet, oppositeDispatch Offl**._

3. K. CAMPBELL & CO.,WHI.I.BRAI.e'AXD RETAIL DEAI.RRB IBking.glasses, chromo*, photho-IPH FjfIAMEV MOULDINGS, feci, fc«.\u25a0giiila Hall, Ninth Street, Richmond, Va.

~"jAMES _L CARTER,SE, SIGN

_ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,

No. 72S Main Street.Hugs mid Walls Whitenad pr Colored at

VERY MODERATE TERMS.OHN H. CLAIBORNE, AgentI'UAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

of NewYink,' HOS Main Street." COOK ft LAUGHTON,

TIONEERS A COMM'N MERCHANTS,"orner Franklin and Governor Street*.

~W. L. CuX,\u25a0RAM FOUNDER AND FINISHER,ALSO MAHUFACTtTRBROF THE CELEBRATEDl)X FLOW, OR FARMERS' FRIEND,

CornerNinth and Cary Street*.

E. A. J. CLOPTON,REAL ESTATEAGENTAND AUCTIONEER

Eleventhbetween Main and Bank Street*

JOHN H. CLAIBORNE& CO., AgentsRotal Fibe Instoakcb Comfabt, of London ;InrKiuALFire Ibsubasce Comfabt, of London.

Offllce, lIOS Main Street.

J HENRY CRAFTON,WALL PAPER, SHADES, OIL CLOTHS,

MATTINGS, fee..No. 7 Ninth Street, three door* above Main.

Paper Hangingand Upholstering Done.

DAVEKPURT & CO.;STOCK 1! P. U X fill S AND STOCI

AUCTIONEER*, Office over Firit NationalDanlr, HOI 7.101v t.lrce.t.

"DAVENPORT"- CO-7AgentsLIVERPOOL, 1.0M10.-I A* (iIOBK J.ieVRASOR C»»,Office over First N.-tt'l liank, 11Q4 Main Street.rD. delarueTFIHST-CLV*'; REST AC RAN T?FINK

i.nit'ims, delicacies; fee.I No. a» nth .SK-.-..1, 0f... KXOKANOK HOTEL.\u25a0'DOMESTIC' SEWING MACHINE

COMPANY,Branch OfHon lor Virginia and Norlh Carolina,

921 Main Street.

0. A. DUFFY-RESTAURANT, AND DEALER IN

IMP Oil TED CIGARS AND FINESTLIQUORS, ALES, A-c., 148QMain Street.

R. R DUVAL,WIIOLE.SALF AND RETAIL DRUGGIST,

Baa "Vim" Slreet.WM. A. EDWARDS,

WHOLESALE ABD RETAILDBALBO IBHOOKS AND STATIONERY

BQI E. Broad Street.

8. G. FLOURNOYM/.NIirACTtJREII OF

SASH, DOORS, SHUTTERS, FRAMES,MOULDINGS, FLOORING fee,

No. 1418 Cary Street.J. D. GATEWOOD,

DEALER 1.1FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERER,

Sl9 Itrouii Street,between Third aud FourthC. GENNET,

WATCHMAKER A JEWELER,DEALER IN GOLD AND TIN FOIL,

and all kind* of DENTISTS' MATERIALS,1011 Main Street, opposite Poitufflce.

B. W. GILLIS,STEAM HOOK AND JOB PRINTING,

?liAiR J.ii'itEAL Hiiildiiig, glg__Main StreetJOHN GIBSON,

CARPENTER AND UUILDER,Vo.-. t'A I. 15 7tb H1,., between Main A Franklla

EM. GRANT _ CO.,I'riAI.EK INCHOICE FAMILYGKOCERIKS.

60aBroad Street.

ABRAHAM HARRIS.v \u25a0 t CCK-id.-iR TO H. HABRIB A BOOTHBB,)LOAN OFFICE,

1.11 Ivlain Street, between Fifteenth andSi'v.-uteenlh streets, lends Money on

DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,rULVE-WABE, CLOTHXNG,DRY OOODS,

GUNS ond PISTOLS,and till other personal property.

