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DROPOSALS FOR HEADSToNES FOR MA
l. TlONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES.
"A D..

QUARTRRMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 1, 1872.
Proposals are invited for marking the graves in the
national cemeteries as required by law, to be adj
DC.
Proposals should state the price for each headstone
properly inscribed and set at the head of the grave in
each national military cemetery.
Bids may be for the whole work of all the cemeter-
les or for that of several cemeteries in district
for single cemetery. -.... .#...I
The bonds required will be, in amount, twenty 2O
per cent. of the whole amount of each contract.
All proposals received by the Quartermaster Gem
eral will be opened on the 18th, day OF October 1874
at noon, at the Office Of the Quartermaster General
Washington, d. G. in presence Of bidders, and con-
tracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible bid
ders as soon as a comparison Of the samples and
prices can be completed, provided the samples are
deemed suitable by the Secretary of War. -.-.4 4.
All samples should be distinctly marked in order
to prevent mistakes,
Lists Of the cemeteries with the number of graves
in each together with full information as to condt
ions, requirements, &c. will be furnished on appli-
cation in writing to the Qhartermaster General,
Washington, ID. C.
Envelopes containing poprosals, to be indorsed
proposals for headstones for national military ceme-
teries and addressed to the Quartermaster General
washington, ID. G. M. C. MEIGS,
Quartermaster General Byt Major General o. & A
ag2-d60t ..t '---I
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REMOVAL!

HODGDON g. sOULE, Wholesale dealers
Il i'm Produce and General Commission
Merchants have removed to Willis Block,
No. IO1 Commercial Street, One door
east of II. III. Weston & Cos.
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A SEVEN Octave, Rosewood Chckering Piano
N with carved legs and Agraffe treble, only air
months in use, superb in tone and good as new. Il
offered at $40. Chickering's original price ssoo
Address Box $40, Brunswick Maine.
au26 9TH S&Tu st
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND & OGDENsBURG r. R.

IVRILAND ~ VUDENSDUhU HE hs
CHANGE OF TIME
- On and after Monday, July 18th, and
auntil further notice, trains will run
as follows
Am. Pm. Pm.
Leave Portland, 7.30 LIE $50
Leave n. Conway, sos 1890 43o
Connecting with trains and Steamers to and from
Boston and the East.
Steamer 'Sebago," for Naples, Bridgton and Har-
rison, and Waterford connects with LIS P. N. train
from Portland, at Sebago Lake.
STAGES
eG# Connect with LIS P. NJ
At East Baldwin, TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Satur-
days for Sebago, So. Bridgton, and Brdgton.
At Baldwin, daily for Cornish, Kezar Falls and
Porter. r..... '.,I b.
AT Brownfeld, daily for Denmark and Bridgton.
AT Fryeburg, daily. for Lowell, and North Lowell.
~ Stages run twice daily from North Conway to
GLEN HOUSE and CRAWFORD NOTCH.
Passengers by eos A. M. train from No. Conway,
VIII arrive in Boston in season for 800 p. train,
Springfield route or Sound Steamer for New York and
tne South By the 1873 p. train will connect in
Boston with p m train for New York, via Shore
anu Springfield Line. And the 4.30 D. IN. train
from North Conway, arriving in Boston early next
morning, in season for all trains South and West.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Freight trains leave Portland daily at Csc A. NJ
ani North Conway at 11.3O A. NJ.
Portland July 10, 1872. tr
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA,
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
SUMMER ARRANGEMEI

