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THE DIRECTORS MEETING.

We learn from MIR. lnskeep that al
the meeting of the Directors of the
Burlington and Missouri River r. r..
held At Burlington on the 9th inst il
was resolved that the Engineer set the
contractors, Messrs Prentice e. Sexton,
at work on this end of the road imme.
diately, and 10 push the work as fas, as
tho means paid in would permit.
We are pleased TO hear this, and feel
satisfied that whenever the work is be
ing pushed ahead hat the stockholders
of this county will hesitate no longer a.
bou, paying the ins,almenss Of stock as
fast as they are called for. The objec-
ZION TO paying Secarss there is no work
doing, a, all events. will be removed.
The fencing of the road was le, from
Burlington to Mt. Pleasant, % miles.
OF this par, Of the road 10 miles of the
grading is completed, the bridging is zap
idly progressing, q large amount of the
ties are on the ground, and the Directors
hope to laying the iron by
The frs, Of May next.
This looks encouraging, and should
inspire the friends of the road with Ell
ergy and confidence. and induce them to
make every effor, in the world TO push
ahead tie work on this end Of the road.
The road from Burlington 20 Chicago
will be completed by the first OF January,
and then we shall need, more than ever,
a connection with Burlington BY Rail
road. Keep the ball rolling, and il will
all come round right.
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Pork PACKING CoMMENcED.-Messrs
Sunderland & Co., have engaged two
thousand still fec hogs at 50 so per hun
dred, and have already killed and packed
some 100 of them. They are remarka'
bly, heavy, and will be slaughtered as the
weather permits. the whole hog. except.
ing shoulders and hams, being turned
into lard. From all that we can learn
hogs promise to be plenty here and al
over the country, and prices fair but no
Burlington Tel. 10Th.
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Advertisements.

See the certificate of Mr.. Smith as e
the merits of Grifi.h's Flows. Thi,
is voluntary testimony to the skill ant
industry Of an excellent mechanic. Far
mers can now be supplied with pillow.
tina. can't be beat, by our " mechan-
les. Success to Home Manufactures, is
our motto.
W. also would cal attention to the
cards A. H. g. E. II. Hamilton, Ai.or-
neys at Law; A. E. Barton, General A
gen, in New York; the notice of the
dissolution of the 6rm Of Baker &
Spslli. and the introduction Of the new
firm Of Spal,i g. Brother; and Sheriff 4
Sale. t
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Chicago Theological Seminary.

AT a Convention of Pastors and men,
bers of the Congregational Churches in
the North West, held in Chicago Sept.
Goth, it was determined to establish a
Theological Seminary in the city oil
Chicago. A fund of one hundred thou.
sand dollars is to be raised. twenty.
five thousand have already been sub.
scribec in Chicago. Twenty four Di.
rec,ors from the States of the North
West were chosen. Those from Iowa
are Rev. ]. Guernsey, of Du Buque.
Rev. A. B. Robbins, Of Muscatine, and
MI . ioaa g. TTocie Of Burlington.
Arrangements were made for purchas.
ing the building belonging I, Rush Med.
ical College, which is eligibly situated
|. 10 expected tina, the Seminary will be
open for students in the Fall OF 1885,
Rev. Stephen Pee. was chosen General
Agent for the Seminary. The names OF
DR.. Bacon, of New Haven, and T. NJ.
Post o: 81. Louis have been mentioned
for Professors.-Buriingfon Telegraph
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Hoe STATIsTICs.-The Cincinnati
Price Current. publishes a statement oil
the number of hogs in six.y-four counties
of Indiana. as returned by assessors.-
In these counties, the number is 2, 1885,
s33; being an increase owe: last yesr oil
SIS, 3 Add to this the excess in
Kentucky, and we have an excess in two
States, Of near nine hundred thousand
head.-LouispiHe Journal.
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Maine Election.

There is, it seems, no election Of Gov.
ernor by the people in Maine. Morrill,
lacks about 900 to secure his success
The re.urns from all but three towns foot
up thus:-Morrill 41,si7: PARIS. 2s.286;
Reed, l4,014; Carey, &c 34l9. Nor.
rill over Paris, l6,532-oyer Reed, 3O,.
800. Paris over Reed, 1927. The
three towns and two other plantations
not reported, last year voted as follows:
-Pilsbury zoe, Crosby IS. Morrill, o.
The selection will devolve upon The legis.
la,ure. who will probably elect Nj. Nor.
rill, the "fusion" candidate.
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Wharf.

