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BUILDING AssocIATIoSs.-Att the 44th meet
ing OF Columbian Cooperative Association last
week, $500 were sold, at an average of 80 cents
premium. At the 30th meeting of the Six Per
Cent. Association, S138 per share were realized.
AT the First Cooperative Associations 48th
monthly meeting, S11 900 were advanced upon
at 20 per cent. At the 4th annual meeting of this
association. the secretary, Mr.. G. r. THOMSON.
submitted his report, showing receipts by the
treasurer, SloO, So disbursements s136, Sic 95:
assets, (lesS advance payments and cash dine
s143 ,S5.6i. The stock report shows the ORIGINAL
number OF shares ,553; advanced, Cancelled and
surrendered, per last report, 3295; advances
Cancelled this year, %; redeemed, 61.5; Cancelled
by sale Of Property, 10.7; confscated, 33; adj
yaneed ON and drawing return, 1883; remaining
unsold, 9liI; number remaining on roll, ,O55:
average rate OF premium, four years, 90 per cent:
do this year, 80 per cent; present cash value of
share OF stock, S157.40. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year President.
W: i, Walker; vice president, VIM. j. stephen
son; treasurer, &. b. Church; secretary, q. r..
Thompson; directors-T. III. Walker. j. A.
ste phenson, VIM. H. Wright, j. L. Petty, VIM.
A Ihompson, George White, VIM Martin. r.
W. Bruff, j. II. Thompson "
AT the eleventh monthly meeting of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Building Association.
$1,000 were sold at an average premium of So.
AT the thirty-third meeting Of the Fifth Ward
Building association, 5000 were sold at an
average of 30. 49,
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OFFICIAL.

OTHE iFGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY, Approved
August 10, Isl. FIXING THE IIAk r0S
HOLDING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THk
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
An Acr fixing the time for holding the General
Injections in the District Of Columbia.
Be u ENACTED by fhs L,gtslaftce Assembly az tAe
Distytcf on ColrHbtd, That the general elections
therein shall be held on the fourth wednesday Of
November of each year.
SEC 2. And be 90 fRTfssf enacted, That whereas an
emergency exists for inc immediate taking effect on
this act il is hereby declared 70 be IN force from and
CHARLES L. HCLSE,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
WILLIAM sTICkNEY,
President Of the Council.
APPROX ed, August le, ISL.
h. d. COOKE. Governor. an 81 SIN
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Condo nSed I,ocaIs.

The P street br' .dge across Rock Creek is near
ly completed.
The cars or the It'll street line now run to the
new grade
Archb.s shop spalding has been dangerously III
IN baiimoie for several days, but was better
The work of grading Bridge street, George
town. has been commenced by the contractor,
Mr.. Shlnn, Noticed elsewhere.)
Chas. u. Lemon, said to be a native of Wash
ington, committed suicide in New Orleans last
Thursday by taking chloroiorm.
The fare for the round trip between Baltimore
and this city on the occasion of the emancipation
celebration ON the I'D inst, will be s1So for col
cred citizens.
At meeting of Company b, Washington
Light infantry; last night, Arthur Shepherd,
and J. W. Mcknight were chosen as the board
Of directors.
Tie chief of the bureau of sewers yesterday
commenced the construction of brick sewer
over the water course in the alley between nth
and 18th and G and III streets
STEEET IMPROVEMENTS CoMMKscED.-To-
day MT. Lewis Clephane commenced taking up
the cobhle-stone pavement on Louisiana avenue,
between 7th and 9th streets, in front OF the dry
goods stores. This is to be replaced with the
Stowe pavement. The grade is not to be
changed, and, as there are no pipes to be laid,
the whole work will soon be finished. Mr.. NJ. b.
Mathews, superintendent for Mr.. Clephane, says
he will get through with il next week.
Mr.. j. o. Evans. contractor. yesterday began
the work of tearing up the cobblestones, in order
TO lay the Scharf pavement on Pennsylvania
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
Eleventh street, from Pennsylvania avenue to
n street. is aleO TO be paved with the Stowe
pavement by Mr.. Clephane. This work will be
commenced next week.
