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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09
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A PPRAL to tue Pnblic.-1he Relief Com
IA mtee Richmond through their Directory appeal The
pa lie aid behalf the Refugees and suffering poor ibis
IL at present allied With refugees every portion
or hs Conersey many Of them Wit, nj employment
bat worthy Of and support Onr IN
the RELIEF Of these persons an the poor generally since
the OF the aud while they Willing 70 bear
their full proportion q the BURDEN they think opporuu
10y should be the benevolent and patriotic
gosd work. The presence OF tNo great armies In
vicinity and the Interruption 70 transportation
s railroads. produced scarcity OF supplies, which
remeded, far those for whom appeal
cerned by. contributions from individuals or eofpOTstons
precauon Will be tken oy the committee 70 Insure he
supplies contributed the fa
OF soldiers nd the worthy poor.
The duty providing for the families Of soldiers has
e.n been from the Army Committee Of the Young
Meas Ohsn Association the Relief Committee, and tust
nbeAy which has heretofore been manifested
The southern EIpress Company kindly agreed ship ell
articles contributed 10 the poor free OF charge.
Contributions money should he sent 10 H. T. o. DGskervn,
TeHsurer and ali supplies shcu consigned to h- Reisi
COMMITTEES Of Rlchmond,' care M-ssrs. Martin osrdoEs
Prompt ana regular contributions are earnestly Isque ted
GUls dlt&eaW NM.P hUNFnaD, President
NlRGINIA-At rules holden in the CLERKS
ofaee HenIiOO County vou OF Moudsy tho 25th isy
Morgan Seal Gustayus Seal Emily Msngner Wn Tappey sbd
Luos Its wife, Peter iveIit and Louisa Ills wife; zachsrsh
Walden Peyon Walden, Joseph Powell and Sarah his
wife, W onsitisy and Judith Ann his wie and Adolphns
Hahn, Pin.
heophuE Real Ellen VEina Lacy Matthew Seal, Josephine
zeal Martha Rshm Francis II. RAhn Caroline Rahm
ma Rakm, Philip Kahm, AMI John Kahn, Delta
IN OHAN0ERY.
OF of ts suit u aeu the land mentioned in III. sin
Aied divide the proceed amongst the parties entitled
Il by aAav that the dsfsn liant rhsophus
Il ordered sAid Theophus Seal DO appear within
publication hereof snt do what a e.
protect his interest IN ths selL
,,sn--,a-I- va VnrKss n
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

E1ToRT1os Lieut.. W. G Blown aud Thomas Il.
Williams have been arrested, ela'ged by the Henrieo
authorities with attempting to e4toFt money from Geo
GSpz ,es OF HearieO Pie charge is that Trey vent 70
G,t Gales and representing themselves rs OOntsdarAts
detectives told him they had been ssut 10 arrest him
for harboF1g dessFers bu they would lot him oil II
be would pay them $500 piece Isis further said that
Gotzslts attempted to sseApe IRON n % By iuuning
when he VAS shot at By Wlliams.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

SUGAR OAsR.-A oorresl oldert Of the Columbia
Guaydi1n saws /. lie not necessary 10 grind up the
Chinese Sugar Cane la mediaely upon outing IL down
Il lie the generally received opinion that the caae must
ha Oroun9 M soon after it is cut or will
tbs purpose Of making molI4ses But experiment has
shawn that II the cane i, aud placed under cover
and placed In An uprgh position, that the cir can
circulate through IT, il keep for months aud at The
eld Of several months !! oln DO ground up, aod vii
,naka very near az much moA4,es So il il had bssn
g,ou d 10 Waen feet cut. Tois statement 10 msdo be-
oaus, III re is au immense crop Of IT, and there will he
very great diff ulty 10 fading mills snfic eut 70 Grind IT,
A Nile. p in Paris, adyer es ea've for the
nroouo;ion OF a slight down on the lips OF ladies',
little moustache 40 great the favor that hair Oh the
unner liz of v men Is received with in France.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09
4HE NEWS


