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GEoRaErowN AND IT'S AFFAIRS.
GEoHarrowN. August 1912 n

huBu5s io-lA H
Truly in the midst Of life we are in death.
Yesterday afternoon, about sunset, DIR. William
Sothoron, one of our oldest and most influential
citizens, died suddenly. He had been for some
time subject to sudden and severe attacks of
the asthma, of which it is supposed he died
He appeared to be, up to late hour Of the
day, in the enjoyment of good health, and spent
the afternoon in walking about town with a
friend. He returned to his home about sunset;
and, as was his custom, he took bath, and
was Immediately attacked colored girl who
was present ran, Immediately, next door for
help; but before it reached him, life had de-
parted.
No man enjoyed to greater degree the con-
fdence and esteem of our citizens than DR..
Sothoron. His gentlemanly department in all
the relations of life won involuntary respect,
and his chief delight appeared to be derived
from beneftting others and he died, have no
doubt without an enemy. His death will be
mourned by hundreds Of the poor of our town
and surrounding country, who received regu-
larly the benefit of his skilful practice free of
charge.
Many of our citizens who went to the camp
meeting have returned home, and oil say that
it was pleasant and profitable meeting-no-
thing occurring the whole time to disturb the
peace and harmony of any who went.
Our market this morning was filled with
everything necessary to supply the wants of
the inner man: Best cuts beef, 10 cents per b..
mutton, 6@Sc do; hams 12ac. do; pork, 1Oc
do; lard, l24c do; butter, 2O@25c. do; lamb,
379@75c. per quarter; eggs, 125 per dozen.
Fruits and vegetables in abundance at moderate
prices.
Dropers Rest-647 head of beef cattle in
market; two hundred and twenty-one head sold
to Georgetown and Washington butchers at
prices ranging from So O64@$2 SCI per hun
dred lbs. gross four hundred and fourteen head
drove to Baltimore, and twelve head left over
Old sheep, 81 1898 per head; lambs, 81 rs
to So do; hogs, So so per hundred lbs. neat
There is no change in the -four and grain
market
Canal Trade.--Arrived, Rambler, As miles,
hay, bark, &C.. Capt Walker, 60 miles, lime
stone; Oregon, Cumb, coal; Yankee, do.
Columbia, do. Isaac Motter, do; Ann Galece,
do; j. r. Annon, do. Augusta, do, 1O4 tons
coal; Canonicus, Cumberland coal
Departed-Belle, and W. c. johnson.
ELECTRO.
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LAURENCE THOMSON & CO.

IMPORTERS of Biandes, Wines and Segars, No. 1 Ex-
change Place, Baltimore, offer for sale an extensive
assortment Of
BRANDIES-J. Hennessy, J. J. Durand, superior old
Jean Louis, 1911 and 1898; Magory; 0tard Dupuy Co
Pnet Castillon Co.. Martell; Durand Co.; a. seia,
nette; J. J. Dupuy and J. Fraud brands
WINES-Champayne, Claret, and Hook, Of various
grades. Also PORT Sherry Madeira Sicily Lisbon R,r-
gundy, Malaga, and other Wines, In great variety.
SBdARS-Havana and Principe Segars, Of approved
brands, constantly receiving from the manufacturers
HOLLAND GIN-Grspe and Gray Mare brands, Of nne
flavor; also, London Brown Stout Porter Bordeaux
and Marselles Sweet on sardnes, Msccaron vermcell
Olives, Capers, CASTLE Soap, bay Rum, Roll Birthstone,
Canary Seed, TO- mar 2-
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First Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