REMOVAL OF THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
MARKETs.-Me: srs. Gulick, Smith and Hall, of
the Council, and Dixon, Carroll and Handy,
OF the House of Delegates, had a conference
With Governor Cooke this afternoon in relation
TO the removal of the Northern and Western
markets. After an interchange of views, the COM
mltteeswere requested to confer with the owners
of portion of square 1S, corner of Dist and X
streets, and square 315, between 5th and 9th /,
X and l. streets, respectively. to which locali-
ties 1t is proposed to move the markets from
their present locations
LOOKOUT for NJ. Ii. Princes coming sensa-
ton,
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NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION BY THE
l\GoyERN0Rp publishing an act entitled q An &C
mont and Potomac Railroad Company upon Certain
conditions" and submitting the same TO the peonle
Of said District and prescribing the form in which
DISTRICT OF CoLuMBIA, August n, 181.S
Of Columbia approved August 70, iai, entitled aHn
and P%s q ss Sk Of the
certain conditions viii be submitted 70 the peoDle
os
.Ss b S .GS
act shall contain the vordDc
aAn act to authorize subscrtption IN ths ,torr =,
the Piedmont and Potomac Railrosd Company upon
certain conditions "spproyed August 18th, il. and
tickets ssAins' sad sct shan contain the word
IAN &C. to .uthori.s sai sub.cripou TO IN. oc.
S Upo sne certain sS
1871, and that said election viii be csnducfed in All
as ~ ne s. sscn for m Of the House
act ha5ssS sd sab0ined and thereof
ns's Governor of the pisiri Ct q S0 SoIanb,.
An AcI 70 authorize subscription to the stock Of
the PIEDMONT and Potomac Railroad Company
BE enaetsd ey ihs Lsetsisftre Assembly ~ tA1
that the eonstruetion Of the Piedmont and Petcmsc
sture Of Virginia, viii be Of great benefit 70 the
Legislature the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company is required 20 guarantee the first mortgage
pany to an amount necessary 20 furnish superstruc-
ture and equipment for said road, which said guar
Hey he sss ssd last
ten miles more OF said road shall Be ready for SUI
lersiracture: end whereas Il L sredely
less. will enable said Piedmont and Potomac Rail-
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TIE MASONIC CONFERENCE.-The rienpial
eonvocation OF knights Templar commencing in
baIumore to-day has drawn together from all
parts OF the United States and Canada as fine a
looking body OF men as ever assembled there.
and the citizens are doing their best to secure
the comfort OF their visitors. Washington has
already come in for share of tho p'easurable
excitement, and our principal streets presented
an animated appearance last night in conse-
quence Of the visit to this city of ST Johns Com
mandery, OF Philadelphia, and the Detroit Com
mandery, st. Bernard Commandery ard Adrian
Commandery, of Michigan. Many Of the mem
bers Of the order were accompanied by their
wives, and all received a hearty greeting from
their bretheren in this District. The Visitors
nave gone 70 Mount Vernon to-day and will
leave for Baltimore this evening.
On Friday the Grand Encampment will visit
this clty, having been invited by our knights.
VINO VIII act as escorts, and trust that all our
citzens Will join the members of the order in
extending cordial welcome to such distin-
guished visitors. They are representative men
OF the various sections of our country from which
they come, most of them being actively engaged
IN industrial and mercantile pursuits and an of
them belonging to a class which is foremost in
advancing the growth and prosperity of the ma
ton 1t viii be TO the advantage OF our citizens
that such body OF men should carry TO their
ho mes favorable impressions of our city and It's
people; but apart from such considerations. II Il
due to the visitors and ourselves tnat we sbonlJ
give them cordial reception and hospitsble
Entertainment.
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LOOKOUT for NJ. H. Princes coming se,s,.
Ton. 'e'"

SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-Messrs Latimer a.
