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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

THE LAST number OF '1Tbe Days Do
ings. FOR sais at Jos Lakes, contains q pic
ture and a description o. = VoudO ceremony,
purporiug TO have been taken by their special
artist on The spyt, n ths text 10 have been
written by thsir special correspondent. The
facts IN the case are tAEt the description was
written for the Mobile T7buHe, several years
ago, by Henry Deprie-t, DIETER o As Dick
Tnrpin) then local editor Of that paper. The
picture IS pure fiction.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

The following ara the copies OF the letters sd-
dressed to the Tennessee committee by the
Secretary 90 War. and his instructions TO Gen.
Thomas. They were presented TO the commit
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

ST. GEoheE's AND sr. Andrews So
cIettss viii have q grand picnic to-day st the
Ford Place, Chelsea. Every arrangement that
could lend zsst to the affair and make IL q per-
fest success has been coIa pletsd, and It now
only depends on the weather whether they
have a picnic to-day or not. We hope tina the
skies may be pTopitloas, ard that al@rge crowd
may be on hand 10 psrtsKe OF the good cheer
that the societies have provided.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

JEWISH NEW YEAR.-The shops and
places Of business generally OF Cur Hebrew fel-
low-cItzens, were closet Yesterday evening at
sunset, to remain 50 until this evening" a. toe
same time, in honor Of ths Jewish new year
the raSb haSh-haGHGh, goam EerReh. and other
names by which e IS designated, and whose
meanings were explained IN Tuesday morn
ing's APPEAL. There viii be services to-day in
al the synsgogues and temples, and we learn
that Rabbi TuEka viii address mis- congregation
during tbs morning IN English
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

THE Southern Hotel will be fully
opened to the travelling public on the 18th ine
slant. 1t has Just been rsfttsd and furnished
in every department.. The proprietor, j. s.
Smith, viii keep a 1rst class hotel, at rates re-
duced from 60 to 81 per day. The planters pa
tronage Is particularly solicited. sepl&lw
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TsE election for Directors OF the Mem

phis aud Charleston railroad was progressing
AL dsy yesterday. Atthis writing nothing pos
tive has transpired a. 10 the results. II is geu-
orally thought, ~hSwsver, that there viii be no
change In the Board OF directors or officers,
with the exception OF Col. sam Tate, whose
place wiz be hlie1 by ". Waldron, Esq Tee
voting for President did not lake place yesIer-
Aay. but will oomnsnce this morning. There
fsvery little doubt hut that Col. Wicks viii be
-a-aleeead.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

BUNTYE STATION viii be the scene on
Saturday, the lptl, OF one OF the ~grandest snd
most rousjnE demonstrations or this season.
There viii be a bsrbscne, and speeches will be
made b. several distinguished speaker. We
know OF no more pleasant location for a bar
becue than BuBtyn, and as everybody is in
vfted, we hope q big crowd VII honor the invi-
Wuffnu "
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ramnhi, snd LouisIille RaiIroad Llas

Tiosstomcs, "a Main street and at Depot.
W.. ROSS, GenlSup'L
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r WooDwAKn. DToDrletor o.

Mr.. a. - "OSb"AhDS fANPaANN -
ths Edorado kSuoroOms, yesterday was grant
81 a maudamus from the Municipal court, en-.
Joining the Chief Of police rom inierfering
with MS business in shy way uutll the LIST OF
Eovsmber. Ihe grounds upon wnlca the sP-
plicatioE was made, we're that Mr.. WOODWARD
had paid his United states BeyenHe Incense lof
selling Lottery Tickets. and hIs busin6ss was
Therefore a Law fuI one. We suppose that other
Keno rooms WI follow snfti and keno Will
again % be Correct nsagTe Mr.. beaumont.
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MlLrr1A-In another column we pub

MILITIA-In another column we pub
fish an advertisement OF Importance 20 the
members Of the militia, eolored S. well as
white. Il is bslisve1 that by proper e1ertion,
nay for The services Of those who were enrolled
in this organization, can be procured al the
next sitting OF Congress. those interested
should do whzt they can, and, as it doss not
cost them snyLblUg, assist Mr. Bond in this
ANAL EFFORT
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

