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Letter from I.auderaa!e.

Inside TieW Of Orphans HO0e--HoW
1t is ORdmted- Something for the
Children to d0-CdRStdnt employ
mdnt for Officers dta Teachers
How All Liue-FIhfe Prospects
&c.
ORPHANS HOME, July Sd, II.
Eds. Beacon:
/ have spent several days here,
and have thus had the privilege OF
taking an
ISsIDE VIEW QEsgim uoME.
No one who has not visited this
institution, can ever form . just
conception OF its Importance. r.
one Who knows Home, onls
thronghthe paPersgort the repreSen,
ations Of its Friends, much Of it,
inner life must eEer remain Il mys-
tory. Actual observation, a visit,
is necessary properly to appreciate
this great bcncfcencc. To sec 1856
orphan children provided with thu
advantages and comforts Of we'll.
regulated home, thrills the heart
with emotions too great for utter.
ance. We must know,
How IT Is CONDUCTED.
The grounds are divided by a rilli
flowing from exhaustless springs
On the south live the boys; on the
north, the girls. The Supcrintend
ent resides with the latter the
Assistant, with the former. Teach
ers and other employees also liv'
with the children. System an,
order prevail GseEYwhero. Whole
some diseiplihas i, maintained
Every Mst biz place. AM
, fills il. Wa see no evasion Of re
sponsibiLitySaO or ancgledta of duty
\ The officers and teachers are firm
B strict, yet kind; and the children
are, Sbedient, yet cheerful aud hap
: py. Yes, there is
SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN 70 DC
\ The boys are in two divisions
D Alternately, each division tills tn
5 soil and attends schoOl,-half ofth
8 boys thus ever at school and hal
, At work. The girls are similarl,
. divided. They too have employ
0 mont. Each division, on the day
Q when not at school, assists in wash
ing, cooking, sewing and othc
work. The very small chlldre
0 are kept at school every day, Satul
9 day and Sunday excepted. In tn
Z midst Of duties, periods Of recrcs
ton and amusement arc allowed
0 Thus the Improvement and happ
9 ness Of the children arc secured f.
Z more ef~FectualIy, than In any othe
o -way. There is ample and .f
y CONSTANT EMPLOYMENT FOR
\ TEACHERS AND OFFICERS.
9 In school, the teachers are faitI
Y full to their trust. On visiting III
q school,roOm Friday, / was high.
10 entertained with the Rotations an
. speeches of the pupils. Out I
q school, teachers aid in other en-
q Judgments conducive To- the pro
70 perity Of the Home. The Superb
70 tendent and his Assistant have u
% they can do. The multiplicity I
4 their dutios is too great for enAlac
alton. They are busy from earl
q dawn, till late at night. They al
y faithful, energetic mon, and devO,
y christians, loving their work,
Q How They All LIVE
a AZ for tho table, their fare
plain. Their feed consists Of ne
Y essaFies, not Of luxariss. It /
y however, well.prepared. Oaicer
& teachers, and visitors uit ct Il
: same table, and fare alike. Aft,
" the blessing, the children each r
80 peat . verse Of Scripture, before b
20 ginning to eat. 1t Ii q solemn ~
beautiful custom, and favorably II
" " presses al observers. As 10 dres
b eOrphans are comfortably noatl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

CRoPs.-CrOps arc sorry, both of
cotton and corn. Prom ali accounts,
we don't think the prescnt growing
crop Of cotton witt reach over
100000 bates; II certainly ~ill
not reach three milliOn.-Central
Star.
Pretty good Guessing, we think
ourselves the crop will be between
] aud l,OOO,O0O Of bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

"NeW isSUes". A lady somewhere
up in Wisconsin gave birth 10 qnad,
rnplets not long since. Wonder
whit she thought when the last was
f0grH coming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

The Fourth was more "honored
IN the breach than the observance
except by the thermometer which
got very "high," and considerably
above '76.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08
SALE OF LANDS DELINQUENT FOR TAXES.