Cleary, auctioneers, have sold lots A and b. in
Reaches subdivision of original lots 1, 2, II and
Is, in square $50, containing 9ss SQUARE feet m
William II. Squires, at 81 per square foot. Aiso.
lot b, in same square, and same subdivision
containing :, 1856 square feet, to John F. Garner.
at 81 per square foot Also, part OF original lot
II. MARROW, for SSfO - "AA
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CoRNs, &c.-Dr. White, chiropooist, No. SIS
18th street. opposite Treasury, Washington, and
No; North Charles street, Baltimore, success
fully treats Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails,
&C., without pain.
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KID GLOVES for ladies and gentlemen. The
best Dollar Gloves imported; also, a novelty in
good choice in calling at G. Baums Kid Glove
Depot, i0S 9TH street.
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GENTS FURNISHING DKPoT.-Try the 81
Gents Kid Gloves, every pair warranted, at
Prices Gents T furnishing Depot, AIS 7th street,
between ID and streets. II
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NEW JUSTICES OF THE PRAcE.-In accord
anee with the act passed 10y the Legislature,
Gov. Cooke has missioned the FOLLOWING
A. TAFT. Charles Walter, Jenkin Thomas. Davis
Baker, Terrence Drury, Jos. 7. K Plant. Mar
TIN M; Rohrer, Il. G; Milano, Caspar Keller,
T.. y; hIopfer, WIN. q; Green, r. v. Hughes,
and A. L. L. Reese.
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GoETz PATENT REFLECTINe GAS AND
LAMP SHADES will save one-half of the uuan-
tity of gas or coal oil consumed without the use
of them. They are cheap and durable. A. Ro-
senthal. No 404 9Th street, is the agent for Them
and also for GoetZ's Dorble-c cone Chandelier
Refieetors, and the Diamond Diffusive Daylight
RehectCrs.
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For THE CHEAPEST AND BEST fitting Shirts
call at Prices Gents Furnishing Depot, lib 7th
street, between ID and Z streets. tt
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ANExTRAoRDisARYA PPoTxrMESr.-Mr.N
H. Miller Il Is reported, win be appointed assist
ant attorney for the District. to prosecute cases
before the police court in place OF Nr. CahiIl
on the Recommendation Of Chief Justice CARTE
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TIE MOST POPULAR Sewing Machines in the
market are the Mclean & Hooper Elastic Lock
Stitch and the Wilson New Underfeed Shuttle
Machines. Although they are selling at the low
price of $40 and $40 upward, yet they are war
ranted equal to any and superior to some of the
high-priced machines The terms are very easy.
A. ROsenthal, 40I 9TH street, is the agent, If
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FIFTEEN STYLES OF BUsTLEs and the latest
novelty in Hoopskirts are now at exhibition at c.
Baums HoOpskirt and Corset Factory, 40S It'll
street.
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The sudden change of temperature renders
change OF clothing necessary. Those who desire
well made and neatly hitting fall garments
should not fail to 60 at once to the establishments
OF Mr.. "A. SIaus, whose large stock is omen TO in
speetion, and whose low prices will suit all I'm
ms advertisement his stock Is enumerated.
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fFARLoR fKsTIyAL--Conveyances, free of ex-
perse, viii run from navy yard gate to the en-
,eItalhment at the residence of DR.. Salter. Good
See advertisement. s'e'ns'
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ALASKA DIAMONDS, French gilt, oroide,
plated, and tortoise shell and let ieweIry received
Al riggs Jevelry Store, No. 857 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, between ~ and 9th streets
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=. LOOKOUT for N. H. Princes coming senss
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CITY ITEMS.

BUY YOUR Slate and Marble Nantes of Ham
ilton & Pearson, No. a, Y. NJ. G. A. Building.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover is
an excellent dressing and tonic for the hair, and
makes the hair grow thick.
FRANC,
the Halter,
has opened
New Hat Store,
at
i33 Seventh street,
next doorSto the Original Franc.
This
Win be the Place
to get
Hats of every description
at a fair price.