AEN hNABE GEHLE Manufacturers,
ksnyI lAJ Nos. 4, g. 8, Q, and IL Euaw street Bal
III H M ~ M timore. New tributes TO the excellence
of Baltimore made Piano Fortes. The
Maryland Institute at their last exhibition aw ared TO
us the First Premium for the Grand Piano. and also
the First Premium for the best Square Piano ex hbited
will be recolected that in s4s our Piano also received
the First Premium by the same Institute
such testimonials not easily earned and are not IN
be lightly regarded We may therefore say that having
taken the First Premium, wherever Instrments met
with competition, offer them TO the public with con-
hdcnce might not otherwise avow puarante.ino al
instruments made by To give satisfaction or tbey
he exchanged within six months from day OF sale The
durability OF our workmanship further guarar tee for
FIVE years ~
Having just completed large additions to our Manufac-
Tory VIC nope now to supply all who may honor with
shelr patronage; and we invite all who desire superior
instrument carefully adapted the climatea very inn
portant matter, and which have made our careful
study-to call and examine various Styles which we
are constantly finishing and which will be sold at the
lowest market price for cash OF approved paper.
In addition to the above public testimonials our Pianos
are recommended in terms of the highest praise by the
oowng eminent artists, whose certificates can be seen
at our Warerooms Charles Bochsa the great composer
and musical director TO Mad A. Bishop; Mr. Geo. Knoop
Miss Adele and Charles Hohnstock and other distn
gshed performers. To the many accomplished Professor
and Amateurs, by whom Pianos constantly used
whilst making our thankful acknowledgements TO them
we refer for further testimonials
Old Pianos taken in exchange.
Pianos hired and tuned r,.-o.
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TT n GILBERT has opened an Office in Washington
Ill. city, where he will give his prompt attention to
all those who will favor him with the agency to sell farms
I'M Virginia. Maryland the District Of Columbia Having
followed farming heretofore and being northerner by
BIRTH he appreciate the wants of such come from
the North for the purpose of locating farms in this vcn
iy. He has the agency to sell goodly number OF farms
in Virginia. and those coming from the North would do
well to CALL before purchasing at his residence Penn
syvania avenue first square west of the Capitol Gate
MAJ 2Q--vk Pm
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A New and beautiful STYLE of Painting !!

THE undersigned have the pleasure of announcing to
their customers and the Public generally that they
successfully using that new, beautiful and dura
BILE article, but lately introduced into this cythe Zinc
Paint from the SsseD Mines N. j. which far surpasses
in beauty of finish and durability the best of white leads
All dsagreeable and poisonous effects common to other
Paints, by this avoided We would respectfully refer
those who wish to be better informed of its merits before
having their houses painted, to-
Com. O. W. Skinner, Com. Jos. Smith, j. Lathrop, esq,
Navy Agent, Major w. Reilly, and Thos Radcliffe esq
b. FINCH 4 SON, cor. of E and 18th SITS.
N. B. All shades Of different colors made from this
article. June 1T-G
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SILK GOODS.

PoWEN MoNAMRE, I12 and ia Broadway, New
YORK. nave now in store, and will receive by early
R ana steamers very extensive assortment OF
french, herman, English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
embracing every variety of the and richest STYLES
offered in this market Sample cards are now ready
or exhlbinon Merchants from every section of the
country, and particularly old friends and CUSTOM
ers are assured that every attention has been paid
present stock Of goods unequaed either in extent or
variety, by any similar establishment in the country.
Many Of our richest goods manufactured from de-
signs or samples furnished by u.s. and will be found
adapted 70 the best trade in the larger cities and
The following embrace the leading articles Of stock
Extra rich Chene and Brocade silks.
Rich Paris Bareges, Muslins, and Organizes.
Rich printed silk Tissues, new article.
New style English Poplins.
Barege dc LANES, Paris patterns.
New style French Prints.
English Scotch, and American Printed Lawns
Super Black eros de Rhines.
French and English Ginghams.
Plain and embroidered Canton Grape shswls.
Rich Paris Ribbons, large assortment.
Millinery Silks, Grapes, &c.
Dress Trimmings, newest style.
Bombaznes, Alpacas, and Muslin de LANES.
Laccs and Embroidery.
Linens and White Goods Of every description
Kid Gloves, best manufacture.
English and German Silk ard Cotton Hosiery
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls.
Rich silk Mantillas great variety.
Pongce and spitalheld Handkerchief.
Italian Crayats and Sewing Silks
Also great variety of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above.
Also, Snchews Sernets Fancy silk Cravats Bay State
Plaid Long Shaws, Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Bareges Satins, silk Scar Suspenders Plain black and
nigh colored Mouselne de LANES, Turkey red Prints
curtain Muslins Oil Silks Belt Ribbons Scrges, Satin
Vestings, &c.
Hs- Those who visit this market for sir Goods who
would consult their interest, and who desire see
took unsurpassed in every department at the very low
'st market prices are respectfully invited to call.
m
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mar 2i