The following described lots tracts and parcels of lands lying DeHg au sun nI 80
NoNubee touuty, Miss, delinquent on June lt, 1871, Sr t ne s sm a mI p nO YoxuSbs,'
If tho dsuI year 1876, will be offered for sale on the first Monday Of . nnS% =. mex" ,rc, anu I
the txes due the State and county IT So much Of each particular hs u"t M
parcel as will be sufficient to satisfy the taxes charged against the san tose aa,iO wd
III dAmnyesw which NAV BE- assessed against it according 10 hw oMc 10 uo 0"'"N
rom dE too y until NIL claims for taxes are satisfied. ,,,pp CLaaG
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

We have ad&od to car Exchangc
lists this week a pair Of BuIictins.
The N. Orleans Bulletin and the
Merchants and Iaaai4.tasess.
Bull tin Of Cincinnati, both excel.
lent papers, and they have our
thank tor their propositions to X
with ..
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SATERpAY, IULY 8, Is1l.

~ We aoish to, and ought
to double oar Subscription list.
Let each Of orr friends get n
aep subscriber. There are
many in this county, who do
not, but Onght to take the com,
tv paper. SEE to ii and act
ncc0rdin0lY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

Frantz of the Brandon Republi.
can in nosicing an article from the
st. Louis Sun, rotating to our district
carpet-bag ". G., Chains a preemp-
ton right to him in thiS style
Barry is our horse-thiei = we
found him frst-hlt We viii give
you, Mr.. Sun, the privilege Of wal
Looping him just as much rs you
please. The yaller pony he stole in
Texas, when in command OF hi'
negro regiment, aud the gentleman
he stole him from, will be in Bran
don next week. II Barry wishes
to see either the pony or Capt
Lynch, he will please call on u
within the next ten days, and willis
here give us a fall history Of hi,
cotton specuiations in Texas, st
that We MAY add that to the Pilot
biographical sketch of his life.
No you don't Frantz, this is GU
district and you can't have Barr.
on his Texas record. lie is on
Member of Congress. Don't he sen,
us Garden seeds, Patent office Re
ports, Radical speeches, &c. W
expect to make a good thing out {
Barry yet, when We find out how
can be done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

Grant has gone to Long Branch
to surf il.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-07-08

We're it not for the fair rcprcSen-
tatives of Aberdeen and the sur
rounding country that graced the
ball with their presence, we would
say, that ladies of Columbus beat
the world, as it is, all will say, that
the collection OF "female loneliness
that our city can attract, for gorge,
Gus pIumage, modest beauty, and
dclirious grace c"n only be-ah-e-
qualed by a-pictnrc gallery, or the
panorama of paradise Lost.-lndeX
That wont do. "Gorgeous plu.
mage, modest beauty, and deliriou'
grace" lIavn't You been studying
ORTHODOXY, Stevens and got thing
a little mixed up, besides there WA.
not much plumage in the panorama
Of Paradise Lost, that we saw.
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nau.RoAps AND STEAMBOATS,.
.r ,lLIr--' n,Ir1MoRE AND ONO RAILR0Ap.