AH transactiooi kept strictly confidential,B. HEINRICH,

WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,0O(i Main Street, between Ninth ond Tenth.

W. li. HERSMAN ft CO.,PEOrKIITOBS

l. STEAM COFFEE fc SPICE MILLS,lioffee roasted doily,and Drugs, Splaes, Beans,tie, ground for grocers, druggist* and tobac-unists. No. 910 North Oory Street.

J. N. HOEFUCH ft CO.AGENTS 'FOB FLORENC E AND

$">5. HOJIE SHUTTLE I* 25.SEWING MACHINES.

007Brood Street.JOEV.HOBSON. MD.,

HOMEOPATHIST,Ofliceand Residence All Qrace-st. cor, of Oth. *Geo.A. lli-nui.it. Daniel s. MoCabtst.

GEORGE A. HUNDLEY & CO.,DEALBRSIN

GROCERIES, FINE LIQUORS, TEAS, fee.028 Brood Stre»'

MODEL CIGARFACTORY.WHITLOCK & ABRAM,

MANUFACTURERS AUD DIALERS INCH-AltS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, *c,

1 DEALER 1* I,n;vs. YOUTH'S AND CHILDREN'S

CLOTHING, Ac, fee., 1517 Main Street. 1i R. H. MAURY ft CO., IBANKERS ABD STOCK BROKERS,| No. 1014Mom Street. I| Mrs. M. J. MICHELBACHER,j T.BAI.EO IB! FASHIONABLE MILLINERY, STRAW |GOODS, RIBBONS, fee., fee., 808Brood Street

I Jambs M. Mattubwb. W. B. Matthr-sOom. in Ohoncerv. Notary Publl*

MATTHEWS ft MATTHEWS.ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

Goddln'* HoU, Eleventh and Bonk Street*.MOimCELLO HOUSE.

DAY BOARD, *!.!»; WEEK, 84.00.1486 Main Street.

J. J. MONTAGUE,mabcfactcbbb or

SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, MOULDINGS.BRACKETS.fee, cornerof 9th and Arch »t'a.

"* J. R. MOORE ft CO.,GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTSand Dealers In TOBACCO, WHEAT.'.CORN,

FLOUR, ond oil kind* of Country Produce.Porticulor ottention paidto the sale of Egg*,

BnttOT, Fowls, Dried Fruit*. Ac. Consignment*from the country respectfully solicited.

No. 18 Thirteenth Street.

McRAE & C__tI3TIANT~ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

1015 Main Street,, up »talr». .J.V. L. MitfSREERY,

DSALMIir HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,719Broad St_j_

H. MoCORMICK,AUCTIONEER, Rooms 1414 MainStreet,

J. B. MoKENNEY & CO.,DYERS AND SCOURERS,

Ma?hall Street, betweea Fonrth ond Flfih\u25a0NATIONAL FREEDMEN'S SAVINGS

BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,No. 10 N. 10thSt., C, SPENCER, CASI, IEX,

DANIEL O'DONNELL,BOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER AND CIAS

FITTER,"SIS Brood Street.

H- _. x-A-OUZE ft CO.,TYPE FOUNDERS, 1200?120S Franklin St

J. W. RANDOLPH & ENGLISH,BOOKSELLERS,STATIONERS,BOOK-BIN-

DERS fe BLANK BOOK MANUF'RS,ISIB Mom Street, between 13th and! lib.

RICHARDSON ft 00.,PBoraiETOns Of CENTRAL MARKET,

Broad Street,between .Oth and 101h Wil 1keepconstantly onhand oil choice vorieties of freshMEATS, FOWLS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES,

MILK ANO BUTTER.

?RICHMOND BANKING \u25a0ABO

INSURANCE COMPANY.1202 Main Street.