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LOOKOUT for NJ. II. Princes coming sensa-

TIE WORK ON THE NEW STATE DEPART
GEnT BIILDING Is now being prosecuted with
yigOr. The excavations are ali made and the
foundation walls are IN progress of construction
The concrete for the bottom course is prepared
on the spot where il Is used, and force OF labor
ing men are kept at work breaking up rubble
stone TO the proper size for this purpose This Is
mixed with cement and forms the bed on which
f i the Ioundatlon walls The appearance OF
The government reservation AZ the point where
this building Is being erected is much changed
since the commencement of the work The
PRESIDENTS stable has been rebuilt further south,
and near the line of III street; it Is nearly
completed, and will soon be ready for use.
the meetingof the Young Mems Christian AssO-
cation, last evening, Mr.. T. III. Smith made a
report from the lecture committee stating that
MI John u. Cough has been secured for two
leeturesi fros. Hillman, Of Dickinson College
two on the origin of the human race; DIR. John
Lord, distinguished as a student of ancient his
tory, two Of historical nature; Prof Morton.
OF Philadelphis, two on his favorite theme
Natural Science; and Prof. John TyndaII' OF
England, for three some time during the winter
The time Of holding Sabbath services in lincoln
nan was changed from $50 to $50 p. m.
FIRST PREMIUM AND DrPLoxA-At the
ROCKVILLE fair last week, the first premium and
Florence machine exhibited by MT. A. T. ME
s.esa; OF tnis city, over the Wheeler & wilcon
and the Mclean 6 Hooper. The Florence was
heartily indorsed this machine as being ahead NJ
all Others, especially having a reversible feed
and self adjusting shuttle tension. ENABLING
the operator to do excellent work on any fabric
heaviest beaver and leather.
r SUDDEN DEATHs--Mr. VIM. Rabbit An ola
and respected citizen of South Washington, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon, IL Is believed of
heart disease. He was 50 years Of age.
About O'Clock Sunday morning a colored
Al all Er.nx A Z. H..
and Alexandra, died very suddenly at his resi-
denee, Ills street northwest, it Is supposed
from the effect OF drinking a dose Of poke berry
JUICE and whisky as a remedy for q slight Illness
ALasKA DIAMONDS, French gilt, oroide
plated and tortoise shell and Jet jewelry received
at Pigg's Jevelry Store, No s5 Pennsyivania
avenue, between AZ and 9th streets.
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From j. z. Parker we have Hdrper's Bazaar for
septemoer 30; also, AEPtet0H's Journal for Sep
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
DHILP 4 soLoMONS'
NEW BOOK LIST.

New England Legends, by Harriet Prescott Spot
ford; 81 Bryant's Homer's Odyssey, vol. ]; SIS The
Students Elements of Geology, by Sir Uhas Lyell,
embodying the results of the recent inyestiga
tions and the mCst profound knowledge, and made
more available by numerous illustrations; 81 Vol
ume Of the Life and Times of Lord Brougham writ
ten by himself work valuable to all rising men of
every profession. furnishing in its pages brilliant
example Of the fruits Of industry and perseverance
The Cousin from India, pretty book for girls, by
Dnah Mulock; 90 cents. Pictures of Travel in
Sweden and Switzerland, with visit at Chas Dick
ems, house, fascinating book of travel, by Hans
andersen: sl:!s: The Last Knight, from the Ger:
man OF Anestasius Grun volume of ballads of
power and brilliancy. founded on the life Of Maxi
miiiah H.; 80 Inc rabies OF Pilpay, Hindoo ia:
English Poetry, told anew from the most famous ana
most Of the classic dramas and poems in the
English language, by Abby Sage Richardson; 81 so
Lectures in the Study and Practice of the Law by
Emory Washbprn. IL. D.; so; Folle- Farine, by
Oneida; 81. The Gre; Slc3al Evil, its causes ex-
tent, results, and rent,sl-s, 10y VIM. Logan; 81 IS
Gideons Rock, by Katharine Saunders; 81 Ba-
lanstion's Adventures, by Rob't Browning; SlO
PHILIP Il s0LOMONs,
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATIONERs,
sells 911 Pennsylvania avenue
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OUR NEW STYLES OF CORsETs and some
new improved have just come from our factory
tition. Every pair warranted to be perfect At
e. BAUM, Corset and Hoopskirt Manufacturer.