rJNHB BALTIMORE AND oHio hAlbh0nD
On and after Sunday, 18th June, 1870, THREE
DAILY TRAINS will DO run between bsiuuiV'e "AN
Wheeling and Parkersburg, es follows ..at If
Tho VAIL TRAIN, for Gil way points, wv eo y.
Piedmont, will leave Baltimore daily texeopt sgu
daysl at 500 A. NJ; returning viii arrive ct BATH
more at sos 7. M.
The A. NJ. Train connects with StTasburs and
uarrisonburg via Manassas Gap Railroad.
Tho EAST LINE will leave daily at X: M TO-
turning, will arrive at BALTIMORE at $40 A, ~.
The CINCINNATI EXPRESS will leave Baltimore
daily at s45 p M returning VIII arrive az Da'''-
The WINCHESTER AND STR AsBURG AcoMMo.
DATI0N TRAIN will leave Baltimore daily (exeept
sundays) at 4o5 P. Nj returning will arrive at io'to
AM. - -
The MOUNT AIRY ACC0MNoDATIoN TRAIN
will leave daily Except sundays at 500 F. NJ; re.
turning, will leave Mount Airy at els A. Nj, ana
arrive at baltimore at $50 A. M. 80 ~
The ELLIC0TF'S MILLS TRAIN VIII leave at l:Ao
p NJ. daily Except sundays) returning, will arrive
at Baltimore at 3:20 p. M.
FOR HAeERsTowN AND FREDERICK.
Leave at 500 m. and and 4:o5 p nj returning,
will arrive at $50 and l0:i0 a m. and sos P. M
FOR WINCHESTER AND sTRAsBUR0.
Leave Baltimore at LOO q. m. and 400 p. M; re-
turning, Will arrive at l040 o. IN. and BOB p. M
FOR WASHINGTON.
Loaye Baltimore at 42o sos, 7, $40 and 1880 a.
M, and 2, $50, 4:a5 and $50 p. m.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Trains leave at s.45, 500 and 9:25 a. m. and 1916
$50, 4:l0 $40, 7;45 and pm.
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Baltimore at and 1880 o. IN. and 445 p. nj
leave Washington at 645 and e:25a m. and 4l0 p N
SUNDAY TRATN--wAsHINGToN DIVISION.
Leave Baltimore at 4;2o, sos and $40 a. m. and
| 4:a5 and 500 p. IN.
Leave Washington at 7:25 a. Ia. and $50, $40 TAG
and p. m.
Tickets can be purchased at the 0Hice No. lac
West Baltimore street, corner of Calvert, vhere
orders be left for baggage to be called for, and
which will be checked at persons residence.
For further information, Tickets of every kind
&c, apply to J. I. England Agent, Camden Station
or at the Ticket Office. JOHN l.. WILSON,
Master of transportation
l.. N. COLE,
General Ticket AgentA
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RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.

NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On aud after SUNDAY, December 4, 1870, Trains
will leave as follows:
$50 a. m.Mail daily Except Suudays) for the West
aud North to Buffalo and Niagara Fails
1910 p m.-Fast Limo daily Except sundays for the
West and North to Wiliamsport
7:40 p. m.-Daily Except Buudays) for the West.
1920 p. m.-Daily for the West North 10 Buffalo,
Rochester. Niagara Falls ard the Csnadas
Trains for Western Maryland Road at $50 a. M an j
$3.50 p. m.
Trains for Gettysburg at $50 a m and 1910 D. M
trains Tor Hanover at $3.50 a. m 124O and $3.50 D m.
Trains for Cumberland Valley Road at $3.50 o. N, aud
1240 p m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
For York daily Except sundays)-3:30 D m,
For Parkton daily Except sundays)~ $3.50 D m.
TRAINS ARRIVEIN BALTIMORE.
From the West and kerth--2.30 and el5 M 1890,
245 and 6:15 p m.
York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m.
Perkton Accommodation--9:20 q IN.
For tickets to all points North and West apply at
Calvert Station and at No North Calvert street
ED. 8. YOUNG,
General Passenger Agent.
ALFRED r. FIsKE, 1T
General Superintendent.
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1I41
rTSHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE:
i That on the 28th day Of December, 1870, var
rant In bankruptcy issued against the estate of
John P. II. Green of Aldie Loudoun county State of
Va.,who has. been adudged bankrupt on his own pc
tition:-That the payment of any debts and the deli
very of any property belonging to said Bankrupt to
him or for his USE and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law THAT meeting of the
and choose one assignees of his estate, will
be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
the Registers office in Alexandria, Va before Lysan-
der Hill Esq, Register, the 2Sth day of January,
1871 at O'Clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia o--Tu2w Bra U. S. Marshal.
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fTNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.
i That on the 28th day of December 1870, a
warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es-
tate Of Geo. T. Barber, of Piedmont, Fsuquier coty,
and State of Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt upon his own petition That the
payment of any debts, and the delivery. of
or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law: Tint meeting of the
crectors or the said bankrupt to provo their debts
and choose more assignees of his estate, will
be held at court of bankruptcy, to be holden at
the Registers Office in Alexandria, Va, before Lyssn.
der HILL ESQ., Register, the 2sth day of January,
1871, at 0 o'clock A. II.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 3-Tu2w u s. Marshal.
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TsHIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE:
l. That on the 28th day of December, 1870, a war
rant in Bankruptcy issued against the estate OF
Fielding N. letter. of Bedford county, and State
OF Virginia, who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon
bis own petition That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him ase forbid
den by law That meeting of the creditors of the
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one
or more essignees of his estate, will be held at
court Of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond.
10th day of January, 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER
de 29-Th2w u. g. Marshal.
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IMPORTANT ARRAN0HMENT For TRAyNLERs.
,RroHMoND AND York RIVER RAILROAD,
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,

