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itfc*yp MSSSoffifiii ASSEMBLY 'iXcSKSSIOX ;^;-i-cr<:-i'.'". r . :^s': -. ' : ■ ' '.'.'~;C- .-■•::;".;';" :';"■■ '.-" feAJPTKRTUK -CHRISTMAS KI3CESS, %! SENMRUL. PRIMARY BILL. l3»IK::s > nttoyoii, of Rjclimond, tntro ■ : *l«ce«l One in the Uowsc— HHl to Stc v . -- ::■■" -v ' ■ tdocc^ tlie .Sninry of the Clerk or "i tt«C; Senate. , i;~ -Tho General Assembly reconvened yes : toivliiy afior aChris«mas recess of cloven y;<says. ' Tiic session was a vory brief one. '.the numbers not being ready to get Tdotvn to work. Adjournment was speed - Sly taken, as r a ninrk of respect to the ; memory of ihc Jatc Hon. M. S. Newbcrne, ; member of the House from Norfolk county, who died since the adjournment of the legislature', for tJic: holidays: r^ A number of bills were introduced. \Two ; House bills— one providing fcr a scin:rai jirlmary law* for the selection I . of a can ,<Jidaie for the United Stales- Senate, and | : the; oilier for; the reduction of ihe salary !, : of tli.a. CSerk of the Senate— will attract ■'...spLCial atieniion. ; THE WAY IN THE SENATE." !■ Less than] thirty senator^ were present l |^l l^;L|euienant-Goversjor'Ecliols\s'giiv<'l . 3'eli at noon". Several came in later, but !+"at-tho close of the session there were j- *sill many absentees. There was no : i>rayer. b''ilr. JTler had passed. u:nler suspehsion, let the rule;?, a bill amencintr Hie charter.' r ;';of the Newport News Ship-Bunding and It 3)ry-I)ock Company. The bill empowers 'i: tha company xo put in piers and bulk |; Jieat'is and io manufacture steel and iron : njid iiie products; thereof. Mr. Tyler j|«latedl that the object of the bill was C;. chiefly to empower the company to manu *i'Jac'tur«» armor-plate for wir-vessels l' MAKE IT A VIHGINIA .'"'CORPOItATJON. V Mr. Mcllw.ijne offered a bill which is. [Resigned to make the Atlantic-Coast Line a distinctly vYindnia corporation.. ii-Aij present the road is operated under charters from Virginia. North Carolina; J and South Carolina. The bill puts it ..under a; Virginia charter alone. The com- a? originally chartered, -was ex i;cniiit from taxation In the cities of Kich v'jnond, Manchester, and Petersburg, and county of Chesterfield: This exemp ■Jitioa is waived in the bill offered, by Mr. 3 lUcllwaUie. .1. FOR UNIFOKM TAXATION. V The following important resolution was ]■ introduced by Mr. Cogbill: £~. ; "AVhereas. it is heli'.'ved that the taxa f; .l>le real estate within tiiis Common- J:T\'ealth is not so assessed as to: cause •1) taxation to be equal and uniform as eon 1-lernplaied by Constitution, and that: as a V result some communities bear, in propor ytion. much greater burdens than {Communities in the '■] support of govern !<■ ment: and. j : ""Whereas, the present year is the i regular time for tlie reassessment ol 1 lands, and if any action can be had' to S remedy this evil, it should be had speed .i;jly, co as to be effective in said reassess 'lrinc-nt: therefore, be it . y ;; "Resolved, That the Senate Committee .'on Finance and Banks shall make in f Quiry into this subject, and report as. jj-'soon as ;)racticable by bill or otherwise.'* '*;' Mr. Claytor introduced a bill providing ijifor the erectiojj and rhaint.jnajice of ■^Tvaterinsr/ troughs on the public roads of tiie Commonweahh. ; ,Mj-. Claytor also offered. a bill to amend , section SSIS of the Code, in lelation to j: fee. bills. J AS TO G ETTJNG ON M 6 VING TEA I NS. ■ r : 'Mr. \V«tklns offered a hfll which makes- I Iti unlawful for any person to get on or {off a railroad- or street -car wlii'e in mo- Jitjon, in the penalty of not less than ?2 i'^'^-vore than $20. i &^'J*hor bill introduced by Mr. Wat:;:ns 4jforbids persons riding: on freljrlit or pas-V 2]eonger. trains without authority hairing; ;7'.nr>t been obtained from the railroad The penalty for violation of ii the law is a line cf not less than ?5 nor -t.inore than jlOO.^and in the discretion of 3;thi! court confinement in jail for not less •2 than; thirty days nor more than six 4 ; miMUhs, or hard labor in the chain-gang 1 j* for not more than six months. The ".,ifl ;C is aimed at tramps. i;-.. A bill, offered by Mr. CJaytor, provid 3: ing for the protection of tlie.lish in Reed' Bedford county, wiis passed under of the rules. • -j|o MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. „'. By Mr. AVickham: For the relief or j.KaVah A. Pary, widow of a Confederate a soldier. v By Mr. Jeffries: To amend section 249S "of the Code, in relation to the release and : 'j, satisfaction of liens. j: ;By Mr. Tyler: For the relief of Joseph (-jE/ MozhiEO, a disabled Confederate sol n. d . ler "- ■ ■■■- 0 * By Mr. Jeffries: To amend section 457 C of "the Code, in rel.ition to what real es ■ftate is to be exempt from taxation, -rev By Mr. Jeffries: To refund