LAFEsf FRON GEORGlA.
Aooseial desoaiea from Gen. Hood, dated 7th inst.
st.,ss that Sherman has lsf: bis works beyond Jones
bore and gone IN the direoiiO1 Of Atlanta he visited
sur sounded m the hospitals At JonesbFo, sud stated
70 them vs learn that be vas going 70 Atlanta to rest
bis army, aad would neEt proceed 10 AndeFscnvis-
Fas s.stsmrh may be regarded Yankee braggadoCe'
30 " this and nothing more
yErsuFn 10 NORTH oARoLISA-LszTEs FsoN sIEERAL
The Raleigh Conservatives been permitted to make
m foiosing s1sr.e from letter OF GensIsl Lee to
Governor Vance, oOmpimsnsing The North Carolina
Troops Tor ,bsis glorious victory ae5ieVsa At Reams
Station. Ths tribute from the great Hero Of u reTs
iuon q the hest honor Tia. could be paid 10 North
Oarsns Let every soldier treasure It sp as msmsntO
Of inssiRaos value
HEAre'Es ANY OF NoBFHERS FIRsuA,
2ssh August, 1854 J
H;s EsosIlsuey O. B. Vance.
Governor Of North CarOlina, Raleigh
Iha,s been lrsqlsn,,y called uPo7 TO mention the
services Of NoFfh CaEo8E soldiers 10 'eia army eu1
tbsT gaan,ry and eondu0. we're never more deserving
Of admiration than in tho engagement az keams Sta
1910 The 25lh inst.
"a hrsases Of Generals Cook, McRss and Lane, re
tsst pnSpr the enpOrsry command OF 6en. Conner sd
v.n,s8 through thick sbatts Of ieled trees und9F
besvv Are OF muskery and artillery and carried the en-
ems Vorks With steady courage thst eloited he
,-aSm eoumendstiCn Of thsir corps aud division CON
H.ndsr and the admiration Of the army
o., tbs same occasion the brigade Of 6sn. B'rTingaF
o oonspculus part IN the operations Of 1he cavalry,
biob Stro 10 Lass Distinguished for boldoess and EN-
-;snev- tban those Of the itfAotTY
rftbs men Who remain in North OsFOhDs share the
.rs of these thsy have sent to the I'D, a. doubt
- thev 30 her defence may be securely nuustei 70
am, with great respect,
Your Obsdient servant
r T. LES, General.
uLYssRs kED BIS PENELoPR.
+, On, ANA Of the arsl We stated that Mrs.. Grant
had arrived ss Oty Point. on visit to her hege iOFd'
qhs IA slssraphsd from Petersburg to the 'iy paper.
Of this morning. s1ssp, the Rhg, with the ADDITIONAL
oancemsnt that abe and the dssF little Grants oeoa
" 30. Eppes splendid mansion, Whea hAs bean mo
roughly repaired for their reception.
The Penelope Of Homsr's Uysses spun ana NH's.
ana waited aid spun looking ty for her Ulysses Who
as ca In The ware, through long ed dfe-fy years. sOO
even shsn hops bad sell nlgh died out IN Der owns
heart and he stist came hous, old, fas6ls, and rag
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

VALUABLE FARM OF ISL ACRES, ON
TIE MECHANIosvILLE TURNPIKE, sH MILES PROM
The CITY, ROK KENT AT AUOfI0N.W be Ientsd oct,
the pren at public auction, FRIDAY the 18th ytp It
O'Clock P. NJ the Farm formerly occupied BY MIS- baIton
In tAe occupancy OF Mrs j. Ply 1t has very bsndsoIn
OEsng End ell the GecssEary outbudbg The land rioh
we'll adapted aud the balance hne vegetable
tbs Garten productive sad there excel oTehAAe The
place Il wellWpteTed sni healthy.
TERMS payable qua TsIly In az tancs.
GRUBBs WILLIAhe, Auct'rs,
ssp5 Successors TO Goddin APpeFson.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09
THE CIT Y.

