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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

ROBBERY at BEIL.EvUE. We
are informed Of a singular robbery
that occurred ira Bellevue lssf Thurs
day night. The Episcopal Society
Of that phsce have Just completed Il
handsome church tsdifce, and only
on that day the Pastor assigned 10
hts charge the Rev. SIR. Hutchinson,
had arrived frGn Philadelphia to
enter upen his duties. Iii the harry
Of his arrival, ana pFe;aratory to Sc
curing and settling himself fin per-
manent residence quarters, he had d.
ptRiteti hss wardrobe in the veStTy Of
the church. That night a thies, who
had become aware of the fact, man
aged to get into the vestry, and di-
vesting himself of his own rigs, LEFT
them on the floor and rugged himself
out In the Rev. gentleinan's best
clothes, and then slowing his Mr..
H.'s) vaiise with a full supply Of his
ether garments, shirts, socks, col
lars, handkerghiefs, etc, etc, de-
camped with the whole. The ioss to
Mfr. III. Ii several hundred dollars.
Vigilant efforts are making to dis
cover the thief Omaha Republican.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS, SRA 'DIsT.
P CAD BRY AN

of Warren.
Secretary Of State,
HON. DAVID HAMMER,
or GIzytoas
Register Of State Land othessSs
A. D. ANDERSON.
o. Dubuque.
Treasurer Of Ssates
LAWRENCE MCCARTHY,
Df EssasGry.
Au iitor Of State,
HARVEY DUNLAVEY,
~ DAVIS.
Atfofuag GENERAL,
JAS. E. WILLIAMSON,
ut wArEsa-
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

A NEW EDTFOR--~Ine fOif0Wtn2
from an exchange is too good 10 be
passed over. LII we knew where 1t
originated, We would cheersully APP
pend the proper credit
Our devil took the chair editorial
the other day, and furnished the fol-
lowing. We're afraid he Is know
ing one of his nge; but 10 encourage
a youthful genius we publish 1t:
1SAw Her Bur 4 MOMENT She
wore q handsome crinoline on The
day wheR first we met, and she scud-
ded like schooner with cloud OF
canvass set. AS she swept along the
pavement with grandeur fit TO kill
saw her but moment, methinks /
see her still.
The winds were on BINDER, and
sauey as q witch and played the very
dickens, with dust, dimity and sich,
Thegaiters were delicious, which her
feet were made to fill i saw her but
a moment, Iselhiaks see her still.
She sctH1sed raigAd the garner. aud
streaming nut Behind, her erinoline
and calico were romping in the wind.
To have kept them in position would
have bafficei twice heT s.sili--I saw
her but q moment, metliinks / SEQ
her still.
/ shut my eyes trsmenjus, for / did
not want to see, a display f-Pre'ty
ankles, when ii walls not meant for
me and until lose my sense, I'm
sure | never will saw her but
moment, yet methinks zee ner still.
rryr- c,.rnwwu ~ s.rxrYs To.Av Du
GIoS.-The papers OF Schaylkill
county state that the miners are
working at all the eollieFies in the
Schnyikill region, except one or two,
where there il some dispute as to the
amount OF the advance asked. They
work the usual time of ten hours,
with an advance OF wages varying
from ten to fifteen per cent, rs at
some colleries the rates were lower
than at Others. Wages are now more
equalized throughout the region.
The trade is now I'm full operation
again In all the regions where the
strike prevailed.
ANOTHER IA vote TAX
en- on the steamer Dubuque, On her
last passage up from Port Byron, re-
suited as follows: Seymour aud
Blair, g.; GFant and Colmx, 26
doubtful, bat believed 10 be kyF Sey-
mour and Blair, 6. This Is iona eds
and no humhug, as are most of the
pretended votes resulting in favor OF
Grant. 1t can be substantiated,
D1p. Dem
On round trip of the Diamond
Joe, not long since, diugent search
was made, and but ofie Grant and
Colfax man was found, and he was
negro waiter. So we go. What
does the conference think of this ~
G0zette and Argus,
TgrpffTs.-0n Monday night OF
this week, the wife Dir. Frank
AVitzigman, presented her leige lord
three nice, bouncing blbies-two
girls and boy. Frank Is a watch
fnan In the employ of the bridge
company. "Watchman what of that
night ~
We learn that the little ones are
alive and healthy, that the mother
h getting along nicely and that the
father IL still watching the bridge.
We hope the bridge company win
do the fair thing and make the
mother of the little ones present OF
q house and lof.--lge,
ssA- One day q thief had heen enn-
victed, and the esunsei made piti-
fui appeal for lenity In the sentence,
m being the firsf afIenmA To aai6l :
But ft1s This o,se iapse nom virtue
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