SUMMER ARRANGEMEN
,s5zy35,5s=s,5=r, On and after Monday, June 2Ith
Trains will run as follows:
e.gg-t ra7 Passenger train at 7.3O A. NJ for
= Montreal, and tho west Stopping at
all stations to South Paris and at Island Pond Beth
only ~
Mail train stopping at all stations) for Island
Iond, connecting with night mail train for Quebec,
Montreal and the West, at 40 p. M. - :
accommodation for South Paris and intermediate
stations at $50 p. NJ.
Passenger trains will arrive as follows:
FROM Montreal, Quebec, Island Pond, Gorham
and South Paris at SIS A NJ. and $50 2. NJ.
Accommodation from So. Paris at Z p. NJ
Pullman Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
are attached to the Express and Mail Trains between
Portland and Montreal.
Express transrun through to Montreal without
change Of cars at Island Pond 7IT
The Company are not responsible for baggage to
any amount exceeding $50 in value and that person
aD unless notice is gven and paid for at the rate of
one passenger tor every $500 additional value
z. >. BRIDGES, Managing Director.
III. BAILEY, Local Superintendent.
Portland, June 20 1872. jun21tf
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Hoard.
Piano for Sale.

A GENTLEMAN and wifo or single gentlemen
IA can be accommodated with good rooms and
boar,lat 81 l-2 Free street. Terms reasonable.
July 1S-t
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A Small Farm for Sale.

In Cape Elizabeth, only four miles
AIM from Portland, contains 25 acres 7
MTfIfa.slN very nice land, has young orchard,
III IHI SIlM good land for vegetables, one story
ess9sAz5rs@1 house and barn, plenty good water,
IL ore land may be had f wanted Price only $500
Apply to VIM. H. JERKS, Rea, Estate Agent
- M -I.. 70 -t au17 3weOa,xw l.'
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Sanford's Improved RefrigeratOrs.

The three points of excellence which claim, are
ls; constant and thorough circulation Of pure air
md; dryness no dampness monld nor faint; 3rd; no
intermngling of odors; purity and active air, the
elements of its success Call, or send for circulars.
Manufactured and for sale by j. f. MERRILL, be-
tween Cross and Cotton sts., Loavitt, Burnham
q Co.'s Ice House, Portland, Me. je4dtf
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A Good Brick House for Sale.
A L A BARGAIN-contains ten finished rooms.
IA Gas and Sebago; very conveniently located for
man whose business is in the vicinity of the Grand
Trunk Depot New York and Boston Steamers
Will be sold low and on easy terms. Apply to VIM.
H. JERKS, Real Estate and Loan Agent
August 10th, 1872. eod3w*
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Fuvujshed Uouse for Rent.

FENHE House No. 172 Spring Street. owned and oc-
d cupied by A. d. Brown, Esq. (premises in per-
feet 0rder,) has 9 finished rooms conveniently ar
ranged, will be leased for more years,
sonable terms. immediate possession given. For
further particulars apply to E. L. UPHAM, No. o5
Exchange st. agl4tf
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FOR SALE ON STATE STREET.

1.-TWO Houses, No. 90 State street, and the one in
Il the rear, on Vernon Court, together with the lot
OH which they stand. -
Enquire Of A. E. STEVENS & CO., 146 and 14s
Commercial st.
Possession given Immediately, .E-....JFE
mf2-dtf T. = 81 z r-faE =
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Free To Rock Auents

We will send a handsome Prospectus Of our New
illustrated Family Bible containing nearly 500 fine
Scripture Illustrations to any Book Agent free of
charge Address National Publishing Co., Phila, Pa
juy10t4w
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Brick Boarding House for sale.

HL2s Well located for large Boarding House or
49,, second-class Hotel. Contains twenty
I,hHa. III three rooms, all in nice order. Gas and
tEs1 abundance Of water. Located within two
minutes walk OF the Grand Trunk Depot. the Bos-
ton and New York Steamers, and the Halifax and St.
John line of Steamers a5EllH III
This is good opportunity for man who under
stands keeping boarders. Terms favorable Apply
to VIM. HI. JERKS, Real Estate and Loan Agent.
.Tulv 07-endtf
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r.5 .-zu Passenger trains leave Portland dali
for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
s-9R-sNu.liays e1cepted) at n 80 A. NJ t615 A.
=, M, 500 A. NJ, 1880 p NJ, falls P.
NJ, t 600 p. NJ. t..... =. -
Leave Boston for Portmouth and Portland at II. 80
A. NJ, 1880 A. NJ, t123OP NJ, t3.l5P. NJ. 1900 p
NJ. *S.00P.M NJ. - -
Leave Portsmouth for Portland at 9.55 A. NJ no. 40
A NJ, 24s 7. M, 1885 P. NJ 500 p NJ *1O.O5 p M
Leave Biddeford for Portland at S.OOA NJ, return
sPullman sleeping car express train. N B. This
train runs Sunday Morning. does not run Monday
morning. ....fl - :, -. -" -",N''
ACCOMMODATION train.
Mail train. ' .'H' .'
fast Express. . 4-... ...I ......- t.
The Pullman Sleeping Car Express Train ar
rives at and departs from the Depot of the Maine
Central Railroad, in Portland
n. b. The 6.15, a.10 A. NJ, and $50, P NJ
trains from Portland, make close connections to New
York by one or other of the routes from Boston.
Passengers ticketed through by either route.
,. F. CHASE,
Je2ltf Supt. p S. & p Division
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WaldObOrO and DamariscOtta I
First Trip April 90
Portland, April 1G, 1872. ' 0'' If
For Halifax, Nova Scotia.