REooRDERs CoURT j ihn feathers, q notOriOue
thief was before his court this morning, charged with
stealing Shirt It appeared that early this morning
NJ. EIjah Brissiuhem Of Augusta, Ga, new guest
Lqmpkin's bolel, gave GU. shirt to an old negro
woman TO wash. About o'clock, MIR. foombs aud
another gentleman, being in the neghbOrhoOd Of Lump
lia's saw LsaLhsrs running down an alley With some
thpa under the breast of bis coat aud being told he
was one OF gang Who had robbed Ap cd shoemaker
ON the previous night they ran sfte him. Seeing that
he was pursued Lsabers threw the bundle he had IN
de, his coat behind chimney, and ran eff towards the
market house. Ons Of the gentlemen picked up the
bundle which turned out to be shrs lst out of the
wash tub and then renewed the pursuit of Lsathers
came up With him at the OH Market and had him ar
rested
Mr.. Bfggingtam appeared ia court and Identified the
shit a. the .ams he had given GU. to be Esshcd.-
I.sathers havicg been previously convicted of petit
larceny, the OOrder sent him this ins 10 be red
for felony.
Morrs Nelson VAS q lied $50 aud biz peaches conGs'
Gated for bayiog the same in the Cd MaFset to sell
sVan Nielsen denied that he intended 10 ss the fruit
b1t declined having lhs case eoninsd
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09
CONs RIPF oFFLuE EOR YIsalNIA,
CIRCULAR,
NnA

OlROULAk
NoA
al The sale 70 the Government the families soldiers
pfces hKed BY the Commissioners OF the State under she impress
"meut set OF the marketable surplus remaining AFTER furnishing
he Governments Sh the stipulated quantity OF provisions
(which be raise from year while his exemption
nhe made BY Of approved Feb 1Th,
Of The conditions OF exemption zoUsd 10
"agricuuEA claim asserted By Of tho,e exempted
ss ssouushs 70 eGohaRgs such parts Of the Aforesaid
Pus they mas please for supplies OF provisions, clothing,
and the Ike 70 be consumed 10 family snd sell 10 the
government the families OF soldiers only
"sucH Surplus, amer making said exchanges
'This aim violation Of their contract with
"ths GoVernment and c4tnot be allowed.
"Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that persona
tempted agicutursSs have thus d pos
sing Of their surplus productions BY eKchsnge Aforesaid
"Enrong 0cers viii arrest all sneh persons forward them
OF Instruction ~ aimed there un mai
"Ae0n bA be taken and announced their and
hrough proper channels Of communication this
"EVey GgoRtuIRst upon receiving hs ceTiih
eale sXsmPou slo1d be informed that the indcst
"A0ovs will taken event bis dpohg OF his mai
"ks.Abls suplua In s0Sordsnes with the requirements
"By command Of
"8riS. zen, JOHN s. passion,
(signed 40 b. DuFTIELD,
"a. A. G."
Enrolling hereby directed and required promptly
report sEy vocation OF these Instructions
b. order Of
Captain W. L. RIDpIcK,
Acting COMMIT
JAS. II. bfSEoaD,
Auls-dlte8w Lieut. snd Adt
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

Southern Freedom Of the Prsss.-Ars. Rose Green
how, III her narrative lately published relates al inter
view with NJ AVIS in which he replied to her inquiry
az to why he did not suppress the Richmond Eramin'r
as follows;
Better suffer from that evil which Is temporary than
arrest il BY still greater one. Il ia dangerous thing
60 interfere with the liberty Of the prees tor what
would it avail US gain our Independence and lose
our liberty.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

FaRas,afls, yOAs SO. IA Honsni' - 'is' No'-'
t.s. TOr = i,ss peri 4, % PER month
sa WuszlI,l YEAR $40 SIX months, $50. Ne iaSsOrP1'A
Fpcsys for Jhan SIx uontnA
wusuI year 30 IN nosaAs. GO Ne las'sptna E'''iVa
o. ieIs lan no1in1-
Rualaaussa a ri1E o. ne E1oIcrosH
svu,o,uus vhoss payers are nsrksd VIA oEos' WI nan
saza AAl Hsg tsEza q EuhssnPaon aeo1t 70 HP1"~
Fsu,i, v,oupily II thsy Wish gasir PAPsD sonanusa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