to Kichard ! tFord a fine paid by him for his son, Mei yyiUa Ford, a lunatic. ( : Jl' At 12:20 o'clock the. Senate, on motion r of Mr.'Maynnrd. adjourned, as a mark of q respect to the memory of the late M. S. t^Kewberne,. member of the House from c) jN'orf ol k county. . . The Session of the- Honnc. ;; The session of the House yesterday was jjjvery. ; short. ti;c body adjourning 1 soon Rafter meeting, out of : respect to the jATnemorj* of Hon. M. S. Newberne, of Nor ■jfolk; county. Speaker Saunders was not yesterday, and -Hon. John. F. ,Ryan; presided, in bis absence. Bishop ij-Va'n de : Vyver.' offered prayer. The Sen ,' w ste bill providing for Die abolition of the iiHjffice of Register of the Land Oflice was ;rreporied from the Senate and referred to ■lithe Committee on Of'icers and Offices of 'y.he Capitol. SENATORS BY PPJMARY. S. S. P. Patteson introduced .a bill (. providing for popular expression of choice Ctpr United States senator by balloting at elcertain elections for members of the State The bill is the identical one '.'introduced in the Senate of the last As ■ jSembly bj- Mr. Barksdale. It was pre itpared by Mr. W. F. Reddy, of this city, ;|then a member of the House of Delegates. : -One ,i)f the objects of Mr. Patteson .'or the bill at this time is to other Richmond members of the !VHousc placed on record ivith reference bill; he alleges that all of them (Ljuiblicly stated in tiie canvass preceding aJe'ection «.hat they would support nuch iiaX^jxiea'sure. • Mr. Patieson purposely de llf erred, introducing the bill until the elec- of Senator Martin had been made, the possibility of attack on the (j*bilJ : *on ''-the ground that it was aimed/at cLaiil individual. He states the purpose to tipush the bill to the utmost of his abili c.ty-- "-*-.'. ' ■ j,"; SENATE CLERK'S SALARY. 'i slr. Folkes. intioduced a bill to reduce Tthe Kalary of the Clerk of the Senate to ■'-'$200 per month during the months 'the 'general Assembly is in session. Mr. pVolkes "endeavored to have the bill placed ojon the calendar without reference io .com bonittee, 5 : and made a suitement that the Seriate Clerk was the highest paid bflichil "3fi|"tlie Slate's employ, receiving over SSW f Tor? each month of service actually- per f?6rrned;r The; House refused: to. place the |'billi"pn!..the calendar, referring it to the SCorninittee on Onics'rs and Offices of the TCapitol; .^^A DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. jr|f ill *. Duiiiiy introduced a. bill to, create a ivpepanmanl of Insurance in 4he State, and for the election, or a C.onimis £."e»ioWr <)f Insurance, to be. paid, a salary '.^0f.^ 52,500 per year. He' shall sec that ail iiin&rancy. .Jaws are complied.; with, and li*liall£eitrc!se a general supervision over st3klijjtii;urane*f compaiiioK operating In Vir- Every insurance agent in the State ~S^ST«guJrod . un<ler. this act to' report in fi jTiijfiuary; arid July «jf each year the; gross girecelpui'der'ved from his business, and; to v^ia'j'.; 2\)(iri:<:ni, tlierecn. . •' §.?J;Mr." 'ParkB .•• introduced^ a 1)111 to amend rjishTuct' --'to provide for. the assessment v 1 j-iiixeS Von /persons,: property, and. incomes, iilSid r ori'lSce)isos to traiis-uct business. ; The ■HV-.'t * ? >.■'■•■' i ■ ■ ■ "..■■■■'.•..■■ ■■ •■ . bn To every ekVrly woman when an important functional change takes place. This is Ww^^^^ =^^^^M ' M called "Tlie Change of Life." The entire system undergoes a change. Dreadful diseases, " W//gs/^ " Ml such as cancer and consumption, are often- contracted at this time. McELREE'S W§[ \^l *" j^i" WINE OF CARDUI strengthens and. purifies the entire system and bnngs; the suf- |fe| , "'-' feSI W ferer safely over these pitfalls. Its effects when used by elderly women have been won- |^| J ■ • Jg3|h , W ' dcrful. It is good for all menstrual troubles, but it is especially recommended afthis |M . f } . J^ff/i ' X time. " Ask your .'druggist for the famous Wine of Gardui. $1.00 a bottle. • ■^^W-,^/-r";"i^^|-.. i : p2 For advice m cases- requiring special directions, address * the ."..ladies'. Advisory W^^hM^^^m !IS Department, "The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Term. ; M^^^W^^^^^M iftMJ '--. ■■.■', .. ■ •■".' '".-..■ ;;.. ■;.'. . iJ^B, Concofdf a/ Kansas, Feb. 28- J599* * . B I tiinfc it my doty to write you about mysdf. lam 44 years old, and I was very sicfc last S u^**^'°£%£ n Life Twoof the best doctor in Grand Island, Neb., after treating, me, gave me up to die. As a last resort I finally trkd; ( E- wL of Cardui. lam happy to say ft nclped me from the firsfdose. After *^%*&£?JZ ~\ M many years. Anotne, speU has lately ccme on me and I sent down town last night for a bottl e of Wine of Card^ aeain.. bill provides for including ground rents in the list of taxable values. Mr. Graveley introduced another tax bill, which increases the tax from 1 to 2 per cent, on gross receipts and collec tions of all mutual benefit, guarantee, accident, and insurance company of all de.