IL OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS will
be found this morning the card Of Mezrs.
Sprague, Soule & Co, o.mCissiOu merchants,
Boston, Mas. They are represented In our
city by MsEsus, Thomas Trout & Sons No. %
FrO6t street, who viii make liberal advances
on al consiEnmeuts made 70 them.
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Il i kUBsCREBhRs

Are requested 70 report any ~irregularffy in
the delivery OF the APPEAL st the Counting
room. Carriers win be supplied with oertin-
.ates suthorizins them TO oolleo. weekly.
ED. J. M~ANsFORD,
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FOR RENT.-A house and outhouses
and garden, near street railroad and Nicholson
paved street, in the best neighborhoOd, and
lhIee.fcur5ns OF a mile from Court square,
Three acres OF ground IN iGclOsure, inside the
original city limits. apply 10 J. NJ. Heating,
APPEs1 One. II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

OFFICER WAVD captured > couple OF
negro thieves yes.srdsy ana carried them be-
fore Squire Griffith. While g warrant was be-
ing made out they broke away, and running
down the steps, msds their escape. NJ. Wand
Rfterwsrd scsp;areGc enc o. them and licked
him up in CaussE station.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

VIOLET D0wDEL was yesterday hon.
orshlv discharged By squire Millsrd, there be-
ing no evidence whatever Of any completely
OF her part with be horTid crime with Whlch
sha Is rharged.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

The INCIEMENCY Of the weather yes
terday caused tie Sons OF Tsmpersnee TO post
pone their grand basket pic mic II Will now
not De held until Tuesday the I'D, when they
hone TO have 8 ruUsing time.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

WAY does not the Banner give credit
TO the APPEAL when it copies from it, AP-
PEAL"i is quite as essy TO write ~ &" Avalanche
Three sepsrate instances have occurred within
two weeks, OF this sort OF thing, and 1t looks
wnGan
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17
NOTICE.

Hereafter individual bills OF any Employees
Of this paper will not be allowed as IN onset
against accOunts due US. Andno bin viii be
paid unless contracted by our authority.
AINsLIE, HEATING & CO.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

DUCKETT, who was, go cruelty NAL
treated By negro burglars some weeks since,
issiIl alive, but soeeoBIess. He has only spo-
ken durieE two days since the outrage was
committed. he Was in spas Us al day yester-
dav and the nav bgfOre
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

HERNANDo ROAD.-PeOple wanting
family supplies will do well by calling on s.
M. Guest, just south Of South street. He sells
cheap Tor cash. sell lW
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

WANTED an entry clerk, good referen-
enoes required. Apply by letter with specimen
bill to Max, 80 Second street. sepl6 81
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A swINnLER-PAss 80 ARouNp.-

A SwINDLER-PAss HIM AROUND
Some months since 3 man sign ng himself Jno.
Livingstou, sec.etsry ora eut for a law register
In Ne1 York city, az agent for tie purcha c o
legal books anu q collector o. bsd Or doubtful
bills ana claims, placed "a advertisement II
tue APPEAL. a bill wEs sent him for IL. but no
answer was Ieceivsd-aH subsequent commu-
mic cations being treated in the same manner,
on writing 10 q trusty agent In New Nork, for
werding the account and making In
qui-fes about hun, the bill was
returned as utterly worthless, and
with q complimentary R0tIce OF the indi-
yidual, to the effect that he j. a ''shystsr,' to-
tally unworthy OF confidence. He hal received
letters from ali p n S o. The c1untCy containing
remittances for he pGrchsse OF law books. ana
had never made any returns. He -, ia a word,
a swlndler OF the genus confidence" thRt so
In New York, and We denCUnce him as
such and an unprincipled ~sc3uAdrel, against
whom we warn eur cOufrere res Of The prees anu
gentlemen Of the lar.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17
INTEREsrINe CoRREspoNpENcE