The .C!.y Fathers" in their wisdom
hare deemed i. proper to build a wharf,
and none who have ever seen our land
ing will consider their action in the mat.
Ter either unwise or premature.
or the Improvements talked Of in our
place none are needed more than this,
and we hope the town Council will no,
le, this matter rest until il is completed,
and that cur citizens will render them
all possible aid TO push The work along
A wha:f we need, and must have.
Contractors are requested to notice the
cali for proposals 10 to-day's paper.
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k%nOw-NOthing Triumph.
La SALLx, October :

LA SALLE, October 3.
The Know o,hings carried the Char.
ter election by n hundred majority.
GREAT FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINaFiELp. October 3, p. M.
Editors Tehgraph: The American
car shop was burnt down this afternoon.
Three new cars, together with all The
materials and tools, were consumed
Loss about SIS 900.
The city is full Of people. Douglas
is nov speaking.
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Telegraphic News.
BALTIMoRE. October 2.

New Orleans papers of Wednesday
are received. Total deaths for the week
SOL, of which 34l were from Fever.
Letters contained in the New Orleans
papers give us late news Of the com.
mencemen, Of the revolution in Mexico.
Every confidence was entertained a, ia
lspa OF the entire success Of the oppo
nen.s Of Santa Anna. Rumors had
reached Monilava tina, the Governors OF
Zaca,ecas, San Luis Potosi anG Nueva
Leon were against Santa Anna.
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p. O. DEPARTMENT,

The revenue received by the General
Post Office Department for The fiscal
year ending 30sh June, was from Letter
postage S~4,473.227; Newspaper do,
SCI ,333. Total S5,Os4. $50. Last
year the amount were, for Letters 81
226. 992. and for Newspapers $780, 46.
Total 5000, 1913. As compared with
last year, there 10 this year an increase
in total amount, of $6S,522. The ex.
cess from Letters this year over las. is
$246.435 while the decrease in the amount
received from Newspapers, 10 Sl77.9l3.
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Horrible Atrocities Upon Americans
in Mexico.

Five gentlemen arrived at San Anto
MO September 4. who are just returning
from California. having come by the
overland route from Mazatlan, on the
Pacific. Their names and places Of
residence are as follows:
Richard NJ. Head. Bib county, Ga,
Jno. w. Cole. Holly Springs, Miss.
Jas. Schoolfelt, Hamilton Co. Tenn;
David Spring, Fort Smith, Ark.
From these persons we learn the fol.
lowing painful disclosures: In the city Of
Durango, Mexico, they learned in a pri.
vate manner hat there were some Amer.
Jeans in the city prison, and they after
wards got permission to visi, them
They found ihemin a large stone dungeon
of SO filthy a description tina. j. was all
mos, impossible for visitors to remain in
the entrance way but a few minutes.
The Americans in confinement were
three in number and their names aud for
met places of residence were as follows:
William Shirley, Broome county, N. Y;
William Rogers, Stark county, Ohio;
John Gaines, Dayton, Montgomery
county, OHIO. These men have been in
this filthy dungeon four gears and three
months, and during two years of this
time they were chained down to the floor
in total darkness, where they coild no,
see any person but The one who fed them
their starving allowance. Al the end OF
two years, the huge chains around their
ankles and wrists had Uorn the flesh of
TO the bone, and such was their horrible
condition, that their chains were removed
10 save their lives, and keep them in
misery the longer. The flesh is partly
healed over these wounds. leaving the
most heart sickening scars, which were
all seen by the 1--WE persons whose names
are mentioned above.
They state that they were imprisoned
on the charge Of numbering and robbing
a man for his money, and they stats also
that from some facts which they are in
session of. the person who commiued
The murder escaped. They have been
trying to get a trial, but a hearing is re.
fused them. They have written letters
to the American Minister in Mexico seve.
raj times. and they have reason TO believe
that he has never received them.
Der informan,s learned from many
respectable Spaniards in Durango. tina,
it was impossible to GO, evidence 10 on
vict them; and the great mass of the
people believe them inoccni. The young
est of these prisoners, John Gaines, Of
Dayton, Ohio, is only seventeen years
old.
The above siatementis of the most re.
liable character-.these persons witnessed
il with their " eyes. and they are per.
sons Of undoub.ed veraci.y. and some Of
them have long boen known by some Of
our ci,izens.- San .Antonio Team.
September Z.
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5000 VALUABLE GIFTS