-oripuc.ns. This bill, it is estimated, will increase the State's revenues £30,000 ' per annum. OTHER DILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Folkes: To provide lor the gar nishment of. and levy of, execution on wages and salaries of all State oiiicials, clerks, and employees. By t-ame: For the relief of J. R. Di.xscn, a Confederate soldier. By Mr. Patteson and Mr. Kelley: To incorporate tlie Children's Home Society of Virginia. By Mr. Jennings: To amend section 2415 of the Code, relating to deeds, contract's,-; \;te. .:• . By same: To amend section 3224 of tne Code, relating to how summons of scire facias served, and copy to be made out for defendant. By Mr. Gravely: For the relief of , James R. llailey". a Confederate soldier. By Mr. Cardwell: To amond section Col of the Code, so as to provide additional grounds on. which the. title of certain pur- . chases may be defeated. By same: To authorize the County .School Board of Hanover to pay the Treasurer of said county 2 per cent, for disbursing the school fund of said county. By Mr.~Murrell: For the relief of 11. W.'Nicholf. ' • By Mr. Newhouse: For the xelief of Martha E. "Williams from the lien of cer tain delinquent taxes upon her real estate. . By Mr. Cardwell: For the relief of L. T Brooks, a Confederate soldier. PLACED OX THE CALENDAR. Tho following bill was introduced and placed directly on the calendar: To authorize and permit ihe. Old Do minion Land Company to .; erect wharves or piers and to construct bulk-heads ];■ in the' James river along the water fronts of the lands owned by it in me :ity of Novvr-ort News. Va.. ami to issue bonds and negotiable rioWis, secured by mortgage or deed of trust, to pay for the same. MR. BLAND'S RESOLUTION. Mr. Bland introduced his resolution; as follows: ' ■ Whereas,- since the adjotirnme.it of the General Assembly. Mr. MV S. N'ewberne. of Norfolk county, a faithful -arfi effi c-ent member of the House, lias ueparted this life: Resolved; Thai it is with profound sor row we have learned this sad news of our brother member's death, and that we extend to his family our sincere and heartfelt sympathy. - Resolved," further, That as a token of respect to his memory the House do now "The* House adopted the resolution by a rising vote, and immediately adjourned. Evhiiß-clisi Unison's View. Evangelist J. E. liutson sends the Dis patch his view of the twentieth-century <ii T t iie i quVs'Jon S al ! to the beginning or the twentieth century is thus readily -disposed ° V year consists of SG3 days, and does not end* until the 366 th day begins. V century is composed of IMO years, and does not end until the 103 st year begins. A-ain if we begin the twentieth cen tury with t'ne year '1900, wo shall have counted off '100 years with the expiration of the year ■ l'.'SS. or with the beginning ol the year 1999. When, in fact, only ninety eight years have rolled away.- To say that the twentieth century be gins with the last year of the nineteenth century is equivalent to saying that the week begins .with the last day of the week preceding. Dr. Hawthorne io Reply. Pr. Hawthorne .will reply to Rev. Lan dr.n R. Mason on the subject of the np poiritment of a chaplain for. the peniten tiary on next Sunday morning at the Grove-Avenue Baptist church. His subject will be. -'Has the State Any Religious Function?"-- Dr. Hawthorne in vites the Governor, the members of the Legislature, and all persons intefosted in the Question of "Religious Liberty" to at tend" his church on Sunday morning and hear this discussion. . The AVcather is Much Warmer. The cold wave is now a thing of the past. The temperature yesterday was in marked contrast to that which prevailed during the first days of the week, and was indeed almost balmy. The ice on the lakes, however, continues firm, and large skating parties enjoyed themselves yes terday and last night. Pine-Si root's EntertainJiieiil. This evening at S o'clock the annual cn ttrtainment <>f the Pine-Street Baptist crliurch will take ])!aee. The exercises will be held in the auditorium of the church. A delightful programme has been ar ranged, and will include numbers of music and recitations. Boxes will be distributed and presents given. The infant class will meet at 5 o'clock, in the afternoon, -when gifts will 1 be distributed among them. Tlie exercises will be in charge of. a com mittee, of which Mr. John S. Bethel is chairman. Xca'dcni'yj'nf: 3le«lleiiic Moutint;. The Richmond Academy :of Medicine "and Surgery will meet next Tuesday eve ning at S:"0 o'clock at the Jefferson -Hotel dining-room. The -usual business of the. Academy will be transacted, and at 9:C() the doctor* will inspect the hotel bath rooms. At 10 o'clock the Academy: will re pair '-to .the dining-room, and refresh ments will bo served. Called «m Governor Tyler. Cjuptain.D. H. Parker, claim.