BANKING DEPARTMENT:J.B.Davib,Pres't. Mabb S. Quablks, Cashier

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT:J. B.Davis,Pres't. Joub F, C. Potts, Secy

W*. Holt Richabdsob, W. F. Ricrabdsob,WM. HOLT RICHARDSON & 00.,

MERCHANT TAILORS.No. 10 North Fourteenth Street,

C."B.SAXAMO_rE, ~

WHOLESALE ABO RETAIL DEAI.KR INUIGAKS, TOBA! CO, Ac, 803 Brood Street.~

LEON SCHAAP'SWHOLESALE ABO KBTAIt,

NEWS DEPOT, CIGAR ESTABLISHMENTGENTS' GU.VL VARIETY STORE1402 Main Street,near Fourteenth.

HERMANN SCHMIDT,(SUCCESSOR TO SCHMIOT 81 HILI.EB.)

lurooTKo OF FOREIGN GROCERIES,100 ond 502 Broad Street, Corner of Fifth

C JL.. ol_(ji._L,cbai.irIB BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, fee,

417Broad Street.

SMITH & McCURDEY,WHALERS IB

CROCKERY, OLASS-WARE AND HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, 421 Brood Street.I STARKE ft RYLAND,

WBOLKSALB ABB BETAIL Iir.AI.KK,)IBBOOKS ANDSTATIONERY,Ac 915Mat* Si

GEORGE B. STEEL,DENTIST, 723 Main Street

SAMUEL SUTHERLANI).SIALXB IB SPORTSMAN'S GOODS,

1406 Main Slreet.

WM. H. SUTHERLAND,FINE CARRIAGES. BUGGIES ANDI HORSES FOR HIRE,

Stables Bth between Main and Franklin streets

WK. U, '.-,V'_-

oroci;:.il-:>-. \u25a0 I "»\u25a0?..-?\u25a0 i.i.1l .\u25a0:, -. jNo. oil Hi,-a.I Sri.-i-i

III IIG8 S MAKER AND j

MAtIUBACTCUEU AM. ."BALE* INIIOOI'M,I l-.'l'S, CORSETS Ac, 905 Broad St

F. P. TURNER, "ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Practices in the United State* and Slate Courts,No. 4 Goddln Hall, Eleventh and Bank Street*.

DIAIUOiVBS,WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER, PLATED

WARE, GOLD, SILVER AND STEELSPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES.

JOHN H. TYLER ft CO.,(SUOCESSOKS TO MITCHELL A, TTLES),

No. 1107 Main Street.Watch Repairing Executed In theBest Manner.

GEORGE H. VALENTINE,AUCTIONEER,

ond agent for Dr. Radcliffb's Great Remedy-SEVEN SEALS. OR GOLDEN WONDER,'

1506 Main Street. 't-RGINIA TEA AND COFFEE CO.OLD DOMINION

1STEAM COFFEEAND SPICE MILLS,

Main Street, comerof Eighth.Coffee fur liv- Trade

JOHN G. WAYT ft SON,DENTISTS, 104 Ninth Street.

WEED SEWING MACHINE COM-PANY'S AGENCY,

730 Main Street, corner Eighth.E. G-. GitAifviLLß, Manager j

~D. K. WEISIGER,REALESTATE AUCTIONEER,

1015 Main Street.DAVID WILSON,

HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, 700 Main St.

WHEELER & WILSON SEWINGMACHINE,C. L.KADWAY, GENERAL AREN'T,

1001 Mom Street.H. T. WICK HAM, "

ATTORNEY AT LAW,Courisof Hanover, Henrico, City of lUclunoud, I

State andFederal; 1001 Main Street.

ALBERT LOWEST,ARCHITECT, 1117 Main Str.it

Also agent for Buckingham Slat. Quart-lei"WOODHOUSE -- PpRHAM, ' i

L-EAJ.-IKH IN I (ROOKS, STATIONERY fc I'l\ .NO iVo

_Jook-IJiudery aud Fuper Box F:icim.i, 1120S Main Street i

LANCASTER ft CO..BANKERS, STOCK AND EXCHANGE J

BROKERS,No. 1113 Mom Street. 1

J. IS. WAI_,_***>,DEALER IN EVERY KIND OF COAL,i COKE, AND WOOD.

O?c* 1111 Main, ond Ninth and Oory streets.