90 s.Thavs no policy says
Grant, brit the country has D mighty
debt, enormous taxation, most ex-
trayagasss expenditures, ten negro
governments, rs>c0nstraicfiou, aarpet-
baggexs, commerce destroyed, tisli-
yersaE poverty, growing di<eontent,
white people Hlaslaved ssad blacks
masters. Can d hero ut slaughter
fields be q moral coward I'm political
e0ntesfsS or, h 1t true that Grant
has M opinions and theFeGaEe ING
policy 80 Louis 1SHses.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

s.SrRAws."-Ths Mseropoaitan
1lls, Times, heretofore aeniraI, has
declared fos seymour and Blair.
The Mnrphfysboro Argus has gone
over 20 the Democracy. Ths Bal
ton ga. Journal has done the saanc
thing. Col. wv. u. ThQmas, of
Phiiadelphis, eellsctw Of the pest
npner President Lincoln, has 70
noanced radicalisra, and supports
Seymour aad RlaiTs Gem. Piaat
recently made . speech in West LiEs
erty, Ohio, In which hs said: @Inow
leave tie Republican psFsy and
take up arrns against rsdfcsi des.
potis,n.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10
GEorics Of Raaieal Reign.

On Tuesday, James C. Moody, who
iirst organized the Old Guard Union
Soldiers, Of this city, and was elected
by the Radical party Judge of the
Circuit clurt In 1853 and served till
1867, appeared before his regal maj
esty, tie registrar of Camp spring.
that hs might be invested with the
right to vote. Judge Moody = appli-
cation was rejected, A. III. Brown,
the registrar, stating that tho judge
sfsCas raoac b rebel that Is, u Demo
crat. Judge Moody, like all the
nlare intelligent and iihegal Of his
former partisan associates, loses his
vote because of his adhesion TO the
Democratic party. That he feels the
wrong done him deeply, none may
doubt but eufrages OF this characs
ter react upon the perpetrators, and
many Radical friends of the Judge
will vote In his stead for Seymour
and Blatrs-.S. Louis Tins.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

THs Sioux City (Towal Journal
says .sipstFuctions have been reesixe
at the United States Land Oakce 1t
this place not to permit, hereafter
more than tha location of three sec
lions In q township with Agrinul.
usa Scrip, in accordance with . Iaw
recently passed to protect settlers
and homestead elaimaBas agaipss
the absorption OF large bodies Of
land by spectators in their imme-
date Vicinity"
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10
letter grona GEN. Rlair.

Fsaln tsae Aslshia rens,uEiisp. gsth
CD. II. A. Aston recently wrote
10 Gen. Blair, enclosing q copy ofthe
Atlanta Nl7c Ly-t, and referred the
General to the lines at the head of
that paper, liz which he quotes Gen.
Grant as saving 'tLetus have peace, y
and Gen. Blair as saying Let rs
have war" He reeeivesl the follow
ing letter In reply. witiuss viii show
to the people how uahAusiiingiy the
radieas press persist in fslsehoad, te
accomplish Its wicked purpose Of de-
strt y ny this government:
Fort SAUNDEKs, WYoMEEG
TERRITORY, Aug. IS. 'Gs,
Col. II. A. ATsToN, Atlanta. Ga.
DEAR SIR:-Yo note In regard
10 the misrepresentation of the CAR
pet-fag editor at Atlanta Ii receiv-
cd. This il is the business FIR which
he Is paid and by which he makes a
living. / would not adYisa you or
any other gentleman To- notice him
in any H1anper, except to correct,
through tie press. any faIsehood
which yota may consider injurious to
our cause.
have never made any such state
ment as iaa at4fibgies to me. On the
contrary, I'm for that policy which
alone can give peace to tho country !;
and although Gen. Grant says 'tiet
us have pcace,n Ia seeks to achieve
It oaiy by the military po,Ter and
actual war on Tie principles of the
government.
Yours Truly
Fra NIX P. BLAIR.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

TO- Eleazer Fitch, Of Lebanon,
Connecticut, attempted 20 nhastise
Mrs Fitch the other day, bat she
rebslled, mastered hisn, stripped
him of his eloshcs, drswe him 10
bed, then baggea up her ITHACA
and the family fands, and departed
for Hartford. The heart broken
Elaaass tkessuposs sask ssryslsnine,
but the doescrs pumped him 0at.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