-? agent for the Norfolk and Western, accompanied by h!s wife; culled to see Governor Tyler yesteidny. Captain Parker is a native of Pulaski, "the Governor's county;' Tlie JJest I'roserijiUoii ft>r Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. The formula is plainly printed on e;ich pnekage. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form, and is com pounded .'in correct .proportions.;; The reason imitators do not advertise their, formula is because they know you v.-oulil not r buy : their medicine if you knew its ingredients. Grove's is the original,. and, is the only eliill and fi-ver remedy sold throughout, the entire malarial section of the United States. No cure, no pay. Price 50,'eents. ;-..'", ■ ' ;, : ' • .." .; ■ ' : - ' MmmmmmmmmMmmzmmßxam 3§ Prepared by Dr. EARL S." SLOAN, BOSTON, PvUSS., U.S.A. ~£ Jhmm W^W- --■. vy ■ .. ' - - > " Consfimption! Ie warned in time:: don't v/ait j until you grow worse, The only ab solute CURE for Consumption, is ITU I A 1 l^iißilll s /iisMi It destroys and eliminates the Tubercle Bacilli from the lungs, re--' ■'pairs wasted tissues.; stops the cough, and expectoration. purifies the blood, cleanses rke system, creates new appetite, makes flesh and restores:; the body to perfect health. Endorsed by pliysicians^ Purely venerable: pleasant 10 -take. All Druffirists. Interesting booklet free. s'incturc Air.al EVSfg. Co., Baito.. ftftd ft £l^!i Q _9 THE ORIGIN AU WORCESTERSHIRE Gives a most delicious flavor to I He! mii Isii lliits 3 Salads, Seyps, Bane, Im&d BBfflf'iilSSftSj @&0e ! ; BEWARE O.F. IMITATIONS. I ThLs signaturo on every bottle— j i - - - .. - - .. . '■ • 'Job- >""• «•—■- '. 's.Ncw YorJr. Cmh "3-Thly-ch vvkj '• taken at night ws!! make you I • feel right, act right and look^ I right. They cure Constipation. > ? SO cents hiiil-Ucejits, :it all Uratr stores, v L. LIGHTENSTEIN 5 S SONS. WE HAVE KEMOVED TO OUR NEW STORE, I Xo. 1413 EAST.iIAIN STREET,. | where wo ivill carry a larjjo.'" stock of Dlt V-GOODS.-;. 1 t?iioi:s. ku:juku hoots, | Oil, C^OTIJIXG. j SKI.VK-TiinEAD, ■ M2TTI.VG. etc. We mako t all kinds of Nets to order. Lowest' prices. Reliable Goods. ' Nole the location: - j x 1413 EAST '-"MAIS: STREET." \ L.~ LICHTENSTEIN'S SONS. ■'. (de 2S-Th,Sun&.Tu) OLD I'AI'EIW FOlt SALE ■' ' " ' .- ' " at ' •-■ " : ' ; • •"-■"■- ■:. : ' 15c. PER HUNDRED : / : :-. - . : ■: at' mo" . ■.-.■■ "-V : DISPATCH OFFICE. v : Removes Curb, Splint and Capped Hock. £? j It will surely kiil a Spavin and the way it < J relieves Sore Tendons is marvelous;- Re- «: member this is not a cheap wash, but a «?. ...PAIN :EELIE¥SR S | and a wonder in its penetrating powers. |js: This Liaimcnt will not Scar or Blister. S: Every Bottle Is Warranted. " S" Price, 50c. and SJ.QO a bottle. Sold by all Druggists g£ and dealers in medicine. "j About Printiiia.- There are many ways of doing it, from movable types, " from solid machine-cast slugs, from engravings, from elec trotype plates, from steel and copper plates, and from steel dies. We do it in every way and in any -way desired, and we never permit a customer to takeaway anything which is not perfectly satisfactory "And "Stationery.-- In times of prosperity and active business movement, as well as at all other times, you should be careful that your stationery is such as to carry to your correspondent the impression that you not only know , wkat is proper, but that you have the good taste and good sense to pur chase it, if it is more expen sive than some other kinds. Headquarters; for each of these lines is the establishment of the Eve rett Waddey Company, i 105 east-Main street. When you need something in either of these lines call, and you will get just what you oiiicirlit to liave. no 2-Th,Su&Tu PEOICE GIFTS FOB J\'FW YEAR. We extend a Sappy New- Year's greeting and make our grateful ac hnowledgnients for the liberal patronage which zuas extended us the past year, and beg to 'zyn nounce that notwith standing our large and unprecedented Christ mas business, we are now prepared to show a com plete assortment of ele gant articles in ■ FINE GOLD AND - bTERLING SILVER, particularly appropriate for presentation and wedding gifts. THE"'., NOWL4N CO., JEWELLERS AND SSLVERSiVISTiiS. (do 2S-Sii,Tu,Th) • The- Best ■ r'iOiir " On Earth. ! A riENTION, ECONOMICAL HOUSEKEEPERS! DOST'I'AY HIGH PUICESFOS ",GRO CEKIKS. SAVEiSr. I'ER CBXT; ", A'i' S. UIjLMAX'S SOX. HEADdUAUTK'Irv FOil HOLIDAY 1 SUI'I'MES. GUArAxTHE TO SAVE YOU 25 PEH CBXT. SPECIAL SALE OF GROCERIES- AT PRICES NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. Now is the time to make your pur chases. . " - I Halt Pork, per.: pound ••• 2 ! Worcester Sauce, per bottle o Shoe Polish, in Black and 1an...... jj Pure Lard, per pound ••• ? I bneeda Lunch Crackers, package.... c ! I?est Granulated Sugar, per pound.. <i 1 Fresh iioll Mountain Butter .....