R. H. TALLEY,ATTORNEY AT LAW. j

Practices In thecourts of Cflarlee City, New |Kent, Henrico, Chesterfield and in the city of

Messrs. Hoi.i.ai.at A WniTE will be associated |with me In Richmond. Matters in Bankruptcy IondCollecting Claimsattended to. Common!-coUon* addressed- 4o Oliarie* City O. H., oi jRichmond, Va., will receive attention. op 14

THOMAS S. ARMISTEAD,FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE AGENT,

1400 Main street.

KAIL ROA US-

SPECIAL NOTICE. |IMPORTANT TO WESTERN TRAVEL-

GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES VIA THEBALTIMOREANDOHIORAILROAD

TO ALLPOINTS WEST, NORTH-WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

First-class fare Richmond to Cincinnati, $16.90Chicago, »20.30

?? \u25a0 " Coinmbus, 516.30«« M Indianapolis, 117.80" " KSnso* City, 536.80

' " " Louisville, $18.30j " Memphis,832.66

?< " Nashville, 526.76" " Pittsburgh, Sll.BB" " St.Louis, 528.30" " Son Francisco, 1187.80

\u25a0 Also a correspondingreduction to all otherpointsWest.

TwoFast Express Trains leave Baltimore at6:46 a.m. and 6 p. m., ond Washington at. 8 a.m. and7:80 p. m. doily, and run Pnllmon Pol-lace Sleepers and magnificent day coaches toCoinmbus, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louisand Chicago, without change, and with onlyono changeto Omaha, Kansas City, Louisville,As.

This GreatNotional Route is ISO miles short-er than thePennsylvaniaCentral route betweenWashington, Cincinnati and the West andSohthwest, and 76 miles the shortest toPitts-burg;

For superb eqnipment, speed, comfort ondsafety, grandeur and varietyof scenery, theB.and O. Is unsurpassed.

For through tickets and information, applyatcompany* office, 1201 corner of Twelfth andMainstreets; atRichmond, Fredericksburg andPotomac office, corner Eighthand Byrd street*A. W. Gnrber's, 826 Main slreet; Richmond,YorkRiverand Chesapeakerailroad, Richmond,Va., and at the ticket offices throughout theSoutheast. J. L. WALDROP,

Southeast Faisenger Agent,1201cornerTwelfth and Main street,

Richmond, Vo.L. M. Cole, General Ticket Agent,

Baltimore.S. B. Jokes,General Passenger Agent,

Cincinnati.Thomas R. Shabf, M. Transportation,

Baltimore,de 22?lm

RICHMOND AND DANVILLE R. ROFFICE OF ENGINEER AND SUP'T.*Richmond, Va.,December 7th, 1878. 5

SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.TRAIN NO. 1-SOUTHERN EXPRESS-

Leave Richmond ot 6:H3 a. m., arriveatBurke-ville at 8:09 a. m., arriveat Danville at 1:00 p.m., arriveat Greensboro' ot 3:30p. m.

TRAINNO. 2?NEW ORLEANS ANDNEWYORK EXPRESS.?Leave Greensboro at 1:16p. rrt., orrive at Danville at 8:26p. in.; oirive atBurkville at 8:04 p.m., ttrrSro at Richmond at11:02 p. m.,

TRAIN NO. 3-THROUGH MAlL?LeaveRichmond at 1:48 p. m., arrive atBurkville ot4:66 p.m., arrive ntDanville at 9:60 p. m., ar-rive at Greensboro 12:30 a.ro.