I .. DIRECTi
SAl The new Side-wheel Steamship
@AfSA-A FA LIN o UT H, built exp
In fxkHHM pressly for the route, will leave
kSMAEEs&kkSASA Atlantic Wharf
Every Friday. at 6 PM,
for HALIFAX, direct.
Making close connections with the Nova Seot,,
hallway, for Windsor, Truro New Glasgow and
80 at New Glasgow, N. s., with Lindsey q Co.'S
Stages for Cape Breien - W.
~ RETURN leaves Halifax en- TUES
DAYS, at p NJ, on arrival of train from p y Is
ia m anu stations on Nova Scotia Railway.
Cabin passage including berth &7so
State Rooms and meals extra.
For freight and further information aunlv =. Il
b. COYLE, Jr., Atlantic Wharf, or FRY
June1tf JOHN PORTEOUS. Agent.
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TENHE undersigned offers for sale few very choice
Il building lots, located the line of Deering
horse caes and within % minutes walk of Portland
Post Office. Apply to
WARREN SPARROW,
iNo5dE EHcb at
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For Sale,
Desirable House Lots.

'HNHE brick dwelling house No. rs Park st., Port
Il land. For particulars enquire on the premises
or to P. SHERWOOD, As Exchange st. juystf
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PREPAID sTEERAGE PASSAGE

PHEPAID STEERAGE PASSAGE. =
FROM Liverpool, Glasgow, Queenstown or Derry to
Boston or New York, SD CURRENC OK.
Passengers booked to all parts Of the United States
Drafts issued On Great Britain and Ireland for 81
and upwards. For Freight and Cabin passage apply
at the Companys Office, so State Street. For steer
age passage, at SO State Street, Boston.
JAMES ALEXANDER, Agent.
jn2d1y
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Steamers appointed to sail ..
FROM NEW YORK.
SCOTIA, We'd Aug. 81. IPARTHIA, Sat. Aug 81.
ALGERIA, Sat. Aug. "a. CHINA, Wed. Sept. A..
JAVA, Wed. Aug. %.
Passage Money, Including from Boston to York.
Cabin, $50, Sl0o, $3.50 goldaeeopling to aceommoda
ton Steerage, $50 Currency. Tickets to Paris, SIS
Gold additional. Return Tickets favorable terms
City.
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.