-•- ■New North Carolina Cut Herrings, _ 3 dozen for' £>. Broken Mixed Candy, 4 lbs. for -^ Home-Made Blackberry \\ r ine, per quart -•• • •• „, . Genuine Smitlifield Hams, per 1b I^2 Brown Stuff, per hundred fi» Extra Fine Sherry Wine, gallon.. 1 00 Ij'necda Biscuits, per package. New Dates. 1-pound packages...... 1. i-Tome-.Made Mince-Meat, pound.... 0 New Mixed Nuts, per pound — w Tomato Catsup, per b0tt1e......... o Large, Juicy Cocoanuts, C t0r........ -■> Wine for jelly, per quart iv Rival Gelatine, "per package......... o Old Sherry Wine, imported, bottle., do New Virginia Buckwheat, 8 pounds for . •• • • ~° Good French Candy, fresh made,. per pound ■• "^'■l'"l Try our Jefferson Spring-Wheat Flour, per barrel ** »0 or. per sack ■•• 3-year-old Rye Whiskey, ga110n.... 1 50 4-year-old Rye Whiskey, gallon 2W New Citron, per pound 1 1 S. ITLTiMAX'S SO.N. S IS°O AND 1522. EAST MAIN STREET. Up-Town Store. 5W east Marshall. i Both 'phones at both stores. • It will pay you to write for one of our I' complete, price-lists. It's a regular money ! Manchester Stores, 1212 and 1214 Hull St. j do UO-Sa,Tu,Th;&w) j TilK .ViiUiXO-N TOOTIimtUSiI; i THIS BRUSH HAS GIVEN SUCH great saiisiacuon, and the- =aie of. them has become *o large, that they are now i"'itated t>y all manufacturers.- Y/ou will ] be careful to £co that "THE VERNON BRUSH" is stamped on every handle. Only the finest quality of bristle and tho ; most carefully-selected bone are used in 1 their construction. Every Brush guaran ! teed not to shed *ts bristles. For sale by i ill druggists. Price. 35 cents each. Ira i ported by PURCELL, LADD & CO. 1 no <>-t° • .''•'■ ! nEI'AHTORE- OK STEAMERS. j ? f\ L D D O M 1 N IO S i-- ; 'jl^^> STEAMSHIP COMPANY". ' I P^^X DAILY LINE FOII ||- NEW YORK. ' Passengers can leave Richmond dally • via Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at !) A. M., or Richmond and Peters burg railroad (Norfolk and Western route) at :> A. M., connecting- at Norrolk with j Old Dominion Line steamer, sailing same I evening at O o'clock for New York, i AOl-water route steamer leaves Rich mond via James-river route every Mon day 5 P. M. ! Tickets on sale at Richmond Transier I Company's, 903 east Main street: Chesa ! peake and Ohio railway, and Rich !:mond and Petersburg railroad depots and • at Company's olTice, 1222 cast Main street, Richmond. Baggage checked through. FREIGHT for New York and ail points beyond can be shipped daily, except Sunday, by di , rect steamer MONDAY, and by auxiliary i steamers the other days of the week at jj'n P. . M.,: carrying "freight and steerage passengers to Norfolk, where connection is made with main line. ! Manifest closed one hour before sailing time. j Freight received and forwarded, and through bills of lading issued for all ' northern, eastern, and foreign ports. • FROM NEW YORK. j Passengers can leave daily (except Sun day) c-.t :: P. M. (Saturday 4 P. -M.) to Norfolk or Old Point Comfort, connect j ::ig with Norfolk and Western railroad 1 or Chesapeake and Ohio railway. ! Direct steamer (passengers and freight) i via James river. leaves every SATURDAY -1 P. M. j Freight for Richmond received and for 1 warded daily, except Sunday, at :t P. M., j SATURDAY 4 P. M. Sailings from -Company's Pier, x o . 2G I North river, foot of Beach street, i For further information apply to i JOHN F. MAYER. Agent, . ■'■ i 1212 'east.' Main street j • FUchmond. Va. ■ 11. B. WALKER; J- J. BROWN, ; Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. ' I General . Oiiices: Pier 20, N. X.. Ne\v ! York. ' '■-' - "- .. de 27 .pLY DE STJB AM S HIP \XJ: - company. ■■-; > J^JJ^. ; PHILADELPiiiA,: i'.ICHMOA'iJ -iN'O i KOKFUiii-- STBAMtfllii' LINE., Appointed sailing days: Kvery iL'L r Ji:3- DAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY at day light. ; Freight received daily until 5 P. M Fare (inclucXng meals and berth), $6, on passenger steamers. - . 2*or further information apply to J. W. M'CARRICK, General Soutnern Agent; Oiiice, Roeketts. ! Jr 1? General Aaents. Philadelphia. I^^ COMPANY, • . WT* 1^ JAMES RiVER %,/ r\ ■day-line.; Steamer POCAHONTAS leaves MO.N DAl', WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at 7 A. M. for Norfolk. Portsmouth.' Old Point Newport News. Claremont, .and Jamc rlvor -.liir.iir.KS. nnti r couueotlns«//at;; ofd Point and N Morfolk. for Washington, Bai timore, and tho. North. ■-... v .