TRAIN NO. 4-THROUGH MAIL.-LeaveGreensboro at 2:16 p. m., orrive at Danville at0:24 a.m., arriveot Burkeville at 11:36 a. m.,arrive ot Richmond at 2:32 p. m.,

TRAIN NO. 6?LYNCHBURG PASSENGERTRAlN?Leave Richmond 9:42a.m., arriveotBurkeville 12:39 p. m.; arrive at Lynchbnrg ot4:40p. in.

TRAINNO. 6?BURKEVILLE ACCOMMO-DATION?Leave Lynchburg ot9:80p. ra., leaveBuikevllle at 4:36 a. m.; arriveat Richmond at7:68 a. m.

TrainNo. 4, connects at Burkville with trainson A. M & O. R. 11., from Lynchburg and tbeSouth.

Pulmon Palace Cars run from Richmond tcCharlotte and from Charlotte to Atlanta andNewOrleans without change.

TrainNo. 1 makes close connection at Char-lotte with trains on the Atlanta andRichmondAir Line for Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile,New Orleans and all points South, ond South-west.

THROUGHTICKET!? sold to all pointß Southand Southwest, ond Baggagechecked through.

T M. R. TALCOTT,do .i-If Engineor and Superintendent.

SCHEDULE OF TRAJNsT"RICHMOND,

FREDERICKBURG ANDPOTOMAC ROUTERichmobd, Fbbd'bo A Potomac R. R. Co., )Office of Gen'l Ticket A Fbeiuut Aubnt, I

Richmond, October 14,1879. JUP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station

3:00 p. m.UP NIGHTMAIL leaves Byrd-street stotioii

11 p. m. (except on Sundays.lUPACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-streel

StoHon, at 6:06 p. ra. (except on Sundays.)DOWN DAY MAIL, arrives at Byrd-streel

Station, at 1:40 p. m.DOWN NIGHT MAIL,arrivesatByrd-streel

station, at4:60 a. m. (except onMondays.)DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrive,

atBrood-street Station, at 8:37 a. m. (except onSundays.)

FREIGHT TRAINS leove Broad-streelStaUon on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, andFRIDAYS, at 7:26 a. in., connectingotQuiuitlccwith the Alexandria and Fredericksburg rail-way.

Returning,arriveat Brood-street Siniion onTUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 6.00p. m.

Byorder ofthe General Superintendent.J. B. GENTRY,

oc 14 Gen'lTicket andFreight Agent.

RICHMOND, YORK RIVER ANDCHESAPEAKE R. E.

Richmond, York River and Chesapbaki )Railroad Compabv, 1

Richmond, Va., June2,1873. )NOTICE.

Oaand after this dote the PASSENGER ondFREIGHT TRAINS over this route will berunas follows:

PASSENGER TRAIN dolly (Sundoy ex.cepted), between Richmond and West Point,leaving the depot at 2 P. M.

Passengers for river landing*ond Baltimorewill leoveRichmond on WEDNESDAYS andSATURDAYS at 2 o'clock P. M., connectingwith steamer ot West Point on same eveningforBaltimore, Ac.

Fare toriver landings 42.60Fare to Baltimore 6.00

FREIGHTTRAIN for throughfreightleave*Richmond on Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays,and Saturdays at 4 o'clock A. M.

LOCAL FREIGHT between Richmond andWest Point, carried both ways, on Wednes-days and Saturdays, leaving Richmond ot 4o'clock A. M.

WILLIAMN. BRAGG,J. L. Tatlob, Superintendent.

Freight ond Ticket Agent,Richmond.

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CHESAPEAKE ft OHIO RAILROAD.Or. and after urtobSr 28, 1878, ;the PAS3EN-

OERTRAINS wUM^nfollow.:

MAILTRAlN.?Leaves llichmond 8:80 A. M.dally except Sunday, connecting with W. C.Va. M. A a. S. railroad ot GordomrvUleandCharlottesville and arrives ot Hlnton at 10:0»

EXPRESS TRAlN.?Leove* Richmond at10:60 P. M., doily except Sotnrdoy, connectingot _ordon*vlllewith W. C. Vo. M. A G. S. R. R.trains forLynchburg,ond southwest, and arrive*nt Huntingtonot7:00 P. M. next day. SteamerleavesHuntington on nrrlval of the train, oudarrivesat Cincinnati at 6 o'clock next morning.