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HUMAN HAIR in Switches, Curls, Chateleen
Braids in all shades have just been imported by
Chas. Baum, who intends to make this a new
branch of his well-known establishment 4OS 18th
street. Ladies 60 and see the new styles.
Two SHOW GASES lor sale at Princes Bazar.
10O6 Pennsylvania avenue.
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N OF ICE.
OPENING OF NEW STATIONERY STORE
AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY.
First class goods at fair prices, for CASH
LITHOGkAPHING. ENGRAVING, PRINTING
AMP BINDING DONE TO ORDER.
The public are invited to call and examine our
new stock. BEN. F. FRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Bank,
and next door TO jaw Cooke Co 3,
sel2-u Washington, d. q.
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BASE BALI-Tks Olympics Defeated in Balsi-
1eTsr-The Olympic Base Ball Club of this city
played another game with the Pastime Club Of
Baltimore on the grounds of the latter in that
city, yesterday, which resulted in a victory for
the Pastimes by score of 20 to 8. The Ofynl-
PICS were shortfour Of their regular nine Those
playing were-Hurly, Leonard, Waterman.
BralhaId, Bert, Allison, Sweasy, Thomas and
Robinson. The time of the game was 2T hours
The umpire was Thomas Kerhan, of the Olym-
pics Of Baltimore. The attendance was good
and a deep interest manifested in the contest.
The following is the score:
Olympic....3 0 o . O-8
Pastime-....i 1 o. 5 1 3 SO
Rrns eaTned-Olympic I, Pastime g.
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CLOTHING.

CLOTHING.
During the Prerdiling Hard Times
It becomes every one to economize in their ex-
penditures. In the article of clothing alone,
sufficient saving can be effected to mitigate in
measure the prevailing scarcity of money, at
T. WALLACH's, corner An St. and Pa. ave.
He offers this opportunity to the public by
selling the best articles of clothing that can be
obtained, at from Is to 20 per cent. cheaper than
any other house.
Don't fail to give me a cal.
p. WALLACE,
81 Penn avenue, corner AZ st
HRMPLRR has ALI kinds thermometers Ard
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THE COURTS.

LOOKOUT for NJ. III. Princes coming sensa
ton.
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parOmeters.
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THE NEW DEPARTURE FROM OLD FOGY
Il Prices, thus saving from % to ~ per cent, In
ceiyed by the FRANKLIN PUBLISHING Com
PANY, III Pa. avenue, opposite the Conserva-
tory. sac
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HONE AGAIN, and daily receiving full supplies
than New York prices, 10 TO 40 per cent. under old
Washington prices, by the FRANKLIN PU RLISH-
Conservatory. ses N
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SM0CKpALE, SMITH 4 co
BALTIMORE.

The senior partners Of this mammoth
Drug Establishment arc West Virgin.
ia0s, the junior are Druggists Of high
,,,udins in Maryland, the combined
frm have hr ught before the publa the
following preparations, which have
Won their way iutu popular favor by
Ih'r INN ,nsr worth. Their Oriental
Filters ure unsurpassed, and to-day
are pra.eninenrly the best Liver re.
viver auc Stomach COrrecror before the
public.
Their Systemic Refrigerator, sub.
>,iiurc for Cod Liver Oil. containing
all the properties Of Cod Liver y
Giyceriuu aud lIipoph splits, is QUE
VI the grundest discoveries IL the agr.
aud to-day is recommended hy the most
'ki'liul physicians Of the East, W.
cJlld give you local certificates to sat =.
Isty readers Of rnE DhM"cuAr Of itE
efficiency in the cure Of Lung disease.
aud gt0eral debility, Tut deem it un.
necessary.