Among which, as may be seen by the above
list, is a fine farm, dwelling house, several elc-
CANT pianos, sets of parlor furniture. a beauti-
full carriage, fine gold watches, chains, pens,
pins. rings, work-boyes. dressing cases. sc.
CO Recollect, by RENTING one dollar YOU
receive a fine steel plate engraving that cannot
be purchased at retail for less than So so or So,
and a numbered receipt which entities the hold
err 10 chance in the above gifts.
ca Call and examine the engrayings 1t 81
and 81, market street.
The great rapidly with which the tickets are
being disposed Of, causes the undersigned to
believe that he will be able to bring the enter
prise TO a successful termination in "a few
weeks. To prevent errors, write your address
plain and in full, or enclose an envelope with it
written upon.
All orders by letter (post paid, with the mo-
ney enclosed, will meet with prompt attention.
The engraving and a numbered receipt, enti-
fling the holder to a chance in the property and
a vote toward the manner Of its distribution,
forwarded by return mail. Address orders 10
l.. w. ABBOTT,
81 and SO, Market street, st. Louis, Mo-,
where the engraving can be had on application.
Sept. 81, 1854. 3m
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New YoRK, Oct. 6,

NEW ORhs wv w
The Know Nolhings convened last
evening. After passing a resolution thai
no person now nominated suited them,
they proceeded TO ballot for a candidate
for governor. Daniel Ullman. 257; Jas.
w. Savage, la; Thos. r. Whiting. 40;
scattering. 50. Mr. Ullman was de-
clared nominated. He was on hand and
accepted, and said If elected he should
carry GU. the principles Of the order.
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pEx Governor Slade, with another
Of his annual classes of teachers for the
West, in all twenty-five young ladies.
passed through Springfield, Macs, on
Friday.
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New FORK; Oct. 6

The Comm ercial Advertiser says on
,he nomination of Uilmann for Governor
-UilmaEn we all know and respect,
and if the other nominations equal his in
responsibility and fitness for office, the
tickle, will prove a formidable enemy in
The pending election.
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DANsvILLE, October 6.

The Boiler Of the Lornion Rolling
mills exploded to-day tearing away forty
feet of wall and burning several persons
in The ruins. A boy and child are killed
and others dying. Abou, 20 persons in.
iured-some seriously.
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vThe State Of Michigan has the
honor of being the first Stale in the Union,
if not in the world, which offers The STU
dent from all portions of America, a
complete collegiate course Of medical in
,rucsion free of charge. The college is
in Ann Arbor, where seven professors
are on duty. and the course of study is
said 10 be comprehensive and thorough.
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OF THE
Scientific American.

A new volume of the Scientific American
commences about the middle Of September in
each year. 1t is a journal of scientific, me-
chanical, aud other improvements; the advocate
of industry in all its various branches. 1t isS
published weekly in form suitable for bind
ing, and constitutes, at the end of each yeaS a
splendid volume OF over four hundred pages,
with an index, and from 500 to 600 original en-
cravings, together with a great amount of prac~
tical information concerning the progress Of
invention and discovery throughout the world.
The Scientific America is the most widely
circulated and popular journal of the kind now
published. Its editors, contributors and cor
respondents are among the ablest practical
scientific men in the world.
The patent claims are published weekly and
are invaluable to inventors and patentees.
"a. We particularly warn the public against
paying money to travelling agents, as we are
not in the habit of furnishing certificates Of
agency TO any one.
Letters should be directed (post paid) to
MUNN& CO,
1913 Fulton st.. New York
Demoine courier., 1854-10-12

Drsrhe Wing" State ticket in New
York has been adopted by the Anti Ne.
brasks Conyon,ion. the seceders from
that r. Convention. and the Slate Temper
.nce Convention. There is no doub.
haiti will succeed By a large majority.
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u See the notice for the commence.
inert of the Fall Term of the Ashland
Seminary. This institution is located
in a healthy and beautiful region, and
affords an excellent opportunity for OBJ
~,aining q classical and practical educa.
ton.
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- Rev. Francis Baker. formerly
Of 81. Luke's Church. Baltimore,
but subsequently turned Catholic, it 10
said has become insane and 10 how an
of a luna,ic asylum.
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~ Quite a number will attend The
State Fair, which commences the 25th.
from this county. Wapello is good for
The premiums on Corn. Wheat and. per-
haps, potatoes. And IN fine cattle she
viii not be far behind any county in The
State.
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ET That tobacco presented for US to
pass %judgemen, upon, from Hawley's.
is a good article. Lovers of .he weed
can find plenty Of the s.same Sort there.
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vTbe Albany .Jourual saws tho r.