Summer Arrangement, July list, 1879.
Trains leave P. S. Il p R. r. Sta
tion Portland for Boston, *615 ss1e
fsissA M, 3.3Ot, 415*, 6.OOt (exprsss) PM.
:. = Returning s7.3O, 1880 A. NJ, sl2.so,
For Rochester, Alton Bay, a6.15, A. NJ. i
Manchester and Concord, N. H, via C. s. p. R. R.
junction, 615* A. NJ, 330* p. M. y Tl7T-7
Manchester and Concord, via Lawrence, $40. A. NJ.
Lowell, 6.15s, 910* A. NJ, 3.30t, 4.15t P. NJ
Milton and Union, 9.10* A. NJ. 5. sUt, 415* p NJ
NOTE-The 6.15* A. NJ. train arrives in Boston in
time to connect with Shore Line at IL 10 for New
York. the South and the West. s.10* A. NJ train con-
meets with the 800 p NJ Springfield Route and Sound
Steamers for New York and the South. 33Ot p M
train with the 900 p NJ train for New ork via Shore
or Springfield line. Ir4 ..I -F ~ -, IL
The above trains leave P. S. & p. r. R. Station
foot of State street. where tickets can be purchased
and baggage checked. IU s.0 -177 -
10 Freight trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
Passenger station in Boston, Haymarket Square
Freight station, Causeway street. - To-
Accommodation.
fast Express. r' H'
+Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays t.. .-.- ..
W. MERRITT, Superintendent,
PAYSON TUCKER, Agent -- q
353 Commercial Street Portland
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FOR SALE!


o. THE OWNER ABOUT TO
Ea, leave the State wishes to sell his property stu
I'LL ated corner of Church and Cross SITS Sacca-
Kappa. Said property consists Of two story Brick
House, containing IA finished rooms, nice cellar,
good stable carriage -house, woodshed, &c. Is cent
rally located, within minutes walk Of 2. & r. De-
Pot, Post Office Schools and Churches.
Inquire of JOHN R. BABB, ON Premises
au16-QWk
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For Peaks Island.
STEAMER MAGNET !!

,Sa Will leave CUSTOM HOUSE
.>AfSA IN WHARF, daily, Sundays except
SiNliAkRTvM ed, for Evergreen Landing, touoI
sANAEksNtkSsSing at Jones' Landing, at 80 a.
M, and 30 and 3 p. m.
Returning will leave Evergreen Landing at 1O.45
a; M, and 40 p m, touching at Jones' Landing at
ii a. M and p. IN.
Fare down and back IS cents
Private parties accommodated by applying on
board. iun29tf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

Dr. AZ. AIvhies % -,."asfsatI
bought out Mr.. Flanakin.
Mr.. Stephen Dark, O! the Rock Sprine
country, has been very sick several
morths, and is probably dead ere this
ESQ. Geo. P. Whitaker has returned
from North Alabama, having sold oui
his mules rapidly for small profits
He speaks of going again soor.
The new teacher at Mt, Irvine school
near ID. T. Chappell's, Is Miss Alice
Wilkes, an accomplished daughter OF
Rev. w. II. Wilkes, OF Culleoka.
Theodore, promising young son OF
Haywood Stephenson, Esq, of this
county, died on last Sunday, at one
O'Clock, of measles and pneumonia.
Capt. George w. Campbell, of the
neighborheod of Carter's Creek, has
been very sick with typhoid-pneumo-
mia several weeks, but we are glad to
learn that he is now recovering.
There has been some talk that Willie
Sowell, the promising young son OF
Col. w. J. SOwell, will sbon open a
grocery store at the lower mills OF
Sowell 4 Hardison.
George NJ. Cannon, jr.. has been pre-
pairing to go to New Orleans, to see a
celebrated occulist, and get him to
operate on his eyes gain, for a cataract.
He tried him two years since, and
received some benefit.
Sheriff Sims Latta having heard OF
the Kuklux raid on the Greenfield Bend,
determined to go down and arrest the
guilty parties. He wisely chose to 60
under the cover Of darkness and started
Wednesday night. At Esq. G.. w. Kim
zer's. he found Clay Gordon, cold; at E.
L. Williams, Wash Williams, cold; at
Major Boiling Gordon's, Hickman
county, Sam Gordon, cold; and at Maj.
Ben. Harlan's, Arch Foster, cold. Mr..
Latta ONLY had one man with him, Mr.
w. A. Latta, but they brought the pris-
oners safely to town, whore they arrived
between daybreak and sunrise, Thurs
day morning, having ridden all night.
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BAROMETER.
Remarks.
TO THE PEOPLE.

