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fliuinnK.YA.^MARCH, 11 |K70U\V S.to give notice by ora not take his give the reason glecting to do ho usibluto the pub-pnper regularly hahe has subserib-tbe payment ofcr diBoontinued i# publisher maylyxnent is made,nt, whether it inthat refusing to I from the posting them uiH'ull-e of intentionalrEUEST3INIANLiEin other busi-i.v Interest In thethe only paper P, Rff Grunge, RlmJi-us u large sublist throughout well as i. many tig located in one Ions of the eoun-wo leiuling itail-ihtfs a fine open-ipnper raan. and sell In two years aid l essF. HTOFER,iordonsville, Va0 RAILROAD.he Richmond i for letting to West Virginia, ml bridges onicsapenke and veen tlie Falls hie river. We i.imber of bid* Lh instant bid-e eastern divi-nd. Tills let-Beml, Lewis’, itinLhsd work i he tin Uni a liedWhite 8ul-lole route has ed by parties the work will nt of bidders.essful bidders resume, beforethe whips willnence in earti-) MEET US,Journal, re far r-plstion of the ailroad, Indi-ection to meet c at the OhioOhio road is who are put-braneh from and another ity. A large smooth, Ohio,project so far s concerned.’’NEW PUBLICATIONSWe have received from Messrs. West and Johnston of Richmond, the following books, recently issued by the Publishing House of Harper and Brothers New York.bketches of Creation: a Popular Viewof some of the Uramt Conclusions of the Beiences in reference to the History ot Matter and of Life. Together vs ith a Statement of the Intimations of Science respecting the Pii-mordial Condition and the. Ultimate Destiny Of the Earth and the Solar System. By Alexander Winchell, IjIj. ]).; 1 rofeasor of Geology, Zoology, and I 0 any in tlie University «f Micuigan, and Director of tlu State Geological Survey. With lllustry-lions- 12me, Cloth, $2 00To’all those who have neither time nor inclination to gain scientific information, by a resort to formal treatises, this summary will be of much value.— It is written in a popular style, and is handsomely and copiously illustrated,The Unkn d Word, and Other Stories.By the Author ot “John Halifax.Gentlemen ” o., c. 12mo, Cloth,$1 501 lie reading public always welcomesa work from Hie pen of Mrs. Craik.— This is a volume of short stories and pleasing papers on various interesting subject-*; some of which we have seen before, but they will well reward re-perusal.Under Foot. A Norel. By Allen Clyde, Author of “Maggie Lynne.”— Illustrated. 8vo, Paper, 50 cents.The author of this novel, is new to us,and we cannot say much in praise ofhim.4 ln Both Worlds” by Dr. W. H. Hoi-combo of New Orleans.Pressure of business and repeated absences have prevented ournoliciag Dr. Holcombe’s new woik as we wished to do; we hope to make an extended and favorable criticism ere long, and in the meanwhile, gladly copy the following notice’from the “Li nr. (Mas*.) Re-foxier.”*fn Roth ITorfciv.”—A r spi a r ka b I e book, unlike aujthlrgela* ever written.It uiay be termed a religions novel, andfur port* to be tin* autobiography of .azarii?, whom Christ rai-ed from Hie dead. The author. Dr. Wm. II. Holcombe, widely known by his works,‘•The Sexes,” “Our Children in Heaven,” etc., has here boldly attempted to weave the cardinal Bible teachings into a grand and beautiiul prose-poeni,profoundly philosophical, deeply devotional. rich in spiritual instruction andillustrations, and replete with learning,culture and religious experience. ♦ *It holds the reader fascinated from beginning to end, and will repay careful and repeated perusal, not only as a story, but as a profoundly philosophical presentation of the laws of life on every plane of existence, all phases of which are here depict, d with graphic power and truthfulness.APZOINTMEvT OF COMMISSIONERS toADJUST THE DENT.After a disagreement between thetwo Houi.es, and after some discus-ion, the Senate yesterday adopted the joint resolution passed by the House Wednesday directing the Governor to appoint. thiee commissioners or. the part o! this State to nu sc the Virginia com-AN0THER F.0HT.TIIS raiZE RING— kdwaudh vs. collykk—KMVAHDS THE WINNER.