INTERESTING CoRREsP0NDENCE-To.
show our readers that tie managers OF the
P4schsll House Association are doing every
thing in their power 70 have the pubic
convinced that the distribution OF the valuable
property which Is to be made al ST Louis, Oct.
viii be fairly conducted, we snbjoin the fol-
lowing correspondence from the columns OF the
Louisville Courier OF September 18th. Certid-
Gates 20 be had IN Memphis 81 George Pattison
4 co b bookstore, Si7% Main street:
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MEssRs. Church & Co. have on hand q
beautiful supply OF note paper and envelopes
already stamped with Initial lettsns. Ihey
have our thaEks FOR q box
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

THE MELANCHOLY DAYS have come,
Yesterday being the Uvant courier.
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WATERMELONs continue 10 be sold by
the w-agon-Ioad On the street. Every melon
has : dozen chils IN It.
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HOId Reliable" Eemphls and White
RIYer Us. Mail Packet Company,
Tri- Weekly Line.


A&E828 | |
ulHE gpIeudid side-Wheels steamers
UAG. IIBEhTY, Ne. 2. and MAYFLoWER,
VIII f0rn s TrH-Meekly line batveen Memphis
and White River, leaving Memphis every Tues
cav. Thursday and Saturday, at 5 O'Clock pm,
ca1necting al Devslps Bluff vita trains o the
IJftIa Rock Railroad for Little Rock Hot
springs, and all points in Return
ne viii leave DevaIs- BIun every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday, on arrival Of the
train rom Little Rock.
commercial, capt. John Edison, leaves Mem
phis THURSDAY, at o'clock p.n.; Liberty, No.2.
Fapt. lanes nice, Tuesday, at 5 O'CLOCK p.n.;
Msvaovsr. Capt- Wm. J. Ashford. Saturday 5
neiock D N. c. o. d. bills VIII be ake for re
suones ole parties by the lin Is heretofore,
Tfthout any charge being made for collection.
Tse stsarner +. W. Brooks will run In con
neotion with this line from J~acksonport to Po-
cahontss on Black Rvsr, making Semi-Week-
TnsnkfuI for the liberal patronage bestowed
upon as during the past three years, We hope
~ strict a~ftsnIion 10 business, to merit a con-
tinuanee OF The same in The future sFm
~T~T John B. DAVIS, -
SUIT n. and W. 4. Pckt. Co.
LEVY & SHARPE, Agents,
aus01 Nc. 30 Front Row
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IMPORTANT CoNvENTI0N.-An impol

IMPORTANT CONVENTIONAL impOr-
tant Convention Of railroad men viii convene
this morning al the OyertOn hotel, FOR the pur-
pose OF arranging q general freight tarin. There
viii be delegates RON all the fa-t freight and
express lines. Amorg those who have already
arrived we notice the following uaues: Mr.
KinEsbury, OF the star Union Line, Indianapo-
lie; Nj. W. q. MCCOY, United states Mall Line,
Cincianati; NJ. Tucker, Illinois Central Rail.
road, Chicago; Gen J. 7. Boyd Memphis and
Louisville ksilrOad, just arrived &c. lopez
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Huntsville
E. F. Fuller, Little Miami Railroad; L. Devin'
ney, Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, Gu.
clnnati +. s.Van A sdne, Memphis and Louis
vile Railroad, Louisville; Thomas Carse, def
fersOn Railroad, Jenersonvills, Indiana
c. W. Anderson, Nashville and C~hattsEOoga
Railroad, Chattanooga; Ar. Hersch, PennsyI'
vauia Central Railroad b. II. Campbell, snd
Others connected with the fighting business.
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PAsCHALL HOUSE DRAWING.
LOUISVILLE. Sspl 2 rs