I'm AND AFRER MONDAY, December lo, 1870,
Z J the TRAINS on this road will be run follows
PASSENGER TRAIN--G0ING EAST--Leaves
Richmond daily Sunday excepted) at l:l5 p. NJ. ar
rive at West Point at sic p. M.
GOING WEST-Leaye West Point daily Sunday
excepted) at 900 A. NJ, arrive at Richmond at 1855
A. NJ.
Trains connect at West Point on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday with STEAMERS for liver land
fngs and Balticore
FREIGHT TRAIN with Passenger Car attached,
leave Richmond on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at O'Clock A. NJ, arrive at West Point at TAO
A. M.
Leave West Point at l P. M. arrive in Richmond
OF 5:l5 p. III. eI
THROUGH FREIGHT for Baltimore and all points
North and West received daily, and forwarded
promptly to destination. Through Bills Of Lading
given to all points North and West.
II. T. DOUGLAS,
de Oft Superintendent
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TH1s IS TO GIVE NOTICE:

TNHIs rs TO GIVE NOTICE:
Il I That on the 28th day of December, 1870, a war
rant in bankruptcy issued against the estate Of
Cyrus Hickey, of Cotton, Fairfax county. and State
of Virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition THAT tho payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to aaid
bankrupt, to him for his use and the transfer OF
any property by him forbidden by law THAT a
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose more assignees of his
estate will be held at court of bankruptcy to be
holden at the Registers office in alexandria, Va be-
fore Lysander Hill Esq, Register, on the 18th day
of January, 1871, at o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ia 3-Tu2w Us. Marshal.
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PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTI-
Il MORE RAILROAD.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BAITT-
l. MORE RAILROAD.
Commencing MONDAY, November, 81, 1870. Pas.
senger Trains will leave President Street Depot as
follows: e .i. ~
Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and Way Stations
at 1875 q. m. bHt
Express Train for Philadelphia and New York at
g:35 q m.
Express Train for Philadelphia and New York Of
2:40 D. m. tusa
Accommodation Train for Port Deposit and inter-
mediate Stations at D. m.
Express Train for Philadelphia at 1926 D. m.
EXPRESS Train for New York at 1910 D. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia at 7:25 p. m. For New York at
10:a0.
CONNECTIONS.
1875 9. NJ. Train connects at New Castle Junction
with train for oil Stations Delaware Railroad and
at Perryville for all Stations on Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad.
925 a. IN. Train at Perryyille for Port Deposit
$40 p, m. Train at Perryville for all Stations on
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad and at
Wilmington for Stations Delaware Railroad bo-
tween Wilmington and Harrington. rt
Through Tickets may be procured either at Presi-
dent Street Depot or at Ticket Office No. lat Balti
more street. f+
Secured seats in the reclining back car and berths
or state rooms in sleeping cars procured at Balt
street Office during the day. On application at
147 Baltimore street the Union Transfer Company
will call for and check baggage at privatss residences
thus avoiding the confusion attending the same at
the depot. a WIN. CRAWFORD
General Agent
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y,HEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