REAT chance for Book Agents TO clear from $500 to
j $1,000 yearl Books of universal utility SEARS
NEW AND POPULAR WoRKS-the most splendidy
illustrated volumes for families issued the Anne
rican continent containing than THOUSAND In
CRAVINGS, designed and executed by the most eminent
artists of England and America.
The entire series have been carefully examined, and
strongly recommended to Superintendent Trustees and
Teachers of Schools by the following distinguished gentle
His EScellency Hamilton Fish, Ex-Governor the
State of New York; Christopher Morgan, Secretary
Romeyn Beck, esq., NJ d. Secretary Of the Regents of the
University, N. " the Legislative Committee on Colleges
Academies and Common Schools; Rev. Edward Hitch
cock LII d. President of Amherst College, Professor
of Geology, Massachusetts,
Amherst College Dec. 25, ls4s
Mr.. Robert SdTs-Dear Sir have looked the
tire series Of your valuable publications with much in
terest and profits and quite surprised nj the
OF literary labor you have performed and the research
must have cost you to obtain many fine illustrations
while you have active superintendent Of extensive
business also gratifed at the decidedly moral and
religious influence which your books viii exert and
not but hope that they will do much TO countcract the
effects of that light and immoral literature which dclugcs
the land and like the frogs of Egypt up even TO
the kneadng troughs Of Kitchens May you live long
to follow your plans.
Respectfully and sincerely, your Obliged servant
EDWARD HITCHCOCK
The works alluded TO as having been examined and
recommended. are follows: and popular Pictorial
Description of the United States, Pictorial History of the
EopS DccponS 81 Great Bn and rcSnd pa
rial Family Annual Treasury of knowledge Information
for the People, The Family Instructor Pictorial Sunday
Book Bible biography Bible History, and second series
of The Wonders Of the World.
Gentlemen Of responsibility and Of good address wanted
To sell the above popular Pictorial Works. Full partic.
lars OF the principles and profits Of the Agency will be
given application either personally letter The
postage must in all cases he paid.
Please address ROBERT SEARS. Publisher,
mar a. l2s Nassau street, NY.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.



JT0URS OF DEPARTURE Of the Passenger Trains on
III the Main Stem and Washington Branch Of the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad:
For Cumberland Hancock Martinsburg Harper's Ferry
Winchester Frederick Ellicotts Mills and intermediate
points, daily, at o'clock, m. Night Express Train
for Cumberland and the West leaves daily at o'clock
pm.
From Cumberland, daily, at s, am.
Do do, by express train for Baltimore
ut 10 pm.
Hancock, lOL A. m.
Martinsburg, III am.
Harper's Ferry, ~ am.
Frederick, ~ A. m. and Y n m
Passengers going to, coming the West by the
express train, pass the mountains in the daytime
through by the express train from Philadelphia
will take the evening train from Baltimore The train
from Cumberland win arrive TO breakfast at Baltimore
and Its passengers take the early line for Philadelphia
and New York.
Through tickets issued between Baltimore and
Wheeling /. -. al 90
Between Baltimore and Pittsburg !. 10 90
And between Philadelphia and Wheeling 13 90
And between Philadelphia and Pittsburg IL 90
Between Staunton, Va, and Baltimore I. 8 so
The accommodation train between Baltimore and Fred
m and Frederick at 40 minutes past Z, a. M, Sundays
excepted Fare ut the rate Of three cents per mile.
WASHINGTON BRANCH
From Baltimore at Q, and p M daily; and at O.,
m, daily, except Sundays.
From Washington at o, a. and B, p. and at O. m.
daily, except Sundays,
Round trip tickets, and from the Relay House, thirty
cents each. BY order
mar 49, III J. 7. ENGLAND, Agent
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uMRRFILAs AND PARAsOLs.

~ ~ WE would invite the Ladies' TO call and examine
n our extensive Stock of Green, Blue, and Black
watered, Bordered and Lined Silk and Satin Tuer
PARASOLS-the largest assortment in the District at
greatly reduced prices.
Also choice selection of UMBRELLAS, all OF the latest
fashion, and the work warranted
JUST RECEIVED handsome variety OF silks and
scotch Gnghams for recovering.
ss Repairing and Covering faithfully and punctually
executed A. CORBIT 4 CO.,
NAV 6-6m Penn avenue, near u street.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

TTAVING removed from Pennsylvania avenue, the
jill subscriber has taken and fitted up the store the
Of and Eleventh Streets and is prepared to
his old customers and the public with fresh
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, &C. Prescriptions put up
with and and warranted to be of the pures
materials Fancy and toilet articles large assortment
constantly on hand.
The articles this store will be found to be what they
represented to be- and any returning article
purchased here, with certificate from regular physi
chemist that the article is not represented will
receive double the money paid for It in exchange.
r II. II. WOODRUFF,
iu nfr pf and hstg
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who have purchased them He would respectfully sub
init that establishment like his, which gives regular
employment, at fair hiring prices, to large number of
respectable industrious females is deserving Of liberal
from the citizens Of Washington especial
y who bound by principles Of reciprocity and inter
est 10 encourage their seamstesses manufacturers
and mechanics. -
shirts Collars Bosoms Cravsts, Handkerchiefs, sus
penders, &C., constantly kept for sale Call and view the
assortment.
Good sHIRT.MAKERs can always obtain employment
june 18-eou [Intelligencer oopyJ
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Arrivals at the Principal Hotels,
Up 10 IL o'clock, M, TO-DAY.