INFORMATION WANTED.
OF Lieuteoant JAMES q. LYELL and Captain
~ VISuINF GARLAND Of the Alb Va Regiment iaf.n
try who reported captured petesbuTs th
August 1904 sudsTe supposed to be Ia sone prsen North
Any info sion respecting them sill Do thankfully yed
either through Yers News or flag Of T aes
Adde'S pAMuEL M.LTfLL
AL a. DurresviIe Riebn5Bd 90. Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

HUNA WAY IN JAILE
Ct0HMITTED to the Jail Of buckingham
~ couoIy, on the 2T Of Jaas, lss4 negro HAIRY
teet high, bllcE eonpezion q % years od has
hrn on the LETT the gb
bitten ana lover front tooth out
HAIRY was sold by Ma FanRy nEpten, Of Prince EdvAro
eoustg la The city Richmond 70 Is months s1o he ssYs
he low belongs Jno. SMITH Of Amherst county TIE Ii
oas "a 10 4rd property, AID pay charges
he viii be dealt with Is tia ID" dlrects
WM sILIA
suqO-usg Jsilor sf BunknRbsn County. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

We are indebted to Mr.. G ". Bishop for late South
cru pspsrs-AmoIg them, the Mobile Tribune of the
I'd, which Gays there Il nothing strange from below
TO-DAY. Tue ensmy's feet is without change; and
thsrs,s no news Of any of the Yankee land
foreesn
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

WANpED-A situation in q private family
~ Teacher OF English French, dudo Gssean Pain
iDg by lady Of Vrs birth and education.
given aud ieqnired. 80. .
AddreJ, stating terms, HELEN hONfkOsE,
au2T-a6ts King william Ooust House, Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

RICE, MOLA sSEs, &c.
90 TIKRcEs FRESH BEAT hIcE
~ bbls ard kegs AoASEss
do. sse WHISKY 1
.r- q 90. Crushed Sugar
m.S-da BEHT PAINE Iro
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

NIkw kICAMOND THEATRE.
O.-,.. ~ 5,h snA uro.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-09

UAhVlLLE FEMALE COLLEdEs
enc Ia MONTE A. NJ, PrssidsnL
Danvitte, Va.
'THR next Session will open Sept. 1864, viii
L fan and experienced eoTpS otteaeheTs,
Ibs Ia Sadon iss APs and healthy TEzNs i0DsAAIB
EGIy application should Ne made AZ lhe number VI Pups
uroitsd. Jy0 sodibepl
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FR0JI THE GEORGIA FrDNT

ATLANTA, July 25.--Thc enemy. madc an
attempt last night to break our lines. Thew
were repulscd by Chcatham after conflict Of.
one hour. During the day quiet prevailed
around the city. The only demonstration be-
ing occasional picket firing
The Yankees opened With shell again upou +,
the city, shelling an hour with some vipor.-
No notice of the intention to she'll the city was
gwen, to enable tire women and children to be
removed to places of safety.
Ills harbcrous violation of the usaecs of civ
l|ized warfare only enabled him to murder few
non-combatants. Most of the shells come from
20 lbs parrots, on the line of the Western At
lanta railroad, aud one of their guns east of the
city. 1he gallant operations of Wednesday anG
frday, seem to have impressed the Yankees
with wholesome desire to strengthen their
Hanks which they are now doing.
The display this evening has bcon brilliant
indicating some movement of theirs
Ihe following address to the troops was
read this morning, dated -
HEADQUARTERS; ARMY OF TEESsssrr
:, July25.
SOLDIERS: Experience has proved to YOU
that safety in time Of battle consists in eettino
into close quarters with the ene1ny's guns and
colors and arc the only unerring indications Of
victory. The valor TROOPS is easily estimated
by thaannmbcr ofthose secured.
1t your enemy he allowed to, continue the
operations Of hanlspg you ont of position, vouu.
case IS pcrilous. You have the will, and Cod
VIII grant us the victory, vhicl, your command
or and your country confidently expect.
J. 3. HOOP,
Gcncral Commanding.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27
ER ON PETERSBURG.