To orr radical friends. who are
20 fond Of quoxing Engiish opinion
we commend tka following, frona
the Londcn SaturiaY Keview !;
ssThs Aaaesaean Houssda Bspsesen-
sasives stands lower In morality
and craftsmanship, than AByssiPaE
far assembly Ii cfsiiized countries
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10


How 10 UTxLTxE VIGOROUS Elk
ERCTsE< The number Of persons
with sadantaxy occupation has be-
eSale very large. Occasionally they
break away for o days active exer-
else. A large company 90 into the
country for q month during the sum-
mer. Once at the old homestead,
or in the mountains, they plunge in
to the bayfield,, ar climb the hill.
Most Of them are led TO doubt the
value OF exercise because of the eff
fects which follow these exerfions.
Without doubt, the labor Is generally
excessive for such perso - I; but, IL
they would manage their tabie~habu
lbs rightly, the results would gener-
ally be more than satisfactory.
When q man Is tired, he is tired
all through-tF1e stomach not less
than the legs. Now what Ii the us
ual custom? After q walk OF twenty
miles, or q day haying, when every
Eiher of the body Is exhausted, che
stomach Is stuffed with hearty food.
The man goes TO bed with flushed
face and rapid pulse, and wakes In
AHS fAuFtsffg WIFI Il uttu lASlG III ms
mouth, loss nf appetite, and q sense
of bangor. III he hssd q cup OF tea
and slice OF toast instead, ne would
tind himself the next Inornipg none
the worse for the previous days
work and Precipitation.
We all understand we'll, when the
body is weak from fever, that the
stoulaeh parfakes In tha general
weakness, ind must not be overload
cd. But when the body Is exhaust
Ell from labor, and, and every part il
pleading for rest, then we crowd the
stomach full of beef, pudding, pies
and fruit, and spend the next day In
declaring to oar friends that exercise
is not what it is cracked up to be.
When we are tired, we should
seek sestoration in sleep; not In cali
ing upon the legs, the arms, the
back, tho stomach ,or. any other part,
totladartake fiveor six houxs of hafd
consecutive labor.
The aboring man would fnd him.
self much better in the morning If
the thigl meal were nlsitle one small
in quantity and easy os digestion -
d.. Leaeis.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

- Remansber, r. Clay Dean has
made an appointment 10 speak I'M
this city on the 18Th Inst.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

For Tia Mais ssis Lafgss
,ouN o'NETLL, al Dubuqsl<ss
T = BENNETT, Of Marion 60
For Congressional Districts.
sir.t-M NJ. Aieakmars, Of J KsFson
ssnond-J. III. Waiiaaas of Necessities.
rh;r3-J. T. S:uaeman, 1t Dabnqae.
ean,,h-u. IL. Aaoksy, OF keakak.
s,f,h-D. NJ Il ,rrls. Of 0ashsis.
Sirth-rhou4s Sargent, Of Webster.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10
HON. m. CLAY DEANS AP~
P0ISTs3ESTS.

nHClsy Dean xi!I address The people at
the fviioxins unss and pt-sesi
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-09-10

~ Ik - 0ssAss@A TINT q 48fff 8txG p9S&EE~
fal company has been formed In
London, with Cyrus w, Field, Of
New York, az controlling man, to
form 4 continuous line Of telegraph
from England to China, by way Of
the Mediterranean, Egyp aptj India
Thu company hos purchased the
cable line from Malta to Alexandria
and are aboas 10 ralay ne cahls IN
deeper water.
TIE grocery store of Mrs. =. r.
Hannon, Eourts street, ST. Louis
was burnsti On tise night n she 9Th
inst. THE stock, vained at about
81, 900. wasiasured Ger sas,00. The
clothing store Of =. Fatsieswaig, nd
joining, was damaged By water
ahoHt % 600 nost of tbs stock TO-
moved. ~
McDevitt, In playing = game ID
billiards In Chicago oa last Friday.
made . run of r4sI carnnss.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29

There was another fair audience 1T tie
Ia,aieg JAS. night, and the thrilling drama
IF Little Polly, ,he Child Of The Streets
road-rci we'll Miss Nellie Germon, As
Little Polly truihfuliy person2ted tie
character saa received the good opinion Of
nh present. Du1isr the rieoc, she f4yolod
ibe aulisar' with several songs, and was
'auiiy ,n,ucI. She has . very sweet
voice, and II iu every TosPeci sPrightiy lit
Heactrc-s lir. Robert Johnson ably snip
ported Tier, aud in his Personation Of The
character cd. GGim-, proved lis great versa
U!ity as an .acar. The other characters,
900, were well .a-laiued, and the piece Gre
atpd 30 little interest The farce Of the
.spec.er Bridegroom" which concluded
the performance, was happily received.
Another good bib is up for tonight
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
RIVER AND WEATHER.
ARRIVED.
A. Baker, Cairo.
8EPABTET.
None