United States-wlliam Calvin, Baltimore; W y
Bell, Petersburg Va; Edward McDcrmott, Mobile Ala
Robinson and lady, Memphis, Tenn; Edelin,,
Washington; l. Armant, louisiana; Elliott, lady,
and two children, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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"THE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY.

On I4th street, bettceen II and Neio York 1Denuf..
Mrs H. RICHARDS will commence the Second Year
lNl of her Seminary for Young Ladies' SEPTEMBER STI
in suitable brick building just erected for the purpose
and fitted up with the best furniture The young ladies
will have access free of charge to the library and tho
large and beautiful collection Of nec apparatus, in the
Union Academy. They will also have the privilege Of at
tending the semi monthly Lectures Philosophy, Chem
stry, &c, by the Principal of the Union Academy.
Circulars obtained of the Principal corner OF 1ith and
streets, at II. Farnham's Bookstore. an 2-eod4w
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wornER- WoRKING sALVE.

nR. PoRTER's MOUNTAINEERING ShLNE, as pre-
pared by the late Dr. TALLEY of this city, acts ike
charm invariably eectng permanent cures IN all cases o.
ngs Bes Piles Abscesses Ulcers and Sores OF all kinds
II Ia wonderfully efcacious for Inflammation or rising
cause.
Asa lip salve, and for chapped hands, It has no supe
rior. IT will make a perfect cure in a hurry.
The subscriber has used IL in his own family with
astonishing success, and recommend It with con-
hdenco And 80 we'll assured Is the PROPRIETOR Of Its eff
oaoy that the purchaser win be at liberty 10 return what
slvo u le and his money be refunded in case of failure
A. GRAY, Bookseller, 7th street
spM-lawy General Agent for the u. 8.
Also for sale by DR.. II. II. WOODRUFF. Druggist,
nd 1ltb
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PRINTERS, JOINER

NTM INGMAN, Cabinetmaker, Carpenter and Prin
w ters Furniture make, can be found by inquring
at NOELL B0YDS Venetian Blind Mandatory, Penn
syvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, south
side. iV An
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THOMAS M. HARVEY,

Carpenter & Builder, Fstreet, bet,Oeen 9th & 10th,
rs prepared to fill orders for any work in his line
i JOBB1NG promptly executed, at moderate charges.
Residence corner New York avenue and Tenth street.
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General Banking and Exchange Busineas
THE DAILY REGISTER,

PUBLISHED
MORAN d SICKEIS, PHILADELPHIA,
circulated extensively among the Merchants of tina
city, and travellers find it in all the Hotels, Steam
boats and Railroad conveyances diyerging from Pha
delpha 1t contains correct list of the names of thos
persons arriving at the principal hotels daily
quenty the best the Proprietors Hotels IN
other cities can have for extending their business among
the travelling public.
n EVANS FIRE AND THIEF PROOF SAFES
W for the use OF Merchants, Sorekeepers, others
full assortment of various sizes in The above
Chests are warranted equal to any other make for security
against Fire or Burglars having wthsood the both
without injury or loss to the owners, in any instance
ALso-In store and for sale:
Seal and Letter Copying Presses and Books
Trucks for moving Boxes, Bales &c. in Stores
Druggists Presses, with Cylinders and Pans
Packing Levers, for Dry Good Stores, &c.
Portable Shower Baths of construction suitable for
warm cold water
Refrigerators, for keeping Meats Butter Milk &c. In
dining room, hall, or cellar
water Filters for purifying muddy bad Water,
by Rains, Limestone, Mari, or other causes.
OLIVER EVANS,
81 s. Second, door below Chestnut street,
mar D. PHILADELPHIA
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GREAT REDUCTION OF pRICEs,