" The Albany Journal says the re.
freshing showers OF the las. month. have
had a Gag,c influence upon the Pots.oe
crop. This indispensable vegetable. il
adds. will be abundant and should be
reasonably cheap. Our New England
and Western exchanges testify 10 the
same fact.
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I WARS THE MATTER!-We have
not yet received Graham's Magazine
for October. Does Graham design
cutting our acquaintance.
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PosTMAsrER's COMBINATIONS Post
masters should remember, in making up
their quarterly returns for the 9uarteI
TO end on the 30lh inst, that their per.
centage r compensation 10 to be differ.
ent for .ha, quarter, from wha, they re-
eeived for last quarter. Thus, they are
TO be hereafter 10 follows, viz
On any sum not exceeding one hun.
dred dollars, sixty per cent; bu. any
Postmaster at whose Office the mails il
10 arrive regularly between the hours OF
nine o'clock at night and five o'clock in
the morning, may be allowed seventy
per cent on the FIRST hundred dollars.
On any sum over and above one hun
dred dollars, and mol exceeding four hun
dfed dollars, fifty per cent.
On any sum over and above four hun-
dred dollars, and not exceeding twenty
four hundred dollars, forty per cen,.
And on all sums over twenty four
hundred dollars. fifteen per cent.
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q Large numbers Of hogs are being
by railroad, from Kentucky to
Indiana 10 be fa,tenee.
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E Immense quantities of flour and
grain have arrived at New York within
a few days. and as a consequence, the
Commercial Advertiser says, that a de.
cline Of two dollars per barrel has taken
place in that city since Monday. 25ih
ult. The editor adds:
with accumula.ing supplies. Q total
absence OF any demand for export, and a
determination on the pars OF the local
trade not to take more than sufficient 10
supply their most urgent necessities. re.
c~eiyers manifest eagerness 10 realize sci
dom seen. There seems to be a general
disinclination 10 store flour, it being a
fact generally conceded that prices mus,
60 considerably lower, and remain low,
owing to the unprecedented yield Of Fog
Iish grain harvest (which precluies the
probability if no, possibility of any ex.
port demand of moment during the com
ing season. and the ratification of the
Reciprocity treaty, whereby Canadian
-four will DO admitted for CONSUMPTION
here, duty free. Wheat has sustained a
decline during the past three days of Is
1910 cents per busliel, and the marke, is
very dull at that. Corn is sustained
with more frmness relatively Than other
cereals, btc,use Of the high price OF
whisky, the active demand for dislilling,
and the rumored short crop ~.hroughou,
the Eastern States. Besides there lie al.
so some export demand, 10 supply the
deficiency caused by the partial failure oil
the po,a,oe crop in Ireland"
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~ The prospect for . shower to-day
10 very Asttering.
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.nONoR mo- WHOM HONOR Is DUE,
COAL WANTED.

We will take coal on subscription. -
Bring i, in Immediately.
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n See the notice Of" Dagusrreotypes
Found"
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ONE DOLLAR.

rINHE subscriber would inform the public
L that he has established agencies through
out the country, for the disposal Of the bea1ti-
engraving known as "One of Lies Happy
Hours" 1t is beautifully executed on steel,
and rs worthy a prominent place in either par
lor or drawing-room. The original painting
(by Lilly M. Spencer is at present in the pos
session of Mr.. Charles Stetson. The Engra-
wing is twenty-one by twenty-seyen inches,
representing ayoung and lovely woman, bloom
ing. with health; upon her knee stands a fire
looking little fellow, engaged in plucking flow
es from a vase upon a table near at hand, and
entwining them in his mothers hair, whickC
owing to his Expectations, is hanging somewhat
loosely about her beautiful neck, while the
cointenance of each indicate that the artist did
not fail to represent "One Of Lies Happy
Hours"
BY issuing 10000 copies, the subscriber isl
enabled to furnish them at the above price, and
on completing the sale to present to The mem
bers of the Association the f~oIlov;nr
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New Hampshire Leeislaturs

CONCORD, June 29-In the afternoon session
Of the House to day, Dr. Hubbard, of Wash.
inston, moved to elect United States Senator
vtva roce, which led to a long and exciting
debate, during which a member was pulled up
and subjected TO a severe criticism, for saying
in his speech that he had been interrupted by
a pack of black-hearted knaves The vtUa
roce motion was rejected, without division.
third ballot was then had with the following
result: Whole number of votes cast. 300 nec,
essary for choice, I55. Wells had $50 East
man, IS Morrison, IA; Tappan, l6 scattering.
!! No choice. At 81 O'Clock, the House ad-
journed.
SECOND DESPATCH
CoscoRD, June 30.-The House, on motion
OF Mr., Emery, whig, postponed by vote Of
ia to 145 all further balloting for Senators
until next Thursday morning. The Nebraska
resolutions were assigned to Wednesday next,
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mo. $751;
no. 51S.I
NOTICE for restoring tn nrixaf,