The river at this point has risen about
fourteen inches for the twenty-four hours
ending last evening, and was slill rising
when we Ieft the wharf, with three feet
large on the shoals. Weather warm auj
clear.
The always acceptable steamer A. Baker
departs to-day a, Arm. for Cairo, giving
through tickets and bills Of llding 70 all
points on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
She is commanded By the saable and at
tentive Capt. j. n. Corbetf, with W. 3.
Gracey and Eugene Corbelt in the Office.
Capt. Oven Davis ncw Cumberland
river packet, John Lumsden, will be
launched on or about the Sth Of November.
Among the cases continued in the Fed
erai Court yesterday was j r. P. Smith
r. steamer james Woods. Poor John
Randolph Pocahonlas, "a his river friends
were wont to call him, sleePs on the bloody
battlefield Of PerryvilIe, and his great
spirit has no concern in old steamboat
lawsuits. The james Woods was destroyed
by Gen. Floyd on the nigh, he evacuated
Nashville, and her liabilities arc settled
by the statute Of Limitation. Let that suit
be dismissed.
The tobacco warehouses Of PIducIh
have gone into the steamboat business.
They are interested IN the ownership Of
the William White and Millb-ey. Better
confine themselves to the selling Of tobac-
CO and leave to others its transportation.
Cotton is being shipped from Nashville
to New Orleans y'c river at 81 IS per
bale.
The local Inspectors Of LouiyiIle have
suspended the pilots license of Barnett S.
Crane, for ninety days, for neglect of duty
as pilot of the towboat Sam Brown, which
collidei with the Altoona at Coltouxood
bar, September 18th, 1868.
The siefnwheeI steamer America was
sold yesterday by Capt. Adam Poe, and
others, of Pittsbnrg, to the Big Sandy
Packet Company, for $4,000.
Colonel James &. Fades died at St.
Louis on Sunday, aged seventy-ibree. He
was the father of Captain Eads, who is the
chief stakeholder and manager Of the en-
terprise for bridginglhe Mississippi river at
s.. Louis. .
G John Fulton died ia Ripley la5. Sunday
aged 81 years. He was a native Of Ire
land. For nearly thirty years he was en-
gagged in steamboating on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers, and no man was more
popular or better known in his day, from
New Orleans to Cincinnati, than Captain
John Fulton.
Especial to the Union and Americana
PTTrsBURG, Oct. 2S.-Riyer falling, with
Is inches water i1 the channel. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 81.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 23.-Clear and pleasant,
river falling steadily. Departed, Lady
Gay, New Orleans; Minneola, With 1000
bales cotton Cincinnati Magenta, Light
Wood, and ST. Mary, New Orleans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
Democratic Pole raising.

The colored Democratic Clubs raised a
magnificent pole, full one hundred and
twenty-five feet in length yesterday, and
also hoisted flag and streamer with the
names OF Seymour and Blair inscribed upon
it, which elected loud cheering from the
large concourse of people. Everything
passed off quietly, with the exception of a
little difficulty between William Morgan,
a member of one of tie clubs, and Charles
Heisee, Metropolitan. Morgan was ar
rested after being struck by Heisee, and
will have hearing this morning, Joe
Williams addressed the large assembly in
few brief remarks. III.
Attention sixth ward Democrats.
There will be meeting of the above
club On tonight ct their hall. Every
Democrat, white and solored, is expected
to attend, as business of importance will be
before the meeting. By order Of the Pfesi-
dents ~ H. CLAY ROBERTS,
Corr esponding Secretary
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29

Cotton active and &c better; sales 557; m
dlings &c; receipts l67.
wU.oo-, O. naa 1e
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
FIGURING STiII Destroyed.