bargains! BGrqai1s ~
i NJ oLAlN HARRY, SEvlesTH STREET vould MOI -
w spectfuly inform their friends and ~, III most TO
sy, tnat they are positively selling OFF tbeir 49, =
spring ana summer Goods ut prime cost for ASA D.
cnasers may rest assured that there no humbn ~
go away disappointed. AOn0 'nAl
xS- Remember thai their store for the present q a.
SEVENTH STREET, between II and /. June 9-tf
j. A. KIRKPATRICK,
MARBLE AND FREE-SToNE GUTTER
Eareet, betacsea 13h and 14th Washington GIN d. O.
M ARBLE MANTLEs, Monuments Tonbs Head ana
~ Foot STONES &c., constantly hand, of the best
9uay ana Workmanship. All kinds Of Stone for Build
ng &c All Kinds OF work in his line faithfully executed
- .- " i"l e. hoeice ap left
General Banking and Exchange Business.
COMPREHENSIVE.
fTHE undersigned respectfully announce TO the mill
Il that they have entered into coparnership for the
trans action OF general Exchange and Banking business
In the city OF Washington under the firm Of
sELDEN, WITHERs & co.
All usiness entrusted to them will be attended to with
promp' ness and fidelity.
WILLIAM sELDEN,
Late Treasurer of the United States
JOHN WRITER'S,
OF Alexandria, Virginia.
X. W. LATHAM,
OF the city of Washington.
l.. p. BAYNE,
mar a-a Of Baltimore, Maryland.
Oily PAPER.-One sheet of this Paper will de-
IL stroy 10000 Flies 1t is for SALE with full drec-
tons, at the corner of Il and Seventh sts, by
June Il j. n CAIIAN
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H. n. WOODRUFF. M. d,

Chemist and Druggist.
Also-Agent for the Connecticut Health Insurance Co.
Corner Of Il and 18th streets, Washington, d. G.
jy 2e-d&y
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BOARD BOARD BOARD!
FAMILY GROCERIES.
Encourage your own Mechanics, Manufacturers,
and Seamstresses.


Sign Of the Shirt, south side of
Penns. avenue, respectfully In
yitos the citizens Of Washington,
and all others who desire TO have
SHIRTS of all sizes, qualities,
pattern, or price, to call upon
him at his Shirt Factory, oppo-
site the United States Hotel;
whore he will execute their or
ders, and warrants his shirts,
which are MANUFACTURED by the
.SdmstreSses Of Washington only,
to be good fits and good work
manship. William IL. Faulkner
has 30 Washington seamstresscs
constantly employed in making
shirts, the demand for which has
greatly increased since they have
been worn and tested by mem
bers of Congress and other citi-
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JAMES w. sHEAHAN,

attorney and Counsellor at La,c,
DRACTISES in the Courts Of the District and prose-
cutes claims of every description before the several
Executive Departments and before Congress.
So Office and residence 2lst street, two doors north
OF H. ap lift
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COLONIZATION ROCKS, Washington, June IL, 1851
At meeting of the Executive Committee of the Amer
Colonization Society, held the 10th instant the
Secretary laid before the Committee the Prospectus of
newspaper to DO called the Christian Statesman, and to
be devoted TO sound morality in Politics. to the Union of
the States TO the of African Colonization and Ciy
zaon, and 10 all topics of high and general interest to
their countryto be published in this city, by the Rev.
r. K Gurlcy and d. r. Goodloe; after the reading Of
which, II was
the S;22s hs gs R SREpeS6Y g fgas ID
African Colonization throughout the United States
Juno 10 w. McLhIN, Sec. Am. Col Soc.
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"THE UNION ACADEMY. :,

Corner of 14M street and NeW York Avenue.
vTHIS ACADEMY will be opened the LIST of Septeyn
i Der. e. RICHARDS, A. NJ, Principal; HENRY CHiE,
A. b. Assistant Professor; A. ZAPPoNE, Professor Of
French other modern languages Prof GIBSON HITS
charge of Drawing and Painting. Those wishing to
ter the School make immediate application THE
register nearly full Circulars obtained the Princi
pail corner Of 14th and at II. Farnhams bookstore
an lift
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The first number of this paper may be expected ap
pear early in August and 1t Is desired that those who
disposed 10 further its great objects, by their patronage
should indicate their wishes before that time Orders
communications addressed (post paid to Gurey Good.
loe will receive immediate attention
II. .GURLEY,
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WANTED-To purchase or hire; a NEGRO GIRL,
w about 10 or IL years old. Apply at this once.
AN l1--Ateodt
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CORN MEAL, Oats, Rye-Chop, Shorts
~ BRAN, CUT HAY, &c. can be purchased AZ ohaan
And fresh 81 thsy can De obtained at the mill by calling
At LEES Feed store
an e-1v 18th street, near the Canal