NO. 0lo.
NOTICE for restoring to private
~ entry portion of the lands recently withdrawn
from sale for proposed railroads in the lower PENN.
sula of MICHIGAN.
Whereas, at the urgent solicitation Of one of the
senators and part Of the delegation In Congress
from the State Of Michigan, the President of the
United States by his order bearing date the 2lst of
June instant, has directed that portion of the
lands heretofore Withdrawn from sale or entry ex
cept for valid presumption claims along the rout es
Of certain proposed railroads in the States Of Michi
gan and Wisconsin, (as set forth in the public no
tice OF withdrawal No. 507 issued from this office on
the 10th Msy last) to wit the portion situated in
the lover peninsula of Michigan outside Of the lin.
its about sic miles on each side of said roads, shall
after proper notice, be restored to market again.
NOTICE. is therefore hereby given that the lands
above referred to- of which particular lists and
showing the townships and parts Of towr ships EN-.
bracing the same have this day been sent to the
proper land Offices for public information, will again
b. subject to private sale and entry on and after
Monday, the 7th day Of August next, precisely on
the same terms and conditions ss though the same
had not been withdrawn from market.
Given under my hand at the General Land Office
ct the city Of Washington, this Esd day of June,
D. 1854
By order Of the President:
JOHN WILSON,
lsZa-lawtl7Aug Cowmissionsr.
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PERSONAL.

....Ex-President Ceballos, of Mexico, is nov
on brief visit to this city
1.-THE Philadelphia Register hopes if Ned
Buntline is at the head of the "Know Moth
ings," that the party will deeapitate itself as
soon as possible.
Mrs. Wilkins, for some seventeen year.
a missionary teacher of the Methodist Episco
pal Church in Africa, arrived in New York, y,
Thursday last, in the brig P. Soule, from Sielrs
Leone
MADAME Thillon makes her first appe +.
ance at Niblo's, New York, since her retur
from California, on Tuesday next.
49,. c. S. Lewis and BENJAMIN Bassell. !,
CDemocrats) and j. J. jackson, Jr, CWh
are candidates to fill the vacancy in Congse@
created by the death of Mr. Snodgrass, of n
virginia delegation. A Democratic Conve.-
ton is called for the Goth July, at Glepnyil 2
70 nominate a candidate. Messrs. Lewis nd
Bassell have agreed to submit their claims I,
a convention.
1.-The death of Mr.. H B. Bagnall, formerl
editor of the Norfolk Beacon, is announced in
the papers of that city
80. As an offset, We suppose, to the Amc ri
cans serving in Omer Pacha's forces, the Z IN
peror Of Russia has in his service Doctor
Cottman, Of Louisiana, Surgeon and Privy
Counsellor. He is man of forty.fye. The
Emperor has great fancy for American tai ent
whether it be used in cutting off legs or build
ing ships.
80. Page, the American artist, is in Rome
making an impression upon the master mi nd
there, such as few men have made. A friend
who had just met with him, and seen his Dor.
trait of the poet Browning, who was also in
the Holy City last month, speaks earnestly Of
the genius of the "poor painter" He says
g L am glad and proud that Page is an Am sr
lean There is no artist like him now in h,
world, and very few that have ever BEEN
80. Ex-Secretary c NJ. Conrad arrived al
Niagara Falls on Monday last
.... portion of JulIien's band. with F. 3,
Helmsmuller for their leader, have been Gu
gagged to play at the United States Hot ell
Cape May, during the present season.
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BOARDING.

BOARD IN THE cOUNTRY-PLEASA
ID SUMMER RESORT-Familiss or single per
sons can be accommodated with good board and airy
ard comfortable chambers on moderate terms, at
the sykesvie Hotel This house is situated thirty
one miles from Baltimore, and twenty three from
the Relay House, on the Baltimore anu Ohio Rail
road Fare from Washington 81 90. Communities
ton with Washington and Baltimore two or three
times day Fare from Baltimore 81 10. The cars
pass within few steps of the door, The house COM
maIds view of the romrntic village Of Sykesville
and the surrounding country. In the village there
is an Episcopal Church. skillful physician a post
office and store The proprietor respectfully invites
those who wish to engage pleasant and healthy
the premises. Otherwise address
j. THOMPSON,
sykesville Post Office, Carroll county, Md.
lie 27-eo2w