Gals ". n. Haldeman and W. q d. Whips:
CsnfIemen . I am authorized this morning. by
lat ~ rom Judge Philip :. LaRham, manager
- tHe Pasehal House Associa ion, Of st. LOUIS,
Mo-, 10 invite Fvo prominent ctizens OF Louis
next- for the purpose Of acting on tue Commit
to AZ awin with some OF the nrst citiz ms
~ -. Louis. Judge Lshham has done his IN
oder 10 assure the large numoer OF certificate
holders throughout Kentucky and Middle
Tennessee that the dlstributi0n OF tbs
VSInsble property thus 70 be disposed OF
shsIf bs under the supervision OF gentle
men whom they kno aud can trusl, and
whose VOID for its fsiruess VIII not be cues
from a. KuoWing the nigh position which you
mold ia the esteem OF tie people OF Louisville,
a. wei as of ths state, 1 nOst earnestly desire
COMMITTEES OF Drswing into whose hands the
entire matter will be placed.
sincerely yours, ". II.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-17

OvERCoArs and shawls were in de-
mand last night.
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RICHMOND.
aFOR HOUND OITK.

y every day for Mound CITY at 49,
am, am, pm. and 8 pm Leaves Mound
City every day At 81 am, 8 a.m.,l PIN. ana
MARK Il CHEEK,
iyu A'o s-1- 90 AsSssr,
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TENNESSEE
Wore of sugar Hamilton's Com
mittee.
Letter 0f6the Secretary of war,
and His Instructions TO
Gen. Thomas.

The following ara The copies OF the letters sd-
dressed to the Tennessee committee, by the
Secretary o. War. ana his instructions TO Gen.
Thomas. They were presented TO the commit
tee by the President on Saturday:
LITTER FRoN scHoFIELDs
"WAK DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToE, ID. e., September Ii, 1855.
"To Hon. W. II. WeiSsBr, J. II. hamilton. aud
]. H. AKes, Joint Select OF the
Legislature Of Tennessee
GENTLEMEN-Your communication to the
President, representing the present conoluOR Oh
things an tennessee, and urging the President
10 take steps 70 give pTotectiou 20 the Law abd-
ing ciizeas in that STATE, together with the
Joint resolution of the Legislature, under which
you were appointed, has been referred 70 MAJ
Gen. O. ID. Thomas, commRndi0g the Depart
ment az Lns Cumberland, FOr his Information
Msj.-Gen. Thomas has also been oirecteo tore
port without unnecessary delay, what Iorcs, in
dddit!Ou TO JAat nov under Dis Will
be required 70 enable him 20 Give all necessary
aid To the civil authorities OF Tennessee 20 exc
cute the laws, preserve the peace, and protect
law abiding citizens o. tue State. Upon the
recatnt N s,an. Thomasi report. the nscesssr
military forces will be placed al his disposal.
. The President insuucts me to say IN reply
OF the United States VIII te employed when
ever ana so Tar aSt Is may be desme2 necessary
70 pfosect tIS SLsh SOse'Eh9osO
sgainst lswless violence, ana 10 enable thaJ
government 10 execute the laws OF the state,
and protest It's lsw- abiding citizens.
- am, gentlemen, very respectfully, yeur
Northumberland j. a. SCHOEIELU,
Secretary OF War"
TO THOMAS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
"WAsHINGrOS, september IL, 1881
"a Msi.-Gen. Geo. ID. ThOmss, Commanding De-
paIEment Of toe Cumberland:
General: MesSrs. W. II. WelsueT, Thos. A.
Hamilton, and J. b. Agee, committee ap point
ed by the Legislature OF Tennessee, have waited
upo0 the President 20 report 10 AtIn the present
condition OF affairs in tennessee, ana urge MIN
10 take steps TO give protection 10 iaW-Sbiding
citizens of that State. A COPY o. the j1ing resO-
luton under which the COMMITTEES was ap-
pointed, and OF a written communication fnon
the commute TO the President. are furnished
herewith for your Information. You VIII
please report, without unnecessary delay, what
fCrce, in addition 10 that now under your COM
mand, viii be required 10 snUble you 70 give
al necessary aid { the civil authorities OF Ten
nessee 10 execute the laws, preserve The peace
and project ali law abiding citizens OF that
state. The Instructions heretofore given from
this department are deemed sufficient for your
government. Il was the purpose OF Ihess in
sfructions to confer ? o you al the power
which the laws a low, and l. is the wish Of the
President that you exercise, villain the limits
OF your lawful authority, full discretion in
your action, 10 the END that In any event peace
may be preserved.
"VeTy respectfully, your cbedient servant
-. n. SCHOFIELD, secretary OF Var"
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR vIoKsBURG.