This -train etops between Richmond ondWhite Sulphuronly at Junction, Gordonsville,Charlottesville, Staunton, Ooahen, Milboroand Oovfngton.

ACCtOMItfODATTOrT TRAlN.?Leave* Richmondot 4:40P. M., dolly except Snndoy, ondarrives at Gordonevtllent8:80 P. M.

EASTWARD.Steamer leave*Cincinnati at 4 P. M. doily ex-

cept Sunday, and orrive* ot Huntington ot 9A.M. next day, connectingwith express train.

EXPRESS TRAlN.?Leaves Huntington at10 A. M. dally except Sunday, ond arrive* ntRichmond ot 4:80 A. M. next day, connectingwith trains going South ond with JaroeaRiver Steamer for Norfolk. This train\u25a0tops between White Sulphur and Richmondonlynt Junction, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,Staunton, Goshen, Mlllboro' and Covington.

MAIL TRAlN.?Leave* Hlnton at 4:00 A-M. daily except Sunday*, connecting with

I W. C. Vo. M. h d. S. railroad at CharlottesvilleI and Oordonsv ille, nnd arrives ot Richmond ot

ACCOMMODATION TRAlN.?Leaves Gor-.I donsvilleat 6roo A. M.dailyexcept Sundays con-I necting ot Gordonsville with W. C. Vo M. AI G. S. R. R. from Lynchburg ond Sonthwest,I ond arrivesotRichmond 9:30 A. M.

For further Information inquire ot the com-I pony* office, onBroad neor Seventeenthstreet"

General Superintendent

General Passenger nnd Ticket Agent.ocin

BALTIMORE AND POTOMACRAILROAD.

Afrer 6:40p. m. October 12, 1873, trains willrun as follows :

NORTHWARD.NORTHERN EXPRESS?Leave Richmond ot

10:80 p. m.; orrive In Washington at4:08 a. m.Leave Washington ot 6;55 a.m.; arrive ot Bal-timore nt 7:10 a. in.

PACIFIC EXPRESS?Leove Washington nt10 p. m.; arrive atBaltimore at 11:00p. m.

CINCINNATI EXPRESS-Leave Washing-tonot 6:10p. m.; arrive at Baltimore ot 7:66 p

ACCOMMODATION?Leave Washington 8:88

aa.m. and 8:00p. m.; arrive atBaltimore 10:36 a.m. and 6:60p. m.

WESTERN EXPRESS-Leave Washington11:18a. m : arrive atBaltimore UOBp. m.i BALTIMORE EXPRESS-Leave Washington

8:23 pm. i arrive at Baltimore 4:«5 p. m.TRAINS TO NEW YORK.

RICHMOND EXPRESS-LeaveLeave Woshingtonot 1:13 p. m.; arriveat NewYork Ot 10:10

FAST LlNE?Leave Richmond 10:80 p. m.;leave Washington 8:03 o. m.; orrive New York4:16 p m.

WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPRESS-Leov*Riclin»ni,il at 2:1(1p. m. : leave Washington »:08p. m.; arrive at New Yoik 6:40 a. m.

S_~AU the obove trains, except Baltimore Ex-press, Accommodation, ond New Yoik trains,connect otBaltimore with trainsonthe NorthernCentralRailway for the Westand North. Tbe?40 p. m. Express Train leavesRichmond daily.

\u25a0 The 10.30 p. m. Express leaves daily exceptSun-

SOUTHWAED.SOUTHERN EXPRESS?Leave 1* Baltimore

9:16 p. m.; orrive at Washington 11:03 p. m. .Leave Washington 11:33 p. m.; arrive otRich-mond 4:60 o.m.

RICHMOND EXPRESS?Leove Boliimore ot9:06 p. m.; orrive inRichmond 4:50 a- in.