On and sitter MONDAY, Decembe, 9Th, 1870, the
PASSENGER TRAINS will run IS follows:
MAIL TRAIN will run DAILY between Richmond
and Staunton Except Sunday, between Gordonsyills
ana Staunton). Leave Richmond at A. NJ, end ar
rive at Staunton at 1928 ?. III. Leave Staunton at
$3.50 A. NJ. and arrive at Richmond at 4e0 T. M,
making close connections ct Gorionsville and Char
lottesville with Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
railroad trains for Alexandria, Wsshingtons Baltl-
more, Philsdelphis New York, Boston, &c; also
for. Lynchburg, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis,
New Orleans, Montgomery, Mobile, &c. This train
will run TRI-H EEKLY between Staunton and
White Sulphur on TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, viz: Leave White Sulphur at so A. NJ,
and arrive at Staunton at 1888 A. NJ leave Stanton
at 1888 p. NJ and arrive at White Sulphur at 10 PM
Going West, passengers dine ct 0ordonsville and
sup at Covington Going East br akfast at Stanton
and dine at Gordonsville.
his train connects with stages as follows;
At Stanton for Lexington, Natural Bridge and
Harrisonburg. sfrft- E-
At Mboro' for Bath Alum Springs, 10 miles and
Warm Springs, is miles.
At White Sulphur Springs for Lewisburg, miles;
and Charleston, 100 miles. n
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all points North,
West, and southwest 1850
JAMES l.. NETHERLAND,
no 80 General Ticket Agent.
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= ORTIZ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.


r. ORTIZ pENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
THE SHORT MIDDLE ROUTE to the Lehigh and
wyoming Valleys, Northern Pennsy lvana, Southern
and Interior Now York, Elmra Buffalo, Cory Roch.
ester, the Great Lakes and the Dominion Of Canada
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Takes effect November Il, 1870.
Fifteen Daily Trains leaves Passenger Depot, corn
or Berks and American streets, Sundays exeepted)
7ooa N. Accommodation for Fort Washington.
:, AT 1883 a m (Expressl for Bethlehem, Allentown
Mauch Chunk, Wiikesbarre, Mahsnoy City, Halle
connection with the ERIE RAILWAY for buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Rochester, Cleveland, Chicago, San
frssn5esco, and all points in the Great West.
S:25 a IN. Accommodation for Doylestown
945 q m, (Express) for Bethlehem Easton Alien
town, Mahanoy City, Mauch Chunk, Wliamsport
Wilkesbarre,- Pittston, Scranton, Hacketistown'
and Essex Railroads.
1l:00 a m. Accommodation for Fort Washington
ll5 $40 and sl5 p. m for Abingt n.
l45 P m. (Express) for Bethlehem, Easton, Allen
town, Mauch Chunk Mahanoy City, WiIkesbarro
Pittston and Ba2leton.
2so p m tAccommodatian) for Doylestown.
at $40 ?. m (Bothlehem Accommodation for Beth
iehem Easton, Allentown, Coplay and Mauch Chunk
4l6 p. M (MaiD for Doylestown.
Mauch Chunk. -
6:20 p. m. Accommodation for Lansdele.
1l:30 D. m. (Accommodetion) for Fort WASHINGTON
The Fifth and Sixth street Second and Third street
and Union Lines City Cars run to the Depot.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA FROM
Bethlehem at s;55, 1895 a. M; 2:l5. 500 and 1925
p. IN. tFr
Doyleatewn at $50 a. NJ, 4;4o and e:s5 p m.
Lansdaie at 1880 a. M
Fort Washington at ego, l1.2o a IN and a;1o D m
Abingdon at 2;55, 6;55 and 9.a5 p. IN.
ON SUNDAYS
Philadelphia for Bethlehem at $50 n m
Philadelphia for Doylestown at 200 D. m.
Doylestown for Philadelphia at TOO a. m
Bethiehem for Philadelphia at 400 p. M
Tickets sold and baggage checked through to min
cipai points at Manns North Pennsylvania BAGGAGE
Express ofhco, No. l05 south Fifth street
Novon,ho. ., ,ozo ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