FOR vI0KsBURG.
Regular st. Louis, Memphis and Vicksburg q.
y. Mail Jacket.
For Vieksburg and the Bends.
Riley master
Tzis elegant passenger steamer It.
Will leave %N
FRIDAY, 18th inst, at 5 pm.
LARRY HARMSTAD, Agent,
sspiT 2s star Wharfboat, foot Jefferson st.
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oOr1RrER orrrcE, september 8, 1893.

Capt. W. h. Rhea:
Your note has been received Say to Judge
LanhAm that Twill comply with bis desire.
y wv HALDEMAN, ed. Courier.
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wILLAnD HoEEL. sep.ember 3. lsss.

Capt W. H. Rhea:
The invitation Of Judge LanhAm, through
yourself, 10 be present at 81 Louis, October Sth,
10 act on ire COMMITTEES of Drawing, has been
handed 70 me-. Assure him that ! viii, with
pleasure, comply. q
respectfully,
sspsA W'c.pT WHIPS, Willard Eotsl'
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Arkaneas geDOrts fer Sale.

TOR SALE " eompists sets of the Report
4 az the supreme Court Of ArkanEas, Eon
yoL. / 70 vol. q inclusive. One set almoEtsn-
EalT nsw, Apriy 70 pyai LIZ PIKE
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IEMPMES APPEAL
0mee--NO. is jefferson Street.
EisslsslDpl and tennessee BaIlrOsd.
a prPARF.

Eississlppl and tennessee BaIlrOSd.
1szIvn. DzFAET.
New Orleans Express, dsily, 500 pm. So5 pm
Sardis accOmfn, daily, ex-
oept CO.. e.W' S~P
Freight, North Tuesday, .
Thurscsy aud Saturday II
BouKh. Monday, Mednes-
day and Friday1---..-- 4I5 pm. NV ALL
Fakesenect sunday, august 10, lSo~
AZ. LlFEhIOhh, Gen1 SupL
@. P. OAKLEY Gen. Ticket AgI sulo
HemRhIs snd Charleston Railroad.
AERIvn. DEPAKT.
Tnrougn Mall (d~aily1=-.--- GU Pm. I&fg pm
Through PM A-oV pm
Tfnfs train does not leave SaturdSysl
oorfnTh Accommodation, daily
Except Sundays at oNvAM
eomervtle Acc0Hamq Ion
ssfiroad Time is - aaInutes tRstar Than 1ty
Ticsst once, rs Main street and at Depot
W.J.ROSSs GenlSupE
Hemphis snd Louisville Railroad kiao
DEPART. ARRITE-
nav EXPRESS, r. r. time. d.81 an. $50 pn
City time 5l0s.m.
Ity time LOB PAn.
HUMBOLDT ACCOM8ODAT10N.
Leave Memphis, Railroad time----4;5O pm
City tne-----kH pm
rfcEeI onhcss Ne. E4H Nam street anu - ~
- - n ZONES. HennSup'ts
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FOR WHITE RIVER.
Memphis and White River U. 5. Ma1 Packet
Company.
master
This elegant passenger steamer .A
Will leave AaSfA
SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 8 pm.
LARRY HARMSTAD, Agent,
sepl7 81 star Wharf boat, foot Jefferson st.
Memphis and White River U. s. Mali Packet
mpan
For Helena, DeValPs Blud, Little Rock, AU-
gusta, Jscksonpo port and all way Landings.
MAYFLoWER------.W m. J. Ashford master
This excellent steamer leaves d.
Memphis as absYe, A
SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 5 pm.
For freight or passage apply to
LEVY &SHARPE, Agents,
No. 80 Froat Row.
A. Sayers. Passenger Agent. sepI7 st
FOR NAPOLEON.
ssmi-Weekly Packet FOR E-apoleou-connect
ing with Arkansas River US 5. Mall Packets.
Lee master
This elegant passenger packet SIS
wiz leave EzE[
THIS DAY, l7Ib inst, at 6 Pm.
VINSoN & DONAHUE, Agents,
sepI7 II 2A Front street
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A General Assortment OF Notions.
TERMS DASH. IGG1
N PRICE.
NO IA