•N ew \ ork, March 3.— A fight occurred this morning on Mystic Island, in Dong Island bound, seven miles from the Connecticut shore, and was for thelight-weight championship mid 82,000 aside. Edwards was hacked by Hurry Hill. A thousand spectators were present. among whom were Mike Coburn,Reddy the Blacksmith, l’afsr Sheppard, Dan Kerrigan, Dan Noble, Kit Bunts, Butt Riley and Walter Brown. Both men were in line condition, and equally confident ot victory. DooneyHarris and Boh Smith acted as secondsfor Edwards; Barny Aaron and another for Collve/; Billy Tracy waaehosvn referee. The light began at 9:55. Both fought determinedly , and the rounds were short and Mi nr p. Almost from the beginning it was seen that Edw ard* must win the light, and when a few rounds were fought Collyer was badly punished. First blood and tirsi knockdown were allowed Edwards. Collyer fought gauntly, but on ihe forty-firstround he received a crushing blow,knocking him down as though dead.— llis seconds then threw up the sponge, amidst great cheering for Edwards.— Collyer was carried to the hotel, where h° vomited and remained insensible lor a long tiiue. The crowd behaved hi an J irreproachable manner. No arrests ware made.These men met once beloro on the 23d of August 1898, at Cone River Va., and after a fight of one hour and fourteen minute., in which 47 rounds werefought. Edwards was declared the wiu-nci. That was Edwards’ first appearance hi the ring. Col’.yerhas been eager since that tune to retrieve his laurels. uud it was not ut til a few mouthsago that Edwards agreed to fight him again. Collyer is about 29 years of age, and is weJl-ku.»wn about Baltimore and Washington. This was iiis eight flgh , five of w hich lie has won, and lost three. Edwards is a year or two younger. and is gciiaraliy a few pounds lighter, but in this tight both men were at the weight—124 pounds. Collyer was trained at Herring Run, near Baltimore. b) Harney Aaron,and Edwards near New York by Dooney Harris.DECLINE IN DRY G00D8.i’ll? New York Financial and Commercial Chronicle, in its review of thu dry gum!8 trade for the past wet k 8*v#: I’he market baa feet n oMUpkisi'r sn-aettl*d by the action cm a me .cad tendays ago by Messrs. A. T. 8tcn*rt «iCo., in offering prints at great reductions from the ruling market price. It m useless to Speculate a* to the object ot .Ylr. btcwart lu taking the trade bysurprise with his extraordinary “flank * movement; the fact of the movement and its results are of more importanceto our readers. It seeun to be quite evident that the effect ml) be. and it was intended to be. something much more permanent than ineieiy to draw the attention of buyers to* the Dry Goods Palace on the corner of Broadway and ' lumbers street. The result has already been shown in a general reduction ol prices in prints in manybrands ol bleached and brown goods, and also imported dross goods. Ft mayblt;; fairly said that the movement was inaugurated by the most promi.ienf dry gords merchant in the United States, and his deliberate opinion as to ihe course ol business in the immediatefuture, as shown by' tins important reduction iu goods, is entitled to much weight. The range of cotton and goldhave recently been such as to warrant lower prices, and siuoe the first rush :itMASONRY TREASON TO SPAIN.BUTCHERY OF MASONS IN CUBA—JORDAN RETALI ATM.The Havana correspondent of the New York World after describing the execution of thirteen prominent Cubans. among them the head of Masonry in the Island, says :The executed gentlemen, when arraigned before flu- military commission that condemned them, admitted the existence of an association to which they belonged, but denied its being a political junta, but only a Masonio lodge; that they met together