Their Horse Powders stand unriy.
allied, ;, prepared BY DR.. CIotworthy.
Of th'ir Gm. The packages urc large.
nd their effect truly wonderful
Twenty five cent. expended for pack.
ase will save u crib II corn
f'hr ab"ve are VII for sale by F. N
Chnlfant, Weston. VIVA.
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~ AS OLO. I'lMe RrLrc.-Wr
we're sh"wn, the other Jay, an Indian
Iipe. said IL br the one smoked 10y
poniaIAn aud his triba ut the time
Poeuhonrm rescued Captain John
Smith, !d4 years ago the rclia has
been Ia the Jackson family Tor many
generations. anu was brought 10 lli.
section hy the sIa'Idnorherof Madison
jackson, E'q an old g"utIemnn who
resides lew miles from this place.
How it became the property Of the
Jack.ons We did not learn; but Of this
much We were satisfied, that lift was
not the genuine thing it purports 10
he. il Mas relic which was IN existence
loug beiore the formation Uf the Fed.
eral Republic.
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ET TnAr Fuss.-As much capital
as possible ~ being made by our fertile
Republican friends regarding person.
al difficulty which occurred during the
session Of tue Convention. This was
matter between two individuals. and
was amicably adjusted by them within
AZ hour after i, happened. That il
occurred was unfortunate, aud was re.
GREETED BY all; but before our friends
on the other side talk tn much about
it, let them call to memory their last
State Convention i'eoplr who live in
glass houses should no. throw stones
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Various other premiums will DO Of.
(ercd. for which see catalogue.
There will bea
GRAND TOURNAMENT
IN the second day Of the FAIR. under
tho auspices Of the
WESTON TOURNAMENT CLUB.
Eutruuce Fees mus, Le paid to the
Secretary at the time of entry
1t is requested that owners of ami
mails intended for exhibition will notify
the Corresponding Secretary a. least
one week prior to the Fair.
Hay and Straw will 10 furnished free
If expense to all Stuck entered for TX.
hibitiun. Grain will be furnished upon
the ground at reasonable rates.
Tho Judges will attach premium
card to all articles OF animals deemed
worthy.
Persons on Horseback no, admitted.
Premium lists will soon be pub.
Iished. aud can be obtaiued at the Store
of
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HOMICIDE,
A COLD.BLOODED MURDER IN
UPSHUR COUNTY.

On Monday, the 18th inst, occurred
one OF those horrible crimes which
cause shudder 10 run Though the
whole community, The wife o.
George Lewis, resident If Sand Run,
Up>hur county, was crurIly and iuulll
Murdered BY Mlnlrr b Miller. The
circumstances. I'll tar US We eau learn,
are about as follows;
Levi, aud Nllll,r were close neigh.
bUrs, bOtn living IN the waters u
sand Kun, about IUJr miles rust ..
iiurkhaLunn. lis supposed that they
we're friendly enough up tn the time III
thu murder; but vi that day they
qgarrrIrd ,buut horse btl,nging l."
Hug "f the paItrs'-ilc quarrel rcur
rlmg near Lewis house. From high
~"rdS they vnnv 10 hard blows, wlrr.
Mrs. Lewis ruG in between the cUul-
batnnis, in order 10 separate them
Miller exclaimed to hcr-"Grt out Vi
the way, or I'll kill you" She n"I
needing bis command, he picked up u
large srsue aud struck hr II fearful
blow On the forehead, RICH, between
The eyes. The borpiI Hruke masln d
uvr skull to pieces, und forced her "y's
nut uppn her lace. Tue murderer
then turned aud run, und up to this
writing has not been captured, although
the hrliI und other parties are III
pursuit, The following dispatch give,
II description Of the personal appear,
auce Of Miller
BucKnASSoS, September 20.
70 TIM Mayor If ITeAton:
Arrest iliutcr B. Miller, who mur
dcrcd woman yesterday evening, aud
started in that direction. liz wore