1ETEHsBuRG, July 25.-The enemy it is re-
ported crossed a portion Of one corps to the
North side OF the James River, near City Point,
Doubtless for the purpose of preventing our ar
t''!ery firm" upon their Transports. To-day has
Hccn remarkably quiet. =,
1t seem; now we'll aScertainrd that Giant is
1"Siiy mining Oh our left, and strenc cthcninc.
his right, resting near The Weldon railroad,
+ here was heavy rain Storm, with hirh wind.
last night
The Philadelphia En1ui,cr Of the S2d saws,
tanby is proceeding against the enemy about
Mobile, with Il formidable feet The cam
paign i'll the James River is about to start
again.
PETERSBURG, July 26.-To-day the siege
WAS decidedly the most quiet during the cam
pa'sn. Scarcely any. picket firing, and not
more than one or two discharges of artillery.
RICHMOND, July 26.-5o men of the i42d
New York, just from New Orleans, were CAP
tnrcd last night, on the landing, near Deep
B,ttom, below Chafin's Bluff
The following was received this afternoon:
HEADeUARrERs ARMY OF V1Rc1N1A.)
July 26.
To- The Secretary Of War:
General Early states that he attacked Major
General Cook on the oath, routing him. and
pursued h'm five miles into Chester, when he,
was compelled to halt.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27
Arrivals ;tlt the Soldiers Rest
on TUESDAY EyENlNG II

on TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 25
n. IJough-Co G, I'd s. c. Reyilncn,-sick-5r,
Kershaw District.
c. R: iItlied-Co G, I'd S G. Rcgimopt--sick-
from Sumter.
j II. Cybnrn--Co. A, 7th s. c. 1}attalion-sick-
from Kcrshaw District.
6. p. Copcland-Co. p, 7lh S. G. B,ttaliop-sck-
from Kcrsl,aw District
~ Yankee officer, prisoner at Camp @ ,lc-
throPc' Macon, attempted to escape Wednesday
III rather an ingenious manner, and would have
succeeded, but for a slight circumstance. Pro-
curing some SCOT and grease, he BACKED him
self SO well as to appear like a negro, and talk.
ing up one of the spades in the ward walked TO
the gate and requested permission of the SEN
tnel to pass, as he had borrowed the spade and
wished to return it TO the owner. The Guard
snpposng from his color and dialect that he
was negro, allowed him to pass, and he walk
ed ont, passing the officer of the day, who was
IN profound ignorance Of his being !; prisoner.
Before he had walked many yards however,
one of the relief guard, who was lvinc down
outside OF the prison, observed that throuoh
inc open shirt of the supposed negro the breast
OF wm!c man appeared. Suspecting the
truth, he immediately hailed and carried him
back to the prison, where he was examined and
the trick discovered.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27

OUR LOSSES AT ATLANTA.-Tho Macon 7eegraph
says that our less in the battle Of tic 22d is estimated
at seven thousand and that of the enemy at about
twenty thousand.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27

GLEANINGS.-LEE's strength is to t,nANr's as four
to five; looDs eorc the late battle) to SllERMaS's
Us TWO 10 three. We are informed that GRANTS pres
cnt position is such that he can only move in one d.
'"ction VIZ: back to his boats his teeth are drawn
ior the present. We have established a battery of
over 'f'y pieces OF artillery at liarrisons Landing
'"o command the James river at that point There
arc no a'lkces Oh the north bank of James river
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27
CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.


private despatch, received in Charleston, announc
es tho death Of Gen. G. H. STEVENS
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Siege Of Charleston

THREE HUNDRED AND E1aHTY-F1Rsr DAY.
Three hundred and fourteen shots have been>
hred at Fort Sumter since our last report. No
casualties arc reported ;
NO change in the feet is reported.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27

when you pity suffering do not put your
hand upon your heart but IN your pocket.
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AN infantry captain who has Just come from Mont
so.e'! s''7es tf'at the enemy captured Tallatcga
''''y nis':'' ana wore met near Wetumpka Saturday
'"oliir's oy zen. CLANroS. CLANroN made gallant
ana desperate fight but was overwhelmed routed and
completely defeated They left the enemy within
'"cntStVo miles of Montgomery, with no serious ob-
s''ce III their way to that city. Many parties, how
ever hold TO the opinion that tho raid is making for
nj -H'dersonvlle Ga. The force Of the enemy is es
mated ut 5000.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-27