-.. ;-... . State-rooms reserved for .; tho night at moderate prices. , Electric-cars direct to the wharf. Fara only $3.50 ; and $1 to. .Norfolk. Music by Gruhd Orchestrion. . . . Freijfh'. received for above-named places and : all .points in-Eastern -Virginia, * : anil North Catollnu. ,-. IRVIN-WEISIGE^ . ;. . General Manager.. E. A.' Barber. Jr.. -Secretary; , my 3 'Oai-us,.; lilll-iitiuds,"- Statements. Lotter | Heads, Note-Heads, .Circulars, . Handbills, I Dodgers, \tc., printed .by the 'Dispatch ! Company at low prices.; Will givt , you j ■good.--. work; at' the same prices you pay;for j .inferior: work. : :Send -us your, orders and : -•.-y.<ji will^jrimrahtee satisfaction" in' every .. Dartlcular- . . . - •_ HAILRQAD LIIfES. i^^^^OHlO RAILWAY. TJIAIXS L.EAV3E JiiCHMOSD— UHCAD- j STJIKE'X STATIO.V. Kew3,v Old Point, HurtolK -''.'•■' and Portsmouth. Connects ■ at Norfolk = daily with ,Oid .Dominion . -ster.aishlp :or Aew 8*45 P M, Dally, with ' Pullman, for '?'&' local stations, Kowporc Kewe; Old Point, ■■ \Nc rtolfc.. and '.Portsmouth. Connects* -' at Old Point with Waaamg- 1 ton steamers, daily, and with I^ltimore steamers, «x-; ~ : cept Sunday. :;■_, ' 1O:^O A. M., Day Express, except Sunday for Clifton Forge. Conntcoi '.at- GordonsvlH^ for Orange, j Calverton. alaiTass;s, Aiex andria, and WashitiKton; at Union Station, Charlottes- | vllle. tor Lynchbur^J a - -i Basic City for liajrer«towri. j 2:15?, M., Dally, with Puliman to Cm- j cinnatl, l^oulsville. ana ; - Louis, connectlnir at .-■«.■■■ donsville for Orange, anu «*t j Orang-e with Southern rail- ; way, nortn-oound; at Cov lnston Ya.. ior Hot Springs. Slops only at Important; statJons. Meals ser^/ea «n Dining Cars. No. v local train, except Sunday, follows above- train from Gordons viile. to Staunton. Cl ,^ 5:8O P. M., Accommodation, except Sun day, for Dosweil. 10:8OP,M., Dai!;-, for Cincinnati,/ with Pullman to Hlnton. \V Va.,. and' Gordonsvlilf to ; Cincin nati and Louisville. iiea.a nerved on Dining Car. von nects at Ktnunton (except ■ Bundcy) for Winchester Va.. and.it Covington. Vn.. dally, fnr VJrKinln. f'ot ?prlnP3.. TRAIKS LEAVE EIGHTSI-STKEET STATION. 10-30 A. M.- Es-ily. Tor Lynchfcurg. Lex 'ingtoVi. Va.. and Clifton Forge. Connects, except Sunday, with Buckingham, ar.d Alberene branch, and at Clifton Forge with No. 1 for Cincinnati. • G:OO P. M.. Except Sunday, for Colum bia TRAINS ARiHIVB -4T RICIIMOSI?— BROAC-STRBS'i 1 STATION. S:0O A.M., Except Sunday, from Dos v/el"i. 8-. J SO A. W., Dally, from CincinnatJ. ll:^O A. M., Daily, from Norfolk and Old Point. J{:«O P. Ji:, Daily, from Cincinnati ana Louisville. G-EO ?. 11., Daily, from Norfolk and Old Point. 7:45 P. M., Except Sunday, from Clif ton Vovge. TRAINS ' AIiiUVS .MIGUTH-BTHi3I3T STATION. S:4O A. M., Except Sunday, from Colum bia. 0:20 P. M., Daily, from Clifton Forge, Lexington., Va., and Lyncii burg; and, except Sunday., from New Ccstle and Kpa ney. . JOHN D. POTT 3, Assistant Geneial Passenger Agent, au 10 ; ■ - ■ . ' " - - Cifl SOUTHERN £js\> -..RAILv/AY Sclieduie Effective November 1-i, ?.»»• TRAINS LEAVE RICHJIOXU,' VA. li:O(; p m >;o. ii, Scjuthern jclxpress, daily, 'for Atlanta, Augusta,^Jack sonville, and points South, tleeper for Danvilie, 'jreensboro , bau-7 - bury, and Charlotte, open at iiicn mond a:3O P. ii. Stops for passen gers at local siationa. v Connects at Danville anu C-par lotte with New York ar.d Flofiua Kxpruss (Xo. 33), carrying tnruugn sleepers, between New iai'K v-™ Tampa, with connections ior ail Florida points. Also, connects at JJanville and Charioite with Wash ington and Southwestern limited (No. 27), carrying through sleepars between New York anu Nasnville, New York and Memphis, New York • and New Orleans; also, Pullman tourist sleep Itondays, >\eanes dayb', and Fridays Washington -to San Francisco without cnange, with connections tor all points in Texas. Mexico, and California. 1^:O1 1". M. No. 7. solid train dutly ror Charlotte. N. C. Connect.s_at Mose ley with Farmviiie and Powhatan rallroan. Ac Kcysville for Cltuna ville. Oiiord. Henderson, and Dur ham, and at Greensboro' tor IJur ham. Kaleljr., and Winston-Saiem; at Daaville with No. ij. United State 3 last mail, solid train, daily for New Orleans and points South; which carrier oleepars New lorK to >:;w Orleans, and New lotk to JrtcksenvHle and Miami, for Nassau " -a;ifl Habana. Through eleeper Sa lisbury to Memphis. . 6-.00 I-. Air. No. IT. local, daily except Sunday, tor Keysville and inter media c points. • TRAINS ARIHVE JS KICHHOSD. U:Oo a. ii.> ii-25 P. M.) From Atlanta, Augusta, Asheville. a.nd all points Sauth. fc>:4O A. X':. from Keysville and local stations. 1.0CA3, FREIGHT TRAINS. Noa. '1 and 52, between Manchester and Neapolis. ynnv onico 1 lac VI A west 1 u ri H; n l V tn Ll n ti ■ jp.o txt. . TKii FAVORITE rtOC'I'K SOitTli. 'ia.IVE KICHMOXD. 4:SO p. i.1.. No. ic, isu.'Uinurts; i-.imitsd, daily, eicepi Sundays, for U'tst Point and • iLiteriiieiilate stations, making close cennsetion at .West Point with steamer for Baltimore Mondays, "Wednesdays, and Fri days. a-oOP. 