We have suspended ALL accounts Except to
Merehsnts), and have reduced our prices. We
sell FOR CASH, and hope no one will ask time
on purchase. ROEEEL. WOOD & CO.,
SOUTHERN PALACE.
Ssps 3m - NstH sFsse,
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EDUCATIONAL.
SAINT MARY's SCHOOL.
L STREET.

MRS WARY Z. POPE PRfNcIPAL. VIII
M re-opeu TUESDAY, SepjembrIst. anllu
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MARRIED..

On Thursday evening, 10Th Instant at the
residence of the brides fatheT by the key mr..
county. and Miss MARTHA, daughter Of VIM.
Mankin, esq, of this city.
On the oath instant, by tho Rev. E. }. Willis,
in this city, Mr. HENRY b, Poss, to Miss ALICE
q. Cox, of Alexandria
This morning, November 25th, by the same,
Mr. BENJAMIN PosEY, Of Maryland TO Miss
MARY j, LLOYD, of Alexandria.
son the Oath ints., by Rev Robert r. s.
Hough, Mr. WILLIAM A. MCNEIL and Miss
SALLIE BUCHANAN.
On the 18th u!timo, By the same, Mr.. JOHN
Fl. GORDON Of Baltimore Nd, to Miss ELIzA-
BETH M BURGESS, CT Alexandria.
In this city, by Rev. z. j. Willis, on the 18th
instant, Mr.. ADDISON KIpwELL to Mrs ANN
E. KIDwELL, both of Fairfax county
November 10th 1868, by Rev. George w.
Lightner, Nh RUFUS q. DAVIS to Miss j ULIA
F. LYNN, all of Prince Wi Qiam co, Va.
On the 18th of November, 1868, by the same,
Mr. VIM H. IL. ANDERSON, OF Maryland to
Miss SALLIE j. SIMPSON, of Prince William co.
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CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDIN GS.
BOARD OF Aldermen.

Atarsg,llar meeting of the Board OF Alder
men. hold November "a, 1868, there were pre-
sent T. b. Robertson. esq, President; MeSsrs
Markell, Harmon Dyson, Prettyman end Bell
The Committee on the Poor reported IN lavor
of paying the bill of r. +. Roberts g Son, OF
$l473 for meal. &c. furnished the Aims
House; which was adopted, and the bill ordered
to be paid.
The Committee on Claims reported adversely
on the petition Of Nancy Dudley asking for al
abatement of taxes for 1866; which WAS adopted;
A communication from the Mayor IN regard
TO purchasing wood for the poor, was received
from the Common Council and their action
concurred in also, enclosing communication
from a Committee Of the Corn Exchange asking
a repeal of q law IN regard TO the market; when
was referred to the Committee on General Laws.
4 communication from the Board of Mana
gers of the Alexandria Orphan Asylum was re-
ceiyed from the Common Council, and their ac-
ton concurred IN
Bills of w. f. Henderson, So 3D. and II, Ro-
senthal, 500. IS. for goods furnished the Aims
House, were received from the Common Conn
ell and their action concurrcd IN.
petition of w. +. Henderson for corree-
ton of assessment, WAS referred 10 the Commit
tee on Claims.
A communication from the Superintendent
of Police was received from the Common Couh
ell and their action cOncurred in.
The Committee Light reported in favor OF
granting the petition of Gee. II. French ant
others, asking for the erection OF lamp-post a
| the corner Of Wilkes and Washington streets
which was adopted.
An &C! entitled Nh act TO amend an act emil
| tied an act respecting apprentices. slaves an
| free people Of color was received from the Com
mon Council and laid on the table.
| The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JOHN j. JAMESON, CPk