1 ACCOMMODATION?Leove Baltimore 6:10? a.m. ond 9:40 a.m. and4:o6 p m.; arrive\u25a0 Washington 8.56 ond 11:23 a. m., and 6:43 p. m

SOUTHERN MAIL--Leove Baltimore 11:40) p. m. arrive at Washington 2:36 p. m.1 EXPRESS FROMNEW YORK-Leove 801--, timore 3:10 p. m. ; arrive at Washington 6:18p.

m.I FAST LlNE?Leave Baltimore otT:10 0. m.;: I arriveat Washington 8:36 a. m.

I EXPRESS FROM NEW YORK?Leave 80l-I timore 4:26 a. m. ; arrive Washington 6:IS0. m ;-I ond arrives atRichmond 1:30p. in.1 MAlL?Leovo Baltimore 0:40 p. m ; arriveotI Washington 8:28 p.m.

Tbe 1:30 p. m. Express Trainarrives at Rich-

' mond dally. ?

' EDMUND L. DdBARRY, Sup't,Ed. S. Yodno, Washington, D. C.

GeneralPassenger Agent,

' no 7 Baltimore, Md. . ,KSHUTOIO. 'FOR NEW YORK

LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP __L£*M_COMPANY.The side-wheel steamships OLDDOMINION

WYANOKE, ISAAC BELL, SARATOGA, NlAGARA, ALBEMARLE, ond HATTERAS,leave New York for Norfolk, City Point, ondRichmond, everyTUESDAY, THURSDAY,andSATURDAY,at 2 o'clock P. M. Leave Rich-mond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUN-DAY, at high tide.

These ships are entlrgy new. They haveelegant saloons, state-rooms, and bath-rooms.The fare, accommodations, ond attention nreunsurpnssed.

Closeconnections mode with steamer* for allSouthern, Eastern, Western and European

Freight received until 0 p. m. doily.wWTi'or further information opplyto .

GEORGE W. ALLEN A CO., Agents,,Office Company's Wharf, Rocket!*.Captain Geobob W. Allbk,Johb F. Mateb. opI?tf

ritO THE LOYAL CREDITORS OF JOHNX H. SKINKEB, DECEASED, LATE OF

STAFFORD -COUNTY, VIRGINIA.The act of congress, of March 3, 1873, (private

No. 130,) allowed "to the loyal creditors of JohnH. Skinkcr, deceased, two thousand three hun-dred and seventy-seven dollar*; and if thatsum shall be more than sufficient to pay theirjustclaims, then the balance, to his sisters, Mra.Knox, resident in Ohio, and Mrs. Clark, residentiv Kentucky."

Any loyalcreditor desiringtho benefit of thisact must present hia claim, with evidence tosustain it and to prove his loyalty; to the THIRDAUDITOR OF THE TREASURY, WASHING-TON, D. C., before the first dayof January, 1874and any claim* not thus presented before Balddatewill notbe considered.

InformationIs requested of the present realdenco of Mrs. Knoxand Mrs.Clark.

ALLAN RUTHERFORD,jy 22?tjayl74 Third Auditor

? -r=_-FOR SALE.

LA_i_»nFoß SALE.Pursuant to decreeof the District Courtof the

United States, Eastern District of Virginia, Iwill offer for sale at theHague, Westmorelandcounty, Va., on the SECOND SATURDAYINDECEMBER NEXT,at 12 o'clock m, the fol-lowingproperty belongingto the estate of Sam-uel R. Jackson, bankrupt, to-wit:

1. FARM colled "Green Hill," on Nomingriver in sold connty, containing about 400ACRES, with good DWELLING HOUSE,Barn*, Stablesand all necessary out-houee*.

2. A FARM containing about SOO ACRES,near Montross in some county. This Farm iaalmost entirely covered with very fine timber.

TERMS?One-lourth cash; balance in six,twelve ond eighteen months.

ROBERT M. MAYO,Assignee of S. R. Jackson, bonkrnpt,

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