From this day forward we Will fur-
nish the HERALD at the rate of " 90,
in advance, and IS 90, if not paid for
in advance, per annum. This is still
above the price of many country pa
pers. but we furnish from fifty to two
hundred per cent. more reading mat
ter, weekly, than any other county
paper in the State, and hence it costs
more to publish it. City papers can
afford to put their subscription at
s. 90. because they are made up of
dead matter taken from their daily
editions, and their calculations are lar
ger. As the circulation increases the
publisher can afford to reduce the price
OF subscriptions, and our circulation
has now attained that point that justi-
fies us i'm making tho reduction. We
want the HERALD within the reach OF
every reader in tho county. VIII our
friends be kind enough TO tell every
body who does not take the paper oil
the reduction and ask them TO take
1t. We will continue to reduce the
price of tho paper in proportion, as our
circulation increases. Let our friends
then, rally 10 aid and assist us in
building up subscription list worthy
our city and county. We can do
nothing without the cooperation OF
our patrons and friends. Will they
respond to our call
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-16

rIcs5-ys-
ed, of this county, had been convicted OF
murder in the first degree. Sentence OF
death was passed on him, Wednesday
by Judge Turney, of the Supreme Court.
Soon after he committed the crime,
about year ago, he made an open con-
fession of the matter. The murder was
committed on Fountain Creek, and
in its details was shockingty atrociO,Is.
Capt. c. C. Harris foundthe body of the
dead wife in the creek, while fishing.
Her hands and feet were both tied, and
her body horribly mutilated.
When asked what he had 10 say why
sentence OF death should not be passed
upon him, he replied:
"That he had but the one wife, and
loved her; there had never been any
serious jars between them, and he would
have taken his own lite sooner than
hers. Being conscious OF his Innocence
when first arrested, he felt no fear Of
conviction, and being anxious to get
ont of Jail and go back to his little ones,
he went to trial without preparation.
If he had it to 90 over again he would be
better prepared, and thought he could
prove his innocence. lie had never
been a vicious negro, but had been raised
carefully by his old mistress; had never
LETT home during the war, and was never
twenty-five miles from home in his life
until brought to Nashville to be tried.
lie hoped something would intervene to
save his life, otherwise he would have to
bear what the court chose to put upon
HIM"
The sentence is to be carried into ex-
ecutiop on the I'D of March, 1877, at or
near this place.
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TRIBUTE or REsEECG.


At called meeting of Columbia Lodge No. 3
T. l. A. NJ. February /. 1872, tho follow ing
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
We are again called upon by the mandate
Of the dread Messenger Death, against whose
entrance within the circle of our fraternity
none can prevent, to mourn the loss of III late,
much esteem ID fellow citizen and brother, D..
J. W. S. FRIERsoN. WHO las LoeR taken from
our midst by death, That fate which must
sooner on later overtake US all, and which no
power or station. honor. wealth, or tears O
relatives can avert, teaching tae imnressive
lesson til At all NUT ere long pass through the
valley and shadow Of death, AMI dwell in the
In the midst oflife VIC are in death; Of whom
may we seek for succer, nut Of Thee. o Lrrl
AS husband he was ever watchful of the
interests and welfare ofhis family .'as father.
upright in all his dealings with his fellorman.
az physician in his high scholarly attain,
ments and practical expert nee. but few, if
any. were his equal. as CHRISTIAN his actions
in life speak louder than words from his
friends.
Gently to one ofgentIc mould ike thee,
As light winds, wandering through. groves of
bloom
Detach the delicate blossoms from the tree.
Close thy sweet eyes calmly and without pain
And we will trust in God TO See thee vet again. -
Therefore be IL Resotrol, That we deeply de-
ploae the less ofour late friends and brother.
and that we tender TO the family of the do
ceased our 'sympathes in this, their sd
fc.5ired; That in respect - his memory VIC
wear the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
days. a.,L
Re~2r.sl. That this preamble and resolu-
tlous be spread upon the minutes. and a. copy
fIlrnishad the family.
Rcs'rel. That the Columbia HERALD pub
li.h the some,
- 81 - "A. NJ. LooxEY,
JOS III. JAMES, Committee.
W; b. GoRDoS,
JAMS L.t,rFsr, Secretary.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Methodist Sunday School Will
haze an exhibition or entertainment
tonight.
Preaching at Jones's Academy next
Sunday at O'Clock z. NJ. by Rev. a.
w. Smith.
Rev. S. w. Mitchell preached in the
First Presbyterian Church on last Sab
bath morning. No service at night.
Rev. Mr.. Smith preached short ser
mon from the text avoid the very
appearance of evil"
DIR. A. l.. u. Green requests that the
Board OF Stewards meet at the Nothod-
ist church, on Saturday, at 8 O'Clock, +.
VI.
st. Peters Church presents as hand
some an. appearance as any Eprscopal
Church, within our knowledge, in the
Stale.
Quarterly Meeting will be held in
She Methodist Church commencing OIL
tomorrow, and concluding on Sunday,
by Rev. DIR. A. j.. i. Green, Presiding
Elder.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson, who was ordained
n minister in the Protestant Episcopal
Church, two weeks ago, by Blshop
auintard, preached his first sermon IN
st. Peters Church, on last Sunday. we
are told that il vas worthy, as an intel
sectual effort, of much older minister.
There will be some Sunday School
exercises at the Methodist Church on
Friday night the 18th inst.
The classes will build pyramid OF
blocks to represent the Chris ian graces
in the ID chapter Of I'd Peter. While
the classes raise the monument, there
will be verses Of scripture repeated, es-
says read, and singing. Every body is
welcome.
nr w Smith. Pastor.
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CITY COUNCIL.