'M;, No. 10, local express, Mon days, Wednesdays, anu Fri days for West Point and intermeaiute stations. Connects with stago at Lester Manor for "Walkertuii and Taypahannock; aiso. at West Point with steamer for Baltimore. Stops at all sta tions. 5:00 A. M., No. 74 local mixed. Leaves daliy, except Sunday, from Vir ginia-Street Station for West Point and intermediate stations, connect ing with stage at Lester Manor for Wnikerton and Tappaharmo-J--. TRAINS -ARRIVE -IN RICHMOND. 0:-O A. M^., daily rroin West Point, with connection from Baitiinoro Tues days. Thursdays, and- Saturday?; 10--J.' A. M. Wednesdays and Fridays. «:-it> P. M., caity, except Sunday, from West Point and Intermediate sta tions. Steamers leave West Point .iron days, Wednesdays, and Fridays «J P. -M.. arriving 1 Baltimore «:.'{O* fol lowing morning: returning, leave lialllmore at- •" P. M. Tues day?. Thursdays, and Saturdays. arriving: W^'t Point 7:^u and Richmond t»:-O following mornins. Steamers call, at all landings on York river. C. W. WESTBUrtY. Travelling Passenger Agent, Si2i east .Main street. R'.e'hmond. Va. .'. M. CGLP. W. A. TURK, ' Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. F. S. GANNON. Third- Vice-President and General Al.-'n agoi, V/ashington. D. C. ay. IJ Wr.i'ATITCP.R OF STEAMEIIS: . AMERICAN LINE. ;FAS'i\'jsxi'iiiiss! si:itvicio. ■NEW YORK — SOUTHAMPTON — LON ■ DON. CnlHiit? ■■ "\Vcstl»OMii<i sit Clierliourjy. .' ".'•■ Sailing Wednesdr^/s at 10 A. M. St. Louis ....Jan. 10 | St. T.ouis ....Jan. 3J St Paul...... Jan. 17 St. Paul ......Feb. 7 New York . .Jan. 2J I New i'ork Feb 11 ' RED STAR ONE. NEW YORK. ANTWERP, PARIS; Every Wednesday at 12 Noon. Noordland ..Jan. 10 1 Frurfliitid ...Jan. L'l •Ariigonia' ...Jan. 17 /*Suuth\vark ...Jan. :ji I 'Thesa steamers carry cabin and third class j>a.«.senger3 at" low rates. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO. Piers 14 and 15, North rjvar. - Office, 73 Broadway, NY ; . XV. B. PALMER & CO., _ my 15-Tu. Th &Sa2r. RichmonJ._ iViCIJSIOXi) EXCHAXCE FOX \VO- S : MA.VS IVOIIK. 200 EAST. FKAN KLIN STREET. Old. 'Phone. -iCOy.-: : New ..' Phone,. -ifiO. FOR.; SALE. > NEW* CIItIISTMAS NOVELTIES, in Fine Drawn '\V,>i-k.''Km broldory-Lace Work, and Dainty and Ini oxpensivft Holiday ; Gifts; al^o, a lar^u supply..' -'of : Useful; Articles. - Fruit Cake. Pmrn Puildinys.. aiid ifano.y Cakes of va rious ; kinds.: Salads. Patos, : Saltqd Al jnoiids,'•■; and' .other 'delicacies to border. .Out-of-town orders at teiutt-d to promptly, oo 11-Sa.TuiScThSm'v: RAILROAD XHifK*, |Mfi(icpAST"li£ vScliertnle In Effect Soremlier JO, jy^, TItAIXS LE.YVK KlCiniO^D—nVl;^ - : : =- STItKIiT STATIO.V. U:OO A. SI.,' I'^ily- Arrives Petcrab:.. . . - 9:31 A. M:; XOrfolk ll;-*; ,» M. Stops only at >'eterajj ar V ■ Wavurly, and Suffolk, yy a 6"a 6 " 9:05 A. 11., Daily. Arrives ■ 'FatersW— . .0:50 A; - ; M., '■' V.'elrlon rr-? : ■•'. ' . • - . A. 11., Fayett.sville 4:i ; ; p M..- (Jnnrleston • lu:a> i< v" Savannah 12:50 A. M. Jack" sonvlire 7:39 A. jr., Fo \ .. Tampa G:ffi P. JI. Connsc-l ■ : at ,■ Wilson with JSo. iCi'i riyirtgr*Gol(!sboro* 3:io p' il : '•■Wilmington ,5:!5. Pulitr'an Steeper New iTorlc to Jack sonville. ". iI:,'JOX M., Daily, except Sunday.. Ar rives Petersburg 12:W, p "t rftops Manchester, DrewryvT Bluffs, gentralia, and Chi-a ter on sisn.-u. »:r,S P. ?.r., Daily, Local. Arrives rV ; .tersburg 4:1:7 p. ;,i. ilak-I all stops.' J 5:,';0 P. M., Daily, except Stzni'ay. .\», lives Pe'.'-rsburs *I:i.> t> *■■"' W'eldon,. :20 I". M._a:Vd p'o^k'4 Jloun: OrZO. P. it.: makea'a.* Intermetltute .stops. ... O:4y P. M.. Dc.lly. Arrives Petersburg T?L:-P M.- Connects wicft • IsorlolK and Western fo- Nortoll: and internvjajatl points; Emporia, 9:10 (c- - n nccts with A, and D. for stations between Empo'rjl and 'Lawrencevitli?),- Weldon S:SB P. -M.. Fayetteville r 12-13 A. M.. Charleston ZSn a \> Savannah T:W A. if lie-" sonville ' Hu'a A. j£." ' J/.;-! - Ttimpa 9M5 P. M. ' " ' ■ NEW LINE TO MJt) DTP GKORGIA POlNTS—Arriv ing' Aiken. 7:2S A. \t '■••'. - Kusta 8:10 A. :.r., Ma'cori -I? A. M., Atlanta 12:5s p. w Pullman Sleepers New-York to Wilmington. Chirios-^'- " Jacksonville, Augusta a^\ if aeon. ' ' !>:OO P. M.. Daily. Arrives Petsrsbu 1"- 3:30. I. 2.1..' Vv'eidon il:20 t" M. Makes local stop-^ b,C tveeen Petersburg ar.<i Wel don. Arrives JLvr.chbi:r~ '•■<; A. II.: Roanoke, Va.. vs-fV 31,.; Bristol. Va., 10:40 \ jf ■ Connects af EmporU •" f Danville, V?.. arriving :■.■:■:" A. M. Pullman Sleeper P.irU mond to Lynchburs. 10:45 P. ar., Daily. Arrives P^tersW 11:30 P. if. TUAI.VS AliniVE IXICiWIOXD. K:-U A. M.. Daily, from Jacksonville Savannah, Charleston. ,{tl I?