a» Masons for Ma*onic«piirpose*, and not as politicians for political purposes. This defence appears to I wive angered instead of satisfied the Spaniards.MASONS OR CUBANS—TREAT EACH AL1KC.A Catalan priest, who ever since thecommencement of the war lias been rioted for the uitraisni of hia loyalty, and Mi* violent denunciations ol Cuban*. immediately pronounced Freemason* no better than iusiirgeuts; that the rising of Yarn was plotted and planned iu Masonic lodges; mat Co*~ pedes is a Mason; and that wherever Masons congregate there Spanish loyalty whithers uad die*. With the same fanatical eloquence that some of hisancestors no doubt, employ in the timesAt a A t Ana ^ of the Inquisition of the prosecution heldfore ami persecution by his terribletribunal or some persons charged with heresy, he Inflamed the passions of Ids auditors, and the remit was. as stated, the condemnation of the thirteen accused. Bo, true then it is, an admitted by fienor Gil Gelpi, editor of the Prensa a thorough .Spanish fanatic, but at th« same time the most candid and plainest spoken of Havana Spaniards, that the Spain of to-day is the same Spain of Ihe times mf I'eter the Cruel, Phillip II., and tin*, Duke of Alba; that Spaniard* have not changed. Mr Phillips. aldy Recoded bv Mr. Kamsdeii. the British Consul, endeavored hard and long to save the lives of his Two country men. Messrs. Damnery and Poituondo, hut w ithout siuves*. The volunteer* iu»ist“d upon their fileblood being shed, as well as that of their eleven Cuban associate*, and thwarted all appeals made i*» the Lieutenant Governor to spare ih. m. The two Americans wen Fro* Masons, and therefore were sucritied to Spanish iu-tulciHuee and fanaticism.FORTY MORfc TO RE EX ROUTED.Fr.iin Mr. Phillip’» report the rematoing prisoners, fortv in nun her he sat s, were also lo fee executed soon nnd hr this time inner, be numbered with the dead.JORDAN SHOOTS THREE HUNDRED SPANISHrmeoKERs.A gentleman from Nuevitas, now here, tells me the shooting 135 Spaniards is indeed trim, and adds that before he left home he liarl been Informed t hat General Jordan had just had 300 Spanish prisoners shot, most of them men captured from General Fuello. feeing r» solved to retaliate In full upon the Spaniards, who to-day, ill all parts ot the island, invaribiy shoot all prisoners they take. The gentleman does not vouch tor t lie clt; r-rectriexs of the information, but thinks the report both possible and probable.A DOG SAVES THE LIFE OF HIS MAS-TEH AMD l’ERISHEV IN THE ATTEMPT.[From the Milwaukee in.scon.vm.]A gentleman living at Wauwatosarelated Lo us to-day the following incident, tortile truth of whi.'h vAnrii_bAn extensii at the Cumin Church, Nori Idas Rosser ai'The saic of. railroad, has chasers are i intend maki menu. TheMr. Joseph man. resUfit* county, empRteHiu mill, iday last weelfore hr couldMr. Lew HI Horace Luckifound dead Weak, at hi*damstowu, inland.Mr. Ruffns Buperiutemle in this Btnte, w«* edueat. dand Uuiou 'L'i gltui. and at upon the con he entered th trrian chiucl chaplain at tl Subsequently.ate ol one *churches in t whlco posiiio He subscqnei and has reside lie is regardelt;lectuul vigoifinished edu from Ins ho) liconnected wi tution of U i pleasing adilr to the i cqiiirt is now forty s slcailv equal and profound cessful organi deparr.iieiit v to iiis superviA ClThe riext asserted, wi!«'f Tenue».*e( specimen ofdisgraced ;» kone of the *i 'i’lii* fact w: him, and yet himself in th liont#, by i; a* iii ply hecaiieal parly.is cleai ly jirekuowledgeddoubt that hlt;• xprlltd. 11 for A. J. But ville district,will no douhiate lor re-ele the audaeity Irr sw ore vv’li flee in the 11lt;impudent n with ssot am ate against G to high courthad an idea uand has beeigainst Butler Let him put Iiis tomabftwl tu invariable deed, 1 think oriiieism ot worse for «{mot and on ject. 11W hatsaid I lo him.
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