COLUMBIA, February 0, 1872.
Tho minutes of the last stated and
called meetings were read and approved.
The petition OF the police for an in-
crease OF salary read and deferred at the
last stated meeting was brought up for
discussion, after some debate, the petit
ton was withdrawn by the police.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Finance Committee, assisted by Alder
man Dale, examine the Tax Assessors
rCll, and equalize tho tax ON real estate
in the various wards.
Alderman Bailey offered the follow
ing, which was approved and adopted :
BE it enacted by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Columbia,
That the law passed Dec. 8, 1871 be so
amended tnat quartily settlements OF
the Recorder, Tax Collector and Treas
1urer, he made up 10 the 18th of February
May, August, and November, and re-
psrted to the Board on the first regular
meeting thereafter.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
JAMES L. GUEST, Recorder.
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Another Fire.

Between twelve and one o'clock on
last Monday night officer Aydelott dis
covered that a house was on fire, and
gave the alarm. 1t proved to be a
dwelling house, near Lamb & Boyd s
Shop, and many persons thought it was
that establishment. The house belong
ed to the Patten estate, and was occu-
pied by Mr.. A. J. Bynum. Very sOon a
large number of citizens were present,
together with Fire Company No. .. and
their little engine. Gus. Boyd soon raj
lied a crowd and brought the large en-
CINE to the scene of action also. Both
engines threw water with spirit and
effect, but the house was an old frame
building, and more than an hour elaps-
ed before the fire was entirely quench-
ed. The companies worked heroically,
and the crowd did better than usual
mitted the minority to break themselves
down, without assisting them. The
kitchen, ETC., was destroyed, but about
two-thiris ofthe house was saved. Mr..
Bynum succeeded in saving all of his
household goods except safe and a
bedstead. The fire had its origin in an
oLthouse. in which no ire was ever
kept, which compels the conclusion that
it was the work of an incendiary.
Some persons think it would be best
for the small but efficient Company No.
to form a company of colored men as
reserves, under their command. Their
engine is too large for a small company
to handle. Colored men always work
well at our fires. We have never been
at fire that Capt. Kuhn was not there.
The big engine cannot he moved by d
few men, and Is therefore frequently
behind. If it had two hundred men in
les company, enough would always be
present at the first alarm to take the en-
giue to the fire promptly.
Company No. has ABOUT forty men,
bers, and is commanded by Capt. l.. ii.
Attwell, a gallant snd efficient officer.
The member are mechanics, the bone
and sinew of the lard, and always do
prodigies of va or in fighting the fire
iiend:but'the company is too small for so
large al engine, and a reserve of at least
forty more should be recruited.