NV
:lhE NEW YANKEE SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY
AS inc money question will i'll all probability, uti
'heN settle the war question: the following sketch
OF Mr. FESSENDES, who has Just assumed the man
"gemoht OF the Yankee finances may provo acceptable
TO our readers We clip it from an exchange which
cre'i's'it. to tho Washington Republican, We expect
'''e "ep"Ohcan is right i'll placing FEssESpEY at the
head OF the u s. Senate Tie estimate of him. which
we formed somc years ago from personal observation
%s that although iass adroit, aacl possibly less nm
scrnpnons than SEWARD he was upon the whole, the
aoest OF tho leaders Of the Republican party:
William Pitt Fesscntlcn stands at this time w;th,,t
Doubt III the head of the American Senate SIM
posed t'n to BIC nearly SIX feet in height POSSIBLE tw,
Iuciics under that mcas,rcnlcnt and he would not in
my Judgment weigh over one hundred and fifty or
sixty pounds His face long and rather sever. in cy
prcsslol, heavy eyebrows, dark brown hair s,raked
with gray, &orn rather long an, with :,..ht .linn
ton t." curl judge hr to bc ahou, forty five vcors
OF age should not think MIN man ofsror.r (Iicnd
Shp AMI yet lie seems to hy i;llnIar tcrns>wh 1
the Srnat"rs, occasionally enjoying Il kind. Of t,v
laugh Will those who COME to him. or to whom, Iie
goes to cat He pays little attention To style in .@e ss
'hS Hf''llId The fashion, but there is nothing of tin,
St'ven Ill lis appearance Ills voice is cl;lr rainier
sharp III tone, and he speaks lturav and with our
lie proper amount of gesture lie n,prcsscs u6v ono
th;t hears hin that he is not talking for alk sake
Dut SIMPLY filling hs position as statesman bv
bringing the powers OF his mind the clucdatinn r
The subject matter under discussion. There is notb
ing tlorid in the style of Mr.. Fcsaendcn bnf ON tho
Gently graceful to secure the attention. of his auli:
'
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-07
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS,

Board or ALDIRMnr,. Friday, Nay o.
The Board met a the u.uAl hour; Ihe Chair laid
before the Board several ssm uuniesuons ron zoe
house, which were eouourred In.
me Board also eonsurred in the resolutions 10
~, ssd q iusrssss The pay Of tie siiy sssvsnSsri
to ESQ per month.
BOARD or COMMON CoUNon.-A comunlca-
tion fron the Mayor w.s received, enclosing .
be indsmnifsd for the non-possss.ion, for several
months, OF property which he purchased Referred
ki.o : Communication accompanied By . letter
from the Commissioner Of Internal Rsyenue ask
ing that the tax on 'he Dia'ri Of Columbia be as
suned and assessed. REF RED 10 the Recorder;
Also, communication Recommending thAt the
eommittee on buildinG rev msIket house be io-
sttuetrd 70 contract with rsllsbl, par and 70
Say. f.iI tse 10 r .ompiy 0P Rsi.rrsd 0'00
A petition was received from Henry Hullynin.
asking 70 be refunded nns OF go, Imposed oy
A pspsr was reesivsd nom w.i,sr 7. Belt, com
psntiTE that he VA srts,tsd ior e;s s Ss con
oomplaininE Of the matter. Referred.
Mr.. Heistoa presented . petition from Cruit =
son, asking that hack stand may b designated
Dr. crsgin, oftis Committee 90 Claims, reported
resolution In favor OF psyipE Geo. W Bell and
Buckley, assessors, 49, In null Tor their ser
A resolution 10 make = drsin under Frederick
street TO drain Miss Dufrsy's property, was called
The resoiution instruetiux the committee TO
give out the contract for buldirg new market
PLANTATION, Mr.. Peek offered . substitute for the
resolution, that the COMMITTEES be instructed to
mako acon'rsst on the best terms they can, 40.
eordlng to the plans ard rpeelnoztions prepared
adoptsd.
ported resolution 10 lease portion OF the bed OF
Fifth street to VIM. II. Calhoun, Tor ore to i've