>nta, ilac6n r: Augusta, and all points South. S-15 A. M., Daily, except Sunday. ;>ora Atlanta. Athens. Kaleiga Henderson, L.ynchburjr -a"-i the West. ' ' 5157 A. M., Daily, except Sunday. Pe tersburg local. s-00 A. M., Sunday only, from Atlanta -tiniena, Raleigh, Henderson Lynch burg, and tho West.' 11 <>5 A.M., Daily, except, Sunday. tK>:n Gpldsboro' a:id other imrae ciiate stations, Norfolk; ana Suffolk. . 11 -O5 A. M-, Sunday only, from Norfolk. Suffolk, and Petersburg:' ' 1 •::,"; P. M., Daily, except Sunday, xrora Petersburg 1 . T:-5 P. Til., Daily. :"rom Jacksonville, Ba ■ vannah, Charleston vvu mingcon; Goldsboro*. and ail taints South. C-,v. P. M-, Daily, from Norfolk. Suffolk, \Va\-erly, and Petersburg . S:3C P. ?.L. Daily. Petersburg, -Lynch burg^, and the West. J R. KEXLY, T. M. E.METR3ON. General Manager. Traffic Manager. H. :,I. EMEKSON'. General Pa.=3en?rer Agent. C. S. CAMPBELL, no 19 Division Passeng-er As't-nr. m &.w NM^WesW =-45^3^532 Sch^ute in Effect Xo-veml>er ID, 1S5)O. LEAVE ItiClOIoS'D, 11 VRD-STREKS STATION. O:OO A. M.; RICHMOND AND NOR FOLK VESTIBULE LIMIT ED. Arrives Norfolk 11:25 A. 2.L Stops oniy at Peiers burg, "W&verly. and Suffolk. Secoud-cla^s tickets not ac cepted on this train. 0:05 A. M., THPJ CHICAGO EXPFIES3, for Lynchburg. Roanoke. Cc lumbus. and Chicago. Pull ■ * man Sleeper P.oanoke to Ca hunbus; also, for Bristol* Knoxville. and Chattanooga. Pullman Sleeper Eoanoke- to ; ICnoxviile. C:-1S P. M., For Suffolk, Norfolk, and in termediate stations: arrive*. • at Norfolk at 10:40 P. M. O'OOp. M., For Lyr.chburg ami Roa noke. Connects at Lynchburs v.-ith Washington and Chat tanooga Limited. Pullman Sleepers Lyirchbura: to Meca ■l phis and New. Orleans:' 'Cafe, parlor, and observation cars Kadford to Attala. Ala, F1';!!-niiinF 1';!! niiin Sleeper betxreen Rich mond and Lynchburg-. and l^erths ready for ocnupancy at: S:2O P. M. Also, Pullmaa Sleeper Petersburg and Roa noke. •Trains arrive Richmond from L7:«»r burs "rid the West daily at S:t3 A. it. and 5--ru: P M-; from Norfolk and t'sa East at iT.br, A. M.. and VESTIBULET LIiUTED at " P. ;M. OtHce: S3B Main street. JOHN E. WAGNER, City Passenger and Ticket Agaist C. H. UOSLEY. District Passenger Agent. XV. B. BHVIuL, General Passenger Agent. General Office: Roanoke. Va. no 13 ; n r Q p Ricnmonfl, Frederfc Mil h 01 fi t>nrg and Potomac. Schedule in Effect November UK iSOS LEAVE uyitD-STREET STATIOS. y-.^«A. M., Daily, for V.'ashington a.-.l points North. Stops only tc Milford and Fredericksbur;. Pullman Sieepers to N<>v A'ork. S:2O A. M., Sunday only, for Washliff" ton and points North. St>P» at Elba, Glen Allen, M-}; land, Taylorsville. Dosveii, Ruther Glen, Penola. ''til ford. Woodslane. ;Gunea, Sum mit, Frederlck:< l 'jr^, Brooke, and "vVldevater.. Pullman car. 5:45 A. M. ( Daily, except Sundaj. -.wr Washington and po:nt3 North. Stops at Eibi. ''•■?'•■ Allen. Ashland. Tayljrsytile. Doswel!. Ruther Giei. V' "•'■ '■' la, Milford. WoodsUne. Gui nea, Summit. Ft-'Jtni'Aj burg. Brooke, anl wi'J^ vrater. Pullman ca* l-:0O M., Daily, except Suiday. .for Washington an • pom.* North. Stops at >Jba. Glen, • Allen. Ashland, Dpsjvelf. iUiirora, and ' ."redericks- , burtr. Parlox- <•'"• y on ~, nect.s -.vith ongressiosa ■ - Limited at WasUn^tou. 1 :4.1 P. M., Daily, for Wasdnston nn-i points North. Sops Qt SIS*. Ashland. Dosvell. }*<<<-" ■• T-*redericksburi: Brooke, a -| Wulev.-a.ter. sops at 0r..-; stations Sun<aj-s. tl i.C e *V Richmond v >-^ w * -''L",' Sleeper WasHagton to Tail adfcli'hia. ARHIVE IVYUD-STItIET STATIC*. - S:-iO A. M., Dally. Stop at Wicle'.yajer. Brooke. Frdenck^bvi-y. -•'•,;, ford. Dos-A-n. Ashland, anu Elba. Stop* «t Other s:.u;'> ; ,-- Sundays, jlseper Ncv,- lor* to Richnvnd. , 3:0O P. M., Daily, except p uv - d "-\,v ( -:S at Frede icksburj:. i,MiUor.., Doswel!/AshlahdiKGlea : ';Ai- = " lon, and Elba. Parlor car. trom Wellington. „ „ C:ilS P. M., Daily, sops only v-t .*>y:c ricksburr. we ' !-p,.,;^! -p,., ;^ t \ land, a-ti Elba-j Pullin:aa cars fcm New ior^.. S:4O P. M.. Daily. Stops at i'» r o o-.e- t rev , t> ,v K . : 'r:f ;:. c " Sumraf, Guinea. \\ o.'-.^-v _ Snifo^i. Penola. Ka ",,,'*- Gl"n Dcsu-011. TaytwsTlHe. Ashiuid, Glen Allen. ar.J Elba. 'Sifejilnsr car. t ACCo3iAiorA'rio>; tkalvs. ::■■;;. (Dlv o^ctpt Sunday./ MSA. M.rLea-es Elba for Quajuica •100 I. M Lea'W ii J >' ril * street -J c . «:::o P. M., letws Elba /or ' Ashtond U--1O A M. ArivM Elba ??|«i^ssS S--5 A M Ar |ve3 Kyrd - btreet >-<J Ci ' Frdericksiusrtr. ' ,■ -■;, 005 P. M \ rives Elba Yro:n. Asmam-- \V* p"'f\YLOR. :.. Traffic Manassr- E. T. D.^^^Myj'i£jP£S;igi!li-_____-^J^ Cards, BiU-.itad3.\.i:t"terav-ats M"f,V" Heads. Note-leads. Circular^. l^ibi'l>. Dodgers. &c j Panted by he Wspatci Company at low prices. \MSI sU* ' >-* ■good work a? the sanie prices yo. pay *« inferior won?. : Send us_your or ile.rs. a«« : >o will 'surrahtee satistacucu :uv» .-..^ particular- | ; . _