Between three and four O'clock yesterday
morning, fire broke out in The mammoth
flour mill situated on the corner Of Line
and Cherry gstreets, occupied by D. D.
Dickey. The fire commenced in the eel
lar, and was fret discovered by the watch
man on the premises, who gave the alarm.
The engines,were rather slow in getting to
work, and consequently the fire gained
such headwsy, that the iremen when they.
did reach the ground, found it impossible
to arrest the progress of the flames, and the
bullying and mill machinery were entirely
consumed. .rr'ail9s ti ai riaG 7r.'' -a-
The building and mill was valued at
$4,000. 1t was built by John f. Bau-
man and w. H. Gordon, some twelve
years ago, and is owaed By the Litton
heirs, although the property is in litiga-
tiou in the Chancery Court. We did not
learn whether it was insured or not
Mr.. Dickey's LOSE is about ST., 900, on
which he had an insurance of $1,000
equally divided between the State and
Tennessee Marine offices. His stock or
hand included about four hundred barrels
of -four, one hundred bushels of wheat, siz
hundred bushels of corn, and fifty barrels
Of corn-meal, all of which was consumed
1 MF.-DielSey is of the opinion that th,
freOriginated from spontaneous -combus
ton, or from some accidental cause, Will,
others seem TO think that the building haC
been entered by burglars, and afterward
fired
The destruction of the mill is a publ
Calamity. There were upwards of twent
men engaged, who are thrown out Of EN-
ployment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
ChnrIeston, %. e.

Cotton quiet but firm at 29Jze for ui5dI;pqs.
sales 64 bales; receipts go
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
Rampant RadicaIism.

A mixed assembly of colored men and
women interlarded with the white Radi-
cal ofice-holders about the city and a few
curiosity hunt ers, were ccngregated at the
head of the Markethouse yesterday after
noon TO witness the christening of Radi,
cal flag staff, Brief but appropriate
speeches were made by Hon. F. w. Sparl-
ing, Hon. H. Fl, Thomas, Hon. n. A. Pat
terson aud Hon. John Cockerill. At the
approach of night the motley crowd ad-
journed to the Capitol, where the love-feasi
was continued until late hour. Hon,
John Colkerill seemed to be the lionized
hero Of both occasions, the men and
brothers present hanging like SIGH kittens
upon the honey Of the crazy old niggers
words.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
Animal Address

The Grafton of M. R. Elliott, Grand
Orator of the Grand Lodge, |. o. o. F.
last nigh. at Masonic Hall, was just what
might have been expected from that fu-
ished scholar, and elegant gentleman. The
Grafton in fact was a mastery piece of
composition, beautiful in thought and sem
timent, ard elegant in diction, and was
listened to throughout with marked atteu-
tion. In addition to the members of the
Grand Lodge, there were many Others
present, both ladies and gentlemen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
Commissioners, COurt,

Tisha Sims, assault aud battery, fined
S. and costs, and sent down for eight days,
Joseph Berry, drunkenness on the street;
case continued. '.t 90
Mary Jackson, keeping house of ILL
fame (; fined SO and costs.
Mary Richard, using vulgar and obscene
language; fined So and costs.
B. R. Vaughn, assault and battery; fnet
S. costs. - -.-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29

Pat Coyle, one Of the carpet baggers,
WAS arrested yesterday on a charge of at
tempting TO iI1rder his wife by shooting at
her. lie was taken before Esquire Casset-
ty, and gave security of $1,000 for his APP
pearapce to-day at 3 o'clock. The facts Of
the case hays not yet been ELECTED.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29

Another rousi5E audience last night to
witness The excellent performance at tie
Academy Of Music. Oscar Willis, the
new stage raaHsser fills the bill exactly,
and understands how to please the public.
N'Ha Lizzie and Misses Fannie Gray and
Sdlie E.d-idge are winning golden opin-
IONS while the arlistes generally acquit
rl-ms elves with credit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
Pence Signs.

The negro musicians of the Radical
party who daily and nightly drum through
the streets of the city, carry big pistols
belted around them, in order to give a
military appearance to their outfit and
make other niggers "stand around" NJ
P'F, who uusally go armed in the same
way, win have to look out for their
lahreis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29

The body Of james II. Grizzard, the
young man who committed suicide by
leaping from the suspension bridge, was
found near the lower landing yesterday by
a party of butchers, who dragged the river
in search of it. When found one of his
hands was across his breast, ard the other
extended upwards. He was conveyed to
his home in North Nashville, and will be
buried to-day. No other facts as to the
cause Of the suicide have been ascertaiped.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
MARRIED.

On Wednesday the 2Sth inst by. Rev. DR..
Chapman, P. F. MYERS, of this city. to Mrs. A.
C. HoLDEv. of Athens. Ala.
Wednesday evening, 2Stl inst by Rev. R. Js
Baird. D. D.. Mr.. VIZ. C. SMITH. formerly os
Petersburg. Va. to Miss RACHEL J. daughter
of Stephen Mathews, deceased.