4IZB. :
gTS HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE:
4 That on the 2Sth day of December 1870 q
warrant in bankruptcy issued against the estate
of Withers Smith, o. Prospect Hill, Fairfax
county and State of Virginia. who has been adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition That the payment
of any debts, and the delivery of any property be
longing to said bankrupt to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law That meeting Of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose or
more assignees of his estate will be held at Court
of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers Office
in Alexandria, Va, before Lysander Hill, ESQ., Regis
ter, on the 2sth day of January, 1871, at o'clock
A. NJ.
DAVID B., PARKER,
je 3-Tu2w u s. Marshal.
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THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE:
Il That the 18th day of December, 1870, o
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the es-
tate of VIM. Graham, of Bolington, Loudoun county,
on his own petition THAT the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging 60
said Bankrupt to him for his use, and the trans
fer of any property by him are forbidden by law -:
That meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt
prove their debts and choose one or more assgnees
of his estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy
to be holden ct the Registers office in Alexandra,
Va, before Lysander Hl Esq, Register, on the 2sth
day OF January, 1871, at o'clock A. NJ
DAVID D. PARKER,
ia 3-Tu2w q. 8. Marshal.
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Gpenin9 State ge'irnal.
NO shoes in December.

No shoes ia December
Whyl thick lies the snow,
And fiercely and keeuly
The winter winds blow
"speed Quick to your home, child y
All Weep heart OF stone
Fa- parents and kindred
Aud home he has none
No shoes in December
All poor little feet
We count them by hundreds
Along the coli street.
In area and alley,
In gateway and door,
They patter and patter,
Frost-bitten and sore.
No shoes in December !
A hard thing to say
To the butterfly crowds
That one meets on Broadway;
Too vul gar to whisper
In delicate ears,
That only sweet music
And melody hears.
No shoes In December
Poor lambs of the fold,
So scattered and broken,
A-hungered and cold I
May tho grace of the Father
Inspire us with love
For the poor little wanderers
That helplessly rove
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r, IcHMoND, FREDERIoKsBURG a POTOMAC
N RAILROAD COMPANY, GENERAL TICK Ri
AND FREIaHT DEPARTMENT., RICHMOND,
JANUARY.3, 1871.
IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAVELLERS.
On and after this date, THE LOWER POTOMAC
ROUTE will BIO run DAILY Sundays excepted).
Trains will leave Byrd Street Depot at 1l:l5 A. NJ.
daily Sundays oxcepted), connecting at Aoqua
Greek with Steamers, via Lower Potomac Route, for
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, Boz
TON, AND THE WEST.
Returning, Steamers win leave Baltimore, daily.
Sundays excepted) at 4:30 r. M, connecting with
Trains OF Acquia Creek, arriving in Richmond daily
Mondays excepted at 1888 P. M.
The Train leaving Richmond at $50 2. NJ, and the
Train arriving in Richmond at $3.50 A. III. 10 discon-
| tinued until further notice.
| The Accommodation Train between Richmond and
Milford will be daily tSundays excepted leaving
Broad Street Depot at $3.50 P. NJ, and arrive in Rich
| mond at $50 A. M.
The traveller will End the Lower Potomac Route
continued as comfortable and attractive heretoore
| j. b. GENTRY,
ja3 General Ticket and Freight Agent.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-04
DBNNsYLyANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

After P. NJ, SUNDAY, Dec. A. 1870 the trains of
tho pn,as, lvnio Central Railroad leave the Depot
at Thirty first and Market streets, which ia reached
directly by the Market street cars the last car
streets, thirty minutes before its departure The
Chestnut and Walnut street cars run within one
square of tho Depot.
Sleeping Car Tickets can be had on application at
tho Ticket Office, northwest corner of Ninth and
Chestnut streets, and at the Depot.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call for
and deliver baggage at the Depot. Orders left at No.
2o1 Chestnut street 1l6 Market street. will receive